James Olayinka's late goal fires rock-bottom Southend to victory against Scunthorpe.

Grimsby halt a run of three consecutive League Two defeats with a draw against fellow strugglers Mansfield.

The Conservatives took 10 seats from Labour across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in 2019.

Chris Haward says his priorities include helping those who want to "step away from offending".

Grimsby Town sign experienced winger Filipe Morais on a deal that runs until the summer of 2022.

Chris Haward has been appointed as the new Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police.

He is currently the East Midlands Deputy Chief Constable:

New imaging machines have been installed in two Lincolnshire hospitals to help with the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and vascular disease.

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The machines are part of a £1.2m investment in new fluoroscopy suites at Lincoln County and Boston Pilgrim Hospitals.

They are able to combine different types of X-rays to provide clinicians with modern imaging to perform patient procedures and deliver prompt diagnosis and treatments.

They can show real-time moving images of what is happening within a patient’s body, for example the swallowing mechanism and blood flow.

More than 500 patients have so far benefited from the new machines.

A 70-year-old woman who was the victim of domestic abuse by her husband has urged Lincolnshire Police to continue its work around the issue.

The woman, who has been divorced from her abusive husband for more than three decades, said her experiences of abuse still "haunted" her.

She said she hoped her words might reach someone else who was suffering the same way she did 30 years ago.

"I still hear his voice, telling me I'm fat, ugly and no-one likes me, on a daily basis. The control of what I wore, questioning our children about who I had been talking to," she said.

"I am now in my 70s. It's still with me. He never left a bruise where it could be seen. They are all still in my head.

"He was clever, even my family liked him, never suspected things were not right."

She told Lincolnshire Police that publicity about domestic abuse was "so important", adding: "Please carry on as long as you need to. And you will need to."

Responding, the Lincolnshire force said the woman was a "hero" and "an inspiration" and added that anyone who is facing abuse now was not alone.

Det Ch Insp Stewart Miller was dismissed after a hearing found him guilty of gross misconduct.

Schools in Lincolnshire are to receive about £8m of government funding to help pupils catch up on learning they have missed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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It will be up to "school leaders" to decide how best the money is spent, according to Lincolnshire County Council, external.

Councillor Patricia Bradwell, who oversees children’s services, said: "Since the start of term, there have been schools affected by the virus, but working with our public health team, they have taken the appropriate action to limit the potential spread of the disease.

"The major focus now is helping our young people catch up on the learning they missed during the initial lockdown, and the government has made funding available to achieve this."

Schools will also have the opportunity to register an interest in the National Tutoring Programme, which will offer additional targeted support for disadvantaged and vulnerable young people.

Councillor Bradwell added: "I want to thank all schools, pupils and parents for their support in getting pupils back to school."

The firm is creating up to 500 jobs and say large-scale production will lead to lower prices.

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The appointment of Lincolnshire Police's new Chief Constable could finally be confirmed later.

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A meeting this evening will be asked to appoint Chris Haward, who was named as the preferred candidate by Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones.

Mr Jones had originally picked a different candidate, but the recruitment process had to be re-run because of what were described as "procedural complications".

Det Ch Insp Stewart Miller does not deny using the phrase, but claims he did not intend to be racist.

One of the performers calls it a "brilliant way of emotionally engaging people" in health and safety.

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People are more likely to catch coronavirus at one of Lincolnshire's hospitals than at many other hospitals in the country, new data suggests.

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The Telegraph has reported that more than 10,000 people nationally caught the virus while in hospital for other illnesses, external between 1 August and 29 November.

In Lincolnshire, a total of 29.5% of patients who've had a positive test for Covid-19 at either Boston Pilgrim Hospital or Lincoln County Hospital picked it up while they were in hospital, according to the Telegraph's figures.

That puts United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) in the top 10 for hospital infection rates in the country.

Responding to the figures, ULHT chief executive Andrew Morgan told BBC Radio Lincolnshire it is a problem.

The trust's hospitals face "overcrowding of A&E, lack of side rooms, having to move patients around the site", Mr Morgan says.

"Yes, it's something we work really hard on, but figures are figures."

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Lincolnshire Police say they use their powers as "a last resort", but were left with no option.

Be bright and be seen...

That's the message from Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership which says cyclists, riders and people out walking can be at risk while out in the dark.

The Road Safety Partnership is now urging people to make sure they're visible to drivers.

John Siddle, from the partnership, says it's worth people putting some thought into their clothing:

Tommy Smith's first-half header secures Colchester their first away victory of the season in a 1-0 success at Scunthorpe.