It's going to be a lovely weekend - but just how nice?
Here's my full forecast:
Traffic and travel: Lane blocked on the A46
BBC News Travel
A broken down camper van has blocked the A46 Southbound in Burton between the A57 Saxilby Road and the B1378 Lincoln Road.
Expect delays if you're heading that way especially because of the rush hour traffic.
Boston trial to continue into next week
After almost four hours of deliberating their verdict the jury in the trial of a Boston man accused of murdering his estranged wife have been sent home for the weekend.
Gytis Griskevicius, 32, of St
Ann's Lane, Boston is alleged to have killed his wife Marina
Erte, 33, after becoming jealous at the new relationship she had begun with
another man.
He denies the charges.
Plans submitted for new Lincolnshire glamping park
Lincolnshire Business
Plans have been submitted to create
a new glamping park
on a site currently classed as paddock land in Brant Broughton.
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Spruce up the station
A Lincoln charity's taking on the challenge of improving the city's railway station.
The Rotary Club's planning to clean platforms and put flower tubs around the station. It also wants to gather old photos of it for displays.
The charity says a similar project in Market Rasen station has been a success.
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Lincoln A&E appeals for staff help from hospitals outside county
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It's the country's largest collection of Bengal tigers, one of the most endangered animals in the world.
Steve Nichols, the park's CEO, says he hopes the rescued tigers will inspire people to do their bit to protect the animals from extinction:
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We want to use them almost as ambassadors for tigers to show people their plight in the wild. If we can help one wild tiger then it's worth these 11 living a life of luxury here."
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We want to use them almost as ambassadors for tigers to show people their plight in the wild. If we can help one wild tiger then it's worth these 11 living a life of luxury here."
Flyover for Freedom of the City parade
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
It wouldn't be a parade in Bomber County without a flyover.
Watch this RAF Sentinel zoom over Lincoln.
The video was taken from the roof of BBC Radio Lincolnshire towers:
St George's Day celebrations coming to Lincoln Castle
On yer bike! Final countdown for Lincolnshire's Tour of the Wolds
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Last minute preparations are under way for this weekend's massive cycling event, Lincolnshire's Tour of the Wolds.
The first race starts on Saturday at 08:00 from the London Road Pavillion in Louth.
On Sunday, the professionals take over with some of cycling's biggest names taking to the county's roads
This map shows just the first of three sections of the route:
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The women's route is 62 miles and the men's route is 102 miles.
Race director Dan Elmore says it'll certainly be a spectacle:
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We've got all sorts of police escorts, motorbikes and safety marshals. There are 150 bike riders followed by about 20 cars with all the spare bikes on. It'll be quite the sight!"
from Dan Elmore Race director, Tour of the Wolds
We've got all sorts of police escorts, motorbikes and safety marshals. There are 150 bike riders followed by about 20 cars with all the spare bikes on. It'll be quite the sight!"
Grimsby leisure complex plans go on display
Plans for a proposed new £20m leisure complex in Grimsby go on display today.
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A new nine-screen cinema and restaurant complex is planned as an extension to Freshney Place near the Riverhead.
The development is expected to generate at least 100 construction jobs at any one time, as well as up to 250 long-term jobs.
The consultation will be held today and tomorrow between 10:30 and 16:00 in the unit at the corner of Baxtergate and Clayton Walk malls.
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Alex Rhodes
All times stated are UK
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Lincoln A&E is
asking for help with their staffing crisis from other hospitals
across the country
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The trial of a Boston man accused of using a shower head to drown his wife will continue into next week as
the jury has yet to reach a verdict
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The county is readying itself for the
Tour of the Wolds
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The RAF
paraded through Lincoln
this lunchtime
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You can now see
11 Bengal tigers
at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park
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unless it's a genuine emergency, as the hospital struggles to cope with a staffing crisis
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Final preparations are under way in Lincolnshire for
the Tour of the Wolds
cycle race this weekend
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The largest collection of rare and endangered Bengal tigers in the country
goes on show right here in Lincolnshire
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Latest PostFive things we've learned today
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
That's all from me this week, we'll be back with more live updates from 08:00 on Monday.
Until then I'll leave you with five things we've learned today:
Have a good weekend.
Coming up on Look North tonight
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East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Your weekend weather
Keeley Donovan
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It's going to be a lovely weekend - but just how nice?
Here's my full forecast:
Traffic and travel: Lane blocked on the A46
BBC News Travel
A broken down camper van has blocked the A46 Southbound in Burton between the A57 Saxilby Road and the B1378 Lincoln Road.
Expect delays if you're heading that way especially because of the rush hour traffic.
Boston trial to continue into next week
After almost four hours of deliberating their verdict the jury in the trial of a Boston man accused of murdering his estranged wife have been sent home for the weekend.
