Reprieve for children's services at Boston Pilgrim Hospital
15,000 home's plan approved in South Kesteven
North East Lincolnshire hit hard by drug and alcohol funding cuts
Live updates on Friday 11 May 2018
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses to a fight between a group of men, which left one man needing hospital treatment.
The fight took place around Drift Road and Holland Road in Stamford at about 19:00 on Monday 7 May.
Here are some fantastic views from the balcony of Lincoln Cathedral today:
The choir was singing up there to mark Ascension Day.
Police are increasingly concerned about a missing man who left Lincoln County Hospital, where he was receiving treatment, at 07:30 this morning.
Image source, Lincolnshire PoliceBrendan Kavanagh lives on Eastbourne Street, Lincoln and has links to Grantham.
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A burst water main has closed the A1104 Alford Road between Theddlethorpe Road and Pen Lane.
The road is expected to stay closed throughout today and into tomorrow.
Alex Rhodes
BBC Local Live, Lincolnshire
This weekend is the Lincoln Grand Prix Festival of Cycling, external.
I thought I would try one of the most infamous bits of the route that the elite cyclists will face this weekend.
So here's my attempt at the Michaelgate climb:
A jury in the trial of a driving instructor accused of abusing women during lessons fails to reach a verdict.
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The Choristers of Lincoln Cathedral had a great way of greeting a glorious Lincolnshire morning today. Take a look at this...
That's the choir directed by Aric Prentice singing Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise from the New English Hymnal 130.
It's all for Ascension Day which takes place 40 days after Easter and marks Jesus' ascension into heaven.
Choristers performed Hail The Day That Sees Him Rise from a balcony on the medieval church.
Read MorePolice are hunting a man who pushed a woman to the ground and sexually assaulted her in Barton-upon-Humber.
Image source, GoogleOfficer say the woman was left with scratches to her chest and face following the assault on Far Ings Road near Waterside Road on Thursday 26 March.
The man is described as white, about 6ft tall with short brown hair.
Police want anyone with information to come forward.
We can expect a mainly dry and fine afternoon with long spells of sunshine.
There is a chance of the odd shower.
BBC Wales Sport's Lauren Jenkins visits Lincolnshire minnows Stamford as they target an FA Cup giant-killing against Wrexham.
Read MoreA draft local plan which could see 15,000 new homes built in South Kesteven could be approved later, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
The aim is to build more than 600 homes a year over the next 25 years across the district and includes proposed developments for Grantham and Market Deeping.
The local authority is expected to agree the proposals later.
Plans for an animal rendering plant at Norton Disney, which have attracted protests, have been submitted to the county council, external, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Lincoln Proteins Ltd, external want to build the £28m processing plant on Villa Farm.
More than 3,600 people signed a petition against the proposal last year.
The company says it has consulted with residents.
Quote MessageThe odours are negligible and less intrusive than average everyday agriculture. The move will enable the jobs and the multimillion pound contribution to the Lincolnshire economy to stay where it belongs, in Lincolnshire."
Gary Hancock, Lincoln Proteins Ltd (A Hughes and Son)
Tourism managers say they're disappointed by the volume of litter left on Lincolnshire's beaches over the bank holiday weekend.
East Lindsey District Council says it took until Tuesday afternoon to deal with all the rubbish.
Officials are now looking at how they can prevent littering in time for the next bank holiday weekend in a few weeks' time.
Latest news, weather, sport and travel from across Lincolnshire.
Read MoreCampaigners are expected to question plans to close children's services at Boston Pilgrim Hospital at a public meeting later.
The United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is looking at different options for the future of paediatric care - one of which is closing the ward temporarily.
Health bosses are blaming a shortage of doctors.
So far, 10,000 people have signed a petition by Boston Focus Group which is campaigning to protect services at Pilgrim.
Emma Wilcock, whose daughter Mya was born with a collapsed lung at Boston Pilgrim, says being sent elsewhere could've been fatal:
Quote MessageThose minutes that would've been spent transferring her to a secondary hospital would've been a matter of life or death."
Campaigner, Emma Wilcock
Gavin Bevis
BBC News
Former Mansfield Town forward Arthur Fitzsimons has died at the age of 88, the club has said, external.
The "talented" Republic of Ireland international scored 25 goals in 62 appearances for the Stags between 1959 and 1961.
His other clubs included Middlesbrough, where he played alongside Brian Clough, and Lincoln City.
Image source, Mansfield TownThe Cleethorpes Carnival Parade could make a triumphant return next year, it's emerged.
Image source, Cleethorpes CarnivalThe event was cancelled in 2016 after running for more than 40 years because no-one could be found to organise and manage it.
But a group has now come forward to put on a parade next year after first throwing a carnival party this summer.
Ticket sales for Lincoln City's home game in the League Two semi-final play-off have been delayed, external.
Image source, Lincoln City FCGeneral tickets for this Saturday were due to go on sale at 19:00 last night.
But due to a technical error they'll now be available from 19:00 tonight, the club says.