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Tackling the crisis at Boston Pilgrim's children's ward is going to cost the trust which runs Lincolnshire's hospitals £1.75m.

An "interim-model" has been in place on the ward since August due to severe staffing shortages.

Now, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) has revealed the cost of the plan for the first four months of operation.

Health bosses say this covers staff costs, private ambulances and the financial impact of patients being treated elsewhere:

A North Yorkshire MP has called for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the world-famous Red Arrows, to be based at RAF Leeming.

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The RAF is in the process of selecting a new home for the Red Arrows, following a decision announced in the summer to close their current home, RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire.

RAF Scampton, which was also home to 617 Squadron as they prepared for the Dambusters mission in World War Two, has housed the Red Arrows since 2000.

The Richmond MP, Rishi Sunak, says the squadron of pilots, engineers and support staff, would be an “ideal fit” for the North Yorkshire base.

Mr Sunak has written to Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, making the case for RAF Leeming.

In his letter, Mr Sunak says the base has significant advantages over its rivals, principally the presence at Leeming of 100 Squadron flying Hawk T1 fast jets, the same aircraft used by the aerobatic team for its displays.

The Red Arrows have been displaying since 1965 and by the start of this year had flown almost 4,900 displays in 57 countries.

The headlines this afternoon include:

• Two die in crash between ambulance and lorry on A16
• £300,000 additional funding for county's ambulance service
• Cherry Willingham marina and housing plan set to be approved

BBC Weather

Any showers will become increasingly isolated this afternoon.

Many places will become dry with spells of sunshine breaking through.

The new store in Lincolnshire is closed after a cash point was pulled out of a wall and stolen.

Lincolnshire Police want to identify the man in this image:

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It relates to an investigation into an incident where a man was verbally abusive to staff at Asda on Wolsey Way in Lincoln.

Staff at Hull Royal Infirmary have been praised after they helped a couple to spend their final hours together on their 66th wedding anniversary after they'd both been admitted to hospital.

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Mary Bilton was taken to Hull Royal infirmary in the final stages of cancer while her husband Ron, 89, was suffering multi-organ failure in the Department of Elderly Medicine.

When it became clear that Mr Bilton was in the final hours of his life, hospital staff made it possible for Mrs Bilton to be with him.

She then spent time by her husband's bedside, holding hands with him before he died.

Mrs Bilton died just days later.

The couple, from Barton-upon-Humber, were buried together after a joint funeral.

A charity which helps victims of rape and sexual abuse is planning to extend its services.

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Trust House Lincolnshire, external, based in Grantham, has become an independent charity so it can help more people.

It's already supported 700 men, women and children since opening in 2015.

The charity plans to work with health services and open hubs around the county.

Two people have died following a crash between a private ambulance and a lorry in Lincolnshire.

The driver and passenger of the ambulance, a 60-year-old man from Sleaford and an 84-year-old woman from Skegness, suffered serious injuries and have since passed away.

It happened on the A16 between Boston and Sibsey near the Gulf petrol station at around 13:30 yesterday.

Lincolnshire County Council is investing £300,000 to improve ambulance response times to people who have fallen.

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The money's coming from the additional government funds given to councils to help with winter pressures.

It will provide 39 new ambulances in Lincolnshire.

Traders wont be able to sell real fur at Lincoln's Christmas market this year.

It's been banned by the City of Lincoln Council.

The council added it would be in favour of a national ban on the sale of fur.

The move has been praised by the campaign group Respect For Animals.

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Plans for a 220-berth marina in Cherry Willingham look set to be approved by councillors.

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The application for the Willingham Fen Marina, on land at Eastfield Rise, also includes plans for 155 homes.

It's been recommended for approval by planning officers from West Lindsey District Council.

Councillors will make a formal decision at a meeting next week.

A 33-year-old man has been charged with assault and shop theft.

Matthew Dye, of West Parade Spalding, was arrested on Monday 5 November.

He has been bailed and will appear at Boston Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 5 December.

Humberside Police are warning that children in the area are being groomed and used by national gangs, as local drug runners.

A new film about the dangers has been made by a director from Grimsby.

It features young people's experiences of child criminal exploitation.

Det Insp Phil Booker from Humberside Police says criminals will use children from all sorts of backgrounds:

Several of Historic England's "at risk" sites have been saved - but many more remain in danger.

Charlie Oakley, 26, and Tony Smith, 19, were in a gang which hit rural shops in the east of England.

School bans bags so pupil turns up carrying his books in a microwave instead.

Lincolnshire will see a few showers into the evening.

However, these will die away to leave it dry with clear periods overnight.

The brisk winds will ease too, leaving a chillier night under the clear skies:

A Toyota Corolla and a lorry crashed near Boston in Lincolnshire at about 06:30 GMT.

The search is on to find talented children to star as Oliver and the Artful Dodger at Lincoln Cathedral.

First auditions take place tonight for the roles in the musical Oliver!, external which will be staged next summer.

It follows sell-out performances of Jesus Christ Superstar and Jekyll and Hyde in previous years: