Latest news, weather, sport and travel from across Lincolnshire.

Characters from our "barmy past" are expected at Lincoln Castle this summer for a one-off Horrible History show.

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The popular book and TV series will appear at the Comedy Feast at Lincoln Castle, external in June.

The weekend, on 9 and 10 June, will also feature comedy performers Alan Davies, Reginald D Hunter and Milton Jones.

A 26-year-old man has died after his car collided with a lorry in Market Deeping on Monday night.

Three fire crews attended the collision, which happened on the A1175 Spalding Road, and the man, who was from the Peterborough area, was cut from his vehicle.

New walking and cycling trails have been launched, external to mark the RAF's 100th anniversary.

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The trails feature information boards dotted around the county (pictured above in Woodhall Spa).

The 100 Voices are spread over 8 different trails, each with their own iconic RAF aircraft wing shape.

Five of the trails feature a quiz - complete all five and you can earn your pilot's licence.

Work on a new £8m hotel in Skegness is due to begin today after a drawn-out planning process.

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The plans for the Premier Inn include the 80-room hotel, gastro-pub and a drive-in restaurant.

The umbrella company for Premier Inns, Whitbread, said the project should be finished by Easter 2019.

The development has not been without controversy.

Concerns were raised about the effect on local hotels during the initial planning process in 2016 and last year East Lindsey District Council agreed to pay £49,000 to help solve drainage problems on the site.

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A major route through Boston, designed to cut congestion, was opened 40 years ago, external.

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Homes, businesses and even graveyards were demolished to make way for the £1m road.

An elderly lady who fell over and hit her head, after allegedly being splashed by a puddle in Sleaford, has died.

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Hilda Moore (pictured), 95, died in hospital from the head injury.

Her son-in-law, Peter Wheeldon, said the road she was walking along was flooded when she fell.

"It was more like a ford really," he said.

Police said what caused Mrs Moore's fall was not clear and is under investigation.

Scunthorpe has been named as the second most polluted town in the UK.

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The town is on a list of 47 places in the UK where air pollution breaks the limits or is at the limit set by the World Health Organisation (WHO), external.

The WHO data shows 32 areas, including Hull, have fine particle air pollution levels above 10 micrograms per cubic meter, with the remaining 15 at the limit.

Dirty air can cause debilitating diseases and hasten death.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

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Lincolnshire's towns have been rated as "good" in a national air quality study.

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Despite pollution affecting Lincoln Cathedral's Western face - the black dusting on the historic building is black sulphate, a by-product of air pollution - the city is rated as "good", according to new analysis by the company EarthSense, external.

The rating means there is a low chance of average nitrogen dioxide levels exceeding the annual legal limit.

The air in Lincolnshire is generally cleaner than many other parts of the UK.

Find out how polluted your postcode is here.

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Scunthorpe United are still on course for promotion to the Championship after securing a place in the play-offs with a game to play.

The Iron beat rivals Plymouth Argyle 2-0 with goals from Hakeeb Adelukan and Ivan Toney.

Just two points and a single place separated the two teams going into the clash, but the two goals proved the difference in a game the hosts dominated.

Kit Sandeman
Local Democracy Reporter

Plans to create a "strategic alliance" for the East Midlands have been confirmed by Nottinghamshire County Council.

News of the scheme was made public last week, and the idea of a four-county devolution plan has faced widespread criticism from opposition in that time.

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Leaders of Nottinghamshire County Council held talks with counterparts in Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire with the aim of creating a new authority which they hope could rival the West Midlands and Manchester.

In a joint statement, the county council leaders said: "We believe that we can achieve much more if we work together, particularly in the areas of connectivity, trade, investment and growth.

"We want to work together to grow our economy so that we build on our strengths and tackle our challenges.

"The next stage in the plans will be to have further detailed talks to see how we can take the Strategic Alliance forward with a view to eventually being able to draw down powers and funding from government."

The leader of the Labour group at Nottinghamshire County Council, Alan Rhodes, has attacked the county's plans calling them "simply ridiculous".

Lincolnshire's hospitals should play a bigger role in local residents' healthcare, according to a new review of the county's health services.

The Sustainability and Transformation Partnership includes all NHS trusts and commissioning groups in the county.

The partnership says it's made some progress, with fewer people being treated outside the county and now wants to focus on improving the healthcare offered by the county's hospitals.

But the leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Martin Hill, has criticised the partnership for not being more transparent about the progress it's making.

He says the lack of a clear plan is already having a negative impact on services and makes it harder to recruit new staff.

Investigations are continuing into the discovery of a body at on the edge of the Wash.

Lincolnshire Police say it's believed to be that of a man.

The body was found at Gedney Drove End, near Holbeach, on Monday.

Scunthorpe secure their place in the League One play-offs with a comfortable 2-0 success over fellow promotion hopefuls Plymouth.

Joshua Probert persuaded his victims - some of them children - to send him intimate photos and videos.

The top stories from Lincolnshire so far today include:

• RBS branches are closing in Lincoln, Grimsby and Scunthorpe
• The county council wants more clarity over the NHS plans for Lincolnshire
• A body has been found in Spalding marshland
• A Sleaford woman is in a critical condition after falling over after allegedly being splashed by flood water
• Grimsby has been named as one of the worst towns for vacant shops in a new report

Peter Levy has a look at tonight's programme:

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BBC Radio Lincolnshire sport

The captain of Gainsborough Trinity, Nathan Jarman, has been released.

The striker made over 100 appearances at the Northolme and even had a time in caretaker charge of the Blues.

He's paid tribute to the club on social media and even posted his favourite goal:

Tonight will see freshening winds and thickening cloud bringing a growing risk of rain.

Tomorrow will see a cloudy, rather wet morning with some moderately heavy rain possible.