It's dry through the day on the forecast - but that all changes this evening.

The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" warning for rain across much of England from 00:01 on Tuesday.

That means spells of prolonged and heavy rain may lead to flooding and disruption to travel in places

The warning also says homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings

Driving conditions will be affected and delays or cancellations to trains and buses are possible.

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

It comes as the government urges people to "play their part" in helping to meet vaccination targets.

Barrow striker Luke James is taken to hospital but later discharged after being knocked out in a clash of heads as they beat Scunthorpe.

Grimsby and Southend play out a goalless draw at Blundell Park in their battle at the bottom of League Two.

Crawley Town sign midfielder James Tilley on a free transfer following his departure from fellow League Two club Grimsby.

Two ancient human skeletons have been discovered during work to build a water pipe in Lincolnshire.

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The sets of bones, which are though to be from the Iron Age, were found near Navenby, south of Lincoln.

Other artifacts, including fragments of pottery and parts of small buildings, were also found.

The discoveries were made while preparations were being made to build a 310-mile water pipeline network.

The pipes are being built to move water from the north to the south of the county where water sources are more sparse.

The skeletons have been sent for further analysis by the archaeologists who carried out the excavations.

Police are warning drivers to "be extra careful" if travelling in the next 24 hours, after a snow warning was issued for Lincolnshire.

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The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware " weather warning for the county, saying there could be heavy snowfall overnight.

Ch Insp Pat Coates, from Lincolnshire Police, says: "If you don't have to travel, don't travel."

But he added: "If you do have to travel, be prepared" to face heavy snow.

The force is reminding people to continue to follow coronavirus lockdown rules, which say only "essential" travel is allowed.

Officers say they've already dealt with a number of accidents after snowfall this week (pictured).

Two thirds of the residents at the home in Spilsby lost their lives to Covid-19 in a matter of weeks.

Water levels are dropping in Lincolnshire areas which are at risk of flooding, according to official data.

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Water Levels in the River Witham came close to their highest recorded level earlier (pictured).

The Environment Agency began issuing flood warnings for areas between Woodhall Spa and Boston this morning.

There are currently four flood warnings in place in the county: one in Swaton, near Sleaford, another for areas near the Surfleet reservoir, and two on the River Witham.

Have you seen this baby blue VW Campervan? It's been stolen in Lincolnshire and police are trying to find it.

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The vehicle, registration number NRM131F, was reported stolen from a car park near Willingham Woods in Market Rasen last week.

Officers are appealing for anyone who may have seen the van any time from 10:15 on Thursday 7 January.

A campaign telling people to not "act like a 'Dick'" has been launched by an emergency response team in Lincolnshire.

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The Lincolnshire Resilience Forum, made up of teams from Lincolnshire councils and the emergency services, has launched the campaign to encourage people to follow coronavirus rules.

According to the campaign material, only 8% of people are responsible for 60% of Covid transmissions.

It characterises different types of rule-breakers or rule-followers as either a "Tom, Dick or Harriet".

Those behind the campaign say: "'Dick' represents a minority of people in Lincolnshire who don’t stick to the rules."

The social media campaign has drawn some criticism for its cartoon characters, with one commenter saying: "It’s not CBeebies".

Another queried whether people unable to wear face coverings for health reasons are "being called a 'Dick'"?

However, others have praised the campaign for its humour and drawing attention to coronavirus rules in a different way.

A total of 2% of people who've been tested for Covid-19 at Lincoln's coronavirus testing site at the city's football ground have so far tested positive, it's been confirmed.

The testing centre for people without Covid symptoms has been up and running at the Sincil Bank football ground since Monday.

Out of 768 people who came forward to be tested in the first four days of operation, 15 people tested positive.

Professor Derek Ward, Lincolnshire's director of public health, says those who tested positive take a second test to confirm its accuracy.

But, he said the tests "won't pick up everyone who's actually positive".

"Anywhere between one in three or one in four true positives may come back negative," he added.

Officials stress that even if people have a negative result, they should still follow government guidance on social distancing and other coronavirus rules.

Four flood warnings are in place in Lincolnshire this morning after heavy rain and snow in the last 24 hours.

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Homes near the Swaton Eau in the village of Swaton, near Sleaford, are still considered to be at risk of flooding (pictured) after a warning yesterday.

This morning, there are also warnings that water in the River Witham between Woodhall Spa and Boston is rising fast.

Warnings are also in place at homes near the reservoir in Surfleet Glen.

The Environment Agency says its staff are monitoring river levels closely.

It's hoped that 42,000 people will be tested by two new Covid-19 testing sites in Boston.

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The mass testing sites will open on Monday at the Peter Paine Performance Centre and at the Haven High site on Tollfield Road (formerly St Bedes School).

In December, Boston had one of the highest Covid infection rates in the country.

But latest figures show its rate is below half of the national average.

Council officials say the "don't believe it's too late" for the testing to arrive.

Michelle Howard, from Boston Borough Council, says "What we have an opportunity to do here is to prevent that escalation again... It's really important and is a massive opportunity for Boston."

Officials say households in Boston will be receiving letters encouraging them to get tested, even if they don't have symptoms of the virus.

It should remain dry but overcast across the county today.

No snow is forecast after yesterday's fall.

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Government inspectors say Lincolnshire Police has to improve its child protection work.

A news bulletin for pets broadcast by BBC Radio Lincolnshire has earned high profile fans after being shared online.

Musician KT Tunstall shared the news:

It's also featured on BBC Radio 1 and has been shared by comedy Twitter account Larry the Cat.

The comedy account, which pretends to be No 10 Downing Street's cat, suggested future editions could be called "Newshound" or "The 6PM Mews"...

The artwork was hung on the school fence during the night to surprise staff as they arrived.

Thousands of calls have been made to a mental health helpline in Lincolnshire during the coronavirus pandemic, a health trust has said.

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The free service, which was set up last year, supports anyone suffering with mental health issues.

Workers have handled up to 1,800 calls per month at some points during the pandemic.

Data shows that as many as 25% of the callers phone daily for help.

Eve Baird, from the health trust behind the hotline, says: "Often people wait too long before asking for help and bottle up their feelings until they can’t cope anymore."

“We want people to know that it’s OK not to be OK. Even the most resilient of us may sometimes struggle", she adds.