Health bosses in Lincolnshire say patients are missing out on GP appointments because they are not aware that they can book in the evening or at the weekend.

GPs say most of the appointments aren't being filled and many people are making unncessary trips to Accident and Emergency.

A new scheme is underway in Louth whereby patients can see their doctor in the evening or at the weekend. Dr Leke Oyedotun is one of the regular doctors on duty.

He says: "The appointments are a little bit longer. Most GP appointments are for 10 minutes, this is for 15 minutes so it does take in to account that we don't know the patients. But in our GP practices, we don't know all our patients, we get to meet them over time.

"It is a bit tricky but most doctors are well equipped in dealing with uncertainty and new patients."

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A Ferrari, sold for £33,000, is among dozens of items seized from criminals and sold at auction.

A five-star display sees Grimsby chalk up their first home win of the League Two season and end Port Vale's unbeaten run.

Joe Ironside's penalty is enough to earn victory over Scunthorpe and give Daryl McMahon his first win as Macclesfield boss.

Jon Taylor grabs his first goal for Doncaster Rovers to secure his side victory over Lincoln City in League One.

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Lincoln City sign former Southend defender Ben Coker, who is recovering from a serious knee injury.

Lincoln City have completed the signing of defender Ben Coker.

The 30-year-old ended a six-year spell at Southend United after picking up a knee injury and arrives at Sincil Bank on a free transfer.

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Coker, who can also play in midfield, was part of the Southend side which won promotion to League One via the playoffs in the 2014/15 season against Wycombe Wanderers and has previously played for Colchester United.

Despite the signing, he's not expected to feature against Doncaster Rovers tomorrow.

The Royal Air Force display team are on a tour of North America.

Rail passengers are being advised to avoid travelling on the East Coast Main Line this bank holiday weekend as major engineering work gets under way.

Network Rail is carrying out a multi-million pound project to renew tracks, overhead lines and signals near Kings's Cross, which will be closed this weekend.

Train operator LNER is warning its services will be extremely busy, all Grand Central services have been cancelled and Hull Trains says it will be diverting to London St Pancras.

It comes as millions of people are expected to take to roads across the UK this weekend:

A three-day operation on the A1 at Grantham has seen 41 drivers stopped for various offences by Lincolnshire Police.

Operation Tramline saw officers take to the highway in an unmarked HGV lorry to pick up motorists who were breaking the law or endangering other members of the public.

The offences included drivers texting, falling asleep and even changing their clothes.

Nine verbal warnings were handed out and 33 drivers will have to take an education course, pay a fine or take points on their licence.

A motorcyclist has died and another has been seriously injured in a crash near Grantham.

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The emergency services were called to the B1176 at Bitchfield yesterday evening after the incident involving two motorcycles and a Land Rover Discovery.

A 70-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene and a 64-year-old was airlifted to Queen's Medical Centre with serious injuries.

The future of the Usher Gallery in Lincoln could still involve art exhibitions if a third party can be found to run the venue.

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The gallery is currently run by Lincolnshire County Council but the authority wants to change the use of the building to incorporate registry and celebration services as part of plans to restructure heritage provisions.

But the City of Lincoln Council which owns the building and collections has objected and a public consultation attracted more opposition than support.

County councillors will vote on 3 September on a proposal to work with a third party who may want to run the gallery themselves.

If a solution can't be found and the city council continues to object, Lincolnshire County Council says it will close the building and walk away.

Officers and staff at Lincolnshire Police have joined forces across the country in paying tribute to a police officer killed while investigating a burglary.

PC Andrew Harper, 28, died after he was dragged along the road by a vehicle in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, on 15 August:

The RNLI says inflatables can easily be swept out to sea and should be left at home.

Tens of thousands of steampunk enthusiasts are expected to head to Lincoln this weekend for the annual Asylum festival.

The event, now in its 11th year, is billed as the biggest of its kind in the world and attracts visitors from across Europe.

Participants will be able to take part in "tea duelling, external", jet pack racing, role playing games and a themed market across the four days at sites around the city, including Lincoln Castle and the Bishop Grosseteste University campus.