Figures uncovered by BBC Radio 5 Live reveal an increase in reports of drink spiking to the police.

Grimsby picked up their first point under interim manager Anthony Limbrick as they are held to a goalless draw by high-flying Cheltenham at Blundell Park.

Scunthorpe United and Port Vale are charged with "failing to ensure that their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion" by the Football Association.

An accompanying note apologised for the "shameful act" of stealing the 19th Century cannon.

A woman aged 88 has been threatened in her own home by a man in Grimsby.

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The suspect entered the property on Eaton Court through a back door, approached the victim and asked for jewellery and cash before threatening her.

He then stole two wallets before leaving. One was empty and another had a small amount of money in it.

The victim wasn’t hurt but she was left shaken.

It happened on Sunday 24 November at around 18:30.

The suspect has been described as around 5 feet 8, wearing all black, and spoke with a Grimsby accent.

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Plans have been put forward for a major expansion of a special educational needs school in Spilsby as part of £50 million investment in the county.

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Lincolnshire County Council has applied to it's planning department to create a new two-storey building including five classrooms, a science lab and an ICT centre as well as breakout rooms, staff and meeting rooms, a new hall, and changing and toilet facilities at Eresby School on Eresby Avenue.

Lincolnshire currently sees fewer than 30% of pupils with SEND needs attend their nearest school, with 80 pupils being educated outside of the county.

The hope is that with the proposed changes more than 90% of pupils will face shorter journeys county-wide.

Senior project officer Eileen McMorrow said the development would enable a minimum of 84 pupils at the school: "This development will mean children who live in the Spilsby area, who are attending a specialist school other than Eresby, can access high quality specialist education at their local school rather than having to travel long distances to and from school.”

The new LED lights at Lincoln Cathedral will officially be turned on tonight.

But instead of red (pictured above) the towers of the landmark will be lit up in blue and yellow in support of the St Barnabas Hospice torchlight procession which is taking place tonight.

The event allows people to come together to remember the loved ones they've lost.

The lights will be officially turned on at 21:00 following the procession.

Four men have been jailed after ripping a cash machine from the wall of a Lincolnshire village shop.

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The gang who wore balaclavas, used a stolen teleporter to smash open a wall at the McColls store in Louth Road, Holton-le-Clay on 11 October this year and removed the cash machine.

The ATM , which contained £22,000 in bank notes, was then loaded into a stolen transit van and driven away in convoy with a stolen VW Golf car which got up to 130 mile-per-hour as they sped away from police.

They then drove towards Grimsby before smashing into the gates of a house on Collingwood Crescent where they were arrested.

Thomas Boswell, 32, of French Street, Bentley, Doncaster; Ashley Squires, 36, of Huthwaite Lane,Old Blackwell, Alfreton; Alan Pearson, 33, of Tolney Lane, Newark; and Jordan Herring, 38, of The Homestead, Bentley, Doncaster; each admitted burglary and aggravated vehicle taking as a result of the incident on 11 October this year.

Pearson also admitted charges of assaulting an emergency worker and criminal damage to a police car.

Pearson was jailed for four years and eight months. Squires was jailed for four years and four months. Boswell and Herring were each jailed for four years.

A smokers' campaign group has branded a move by a Lincolnshire health trust to completely ban smoking at its hospital sites as "an attack on staff".

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT) plans to ban smoking at its sites at Lincoln, Boston, Grantham and Louth from 6 January.

The trust say it's part of its drive to provide a safer environment which promotes health and reduces harm from exposure to second-hand smoke.

But Simon Clarke, from campaign group Forest, says: "It's an attack on members of staff who maybe just want a quiet smoke, a comforting cigarette in a stressful time...Also visitors who may have just had some bad news about a relative in hospital."

Lincolnshire Police say they have now found 11-year-old Mckenzie Andrew.

He was reported missing from his home in Boston last night.

Officers have thanked everyone who helped to locate him.

About 230 jobs are under threat at a major food manufacturer's plant near Grantham as it attempts to "optimise" its production facilities.

McCain Foods Ltd says the proposed job losses, affecting workers at the company's plant at Easton, are part of efficiency savings.

The firm says the factory will still operate if the redundancies go ahead and it has said it remains committed to the town, with about 150 jobs still remaining at the site.

A spokesperson for the company said: “The employees at our Grantham plant are loyal and hard-working.

"It’s our priority now to ensure every affected colleague is treated with fairness and respect and given our full support through the consultation period.”

Rev Canon Dr Paul Overend is accused of indecently assaulting a woman between April and July 1997.

A Lincolnshire village has had a bit of its history returned 30 years after it disappeared.

A cannon was removed from outside Tealby Village Hall in the 1980s.

It was bought back overnight last week with a note of apology.

Chairman of the hall's management committee, Richard Askam, says it's great to have the cannon back:

He added: "I think we'll try and restore it as much as possible. It belongs to the village, it was gifted to the village so we would like to have it back in it's original place but possibly a bit more secure."

A torchlight procession is due to take place in Lincoln later as hundreds of people come together to remember loved ones they've lost.

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The procession has been organised by St Barnabas Hospice, whose staff say it's a chance to celebrate, remember and reflect during the festive season.

They expect 1,500 people to turn out for the event where a pipe band will lead the procession from Claytons Sports Ground on Lee Road through the Bailgate before finishing outside Lincoln Cathedral.

A "Tree of Life" will be illuminated for the first time outside the cathedral as part of the event.

Road closures will be in place between 19:00–21:00 tonight. These will affect:

• Bailgate
• Castle Hill
• Church Lane
• Eastgate
• Lee Road
• Nettleham Road (Lee Road to Church Lane)
• Newport (Bailgate to Rasen Lane)
• Minster Yard

The chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral has been charged with an historical indecent assault.

The Reverend Doctor Paul Overend has been charged by South Wales Police with one offence against a woman between April and July 1997, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has confirmed.

He is due to appear before Cardiff Magistrates' Court on 4 December, according to the CPS.

The Reverend Doctor Paul Overend stepped down from his post at the cathedral in April amid a police investigation.

Officials from Lincoln Cathedral say they are unable to comment on the matter as it's a judicial process, but they say their prayers are with all of those affected.

The transformation of Skegness' foreshore has begun, with curved street lamps being installed.

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Once complete, the streetlights will change colour and project themed light shows onto the footpaths between the Clock Tower and the beach.

The same sort of lights adorn Blackpool's promenade and the new look will be complemented by granite and marble seating, stainless steel bins and plants.

East Lindsey District Council says it expects the work will be finished early next year.

Have you seen 11-year-old Mckenzie Andrew? He's gone missing from Boston and Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information about his whereabouts.

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Mckenzie was reported missing from his home in Boston at about 23:30 last night.

He is described as being of medium build, about 5ft tall with light brown hair.

Police say his family are worried about him and would like to hear from Mckenzie or from anyone who may have seen him.

Lincolnshire's main hospitals will be entirely smoke-free from 6 January next year.

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The designated smoking areas at Lincoln, Boston, Grantham and Louth will be removed and smokers will have to leave hospital grounds to light up.

United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT), which runs the hospitals, says it will provide a safer environment for people and is in line with national guidance.

Smoking campaign group Forest has criticised the plans saying it's not fair on hospital workers.

But Stephen Kelly, from ULHT, said the trust had a duty to protect and care for the health and well-being of its patients, staff and visitors.

"We recognise smoking is a personal choice and we do not discriminate against those who choose to do so. However we are a health-promoting organisation and are committed to protecting and improving the health and well-being of all employees, patients and visitors", said Mr Kelly.

Rod Stewart has been given honorary membership to a model railway club in Lincolnshire he helped rebuild after it was destroyed by vandals.

The singer gave £10,000 to Market Deeping Model Railway Club for rebuilding costs in May.

The £30,000 display, built over 23 years, was destroyed by four teenagers on a pre-exam night out.

Club chairman Peter Davis presented Sir Rod with the honour on BBC's The One Show to say thank you for his support.

The 74-year-old singer - who has had nine number one albums and 26 top 10 singles including Maggie May, Handbags and Gladrags, and a cover of Downtown Train by Tom Waits - appeared on The One Show to mark his 50th anniversary as a solo artist.

Mr Davis presented the singer with a Market Deeping Model Railway Club certificate and sweatshirt embroidered with his name.