Lincolnshire's public health team has promised another mass vaccination centre will soon open in the county.

Yesterday, one opened at the Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston with the capacity to vaccinate about 1,500 people a day.

It was in addition to the 15 smaller sites already in operation in the county.

Large parts of northern and central England are expected to face sustained heavy rain from Tuesday.

People in Lincolnshire are being told to prepare for possible flooding, with up to a month's worth of rain on the way in the next few days:

Henry Ward's farm at Short Ferry near Lincoln was devastated by flood water just over a year ago.

With an amber "be prepared" weather warning for heavy rain now in place until Thursday, Mr Ward says he's worried history will repeat itself:

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Thirty dogs have been taken into the care of the RSPCA after they were found in a neglected state in kennels outside a property in Lincolnshire.

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RSPCA officers were alerted to the "horrendous" plight of the dogs last week and the owner agreed to sign the pets over into the care of the animal welfare charity.

Some of the dogs' fur was so matted their breeds were unrecognisable and many were covered in faeces, according to the charity.

They were taken to the vets where many had to have their fur shaved and many also needed emergency dental work to enable them to eat properly.

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Ella Carpenter, manager at RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre, said: "One dog was in such a state she had pus leaking from her mouth. It was so upsetting to see, it reduced rescue staff to tears."

Motorists are being warned of some flooded roads in Lincolnshire.

Highways teams are currently out dealing with the problems, the council says:

A total of three flood warnings are currently in place in Lincolnshire, external.

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The warnings - which mean flooding is expected and immediate action is required - are for:

• The River Witham and associated Fens from Chapel Hill to Boston, external
• The River Witham and associated Fens from Washingborough to Metheringham, external
• The River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill, external

Meanwhile, 10 flood alerts - meaning flooding is possible, be prepared - are in place for:

• Lower River Witham, external
• Minor Watercourses from Heighington to Dunston, external
• River Devon and Smite in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, external
• River Idle in Nottinghamshire, external
• River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough, external
• River Trent in Nottinghamshire, external
• River Wreake in Leicestershire, external
• South Forty Foot Drain, external
• Tributaries of the lower River Witham from Blankney to Sleaford, external
• Witham in South Kesteven, external

A Met Office amber "be prepared" warning for heavy rain and possible flooding is in place for Lincolnshire.

BBC Weather

A mild but very unsettled day today, with outbreaks of rain rather persistent throughout the day, also with some heavy bursts of rain.

A Met Office amber "be prepared" warning for heavy rain and possible flooding is in place for Lincolnshire.

It will be blustery too, with brisk southwesterly winds.

Blustery outbreaks of rain will continue to push in from the west through this evening and overnight, with further heavy bursts of rain.

Brisk southwesterly winds accompanying the rain. Mild:

BBC Weather

Rain will move in to Lincolnshire overnight.

A Met Office amber "be prepared" weather warning for rain has been issued for the county.

The warning runs from midnight until Thursday:

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A Met Office amber "be prepared" weather warning for rain has been issued for Lincolnshire, external.

The warning runs from midnight tonight until Thursday and means homes and businesses could be flooded and fast-flowing or deep floodwater is likely, posing a danger to life.

The Met Office warning also means that there is a "good chance" some communities could be cut off by flooded roads and power cuts are likely:

A new mass Covid vaccination centre opens in Lincolnshire today - one of 10 new sites in England getting under way as the government bids to meet its target of offering 15 million people in the UK a dose by 15 February.

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The centre, at the Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston, is among the venues chosen to join the seven hubs already in use.

NHS England said the new centres would offer "thousands" of jabs a week.

It comes as a further 324,233 vaccine doses were administered across the UK, taking the total above 3.5 million.

More people (3.5 million) have now received a Covid vaccination in the UK than have tested positive (3.3 million) for the virus.

However, it is believed there have been many more cases than have been recorded, as mass testing was not available during the first peak last spring.

The government has promised all the over-70s, the extremely clinically vulnerable and frontline health and care workers - about 15 million people - will be offered a jab by mid-February.

There are currently three flood warnings in place in Lincolnshire.

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The warnings are all for the River Witham, with more rain forecast for this week,

Leigh Edlin, from the Environment Agency, says staff are keeping a close eye on the situation:

It's dry through the day on the forecast - but that all changes this evening.

The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for rain across much of England from 00:01 on Tuesday.

That means spells of prolonged and heavy rain may lead to flooding and disruption to travel in places

The warning also says homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings

Driving conditions will be affected and delays or cancellations to trains and buses are possible.

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It comes as the government urges people to "play their part" in helping to meet vaccination targets.

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Police are warning drivers to "be extra careful" if travelling in the next 24 hours, after a snow warning was issued for Lincolnshire.

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The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware " weather warning for the county, saying there could be heavy snowfall overnight.

Ch Insp Pat Coates, from Lincolnshire Police, says: "If you don't have to travel, don't travel."

But he added: "If you do have to travel, be prepared" to face heavy snow.

The force is reminding people to continue to follow coronavirus lockdown rules, which say only "essential" travel is allowed.

Officers say they've already dealt with a number of accidents after snowfall this week (pictured).