Crowds in Lincoln have been delighted by a Lancaster Bomber flypast:

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight aircraft, which is based at RAF Coningsby, was flown over the city on its way to celebrations in Holland.

Image source, Lincoln Castle

A swing which can be used by children in wheelchairs has been unveiled in Boston.

Image source, Boston Borough Council

Boston-based charity Local Hope raised £12,000 towards the cost of the swing, and the rest was paid for with Boston Borough Council money.

The swing was added as part of a revamp of the town's parks.

Gary Marsh, from Local Hope, said he came up with the idea after seeing a child in a wheelchair missing out on facilities for other children.

It's a big weekend ahead for three of Lincolnshire's football teams.

Lincoln City, Grantham United and Stamford AFC all have games on which they'll hang promotion hopes.

Lincoln City will play Yeovil Town at home on Saturday - if they win or draw they'll be in the play-offs to be promoted to League One next season.

Meanwhile, Grantham Town could be promoted to the same league as Boston United.

They haven't played at that level of football since the National League North was formed.

Stamford AFC will similarly be promoted into the Northern Premier Division if they win their game against Bedworth United.

Youngsters in Skegness have been celebrating at Star Wars-themed events in the county.

Today has been hijacked by lovers of the sci-fi classic.

With results as good-natured as this, who can blame them?

A three-car crash in Grantham is causing major traffic problems throughout the town.

Dysart Road is closed while the vehicles are recovered.

It happened just after 9:00 this morning.

Police say the drivers involved received minor injuries.

Steel from Scunthorpe could be used as part of a £15bn project to expand Britain's biggest airport.

Heathrow's bosses are due to visit the British Steel plant there later.

They're considering plans for a new runway at the London airport and to expand the capacity in its terminals.

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Labour's tight grip on power in Lincoln has been loosened slightly by Tory gains in the council election.

Image source, PA

A Labour-run authority was the only possible outcome because the party commands such a large majority.

The party now holds 24 seats on the city council, with the Conservatives increasing their total from six councillors to nine.

Labour has retained control of Hull Council, but with a reduced majority as the Liberal Democrats gained extra seats in Thursday's local elections.

Image source, PA

The ruling party saw a seven-seat drop in its total, taking 31 seats with the Lib Dems share in the council chamber increasing to 24.

The all-out election meant that every single seat on the council was contested.

In North East Lincolnshire, Labour has hung on to remain the biggest party despite Tory gains.

Members of Lincoln's Conservative Party are celebrating this morning after gaining three seats in the city's local elections on Thursday.

Image source, Alex Rhodes

Labour remains in control of the council, but the Conservatives took two seats from Labour councillors and one from an Independent councillor.

Karl McCartney, former Conservative MP for Lincoln (pictured right), was at the count to support local candidates:

Eighteen-year-old Oliver Freeston has become one of the youngest councillors in the country following Thursday's local elections.

Mr Freeston was elected as a Conservative councillor for the Croft Baker ward in North East Lincolnshire.

He says the win is "a real accolade":

The Labour MP for Lincoln says she's "not worried" for her party, despite it losing two seats to the Conservatives at yesterday's local elections.

Image source, Alex Rhodes

Karen Lee (pictured, right) was at the count for the City of Lincoln council elections last night, where the party's position in control of the council was confirmed.

But there were celebrations on the other side of the political divide, because after a 30.3% turnout, the Conservatives gained three seats.

Two were taken from Labour, and one from an Independent.

Labour has hung on to remain the biggest party in North East Lincolnshire despite Tory gains.

Candidates also had to endure three recounts in the ward of Immingham.

Labour now has 19 seats to the Tories 18.

A third recount continues in the Immingham ward in North East Lincolnshire. Two seats are being contested in the ward, which will determine which party leads the council. Labour currently has 18 seats and the Conservatives 17.

Labour is currently on 18, the Tories 17, with a third re-count taking place for Immingham.

A third re-count in Immingham!

It must be pretty close.

Ahead of the election there were 26 Labour, six Conservative and one Independent.

The Tories took Birchwood and Witham from Labour, and also took control of the Minster ward from the Independent candidate.

The turnout was 30.33%

Current make-up of council is 26 Labour, six Conservative and one Independent.