BBC Weather

Mainly dry this evening and for a time tonight with clear spells.

It is then expected to cloud over after midnight with spells of rain pushing up from the south.

A windy and mild night.

Motorists visiting hospitals in Boston and Grantham have faced a second day of problems after a new parking system was introduced.

The new machines, which were switched on last Friday, use number plate recognition but have suffered "teething problems".

There have been reports of long queues at the new machines.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust say the machines at Lincoln are working, it hopes problems at Boston and Grantham will be resolved tomorrow.

Lincolnshire Police want to speak to this women in connection with an assault in Lincoln.

Image source, Lincs Police

The incident happened on Sunday lunchtime when a woman was walking along the riverbank with her child near the Sidings, off Firth Road.

Officers say she was then pushed over by another woman.

Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, has arrived in the county as part of an official visit.

The prince is taking a tour of the International Bomber Command Centre and will be meeting with staff and veterans at the site.

A Lincoln-based hospice says it is standing by its decision to cancel a torchlight procession in the city last night.

Image source, St Barnabas Hospice

St Barnabas Hospice cancelled the event due to wind and rain and said it had sought the advice of Lincolnshire Police.

But the force says the charity only asked the advice of a PCSO, who said it shouldn't go ahead, which was misunderstood as an official statement.

BBC Weather

A mix of cloud and patchy rain across Lincolnshire this afternoon.

Dry this evening, but we can expect more rain and gusty winds to move across the county overnight.

It was once home to one of Britain's most well-known conservationists and now you're being given the chance to snap up a famous Lincolnshire lighthouse.

The Sir Peter Scott Lighthouse sits on the River Nene at Sutton Bridge.

Sir Peter, who was one of the founders of the World Wildlife Fund, had the lighthouse converted into a home after World War Two.

As well as the usual amenities, the four-bedroom property also comes with gallery and studio space and 1.7 acres of garden and wetlands.

The guide price is £600,000.

The first harvest is due soon at one the UK's first vertical farms, which is based in North Lincolnshire.

Crops such as basil, coriander and chives are grown at Jones Food Company in Scunthorpe for agricultural and pharmaceutical use.

Instead of using a traditional field, the plants are stacked up to 40 feet high and are placed under LED lights.

You can hear a special report on the farm here.

Lincolnshire Police has confirmed a 59-year old man arrested after the discovery of a man's body in Spalding has been released under investigation.

Officers were called to a property on Neville Avenue in the town on Sunday morning where they found the body of a 49-year-old man.

Work has started on a new £3m housing development in Bourne.

Image source, SKDC

The scheme will see 20 two-bedroom apartments and five three-bedroom town houses built by South Kesteven District Council's commercial company Gravitas Housing.

As part of the project, the nearby Hereward Group health centre will be given £11,000 to help it cope with an increase in patient numbers.

Meanwhile, £454,000 has been allocated for affordable housing elsewhere in the town.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

A mostly cloudy day but milder and becoming very windy with gales developing this afternoon.

Watch my full forecast here:

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A proposal to build 1,300 student flats in the St Marks area of Lincoln is expected to be considered by city councillors soon after new plans were submitted.

The plan will see the former site of Homebase, Lidl, Topps Tiles and BHS demolished to make way for the new accommodation.

The initial plans were rejected by planners for being "bland" but the new proposals will now be considered at a meeting next week.

If given the go-ahead, the student accommodation will form part of a £150m regeneration scheme including retail units, leisure facilities, cycle storage and a possible new cinema.

Lincoln's dip in form continues as they are held to an absorbing 1-1 League Two draw at 10-man Oldham.

Southend end a run of four successive League One defeats with victory against 10-man Scunthorpe at Roots Hall.

Grimsby Town bring up their biggest win since 2016 as they thrash promotion hopefuls Tranmere Rovers in League Two.

BBC Weather

Evening rain will turn lighter and patchier overnight before clearing, but leaving low cloud, mist and fog.

Some further light rain arriving by morning.

The vice-chair of the Local Government Association has called for answers surrounding the departure of Lincolnshire County Council's chief executive.

Marianne Overton, who is also a Lincolnshire county councillor, has been reacting after it was revealed yesterday that Keith Ireland has left his position after just four months in the job.

The exact reason for Mr Ireland's departure isn't clear but, in a joint statement with council leader Martin Hill, "a difference of opinions over a number of important issues at the authority" was blamed for his departure.

Officials at the authority have refused to confirm whether Mr Ireland had resigned or been sacked from the £170,000 a year post.

Members of the House of Lords have been hearing about efforts to tackle drug dealing and so-called county lines operations in Lincolnshire.

Craig Naylor, the county's Deputy Chief Constable, told the Select Committee on the Rural Economy that they're struggling to deal with drugs in their communities.

Mr Naylor also said forces like Lincolnshire don't have enough officers to deal with the number of youngsters being sent by gangs to deliver drugs to small towns and cities.

Market Rasen racecourse claims to be one of the first sporting venues to offer a specific guide for disabled people.

Image source, The Jockey Club

AccessAble is designed to provide information about parking, viewing ramps, hearing loops and lighting levels.

The Lincolnshire venue is one of fifteen, owned by the Jockey Club, to adopt the new scheme.

Investigations are continuing following the death of a man in Spalding, Lincolnshire Police say.

The body of the 49-year-old was found at a property on Neville Avenue on Sunday morning.

A 59-year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.