A laser pen attack on a flight from Manchester Airport to Denmark which is believed to have originated from Grimsby was "a very serious incident", according to police.

The commercial flight from Manchester to Billund was over North East Lincolnshire at about 18:45 on Sunday when the laser was shone at the aircraft while it was at 29,000ft.

The captain of the flight reported the incident to National Air Traffic Services whose team concluded that the laser attack came from the Grimsby area.

No ill-effects were reported from the crew other than being dazzled by the laser and police say that "luckily on this occasion there was no substantial impact on the flight".

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact Humberside Police on the non-emergency 101 number.

BBC Weather

Cloud tending to increase through tonight although the odd clear spell will persist in places.

Despite a fair amount of dry weather, there will be patchy rain moving in from the east too.

Plans to build 63 new homes in Nettleham near Lincoln have been submitted.

It comes after a larger 200 house development was rejected.

It's for land north of The Hawthorns and would also include a public open space and a new road layout.

The proposed homes would range in size between two to five-bedroom properties and would also include bungalows.

Fogarty started trading in Boston, Lincolnshire, in 1826 and about 200 staff make duvets and bedding.

This is the scene at the gates of pillow and duvet firm Fogarty after it was announced the firm has gone into administration.

More than 200 jobs are set to go and as workers left today they hung their jackets on the gates.

The hot summer and loss of a key customer are among the reasons cited for the shut down.

Lincolnshire Echo

A dad has vented his fury after finding a needle while out for a walk, external with his daughter in Lincoln.

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Police want to speak to any witnesses of a three-vehicle crash in Bourne yesterday.

The collision involved a blue Ford Fiesta, a silver Suzuki and a white Mini Cooper.

It happened on North Road near the A15 at about 09:30.

One man was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries, other people involved in the collision were treated for minor injuries.

The company that's been appointed as administrators for the pillow and duvet firm Fogarty have said this year's hot summer has played a part in the company's collapse.

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The closure was confirmed this afternoon and will mean the loss of over 200 jobs.

The loss of a key customer was also partly to blame, the administrators Grant Thornton said.

Union bosses have told the BBC that more than 200 jobs have been lost after a company closed earlier today in Boston.

Fogarty, which made pillows duvets and bedding, had been operating in the town for more than 100 years.

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Staff were told to go home on Friday because of a lack of orders.

David Shamma from the GMB union says they were called back for a meeting today to be told all the staff were being made redundant.

BBC Weather Watchers

The temperature dropped quite dramatically this weekend, but luckily that didn't put the BBC Weather Watchers off.

They've been getting some wonderful shots.

Here's one of Spalding by Outdoor Mike:

This is Holbeach where Pammikins manged to capture a golden rainbow:

The driver ignored height restriction signs before striking an overhanging structure, a court hears.

Plans have been submitted for a new Travelodge hotel along with a pub and drive-through restaurant as part of the Quadrant development near Boston, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Image source, Boston Borough Council

Three fast-food outlets and a bathroom showroom have already been approved for the site.

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The hotel would be a two-storey building and have 52 rooms.

People wearing masks were among those involved in a brawl in Skegness, police say.

Sticks and pool cues were used as weapons during the fight on Drummond Road, near the Marine Bar, at about 23:30 on Saturday night.

It is believed some of those wearing masks ran off from the scene.

Some are also thought to have left in a taxi, police added.

An animal charity filmed pigs apparently being hit and prodded with pitchforks at a Lincolnshire farm.

Lincoln City FC has paid tribute to the five people who died in a helicopter crash outside Leicester City's football ground on Saturday.

Owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was one of those onboard when the aircraft came down just after it had cleared the King Power Stadium:

A 15-year-old boy from Lincolnshire is now a disability tennis champion.

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Ryan Caven, from Grantham, has autism and other learning difficulties.

At the weekend, he came top of his division at the finals.

He's now preparing to go to the Special Olympics in 2019.

Police want to speak to this man after a racially aggravated assault on Monks Road in Lincoln at about 20:30 on Tuesday.

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Police say the CCTV image isn't of great quality, but are urging anyone with information to get in touch.

The victim was attacked and spat at, officers said.

BBC News Travel

A lorry's crashed into level crossing barriers between Boston and Sleaford.

It's at the West Street Level Crossing and the crash is disrupting rail services on the Skegness to Nottingham line.

BBC News Travel

Horncastle Lane, north of Lincoln and off the A15, is shut in both directions.

It's because of an overturned lorry.

Traffic is coping well but you're being advised to avoid the area.

The Lincolnite

As millions gear up to play one of the most anticipated games ever, staff at the Lincoln branch of the studio behind Red Dead Redemption 2, external have spoken out about their working conditions.

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