Lincolnshire breaking news: Latest updates

Here are five things we've learned today:

• Parts of Grantham have been cordoned off after a major fire

• Lincolnshire Police have got a new off-road vehicle to chase rural criminals
• You shouldn't ride your mobility scooter on the seafront at Saltfleet
• Lincoln will welcome Steampunks this weekend
• A road in the county remains closed after a serious accident on the A17 earlier today

Have a good weekend.

This is the latest from fire crews at the fire site in Tollemache Road in Grantham this afternoon - there'll be updates on the incident on BBC Radio Lincolnshire this evening and tomorrow:

I don't want to jinx it, but the weather is looking pretty good for the weekend.

There could be a few showers overnight tonight, but tomorrow should be mostly dry and bright.

And it's looking dry and warm, with sunny spells for Sunday and Monday too.

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Firefighters are still at the scene of a major blaze at an industrial unit in Grantham this afternoon and roads in the area are closed.

Here's a video from the scene taken earlier this afternoon:

Here's a picture from the road closure at the Grantham fire this afternoon - it's been sent in by Brittany Sparham who was in the area this afternoon:

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These pictures have been sent into us by Ben - who is close to the scene of the fire in Grantham.

He says he's heard large bangs from the blaze area - no more official updates from the fire brigade as yet.

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We've just heard from Lincolnshire Police that a road which runs alongside the fire in Grantham has been closed as a precaution.

It's thought that the blaze involves gas cylinders and other chemicals, meaning officers want to keep motorists away.

The closure's affecting the B1174 Spittlegate Level between the town centre and the A1.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue tell us 10 fire engines are in attendance at the fire in Tollemache Road in Grantham this afternoon.

It started at around 15.00 according to the brigade.

Eyewitnesses say the smoke can be seen from as far away as Newark. They also say they can hear "loud bangs" from inside the premises.

Here's a picture sent in by Kirsty Reeves, who's at Belton, on the other side of Grantham. St Wulfram's Church can be seen in the centre of the picture.

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We're just getting reports of a major fire in Grantham - people in the area are being advised to keep windows and doors closed.

Here's the latest from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue:

We'll bring you more as we get it.

Here's the latest tweet from firefighters in Scunthorpe.

Although this cat looks uncomfortable, it was cut free:

Lincolnshire's chief constable Bill Skelly has been testing his force's latest purchase today - two quad machines to fight rural crime.

Here he is behind the wheel of one of the machines which have 800cc engines and four-wheel drive.

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The force says the bikes will help track and detain criminals as police officers use them to tackle even the most challenging terrains at speed.

I've been out and about with my camera this morning capturing some of the sights of Lincoln's Steampunk Festival.

Tens of thousands of people are expected over the weekend and nearly all of them will be dressed like this:

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Warm with light winds this afternoon but cloud is likely to develop. It should remain dry.

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Here are the top stories from our Lincolnshire newsroom:

• Thousands on their way to Lincoln for annual steampunk festival
• Hundreds of homes without water after main bursts in Immingham
• Crash leads to closure of A17

Lincolnshire Police have now released a few more details on the crash on the A17 near Sutton Bridge - which is described as "very serious".

Officers say the collision which happened just after 11:00 involved a motorcycle and another vehicle.

A police spokesman said: "Further information will be released as it becomes available but we would advise motorists to prepare for significant disruption and to find an alternative route if possible."

People living on a new housing estate in Immingham say they still haven't had an explanation about why their homes flooded.

Eight homes on the Habrough Fields Development were flooded following heavy rain earlier this month.

Residents say they are angry that nobody has taken responsibility for what happened.

Hildy Badics' home was one of those flooded. She said: "No-one has been to see how we've got on or what kind of damage has been done. It has been left totally down to us.

"Sometimes it felt like you had to beg for help."

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In a statement Anglian Water said: "Our investigations show that our sewers were all working and although a foul water pumping station at Habrough Fields suffered a power outage that night, we do not believe this contributed to the flooding."