Illegal ravers jailed over attack on police at Twyford Woods
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Ten ravers, who were among a mob that attacked police attempting to close down an illegal event at Twyford Woods, were today jailed after admitting being involved in the violence.
Officers were punched and kicked and had missiles including bottles and scaffolding poles, thrown at them and at one point ravers sprayed police with diesel fuel.
Eleven other defendants were jailed yesterday.
New signing for Grimsby Town
BBC Radio Humberside
As you can imagine our colleagues on the BBC Humberside Sports Desk are very busy with a certain story this afternoon.
However, that hasn't stopped them telling us this news from the Mariners:
We've got a bit of an unfortunate double-whammy on the roads at the moment. As it's a Friday and schools have broken up lots of people are heading to the coast...
We've also got traffic building up around Coningsby as the RAF Station's Family Day draws to a close.
Lincolnshire treated to RAF flyover
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Family Day at RAF Coningsby may have been causing a bit of trouble on the roads today but, as if to make it up to us all, a lot of the county has been treated to flyovers today.
We must 'face Brexit with optimism' says Lincolnshire 'Remain' MP
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Conservative MP Matt Warman, who's holding a meeting with his Boston and Skegness constituents later, says it's important to be positive moving forward after the UK voted to leave EU last month.
Mr Warman supported the Remain campaign but his constituents returned the highest proportionate vote for Leave in the country.
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Mr Warman outlined some of the things he wants to address at the meeting in Blackfriars Theatre at 17:30 this evening:
Quote Message: Partly people are concerned about how it's going to work and they have a right to get the best answers we can give them now, but also I think we need to explain that this is a longer term process and hopefully I'll provide some of those answers tonight. from Matt Warman Boston and Skegness MP
Partly people are concerned about how it's going to work and they have a right to get the best answers we can give them now, but also I think we need to explain that this is a longer term process and hopefully I'll provide some of those answers tonight.
Spalding shootings: Inquests to open next week
Inquests into the deaths of a mother and her daughter who were shot dead in Spalding earlier this week are due to open next Wednesday.
The inquest will also open into his death. The inquests are expected to be adjourned to a later date.
Lincolnshire district 'safest place to live'
Carla George
Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
For the third consecutive year, North Kesteven is being dubbed the safest place to live in England and Wales.
The district council says it's all down to the crime rate.
During the past year there were fewer crimes in the district than anywhere else in the country.
The deputy leader of the council told us the secret to their success:
Quote Message: Community activities and working in partnership with Parish councils, the police and with various voluntary organisations are the key. It's working together that makes it’s a better place for everybody from Mike Gallagher Deputy Leader, North Kesteven District Council
Community activities and working in partnership with Parish councils, the police and with various voluntary organisations are the key. It's working together that makes it’s a better place for everybody
What a ding dong: Young ringers to take on the Cathedral
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Young ringers from around Lincolnshire, some of whom recently took part in a national competition, will be at Lincoln Cathedral tomorrow to ring the bells.
The youngsters are used to ringing six or eight bells, but this isn't some small church in a sleepy village we're talking about here, this is Lincoln Cathedral and they have 12!
They say they need to save £6m by 2020 and they've given residents five options to choose from, one of which is a £10 annual price increase.
You've been in touch to have your say:
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It's ridiculous, we already pay council tax and green bins should be included in that. I don't and won't pay for it.
Quote Message: Good value, I would pay up to £100 year. A good service in my opinion. from Paula Meeds Facebook
Good value, I would pay up to £100 year. A good service in my opinion.
Quote Message: It's a joke. What do we pay our council tax for? It won't be long before we are paying for general waste and recycling to be collected as well! from Emma Middleton Facebook
It's a joke. What do we pay our council tax for? It won't be long before we are paying for general waste and recycling to be collected as well!
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An ELDC consultation for a tenner? Near the top of a list of First World, money-wasting problems. Let those who can afford this ridiculous convenience pay for it.
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Latest PostGoodbye: Today's live coverage
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Well that's it for another week everyone, have a good weekend.
We'll be back from 08:00 on Monday but before you leave take a look at some of the things we've learned today:
Weather latest: What's in store for the weekend?
BBC Look North
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Watch my full forecast here...
Illegal ravers jailed over attack on police at Twyford Woods
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Ten ravers, who were among a mob that attacked police attempting to close down an illegal event at Twyford Woods, were today jailed after admitting being involved in the violence.
The court was told that 26 police officers were injured in the violence in May last year at the Forestry Commission site at Twyford Woods alongside the A1 in the south of the county.
