Sunderland maintain their unbeaten start to the League One season as three first-half goals enabled them to claim a comprehensive victory over Scunthorpe.

Sir Peter Tapsell, who served as a Conservative MP during seven different decades, has died.

John Akinde scores a second-half penalty to earn a draw for Lincoln, who drop their first points of the season at Grimsby.

Grimsby Town sign Shrewsbury Town defender Luke Hendrie on loan until January 2019.

Tonight will stay dry with some clear interludes, but also some large areas of cloud at times.

Remaining rather breezy, but it will be a milder night than last night:

A man who was hit by a car in Skegness on Wednesday has died.

The crash happened on Wainfleet Road just before 19:30.

A 29-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the incident.

Mablethorpe and Alford police have tweeted this warning to people on the Lincolnshire coast after the RNLI had to rescue a child floating out to sea:

It's understood that his mother lost hold of a rope attached to the dinghy.

The RNLI crew picked up the youngster at Huttoft.

It comes after Skegness traders banned the sale of inflatables following a number of rescues of people on the toys due to the strong coastal winds.

Two men, one aged 18 and the other 19, have been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Lincoln.

A man was taken to hospital following the incident on Napier Street, in the Monks Road area of the city, on Wednesday night.

The location where a serious blaze started at a house in Bracebridge Heath earlier this week has been identified, according to Lincolnshire Fire Service.

The blaze, on Wednesday, started in the fireplace of a neighbouring house and then spread through the chimney up into the roof, it's emerged.

At its height, a total of about 35 firefighters tackled the fire.

Lincolnshire Police say they have found James Pennell.

Officers had been searching for the 28-year-old in connection with two domestic incidents.

They happened in North Somercotes and Louth on Saturday and Sunday.

A day after students nervously opened their envelopes, it's been revealed the A-level pass rate in the county is 97.8%, which is well above the national average.

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Three-quarters of students achieved three or more A-levels, with one quarter of all entries successful at the highest A* to A grades and half of all grades at A* to B grades.

The death of a man in Grimsby is being treated as murder, say police.

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Emergency services were called to a property on Oxford Street at about 23:40 on Wednesday after reports a man had been seriously injured.

Peter Craven, 48, was later pronounced dead at the scene.

A post-mortem examination has revealed Mr Craven had suffered serious head injuries.

A 47-year-old man was arrested yesterday in connection with Mr Craven's death.

A 35-year-old man has also been arrested today.

There's been a serious crash at the crossroads with the A157 and B1225 Caistor High Street.

Police are asking drivers to avoid the area if possible.

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Police in Louth are appealing for information after two black Persian kittens worth hundreds of pounds were stolen in the town.

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It's thought the two male kittens were stolen from an outhouse on Wallis Road between 11:30 and 16:45 on Wednesday 15 August.

Anyone with information about their whereabouts or about the theft is being asked to contact police.

BBC Weather

The afternoon will be rather cloudy and breezy, although there may be a few sunny intervals.

It should remain dry, but there's a chance of a little rain later.

The top stories so far today from Lincolnshire include:

• Police continue drug crackdown patrols
• Lincolnshire man criticises Vodafone security breaches

• Superbikes head to Cadwell Park

Grimsby Town sign former Oxford United striker Wes Thomas on a one-year contract.

Officials at Market Rasen racecourse say they'll have "large-scale security" in place to ensure there's no anti-social behaviour at tomorrow's event.

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Fights have broken out this summer at Ascot and Goodwood and many racecourses are upping their security as a result.

The racecourse has said it takes a "zero tolerance" policy to anti-social behaviour.

A Lincolnshire man's criticising Vodafone for breaking security check rules allowing fraudsters to buy a £9,000 Rolex watch on his credit card.

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In February, David Hart discovered Vodafone had given someone else control of his mobile phone number.

They had contacted Vodafone via the company's online web-chat service and pretended to be him.

His phone number was switched to another network, allowing criminals to receive the text message from his credit card provider which authorised the purchase of the watch.

A whistleblower told the BBC it happens because of pressure on call centre staff to meet customer satisfaction targets.

In relation to David Hart's case, Vodafone said it has since "enhanced its security controls" so that authorisation codes for switching an account will only be provided if a caller accurately answers the security questions and has access to the mobile telephone in question.

The company said that data protection forms a major part of a customer service adviser's training.

It takes non-compliance "extremely seriously" and disciplinary action is taken if any individual is found not to have followed its procedures.

A new set of furry friends is settling into life in Lincolnshire.

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A group of ring tailed lemurs have been rescued from a zoo in France which had shut down.

Ark Wildlife Park in Stickney, near Boston, has built a special enclosure for the animals, the first of its kind in the county.

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"Lemur Lake", as it's been dubbed, is due to open to the public on Sunday.