A man has died in a crash which closed a section of the A52 yesterday afternoon.
A Ford Focus and a Vauxhall Insignia collided at about 14:30 on the road near Barrowby.
Police say the 79-year-old driver of the Ford Focus died in the incident.
The Foreign Office says it is closely monitoring the case involving a crew of British rescuers, including one from Lincoln, who are stranded off the coast of Sicily.
Image source, DOUG KUNTZ/SEA-WATCH(Left to right): Kim Heaton-Heather, Brendan Woodhouse, Dan Bebawi and Jon Stone
Jon Stone was part of a mission which rescued 47 migrants who were trying to cross the Mediterranean in a dingy.
They were refused permission to dock in Italy and have been prevented from leaving.
It's been a year since Lincoln's transport hub opened.
The £30m project took almost 18 months to complete and includes a bus station, 1,000-space multi-storey car park and improvements to the entrance to the city's railway station.
Kate Ellis oversaw the scheme for the City of Lincoln Council.
She says the response has been very positive.
Quote MessageIt's really changed the environment and it's made car parking and bus travel so much easier."
Kate Ellis, City of Lincoln Council
Work is being carried out to upgrade a specialist ward in North Hykeham for patients with mental health problems and dementia.
Brant Ward houses around 20 patients in dormitory style accommodation, but this is being turned into individual ensuite bedrooms.
The work is expected to be finished by September.
The crew of Sea-Watch 3 is facing investigation for assisting illegal migration.
Read MoreHundreds of items have been stolen from a food bank in Grimsby.
The burglary, at the Rock Foundation on Heneage Road, took place last weekend.
Large chest freezers were switched off and food which had been collected from people in the town was taken.
The stolen items include jars of coffee, gammon joints, cheese and hundreds of tins of food.
Anyone with information about the burglary is being asked to contact Humberside Police.
A number of dead pheasants have been found dumped by the roadside, external by a Lincolnshire dog walker.
Image source, Alan FoxScunthorpe United extend the loan of goalkeeper Jak Alnwick from Scottish Premiership side Rangers until the end of the season.
Read MoreNotts County sign midfielder Mitch Rose on an 18-month contract from fellow League Two side Grimsby Town.
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The A52 in Barrowby isn't going to reopen for another two hours after a serious collision involving two vehicles.
Diversions are in place but it's something to be aware of as we head into rush hour:
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A gang of four men, two wielding hammers, who attempted to rob a shop in Lincoln, are being sought by police.
One of the men threatened a worker in the Ampal store on Sincil Bank last night before a struggle over the till broke out.
All four offenders left the store without taking anything, but caused a significant amount of damage to the store.
Police want anyone who may recognise this man to get in touch:
Image source, Lincolnshire PoliceMore now on the Lincoln man who's stuck on board a boat off the coast of Sicily...
Jon Stone is part of the Sea-Watch 3 crew, a group of British rescuers who are being refused permission to leave local waters after Italian authorities accused them of "assisting illegal migration".
Image source, SEA-WATCHIt's after they picked up a group of migrants who'd run into trouble during a storm in the Mediterranean 10 days ago.
Jon, who's the ship's chief engineer, says they've been told they can't get off the boat and things are getting pretty desperate:
Quote MessageWe're starting to run low on water. We can't discharge waste either so the toilets are getting full. We're running low on food as well."
Jon Stone, Sea-Watch 3
We told you earlier that two Lincolnshire MPs have indicated they're planning to vote for one of the amendments which would alter the Prime Minister's Brexit withdrawal plan.
Now the Boston and Skegness MP has said he plans to follow suit and back the Brady amendment.
The amendment would replace the Irish backstop element of Theresa May's plan, an issue which proved decisive when her initial Withdrawal Bill was voted down earlier this month:
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A resident in the Ermine area of Lincoln said she’s "disgusted" by the amount of dog mess , externalalong her street.
Image source, The LincolniteThe family of a Lincolnshire teenager who died in a crash three days before Christmas have released a tribute.
Image source, Chambers FamilySiân Chambers, 19, was killed along with 19-year-old Alex Ross after a collision with a Citroen C3 on the A46 on 22 December.
In a statement, her family said: "Siân was a much-loved daughter, sister and friend. We are totally devastated by her passing and are struggling to, in any way, come to terms with the loss."
Quote MessageWe would like to take this opportunity to thank the people who stopped and offered assistance to Siân and Alex and the emergency services who attended."
Family statement
The family of Alex Ross also released a statement a few weeks ago, saying he had "a brilliant future ahead of him which has sadly been taken away".
A Lincoln man is part of a team of British rescuers stuck at sea near Sicily after being refused permission to leave their boat or local waters by the Italian authorities.
Image source, DOUG KUNTZ/SEA-WATCHJon Stone is part of the Sea-Watch 3 crew, who picked up 47 people from an inflatable vessel during storms in the Mediterranean on 19 January.
But Italian minister Matteo Salvini has accused them of assisting illegal migration and is refusing to let them leave while authorities carry out an investigation.
The group has asked the Foreign Office to intervene and apply pressure on Italian authorities and accept the migrants onboard.
The Met Office has issued a snow warning for Lincolnshire tonight and into tomorrow.
There's a chance of snow, possibly heavy at times, developing overnight - with an icy start tomorrow.
The warning is in effect for most of the Midlands.
We'll keep an eye on it and let you know if it looks like we're going to have similar scenes to this taken in Lincoln last year:
Two Lincolnshire MPs are among those backing Sir Graham Brady's amendment to the Brexit Withdrawal Bill in Parliament today:
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The amendment would essentially replace the Irish Backstop witth "alternative arrangements to avoid a hard border".
The Gainsborough MP, Sir Edward Leigh, and the Sleaford and North Hykeham MP, Dr Caroline Johnson, are planning to vote for it if it's put forward.
However, it's ultimately up to the Speaker of the House, John Bercow, to decide if it goes before Parliament at all this evening.
Two men have been charged with several offences after "laughing gas" canisters were stolen from a hospital in Lincoln.
Image source, Nuffield HospitalThe nitrous oxide gas canisters were stolen from the Nuffield Hospital last June.
Joseph Cousins, 19, from Upton Place, Littleport, in Cambridgeshire, has been charged with burglary with intent to steal and conspiracy to commit burglary.
Ryan White, 22, of Tithe Road, Chatteris, in Cambridgeshire, has been charged with burglary with intent to steal, two counts of conspiracy to commit burglary, driving a vehicle dangerously, driving while disqualified and the possession of a Class A drug.
Both have been bailed and are due to appear at Lincoln Crown Court next month.
A 20-year-old woman who was arrested in connection with the incident last June has been released under investigation.
Police will be accompanying an abnormal load as it is transported from Immingham to Withernwick today.
Image source, Humberside PoliceHumberside Police say the load will move slowly along the M180, M18 and M62, before going on the A614, A1079 and A1035.
Drivers are being warned to expect delays.
