Police say the offences are alleged to have taken place in Derbyshire and Lincolnshire.

Department for Transport figures show 37% of services in the county were at least six minutes late.

BBC Weather

A chilly start this morning, but it will be dry, despite cloud building in from the west.

This afternoon will be cloudy, with light rain or drizzle.

This evening it will remain cloudy with some light rain or drizzle, but the rain will then ease for the overnight period.

A much milder night compared to last night under mostly cloudy skies:

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Political Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire

Fresh interviews in the quest to find Lincolnshire’s new chief constable are taking place today after the original search was shelved.

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Appointing Lincolnshire’s new top cop to take over from Bill Skelly is proving highly complicated.

Paul Gibson was originally named by Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Marc Jones as the preferred candidate for the job.

That was meant to go before the Police and Crime Panel to be rubber-stamped, but that was then halted.

The PCC said he was having to re-start the whole process due to what were described as "procedural problems" and the job was re-advertised.

Whoever lands the job will be on a £143,000-a-year salary, with the preferred candidate due to be announced in the next few weeks.

About 40 workers at Young's seafood factories in Grimsby are self-isolating after catching Covid-19, it's been confirmed.

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The company said 42 members of staff were affected across its eight sites in the town, which employ about 2,500 people in total.

A spokesman for Young's said the area had seen "an increase in positive cases over the past eight weeks" and added that most of the cases were "from family or community contact".

“We have been in regular liaison with Public Health England and have invested heavily and acted swiftly to prevent transmission within our facilities," the company said.

"All employees identified as having close contact with the affected individuals have been sent home to self-isolate.

“We are continuing to follow government guidelines and doing everything possible to protect our people and the wider general public at this time.

"Like all food manufacturing businesses, we have strict hygiene controls in place across all of our sites. In addition, all our teams wear protective clothing and wash and sanitise their hands frequently throughout the day," the firm added.

BBC Weather

It will be a dry but cold night in Lincolnshire.

Here's the latest forecast:

About 220 patients are currently being treated in NHS hospitals in Lincolnshire after testing positive for coronavirus - up from 95 this time last week, it's been confirmed.

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Since the start of the month, 46 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus at hospitals run by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT).

That's 20% of the total number of Covid-19 deaths at the ULHT sites in Lincoln, Boston (pictured) and Grantham since the start of the pandemic, the trust says.

Andrew Morgan, ULHT chief executive, says staff are feeling the pressure and the situation is far from over.

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The councillor in charge of transport in Lincolnshire says hear fears the county will “be left behind” by the government’s plan to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars in the UK from 2030.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a “green industrial revolution” on Tuesday in a bid to combat climate change and create 250,000 jobs in green energy industries.

Announcing his plan, the prime minister said his 10-point plan "will create, support and protect hundreds of thousands of green jobs, whilst making strides towards net zero by 2050".

However, Conservative county councillor Richard Davies has said: "We are a long way from ready here in Lincolnshire."

Mr Davies says he agrees there is a need to develop sustainable and environmentally friendly modes of transport, but argues that “outside major cities, the infrastructure doesn’t exist”.

"The real risk for rural areas, like Lincolnshire, is that we’ll be left behind," he warns.

A walk-through coronavirus testing site has opened in Newark.

It's at Castle House car park and is open from 08:00 until 20:00 each day.

It's another option for people living on or near the Lincolnshire border who need to get a test.

People are being reminded they must have an appointment to use the facility, though.

BBC Weather

Sunny spells but with wintry showers at first, these becoming confined to the east.

A drier afternoon as the showers moves off the sea.

Cold with a fresh north-westerly wind, stronger near coasts.

A clear, dry but cold evening.

Into the night, cloud will increase from the west, albeit it will stay largely dry.

A chance of drizzle in the west. Moderate westerly to south-westerly winds:

Have you seen this man who's wanted by police in Lincolnshire?

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Anthony Scott, 45, is wanted for possession of a weapon and criminal damage, officers say.

Anyone who has seen him is being asked to contact the Lincolnshire force.

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Over 50% of fines issued by police in Lincolnshire to people breaking coronavirus restrictions have gone unpaid, new figures suggest.

