Breaking news, sport, travel and weather updates from across Lincolnshire.

TV food show host Adam Richman becomes Grimsby Town shareholder via the Mariners' Trust fundraising appeal.

Do you recognise this man? Police want to speak to him in connection with a theft in Spalding.

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A woman in her 70s was shopping in the town's Iceland shop at about 10:30 yesterday when she discovered her purse had been taken from her bag.

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The suspect is believed to have been accompanied by a woman wearing a black face mask.

Anyone who recognises the man in the pictures is being asked to contact Lincolnshire Police.

RAF Waddington is in line for a substantial redevelopment as it prepares to receive new aircraft, including the famous Red Arrows, it's been announced.

A new aircraft hangar, mission simulator rooms, runway access and facilities for about 1,000 personnel have been announced by the Ministry of Defence.

About 240 additional personnel will be posted at the site.

The Red Arrows will be moving to Waddington as aerobatic team's current home at RAF Scampton is being decommissioned in 2022.

Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted last night in Sleaford.

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The victim was beaten by four men who'd called at his address on Riverside Close, according to police.

The man needed hospital treatment after suffering bruising and cuts to his head.

Officers believe the four offenders used a vehicle to travel to the area.

Anyone who was in the Westgate area or on Riverside Close between 21.30 and 22:00 on Thursday is being asked to get in touch with Lincolnshire Police.

The NHS 111 number and Police 101 number are now working again:

Seafarers in Humber ports are still stuck on board their ships because of the coronavirus lockdown.

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About a third of crews on cargo ships and tankers at the Humber ports of Immingham, Grimsby and Hull are stuck on board after restrictions banned port and air routes.

Crew members' contracts have been extended, but unions say the seafarers, some of whom have been stuck on ships for months, are depressed and homesick.

Paul Keenan, from the International Transport Workers’ Federation, said: "There are quite a few seafarers who understand the situation and are willing to remain on board until things get easier.

"But there are also people on board who are under quite a lot of mental pressure and strain as they've on board in a cabin on a small ship for months and months on end. It's taking its toll."

Police are warning people in Lincolnshire to be on their guard against rogue traders.

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The calls to be vigilant come after a report of suspected rogue traders in the Boston area.

On Wednesday, two men in a Range Rover visited the home of an elderly couple in the Sleaford Road area and offered to pave a small pathway.

These men were described as very persuasive, quoting a high price for the work and officers believe they may have visited other homes in the area.

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The A16 Louth Bypass is currently blocked following an accident, according to police.

Drivers are being asked to avoid the area if they can:

The NHS 111 number is now not working, according to the trust which runs Lincolnshire's hospitals.

It comes after Lincolnshire Police said earlier that its 101 non-emergency number wasn't working, with the force saying it was a national problem.

The 999 emergency number is not affected:

Lincolnshire Police says its "101" non-emergency number is currently not working.

The force says it's a national problem.

The 999 emergency number is, however, not affected:

A joint squadron involving pilots and ground crew from the Royal Air Force and from overseas has started training at RAF Coningsby as part of £35m investment at the station.

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Flying started this week for 12 Squadron, with Qatari pilots and crew linking up with their RAF counterparts as Qatar gets ready to launch its own Typhoon force.

It's the first time the RAF has formed a squadron with another nation since World War Two.

Lincolnshire's three Laura Ashley are reopening - but only to start their closing-down sales.

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The fashion and furniture chain has stores in Lincoln, Grantham and Gainsborough.

They are set to close because the company went into administration earlier this year.

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There'll be some rain around in Lincolnshire as the day goes on.

Here's the latest forecast:

A series of socially distanced drive-in concerts, including several at the Lincolnshire Showground, is to take place across the UK this summer, promoters Live Nation have announced.

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The likes of Ash, Dizzee Rascal, The Lightning Seeds and Gary Numan, have all signed up to play at the "Live From The Drive-In" events.

Outdoor spaces in Birmingham, Liverpool, London will play host, as well as Edinburgh and Bristol - with several of the gigs being held at Lincolnshire Showground in July and August.

The 300-car gigs have been designed to provide a safe alternative to the many events that have been cancelled.

The concert series, which will also feature The Streets and Tony Hadley, will run from mid-July until September, while music venues continue talks with the government about how and when they might reopen in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

More than 400 grassroots venues are facing permanent closure, according to the Music Venue Trust, which says the situation for many concert halls is "dire".

It has warned the UK government that an immediate cash injection of £50m is needed to prevent mass closures in July, August and September.