A new lottery starts in South Kesteven today - with some of the funds raised from tickets going to help good causes.
Image source, LotterySK14 local charities are the first to be approved for LotterySK, external - though charities can still sign up on the website.
Tickets are on sale now, the first draw is on Saturday 27 October with prizes of up to £25,000.
A county council contractor which has beencriticised for mistakes looks set to have its contract extended.
Image source, GoogleSerco has a £70m contract to handle finances, IT and HR for the council until 2020.
But, it's been hit by a raft of problems and mistakes.
Serco has been fined for paying employees, including teachers and firefighters, wrongly and has apologised for poor performance.
The council is now recommending the company continues to provide these services until the end of March 2022, with some services being brought back in-house.
The leader of the council, Martin Hill, says Serco is now meeting the performance targets and offering a good service.
Quote MessageContinuing with Serco as our provider means we can make more progress on the longer-term IT projects they are already underway with and avoid extra time and costs on these projects."
Martin Hill, Leader of the County Council
These recommendations will be considered on Thursday 27 September.
Langrick Road in Boston is closed due to a fallen tree between Brothertoft Road and Punchbowl Lane.
Image source, Julie DixonIt comes as the yellow warning for strong winds in Lincolnshire has now been removed by forecasters.
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A Yellow "be aware" Warning for wind has been issued today across Yorkshire.
This means that no high-sided vehicles can now cross the Humber Bridge:
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There's concern that businesses in Lincolnshire may not be fully prepared for the impact of a "no deal" Brexit.
Image source, Getty ImagesFigures released by the Federation of Small Businesses, external look at Brexit from an East Midlands perspective and include businesses based in Lincolnshire.
They reveal that over a third haven't planned for Brexit despite the potential of its impact - and more than half of businesses across the country say it will create extra costs or paperwork.
Nationally, just one in seven small firms have planned for a "no-deal" Brexit, despite big concerns for the future economy, the figures reveal.
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Weather presenter, BBC Look North
A mild start with some outbreaks of rain before it becomes drier and brighter this afternoon.
Watch my full forecast here:
East Lindsey District Council is the latest local government body looking at boosting its finances, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
One of the proposals being looked at is setting up a private housing company.
Council leader Craig Leyland is set to ask for £300,000 at the next executive board meeting to look into projects to make more money.
They're thought to include buying a private housing company or using the council's land to build affordable housing.
East Lindsey District Council has seen funding cuts of £7m since 2010 and will need to find a further £3.7m by 2021.
Quote MessageWe need to change how we operate so we're becoming more commercial, making better use of our assets."
Craig Leyland, Leader, East Lindsey District Council
The Environment Agency has apologised after residents in Boston were left "terrified" when water seeped around the town's flood barrier, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.
Lincolnshire County Council has criticised the agency for a lack of communication and "playing down" the incident, which happened last week.
Officials say the level of flooding and the risk of damage was "relatively low" following piling work as part of the flood barrier project.
Police have released further CCTV of Abdi Ali, 28, who is wanted over the death of Shaun Lyall.
Read MoreShaun Lyall's mother said her son Shaun "did not deserve what happened to him".
Read MoreThere'll be plenty of evening sunshine about tonight:
However through the night, cloud will build as very strong and gusty southwesterly winds develop.
Staying mainly dry, but the odd shower is possible.
If you live in Scampton or the surrounding area then you're being asked to have your say on the future of the RAF Scampton site.
West Lindsey District Council wants people to take control of community assets like the play park, gym and shop post office at the site.
The Ministry of Defence announced in the summer it plans to close RAF Scampton by 2022.
A woman's been left with serious injuries after she was hit by a car in Grantham this morning.
It happened on Alexandra Road at around 06:20 and involved one car and a pedestrian.
The woman was taken to hospital for treatment, her injuries are not thought to be life threatening.
A man has been seriously assaulted during a burglary at a pub in Swinderby.
It happened at about 07:00 yesterday at The Plough on the High Street.
A man in his 40s, who lives at the property, was badly injured and remains in hospital.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact the police.
Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information after beach huts were destroyed by fire in Sutton on Sea.
It's believed they were deliberately set on fire at about midnight on Sunday.
If you saw anything, or have any information, you're being asked to contact the police.
Jeffrey Long has begun a new charity trek which is based around RAF stations.
Read MoreThe Mablethorpe Carnival returned to the resort this weekend, after an absence of 16 years.
People from all over came to parade through the town - here's just a few images of the event:
Image source, Mablethorpe Photo Album
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Image source, Mablethorpe Photo AlbumAn 86-year-old veteran is in Lincolnshire this week as he walks 100 miles to celebrate the RAF's centenary.
Today, ex-paratrooper Jeffrey Long is at RAF Scampton, home of the Red Arrows, before heading to RAF Waddington, Cranwell and Coningsby.
The veteran is walking 10 miles at 10 different RAF bases to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund, external and Support our Paras, external.
Workmen are clearing up the pavement on the junction of Silver Street and Broadgate in Lincoln after part of a roof collapsed.
Lincolnshire Police say no one was injured and one lane of Broadgate northbound remains closed.
A fire which broke out four days ago at a recycling plant in Lincolnshire is still smouldering.
More than 60 firefighters worked to tackle the blaze at at its height at the Mid UK Recycling plant in Ancaster.
The Environment Agency is monitoring the site to ensure there's no pollution of water from the run-off.
The company has blamed a battery wrongly placed into recycled waste, but it will take several weeks to know the official cause.