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Lincolnshire Police issued 237 fines between 27 March and 31 September – of which 142 went unpaid within 28 days, according to data from the Criminal Records Office.

That means 60% of all Covid-related fines issued by the Lincolnshire force went unpaid,

Meanwhile, Humberside Police saw 88 out of 140 fines unpaid within 28 days – which is 63%.

The figures have been revealed as police forces are told to resume handing out £10,000 so-called super-fines less than a week after a decision to suspend them.

The total number of fines issued in England and Wales between 27 March and 21 September was 18,912.

People who receive a coronavirus fine can appeal in the first instance to the police force which handed out the penalty, to try to get it withdrawn.

In total, 293 fines issued between 27 March and 21 September in England and Wales were formally being contested.

BBC Weather

This afternoon will be largely cloudy with patchy rain.

However, clearer skies will approach from the west this evening.

Brisk west to south-westerly winds.

Tonight will be windy with clear periods for a time.

Cloud cover will increase later in the night, bringing showers.

Strong westerly winds, becoming north-westerly later on:

Five more schools in Lincolnshire have sent students home after pupils tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, it's been confirmed - bringing the total number of schools affected in the county to 95.

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Lincolnshire's Health Protection Team says it's working with the schools to limit the spread of the virus.

Schools have sent home "bubbles" of staff and pupils who may have come into contact with anyone who tested positive for Covid-19.

Yesterday, the Public Health Team said it was working with 90 schools across the county.

It comes after the latest data showed that two areas in Lincolnshire were included in the top 25 districts with the highest infection rates.

Almost £8m has been saved by Lincolnshire County Council's Counter Fraud team over the last decade, it's been revealed.

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Just in the last year, the team prevented the authority losing £1.5m in one fraud alone, according to the county council.

It also recovered £114,000 of taxpayers' money.

Members of the team deal with issues relating to fraudulent council tax and benefit claims, misuse of council resources and expenses by staff and also by outside sources attempting to steal taxpayer's cash, the council says.

Lincolnshire is likely to be placed in a higher tier of coronavirus restrictions once the current lockdown is over at the start of December, one of the county's health bosses has warned.

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Tony McGinty, assistant director of public health, says Lincolnshire is seeing "more cases in older age groups in some parts of the county this time around".

Health officials say they're most concerned about East Lindsey and Boston, which are both in the top 25 districts in the country with the highest Covid-19 infection rates.

East Lindsey has 525 cases per 100,000 people and Boston has 454.6. The England average is 270 per 100,000.

Roads near Lincolnshire schools which are repeatedly the scene of accidents could be closed as part of a new cycle scheme.

A total of £800,000 of government money is being given to the county in a bid to make cycling safer.

One potential use of the cash is to limit road access near schools to create so-called Low Traffic Neighbourhoods, and add segregated cycle paths.

Government research suggests that over 65% of people want more space dedicated to pedestrians and cyclists in their areas.

In Lincolnshire, one cycling app suggests that over 16,000 extra cyclists have been on the road this year compared to 2019.

Lincolnshire County Council says plans are still in early stages and roads won't be closed without local residents being consulted first.

But Councillor Richard Davies, highways boss at the county council, says: "It is an option, particularly around the towns and the city."

The money could be used for all manner of things, including "bigger cycle lanes, better cycle parking, better signage and wider paths", Mr Davies adds.

BBC Weather

It will be generally dry today but with plenty of cloud and a brisk south-westerly wind.

The odd bright spell cannot be ruled out. It will feel very mild for the time of the year, however.

Staying dry through the evening with cloudy skies.

Into the night, cloud may break to allow some clear spells to develop.

Blustery but it will stay fairly mild:

Ch Supt Paul Timmins says the Woodhall Spa site may be needed as hospitals approach capacity.

A Lincolnshire district has entered the top 20 coronavirus hotspots in England, latest figures show.

The statistics, which go up to the middle of last week, show there are currently 525 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people in East Lindsey. The England average is 270.

Hull currently has the highest rate of infections in the country, while North East Lincolnshire is sixth highest.