1. Lincolnshire's weatherpublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    BBC Weather

    There's the risk of the odd spot of rain in Lincolnshire this afternoon.

    Here's the latest forecast:

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  2. Men held on suspicion of entering UK illegallypublished at 12:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Police have confirmed four people were arrested on suspicion of entering the UK illegally last month in Lincolnshire.

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    The four men aged 30, 29, and two aged 31, were arrested by officers in the Roman Bank area of Mablethorpe at around 19:30 on 4 December.

    It was reported the men had arrived in the UK by boat.

  3. Holiday park planned near Louthpublished at 11:31 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    The owners of a hotel near Louth want to open a new holiday park behind their business.

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    The Brackenborough Arms Hotel has applied to East Lindsey District Council to build 37 timber lodges.

    It also wants to extend its pond to create a wildlife lake.

  4. Cash machine targetedpublished at 11:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    It's understood thieves used a gas bottle to blow out a cash machine at a shop in Spalding.

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    The ATM on Holbeach Road was attacked in the early hours of Saturday morning.

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    Police believe four people were involved in the theft.

  5. Lincolnshire's gritters namedpublished at 10:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Mar-grit Thatcher and Sir Ice-acc Newton are just two of the names that have been given to Lincolnshire's gritters.

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    The Spread Arrows and The Jolly Gritterman will also be seen on the county's roads.

    It's after BBC Radio Lincolnshire joined forces with the county council to ask people to come up with witty suggestions on a local theme.

    The authority received almost 300 entries.

  6. Traffic problems at Swinesheadpublished at 10:19 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Motorists are being warned of problems on the roads this morning:

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  7. Fancy a flavour of FA Cup drama?published at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    #FAPeoplesCup

    We've seen Pete Wild living the dream, now it's your chance.

    If the thrills and spills of the FA Cup third-round action has got you excited - how about getting a flavour of it yourself?

    The 2019 FA People's Cup is now open for entries.

    There's no experience required, it's free and you get the chance to play at St George's Park and lift a trophy during the FA Cup final in May.

    Don't take our word for it - have a look at how these players felt about taking part in 2018...

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    FA People's Cup: The winners' 'outstanding' day at Wembley

    Find out more about the competition and how you can get involved here.

  8. Libraries reopenpublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Two Lincolnshire libraries will reopen today.

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    The branches at Birchwood and Boultham in Lincoln shut last year after the charity which ran them closed.

    The local church group Ignite has stepped in to run them.

  9. Caravans destroyed in firepublished at 09:32 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Police are appealing for witnesses to a fire that caused hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of damage in Wrangle near Boston.

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    Emergency services were called to the incident last Thursday night at Lincolnshire Motorhomes and Caravans.

    A number of vehicles, including several caravans, were destroyed in the fire.

  10. Hospital parking charges returnpublished at 08:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    Car parking charges will be reintroduced at Boston Pilgrim Hospital tomorrow, and at Grantham on Wednesday.

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    New automatic number plate technology was switched off last month because of ongoing problems.

    However, parking at Lincoln County Hospital will remain free until the end of the month because of delays in installing new cables.

  11. Today's weatherpublished at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 7 January 2019

    BBC Weather

    A blustery morning with plenty of cloud and the chance of a little rain or drizzle spreading south.

    Some further patchy rain is possible in to this afternoon and it will remain rather windy.

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