:00:00. > :00:07.6pm. Stay with us on BBC One. It's time for the news where you are.
:00:08. > :00:15.Good afternoon. Businesses in Lincoln are
:00:16. > :00:18.criticising the city council for announcing the Newport Arch at the
:00:19. > :00:24.top of Bailgate will have to be closed to traffic next month. It's
:00:25. > :00:28.been described as a U`turn, after assurances were given that a closure
:00:29. > :00:39.wouldn't be needed. An extra ?80,000 is being spent on repairing the
:00:40. > :00:42.Roman gate. Jessica Lane reports. It was only when this letter came to
:00:43. > :00:46.his shop on Lincoln's Bailgate that Barry realised Newport Arch will be
:00:47. > :00:49.closed next month, for up to five weeks. He understands the repairs
:00:50. > :00:54.need to be made, but says it should be done with minimum impact to
:00:55. > :00:59.traders. It seems very subtle to close an
:01:00. > :01:04.archway because there are other roots in. It has a significant
:01:05. > :01:11.effect on people coming into the city. If they see it closed, they
:01:12. > :01:17.won't come in. People will still be able to walk through but the road
:01:18. > :01:20.will be closed to traffic. This means that drivers will have to take
:01:21. > :01:28.a different route. Cars will have to go down Rasen Lane. Along Burton
:01:29. > :01:32.Road. Turn onto West Gate. And drive down Chapel Lane, before ending up
:01:33. > :01:37.back on Bailgate the other side of the arch.
:01:38. > :01:43.When the project plan was developed further, they said there was no
:01:44. > :01:49.alternative for this short period. It is an arch and it is Mr Derry to
:01:50. > :01:52.create a safe space for them to work.
:01:53. > :01:56.The City of Lincoln Council says it will try to meet shop owners on
:01:57. > :01:59.Monday, to talk about putting up signs to say Bailgate shops are
:02:00. > :02:02.staying open, to make sure it's business as usual for all concerned.
:02:03. > :02:08.The sister of a man whose body was left in a Hull mortuary for 11 years
:02:09. > :02:11.says she'll be told next month whether anyone should have been
:02:12. > :02:14.prosecuted. The review is looking at the decision not to charge anyone
:02:15. > :02:18.for the mix`up over Christopher Alder's body. His funeral was held
:02:19. > :02:21.in 2001, but a woman called Grace Kamara was buried in his grave. In
:02:22. > :02:24.October, the Crown Prosecution Service said no`one would be
:02:25. > :02:29.prosecuted, but it's now reviewing that.
:02:30. > :02:35.In Rugby League, Hull FC won their first game of the season last night,
:02:36. > :02:38.at home to the Catalan Dragons. The Black and Whites scored eight tries
:02:39. > :02:40.in their 36`34 win at the KC Stadium, but had to hold on, after
:02:41. > :02:47.conceding three late tries. Scunthorpe United improved their
:02:48. > :02:50.promotion chances, after coming from behind to win at Accrington last
:02:51. > :02:53.night. The Iron trailed 2`0 at half`time to their Lancashire
:02:54. > :02:57.rivals, but fought back in the second ,half and sealed the win with
:02:58. > :02:58.a last`minute goal from defender David Mirfin. The Iron are level on
:02:59. > :03:08.points with leaders Chesterfield. Grimsby Town face a vital Cup game
:03:09. > :03:11.this afternoon. They meet Cambridge United in the first leg of their FA
:03:12. > :03:15.Trophy semifinal. The two sides meet again next weekend, with the winner
:03:16. > :03:17.going to Wembley. Lincoln City are also in action, as they face
:03:18. > :03:21.Kidderminster in the Conference Premier at Sincil Bank.
:03:22. > :03:35.Here's the weekend's weather. Good afternoon. A fairly wet and
:03:36. > :03:42.windy afternoon at times. Plenty of showers, some on the heavy side.
:03:43. > :03:49.Later in the day, they will fizzle out, temperatures up to around eight
:03:50. > :03:55.Celsius. This evening, the showers will die out and we will have a dry
:03:56. > :03:58.night with clear spells and a touch of frost, temperatures back to two
:03:59. > :04:00.Celsius. Tomorrow is bright and sunny.