A total of 16 primary schools in Lincolnshire are to become so-called "broadband hubs" for their local communities.

It means they'll get a super-fast connection in their classrooms while also providing a better connection for local homes and businesses.

The schools involved in the programme include Sturton by Stow, Bucknall, Hackthorne and Legsby.

The government says it wants to connect fifteen million hard-to-reach rural areas with broadband by 2025.

There was serious disruption on both sides of the Humber Bridge last night following a crash on the main road approaching the bridge in North Lincolnshire.

The A15 was closed in both directions after a crash involving a car and a tractor towing a trailer near Barton.

A second crash then happened further along the A15, northbound at Barnetby Top which led to further disruption.

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The North Lincolnshire pilot of the plane that crashed with Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala on board did not have a licence for commercial flights, investigators say.

Image source, Getty Images/David Ibbotson

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch confirmed David Ibbotson, from Crowle, held a private pilot's licence, which meant he could not carry passengers for reward.

Its interim report, external said he could only fly passengers in the European Union on a cost sharing basis.

It has yet to establish if this was the case with Sala.

The validity of 59-year-old Mr Ibbotson's licence at the time of the 21 January crash will form part of the AAIB's investigations going forward.

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Sala was found in the wreckage of the Piper Malibu N264DB, which was found on the seabed 13 days after it vanished over the English Channel near Guernsey.

He had completed his transfer to Premier League side Cardiff from French club Nantes just two days earlier - for a club record fee of £15m - and had returned to France to say goodbye to his former teammates.

Mr Ibbotson has not yet been found and his family hope a fresh search for his body will begin this week after setting up an online fundraising campaign which has raised £250,000.

More than 450 jobs are at risk at a Lincolnshire food processing factory.

Tulip say its Boston site, which manufactures food for Marks and Spencer, could close in August following the loss of a major contract.

Police are trying to identify a man in relation to the theft of artificial turf.

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On 5 February, a man entered the Tesco store on Linwood Road in Market Rasen.

The man took a trolley into the foyer area of the store, place 10 rolls of artificial turf into it and then left without paying, police said.

Police in Stamford are appealing for help to find the owner of this dog, currently at the town's police station:

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The firm said it was seeking customers after failing to secure a new deal with Marks & Spencer.

The initial report into the loss of the plane piloted by North Lincolnshire man, David Ibbotson, and carrying the Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala has been published.

Image source, Getty Images/David Ibbotson

Wreckage of the plane was found in three parts on the seabed, according to the official report.

The broken body of the Piper Malibu aircraft was held together by cables, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said.

The 28-year-old footballer died when the plane he was in with pilot David Ibbotson, 59, from Crowle, crashed in the English Channel en route from Nantes to Cardiff on 21 January.

The AAIB is investigating the crash.

Its interim report into what happened said the plane was found "extensively damaged" - the wreckage was held together by electrical and flying control cables, while the engine was disconnected from the cockpit area.

A search for Mr Ibbotson's body is also expected to start this week, but search teams say it will be technically difficult.

Staff at Tulip Foods, which is one of Boston's biggest private employers, have been told that the site has lost a major contract and could close in August.

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464 people work at the Boston factory, which makes sliced meat products for Marks and Spencer.

The site has been supplying M & S for more than 30 years and the loss of the huge contract puts the entire factory at risk of closure, the company said.

A spokesperson for Tulip said: "The outcome is not what we had expected and clearly we are all deeply disappointed by this news.

"We will explore every opportunity to look at alternatives and minimise any impact on our people's livelihoods."

Marks and Spencer said: "While we won't be working with Tulip at the Boston site they remain an important supplier for other products and we will be doing all we can to support them as they consult with their team."

Many of Lincolnshire's farmers are expected to gather for a special conference on the country showground tomorrow.

The event will explore Lincolnshire agriculture for the next 150 years, according to organisers:

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An estimated eighteen homeless people died in Lincolnshire in the five years up to 2017.

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The Office for National Statistics has today published the figures for each local authority area in the country.

The numbers include rough sleepers and those using emergency accommodation such as shelters and hostels.

Manchester and Birmingham had the highest number of deaths.

Police are appealing for help in identifying a man in relation to an attempted sexual assault in Lincolnshire.

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Officers believe it happened in the Little Casterton Road area of Stamford in the early hours of Saturday 24 November.

A Lincoln cafe is expanding its services for vulnerable people in the city.

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Mint Lane café, which opened in 2017, uses unwanted supermarket food to make cheap hot meals.

Volunteers are now planning to build a bathroom in the building for customers who are homeless and need a shower.

A meat manufacturer in Boston says it could close in August if new customers can't be found.

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Tulip employs 464 people at its plant.

It makes food for Marks and Spencer, but Tulip says it's been been unsuccessful in securing a major new tender with the company.

As a result, a consultation is to start with employees about potential job losses.

Police are investigating a reported robbery in Horncastle.

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It's understood a man was assaulted and pushed to the ground before he had his mobile and wallet stolen.

It happened on Church Lane at about 11:00 on 14 February.

Officers say they're looking for a man who helped the victim to his feet.

Work starts today on restoring a Tudor pub in Lincolnshire.

The Grade 2-listed Old King's Head in Kirton, near Boston, has been derelict for a number of years.

Heritage Lincolnshire is spending more than £2m on refurbishing the building and turning it into a tourist attraction.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has denied there's an attempt to remove a Lincolnshire Conservative MP over his stand on Brexit.

Nick Boles, who represents Grantham and Stamford, claims he's being bullied for his pro-European views by some in his constituency association.

They want to replace him as candidate for the next general election.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

Mist and fog will be slow to clear, otherwise it will be dry with plenty of hazy sunshine.

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