As the government consults on making Changing Places toilets mandatory in public buildings, campaigners tell the BBC why they are necessary.

Police have released images of a man they want to speak in connection with a £26,000 scam in a Lincolnshire village.

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Police say the incident happened in April, when a man in his 60s from New Bolingbroke, near Boston, was tricked into paying £26,000 for roof repairs which were never finished.

Officers are appealing for anyone who may recognise the man in the picture above to get in touch.

A warden who issues fines for anti-social behaviour and littering has been assaulted while on the job.

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Lincolnshire Police say the Community Warden was attacked on Hall Place in Spalding on Monday afternoon.

South Holland District Council says the attack was related to the warden's job.

It's understood the victim's injuries weren't serious and he has now returned to work.

A husband says he's been left "absolutely devastated" by the death of his wife when a car crashed into a shop in Boston on Monday.

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Karen Mercer, 49, was killed when a car reversed into the Specsavers shop on Wide Bargate on Monday afternoon.

In a tribute sent to BBC Radio Lincolnshire, her husband, Karl, says "a light unexpectedly turned off" in his life after the incident on Monday.

Mr Mercer described the pain he feels knowing that he can "no longer tease her about her singing or hold her hand".

He adds that he's surrounded by friends and family and has asked to be left to grieve in private as he comes to terms with his loss.

League One side Lincoln City sign former Huddersfield midfielder Jack Payne on a free transfer.

Boston has been described by as a "mini" version of York by its incoming council leader, as he announced plans to revamp part of the town centre.

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Councillor Aaron Spencer, who is to be ratified as leader of the borough council soon, says he wants to turn the current bus station (pictured) into a centre with retail units, a hotel, housing and a health and well-being hub.

The current bus station will be moved to another town centre location under Councillor Spencer's plans.

Councillor Spencer, who will be one of the youngest council leaders in the country at 27-years old, says there's a "vocal minority that run the town down".

He says people should stop criticising the town online and on social media and "do something about it":

Northampton sign defender Charlie Goode from Scunthorpe for an undisclosed fee and striker Vadaine Oliver on a one-year deal.

Brexit-supporting politicians have clashed in a TV interview over whether it's acceptable to be part of the EU Parliament.

Lincolnshire Brexit Party MEP Annunziata Rees-Mogg, sister of Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, has defended her party's protest in the EU Parliament yesterday.

The party's MEPs turned their backs on the singing of the EU's anthem during the first session of the new European Parliament.

But the Labour MP for Bassetlaw, John Mann, described Ms Rees-Mogg accepting a salary from an institution she hates as "outrageous":

A record-breaking Hull swimmer says he's aiming to become the first person to swim solo across the Humber and back later this month.

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Richard Royal aims to complete the 2.3-mile swim during the small slack tide window to avoid being dragged downstream.

Last year, Richard became the first person to swim from Sealand, a micro-nation 11km off the Suffolk shore, to the mainland UK.

A golfer from Louth has successfully qualified for The Open, one of the most prestigious golfing tournaments in the world.

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Ashton Turner, 26, says he can't believe he's qualified.

The Open is one of the world's oldest golf championships and is in its 148th year this year.

Players compete across the world to qualify for the event, at Carnoustie in Northern Ireland.

Even just qualifying earns players thousands of pounds of prize money, with the winner in with a chance of taking home over £1m.

The Women's World Cup has encouraged young girls in Lincolnshire to take up the sport, it's being claimed.

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The semi-final of the Women's World Cup was the most watched TV programme of the year.

About 11.7m people watched The Lionesses lose to favourites the USA last night.

In Lincolnshire, football teams like Horncastle Town Juniors (pictured) say the exposure of the women's game has encouraged more girls to take part in the sport.

An expert on the 19th Century Lincolnshire-born explorer Matthew Flinders believes he would have wanted to retire to his home village of Donington and his remains should be returned there.

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Flinders became the first person to circumnavigate Australia after completing an epic voyage in 1803 and he's credited with naming Australia.

His lost remains were found during work on the HS2 high-speed rail project in London last year.

Dr Gillian Dooley, from Adelaide University, says she supports a campaign to have Flinders' remains returned to Donington:

Council workers have begun collecting bulky items damaged by flooding in the Wainfleet area three weeks ago.

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East Lindsey District Council is collecting larger items which have been damaged by flood waters when the River Steeping broke its banks.

About 140 homes were evacuated in Wainfleet and nearby village of Thorpe St Peter.

Some residents who had been evacuated from their homes have been told it could be months before their houses will be back to normal.

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The owners of a Boston supermarket have been accused of tampering with the store's power supply to use £30,000 of electricity for free, prompting police to call for the store to lose its alcohol license.

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Lincolnshire Police have requested that Boston Borough Council revoke Boston European Supermarket's licence after discovering what they described as a "complicated and sophisticated bypass" to the electric system.

According to a council report an engineer found an illegal connection, which he described as "one of the most sophisticated he'd ever seen", hidden behind a health and safety poster.

The Borough Council's licencing committee will meet next week to decide whether to change, suspend or revoke the store's alcohol licence.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

There will be plenty of sunshine today with temperatures up to 20C.

We will have further sunny spells this evening and overnight it will stay clear and dry:

East Lindsey District Council will begin a recovery operation today to help those people affected by last month's flooding in the Wainfleet area.

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Heavy rainfall caused the River Steeping to burst its banks on 12 June.

About 580 homes were evacuated, with some people not expected to be able to return for months.

The council will help people to remove bulky items.