Summary

  • More rain sparks fears over new flooding in Lincolnshire

  • Delays on Lincoln-London rail services after Leeds derailment

  • Missing Grimsby 14-year-old found 'safe and well'

  • Technicians deal with Lincoln sewage treatment plant leak

  • Lincoln University researchers to help people with diabetes

  • Latest updates on Thursday 14 November 2019

  1. Delays on trains after West Yorkshire derailmentpublished at 08:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 November 2019

    Rail passengers in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire are expected to face extra delays this morning after a train derailed at a depot near Leeds.

    LNER said in a statement: "There has been a low speed derailment of an empty passenger train within the depot near Leeds.

    "No one has been injured in this incident," it added.

    The company has already cancelled several services between Leeds, Lincoln and London Kings Cross this morning, external and are advising commuters to check before they travel.

    Disruption on the route is expected to continue until about 18:30.

  2. More rain sparks fears over new flooding in Lincolnshirepublished at 08:00

    Heavy rain could lead to more flooding and damage in Lincolnshire, the Met Office has warned.

    Flood signImage source, Ben Birchall/PA Wire

    Up to 45mm of rain is expected later in areas which have already been flooded across the county, with a yellow "be aware" Met Office warning in place.

    Those include around the Barlings Eau, near Lincoln, where farmland is already under 6ft to 10ft of water.

    The heavy rain is forecast from 09:00 this morning until 03:00 tomorrow morning.

    Five flood warnings remain in place across Lincolnshire.