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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 for this week everyone. I hope we've been able to keep you up-to-date with all things Lincolnshire. We'll be back from 08:00 on Monday.

    Until then I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:

    Have a good weekend.

  2. The weather tonight

    Keeley Donovan

    Weather presenter, BBC Look North

    Cloudy and cold with more widespread sleet and snow showers overnight. 

    Some significant snowfall is possible over the higher areas, with lower levels perhaps seeing some temporary local accumulations. 

    The cold feel will be accentuated by strengthening winds.  

    temp chart
  3. Comic Relief's mascot comes to Lincoln

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    You may have spotted something rather red and rather round dancing his way through the city this afternoon:

    View more on twitter

    Comic Relief is on 24 March so watch this space for more updates.

  4. Weather Watchers: Snowy scenes across the county

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's hard not to get just a little bit excited when it starts snowing. 

    So here's a few of the best snowy shots from across the county taken by our Weather Watchers.

    First to Swineshead, thanks to Jason T for this one:

    Swineshead

    It was really coming down at one point in Binbrook as captured by cathys mummy:

    snow

    Finally Grimsby, where Humberman took this shot of these somewhat unimpressed ponies:

    ponies
  5. Traffic and travel: Lorry crash on A52

    BBC Travel

    The A52 is closed in Osbournby with queuing traffic at the A15 junction.

    It's because of a crash involving a lorry.

    Travel map
  6. Police urge caution while driving in Grantham

    BBC Travel

    Winter's grip is tightening around Grantham this afternoon. Here's a warning from the police:

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  7. Why is this lamppost stuck in the middle of the street?

    Lincolnshire Echo

    Contractors working to widen a busy coastal road near Butlin's appear to have forgotten to move the lampposts.

    Lamp post
  8. Dispersal Order over hare coursing fears

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    A Dispersal Order will be put in place for 48 hours after a tip off that hare coursers may be arriving in the county.

    The order gives officers the temporary powers to tell people from outside the county to leave an area.

    Extra officers will be patrolling the county as well.

    hare coursing
  9. Traffic and travel: A46 returns to normal

    BBC Travel

    Traffic on the A46 in Usselby is now flowing as normal after an incident over lunchtime partly blocked the road.

    A car overturned at the Moor Road junction

  10. Police car damaged during missing person search in Grimsby

    BBC Radio Humberside

    A police car has been damaged on Grimsby's Nunsthorpe estate while officers were out looking for a missing person.

    They found the person safe but when they came back to their vehicle they found that bricks had been thrown at it.

    It happened on Winthorpe Road at around 16:30 on Tuesday 7 February. 

  11. Intended arson victims 'left house before fire was started'

    BBC Look North

    East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

    Humberside Police say the intended targets of malicious fire at a house on Frodingham Road in Scunthorpe left before the arsonists attacked.

    Two men were seen leaving the property and the police are keen to speak to them to confirm their safety. 

    The incident took place on Wednesday night and a woman, who was rescued from a house, remains in hospital receiving treatment for non-life threatening injuries.

    View more on twitter
  12. Your headlines this lunchtime

    Katie O'Halloran

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire News

    The latest from the Lincolnshire newsroom:

  13. Your weather this lunchtime

    Abbie Dewhurst

    Weather Presenter, BBC Look North

    A mostly cloudy day with occasional snow showers, though the sun will break through now and again. 

    During the afternoon the showers are likely to become more scattered and lighter. Feeling very cold in brisk wind  

    temp chart
  14. Traffic and travel: Delays on Lincolnshire's roads

    BBC Travel

    There are a few problems being reported on Lincolnshire's roads at the moment:

    • Slow traffic on the A15 in Owmby-by-Spital between the Normanby Cliff Road junction and the Owmby Cliff Road junction in the roadworks area
    • Slow traffic on the A15 Main Road in Thurlby at the Church Street junction in the roadworks area
    • The A46 in Usselby remains partially blocked and there's heavy traffic northbound at the Moor Road junction because of an overturned car 
  15. Lincoln man fined £1,500 for rubbish and dog dirt in garden

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    A Lincoln man whose garden was in such a state that neighbours couldn't leave their doors or windows open because of the smell has been ordered to pay almost £1,500.

    Garden

    Oliver Mountain, of Claremont Street, Lincoln, let rubbish, old furniture and dog mess build up in the garden of his rented property in Anderby Drive over several months.   

    After his neighbours complained to the council about the smell and the swarms of flies being attracted to the property, he was given 14 days to dump the rubbish at a tip but failed to do so.

    Garden

    At a hearing at Lincoln Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, he was found guilty in his absence and given a £300 fine.

    He was also ordered to pay £200 costs, a £30 victim surcharge and £907.94 to cover the costs of cleaning up the rubbish – a total of £1,437.94.

    Garden
    Quote Message: This is a really positive result... Mr Mountain had numerous opportunities to remove the waste but failed to do so." from Sam Barstow Service manager for public protection and anti-social behaviour
    Sam BarstowService manager for public protection and anti-social behaviour
  16. Traffic and travel: Overturned car partly blocks A46 in Usselby

    BBC Travel

    There's heavy traffic northbound on the A46 in Usselby because a car has overturned and partly blocked the road. 

    The accident is at the Moor Road junction.

    Travel map
  17. Sleaford Argos: Firm ponders options for shop in town

    BBC Radio Lincolnshire

    We told you yesterday that shoppers in Sleaford were trying to hold on to their Argos shop - it's under threat because the site it's based in has been bought out by new owners

    Riverside

    Yesterday Argos confirmed they are keen to stay in the town and it's now understood that they're considering two options

    The first is opening a smaller kiosk in Sainsbury's, the second is opening a store in the Riverside Shopping Centre. 

  18. More details about Lincoln Park and Ride

    Alex Rhodes

    BBC Lincolnshire Live

    Last week it was announced the Lincoln Business Improvement Group were going to start operating a park and ride from the car park of the Waitrose to three stops in the city centre.

    Now we've got a few more details to share with you.

    Bus

    It's going to operate from Monday to Saturday every 15 minutes with the first bus leaving the car park just before 07:00 and the last returning at 18:20.

    Parking at the Waitrose will be free and a return fare will cost £2.50. 

    It'll use combination of dedicated vehicles alongside existing local bus services. 

    Bus

    The service will start on Monday 20 February.