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  • Man jailed for building society robbery

  • Ingoldmells holiday home destroyed in late night fire

  • Man in hospital after serious assault in Boston

  • Red Arrows head to Greece for pre-season training

  • End of Belton International Horse Trials

  • Live updates on Tuesday 30 April 2019

  1. Vaccination centres open despite the weatherpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    All of Lincolnshire's coronavirus vaccination centres are open today despite the weather.

    Boston Vaccine Site

    Lincolnshire's Public Health says people should try to get there if they can do safely.

    If they can't they should let the centre, or place where they booked their appointment, know.

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    They go to the NHS website and they'll see a link for coronavirus vaccination, and you can book or manage your coronavirus vaccination slot from there.

    Andy Fox, Lincolnshire's Public Health team

  2. Schools closed because of the weatherpublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    There are a number of schools closed across Lincolnshire today:

    • Bourne Abbey C of E Primary Academy
    • Brant Broughton CE Methodist Primary School
    • Caistor C of E and Methodist Primary
    • Caistor Grammar School
    • Charles Read Academy, Corby Glen
    • Charles Baines School, Gainsborough
    • Corby Glen Community Primary School
    • De Aston School, Market Rasen
    • Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School
    • Great Steeping Primary School
    • Horncastle Community Primary School
    • Ingoldsby Academy
    • Legsby Primary School
    • Market Rasen Church of England Primary School
    • Middle Rasen Primary School
    • Morton Trentside Primary School
    • Morton Morton CE Primary, Morton
    • Nettleton Community Primary School
    • Partney Church of England Primary School
    • Ruskington Chestnut Street CofE Primary Academy
    • Scamblesby Primary School
    • Scotter Primary
    • Stamford Welland Academy
    • Surfleet Primary School
    • Swineshead St Mary’s CE Primary School
    • St George's CE Community Primary School, Gainsborough
    • St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Stamford
    • The Priory School, Spalding
    • The Thomas Cowley High School, Spalding
    • The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford
    • White’s Wood Academy, Gainsborough
    • Willoughby Academy, Bourne
  3. Snow and ice cause problems on the roadspublished at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Snow and ice are causing problems for motorists in Lincolnshire this morning.

    The A15 is closed from Lincoln to Hemswell Cliff because of a jack-knifed lorry.

    Snow and a jack-knifed lorry have blocked the A15 Sleaford Road between Aslackby and Folkingham.

    The A153 Horncastle Road is closed between Horncastle and Louth because of snow.

  4. Drivers warned due to 'hazardous' road conditionspublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Police say motorists should really consider if their journey is necessary after numerous crashes.

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  5. Lincolnshire's Tuesday weather forecastpublished at 09:06 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    BBC Weather

    It will be cloudy at times and continuing very cold today with brisk easterlies.

    There will be further snow showers, sometimes heavy and prolonged.

    Staying cold and mostly cloudy tonight with a bitter easterly wind, bringing further snow showers.

    One or two of the snow showers could be prolonged and rather heavy.

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  6. Lincolnshire's weather tonightpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    It will be a cold night in Lincolnshire with more snow on the way.

    Here's the latest forecast:

    Weather Forecast
  7. In pictures: Wintry scenes across Lincolnshirepublished at 17:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Parts of Lincolnshire woke up to a blanket of snow this morning.

    These pictures were taken by BBC Weather Watchers in Hemingby, Cowbit and Nettleham.

    A yellow weather warning for snow and ice, external is now in place across the county with more snow expected throughout the night.

    HemingbyImage source, Ian W
    CowbitImage source, Nicki
    NettlehamImage source, Daviation
  8. Driving conditions still hazardouspublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Police say there are hazardous driving conditions on Lincolnshire's roads after heavy snow.

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    There's been more than 30 crashes since 07:00.

    Lincolnshire Police thanked the Lincolnshire Community Assistance Team and their 4x4s for helping out drivers stuck in the snow.

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    We've obviously got a high demand coming into the control room, which is mainly around vehicles being stranded or broken down and some of our vulnerable members of the pubic calling us.

    Insp Dean Gallagher, Lincolnshire Police

  9. 'Life-threatening' injuries for man in crossing collisonpublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    A man is in a "life-threatening" condition after being hit by a car as he used a Scunthorpe zebra crossing.

    Police TapeImage source, PA

    Humberside Police were called to Frodingham Road in the town at 17:20 on Sunday.

    They say a man and woman crossing the road between Digby Street and Diana Street on the zebra crossing were struck by a Silver Vauxhall Astra.

    Both pedestrians were injured and taken to hospital with the man in a "life-threatening" condition.

  10. Flood warnings in place in Lincolnshirepublished at 12:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Five flood warnings are in place in Lincolnshire after recent rain and today's snow.

