Lincolnshire

Daniel Boulton has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a police hunt after a woman and her nine-year-old son were found stabbed to death.

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue says it will no longer use the children's TV character as a mascot as Sam doesn't reflect a modern service.

Almost 600 homes have been evacuated in Lincolnshire after severe flooding caused the River Steeping to burst its banks.