General election 2019: What questions do you have?
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Corbyn must go - Lincolnshire Labour MEP
Lincolnshire Labour MEP Rory Palmer says party leader Jeremy Corbyn must go immediately after his historic defeat.
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Jeremy Corbyn (pictured) has said he will not lead Labour into the next election, following a "very disappointing night" for his party.
Mr Corbyn said he would stay on as leader during a "process of reflection" on the result, which a BBC forecast says will be its worst since 1935.
Never mind leading us into the next election, he shouldn't lead the Labour party into this weekend."
Analysis: 'Lincolnshire is a sea of blue'
Tim Iredale
Political Editor, BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
The political map of Lincolnshire from the Humber to the Wash is now a sea of blue.
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Conservative gains in Great Grimsby and Scunthorpe were predicted by some opinion polls over the course of the campaign.
But as Labour’s “red wall” began to crumble during the night, it soon became clear history was in the making.
Labour’s dominance in Grimsby began 74 years ago when Clement Attlee was Prime Minister.
And although a previous version of the Scunthorpe constituency had been held by the Tories in the Thatcher era - the steel town felt like safe Labour territory in recent years.
The newly-elected Conservative MPs know their first priority will be to deliver Brexit.
In the leave-voting towns of Northern Lincolnshire, failure is not an option.
All 61 results are now in from across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and the big winner locally is the Conservative party, just as it has been across the country.
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In total, Boris Johnson's party has gained ten seats in the region from Labour.
They are:
Colne Valley
Dewsbury
Don Valley
Great Grimsby
Keighley
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Rother Valley
Scunthorpe
Wakefield
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A number of ousted Labour candidates, including Caroline Flint and Mary Creagh, blamed the party's failure to listen to people's views on Brexit for their demise.
Great Grimsby: Tories win seat for first time since WW2
The Conservatives have taken Great Grimsby from Labour for the first time since World War Two.
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Lia Nici was elected MP with 18,150 votes, beating Labour's Melanie Onn with a 7,331 majority.
The Tory candidate overturned a 2,565 vote majority to oust Labour after 74 years.
Ms Nici said "the country is changing" and "it's an exciting time for the UK".
Christopher Barker of the Brexit Party came third and Liberal Democrat Ian Barfield came fourth.
Voter turnout was down by 3.7 percentage points since the last general election.
More than 33,000 people, 53.9% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.
Three of the six candidates, Mr Barfield, Loyd Emmerson (Green) and Nigel Winn (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.
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Conservatives celebrate Grimsby win
Tim Iredale
Political editor, East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Conservative MP Lia Nici and her campaign team have been celebrating in Great Grimsby after taking the seat from Labour.
Ms Nici received 18,150 votes while Labour's Melanie Onn received 10,819:
Newcastle Central was the first to declare at 23.27 with Houghton and Sunderland Central two minutes later at 23.29. Both constituencies were held by Labour.
The first Conservative gain of the night came three minutes later in Blyth Valley, with Tory candidate Ian Levy taking the seat by 712.
Like father like daughter
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Former Preston North MP Sir Robert Atkins is at the count in Louth to support his daughter Victoria who is looking to retain her seat.
The conservative candidate for Louth & Horncastle is already sitting on a 19,641 majority from 2017 and will be further buoyed by the exit polls:
As the Christmas party season starts, Lincolnshire Police are reminding people about the dangers of too much alcohol and the importance of sexual consent.
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Officers says at this time of year, people drink more and lines become blurred.
They say no one should feel bullied or pressured into having sex.
New chief exec at Lincolnshire County Council
Lincolnshire County Council has a new chief executive.
The appointment of Debbie Barnes, the former director of children's services and interim head of paid service, was approved at a meeting of the full council:
The polls have opened across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire for the 2019 general election.
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Voting is under way in 61 constituencies across the region.
At the last election, the people of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire voted for 38 Labour MPs and 23 Conservative MPs in these seats.
However, of these MPs, two have since become independents and one has joined the Liberal Democrats.
Polling stations opened at 07:00 and will close at 22:00, with results expected to be declared on Friday.
The BBC, like other broadcasters, is not allowed to report details of campaigning while the polls are open. More details around electoral law and our BBC code of practice is explained here.
Police appeal garners new leads in Alan Wood murder case
Detectives investigating the death of a man who was brutally murdered 10 years ago say they have received new information following a recent appeal.
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Alan Wood, 50, was bound and tortured before he was killed in his home in Lound, near Bourne, in October 2009.
Following an appeal on the 10th anniversary of his murder, Senior Investigating Officer, Martin Holvey, said: "A number of people have contacted us with information including people who didn't speak with us in 2009.
"We continue to work on information provided to us and we've been able to eliminate some names from the investigation where members of the public had suspicions about particular individuals."
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He said they're also in the process of reviewing CCTV from 2009, showing a suspect using cash-points in Bourne and Stamford.
A reward of £50,000 has been offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
Watch: Wednesday's forecast for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
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Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It's going to be a bright and breezy day today with sunshine for many of us but there could be a few showers in western parts.
Temperatures today will be around the 7C mark.
Overnight it'll stay largely clear but there may still be a few showers in the west:
Homeless man injured in Grimsby attack
A homeless man has been taken to hospital after he was assaulted by two men yesterday evening.
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The incident happened to the rear of Iceland on Garden Street (pictured) in Grimsby.
The suspects are thought to have attacked the man, who lives in a tent nearby, with a "blunt instrument".
He was left with injuries to his head, arms and back.
Police are appealing for witnesses.
Fake games consoles 'could cause fires' - Warning
People in Lincolnshire who are on the lookout for a new games console for Christmas are being warned about potentially dangerous fakes which are on sale in the county.
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Lincolnshire Trading Standards officers have seized a number of fake Nintendo consoles being sold at £20, a quarter of their recommended price of £80.
But the low price is, according to experts, an indicator of how badly made the copies are.
Officers are warning that if it looks too good to be true, it could be dangerous:
We have had test reports where some of these consoles have been found to have problems with insulation of some of the electrical components. That means there's a potential the products could overheat and even cause a fire."
Fox rescue sparks RSPCA criticism over snare use
The RSPCA has criticised the use of snares after rescuing a fox from a trap in Lincolnshire.
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The charity has criticised the traps "because of the suffering they cause, not only to animals like
foxes that are often the target of such traps, but also to other animals like
badgers and even domestic animals like cats".
RSPCA officers freed the fox from a field in North Scarle, on the Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire border after a member of the public contacted them.
The trap hadn't caused any significant damage to the animal, according to the RSPCA.
The National Farmers Union (NF) says it's "crucial that farmers can control certain species for the benefit of agricultural production, animal husbandry, game management and the conservation of wildlife".
The Lincolnshire-based Red Arrows aerial display team is to be part of major national Armed Forces Day celebrations in Scarborough next year, it's been revealed.
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The Armed Forces Day National Event will also include a parade of more than 1,000 active and retired service personnel.
The event, on 27 June, will be the first time the national celebration has been held in Yorkshire.
A Scarborough Borough Council report's laid out the first details of the event honouring of the country’s military, with more than 100,000 people expected to visit the area on 27 June.
The authority estimates the cost of hosting the event, usually attended by members of the Royal family and the Prime Minister, will be more than £500,000 - a cost which the council hopes to offset through sponsorship.
No-go for glitter in post-Christmas recycling
Glitter-covered Christmas cards and other glittery items should not be put in the recycling bin once the festive season is over, a council is warning.
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Lincolnshire County Council says the sparkly addition to cards and gift wrap makes the recycling of paper products impossible.
The county's waste and recycling service is also urging people to avoid leaving grub and grease in recycling to avoid contaminating the rest of the bin's contents.