    Flood Warning MapImage source, Environment Agency

    The Environment Agency says they're for:

    • Car Dyke, Billinghay Skirth and tributaries in Billinghay
    • Low Barlings and the Short Ferry Area
    • River Witham and associated Fens from Chapel Hill to Boston
    • River Witham and associated Fens from Washingborough to Metheringham
    • River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill

    You can find out more here from the Flood Information Service, external.

  11. Vaccinations to carry on despite snow disruptionpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    People should still attend Covid-19 vaccination appointments despite snow disruption, officials say.

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  12. Vaccine centres remain open despite snowpublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The team running coronavirus vaccine centres in Lincolnshire say they are open despite the snow.

    Vaccine Centre

    People with appointments should still attend.

    Lincolnshire's director of nursing, Martin Fahy, says jabs are going ahead as planned.

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    We've not had to close any of the vaccination centres because of the weather today, but we will make sure we'll get good advanced notice out there to people so they know, but hopefully that won't be the case.

    Martin Fahy, Director of nursing

  13. Schools closed because of snowpublished at 09:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    A number of schools have closed in Lincolnshire because of the snow:

    • John Spendluffe Technology College, Alford
    • Blyton Cum Laughton C of E, Blyton
    • Binbrook Church of England Primary School, Binbrook
    • Boston St Mary's R C Primary School, Boston
    • Willoughby Academy, Bourne
    • Caistor C of E and Methodist Primary, Caistor
    • Caistor Grammar School, Caistor
    • Chapel St. Leonards Primary School, Chapel St. Leonards
    • Cranwell Primary School, Cranwell Village
    • Friskney All Saints Primary School, Friskney
    • Aegir Specialist Academy, Gainsborough
    • Charles Baines Primary School, Gainsborough
    • Mercer's Wood Academy, Gainsborough
    • St George's CE Community Primary School, Gainsborough
    • Warren Wood Specialist Academy, Gainsborough
    • White's Wood Academy, Gainsborough
    • Springwell Alternative Academy, Grantham
    • The Grasby All Saints Church of England Primary School, Grasby
    • Great Steeping Primary School, Great Steeping
    • Banovallum School, Horncastle
    • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
    • Ingoldsby Academy, Ingoldsby
    • Ingham Primary School, Ingham
    • East Wold CE Primary School, Legbourne
    • Louth Academy, Louth
    • De Aston School, Market Rasen
    • Somercotes Academy, North Somercotes
    • Partney Church of England Primary School, Partney
    • Scamblesby Church of England Primary School, Scamblesby
    • St Augustine's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Stamford
    • Sutton on Sea Community Primary School, Sutton on Sea
    • The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford
    • Theddlethorpe Academy, Theddlethorpe
    • Toynton-All-Saints Primary School, Toynton All Saints
    • St Andrew’s C.E. Primary School, Woodhall Spa
  14. Roads closed and collisions because of snowpublished at 09:19 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    A number of roads are now closed in Lincolnshire because of the snow:

    A158 Horncastle to Partney – closed

    A153 Louth to Horncastle – closed

    A157 Between Wragby and Louth – passable but HGV’s are struggling.

    Meanwhile Lincolnshire Police say there's been more than 20 collisions in the county so far this morning.

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  15. Snow causes travel problems in Lincspublished at 08:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Snow is causing problems on the roads in Lincolnshire this morning.

    The A158 Skegness Road between Horncastle and Partney is blocked.

    Lincolnshire County Council says it will be sending out snow ploughs.

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  16. Storm Darcy leads to heavy snow forecastspublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Heavy snow is forecast for Lincolnshire, with severe weather warnings in force.

    BassinghamImage source, Stormwind27

    An amber warning for snow - meaning travel disruption and power cuts are likely - is in place across central and northern parts of the region until 14:00 on Monday.

    A yellow weather warning - meaning possible travel disruption - is in place across the remainder of Lincolnshire.

    There could also be as much as 15cm in parts of the East Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber, particularly over the Lincolnshire Wolds.

    Snow warningsImage source, Met Office
  17. Lincolnshire: Latest news and coronavirus updatespublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Breaking news, sport, travel and weather updates from across Lincolnshire.

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  18. Grimsby sign free-agent winger Lamypublished at 19:59 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Grimsby Town sign French winger Julien Lamy as a free agent on a deal until the end of the season.

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  19. Newport County 1-0 Grimsby Townpublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    New loan signing Nicky Maynard makes an instant impact for 10-man Newport County with the winner against Grimsby Town.

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  20. Scunthorpe United P-P Oldham Athleticpublished at 14:10 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Saturday's League Two match between Scunthorpe United and Oldham Athletic is postponed because of a waterlogged pitch.

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