Newport County have extended their lead at the top of League Two to four points with a 2-0 away win at Grimsby Town.

Plans for the Lincolnshire-based Red Arrows to try out their future home at RAF Waddington this week have been delayed.

Poor weather and a lack of time means this week's temporary move from RAF Scampton has been pushed back:

The world famous aerobatic team was supposed to be temporarily based at Waddington until Friday, although they were still going to practise above their current home of RAF Scampton.

It was announced earlier this year that the Reds will permanently move to RAF Waddington when Scampton closes in 2022.

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Janet Judson, 84, is the first person to be given the vaccine at Lincoln County Hospital.

A bus driver has died following a collision involving her vehicle earlier today in North Lincolnshire, police have confirmed.

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The crash happened on the B1434 Howsham Road between Brigg and Howsham shortly before 09:00.

A Dennis bus travelling towards Brigg and a silver Renault Trafic van travelling towards Howsham were both involved in the collision.

Members of the bus driver's family have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers, according to Humberside Police.

The driver of the van sustained minor injuries, officers say.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has dash camera footage from around the time of the collision, is being asked to contact the Humberside force.

A Lincolnshire shopping centre has seen a 20% reduction in customers so far in the run-up to Christmas compared to other similar periods.

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Bosses at Gainsborough's Marshall's Yard say they are doing better than expected during the coronavirus pandemic, but are down compared to normal at this time of year.

Shops re-opened across England last week following the end of the latest lockdown.

Alison Shipperbottom, from the centre, says businesses there have done better than those in big cities.

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An 84-year-old retired NHS worker is the first person in Lincolnshire to get the new Covid-19 vaccine.

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Janet Judson, from Lincoln, received the coronavirus jab this morning at Lincoln County Hospital.

She said: “I’m so grateful to have been asked to have it. It’ll make a real difference, actually. It will give me a chance for a few more years hopefully.”

Lead nurse Leanne Belton said it was an “absolute honour” to give Mrs Judson the vaccine.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT) is one of the first 50 hubs across England to begin the mass vaccination programme after it was approved by regulators last week.

The UK is the first country in the world to offer the Pfizer jab.

ULHT chief executive Andrew Morgan said: “This is a really important day for the NHS. It is the start of the biggest roll-out of a vaccination programme this country has ever seen and I think it is a turning point in our collective fight against the pandemic."

The first person in the UK to get the vaccine was 90-year-old Margaret Keenan. She was followed shortly by 81-year-old William Shakespeare.

Lincolnshire Police has the second worst morale of any police force in the country for the second year in a row, new findings suggest.

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In a survey conducted by the Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file police officers, 87% of Lincolnshire Police officers who responded said morale was low.

Branch Secretary Insp Barry Steele says management at the force had failed to make substantial improvements in 12 months.

"This is the second year our members have returned this position via this survey.

"The force reaction to it 12 months ago just lacked any credible energy or drive to understand the issues and tackle it, and that's why it's so disappointing."

In a statement, Ch Con Bill Skelly says the physical and mental health of officers continues to be a priority, and that the force has introduced several wellbeing initiatives.

He adds that being the lowest-funded force in the country is having a considerable impact on staff.

A motorist whose car veered off an icy stretch of road in Lincolnshire and ended up upside-down in a ditch full of freezing cold water has thanked emergency services who he says helped save his life.

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They were called to Cherry Holt Lane in Pinchbeck early yesterday morning to reports of an overturned vehicle with a man trapped inside.

PC Phil Mcallister was one of the officers who arrived on scene.

Concerned for the man's safety, PC Mcallister took the decision to jump into the 12ft-deep ditch to free motorist Dave Anthony from his vehicle.

He was able to keep Mr Anthony’s head above water, despite the freezing temperatures.

Mr Anthony was treated by paramedics on scene but wasn't injured.

About 20 firefighters have tackled a "severe" blaze at an Indian restaurant in North Lincolnshire.

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Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the fire at The Curry Leaf on High Street in Epworth at about 00:50 this morning.

A spokesman said a main gas pipe had ignited and the building was "well alight" by the time crews from Scunthorpe, Crowle and Epworth arrived.

Nobody was hurt and the fire was put out at about 05:00.

A joint investigation with the police is due to start later.

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The B1434 at the junction with the A1084 at Brigg in North Lincolnshire is currently closed due to a crash.

The closure is from Brigg Road down to Howsham.

Police are currently on the scene.

The coronavirus vaccination programme has begun in Lincolnshire.

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The jab is being given at Lincoln County Hospital from today.

The most vulnerable will be prioritised.

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Plans to reopen the railway line between Gainsborough and Barton are progressing after a £50,000 cash boost, it's been confirmed.

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North Lincolnshire Council has secured government money to look at the possibility of reopening the route.

A study will examine the benefits of increasing rail services between the towns, as well as looking at how it could improve job opportunities, tourism and economic growth.

Currently, the Brigg, Kirton and Gainsborough line only runs passenger services on Saturdays.

The Barton line is hampered by a section which is freight-only, meaning passenger trains must take an indirect route.

David Wilson, 78, fled the UK in 1995 and spent 25 years living in Australia and New Zealand.

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A Grantham singer has made it on to the BBC's prestigious Sound of 2021 list.

Holly Humberstone has been named as one of the best rising talents in music.

A total of 160 industry experts put the list together, with the winner set to be announced early next year.

Speaking to BBC Newsbeat earlier this year, Holly described her music as "dark, wonky pop" but admitted she's still trying to figure out exactly what her sound is.

Holly recorded a session with BBC Introducing just last month. You can watch it here.

Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery in Alford.

Officers say a man entered a property on Willoughby Road last Monday and demanded the keys to a vehicle parked on the drive.

However, he left the property empty-handed.

He's described as 6ft tall, in his 30s with a medium build.

Anyone with information about the incident is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

Could some of the new Star Wars TV series be filmed in Lincolnshire in the new year?

Kenobi, based on the character Obi Wan from the Hollywood blockbuster films, is the next big show based in a galaxy far, far away.

According to the Film and Television Industry Alliance, which lists projects for the movie business, filming is due to start in Boston (the town's famous Stump pictured above) in January.

The BBC has contacted Disney for details, but hasn't received any confirmation as yet.

Rapid tests to detect coronavirus have started arriving in Lincolnshire.

The county is to get 20,000 of the tests which are said to give a result within 15-30 minutes.

Public health bosses are drawing up plans on how to use them, but it’s believed that certain neighborhoods with high levels of infection could be targeted to help break the chain of transmission.