Reports of hate crime against children in our area have almost doubled in the last two years.

Humberside Police say there were 68 incidents of children suffering bullying because of their race or faith last year.

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The NSPCC is concerned many children are suffering in silence.

Sergeant Nick Bunker from Humberside Police says it's important this type of abuse is reported:

Farmers in Lincolnshire have been welcoming Prince Charles' announcement of the Farm Resilience Programme.

Yesterday the Prince visited the county, including Louth Livestock Market, to say the scheme would be coming to the county.

It's designed to help smaller family farms by setting up networks and putting on workshops as well as offering one-to-one advice.

Sheep Farmer Caroline Chapman was at the market, she says it can be hard for smaller farms.

She says it's very important to be able to join a network with other farmers in similar positions.

The programme will work with 20 farms from the county, and registration , externalis now open.

It's been confirmed a new medical school will be created in Lincolnshire as the government looks to tackle the county's shortage of doctors.

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It's going to be based at the University of Lincoln and opens in 2019, when it's up and running it'll offer 400 training places.

Students will study for a University of Nottingham BMBS medical degree at the University of Lincoln site on the Brayford Pool.

Clinical placements will take place at hospitals, GP surgeries and other healthcare units in the county with United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust and the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

A cold and cloudy start. Find out what the weather holds for the rest of the day with me, Lisa Gallagher:

Cheese or chocolate? Honey or oysters? The UK is home to festivals dedicated to favourite foods.

Hundreds of schools in England were sent an email saying a bomb would be detonated on their grounds.

Cynthia Nixon played Miranda Hobbs on the hit television show Sex and the City.

Our top stories so far today include:

• On a visit to the county, the Prince of Wales says he hopes Louth Livestock Market will go from strength to strength
• A Lincoln man who shot a man in the face is sentenced to three years and 10 months in a young offenders institution
• Palm oil is found washed up on some of Lincolnshire's beaches, sparking a warning to pet owners
• Organisers of the Lincoln 10k are working to reschedule the run after it was cancelled at the weekend
• Portraits are being painted of all 133 members of the Dambusters

For one night and one night only, Lincoln City FC brotherly duo Danny and Nicky Cowley will go head to head for "Cowley v Cowley: Battle of the Imps, external".

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The brothers will be putting their usual partnership behind them as they captain teams for a panel game show.

Their teams' knowledge of all things Lincoln City will be tested.

All the proceeds are being split between three charities: St Barnabas Hospice, Lincs2Nepal and Imps in the Community.

The event is due to take place at the Engine Shed at the University of Lincoln tonight.

It's been a jam-packed day for Prince Charles as he visited Lincolnshire.

He started his day at Louth Livestock Market:

Before heading to Boston to Freshtime UK and Age UK Boston and South Holland:

And finally the Prince headed over to Tattershall:

Police helicopter crews flying over Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are now using protective eyewear to protect them from laser attacks.

Three years ago,Yorkshire had the highest number of attacks in the UK, despite it being a criminal offence.

That number now appears to be falling:

Stefan Pidluznyj
Local Democracy Reporter

A new school for excluded children in Lincoln could get the go-ahead later this week.

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Plans have been submitted by the Wellspring Academy Trust for the St Giles estate.

If approved, the free school would teach more than 60 children.

A decision is expected on Thursday.

A drone passed within 30m of a passenger jet as it prepared to land at East Midlands Airport, new data has revealed.

The Boeing 737 passenger jet was preparing to land at East Midlands Airport in severe weather when the drone passed close to a wing.

According to the UK Airprox Board report a collision was only "narrowly avoided" during the incident in October 2016.

The number of near misses between aircraft and drones have more than tripled in just two years with incidents near Heathrow and Gatwick as well as Edinburgh, Manchester and Bristol.

Swans are dying after flying into power lines in Lincolnshire, it is claimed.

Josh Jones, who posted this tweet , externalfrom one incident, claims four other birds have died near the scene on a 100m stretch at Baston Fen.

Mr Jones said in his tweet the power lines were not fitted with diverters that enable the birds to avoid the cables.

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Western Power Distribution who are responsible for the power lines responded in a tweet saying they were looking into the incidents.

Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust also replied to the tweet, saying they're not the first to be killed in this way.

A 20-year-old who fired a ball bearing gun into the face of a man has been sentenced to three years and 10 months detention.

Kirk Bristow fired the shots after a couple intervened to stop him assaulting a 17-year-old girl.

The incident happened in McDonald's car park in Lincoln's Carlton Centre.

Bristow, also known as Kirk Davies from Keats Close, Lincoln, was headbutted by the man.

Bristow pleaded guilty to possessing a gas-powered firearm plus other charges including three charges of assault by beating.

Prince Charles has just arrived at Tattershall Castle.

Prince Charles is the president of the National Trust which owns Tattershall Castle.

The 15th Century red brick building was built by Lord Ralph Cromwell and saved from demolition in 1911.

Tattershall Castle will be the next location in Lincolnshire to get a visit from Prince Charles.

Some school children are busily making crowns fit for a prince in preparation for the royal arrival:

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Artist Dan Llywelyn Hall creates portraits of 133 airmen who flew in the daring World War Two raid.

Prince Charles has been at Freshtime UK in Boston.

He's speaking to staff about packaging and recycling waste.

Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information after a burglary in Swineshead, near Boston, at the weekend.

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Police have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to talk to after a window was smashed and the suspect entered the premises of the FH Bates and Sons road haulage firm between 00:22 and 03:00 on Sunday.

If you have any information, or know the man in the CCTV image, the police would like to speak with you.