Daniel Hauck said he was inspired by being surrounded by wildlife in the village he grew up in.

Repairs continue on heat-damaged equipment on the London line as a conductors' strike hits some trains.

Scunthorpe United sign midfielder Regan Slater on a season-long loan from Premier League side Sheffield United.

We told you earlier that it's thought 11,000 people were on Skegness beach yesterday, enjoying the hot weather.

That amount of people generates quite a lot of rubbish...

...and due to a combination of the bins being unable to cope and some people who didn't dispose of it properly, Skegness is feeling the effects today

Lifeguards there have told us that people regularly leave windbreaks, inflatables and even flip-flops at the beach as they're so cheap people don't mind ditching them.

Lincolnshire Echo

A man caught with a torch which was converted into a Taser-type weapon, external claimed he had been given the item by his partner's father, who then shopped him to police.

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Patients in Mablethorpe claim they've not been able to see a dentist for almost six months after the last NHS clinic in the town closed.

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It shut because of "long-term recruitment issues" and campaigners now say many people are struggling to register at other practices, while others can't afford to travel.

Valerie Corkell has told the BBC she's had problems with her teeth and doesn't want the same thing to happen to others because they can't get an appointment:

NHS England says it's been exploring a range of options but there are no local providers able to offer a service as they haven't been able to recruit the qualified dentists needed.

The Conservative Party says it has suspended a Lincolnshire Councillor pending an investigation - following a Tweet he made saying that the Labour leader "should be swinging from the gallows like Saddam Hussein."

Councillor Roger Patterson, who is the president of the Gainsborough Conservative Association, deleted the Tweet and apologised the following day.

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Earlier, Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner - who's a member of the same Conservative Association - said he'd done the right thing by publicly apologising.

The BBC has spoken to Mr Patterson who repeated his apology to Mr Corbyn and "anybody who was offended by it" and said "It was a stupid off the cuff remark. I regretted it the moment I said it."

Police officers in Mablethorpe now have a dedicated spot on the seafront - in their very own beach hut:

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

From today, officers will be at chalet 44 at Queens Park during the school holidays.

They'll offer advice to tourists and residents, as well as advising other beach hut owners on how to protect their properties during the winter months.

It's even been specially adapted:

As we told you earlier, star Lincoln City striker Matt Rhead is leaving Lincoln City.

Fans have taken the news...well, take a look for yourself:

A picture says a thousand words, so a GIF is practically a novel:

Time doesn't quite heal all wounds:

Perhaps the best reaction is this short video that seems to say it all...

Lincolnshire Police say they're "looking into" a tweet by a Lincolnshire councillor which said Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn "should swing from the gallows".

Conservative councillor Roger Patterson, who is also president of the Gainsborough Conservative Association, has since deleted the post and apologised.

Lincolnshire Police say they received a report about the tweet from a member of the public.

Former model Stephen Murphy did not like the image used by Lincolnshire Police, so he put up his own.

The Lincolnite

As Lincoln baked in 35-degree temperatures, the heat proved a little too much for shops which were forced to clear shelves, external.

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BBC News Travel

If you're in Lincoln and you're stuck in traffic - this is the reason why:

A Lincolnshire Conservative district councillor who called Jeremy Corbyn a "traitor" did the right thing by publicly apologising, according to the county's Police and Crime Commissioner.

Councillor Roger Patterson, who is also president of the Gainsborough Conservative Association, tweeted earlier this week that the Labour leader "should swing from the gallows".

He later removed the comment and tweeted an apology the next day.

Marc Jones, who is a member of the Gainsborough Conservative Association as well as a number of others in the county, says apologising was clearly the right thing to do:

A new policing college is to be launched in Lincoln, it's been announced.

Image source, Lincolnshire Police

It'll be for existing staff and school leavers and will offer a range of apprenticeships, including cyber security awareness and training for detectives.

Students will also learn skills to enter police support roles, including emergency call handlers.

It's being set up by Lincolnshire Police and Lincoln College and will open in September.

BBC Weather Watchers

Take a look at these stunning photos from a volunteer photographer at Gunby Hall, external between Spilsby and Skegness.

BBC Weather Watcher David Dales got up very early this week to take this stunning set:

Image source, Gunby Hall/David Dales

Image source, Gunby Hall/David Dales

Image source, Gunby Hall/David Dales

If you can force yourself to get out of bed at that time it can clearly really pay off...

The RNLI says its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have had to rescue a total of eight people from the sea so far this week along the Lincolnshire coast.

The latest were three children who were caught in a rip tide in Mablethorpe.

It follows an operation on Wednesday where three people had to be saved from being swept out to sea on inflatables.

It's thought the hot temperatures saw about 11,000 people enjoy the sunshine on Skegness beach yesterday.

With water around our coasts hotting up in the heatwave, people on the Lincolnshire coast are being advised to look out for Weever fish on the beaches:

Image source, Blue Reef

They bury themselves in the sand in shallow water and have small spines on their back which, when trodden on, release a venom which is quite painful.

Over the last few days, several people in Lincolnshire have reported being stung by them.

Lincoln City fans are coming to terms with the shock announcement that striker Matt Rhead is to leave the club for National League South side Billericay Town.

The 35-year-old won two promotions at Sincil Bank, helping the club back to the English Football League in 2017 and then the League Two title last season:

Manager Danny Cowley said the move, which was announced last night, was a difficult decision, but he says it's best for a side which has to "look at the bigger picture":

Lincoln's Labour MP has reacted to a now-deleted tweet by a Lincolnshire councillor saying the party's leader Jeremy Corbyn "should be swinging from the gallows like Saddam Hussein".

Councillor Roger Patterson, who's the president of Gainsborough Conservative Association, posted this on social media earlier this week:

Image source, Twitter

Councillor Patterson has since apologised, saying he had "tweeted something stupid" that had been "misinterpreted" and he would "never condone using violence against anyone".

This is what Lincoln MP Karen Lee has had to say about the matter:

The BBC has tried to contact Councillor Patterson for a response but he has not responded.