This afternoon's weather for Lincolnshirepublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
This afternoon will be dry with bright or sunny spells, but cloud will tend to increase from the north west across many areas:
This afternoon's weather for Lincolnshirepublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
Your lunchtime Lincolnshire headlinespublished at 13:22 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
The top stories from across Lincolnshire so far today include:
- Ten fire crews tackle derelict building blaze
- Extended GP hours move to Lincolnshire
- Police help stranded newlyweds
New laws for house share landlordspublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
New rules come into force today governing houses of multiple-occupancy.
Landlords of houses with more than five occupants, who are not from the same family, have to apply for a licence.
Quote MessageIt is important that landlords are aware of the penalties, as failure to apply for a licence could result in a significant fine or tenants claiming back up to 12 months of rent repayments."
Cllr Donald Nannestad, City of Lincoln Council
To obtain their licence they'll have to meet guidelines on room sizes and waste disposal.
The City of Lincoln Council expects around 600 applications, external.
Firefighters tackle Manby blazepublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
It took ten fire crews to put out a blaze at a three-storey derelict building in Manby.
Image source, Lincolnshire Fire and RescueFirefighters were called to the building, a former RAF officers' mess on Park Lane, at about 19:00 last night.
The building's been left severely damaged.
Two crews remain at the scene this morning damping down, the fire service said.
Image source, Lincolnshire Fire and RescueLincolnshire's very own little mermaidpublished at 11:52 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
A Lincolnshire woman's been crowned Miss Mermaid UK.
Laura Hudson, from Donington near Spalding, took part in the UK finals of the marine pageant over the weekend.
She'll now represent the country at Miss Mermaid International in Egypt next year:
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End of instagram postBlue eggs on sale for Lincolnshire Daypublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
A Lincolnshire egg company has released a new blue egg to celebrate Lincolnshire Day.
Image source, Fairburns EggsFairburns, based in Alford, has spent two years creating a new breed of chicken, the British Blue, which produces pastel blue eggs with golden yolks.
The eggs will be going into 11 Co-op stores in the county from today.
For every half dozen eggs sold - 1p will be donated to the Lincolnshire Coastal Country Park, external.
Lincolnshire doctors back stop smoking campaignpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
Lincolnshire doctors are encouraging people to get behind the "Stoptober, external" quit smoking campaign.
Image source, PAThe month-long campaign by Public Health England aims to get people to kick the habit.
Experts say every day about 1,000 smokers give up cigarettes and there are now about a million fewer smokers than there were four years ago.
Doctors from the Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group say if smokers can ditch cigarettes for two days, they're five times more likely to stay smoke-free for good.
Extended GP hours move to Lincolnshirepublished at 10:21 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
Evening and weekend GP appointments are now available across Lincolnshire, patients are being reminded.
People should book through their usual GP practice or call 111 out of hours.
They'll be directed to a local surgery or "hub" which provides the extra service.
Health bosses hope the move will reduce pressure on hospital A&E departments.
Monday's weather forecastpublished at 08:45 British Summer Time 1 October 2018
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look NorthA chilly but fine start but cloud will increase through the day, though it will stay dry.
Watch my full forecast here: