Latest news and updates from Lincoln after overturned lorry caused closure of A46 Lincoln Bypass

Police have released a picture of a man at the centre of a murder investigation in Boston as they appeal for more information about what happened to him.

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The body of Marcin Stolarek, a 46-year-old Polish national who lived in the town, was found in South Forty Foot Drain on Chain Bridge Road on 12 January.

Lincolnshire Police said he had died in a "sustained attack".

Officers say they want to hear from anyone who has seen Mr Stolarek in the last four months, or who has information which could help the investigation.

Three people were charged at the weekend in connection with the investigation into his death.

Adam Kaminski and Justyna Swiatek, both 26 of Union Court in Boston, were charged with Mr Stolarek's murder at Lincoln Crown Court.

Adam Maksajda, 33, of no fixed address, was charged with perverting the course of justice.

All three have been remanded in custody ahead of a provisional trial date in June.

Humberside Police say they're growing increasingly concerned about 26-year-old Callam Wharton, who's gone missing:

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Mr Wharton didn't arrive at his mother's house in Scunthorpe as planned last night, say police.

He's was last seen in the Skippingdale Road area at about 16:00 on Tuesday.

Police have issued a photograph of Mr Wharton (above).

He's described as being about 5ft 8ins tall of stocky build with dark, very short hair.

At the time he meant missing, it's thought he had a beard and moustache and was last seen wearing a black coat, white t-shirt, light blue jeans and white trainers.

He was also carrying a large black rucksack.

Anyone who's seen him is being asked to get in touch with Humberside Police.

It seems pretty obvious really but don't ring 999 for a hug - even if it is World Hug Day:

Lincolnshire's hospital bosses are insisting A&E departments in the county are safe despite facing high demand this winter.

Inspectors from the Care Quality Commission health watchdog have been visiting the county to see how staff and facilities are coping.

Some improvements have been made for "walk-in" patients.

But Max Brassington, from United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, says there's still work to do around ambulance transfer times:

The death of a woman whose body was found at a hotel in Skegness is being treated as a suspected murder, police have confirmed.

The body of the 39-year-old woman was discovered at about 17:15 yesterday evening at the Links Hotel on Drummond Road.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the woman's murder, officers say.

An area of the hotel remains cordoned off while inquiries take place.

Detectives have appealed for anyone with information to get in touch.

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Mile Lane is currently shut in both directions between Alford Road and Main Street in Mablethorpe.

It's because of a police incident.

Traffic is said to be "coping well".

About 300 motorists have been caught speeding on the county's roads in the past 24 hours, say police.

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Hundreds of drivers have been clocked breaking the speed limits after extra officers were deployed across Lincolnshire as part of a new campaign by the Counties Road Safety Partnership.

Camera operator Steve Cook says it's astounding how fast some drivers are going when they catch them.

Cleethorpes Coastguard is sometimes called out to an unfortunate dolphin or even a whale - but last night the crew faced the task of rescuing a beached car.

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Bystanders had managed to push the Volkswagen off the sand by the time the Coastguard crew arrived.

After being offered "words of safety advice" by the team, the driver was also dealt with by police for driving off road.

Plans to plant a "heroes orchard" in Grantham have moved a step closer after a fundraising appeal reached its target.

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Wyndham Park Forum wants to plant 75 trees in the orchard next to in Wyndham Park to mark the 75th anniversaries of D-Day, the Battle of Arnhem and VE Day.

The original target of £12,135 has been reached, but the organisers say crowdfunding will continue until 8 February.

A 19-year-old man has been charged with two counts of sexually assaulting a woman.

He was arrested on Monday night following an incident in the Tentercroft Street area of the city at the weekend.

He's due to appear before Lincoln Magistrates' Court later, police say.

A man's been arrested following the "unexplained" death of a woman at a hotel in Skegness.

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The body of the 39-year-old woman was found at the Links Hotel on Drummond Road at about 17:15 yesterday evening, police say.

A 43-year-old man is in custody and a scene guard remains in place at the hotel while officers carry out their investigations, according to Lincolnshire Police.

Benches and badges are at the heart of a bid by staff at a Lincolnshire shopping centre to help people feel a little less lonely.

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Hildreds in Skegness has three "banter benches", with shoppers and staff all being encouraged to strike up conversation with anyone sitting alone on them.

Now they're handing out "banter badges" as well which signal that people would like to chat.

Hildreds centre manager Steve Andrews says everyone hopes it will make a difference to people's lives:

A 51-year-old woman has died after a crash on the A16 last night which involved a tractor, a car and a van.

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The woman, who's from Sutterton, was a passenger in a Mitsubishi which crashed between the Sutterton and Spalding roundabouts at about 18:45 on Tuesday evening.

Another occupant of the Mitsubishi and an occupant of the white "Enterprise" rental van were also seriously injured in the crash, police say.

Anyone who saw what happened, or who has dashcam footage of the collision, is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

Three people have been seriously hurt in a three-vehicle crash in Lincolnshire.

It happened just before 18:45 on Tuesday when three vehicles collided on the A16 between Sutterton and Spalding.

It involved a tractor, a black Mitsubishi and a white Volkswagen "Enterprise" rental van.

Two occupants of the Mitsubishi and one person from the van were seriously injured, police say.

Officers are now asking for anyone who may have seen the collision, or who has dashcam footage of the incident, to get in touch.

Health bosses in charge of cancer treatment in East Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire say a temporary closure of oncology services in Scunthorpe may improve things for patients.

Oncology services in Scunthorpe are being stopped temporarily, leaving some patients with a round trip of up to 60 miles to either Cottingham, near Hull, or Grimsby.

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) has apologised for the move, blaming a national shortage of staff.

But Professor Russell Patmore, from Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs cancer services for NLAG, says he believes patients will benefit from this change.

"I do think it's good enough for patients. I actually think there are things about it which make it better," he said.

"In an ideal world, we'd love to be able to do everything at every place. We'd love to be able to do that. The reality is that we can't."