David McKenna

3 days ago | bbc.co.uk | David McKenna

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The tents were pitched in an area known as The Paddock (stock image)Police have launched an arson investigation after tents used by homeless people were set alight, including one with a man inside it. Fire crews were called to Grantham's South Lodge Park – known locally as The Paddocks – at about 01:50 BST. The occupant – a man in his 40s – suffered no serious injuries, Lincolnshire Police said.

4 days ago | bbc.com | David McKenna

Strike action over plans to extend school dayGoogleFoxhills in Scunthorpe is one of the schools involved in the disputeStaff at a school in North Lincolnshire are set to take part in strike action in protest at an academy trust's plans to extend the day for students and teachers by half an hour.

4 days ago | bbc.com | David McKenna

Force backs summer motorcycle safety campaignLincolnshire PoliceThe campaign coincides with a spike in the number of cyclists and motorcyclists using the roads during the summer, police sayLincolnshire Police has announced it is supporting a summer motorcycle safety campaign. The 2wheel campaign, led by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), aims to reduce the number of motorcyclists and cyclists killed or seriously injured on our roads through education and enforcement.

4 days ago | bbc.co.uk | David McKenna

Image source, Lincolnshire PoliceImage caption, The campaign coincides with a spike in the number of cyclists and motorcyclists using the roads during the summer, police sayLincolnshire Police has announced it is supporting a summer motorcycle safety campaign. The 2wheel campaign, led by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), aims to reduce the number of motorcyclists and cyclists killed or seriously injured on our roads through education and enforcement.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | David McKenna |Sarah-May Buccieri

Image source, Family photoImage caption, Flying Officer Lyle Whitham was one of eight crew members who died in the crashA woman has described visiting the site where her uncle died in a plane crash during World War Two as "overwhelming". Carolyn Runstedler, 80, travelled more than 3,000 miles (4,828 km) from North Bay, Ontario, Canada, to attend a memorial service at South Kyme in Lincolnshire.