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

Kenny Jackett's Portsmouth win 1-0 at home to Lincoln City with a first-half strike from John Marquis.

Scunthorpe put daylight between themselves and the League Two relegation zone courtesy of a 3-1 success against Exeter.

James McKeown's penalty save helps Grimsby secure a point from a goalless draw at Cambridge.

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

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East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

Litter, needles and human excrement are some of the things workers say they're often having to clean-up from their shop fronts in Lincoln.

They say it's damaging the High Street and they're now calling for action to be taken to stop it from happening.

Look North's Jessica Lane examines the issue:

The Independent MP for Grantham and Stamford Nick Boles has tabled an amendment to the government's Brexit bill.

It would lengthen the transition period by two years - ending in December 2022 instead of December 2020.

Mr Boles says he wants to avoid a no-deal Brexit next year.

Council officials say some roadside workers in Lincolnshire have been threatened with what appear to be guns by people waiting in their cars.

It comes following the news that a glass bottle was thrown at contractors at Sutton Bridge last week.

The £100,000 works to upgrade the swing bridge there have led to two-mile tailbacks in recent weeks but it's now been completed.

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Lincolnshire County Council's Richard Waters says staff regularly have abuse and objects hurled at them and it isn't acceptable:

Work has started on transforming a former laundry building into a £850,000 MRI suite at County Hospital in Louth.

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The suite will include a £465,000 MRI scanner, clinical rooms and waiting areas for both outpatients and inpatients.

It is expected that 8,000 patients a year from Louth and the surrounding area will use the scanner at the hospital, rather than having to travel further afield.

The Louth Scanner Appeal was started in 2004 and since then local fundraisers have raised £507,608 and United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust have put in an additional £350,000 for the suite.

The work is expected to be completed by Spring 2020.

ULHT’s MRI Service Lead Chris Bilton says it's a great achievement:

If you noticed a funny glow around Lincoln Cathedral last night, fear not, it was just technicians trying out the buildings new lighting system.

Over the last seven months more than 500 LED lights have been installed to highlight and enhance the Cathedral's architecture.

It also means there's now the option to light up the landmark's towers with coloured lights so the building can recognise important local, national and international events

But the red lights have not been to everyone's liking with some saying the cathedral looks "demonic" and makes the building "look like it's got horns."

NHS workers are so stretched cancer patients in Lincolnshire aren't getting all the emotional and physical support they need, it has been claimed

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A survey by the charity Macmillian Cancer Support suggests a quarter of cancer patients across the East Midlands think healthcare staff seem to have unmanageable workloads.

Nikki Cannon from the charity says they are launching a campaign calling on the Government to urgently address the "crisis" facing both the NHS and social care sector:

The Government says it has recently announced a multi-million pound package of support to train and retain the nurses the NHS needs.

Missing pensioner June Woods has been found.

The 78-year-old from Boston was reported missing last night.

A 55-year-old man has been charged in connection with messages sent to Lincolnshire's chief fire officer after the brigade dropped Fireman Sam as their mascot.

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Jeremy Flashman of King's Road, Southminster, Essex is accused of sending malicious messages to Les Britzman over the decision.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue Service said the children's TV character was outdated and did not reflect the message it wanted to achieve.

Mr Britzman said Fireman Sam would be replaced with fire extinguisher-shaped mascots called Freddy, Filbert and Penelope.

Mr Flashman is due to appear at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on the October 31.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

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Plans have been revealed for a £1.2m refurbishment of the National Centre of Craft and Design in Sleaford.

North Kesteven District Council want to give over the top two floors of the building to the company MRI Software and extend the ground floor to create a gallery, artist workshop, children's zone and performing arts studio.

The plans also include a large indoor bistro and an outdoor seating area.

The authority has been recommended to approve the proposal at committee next Tuesday but concerns have been raised by the Sleaford and District Civic Trust and others over the loss of exhibition space and the impact on the potential remains of the former wharf for the Navigation Warehouse.

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The number of cases of modern day slavery in Lincolnshire has quadrupled over the past 12 months, according to new figures.

Last year 51 victims were found and referred to authorities in the county, but this year numbers are on course to exceed 200.

The figures were revealed at a Modern Slavery conference in Grantham.

Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones says they're working with other forces to tackle the issue:

A community organisation is looking for a secure location to set up a warm clothing rail for homeless people in Lincoln after the last one was burned down.

Compassionate Lincoln set up the rail, offering free warm clothes to people living on the streets, last year, but it was set alight in a suspected arson attack.

It said it hopes to re-instate it this winter but wants to find a secure location for it.

Police say they have arrested Liam Milligan, from Grimsby, after an appeal to find him.

The 23-year-old was wanted in connection with an attempted murder.

Humberside Police said he is currently being held in police custody and have thanked everyone who shared their appeal to find him.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

Plans to demolish a 60-year-old Methodist church to make way for a housing development have been submitted.

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City of Lincoln Council wants to flatten the Ermine West Methodist Church, in Trelawney Crescent, though no application for the proposed building work has been submitted at this stage.

However, the application to demolish the building comes after two previous applications were submitted to check if the council needs permission to demolish 22 nearby flats to build a 325-home residential development to the north of Queen Elizabeth Road.

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

It's another chilly start to the day but it should stay dry with temperatures up to 13C in places.

This evening and overnight will also be dry and we may see a little ground frost in places as temperatures dip to between 3C and 5C.

Officers searching for a missing 78-year-old woman say they are growing "concerned for her welfare".

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June Woods was last seen in Boston on Saturday and Lincolnshire Police say her disappearance is "out of character".

She is described as being 5ft 3ins with grey hair. It is believed she may have her mobility scooter with her.

Anyone with any information about her whereabouts is asked to contact police.