News that the world famous Lincolnshire-based Red Arrows RAF aerobatic team is to stay based in the county has been widely welcomed.

The team has been based at RAF Scampton since 2000, but will move to RAF Waddington in 2022, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.

The decision has been described as "fantastic news" by the leader of Lincolnshire County Council Martin Hill.

And Defence Minister Jeremy Quin has said he's "delighted" the Reds will remain in Lincolnshire, saying they'll "continue to practise their extraordinary aerobatic talents" in the skies above the county.

Here's just a taster of what he's referring to:

A man is being treated in hospital for a serious head injury after being assaulted in Lincoln, say police.

Officers were called to the University Bridge, on Bradford Way, at about 23:45 on Saturday after the man was found injured.

The man, who's in his 50s, remains in hospital, according to Lincolnshire Police.

Anyone with information about the attack is asked to contact police

Members of the famous Red Arrows will be pleased they're staying in Lincolnshire after it was confirmed the team will move from RAF Scampton to RAF Waddington in 2022, a former Reds pilot says.

Justin Hughes, who flew with the RAF aerobatic team between 1999-2002, says RAF Waddington is an excellent choice.

He says it works well because it's located in the centre of the country and will mean there won't be too much upheaval for the team.

Five people have died in care homes in Lincolnshire in the past week after testing positive for coronavirus - a drop of three on the week before, it's been confirmed.

The number of Covid-19-related deaths in the county's care homes in the previous week was eight and four weeks ago the figure stood at 16, according to the Care Quality Commission.

Meanwhile, there have been no further deaths of people who had previously tested positive for coronavirus and who were being cared for at Lincolnshire's hospitals.

That means the number of people in Lincolnshire who've died after testing positive for Covid-19 and were being treated in hospital remains at 140.

Fans react to the news that the Red Arrows will remain in Lincolnshire after sale of RAF Scampton.

Defence Minister Jeremy Quin has said he is "delighted" the Red Arrows will be staying in Lincolnshire after it was announced the aerobatics team would be moving from RAF Scampton to RAF Waddington in 2022.

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Mr Quin said: "The Red Arrows have a proud and prominent place in British culture and have long demonstrated the best of what the UK Armed Forces offer with their world-renowned skills, discipline and teamwork.

"I am delighted they will be able to continue to practise their extraordinary aerobatic talents above RAF Scampton in their home county of Lincolnshire."

The wings have been torn off a Lancaster Bomber sculpture outside Lincoln's Central Bus station:

The sculpture was funded by the Lincoln Business Improvement Group who say they received a call this morning to say it had been damaged.

The wooden aircraft model (pictured below, before the damage), which measures 3m across, was commissioned for the RAF 100 celebrations in 2018.

The wings were bolted on, so staff say they are unsure how anyone managed to pull them off.

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An appeal's being made for the safe return of the bomber's wings.

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Health bosses are confident Lincolnshire’s testing capacity will cope with an influx of potential coronavirus patients following the addition of new eligibility criteria and symptoms.

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Deputy director of public health at Lincolnshire County Council Tony McGinty spoke out after the government yesterday announced anyone aged five and over in the UK with symptoms can now be tested for coronavirus.

“We are confident that we have the capacity,” he said.

"We’re running lots of testing still and we have the ability to call up more testing with support from the Ministry of Defence.”

Since the Red Arrows moved to RAF Scampton in 2000 the aerobatic team has helped mark some of the UK's biggest celebrations and graced the skies above some of the world's most famous landmarks.

Here's a few pictures from the history books for you to enjoy:

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The leader of Lincolnshire County Council has welcomed the news that the Red Arrows are to stay in the county, saying how "well-loved" the aerobatic team is by local residents.

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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) revealed earlier that the team of nine Hawk jets, which has been at RAF Scampton since 2000, will move to RAF Waddington in 2022.

Cllr Martin Hill said: "This is fantastic news and I'm glad the MOD recognises how well-loved the Red Arrows are by Lincolnshire residents. We value the contribution of the RAF to Lincolnshire and wish them many more years of success in their home county.

"Although it's disappointing they can't stay at Scampton, we will continue to work with West Lindsey District Council and MP Edward Leigh to ensure there is an appropriate use for that base."

Today willl be another dry and warm day, with temperatures up to 21C in places.

It'll stay largely sunny with just a few patches of cloud and light winds.

Tonight will remain dry with plenty of clear spells, light winds and a few areas of cloud.

Ankle tags which monitor alcohol consumption will be fitted to around 2,000 offenders after a two-year trial across Lincolnshire and parts of Yorkshire.

The "sobriety tags" monitor sweat levels of the wearer every 30 minutes to see whether they have drunk alcohol.

New legislation enabling courts to order people to wear the tags has come into force across England and Wales.

Official estimates suggest two in every five violent offences are committed by people who are drunk.

Under the scheme, courts will be able to hand out an "alcohol abstinence order", requiring the offender to abstain from alcohol for up to four months and wear the electronic tag.

During pilot schemes those who wore the tags were alcohol free 97% of the time, the Ministry of Justice said.

It says it expects 2,300 tags to be fitted to offenders every year.

Crime, policing and justice minister Kit Malthouse said the new tagging system will not only punish offenders but "can help turn their lives around".

The measures will be rolled out this winter.

The Red Arrows will remain based in Lincolnshire after their current home of RAF Scampton closes, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed.

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The aerobatic team - formed in 1964 - has been at RAF Scampton since 2000 but will move to RAF Waddington in 2022.

Nine pilots in the Red Arrows fly in their trademark diamond display in Hawk Jets, reaching speeds of up to 645mph.

The MoD announced in 2018 that RAF Scampton would close as a cost-saving measure.