You're being encouraged to explore the wilds of Lincolnshire to keep track of different types of bees.

All you need to do is go out and take photos of bees, helping experts keep track of the different types of the insect there are in the county.

You can find out more about the Great British Bee Count here, external:

Plans for an athletics circuit, artificial football pitch and other facilities at a new £6.3m leisure centre in Market Rasen have taken a step forward.

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West Lindsey District Council has confirmed that the centre, which will include a fitness suite, sports hall and other facilities, will be built on land on Gainsborough Road (pictured).

The council has bought the land and hopes the centre will be finished by the summer of 2020.

There are fears the sails on the only eight-sailed-windmill in the world which still grinds flour, Heckington Mill in Lincolnshire, could come off in the current high winds.

This was the scene there a short time ago:

The chairman of the trust which runs the mill, between Sleaford and Boston, says that "during normal operation the mill started turning in reverse".

The way the unique windmill is built means the wind must drop before the brake can be applied to stop the sails from turning.

Police say there's "a concern that the sails may come off" and have closed nearby roads as a precaution.

British Steel will not be Scunthorpe United's shirt sponsor for the 2018-19 football season, the club has confirmed.

Image source, Damon Campion

The firm has sponsored the club since 2016, but its two-year deal has expired and is not being renewed.

British Steel says it's taken great pride in sponsoring the football club.

An announcement on who the new shirt sponsor will be is expected in the near future, the club says.

Lincolnshire Police say they're closing part of two roads near one of county's windmills because of safety concerns.

Police say high winds have led them to close parts of Hale Road and Station Road in Heckington as a "precaution".

The Humber Bridge has been closed to high-sided vehicles because of strong winds.

There are also restrictions in place for other vehicles using the Humber Bridge:

Forget your bookies and pundits as we have the only "accurate" way to predict the outcome of the World Cup - meet Bailey, the psychic bunny.

He chose Saudi Arabia to win against Russia...but don't rush to the bookies with that one!

Humberside Police say they're looking for up to eight young males who allegedly assaulted a man at the old bus depot in Grimsby.

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The incident happened at about 16.15 on 9 June.

The victim was waiting at a bus stop on Brighowgate when he was approached by the group.

He was then threatened, attacked and left with injuries to his back.

Police say they're continuing to search for a 34-year-old man from Wrangle who's been missing for a week.

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Anthony Warner left his home a week ago and hasn't been since.

Police are asking anyone who may have seen a black Toyota Corolla Verso like the one below to get in touch.

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Anthony is about 5ft 8in tall, slim with short dark hair and a trimmed beard and was wearing a shirt and slacks when he left home.

His disappearance is being described as "totally out of character" by police and his family.

The huge St George's Cross, which John Jupp bought from China for £380, measures 1,250 sq ft.

As the World Cup kicks off in Russia this evening, the big question is: who is the biggest England fan in Lincolnshire?

Our vote goes to John Jupp, from Blyton, near Gainsborough, who has blanketed his entire home in a St George's Cross.

The impressive flag is 1250 sq ft in size and covers up his house's windows and doors.

Mr Jupp says it cost him £380 to buy the gargantuan St George's Cross, and it took 15 people to put it up.

He says he bought it because he's "a mad football fan" who loves international football.

Although neighbours have been supportive, he says his family aren't too pleased and that it's caused "a bit of trouble" from his wife.

Progress has been made by Thames Ambulance Service's work in Lincolnshire since an improvement plan was put in place, according to councillors.

Thames won the contract to provide non-emergency patient transport for the region in July 2017, but was heavily criticised by staff and patients for its performance.

In December, county councillors gave a vote of no confidence in the service and a plan was put in place to improve its performance.

Recent performance figures show the service improved in areas such as journey arrival times and fast-track patient collections.

Thames Ambulance Service will now go before the panel on a quarterly basis rather than every month following the report.

Carl Macey, chair of Lincolnshire's Health Scrutiny Panel, says: "At the moment, we have assurances they are moving in the right direction.

Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

It's a windy start to the morning.

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Cases of so-called "revenge porn" have almost doubled in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire over the last three years.

Revenge porn is the sharing of private, sexual photos or videos of another person without their consent and it became a criminal offence in April 2015.

An investigation by BBC Yorkshire also found that more than one in three people who reported cases of so-called revenge porn withdrew their complaint.

Charities which support the victims say this is largely because victims aren't given anonymity as it's not classified as a sexual offence.

Counter Terrorism Police have been given another 36 hours to question a 35-year-old man in relation to letters calling for a day of violence against Muslims in the UK.

The man, from Lincoln, was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of soliciting to murder by police investigating the so-called "Punish a Muslim Day" letters.

He's also being held on suspicion of sending a hoax noxious substance and threatening letters.

The man is in custody at a police station in West Yorkshire.

The letters, which proposed specific forms of attack, were circulated online and received in communities across England - including in West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire.

Proposals for a major shake-up of NHS services in Lincolnshire won't be published until next year, it's emerged.

Councillors at the county's health scrutiny committee have been told that discussions on the plan were still taking place with NHS England.

The Sustainability and Transformation plan, external (STP) includes a review of the county's hospital services for the coming years.

Concerns have been raised by councillors over the lack of progress since a draft was first published in December 2016.

Proposals in the STP include having fewer acute care hospitals and specialist services such as stroke care and maternity.

The health scrutiny committee was told by the man leading the work, John Turner, that detailed discussions are currently taking place with NHS England.

Mr Turner said he shared the committee's frustration about the time it was taking, but said they had to go through "right processes" within the NHS.

Our top stories from Lincolnshire so far today include:

• Lincoln man held over 'Punish a Muslim' letters
• Acid used primarily as explosive found at grammar school
• Body of a missing woman found at nature reserve
• World's fifth biggest wind farm opens off Lincolnshire coast
• Village raises funds to buy pub

Updates on breaking news will continue throughout the evening.

Tonight will start off dry but increasing cloud will then bring some rain in from the west.

Freshening south-westerly winds.

The Race Bank wind farm is the "fifth biggest in the world" and can power about 500,000 British homes.

Anglian Water are still working to replace a water pipe in the Fiskerton area after it burst.

Image source, Anglian Water

Around 50 properties were without water this morning for a short time, while it was rerouted out of the broken pipe.

The teams are fixing a 9 metre split.

Water supplies should be back to normal by 17:00, the company has said.