How would League Two have ended without coronavirus? Experts at the University of Reading predict the 'final table'.

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Caravan sites need to reopen for the busiest summer months or face a very bleak winter, a holiday park operator has said.

All sites across the country remain closed under the revised lockdown rules which permit people to travel to the coast but not to stay overnight.

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Stuart Hardy, who runs sites in Skegness and Ingoldmells on the Lincolnshire coast, said: "If we could get July or August it will give people a fighting chance."

He said if they can't reopen until September and miss the summer holiday season then there's little point them opening at all.

"It's back-to back winters for everybody then and it will be pretty devastating."

The League Two season is brought to an early conclusion after talks between clubs and the English Football League.

Resorts along the Yorkshire and Lincolnshire coast have been taking measures to try and actively discourage people from visiting.Following the easing of exercise restrictions residents expressed fears of what an influx of visitors might mean for their health.

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Along the 100 mile stretch of coast most businesses, car parks and public toilets remain closed.

In Cleethorpes, the central prom has been closed to traffic and parking on the north prom has been restricted to blue badge holders and people picking up from businesses.

Cleethorpes councillor Kath Wheatley said: "We believe allowing people to come to the coast may cause a spike in infections."

Similar restrictions have been put in place up and down the coast and the mayors of Scarborough, Whitby and Filey have signed an open letter asking people to stay away.

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Two men have been charged after cannabis plants with an estimated street value of over £1m were discovered at a house in Lincolnshire.

The plants were found in a property in Firsby, near Spilsby, yesterday.

Two 24-year-old men have been charged on suspicion of the production of Class B drugs.

They are due in court later, according to Lincolnshire Police.

The company which operates train services on the East Coast Main Line, which runs through Lincolnshire, is to introduce mandatory seat reservations on all train services from Monday.

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LNER says the measure, to help social distancing on trains, will mean passengers with flexible tickets will have to pick a service to travel on, in advance.

The operator is also asking passengers to wear face masks if social distancing isn't possible.

A spokesperson said: "The safety of our staff and customers is always our top priority. To support social distancing for customers who do need to travel with us at this time, all LNER services will be reservation only from Monday 18 May 2020."

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League Two's season has been brought to an early conclusion following discussions between clubs and the English Football League.

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The table is set to be decided using a points-per-game method, but promotion and relegation are not finalised.

Grimsby are currently in 13th position while Scunthorpe are 20th.

There are still plans for the play-offs to take place as usual, with two-legged semi-finals and then a final.

However, with League One and the National League, both of which feed clubs into League Two, yet to decide how their final tables will look, it means clubs at the top and bottom of League Two will have to wait for their fate.

Crews from three fire brigades are currently dealing with a major incident in Gainsborough.

Firefighters from Lincolnshire have been joined by Nottinghamshire and Humberside crews to tackle a blaze at a scrap yard on Summergangs Lane, near Lee Road railway station.

This was the scene nearby a short time ago:

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People living nearby are being urged to shut their doors and windows.

Firefighters from Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Humberside are tackling a blaze at a scrap yard in Gainsborough.

Crew were sent to Summergangs Lane earlier this afternoon.

People living nearby are being told to keep their doors and windows shut:

Police want to trace the man in this photograph in connection with a suspected arson attack in Lincolnshire:

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It happened at about 21:30 on Monday 4 May on Commercial Road in Spalding.

Neighbours reported hearing a bang and seeing a van on fire, police say.

A Lincolnshire Police spokesperson said: "While the image quality is very poor, we are releasing it in the hope it may jog someone's memory or that the clothing may be recognisable to someone who knows him."

Medical researchers want to recruit patient volunteers in Lincolnshire to take part in a new study into Covid-19.

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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) says it's part of a nationwide study into why some people suffer from severe symptoms, while others experience very few.

Already 14 people have signed up, but experts say they still need more volunteers to get involved.

Andrew Morgan, ULHT chief executive, said: "This is all about how we prepare ourselves as a nation, both to deal with a current virus but also how can we position ourselves so we're able to cope either if this one comes back, or we get another one in the future."

Millions of pounds are to be spent on repairing potholes and improving transport links in Lincolnshire.

The government's allocated almost £100m for the works in Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire, which includes improved facilities for cyclists and bridge repairs.

Richard Davies, Lincolnshire County Council's Transport Portfolio Holder, said: "What we'll be looking to do is spend more money on roads maintenance, filling potholes, pavement repairs - all that kind of stuff people expect us to do.

"We'll also look at using some of the money to see what we can do about bolstering sustainable transport and making public transport more obtainable."

Anglers in Lincolnshire are returning to the county's riverbanks for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began.

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The activity is one of a handful which is taking tentative steps in allowing the general public back since measures were eased on Wednesday.

Morgan Whitesley, who works at East Coast Discount Fishing Tackle in Ingoldmells, near Skegness, says anglers are already returning.

He said: "Since fishing was allowed, there have been quite a few people in. We opened at 06:00 so people could buy fresh bait, maggots and so on, as a lot of people were calling up."

While recreational angling is allowed, match fishing and competitions remain banned under the coronavirus restrictions.

The drop in traffic on Lincolnshire's roads due to the coronavirus lockdown is helping police detect drug gangs at work, according to the county's police force.

Lincolnshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones says technology is being used with greater effect and, as a result, crime gangs have reduced their activity.

Mr Jones says: "One of the huge advantages of there being less traffic on the roads is that it enables us to use policing resources such as the automatic number plate cameras to notice vehicles travelling into the area.

"Obviously, anyone coming from known locations where drugs are transported, it's easier to spot that unusual activity."

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High pressure will affect the weather in Lincolnshire today.

There will be partly cloudy skies for most, but still with some sunny spells, too, and it will feel warm.

Tonight, any cloud will tend to break up as the night progresses to give clear spells for most.

It will be a dry night with some areas of cloud developing again near dawn:

Visitors from outside Lincolnshire are being discouraged from travelling to the county's tourist destinations at the moment, despite the government easing coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

People are now free to make trips further afield as long as they're sticking to social distancing rules.

But the leader of Lincolnshire County Council, Martin Hill, says he wants people to stay closer to home for exercise rather than travelling to the county's tourist hotspots, such as the coast.

Mr Hill warns: "There are no toilets, no restaurants, no cafes or other facilities open."