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

Humberside Police is the first force in the country to try out a "safety pod" at one of its stations in Hull, and if the trial's successful it'll officially be introduced in custody cells in Grimsby.

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The pod, which the police say is essentially a "large, heavy duty bean bag, external", is thought to be useful in restraining offenders with mental health or physical conditions.

Ch Insp Paul Butler, who's leading the trial, says he hope's it'll have a positive effect:

Roger Patterson said the Labour leader "should be swinging from the gallows like Saddam Hussein".

More than a million tonnes of rubbish has been processed at Lincolnshire's Energy from Waste plant since it opened in 2013.

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Waste burned at the facility near Teal Park, in Lincoln, has generated power for 29,000 homes, according to Lincolnshire County Council, and reduced the amount of rubbish to landfill by around 92%.

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Skegness is to get a showground.

East Lindsey District Council's Planning Committee has approved the plans for the 16-acre site on Burgh Road, initally for a five-year period.

Local hotelier Russell Sparkes is investing half a million pounds in the site, which will host events such as concerns and car shows.

Councillor Steve Kirk says it will be a big asset to Skegness and the whole of the Lincolnshire coast:

The police say they've had a report of a loose emu in Uffington, near Stamford.

The lanky birds aren't exactly native to South Lincolnshire so officers are a little surprised...

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A football manager has lost his finger after his wedding ring got caught on a gate, external during a match in Lincoln.

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Nathan Worrell is jailed for two and half years for eight offences of stirring up racial hatred.

Jets from Israel, Italy and Germany will be seen in Lincolnshire's skies over the next few weeks for a training exercise called Operation Cobra Warrior

They will be based at at RAF Waddington - and, unsurprisingly, they're proving very popular with aircraft spotters.

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A Conservative councillor in Lincolnshire says he's learned his lesson after facing censure for social media comments.

Roger Patterson was suspended from the party back in July after tweeting that Jeremy Corbyn "should be swinging from the gallows like Saddam Hussein".

He apologised at the time and today the party said he will remain suspended until November and will undergo social media training.

Mr Patterson - who sits on West Lindsey council and was the chair of the Gainsborough Conservative Association - says he wrongly reacted to comments he'd read on Twitter:

Some of the best riders in the world have converged on Burghley House near Stamford for the annual horse trials there.

More than 160,000 people are expected to attend the event over the next four days.

Organiser Liz Inman says there's more to do than just watch the event:

Lincolnshire's Chief Constable says the county still needs more money - despite the Chancellor announcing extra cash for law enforcement yesterday.

Sajid Javid told the Commons the police in England were in line for a £750m funding boost.

But Chf Con Bill Skelly says that doesn't address an underlying problem which has faced Lincolnshire for years:

A decision's expected today on plans for a new showground in Skegness., external

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Councillors at East Lindsey District Council are expected to look more closely at the proposals for land on Burgh Road which could host a number of different events throughout the year.

One idea is to give the showground a two year trial to see how it would affect traffic and communities living nearby.

The Conservative MP for Gainsborough, Sir Edward Leigh, has criticised the Prime Minister's decision to remove the whip from 21 Conservative MPs for rebelling against the government.

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The rebels, which included a number of former ministers and the grandson of Winston Churchill, backed a motion to effectively stop the UK from leaving the EU without a deal on 31 October.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Edward (pictured) singled out the former Chancellor - Phillip Hammond - saying that although he disagreed with his view, he hoped he could "find a way to stand for our party".

Sir Edward also warned it set a bad precedent.

A man in his 50s has had to have stitches after being bitten by a dog near Grantham.

The victim, a jogger, was bitten on the thigh by the Alsatian at about 10:30 last Friday at Kelby Lodge.

A young boy arrived at the scene and took control of the dog, police say.

Officers want to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident.

Jamie Quinlan was "lucky to be alive" after a metal spring from a trampoline shot into his back.

Health visitors in Lincolnshire have started a further 48-hour strike action in a dispute over pay.

The Unite union said 58 of its members have walked out because they had not received a pay increase for two years.

The union claims workers lost more than £2,000 a year after their contracts were switched over from the NHS to the County Council in 2017.

The authority has previously said it has a "competitive pay structure in place" and valued the health visitors' work.