Wes Thomas scores his 10th goal of the season as Grimsby beat 10-man Yeovil 3-1.

Scunthorpe maintain their impressive League One form with victory at home to Accrington Stanley.

Leaders Lincoln City secure a hard-fought draw against Northampton Town despite playing more than half the game with 10 men.

Double bass players Sian Chambers and Alex Ross were killed in a crash near Lincoln in December.

A Lincolnshire car trader has been jailed for 12 months after admitting to impersonating a trading standards officer in an attempt to recover a dangerous car.

Mark Drury, 44, took a truck to recover the Honda car from a garage near Kings Lynn just days after it was sold at the yard where he was a manager in Kirton, near Boston.

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Lincoln Crown Court heard the car was in an unroadworthy condition when it was sold on 8 September 2017.

The vehicle's prop shaft and rear drive shafts had been removed by a qualified mechanic the day before.

It meant the brakes could fail and the wheels could come off.

The defects were discovered five days later during an inspection at the Whittington garage in Kings Lynn.

Drury and an associate arrived with a recovery truck claiming to be a trading standards officer, but the garage became suspicious when he tried to drive it away.

Drury, of Garfits Lane, Boston, pleaded guilty to the supply of a dangerous product, on a limited basis that he had no involvement in the sale, and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Passing sentence, Judge Simon Hirst told Drury he was a "dishonest man" and described the condition of the car as potentially "catastrophic."

The court heard Mark Drury, 44, of Boston had previous convictions for dishonesty and common assault.

Lincolnshire Police is appealing for CCTV or dashcam footage after a man was wounded with a knife in Gainsborough.

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It happened in the doorway of a house on High Street in the town just before 08:00.

The injuries are not thought to be serious or life-threatening.

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Members of the Lincolnshire Police Panel have approved plans for residents to pay almost £24 extra on their tax bill towards the county's force.

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The group approved the increase, which will bring in an extra £5,495,000 for the force.

The county's Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones wants to raise his part of the council tax by 11% - that is £23.94 more for a Band D property.

However, he told councillors the rise will not bridge the funding gap for 2019/20 and warned further reductions of officer numbers will be required to balance the budget.

The force has to plug a shortfall in government funding of £6.9 million by 2022/23.

The RAF has revealed the first dates for the Red Arrows 2019 North American Tour including dates in Canada and New York.

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The display team will be crossing the Atlantic this summer and the tour will start in Canada on 8 August.

The deployment is expected to be the largest to the region in a generation and will support a range of activities to promote British interests and trade.

Initially, the team has announced visits to Ottawa, Toronto, Atlantic City, New York, St Louis, Los Angeles and Portland-Hillsboro.

More dates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Nick Boles, the Conservative MP for Grantham and Stamford, has hit back at critics who have been calling for him to be deselected from the Conservative party.

Mr Boles has faced criticism from members of the Grantham and Stamford Conservative Association, as well as other party members, over his position on Brexit.

In a statement published on his official website, Mr Boles has asked the question: "Am I still a Conservative?" and defended his position within the party:

Covering a wide range of issues, the MP talks at length about his political career as both a parliamentary candidate and a local councillor.

He also defends his role with David Cameron's government, his voting record and his work as a minister.

The head of adult social care at Lincolnshire County Council has accused "consecutive governments of failing to address a funding crisis" in the sector.

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Glenn Garrod says £7bn has already been removed from the care budget nationally.

He adds that councils across the country still need to make £500m worth of savings next year.

It comes as the government delays publishing a green paper on adult care funding for the fourth time.

It's now expected to be revealed in the spring.

Officials at the Lincoln Drill Hall says they've raised £7,000 in the first seven days of a major fundraising campaign.

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People and business are able to buy a brick at the arts centre and leave a message of support on a colourful, virtual wall.

The charity says it's facing a major fundraising challenge and needs to raise £130,000 a year to continue running after seeing cutbacks to public funding.

The family of footballer Emiliano Sala say they're still hoping the authorities will find North Lincolnshire pilot David Ibbotson after a plane crash in the English Channel two weeks ago.

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It comes after Dorset Police confirmed a body found in the wreckage of the plane is that of the Cardiff City player.

Mr Ibbotson has not been found and Sala's family say they hope the authorities "will do their best" to find him.

The pair were travelling from Nantes to Cardiff when the plane went missing on 21 January.

Two young volunteers from Lincolnshire have been nominated for a national award for their work on the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway.

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Matt Riley and Conner Thornton are a joint entry in this year's Young Volunteer Award from the Heritage Railway Association.

The award recognises significant achievement and the winners will be revealed at a ceremony in Birmingham tomorrow.

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Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Panel is expected to consider raising the force's council tax precept by 11% at a meeting later.

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Marc Jones, the county's Police and Crime Commissioner, says the proposal will see a Band D property pay £23.96 extra for policing next year.

If approved, it will generate an extra £5.5m for the Lincolnshire force.

But there are already warnings the extra funding won't be enough to cover a government funding shortfall of £6.9m by 2023.

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Questions surround the future of specialist hi-fi chain, Superfi, after the doors of its Lincoln store were closed earlier this week.

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The trade press is reporting the firm, which has six stores across the country, has contacted suppliers to tell them it is looking to appoint an administrator., external

The firm, which is based in Nottingham, is continuing to operate its official website.

The BBC has tried to contact the company's head office as well as each of its six stores, but is yet to receive an answer.

We are also waiting for responses via social media and email.

The Financial Conduct Authority has also confirmed it is looking into the situation.

Campaigners opposed to oil drilling in the Lincolnshire Wolds staged a protest outside a court in Lincoln today.

The group used an appearance by two activists to mount their action against an operation at Biscathorpe, near Louth.

Geoffrey Jones and Elizabeth Williams, both from Lincoln, are charged with obstructing the highway and obstructing a police officer at Biscathorpe earlier this year.

They deny the charges against them and the case has been adjourned until May.

A decision to close Cottam Power Station near Gainsborough is being described as "premature" and a "huge blow" by union leaders this afternoon.

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EDF Energy confirmed it will close the 2-gigawatt plant in September and blamed "challenging market conditions" for the decision., external

The Prospect union, which represents some workers at the site, has given it's reaction.

It claims more than 300 jobs will be lost as a result of the closure.

The union also told the BBC the closure will result in a £60m loss to the local economy.

Retails Marks & Spencer has confirmed its Boston store will be closed on Saturday 27 April with the loss of around 50 jobs.

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It follows peaceful protests at the plans to close the store as part of a restructuring plan.

Earlier this year, M&S revealed its sales had dropped over the Christmas period, blaming discounting from competitors and reducing customer confidence.