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:
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Cambridge company Iliffe Media has taken on 13 titles from Johnston 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."
The plans don't need council approval to go through however.
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.
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We have taken swift precautionary action by putting the affected site under official restrictions.
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:
They've welcomed the publication of the report but they say they don't believe the findings:
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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.
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- A commercial turkey farm near Louth has tested positive for bird flu, many of the birds have already died
- A Grimsby mother and her partner have been found guilty of child cruelty after feeding drugs to a four-year-old
- A Lincoln family have rejected a report that says the murder of their nine-year-old "could not have been prevented"
- Councillors have unanimously voted against new health plans for the county
- The Strictly Glitterball trophy could be coming to Lincolnshire after the final this weekend.
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Read moreFive 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
Pair guilty of feeding drugs to girl
A mother and her partner are found guilty of child cruelty after her four-year-old daughter died.
Read moreWeather 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:
Thanks to Paul Mason who sent this to us through twitter.
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.
BreakingCouncillors vote against new health plans
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
This just in from our political correspondent:
The plans don't need council approval to go through however.
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.
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.
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.
Woman guilty of fatally stabbing partner
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
A woman admits killing her partner who died from a single stab wound after returning home from a day at the races.
Read moreUK'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.
The company is selling off its entire East Anglia arm and other titles for sale include:
Boy's drowning murder 'preventable'
The family of a nine-year-old boy murdered by his grandfather say his death could have been prevented.
Read more‘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.
Weather Watchers: Golden moon above Nettleton
BBC Weather Watchers
Are we sure the moon isn't made of cheese?
This great shot was taken by user perries groto as the moon rose in the skies above Nettleton.
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:
New bid for footbridge over one of UK's most dangerous level crossings - WITHOUT lifts
Lincolnshire Echo
Network Rail has submitted plans for a footbridge over the train tracks in Brayford Wharf East at what it describes as one of the UK's most dangerous level crossings for pedestrians.