Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

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Lives at risk if Boston Pilgrim children's ward closes - Ex-consultant
Grimsby couple jailed for manslaughter of homeless man
Fish larvae released into River Witham to help it recover from pollution incident
Sprinklers installed in Scunthorpe's tower blocks
Cleethorpes coastguard rescues bus stranded on beach
Live updates on Friday 25 May 2018

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Hope Bolger

MP calls for harsher sentences for knife carrierspublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
A Lincolnshire MP is calling for longer prison sentences for those caught carrying knives.
John Hayes, the Conservative member for South Holland and the Deepings, says a four-year maximum isn't enough.
Speaking in the Commons, he said the average time served is six months.
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I just think it's too low. In Scotland those convicted spend on average a year behind bars and there is a lower rate of knife crime than in England and Wales. Immediate action needs to be taken to address the issue of inadequate sentences.
John Hayes MP, South Holland and the Deepings
Parliament is debating the government's strategy on serious violence.
Road splash 'did not cause woman's death'published at 16:39 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Hilda Moore collapsed while walking on a path alongside a road which had been flooded.
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Traffic and travel: Crash in Langworthpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
BBC News Travel
The A158 is partially blocked in both directions after a crash near Scothern Lane.
Emergency services are at the scene.
Serious assault in Cleethorpespublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Humberside Police want to speak to this man in connection with a serious assault in Cleethorpes bar.
Image source, Humberside Police
A 46-year-old man was assaulted as he waited at the bar in Bootlegger on Alexandra Road, external sometime before 04:00 on Sunday.
The victim received potentially life changing facial injuries.
The suspect, who is thought to have spoken to the victim earlier in the evening, is said to have an Irish accent with a Yorkshire twang.
Watch: Dog rescue in the Brayfordpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
This was the moment a passing University of Lincoln professor saved a dog which was struggling in the Brayford Pool.
The owner actually jumped in but was having trouble trying to keep Bracken the dog's head above water.
Professor of psychology Tim Hodgson climbed down to the side of the pool and managed to scoop the dog out - take a look:
Puddle splash death ruled outpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Police have ruled out that a splash from a passing car contributed to the death of a 95-year-old woman in Sleaford.
Lincolnshire police were investigating claims that a motorist speeding through a puddle caused Hilda Moore to fall over in late April.
Image source, Family
They identified at least two motorists who had driven through the standing water on Mareham Lane but today have said this in no way contributed to Mrs Moore's death and have concluded she died of natural causes.
Lancaster over Londonpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Take a look at this excellent footage of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster flying over London after the Royal Wedding.
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The BBMF is based at RAF Coningsby and the Lancaster is a regular sight in the skies above our county.
CCTV appeal over Ingoldmells glass attackpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Police are appealing for information after an assault in Ingoldmells last month which left a man with serious neck injuries.
Image source, Lincolnshire police
Police say the victim was hit by a pint glass at Castaways Bar on Spa Lane at about 20:20 on Wednesday 28 April, but the details have just been made public.
Officers are appealing for witnesses and have published the image above of a woman they want to speak to.
Witness appeal after injured man found in Cleethorpespublished at 13:43 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Police are asking for information after a man was found in the street with head and facial injuries in Cleethorpes at the weekend.
Image source, Google
He was spotted at about 03:00 on Sunday morning lying unconscious on the floor near the traffic lights by the Mobility Scooter Centre close to the Alexandra Road roundabout.
He was taken to hospital for treatment.
A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assault and released under investigation.
Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact police.
Your Lincolnshire headlines this lunchtimepublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
The top stories from across Lincolnshire so far today include:
- Police seek witnesses to a fatal crash in Scampton
- A man is charged with impersonating a police officer in Boston
- A Lincolnshire postcard auction is expected to fetch thousands at auction
Warning over 'extremely busy' A&E wardspublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
The Lincolnite
Lincolnshire A&E departments are extremely busy, community health services have warned.
Image source, The Lincolnite
Gainsborough regeneration plans on trackpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Ambitious regeneration plans for Gainsborough are progressing, according to West Lindsey District Council.
The proposals include a new public square, the refurbishment of Whittons Gardens and a new cinema for the town which will be built on the site of the Old Guildhall.
Eve Fawcett Morallee, from the council, says the aim is to get much more "commercial leisure" into the town:
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We need to draw people out of Marshall's Yard... We've got interest in the cinema, we just need to work on the contracts and then we're straight into planning."
Eve Fawcett Morallee, West Lindsey District Council
Manchester attack: Cathedral joins minute's silencepublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
You may know that many places are holding a minute's silence for the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing a year on from the attack.
Lincoln Cathedral has said that they too will be acknowledging the first anniversary.
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We've been speaking to a Lincoln man and his son who were at the arena the night of the attack - you can see some of that interview here.
Street food market postponedpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
A monthly street food market planned for the Humber Bridge car park has been cancelled for the second month in a row.
Image source, Dazzling Events
Organisers, who hoped it would be Europe's largest, say many vendors they wanted were booked for other events.
It's now postponing the whole summer series.
Police appeal for witnesses after fatal crashpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Police want to speak to witnesses of the fatal crash in Scampton yesterday afternoon.
As we told you earlier a Lincoln man in his thirties was killed after his car was involved in a collision with a lorry.
It happened on the A15 Brigg Road.
Detectives welcome trafficker convictionspublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Detectives are welcoming the conviction of two men for human trafficking and running brothels across the East Midlands.
Meyrick Bramhill-Purchase from Witham St Hughs near Lincoln has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Mo Quan Zhou from Derby has been sent to prison for five-and-a-half years.
Image source, Derbyshire Police
The investigation, which began in 2015, discovered the two men were controlling Chinese and Malaysian women and operating brothels in Lincoln, Derby and Chesterfield.
Havoc as roadworks cause hold ups for Lincoln commuterspublished at 11:16 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
Lincolnshire Echo
Commuters heading into Lincoln from the south of the city , externalare facing a slow crawl into the city due to roadworks in Washingborough Road.
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Man charged with impersonating police officerpublished at 10:59 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
A man from London has been charged with impersonating a police officer in Boston.
Mohamed Abdulahi, 22, of Cumberland Market in Camden, is alleged to have posed as an officer in April and instructed two people to hand over large quantities of cash and high value items.
He's been remanded to appear in Lincoln Crown Court at a date to be confirmed.
Man dies in Scampton crashpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
A Lincoln man in his 30s has died after a crash on the A15 Brigg Road in Scampton.
It happened at about 16:45 yesterday afternoon.
The man was driving a blue BMW and was involved in a collision with a silver Mercedes articulated lorry.
He was airlifted to Hull Royal Infirmary but died later.
The road remained closed until 04:00 this morning, police say.
Firm's 25-in-a-row at Chelsea Flower Showpublished at 10:03 British Summer Time 22 May 2018
A Lincolnshire bulb grower has won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show for the 25th time in a row.
Johnny Walkers, known as "the man with the Midas touch", has taken Taylors Bulbs to the top once again with his daffodils:
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The firm is based in Holbeach, where daffodils are a common sight but not usually this late in the year.
Image source, Taylors Bulbs
Victorian Violas, from Lincoln, also took gold and Southfield Nurseries, from Bourne, won the Diamond Jubilee Award for their cacti and succulent plants.