The Insolvency Service is set to start seeking out other potential buyers for British Steel, including the plant in Scunthorpe.

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It comes as two months of exclusive talks with the Turkish company Ataer Holdings comes to an end tomorrow.

Some 5,000 jobs are directly at risk in Scunthorpe along another 20,000 in the supply chain.

The official receiver says the company, which is controlled by the Turkish military pension fund and first expressed an interest in saving the business in August, is still "very much interested in acquiring the business."

But they now say discussions with other interested parties can now take place.

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After previously buying a lingerie factory and gym, West Lindsey District Council have now added more property to their portfolio.

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The authority have now purchased land on Wheatley Road in Doncaster which is currently being used by the car dealership Evans Halshaw at a cost of £5.35m.

It takes their total amount spent on commercial property to more than £20m and the council have another £10m set aside for further purchases.

The return on the council’s investments so far has brought in £1.7m of ongoing potential income – the original target was £1m.

Two women have set up a new charity which aims to create new gardens at Grantham Hospital for patients and people working there.

They have raised almost £20,000 in 18 months and today 200 plants have been delivered in readiness to transform an area by the stroke ward.

The GROW charity was the idea of Nikki Applewhite and Emmy Shelton.

This garden is set to be finished by spring and it's hoped it will be the first of more than 100 areas to get a makeover.

Police forces across the county are increasing patrols in rural areas as part of a crackdown on poaching.

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Hares and deer tend to be targeted this time of the year after the harvest when fields are left open.

Lincolnshire Police say poachers cause misery to local farming communities.

A memorial bench dedicated to emergency workers has been unveiled in Grantham.

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The bench has been installed on St Peter's Hill, near to the Guildhall Arts Centre.

An inscription on the bench reads: "Our emergency services who serve, protect and save lives".

It's emerged Thomas Cook's entire network of high street shops was bought for £6m.

Hays Travel took over the 555 stores earlier this year after Thomas Cook collapsed, leaving around 150,000 holidaymakers abroad..

There are nine former Thomas Cook branches in Lincolnshire.

The details about the cost of purchase were given to a group of MPs at a meeting earlier today.

A man is due in court in Lincoln later to face a charge of rape and a series of other accusations.

Nathan Booth, 29, from Swift Gardens, Lincoln, is expected to appear before Lincoln Magistrates' Court today.

He is charged with criminal damage, grevious bodily harm, threats to kill, engaging in controlling or coercive behaviour and rape.

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The company named as the preferred bidder for British Steel has failed to agree a deal to save it from collapse.

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Turkey's Ataer Holding was granted exclusive access to British Steel's books in August after the company collapsed into liquidation.

Since May, British Steel has been kept running by the government as it seeks a buyer for the business.

The failure to agree a deal with Ataer puts 5,000 jobs directly at risk and a further 20,000 in the supply chain.

Ataer has until Thursday to maintain its 10-week exclusive access to the company's book as it attempts to strike a deal to buy British Steel, which owns the Scunthorpe steel works.

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BBC News

A man has received a suspended jail sentence and been banned from keeping dogs for five years after pleading guilty to badger baiting.

Ryan Smith, 25, from Gainsborough, was one of three men spotted interfering with a badger sett by a gamekeeper on land near Beckingham, Nottinghamshire, in April.

The two other men were arrested near to the scene but Smith was detained elsewhere.

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Officers found a hole had been built into the sett and recovered a spade, net and two dogs - one of which had suffered severe facial wounds and collapsed due to exhaustion.

No dead badger was found but an RSPCA expert said it was possible one had died in the sett. The dogs are both "doing well" and are due to be rehomed by the charity.

Smith pleaded guilty to interfering with a badger sett and attempting to kill a badger and received an 18-week jail sentence, suspended for 12 months.

The other two men, also from Gainsborough, have already received suspended sentences after pleading guilty to the same offences.

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A man who was brutally murdered ten years ago will be remembered at a memorial in Lincolnshire later.

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Alan Wood, 50, was killed at his home in Lound near Bourne in 2009.

The case has never been solved and no arrests have been made.

Tonight Alan's friends and family will be meeting at his favourite pub The Willoughby Arms in Little Bytham to commemorate him.

Two people have been seriously injured following a crash on the A607 in Fulbeck this morning, Lincolnshire Police say.

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The collision, involving two cars, happened just before 07:00.

The road is currently closed between Washdyke Road and South Heath Lane and motorists are being advised to avoid the area.

A granddad who has terminal cancer says he won't be able to enjoy the time he has left after being forced to leave his caravan site in Lincolnshire.

Steven Johnson has stayed at his holiday home at Ingoldmells for 25 years but now the local council says caravans over 20 years old must be removed, including Mr Johnson's.

East Lindsey District Council runs Kingfisher Caravan Park and has introduced the changes which it says will benefit both the long term sustainability of the park and licence holders.

But owners like Steven say they've been left devastated by the news:

Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North

There's going to be plenty of sunshine around this morning and in the early part of the afternoon with temperatures up to 14C in places.

However, as the day goes on we will start to see some outbreaks of rain sweeping in from the south.

The A607 in Fulbeck has been closed in both directions following a crash.

The road is currently shut between Washdyke Road and South Heath Lane.

Lincolnshire Police are advising motorists to avoid the area:

Lincoln City have slipped to 15th in League One after losing 1-0 at Portsmouth.

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John Marquis (pictured above) scored for the first time since August to earn under-pressure Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett a much-needed win.

Elsewhere, Grimsby's James McKeown's penalty save helped the Mariners secure a point at Cambridge while goals from James Perch, Jamie Ward and Alex Gilliead saw Scunthorpe secure a much-needed 3-1 win at home to Exeter.