Pain sufferers urged to 'look to more than just tablets'
Chronic pain sufferers in Lincolnshire are being urged to consider using new approaches to help deal with their conditions.
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The East Lincolnshire area has the highest level of opioid prescribing in the whole country and is now being targeted by a new NHS health awareness campaign.
The campaign aims to promote alternative approaches such as talking therapies and lifestyle changes.
Richard Pell, a member of the team delivering the NHS community Pain Management service for Lincolnshire, says there has been an over-reliance on painkillers.
He says: "We need to look to more than just tablets, medicines, injections and surgery. A more up-to-date understanding of pain really acknowledges it's about more than just biology.
"It's about the psychological and social components of living with long-term pain or conditions."
General election 2019: One sick boy and the NHS (Monday's election news)
The PM was criticised after refusing to look at a photo of a boy being treated on the floor of a Leeds hospital - here's what happened.
Big fall in child arrests in Lincolnshire
The number of children arrested by Lincolnshire Police has fallen by 61% in the last seven years, the force has revealed.
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The figures have been released by the Howard League for Penal Reform and show the force made 745 arrests of children aged 17 and under last year - down from 1,911 in 2011.
Assistant Ch Con Kerrin Wilson said: “This is good news. It shows our effective work with partners is making real positive change for the children we deal with and, ultimately, giving them a chance for the future.
"We have a chance to engage young minds and offer people an alternative, which will hopefully lead them towards making good choices rather than entering the system and committing more and more crimes of escalating severity."
Man charged with dangerous driving after fatal crash
A man has been charged with causing the death of a pedestrian by dangerous driving in Grimsby.
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Mark Batty, 41, from Grimsby, died in hospital after being hit by a car in Scartho Road on Saturday night.
Anton Watson, 31, has been charged with six offences, including causing death by dangerous driving, failing to stop, and driving while disqualified.
Mr Watson, of Bowers Avenue, Grimsby, is due to appear before magistrates later.
Humberside Police is appealing for anyone who might have seen what happened, might have CCTV or dash cam footage, or who saw a red Ford Focus in the area around the time to come forward.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by car
A man has died in hospital after being hit by a car in Grimsby.
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The man was found seriously injured near to St Martins Service Station on Scartho Road at about 23:50 on Saturday, but died later as a result of his injuries.
Humberside Police said officers believed he was struck by a red Ford Focus and appealed for dashcam footage.
A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Watch: Monday's forecast for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
Lisa Gallagher
Weather presenter, BBC Look North
It's a windy start to the day with a Met Office weather warning in place for coastal areas.
That's likely to bring a number of heavy showers with hail, though they will drift out into the North Sea as the day goes on.
Elsewhere we will see plenty of sunshine with temperatures of about 7C or 8C:
Boris Johnson visits Grimsby on campaign trail
Boris Johnson is touring Brexit-voting Labour-held seats in Humberside and north-east England, with three days to go before polling day.
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He started the day at a fish market in Grimsby, one of a number of longstanding Labour constituencies that voted heavily to leave the EU in the 2016 referendum that both the Conservatives and the Brexit Party are targeting.
Great Grimsby has been a Labour seat for more than 70 years, with Melanie Onn securing a majority of 2,565 in 2017.
Three men have been arrested following an incident which saw armed police officers called to a house in Grimsby.
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Police responded to calls about a disturbance at a property on Alexandra Road at about 14:00 yesterday, which also involved the occupants of a blue Ford Focus.
Three men were arrested on suspicion of affray, violent disorder, possession of a knife in a public place and criminal damage, according to police.
We know people living nearby were concerned. Armed police attended as a matter of course as there had been reports of a weapon being involved. We believe this was a targeted incident involving two groups known to each other. There was no risk to the wider public."
Repairs to riverbanks in Lincolnshire which burst three and a half weeks ago are now under way.
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The Barlings Eau burst its banks after heavy rainfall in the first weekend of November.
