Summary

  • Murder arrest after man and woman found dead in village

  • Prime Minister in Boston for NHS funding announcement

  • Rural crime on rise in Lincolnshire - New figures

  • Motorcyclist seriously hurt in collision

  • Adult learning services praised by Ofsted inspectors

  • Scampton-based Red Arrows head off for North American tour

  • Live updates on Monday 5 August 2019

  1. Doctor in court over noxious substance attackpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    Hossam Metwally is an anaesthetist and chronic pain specialist at a Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust.

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  2. Thieves destroy Grimsby house during break-inpublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    A house was left badly water-damaged and furniture was destroyed with bleach and knives during a break-in in Grimsby, police have revealed.

    Police

    Humberside Police said thieves stole a number of items of jewellery from the house on Campbell Grove, including a 24ct gold chain and two designer watches, along with medicines and alcohol.

    The burglary happened between 13:30 on 20 July and 12:00 on Sunday 21 July.

    Anyone with information is being asked to contact Humberside Police.

  3. 20 NHS building projects given green lightpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    New wards, intensive care units and diagnostic centres will be built, says new PM.

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  4. Prime Minister is shown around Boston Pilgrim Hospitalpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been shown around Boston's Pilgrim Hospital after announcing a £21m makeover of the site's A&E department as part of an £850m investment in 20 hospitals.

    Prime Minister at Boston hospital

    Mr Johnson said there would be more capacity and and the set-up would enable people to be seen in a more timely manner.

    Prime Minister at Boston hospital
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    This is about making sure we get new money into our fantastic NHS and I stood ten days ago on the steps of Downing Street and I said we're going to have 20 new hospital upgrades across the country. We asked the NHS to produce some suggestions for the best candidates for those upgrades and Pilgrim Hospital was one of the ones which came up with a really important plan to improve their A&E."

    Boris Johnson, Prime Minister

  5. In pictures: Police remain in Branston after bodies discoveredpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    This is the scene this afternoon in Lincoln Road, Branston, after the bodies of a man and woman were found earlier today.

    The scene in Branston

    The bodies were discovered by Lincolnshire Police at about 11:15. They have not yet been identified.

    A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being held in police custody.

    Police at the scene

    Police want to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area.

    Police at the scene
  6. Air ambulance attending Grantham collisionpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    Police are dealing with a collision between a lorry and a cyclist on Springfield Road in Grantham:

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  7. Murder arrest after two found dead in Branstonpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man and a woman were found dead in Branston.

    Lincoln RoadImage source, Google

    Police were called to a property on Lincoln Road at about 11:15 this morning.

    The arrested man remains in custody, police say.

    Detectives say they want to hear from anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the area.

  8. Man and woman found dead in Branstonpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    A man and a woman have been found dead in a Lincolnshire village.

    Police

    Police were called to a property on Lincoln Road in Branston at about 11:15 this morning.

    Officers say they're in the early stages of their investigation and are appealing for anyone with any information to get in touch.

  9. Adult learning services praised by Ofsted inspectorspublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    Adult learning services in Lincolnshire have been rated as "good" by Ofsted inspectors.

    People learningImage source, Lincolnshire County Council

    The inspection focused on adult and community learning and apprenticeship programmes delivered by the county council and study programmes delivered by the Young People’s Learning Provision.

    The effectiveness of leadership and management, quality of teaching and learning, outcomes for learners, 16 to 19 study programmes, adult learning programmes and apprenticeships were all rated as good.

    Personal development, behaviour and welfare were rated "outstanding".

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    It’s not easy reaching all those who need our support in such a large rural county as ours, but our teams have high expectations in giving everyone the chance to employment or education and training programmes which will help their future prospects.”

    Councillor Patricia Bradwell, Executive councillor for children’s services, Lincolnshire County Council

  10. Prime Minister arrives at Boston hospitalpublished at 12:31 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson has arrived at Boston Pilgrim Hospital where he is expected to announce of an extra £1.8bn in funding for the NHS in England:

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  11. Rising number of bicycle thefts from rail stationspublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    Bicycle thefts from railway stations in Lincolnshire have increased over the past three years, new figures obtained by the BBC show.

    Bikes

    There have been 62 incidents in the county since 2016 - with 17 bicycles stolen from Lincoln rail station despite there being a secure hub where cyclists can pay a one-off £10 to lock their bike.

    Ten bikes were also stolen from Stamford and nine from Grantham.

    Cycle hub

    Supt Mark Cleland, from British Transport Police, said: "We're determined to tackle any rise in crime and work closely with train operating companies to improve bike security at stations.

    "That includes encouraging operators to invest in dedicated cycle storage areas or high quality CCTV cameras."

    He advised cyclists to invest in good quality D-locks.

  12. Red Arrows head off for North American tourpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    The world famous Lincolnshire-based Red Arrows are due to set off from their base at RAF Scampton to start their 11-week tour of North America and Canada.

    Red ArrowsImage source, Press Association

    The team will perform displays and fly-pasts in 25 different cities.

    Red ArrowsImage source, Getty Images

    Fl Lt Mike Bowden, also known as Red 3, has returned to the team for the season after six months of piloting package holidays to Spain.

    Red ArrowsImage source, Ministry of Defence

    He said: "Let's be honest, it was quite a big carrot. They said, 'Do you want to come back, we're doing a north American tour?' So I said yes.

    "I'm really excited to come back and do that. It's very different, but it's all flying at the end of the day."

  13. Motorcyclist seriously hurt in collisionpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a collision on the A17 at Cranwell.

    Police

    The incident happened at about 11:00 on Saturday, leading to the road being closed in both directions.

    The motorcyclist is believed to have serious injuries which could be potentially be "life-changing", police say.

    Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has dashcam footage, is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

  14. Rural crime on rise in Lincolnshirepublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    Lincolnshire is the second worst affected area for the cost of rural crime in the UK, new figures have shown.

    TractorImage source, Getty Images

    More than £2.5m of equipment was stolen in the county last year, according to a report by NFU Mutual.

    That's a rise of more than 20% since 2017.

    David Harrison, from the company, says he's not surprised by the figures.

    "We are aware of the challenges of rural policing and the fact there are scarce resources there," he said.

    "We're hearing quite a lot about farmers and those in rural areas being targeted by hardened criminals, being staked out.

    "We're also sadly in a place now where some farmers are effectively afraid to leave their premises to go out for the day with their families for fear of criminals striking."

  15. Prime Minister in Boston for NHS funding announcementpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 5 August 2019

    The Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to visit a hospital in Lincolnshire for the official announcement of an extra £1.8bn in funding for the NHS in England.

    Boris JohnsonImage source, Yui Mok/PA Wire

    A total of £850m of that sum will be shared among 20 hospitals across the country, of which Boston's Pilgrim Hospital is being awarded £21m to ease pressure on its A&E department.

    Earlier this year, Care Quality Commission inspectors criticised Boston’s A&E, saying there was significant overcrowding and unacceptable waiting times for patients.

    The rest of the £850m sum will go on infrastructure, including buildings.

    Responding to the funding announcement, the Health Foundation healthcare charity said "years of under-investment in the NHS's infrastructure means this extra money risks being little more than a drop in the ocean".

    Ben Gershlick, from the charity, added that NHS facilities in England were "in major disrepair", with a £6bn maintenance backlog.