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Too many people are still learning painful lessons about fireworks and bonfire safety, according to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue.

Fire crews from Alford, Mablethorpe, Louth, Spilsby and Skegness attended a large straw bale stack fire yesterday evening (Tuesday)

Louth Market Auctioneers are asking for members of the public to support their planning application to revitalise the Cattle Market.

Police have launched an appeal to help find missing woman Gaynor Cooke.

The chairman of Lincolnshire Young Farmers has said his life has been ‘totally changed’ after his uncle donated a much-needed kidney to him.

Update (1.15pm): Keighlie’s family has now reported that she has been found. Thanks to those who shared the appeal.

An elderly Louth couple have condemned Lincolnshire County Council’s policy on night-time street lighting, after an attempted intruder was able to flee from their property without being identified or caught.

Students at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Alford, once again gained excellent GCSE results today (Thursday) with 100% gaining five or more passes, including English and Maths.

Sir Peter Tapsell, the former Conservative MP for Louth and Horncastle and ‘Father of the House’, has died aged 88.

A-Level students at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar, Alford, have again excelled today (Thursday) with 74 per cent of grades at A*-B.

Lincolnshire Police have confirmed that a woman was airlifted to hospital with ‘serious injuries’ after a three vehicle collision on the A16 in Burwell yesterday.

Lincolnshire Police have revealed that they have completed their ‘inquiries and searches’ in Coningsby following reports this morning (Friday) that a man had been spotted with a firearm in Coningsby.

Update (11.30am) - Lincolnshire Police have released a new statement stating ‘there have been no sightings’ of a man with a gun, after reports to the contrary earlier this morning. A police spokesman said: “There have been no sightings and the reports are third-party ones. Residents should continue with their daily activities as usual and please engage with officers if you have any concerns.”

The mother of Keira Wrenn, an eight-year-old girl who sadly died after a battle with a rare brain cancer last year, has published a book in memory of her daughter - and to let other suffering families know that they are not alone.

Lincolnshire Police have confirmed today (Sunday) that Claire Anderson has now been found safe and well.

Update (1.30pm) - A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: “We were called at 6.26am this morning (July 6) to a three-year-old boy on his own at a caravan site in Quebec Road, Mablethorpe. The boy said that his sister, aged six, was on a nearby beach.

“Coastguard was called to assist in the search and the girl was found on the dunes. No one was injured.”

Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Authorpe, between Louth and Alford.

A warning has been issued to dog walkers after two dogs - which had recently been walked on the beach in the Mablethorpe area - suffered gastro-intestinal problems, with one of the dogs sadly passing away.

Staging, lighting and large screens - it’s all part of the transformation, as St Wilfrid’s Church in Alford prepares for the visit of Lou Fellingham on her 2018 UK ‘This Changes Everything’ Tour.