About 1,500 acres of farmland were flooded as a result, forcing farmers to use boats to reach their cut-off homes (pictured).
The Environment Agency (EA) says engineers are installing pilings to plug the breach in the river, then water will be pumped off the land before the bank is rebuilt using clay and soil.
Meanwhile, repairs are also under way at the Timberland Delph, another waterway which broke its banks in a village near Woodhall Spa after heavy rain.
The agency also say it's been inspecting flood defences across the county and making repairs to anything which felt the strain of excessive rain.
The EA says this autumn's rainfall was double the usual average and set record water levels on the Rivers Witham and Ancholme.
Despite the extreme rainfall that pushed our rivers to their limits – and the fact that a third of Lincolnshire is below sea level – the vast majority of homes, businesses and land has remained safe from flooding. In fact, less than 1% of the county’s agricultural land has been affected."
Sprout crop survives stormy weather in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire's sprout crop has been unaffected by this year's heavy rain in the county, according to one of the county's food producers.
Staff at TH Clements near Boston, who harvest the sprout crop, say they were worried heavy rain this summer may have affected the crop.
Heavy rainfall caused flooding in nearby Wainfleet in June.
But staff say conditions since then have been perfect sprout growing weather and are in action ahead of the Christmas rush right now:
Lots come from Lincolnshire. In the run-up to Christmas, we'll do about 2,000 tonnes of sprouts in about 10 days.
Region's transport funding under scrutiny
Funding for transport in Lincolnshire and the East Midlands is lower than anywhere else in the UK, a new report suggests.
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Centre-left think tank IPPR North has analysed HM Treasury figures for 2018-19.
Treasury data shows that in 2018-19, £903 was spent in the capital for every resident, while the figure for the East Midlands was £268 and £276 in Yorkshire and the Humber.
The data included all public spending and was based on the number of residents in each region.
IPPR North's interim director Arianna Giovannini said: "Sometimes there is an argument that goes along the lines of, 'There are more people in London and there are a lot of people travelling in London and commuting in London', but our point is not that London should get less, it's not an 'either or' argument."
The government said its spending decisions were "rigorous and fair" and said the figures did not include money for future projects like HS2.
The Department for Transport pointed to explanations about the Treasury's figures, indicating London's higher spending included capital investment from Transport for London, and did not account for commuters and visitors from outside the city.
Plans for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance's new HQ have been given the go-ahead by councillors.
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The charity currently operates from two sites: one at RAF Waddington where its helicopters are based and another for the charity's staff.
The new HQ, at RAF Waddington, will join the two teams together at the same site for the first time.
A £1.8m grant from the government has been given to help in its construction.
Work building the new HQ should be completed by the end of next year.
Our new base will give us security of tenure, as well as the space and facility to further develop our life-saving service. As we celebrate our 25th anniversary this year, it’s fitting we are laying the foundations for the next 25 years to ensure we can continue to provide pre-hospital critical care to our patients."
Nearly 80 people from Lincolnshire on organ donor list
A total of 78 people in Lincolnshire are currently awaiting an organ transplant.
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Currently, people have to opt in to become an organ donor, but from next spring everyone will be considered unless they've opted out.
The NHS Blood and Transplant service is urging families to discuss it and make their wishes known.
At the moment more than 6,000 people in the UK as a whole are hoping for a donor, including 185 children.
Police anti-knife campaign leads to over 100 arrests
Over 100 arrests have been made since Lincolnshire Police launched a new anti-knife crime campaign, it's been revealed
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A total of 122 weapons have been recovered as a result of the campaign, according to the force, with 77 being seized by officers and 45 voluntarily handed in to the police.
The figures for what's known as Operation Raptor have been released just days after three knife crimes in 24 hours in Boston.
Supt Lee Pache said: "Operation Raptor has made a real impact so far and the numbers of arrests and weapons seized demonstrate this is a top priority for us."
People can still hand in weapons at any of the four main stations in the county: Lincoln, Grantham, Boston and Skegness.