1. Watch: Thursday's weather forecastpublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2018

    Jennifer Bartram
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    A chilly and breezy start with variable cloud, but there will be be sunny spells later.

    Watch my full forecast here:

  2. Lincoln man charged over Hull tent attackpublished at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 13 December 2018

    Two men, including one from Lincoln, have been charged after an attack on two homeless people sleeping in a tent on a Hull street.

    TentImage source, Humberside Police

    CCTV footage showed a man jumping on top of the tent, which was pitched on Whitefriargate, while another filmed it and laughed on 30 November.

    Jamie Nickell, 26, of Addison Drive, Lincoln, and Jake Mann, 29, of no fixed abode, are charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

    They are due to appear before Hull magistrates on 14 January.

    Both have been bailed but are barred from entering the city unless they were to attend court, police said.

    A 27-year-old man, from the Lincoln area, who was in custody after handing himself in to police, has been released without charge.

    Humberside Police said it had found "more permanent accommodation" for the men inside the tent, who were unhurt in the incident.

  3. Humber Bridge lane closures after crashpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    The southbound lanes on the Humber Bridge are closed due to an accident.

    The A15 is at a standstill due to a multi-vehicle accident between A164 and A1077.

  4. Which way will Lincolnshire MPs turn in PM confidence vote?published at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    Lincolnshire's Conservative MPs will be among those taking part in a vote of confidence in Theresa May's leadership later.

    theresa mayImage source, PA

    The challenge to Mrs May's position comes after the required 48 letters calling for a contest were delivered.

    Conservative MPs will vote from 18:00 to 20:00, with a result expected an hour or so later.

    So what's the state of play among our Conservative MPs?

    These Lincolnshire Conservative MPs have confirmed they WILL support Theresa May's leadership in tonight's ballot:

    • Nick Boles, Grantham and Stamford
    • Victoria Atkins, Louth and Horncastle
    • Matt Warman, Boston and Skegness
    • Caroline Johnson, Sleaford and North Hykeham
    • Andrew Percy, Brigg and Goole

    While these Lincolnshire Conservative MPs are yet to indicate to the BBC which way they'll vote:

    • Dr Caroline Johnson, Sleaford and North Hykeham
    • Sir John Hayes, South Holland and The Deepings
    • Sir Edward Leigh, Gainsborough

    And the Lincolnshire Conservative MPs likely to say they have NO CONFIDENCE in Mrs May's leadership in tonight's ballot are:

    • Martin Vickers, Cleethorpes

    We'll update this list throughout the day as MPs come out for or against Mrs May's leadership ahead of this evening's vote.

  5. Lost Village Festival to keep licence despite noise complaintspublished at 17:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

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    A Lincolnshire music festival will keep its licence despite attracting a number of noise complaints from local residents.

    lost village festivalImage source, Lost Village Festival

    The Lost Village Festival, held at Oakhill Farm at Norton Disney, has been running since 2015 and attracts 15,000 to music, arts and culture events.

    But people living nearby complained that they could hear music from the site after hours.

    But North Kesteven District Council's Environmental Protection team said there was "no concern" about noise level breaches

  6. Jail punch death accused 'felt threatened'published at 16:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    Emmanuel Dos Santos is alleged to have unlawfully killed Samuel Harrison at Lincoln jail.

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  7. The worst Christmas tree ever?published at 16:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    Officials in Grimsby have been forced to remove the centrepiece of the town's Christmas decorations - because it's dying.

    Christmas TreeImage source, Debbie Lee

    A 13 metre (43ft) tree, which was a gift from Norway, arrived in the town a few weeks ago but residents and shoppers branded it shabby after noticing fallen branches and discoloured leaves.

    Now, just 13 days before the arrival of Santa Claus, the tree has now been removed from Victoria Street and replaced with a smaller temporary one.

    Grimsby's rubbish christmas treeImage source, Facebook

    North East Lincolnshire Council says it is looking to replace the full-size tree in the coming days.

  8. Do you recognise this man?published at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    Lincolnshire Police would like to identify a person in connection with a theft in Market Rasen.

    A JCB was broken into at a site on Old Dairy Road in the town on Wednesday 21 November and a number of tools were stolen.

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  9. Horse rescued in Sibseypublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    Firefighters and a farmer have helped to rescue a horse from a drain in Sibsey.

    It happened yesterday and the animal was left uninjured in the incident:

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  10. Third man detained over CCTV of Hull homeless tent attackpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    A third man is in custody today after handing himself in to police following the release of CCTV showing a man jumping feet-first onto a tent which had two homeless men inside.

    CCTV footage showing a man diving feet-first on top of the tentImage source, Humberside Police

    The 27-year-old man, from the Lincoln area, gave himself up to officers this afternoon after publication of a video, which showed a man launching himself on top of the tent while another filmed it and laughed.

