Ian Penman has not driven since he killed Wendy Short, Lincoln Crown Court heard.

Holidaymakers are being urged by Lincolnshire Police to stay away from the county's coast ahead of what's forecast to be a warm bank holiday weekend.

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The force has been patrolling deserted streets in Ingoldmells, near Skegness, to see if people are breaking social distancing rules as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Officers say it remains largely empty (pictured) and are asking people to "only travel if necessary".

Susan Coulson has previous convictions for assaulting her husband and an ex-husband.

Over 3,000 people have signed up to be NHS volunteers in Lincolnshire during the coronavirus pandemic - but they've only been given just over 2,000 tasks to do so far, it's been revealed.

Nationally, over 600,000 people signed up to the Royal Voluntary Service after an appeal by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the end of March:

But the service says that despite the huge numbers of people being willing to help, only 100,000 people have completed a voluntary task via their app, external.

In Lincolnshire, the ratio of volunteers to the number of tasks completed is higher, but still shows that many people who've volunteered their time haven't done anything yet.

BBC Radio Lincolnshire has spoken to some people who've been approved as volunteers and logged hundreds of hours of "on-call time" without being given anything to do.

But Rachel Kennelly from the Royal Voluntary Service, says it's a "marathon not a sprint" and it's key that people continue to offer support to people who are shielding for the next 12 weeks.

Criminals who attempted to steal ATMs from supermarkets in Crowland and Long Sutton have been described as "despicable" by a local councillor.

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Cash machines at the Co-op on West Street in Long Sutton and in Crowland were attacked overnight.

Police say two stolen Land Rovers were used in the attacks and the suspects fled in a silver Skoda estate with black alloy wheels.

Officers say they can't confirm if any cash has been stolen.

Nigel Pepper, Lincolnshire county councillor for Crowland, has described the thieves' actions as "absolutely despicable in times like this".

Police are appealing for information.

The organisers behind a community food box near Boston say they've been left "lost for words" after discovering it has been stolen.

Image source, John Hewitt

The group, in Swineshead, had placed the box outside the Methodist Church so local residents could donate food during the coronavirus lockdown.

The idea was that anyone could anonymously take food if they were struggling to get to the shops or to afford food.

But it was discovered yesterday morning that the box had been stolen.

John Hewitt, who installed the box, said the community "expressed their disgust and sadness" that someone would take it, saying "We relied on honesty, sadly not everyone is."

Police are investigating the theft.

Staff at an animal sanctuary near Boston have renewed their appeal for help paying for the care of its animals during the coronavirus lockdown.

The owners of The Ark in Stickney, external say they've managed to raise just over £11,000 to help look after animals rescued from the exotic pet trade.

But they say their monthly bills to feed and provide medicines for their animals top £25,000.

They've already furloughed most of their staff to cut costs and enlisted the help of family members to feed animals.

The park includes macaque monkeys (pictured above), jungle cats (below) and a menagerie of other animals which were confiscated by European authorities.

The owners of the centre say recent Netflix Documentary Tiger King has highlighted the dangers of the illegal pet trade in the USA, but stressed it's a global problem which could worsen due to the pandemic.

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Gordon Taylor unearthed bone in 1962 before leading a 17-year long dig at the 450 AD burial site.

Over 200 people have so far recovered from coronavirus while being treated in Lincolnshire's hospitals, it's been revealed.

Andrew Morgan, head of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT), which runs Grantham, Boston (pictured) and Lincoln's hospitals, has revealed the figure to the BBC.

A total of 385 patients who tested positive for coronavirus have so far been treated in ULHT hospitals, with 223 since being safely discharged.

Nearly 50 people remain in ULHT-run hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus, the trust has confirmed.

A total of 114 people have died in hospitals run by the trust since the start of March after testing positive for coronavirus.

Six people have been arrested and several other suspects are wanted by police after the theft of hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of sports gear in Grimsby.

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The robbery happened between 16:00 and 17:00 on Saturday at a site on Estate Road (pictured).

Det Insp Tom Kelly, from Humberside Police, said: "So far, six people have been arrested in connection with the burglary.

"All of these suspects have been released under investigation while we continue actively investigating further lines of inquiry."

Officers are appealing for anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage from the area at the time, particularly if it involves a Silver Estate vehicle, to get in touch.

Buckets and spades have gone from England's beaches, replaced with wildlife and sand art.

BBC Weather

There's plenty of sunshine about today, though we may see a few patches of cloud.

It'll feel a bit warmer than yesterday did, with temperatures up to 15C, and it will be less windy too.

After a fine evening, tonight will be dry with clear spells although some patches of cloud will form later in the night.

A collection of more than 250 Anglo-Saxon artefacts discovered in a North Lincolnshire field is expected to fetch up to £40,000 when it is sold at auction later today.

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Items including brooches, pots, knives, and spear heads, dating back to as early as 450AD were discovered at Welbeck Hill, near Irby-on-Humber.

The items were found between 1962 and 1979 by history teacher Gordon Taylor, from Cleethorpes, who died in 2017, aged 88.

The collection is to be sold later by Hanson's Auctioneers in an online-only sale.

Mr Taylor's wife, Muriel, said: "It’s so important to me that this collection stays together. I would like it to be preserved in a museum. It’s my late husband’s life's work and a crucial part of England’s Anglo-Saxon history."