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

A police investigation has been launched after a man suffered serious head injuries following an altercation in Cleethorpes.

The incident happened at around 01:00 today after two men left a bar in Grant Street together.

An altercation ensued and one of the men suffered injuries to his head. He is being treated at Grimsby’s Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital.

Witnesses should contact Humberside Police.

The silver penny depicts King Stephen and is thought to be one of 25 known examples of the coin.

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A crematorium and memorial gardens along the Viking Way near Horncastle has been given the go-ahead.

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The proposals were submitted by Jonathan Crossley for the bulding off Horncastle Road in Martin

The 16-acre site will include a chapel, a new pond and a picnic site for users of the Viking Way and Spa Trails, which runs between Woodhall Spa and Horncastle.

Planning officers said there was evidence of a need for an additional crematorium within the district and that the site was an acceptable location.

The central part would contain the chapel, a covered walkway, an entrance lobby and offices. Between the offices and covered walkway would be a courtyard flower garden.

Objectors had raised concerns about the safety of the B1191 with a “blind bend” nearby.

There were also concerns over a conflict between potential funerals and the tourism aspect of the Viking Way through that area.

Scunthorpe sign Bournemouth midfielder Frank Vincent on a season-long loan.

There will be more police officers on the streets of Lincolnshire over the next three years.

For the first time in years, the force is increasing officer numbers as part of the Government's national uplift programme.

A total of 160 new recruits will join, with 79 having joined already. The application window will open again in October.

Det Pete Grayson said: "One of our big aims is increasing diversity.

"I'm not a big fan of setting targets because I think there's always a risk of trying to set a percentage figure and then when you reach that then you feel like your work is done.

"And that is not the case. One of our ambitions is to broadly increase diversity and make us a more reflective work force of our community."

Daniel Scott, father to three boys aged four, five and 13, is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

Plans for a new £8.25m headquarters for East Lindsey District Council have been approved by councillors.

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The building is planned for the former Horncastle Residential College off Mareham Road and will be shared with Boston College.

Councillor Helen Matthews said: “It’s long overdue for improvement and renovation, and I think it will bring ELDC more into the 21st century in that offer, a more economically viable building, it will add to the economy. There are more plus points than negatives.”

But Councillor Terry Aldridge told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “It’s an absolute waste of money when we’re in such dire straights and with what’s coming. This is a very bad decision and in years to come people will look upon what I’ve said and say yeah, you were right.”

Council leaders have said the project will be cost neutral due to the sale and redevelopment of both Skegness Town Hall and Tedder Hall, in Manby.

They were arrested on Tuesday in police raids in Grimsby, Leeds and Bradford.

Lincoln Performing Arts Centre will not reopen until spring 2021 at the earliest because of the pandemic, it's been announced.

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All events currently on sale will be either postponed or cancelled, and customers will be contacted to arrange exchanges or refunds.

Artistic director Craig Morrow said: “It's a heartbreaking decision but one that has become increasingly inevitable as we struggle to reconcile our business with the ongoing impact of COVID-19. LPAC is entirely reliant on ticket sales and traded income to cover the cost of its operations and it is simply not possible to deliver the same scale of activity this year with social distancing in place."

He said it doesn't mean that centre will be mothballed, and that there are plans to offer an alternative pop-up programme of events and activities inside the venue, around the city, and online.

A re-imagined Christmas show called A Distant Christmas will take audiences around the city and will hopefully merge Augmented Reality technology with live performance.

A man tried to evade arrest by giving police his brother's details, despite having his own name tattooed on his body.

Humberside Police took to Twitter to share the man's efforts to avoid capture.

The force said: "Unless you’re an identical twin, giving your brothers details to convince us you’re not wanted won’t work, especially when your name is tattooed on you."

A food production factory which employs 500 people will be permanently closed, it has been announced.

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Bakkavor in Spalding blamed the pandemic and difficult trading conditions for the closure of one of its four factories at West Marsh Road.

The factory, which produces salad products, will close between October and December, the company confirmed.

It said it was committed to finding alternative roles for those affected by the closure.

Police in north Lincolnshire say they are concerned for the safety of a missing man.

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Andrew Guy McManus, 52, was last seen at 03:30 on Wold Road, Barrow upon Humber.

He is described as being approximately 6ft tall, with a bald head and unshaven face. He is believed to be wearing a blue and white checked shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone who can help locate Andrew is asked to contact police.

A very warm day today. It will be largely dry throughout the day, with variable cloud around, but there is a chance of one or two showers possible, particularly in the morning.

Dry conditions are expected tonight, with clear spells as the night progresses. It will be a humid and milder night with light southerly winds. Patchy fog may be possible.

The man who killed British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand has begun an appeal against his murder conviction and sentence.

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The 28-year-old, who cannot be named, was jailed for at least 17 years after a jury found him guilty of murdering Ms Millane in an Auckland hotel in 2018.

After her death he hid her body in a suitcase and buried her in bushland.

His appeal is based around elements of the trial process as well as the length of the minimum non-parole period.

At his trial last year, the killer claimed University of Lincoln graduate Ms Millane, who was last seen on the night before her 22nd birthday, had died accidentally, after the pair engaged in rough sex that went too far.

But a jury in November rejected that argument and found him guilty of murder.

New Zealand media outlet Stuff said the appeal was based around how much emphasis was placed on the element of consent, expert evidence, probability, and the negative evidence given by other women about his character.

Almost £4,000 has been donated to help a football club after its clubhouse was badly vandalised and goalposts damaged.

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Vandals struck at Sutton Rovers' home ground in Furlong Road last month, with the damage to the goalposts leaving the side unable to play at the site.

Since the incident, more than £3,900 has been donated to the club to help repair the damage.

Writing on Facebook the club said: "We at Sutton Rovers are completely humbled by your donations and help we can't thank you all enough."