Lincolnshire's public health team has promised another mass vaccination centre will soon open in the county.

Yesterday, one opened at the Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston with the capacity to vaccinate about 1,500 people a day.

It was in addition to the 15 smaller sites already in operation in the county.

Large parts of northern and central England are expected to face sustained heavy rain from Tuesday.

People in Lincolnshire are being told to prepare for possible flooding, with up to a month's worth of rain on the way in the next few days:

Henry Ward's farm at Short Ferry near Lincoln was devastated by flood water just over a year ago.

With an amber "be prepared" weather warning for heavy rain now in place until Thursday, Mr Ward says he's worried history will repeat itself:

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City of Lincoln Council has approved a 1.9% hike in its share of council tax for the coming financial year.

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The rise will take the city council’s share of council tax for a Band D property in Lincoln to £285.39 – an increase of £5.31.

The executive committee also agreed on increasing allotment charges, council house and garage rents.

Council bosses predict a budget gap of £1.75m and said it must close the hole for financial stability.

Council housing rent will increase by an average of 1.5%, while council garage rents will increase by 3%.

The authority said it faced a number of ongoing challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic and required a substantial reduction in all of its budgets.

Ric Metcalfe, Labour leader of City of Lincoln Council, said: “It’s a reasonably modest increase for most people and we will support low income groups still with the concessions.”

The council has saved more than £9m annually over the past decade, however will have to increase savings by £850,000 next year, rising to £1.75m by 2023-24.

The draft budget will go to consultation and return before the council later this year for a final decision.

Jaime Ann Cheesman went missing from Grimsby in 1993 when she was 16 years old, police say

Lincoln City’s match tonight with Gillingham has been postponed.

It's because of a waterlogged pitch.

Thirty dogs have been taken into the care of the RSPCA after they were found in a neglected state in kennels outside a property in Lincolnshire.

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RSPCA officers were alerted to the "horrendous" plight of the dogs last week and the owner agreed to sign the pets over into the care of the animal welfare charity.

Some of the dogs' fur was so matted their breeds were unrecognisable and many were covered in faeces, according to the charity.

They were taken to the vets where many had to have their fur shaved and many also needed emergency dental work to enable them to eat properly.

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Ella Carpenter, manager at RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre, said: "One dog was in such a state she had pus leaking from her mouth. It was so upsetting to see, it reduced rescue staff to tears."

Motorists are being warned of some flooded roads in Lincolnshire.

Highways teams are currently out dealing with the problems, the council says:

A total of three flood warnings are currently in place in Lincolnshire, external.

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The warnings - which mean flooding is expected and immediate action is required - are for:

• The River Witham and associated Fens from Chapel Hill to Boston, external
• The River Witham and associated Fens from Washingborough to Metheringham, external
• The River Witham and associated Fens from Woodhall Spa to Chapel Hill, external

Meanwhile, 10 flood alerts - meaning flooding is possible, be prepared - are in place for:

• Lower River Witham, external
• Minor Watercourses from Heighington to Dunston, external
• River Devon and Smite in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire, external
• River Idle in Nottinghamshire, external
• River Trent from Cromwell Weir to Gainsborough, external
• River Trent in Nottinghamshire, external
• River Wreake in Leicestershire, external
• South Forty Foot Drain, external
• Tributaries of the lower River Witham from Blankney to Sleaford, external
• Witham in South Kesteven, external

A Met Office amber "be prepared" warning for heavy rain and possible flooding is in place for Lincolnshire.

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A mild but very unsettled day today, with outbreaks of rain rather persistent throughout the day, also with some heavy bursts of rain.

A Met Office amber "be prepared" warning for heavy rain and possible flooding is in place for Lincolnshire.

It will be blustery too, with brisk southwesterly winds.

Blustery outbreaks of rain will continue to push in from the west through this evening and overnight, with further heavy bursts of rain.

Brisk southwesterly winds accompanying the rain. Mild:

Community coronavirus testing is continuing this week in Lincoln.

The site at the LNER stadium will identify those who, unknowingly, have the virus and help prevent them spreading it.

Tests are free and available from 08:00 to 20:00:

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Rain will move in to Lincolnshire overnight.

A Met Office amber "be prepared" weather warning for rain has been issued for the county.

The warning runs from midnight until Thursday:

Grimsby Town secure a loan deal for Mansfield Town centre-back Rollin Menayese until the end of the season.

Train operator Northern is running fewer services on the rail network from today.

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The company, which runs services between Lincoln and Sheffield via Gainsborough, has introduced a new timetable.

It's because fewer people are travelling by rail during the coronavirus lockdown.

The firm says it will focus on peak time services to help key workers during the pandemic.

One of the largest coronavirus vaccination centres in the Midlands is up and running at Boston.

Up to 1,500 people a day will be able to visit the centre at the Princess Royal Sports Arena.

Meanwhile, health officials have blamed a computer error after some people in the county were told to go to Norwich for their vaccines instead.

Mass coronavirus gets under way in in Boston today.

Testing sites have been set up at the Haven High Campus on Tollfield Road and the Peter Paine Performance Centre.

Michelle Howard, from Boston Borough Council, says the tests are for people who don't have symptoms.

Conservative Karl McCartney acted against guidance by touting his magistrate role, a panel finds.

A Met Office amber "be prepared" weather warning for rain has been issued for Lincolnshire, external.

The warning runs from midnight tonight until Thursday and means homes and businesses could be flooded and fast-flowing or deep floodwater is likely, posing a danger to life.

The Met Office warning also means that there is a "good chance" some communities could be cut off by flooded roads and power cuts are likely:

A new mass Covid vaccination centre opens in Lincolnshire today - one of 10 new sites in England getting under way as the government bids to meet its target of offering 15 million people in the UK a dose by 15 February.

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The centre, at the Princess Royal Sports Arena in Boston, is among the venues chosen to join the seven hubs already in use.

NHS England said the new centres would offer "thousands" of jabs a week.

It comes as a further 324,233 vaccine doses were administered across the UK, taking the total above 3.5 million.

More people (3.5 million) have now received a Covid vaccination in the UK than have tested positive (3.3 million) for the virus.

However, it is believed there have been many more cases than have been recorded, as mass testing was not available during the first peak last spring.

The government has promised all the over-70s, the extremely clinically vulnerable and frontline health and care workers - about 15 million people - will be offered a jab by mid-February.

There's disruption for train users on the East Coast Mainline this week.

It's because of planned work south of Grantham.

People are being advised to check before they travel: