Police have warned people in Horncastle to be vigilant after a spate of break-ins.

In a community alert issued on behalf of Lincolnshire Police, PSV Chris Ivett said a burglary had taken place in Tupholme on 8 October and a quantity of diesel was stolen overnight.

He went on to say a workshop at Minting was broken into and in a separate incident a shed was also broken into and power equipment was stolen. Both incidents happened on 7 October.

PSV Ivett said suspicious activity was also reported at Poolham, on 7 October which may have indicated that harecoursing had taken place.

Trains are now running between Lincoln and Newark after a person was hit by a train, but disruption is expected to continue into this evening:

A man has been told he can't enter Lincolnshire as part of his bail conditions after admitting firearms charges at Lincoln Crown Court.

Robert Farrington, 65, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence following an incident in New York near Boston last month.

Farrington, who had lived in New York but is currently living in North Yorkshire, was granted bail on condition that he does not enter Lincolnshire except by prior appointment.

He will be sentenced in November.

A person has been hit by a train between Lincoln Central and Newark Castle:

East Midlands Railway said on its website that the incident was disrupting trains on the Leicester/Nottingham/Lincoln and Newark Northgate/Lincoln/Grimsby routes.

Emergency services are now on the scene.

It states the line should reopen within the next 30 minutes, and that the normal train service is expected to resume at about 16:00.

Lincolnshire Police will be able to recruit 50 new officers in the next year, but the force says it still faces a funding challenge.

It's part of the first wave of a previously announced 20,000 uplift in officers across the country.

Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commisioner Marc Jones says it's a great start, but more needs to be done.

"Definitely 50 officers we could not have afforded to employ without this money. That said, we still have a budget deficit next year of £6,500.

"Ultimately people always say they want to see more of the police and to be honest, I welcome that," Mr Jones added.

The chief has done a great job of using the technology we have invested in to keep the police on the streets for longer - and we want to do more of that."

Two revamped play parks at RAF Coningsby have been re-opened following £100,000 of improvements.

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The project, funded by RAF welfare charity the RAF Benevolent Fund, redeveloped the existing play areas.

The two play parks are located on Service Families Accommodation at Coningsby - the first at Cooke Crescent and the second at Lewis Road.

The parks are part of the fund’s commitment to support young people living on RAF stations.

Known as Airplay and Ben Club, the fund’s flagship youth support programme provides a safe place for children to hang out with their peers and access support if they need it.

A Lincolnshire mother says someone should be held accountable for her 11-year-old daughter's death after being told no charges will be brought.

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Hayley Hodson's daughter Amelia Wood died after being hit by a wheel which came off a passing Land Rover Discovery as she was walking to school in Manby in March last year.

Ms Hodson says she was "disappointed" to receive a letter from the Crown Prosecution Service explaining it's decided not to bring any charges over the incident.

She says she now plans to use her "victim's right to review" to get the decision looked at again.

Lincolnshire Police say their thoughts are with Amelia's family, but they're unable to comment until all legal avenues are completed.

The family of a dad-of-three murdered in a machete attack say he was a devoted father who did everything for his family.

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Jordan O'Brien, 25, received a serious leg injury in the attack in Gainsborough on 27 March and died a few days later.

Earlier this month, Kieran Walker was found guilty of murder at Lincoln Crown Court and is now awaiting sentence.

In a statement, Jordan's family said: "Jordan was a much-loved son and was one of eight children. He was a devoted dad to his three children and cherished his fiancée Darcie Mae. He had such a happy family life ahead of him.

“The loss of Jordan has left us all absolutely heartbroken. He has been taken from us in the cruellest of ways, something we will all struggle to come to terms with every day.

“We as a family witnessed the devastation of that night and some family members have sought professional support to help them come to terms with it. There are no words to describe it."

A fire at a derelict building in Skegness last weekend is being treated as arson, police have confirmed.

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Eight fire crews were sent to the building on Roman Bank during the early hours of Sunday.

Lincolnshire Police has now confirmed the building may have been set alight deliberately, but adds that inquiries are ongoing.

No one was injured in the fire and no arrests have yet been made, police say.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service has said it will work with partners to reduce the risks at the building.

West Lindsey District Council looks set to be the next Lincolnshire authority to declare a climate change emergency.

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Campaigners have started a petition calling for the move and council leader Giles McNeill says he'll put forward a motion at a meeting next month.

Maura Cook, from the Caistor Environmental Group, says they want to make sure protecting the environment is a top priority.

She says: "Some councils have declared a climate emergency and then, if they've been making a decision about a new road development or car parking or something, they've got to make sure their decision fits in with the fact they're working in this emergency environment."

Lincolnshire Police say they are "extremely concerned" for the welfare of a teenager.

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Ashton Percival, 14, was last seen in the Gainsborough area on 23 September.

The force is appealing for anyone who has seen him, or knows his whereabouts, to contact them.

Workers living in seaside areas in Lincolnshire are among those likely to earn on average £1,600 less per year than those living inland, BBC News has found.

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The research also found two-thirds of coastal areas had seen a real terms fall in wages since 2010.

The All Parliamentary Group for Coastal Communities said the findings showed seaside towns were "being left behind".

The most deprived places in England are found by the sea, according to government figures, with both the Boston and Skegness areas among the worst-off coastal areas in the country.

But the government said since 2012 its dedicated Coastal Communities Fund, external had invested more than £200m in seaside areas.

More than a quarter of the 100 towns initially selected to share its £3.6bn Stronger Towns Fund were on the coast, it added.