    He is currently being detained, along with another two men, aged 26 and 29, who are also from the Lincoln area and were arrested on suspicion of assault yesterday.

    Police say they have now identified all three suspects shown in the CCTV footage, taken on Whitefriargate, in Hull, in the early hours of 30 November.

    In a statement, Humberside Police thanked all the people who had shared their appeal since Monday.

  11. Boxing Day hunt 'could be targeted'published at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    The Labour Party in Grantham says it wants the Boxing Day meet called off for safety reasons.

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  12. Lincolnshire's afternoon weather forecastpublished at 13:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    It's looking like a dry and bright afternoon with sunny spells across the county.

    Tonight is going to be cold with clear spells and a small chance of an isolated shower:

    lincolnshire wednesday weather
  13. Which way will Lincolnshire MPs turn in PM confidence vote?published at 12:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    Lincolnshire's Conservative MPs will be among those taking part in a vote of confidence in Theresa May's leadership later.

    theresa mayImage source, PA

    The challenge to Mrs May's position comes after the required 48 letters calling for a contest were delivered.

    Conservative MPs will vote from 18:00 to 20:00, with a result expected an hour or so later.

    So what's the state of play among our Conservative MPs?

    These Lincolnshire Conservative MPs have confirmed they WILL support Theresa May's leadership in tonight's ballot:

    • Nick Boles, Grantham and Stamford
    • Victoria Atkins, Louth and Horncastle
    • Matt Warman, Boston and Skegness

    While these Lincolnshire Conservative MPs are yet to indicate which way they'll vote:

    • Dr Caroline Johnson, Sleaford and North Hykeham
    • Sir John Hayes, South Holland and The Deepings
    • Sir Edward Leigh, Gainsborough
    • Andrew Percy, Brigg and Goole

    And the Lincolnshire Conservative MPs likely to say they have NO CONFIDENCE in Mrs May's leadership in tonight's ballot are:

    • Martin Vickers, Cleethorpes

    We'll update this list throughout the day as MPs come out for or against Mrs May's leadership ahead of this evening's vote.

  14. MP criticises 'self-indulgent' colleagues over PM votepublished at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    A Lincolnshire MP has described the vote of no confidence in Theresa May as "grossly irresponsible" and says a "self-indulgent" group of MPs has picked a "disastrous time to do it".

    nick boles

    Speaking to the BBC, Grantham and Stamford Conservative MP Nick Boles says certain politicians are playing with the future of the country to satisfy their own ideological obsessions.

    Mr Boles also said he'll do everything he can do to stop them and can't believe enough of his colleagues "are certifiably insane enough to vote for a contest".

    A ballot will be held tonight, with the results expected at about 21:00.

  15. Music festival faces licence review over noise complaintspublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    A Lincolnshire music festival's licence is to be reviewed by North Kesteven District Council after several noise complaints from residents.

    Lost Village FestivalImage source, Lost Village Festival

    The Lost Village festival has been taking place at a site near Norton Disney every summer since 2015.

    But some people living nearby say they can hear music from miles away, even when they close their doors and windows.

  16. Watch: Wednesday's weather forecastpublished at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    Lisa Gallagher
    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    A mostly cloudy start, but it will get brighter this afternoon with some sunny spells.

    Watch my full forecast here:

  17. Lincolnshire patient transport problems under scrutinypublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2018

    Health and social care managers are due to meet today to take evidence on patient transport services in Lincolnshire.

    ambulance

    Thames Ambulance has held the contract since July last year, but the company has not met all its performance targets, including getting patients to appointments on time and collecting them afterwards.

    In October, only a quarter of renal patients were picked up within half an hour of their appointments finishing.

    Today, Lincolnshire's health and wellbeing board will be asked to hold Thames Ambulance to account.

    It will be told that the company has made some improvements to its performance since changing its booking system and taking on more staff.

  18. Pictured: Amazing sunset reflected under the Humber Bridgepublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    This incredible photograph shows a stunning sunset reflecting off the water beneath the Humber Bridge.

    Sunset under the Humber BridgeImage source, Jay Corrigan

    Jay Corrigan took the snap from the from the Barton-upon-Humber side of the bridge last night, with East Yorkshire lit up across the water.

  19. Police announce winner of children's Xmas card competitionpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    Humberside Police have revealed the winning entry in their children's Christmas card competition.

    The winning entry in the card competitionImage source, Humberside Police

    A 13-year-old girl called Millie has won the top prize for her design which shows a police helicopter putting Christmas lights onto the Humber Bridge.

    The runner-up was an eight-year-old boy called Laurence who drew a picture of Father Christmas driving a police car.

    The runner-up in the Christmas card competitionImage source, Humberside Police

    In a Twitter post, Humberside Police said it had been a "tough competition" with "so many amazing creations".

  20. Woman's last moments heard by jurypublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2018

    Shane Murphy is heard to tell his partner Marie Gibson: "I'm going to kill you."

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