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That's all for today
We’re signing off for the night - but don’t despair - we’ll be back bright and early tomorrow morning to bring you all the latest breaking news and travel from across the county.
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Man dies after taking elephant anaesthetic 10,000 times stronger than heroin
A man has died after taking heroin contaminated with a lethal animal anaesthetic 10,000 times stronger than heroin.
Neil Waters, 45, took the lethal heroin in a caravan at his family home on April 13 and was found dead the next day.
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‘It's like watching The Walking Dead’ – business owners demand action over Lincoln's 'zombies'
Business owners say drug ‘zombies’ are being found in a trance-like state in the city every day - and officials need to act.
Drug users have been found lying on the floor of a shop, slouched in a phone box and lying in a daze beside the city’s memorial to the war dead in recent days.
Woman sobs in court over alleged stabbing at holiday park
A 23-year-old woman will stand trial at Lincoln Crown Court after a 29-year-old man was allegedly stabbed.
Chelsea Wilkie, of Vera Crescent in Rainworth was brought up from the cells at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, August 30 to answer a charge of wounding with intent.
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Man charged with being in possession of stun gun disguised as torch
A man has appeared before a court accused of having a stun gun disguised as a torch in a Lincolnshire town.
He was also charged with intent to supply cannabis.
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Man dies and woman injured in crash involving motorbike and car
A man has died in a crash involving a motorbike and a car on the A52, police have confirmed.
Emergency services descended on the A52, Main Road, Haceby, on Monday, August 28, after the collision at 5.30pm.
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New home to save RAF Museum of Firefighting in Lincolnshire
An important part of Lincolnshire’s RAF history looks set to be preserved with plans to move a museum to a brand new facility in Gainsborough.
Proposals are to go before West Lindsey District Council which could see a RAF Museum of Firefighting created, along with a cafe and a memorabilia shop on North Warren Road.
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Donald Trump seal pup released into the wild
An adorable seal pup named after the president of the United States has been released back into the wild.
Donald, who was given his name because of the blond colour of his fur, was released into the sea on Tuesday, August 29 after being nursed back to health over the last seven months at the Skegness Seal Sanctuary.
Highly respected policewoman loses her job after drink-driving while barefoot and in her dressing gown
A highly respected police officer has been struck off after crashing her car while drunk and being spotted barefoot and wearing just a dressing gown.
PC Rebecca Stevenson, who was based in Louth, crashed her vehicle at around 4.30am on July 2 on Main Road in Saltfleetby.
Read the full story here
87-year-old left on kitchen floor for almost four hours waiting for ambulance to arrive
A elderly and frail man says he was left lying on his kitchen floor in distress for almost four hours waiting for an ambulance to arrive.
The 87-year-old, who does not want to be named, fell in his kitchen on Sunday evening and spent the next few hours lying “in some discomfort” on the cold floor.
The full story can be found here
Driver airlifted to hospital after two-vehicle smash shuts road for several hours
Two people were rushed to hospital after a crash involving a car and a van closed a road for hours.
One driver was airlifted to Northern General Hospital in Sheffield and the other was taken by ambulance to Doncaster Royal Infirmary following a serious collision on Blyth Road, between Blyth and Ranskill.
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Air ambulance scrambled after teenager suffers cardiac arrest
Air ambulance staff were called out after a teenager had a cardiac arrrest.
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Lincoln City warn fans they will be banned if copycats throw smoke bombs
Lincoln City have condemned a football fan who hurled a smoke bomb onto the pitch at Sincil Bank on Saturday – and stressed imitators will be banned if they are caught.
Police are studying CCTV and using forensics to try to find the supporter who threw the flare onto the pitch during the Imps’ 4-1 victory over The Cumbrians.
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Anglian Water is trying to restore the water supply in Boston
Homes throughout Boston are currently being affected by low water pressure or no water pressure at all - forcing people to use bottled water to get by.
People in the Kirton and Wyberton areas of Boston are affected with many saying they have no water at all.
It is also believed homes at Gosberton and Fishtoft are affected too.
Find out more here.
A major crash is affecting people in Retford
A road has been shut down between two Retford villages after a major crash.
The accident happened at around 8am on Wednesday, August 30 and involved two cars colliding, say Notts Police.
It took place on Blyth Road, between Blyth and Ranskill.
Read more here.
Woman to appear in court following incident at caravan park
A 23-year-old woman has been charged following an incident at a popular holiday destination on the Lincolnshire coast.
Chelsea Wilkie, of Vera Crescent, Rainworth, Nottinghamshire has been charged with wounding with intent and will appear before Lincoln Magistrates’ Court today, Wednesday, August 30.
Find out more here.
Man who allegedly fled from police while in handcuffs appears in court
A man who allegedly ran off while being led to a police station in handcuffs has been remanded in custody until his crown court appearance.
Aurimas Butkys, 25, of Chaucer’s Way, Spalding, appeared at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court charge with escaping lawful custody and document offences.
Read more here.
Red Arrows show off in another spectacular flypast
Lincolnshire’s Red Arrows surprised punters at a pub in Wales by performing a spectacular flypast.
The country’s iconic aerobatic display team made the shock appearance after being asked by a ‘friend of a friend’ to put on a show above the Deer’s Leap in Cwmrhydyceirw near Swansea on Bank Holiday Monday.
Find out more here.
It's feeling chilly outside!
Temperatures across Lincolnshire are set to plummet by 10 degrees in the next 24 hours and drizzle is set to make a comeback.
The remnants of a cold front are set to wrap the county in a blanket of cloud and drizzle.
The mercury levels are set to struggle today and there are set to be highs of 18 degrees across the country and this may even be as low as 15 degrees in Lincoln - that’s way below the 28 degree heat wave enjoyed by England.
Read more about the weather here.
"The most horrendous thing we've seen"
Two people cared for a little girl at the scene of a horrific crash which led to the death of a woman who was a passenger in the same car.
The pair of Good Samaritans stayed with the three-year-old as paramedics treated the woman, 26, who later died in hospital from her injuries.
The three-vehicle crash happened on the A17 near Leadenham on Friday, August 25 just after 8pm.
Read more here.
Good Morning!
Welcome to the live blog for today.
It’s a chilly one this morning - very different to the gorgeous weather at the weekend! It looks set to stay cloudy for most of the day too.
At the moment the roads across the county are looking clear but we will keep you updated if this changes.
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