A report of a girl asking for a paint set in 1895 was discovered in the Grantham Journal's archives.

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Lincoln City's trip to Hull City next Tuesday, 29 December, has been postponed.

It's because of staff at Hull receiving positive Covid-19 tests.

The game will be rearranged in 2021.

Trains on the East Coast Mainline have been affected by flooding.

A number of services have been cancelled:

There'll be some rain around in parts of Lincolnshire this morning. Here's the latest forecast:

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The emergency services are dealing with localised flooding across the county.

The A15 through Bourne is closed and members of the fire brigade are currently pumping water from the area.

There is one lane blocked on the A1 heading North from Grantham to Newark, because of flooding.

Have you seen Dale Bruce?

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Humberside Police want to locate the 29-year-old to speak with him regarding a recall to prison.

The force say they have carried out extensive inquiries but have not yet been able to trace him.

A man and a woman have been arrested after another man was found with a knife wound in Lincoln.

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The incident happened on Portland Street last night. Officers said the man's injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.

A 43-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to cause grievous bodily harm with intent and remain in custody, police say.

Det Insp Dave Harrop said: “We are working to establish the circumstances of what happened and would encourage residents and witnesses to come forward to provide any information that can assist us in our investigation.

“Please get in touch if you saw what happened, or have dashcam footage of the incident."

Temporary barriers have been installed to part of Lincoln Cathedral to stop rough sleepers using it at night.

Officials said they had reluctantly taken the decision to close off the Galilee Porch after a number of serious incidents, including a fire.

Human faeces were also found around the site, which staff at the cathedral said posed a serious health risk.

Charities have praised the work the cathedral does to help homeless people.

Will Harrison, Chapter Clerk, said: "We have done our utmost to support homeless people practically, and we have always welcomed the majority whom we have come to know, and who have respected the shelter provided by the cathedral.

"However, following a series of serious incidents, we had to reassess the situation.

"Our staff were daily removing human waste found on and around the cathedral building. We also found significant damage as a result of a fire in the Galilee Porch," he added.

Cathedral staff is urging anyone in difficulty to seek help.

Lincoln and Boston are to get mass coronavirus testing, Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed.

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The areas are two of 17 to be named by the government in an effort to address high coronavirus infection rates.

Martin Hill, leader of the county council, says 12,000 people will be targeted.

He adds: "Once the areas have been finalised, this will mean testing for all people in those areas, whether they have symptoms or not.

"It builds on the work we have been doing throughout the county with mobile testing units established to provide testing for people who have symptoms. It will also build on the testing availability we've developed in Lincoln and Boston.

"Targeting key areas will maximise the public health benefit of community testing, hitting those areas that need it most and where infection rates are high. It will help us to take detailed histories of confirmed positive cases and follow up close contacts and offer tests to them."

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Police in Lincolnshire will tackle only “extreme breaches” of Covid-19 restrictions, the county's new chief constable has said.

Ch Con Chris Haward said officers would focus on people who are "flagrantly breaking the rules and the guidance".

He said: "What I see across Lincolnshire so far has been exceptional. I think the vast majority of the population have abided by those rules, and whether we move from tier three to tier four, or the other way, we need to keep doing that.

"Because fundamentally, this is about keeping people safe, protecting the most vulnerable in society, making sure our families, friends and loved ones are safe until we’re all through this and the vaccines are out, and we know we can go about our business safely."

Earlier this month, a student in Lincoln was fined £10,000 for hosting a party with up to 100 people.

Meanwhile, 60% (142 out of 237) of fines from Lincolnshire Police over breaches of coronavirus restrictions went unpaid within 28 days between 27 March and 21 September, figures show.

A murder investigation's been launched following the death of a man in Skegness, police have confirmed.

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Officers were called at about 19:25 on Tuesday to a property in Glentworth Crescent where they found a 26-year-old man with serious injuries.

He was taken to hospital but died in the early hours of this morning, according to Lincolnshire Police.

The man is yet to be formally identified.

Two men, aged 28 and 30, have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the man's death and they remain in custody, officers say.

Anyone who was in the area at the time is being asked to get in touch with Lincolnshire Police who say "they may hold important information for our investigation".

Tributes are being paid to a paramedic who has died from Covid-19.

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East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has confirmed the death of Tony Chadbourne, external, often known as Chad or Chadders, who devoted 23 years to the ambulance service and worked in both the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire divisions.

His family said in a statement: "He was an NHS hero, but he was our hero. Our rock. Our beloved son, brother, uncle and friend.

"Tony has left behind a heartbroken family who loved him beyond words."

Mr Chadbourne's career began in 1997 as an Ambulance Technician with the Lincolnshire Patient Transport Service.

He later moved to the Nottinghamshire division where he qualified as a paramedic in 2007.

While continuing to respond to patients as a paramedic, he worked as a Clinical Operations Manager based at Newark and was promoted in November.

In addition, he had also recently received his 20 years long service medal at EMAS.

Richard Henderson, EMAS chief executive, said: "Losing Chad is incredibly sad, and it’s difficult to find the words to express how colleagues across the service will be feeling as they hear this devastating news."

Derek Turner spends a month setting up the lights on his Wragby house.

A Lincolnshire greengrocer says he's been working flat out during the coronavirus pandemic, especially in the run-up to Christmas.

Jack Bamforth, from Four Seasons Fruit and Veg in Spilsby, says he's seen business increase in recent weeks and is expecting a busy couple of days.

He says: "If I could put it on a scale, it would be seven or eight times busier than what we'd normally be. The orders are coming in thick and fast.

"From how busy we've been, it doesn't seem to be stopping people stocking up and spending their money."

Mr Bamforth says the tighter coronavirus restrictions don't seem to be affecting his stock or putting customers off preparing for the big day.

"I was up at 01:30 to go to the wholesalers and I’ll be lucky to finish at 17:30, so it’s a long day. But you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do.

"I’m managing to get everything – though the odd price keeps rising. Certainly the English produce seems to be there, so I think we’ll be OK this side of the New Year and we’ll see what happens afterwards," he adds.

An investigation's been launched after a man was found with a knife wound in Lincoln last night.

Police were called to Portland Street at about 18:45 where they found a 37-year-old man with serious wounds to his leg.

His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, officers say.

There have been no arrests yet in connection with the incident, they add.

Anyone with information about what happened is being asked to get in touch with Lincolnshire Police.

Ian Holloway quits as Grimsby Town manager amid talks of a potential takeover of the League Two club

Seven crew had "injuries, some life-changing" as their boat was thrown in the air in the North Sea.

Staff at a Lincolnshire seal sanctuary say they need extra help after the arrival of seven new seal pups.

Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary isn't able to open to visitors at the moment due to the coronavirus pandemic, so it's asking for donations and sponsorship to help cover the cost.

It takes about £2,000 per pup to raise them to maturity and release them.

Bradford City edge further away from the League Two relegation zone with a hard-fought win at Grimsby Town.

Temporary traffic lights on a busy Boston road have been removed after it emerged they were left there in error when roadworks were cancelled.

It's understood utility works due to be carried out on Skirbeck Road were called off, but it seems the temporary lights weren't taken away.

Local residents say the lights have been in place and in action since Friday but were finally removed earlier today.