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Alex Rhodes

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  1. Five things we've learned today

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    That's it from me for another week but before I leave to search out the mini sausage rolls at the office Christmas party I'm going to leave you with five things we've learned today:

    Have a good weekend.

  2. The weather tonight

    Lucy Martin

    BBC Weather

    It will be cloudy for much of the night with hill fog and occasional drizzly rain, mainly after midnight. 

    Cloud will tend to thin and break in the far north by dawn. 

    Light variable winds throughout.  

    Weather chart
  3. Traffic and travel: Road closed in Kirton

    BBC Travel

    The B1397 London Road in Kirton is closed in both directions between the B1192 Willington Road junction and the Princess Road junction.

    It's because of an accident.

    travel map
  4. BreakingBird flu confirmed at Lincolnshire farm

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Defra has confirmed that a commercial turkey farm near Louth has tested positive for bird flu and many of the birds there have already died of the disease.

    The agency says surviving birds will be culled and a 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone has been put in place around the site.

    Turkey

    It's the same strain of the disease that's been infecting birds in Europe however the Food Standards Agency says it doesn't pose a food safety risk for UK consumers. 

    There is not anticipated to be any impact on the supplies of turkeys or other birds over Christmas.

  5. Newspaper chief backs future of local press

    Nic Rigby

    BBC News

    The head of a media firm which has bought a clutch of East Anglian and East Midlands newspapers in a £17m deal says he believes in the future of the local press.

    Lynn News and Diss Express

    Cambridge company Iliffe Media has taken on 13 titles from Johnston Press.

    They are: the Lynn News, Fenland Citizen, Diss Express, Bury Free Press, Haverhill Echo, Newmarket Journal, Suffolk Free Press, Stamford Mercury, Rutland Times, Bourne Local, Grantham Journal, Spalding Guardian and Lincs Free Press.

    Edward Iliffe, chief executive of Iliffe Media, said: "We are delighted to have acquired these well-respected local newspapers.

    "Iliffe Media, with its long heritage as an independent family run media business, firmly believes in the future of local newspaper publishing across all platforms. We’re looking forward to welcoming our new colleagues." 

  6. Weather Watchers: Dramatic skies in Brigg

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's been a bit grey and miserable for most of us today but clearly there are good snaps to be taken:

    skies

    Thanks to Paul Mason who sent this to us through twitter.

  7. Two arrested after legal high drug raids

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    A 24-year-old woman and a 36-year old man have been arrested in separate drug raids in Lincoln.

    The woman was arrested after officers searched a property in Skellingthorpe Road and the man was arrested in a property on Wedgewood Road.

    legal highs
  8. BreakingCouncillors vote against new health plans

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    This just in from our political correspondent: 

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    The plans don't need council approval to go through however. 

  9. Defra say suspected bird flu farm under 'official restrictions'

    Paul Murphy

    BBC Look North

    The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed it's investigating a possible case of avian flu at a commercial poultry farm in Tetney.

    Quote Message: We have taken swift precautionary action by putting the affected site under official restrictions. from Defra Spokesperson
    DefraSpokesperson
  10. BreakingSuspected bird flu found on Grimsby farm

    Paul Murphy

    BBC Look North

    A suspected case of bird flu has affected a commercial poultry farm in Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

    Last week the government declared an influenza "prevention zone" which applies to the whole of England. 

    For the following 30 days all poultry must be kept indoors, or kept separate from wild birds.  

  11. Traffic and travel: A52 blocked

    BBC Travel

    The A52 is blocked in Sedgebrook with queuing traffic in both directions between the Woolsthorpe Lane junction and the Church Lane junction.

    There's been an accident on the road.

    map
  12. Woman guilty of fatally stabbing partner

    Police at scene of Gainsborough murder

    A woman admits killing her partner who died from a single stab wound after returning home from a day at the races.

    Woman guilty of fatally stabbing partner

    Police at scene of Gainsborough murder

    A woman admits killing her partner who died from a single stab wound after returning home from a day at the races.

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  13. UK's oldest newspaper goes up for sale

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    The oldest newspaper still in circulation, the Stamford Mercury, is being sold off by Johnston Press, which has announced that it's selling 13 of its titles.

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    The company is selling off its entire East Anglia arm and other titles for sale include:

    • The Grantham Journal
    • Lincolnshire Free Press
    • Spalding Guardian 
  14. ‘Our children would have died without Pilgrim Hospital’s neonatal unit’

    Boston Standard

    Mothers of premature babies and those who have had to use the neonatal unit at Pilgrim Hospital have called on health bosses not to relocate it to another site.  

    Families
  15. Weather Watchers: Golden moon above Nettleton

    BBC Weather Watchers

    Are we sure the moon isn't made of cheese?

    moon

    This great shot was taken by user perries groto as the moon rose in the skies above Nettleton.

  16. Family reject watchdog's ruling over Lincoln boy's murder

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    We told you earlier that the Lincolnshire Safeguarding Children Board has issued a report on the murder of nine-year-old Alex Robinson by his grandfather saying that the death couldn't be "predicted or prevented".

    However Alex's family say that they don't agree.

    They've welcomed the publication of the report but they say they don't believe the findings:

    Quote Message: This report contains plenty of evidence that the Trust did not do their jobs properly – there were no proper risk assessments, they didn’t plan the discharge properly, didn’t listen to our family and didn’t tell us of all the risks involved. We believe Alex’s death certainly was preventable. from Family Statement
    Family Statement
    Alex Robinson