James Vaughan scores both goals as Tranmere beat Scunthorpe, their first League Two win of the season.

Two goals in four frantic minutes see Lincoln twice battle from behind to stun 10-man Blackpool.

Police said residents play a key role in helping gather intelligence.

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The director of Butlin's Lincolnshire holiday park has welcomed his last holidaymaker before he retires after about 30 years.

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Chris Baron has been in charge of the resort in Ingoldmells near Skegness since the 1990s.

He's just finished his last week and says now's the time to let someone else take over so he can spend more time with his wife and grandchildren.

Police investigating an incident in which a woman was found unconscious in Bourne say they are "satisfied that there are no suspicious circumstances".

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The woman was taken to hospital after she was discovered when emergency services were called to North Street at about 20:00 on Wednesday.

A 55-year year old man was arrested in connection with the incident but has since been released with no further action.

The country's only Ministry of Defence firefighting museum has been found a possible new home after it's founder issued an appeal for help.

Steve Shirley, who runs the Museum of RAF Firefighting, appealed for help after the lease on the warehouse where the collection of 52 antique fire engines is currently housed at in Scunthorpe was due to come to an end.

Following Mr Shirley's appearance on BBC Radio Lincolnshire, Richard Walsh, the managing director of Thurlby Motors, came forward to offer the collection a new home at Alford.

Mr Shirley said: "We're very very grateful indeed and we'd love to explore the possibility."

The collection had been housed at RAF Scampton until 2017 when it had to move as space was needed to organise an airshow.

There's confusion after the search for Lincolnshire's new Chief Constable was scrapped, just days after a candidate had been chosen for the job.

Paul Gibson was named as the preferred choice for the £140,000-a-year job and only had to be rubber-stamped by a panel.

But, the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner has now told the BBC that process has now been stopped over "procedural complications" and the process now needs to start again from scratch.

The man had taken laxatives ahead of a planned procedure and was refused entry to use the toilets.

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A van driver has admitted causing the deaths of two "utterly devoted parents" by dangerous driving while he had excess drugs in his system.

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Robert Bateman, 36, and his 35-year-old wife Paula died when their Ford Focus crashed head-on into an Iveco Daily van on the A142 between Chatteris and Mepal in Cambridgeshire just after 20:00pm on 3 September.

Their daughters Lexi, 10, and 18-month-old Elizabeth were also in the car, and survived.

Luke Norton, of Nocton Park Road, Nocton, Lincoln, admitted at Peterborough Crown Court to causing the deaths of Mr and Mrs Bateman by dangerous driving.

The 31-year-old also pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle with an excess amount of the drug benzoylecgonine - the main metabolite of cocaine - in his blood.

Norton will be sentenced at the same court on 16 October.

An investigation into a light aircraft crash in which a "devoted" husband and father died has found the plane's engine was in poor condition.

Simon Barrett, 55, from Boston, died when his single-seater plane crashed at Mavis Enderby, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire, on 15 December.

A report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, external found the engine had "several defects including a crack in the cylinder head."

The report concluded the aircraft "suffered a partial engine failure shortly after taking off".

A statement issued after the crash on behalf of Mr Barrett's family, said: "Simon was a family man, a devoted, supportive and loving husband and dad.

"Flying was Simon's number one hobby and he took every opportunity to take to the calm and peace of the sky whenever the weather permitted.".

The holiday season on the Lincolnshire coast is to be extended in a effort to help the area bounce back after the pandemic.

East Lindsey District Council has approved an extension allowing holiday parks and seasonal accommodation remain open from 1 March to 5 January.

The extension will cover the existing holiday period and the season starting in March 2021.

Councillor Tom Ashton said: "This is great news for local holiday parks as they have been hit hard during this pandemic and their recovery is vital to help with the economy of the area and increasing the visitor stay."

The rate of new coronavirus infections has risen across all but one area of Lincolnshire, according to the latest figures.

Data analysed by the BBC shows the infection rate in Lincoln rose from 37.3 per 100,000 in the week to 21 September to 55.4 per 100,000 in the week to September 28.

Elsewhere in the region the infection rate in the week to 28 September was:

• North Lincolnshire: 41.2 up from 31.9
• North East Lincolnshire: 27.6 up from 17.5
• North Kesteven: 23.9 up from 17.1
• South Kesteven: 21.1 up from 16.1
• East Lindsey: 16.2 up from 12.7
• Boston: 15.7 up from 12.8
• South Holland: 13.7 up from 6.3

Only West Lindsey saw a decrease with the infection rate dropping from 32.4 to 26.1

Lincolnshire Police say it is taking a tougher stance than ever on hare coursers.

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It's joined with 20 other forces across the UK to tackle them together.

Drones, information from the public, and partners such as the National Farmers' Union will remain a large part of the effort too.

A mixed picture is forecast for the county today.

A band of showers is expected to move across the county later with heavy rain predicted into Saturday.

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League Two side Scunthorpe United sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Jake Taylor on a season-long loan deal.

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Two men have been killed in a two-car crash near Boston.

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The collision, involving a red Vauxhall Vectra and a blue Honda Estate, happened on Hale Lane, in Firthville, at about 11:40.

Lincolnshire Police say the drivers of both vehicles, a a man in his 30s from Boston and a man in his 50s from Skegness, died at the scene.

No-one else was injured in the crash.

The force has appealed for anyone who witnessed the collision to come forward.

A chart-topping pop band, orchestral stars and a huge choir of community singers have joined forces to help BBC Radio Lincolnshire mark Lincolnshire Day and the station’s 40th birthday.

The unique project saw the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra combine with Scouting for Girls and more than 100 voices from across the county to make up Lincolnshire’s Biggest Choir.

Everyone recorded their part in isolation, but they’ve been mixed together and combined with iconic Lincolnshire scenes to produce an emotional celebration of the county.

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The ex-officer was also found guilty of misconduct along with two other officers.