Dominant display sees Bourne book place in final
Bourne booked their place in the final of the Winkworth Cup T20 competition after a dominant display at the Abbey Lawn on Monday.Bourne booked their place in the final of the Winkworth Cup T20...
View ArticleBenjamin going on tour with the story of his life
Poet, musician, novelist and actor Benjamin Zephaniah is taking to the road again this summer to talk about his life and work to coincide with the release of his autobiography.The Life and Rhymes of...
View ArticleHit the right note with Spalding band’s appeal
If you’ve ever fancied having a go at playing the trombone, cornet or other brass instrument - or perhaps already play - then Spalding Brass Band needs you.The band used to be part of the British...
View ArticleSPECIAL FEATURE: Maintaining Long Sutton’s church for future generations
It’s easy to spot Long Sutton’s St Mary’s Church from the A17 by its significant spire - reported to be the tallest wooden spire in Europe.It was also the site of dramatic scenes in 2002 when the...
View ArticleKeep on Doing It For the Dogs!
We’re continuing to raise money for our Do It For the Dogs Appeal to help build new kennels at Jerry Green’s Algarkirk centre.The centre needs £200,000 to build new kennels to replace the current ones...
View ArticleSaracen’s Head dancers waltz in with £1,000 for Holbeach Hospital
Saracen’s Head Music and Dance regulars put a smile on the faces of Holbeach Hospital volunteers by handing them £1,000.The dancers are pretty light on their feet when it comes to fundraising and have...
View ArticleCrowland Cares settles into new home
A long-standing Crowland charity has moved to a new home, the Parish Rooms, in Hall Street.It’s a hop across the road from its old base, Crowland Hub – formerly the library – but will afford greater...
View ArticleDog rescued by firefighters in Long Sutton
Firefighters rescued a dog from a drain in Long Sutton this afternoon.The adventure-seeking hound had fallen into a deep drain in Browns Gate.Firefighters used a short extension ladder and manpower to...
View ArticleSpalding’s new digital camera will catch speeders in an instant
A new, £60,000 digital speed camera on Holbeach Road, Spalding, will catch speeding drivers in an instant and immediately pass offences to a control centre.Another feature of the camera, which replaces...
View ArticleGirls giving 4ft of hair to help kids with cancer
Hairmazing ... Natalie (left) with her mum Tracy and Alex-ava. Photo (TIM WILSON): SG300418-125TWThe Gosberton Clough and Risegate Primary School pupils have never had a proper haircut in their lives...
View ArticleTAE KWON-DO: Students pass belt gradings
Students from The Mark Farnham Schools of Tae Kwon-Do in Spalding and Long Sutton passed colour belt grading examinations.The gradings start with a one-hour training session where the student runs...
View ArticleCRICKET: Joy of six for Wilson
Spalding are just eight points behind Premier Division leaders Skegness with a game in hand.Both sides had a successful weekend, as did third-placed Sleaford 2nd.Skegness bowled Bourne 2nd out for 66...
View ArticleDriver arrested after Holbeach crash
A male driver was arrested by Norfolk police after failing to stop after an accident in Holbeach.He was stopped on the A17 following the collision and was found to be a disqualified driver, with no...
View ArticleKids have a whale of a time at Tuby’s funfair
Scores of children from South Holland’s special schools enjoyed a traditional treat on Thursday ... free rides and a big day out at the Roger Tuby and Son Funfair.Fair boss Roger Tuby is continuing a...
View ArticleLANGTOFT ROAD RUN: Record entry and fun in sun
Youth triumphed over experience as runners battled against the heat in Sunday’s Langtoft 10k.Jake Richardson (21), of Lincoln Wellington Athletic Club, overcame temperatures that passed 20C to win in a...
View ArticleBourne beaten for second time; Deeping defeated on Sri Lankan’s home bow
Bourne suffered a second successive defeat following a 69-run loss at perennial Lincs Premier Division champions Bracebridge Heath on Saturday.Pete Morgan’s men had given themselves an excellent chance...
View ArticleSpalding firefighters called into action twice in an hour
Spalding firefighters were called out to two incidents within an hour yesterday (Sunday, May 6) evening.First, they attended a fire in a garden on Rivergate, Spalding just after 7pm. Crew used a hose...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Rotten weather and fairytales
IAN STANCER writes our weekly agricultural column, WORD ON THE GROUNDIt’s been a busy week-and-a-half trying to condense a month’s work into a limited weather window; spring beans are now in the ground...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: The world today?
WARD’S WORLD: By John WardI was quietly standing in a queue waiting to be served in a shop and the flow of conversation in front of me was entertaining or at least, a question of just what is happening...
View ArticleLast week to nominate someone for Lincolnshire Good Citizens Awards
There are just six days left for nominations to be sent for this year’s Lincolnshire County Council Good Citizens Awards.The deadline to nominate an adult, young person, couple/pair or group who...
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