Gytis Griskevicius, 32, of St Ann's Lane, Boston is alleged to have killed his wife Marina Erte, 33, after becoming jealous at the new relationship she had begun with another man.
He denies the charges.
Plans submitted for new Lincolnshire glamping park
Lincolnshire Business
Plans have been submitted to create a new glamping park on a site currently classed as paddock land in Brant Broughton.
Spruce up the station
A Lincoln charity's taking on the challenge of improving the city's railway station.
The Rotary Club's planning to clean platforms and put flower tubs around the station. It also wants to gather old photos of it for displays.
The charity says a similar project in Market Rasen station has been a success.
Lincoln A&E appeals for staff help from hospitals outside county
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Medical staff from outside Lincolnshire are being sought to help out the current staffing crisis at Lincoln County Hospital A&E .
United Lincolnshire Hospital Trust has confirmed it's asking hospitals from elsewhere in the country to help staff the emergency department.
The trust said yesterday it was "struggling to fill rotas" over the next few weeks.
It comes as the trust appeals to people to only come to Lincoln's A&E unit in genuine emergencies .
Sixty new jobs at Scunthorpe crisp factory
Leanne Brown
BBC Look North
Scunthorpe's Golden Wonder factory has today revealed another 60 jobs have been created at the plant .
The news emerged as the town's MP, Nic Dakin, visited the factory on Colin Road.
Recent investment in the factory has seen an improvement in its production capabilities, the firm says.
Woman dies after Sleaford crash
A 61-year-old Lincolnshire woman who was involved in a serious road collision near Sleaford last month has died.
The woman, from the Bourne area, was seriously hurt when her car collided with another vehicle which was towing a caravan on the A15 on 23 March.
Police are re-appealing for anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch.
Lincolnshire's weather this afternoon
Abbie Dewhurst
Weather Presenter, BBC Look North
Remaining grey for the rest of the day, with sunny spells only occasionally breaking through.
Staying fairly warm but a bit chillier on the coast.
Watch: Lincoln parade celebrates RAF's freedom of the city
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
You've seen the flyover , now watch the freedom of the city parade itself.
Personnel from RAF Scampton and RAF Waddington have marched down Lincoln High Street as part of their celebrations:
Your headlines this lunchtime
Charlotte Wright
BBC Radio Lincolnshire News
The top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom so far today include:
Marina Erte death: Jury consider verdict
Jurors in the trial of a man accused of killing his estranged wife have retired to consider their verdict .
Gytis Griskevicius, 32, of St Ann's Lane, Boston, denies killing Marina Erte, 33, at her flat in Boston on 20 May 2016.
He is alleged to have beaten her before drowning her with a shower attachment and then setting fire to the flat.
Lincoln Crown Court was told the attack was motivated by jealousy at a new relationship Ms Erte had begun.
Traffic and travel: Accident on A46
BBC News Travel
Drivers are being warned there's been a crash on the A46 in Faldingworth.
The road is currently partially blocked in both directions near Buslingthorpe Road.
Lincolnshire Wildlife Park's tigers take on 'ambassador' role
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
I mentioned earlier that 11 of the world's most dangerous kitties are now on show at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park.
It's the country's largest collection of Bengal tigers, one of the most endangered animals in the world.
Steve Nichols, the park's CEO, says he hopes the rescued tigers will inspire people to do their bit to protect the animals from extinction:
Flyover for Freedom of the City parade
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
It wouldn't be a parade in Bomber County without a flyover.
Watch this RAF Sentinel zoom over Lincoln.
The video was taken from the roof of BBC Radio Lincolnshire towers:
St George's Day celebrations coming to Lincoln Castle
The Lincolnite
Lincoln Castle has announced a range of events for St George's Day weekend.
On yer bike! Final countdown for Lincolnshire's Tour of the Wolds
Alex Rhodes
BBC Lincolnshire Live
Last minute preparations are under way for this weekend's massive cycling event, Lincolnshire's Tour of the Wolds.
The first race starts on Saturday at 08:00 from the London Road Pavillion in Louth.
On Sunday, the professionals take over with some of cycling's biggest names taking to the county's roads
This map shows just the first of three sections of the route:
The women's route is 62 miles and the men's route is 102 miles.
Race director Dan Elmore says it'll certainly be a spectacle:
Grimsby leisure complex plans go on display
Plans for a proposed new £20m leisure complex in Grimsby go on display today.
A new nine-screen cinema and restaurant complex is planned as an extension to Freshney Place near the Riverhead.
The development is expected to generate at least 100 construction jobs at any one time, as well as up to 250 long-term jobs.
The consultation will be held today and tomorrow between 10:30 and 16:00 in the unit at the corner of Baxtergate and Clayton Walk malls.