Officers were punched and kicked and had missiles including bottles and scaffolding poles, thrown at them and at one point ravers sprayed police with diesel fuel.
Eleven other defendants were jailed yesterday.
New signing for Grimsby Town
BBC Radio Humberside
As you can imagine our colleagues on the BBC Humberside Sports Desk are very busy with a certain story this afternoon.
However, that hasn't stopped them telling us this news from the Mariners:
They're always on the ball.
Watch: Spanning the decades in flight
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
You can't help but drop everything and just stare when the guys and girls of the RAF fly over the county.
If you didn't spot them near RAF Coningsby today then take a look at this:
Traffic and travel: Heavy traffic returns
BBC Travel
We've got a bit of an unfortunate double-whammy on the roads at the moment. As it's a Friday and schools have broken up lots of people are heading to the coast...
We've also got traffic building up around Coningsby as the RAF Station's Family Day draws to a close.
Lincolnshire treated to RAF flyover
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Family Day at RAF Coningsby may have been causing a bit of trouble on the roads today but, as if to make it up to us all, a lot of the county has been treated to flyovers today.
We must 'face Brexit with optimism' says Lincolnshire 'Remain' MP
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Conservative MP Matt Warman, who's holding a meeting with his Boston and Skegness constituents later, says it's important to be positive moving forward after the UK voted to leave EU last month.
Mr Warman supported the Remain campaign but his constituents returned the highest proportionate vote for Leave in the country.
Mr Warman outlined some of the things he wants to address at the meeting in Blackfriars Theatre at 17:30 this evening:
Spalding shootings: Inquests to open next week
Inquests into the deaths of a mother and her daughter who were shot dead in Spalding earlier this week are due to open next Wednesday.
Claire Hart and her daughter Charlotte are believed to have been killed by husband and father Lance Hart near the Castle swimming pool.
The inquest will also open into his death. The inquests are expected to be adjourned to a later date.
Lincolnshire district 'safest place to live'
Carla George
Reporter, BBC Radio Lincolnshire
For the third consecutive year, North Kesteven is being dubbed the safest place to live in England and Wales.
The district council says it's all down to the crime rate.
During the past year there were fewer crimes in the district than anywhere else in the country.
The deputy leader of the council told us the secret to their success:
What a ding dong: Young ringers to take on the Cathedral
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Young ringers from around Lincolnshire, some of whom recently took part in a national competition, will be at Lincoln Cathedral tomorrow to ring the bells.
The youngsters are used to ringing six or eight bells, but this isn't some small church in a sleepy village we're talking about here, this is Lincoln Cathedral and they have 12!
No pressure, then, guys. No pressure at all...
This afternoon's weather forecast
Owain Wyn Evans
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It'll become brighter as the day goes on, but scattered and slow-moving thundery showers also developing giving localised downpours.
Warm sunny intervals outside of the showers, and through the evening the showers gradually dying out.
Lincoln woman's disappearance sparks police appeal
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
Police are growing increasingly concerned about 28-year-old Ioana Haidema who's gone missing.
Ioana lives in Lincoln, but was last seen in Skegness at 22:00 last night, when she was dropped off on Drummond Road.
She also has links to Boston, where she has relatives, but none of her friends or family have seen her since last night.
BBC Weather Watchers: Red skies in Barnetby le Wold caught on camera
BBC Weather Watchers
The run of fabulous sunsets continue. This fiery snap was sent to us by BBC Weather Watcher MouseAura who captured it yesterday evening.
Boston 'Remain' MP to hold Brexit meeting
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
A Lincolnshire MP's meeting constituents later to discuss the impact of Brexit in the area.
Matt Warman, the MP for Boston & Skegness, voted to remain and wants to hear local views after more than three quarters of his constituents voted to leave the EU in last month's referendum.
Today's meeting takes place in Blackfriars Theatre at 17:30; another is being held at County Hotel in Skegness on Wednesday 3 August.
The headlines this lunchtime
Natasha Turney
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
The main news stories in Lincolnshire this lunchtime include:
Move along now: Police quit old station in Immingham
BBC Radio Humberside
Traffic and travel: Very slow around Tattershall Bridge and Coningsby
BBC Travel
There are very long delays catching a lot of people out around Tattershall Bridge and Coningsby because it's family day at the RAF station there.
The delays are stretching as far back as Horncastle:
Bin charge consultation: Your views
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
We told you earlier about the consultation East Lindsey District Council have launched about green waste.
They say they need to save £6m by 2020 and they've given residents five options to choose from, one of which is a £10 annual price increase.
You've been in touch to have your say:
Traffic and travel: Delays in Coningsby
BBC Travel