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Recipe for the weekend

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Ram Krishna Bashyal and business partner and chef Depak Chatri only opened the Gurkha Oven in Spalding in December.

However, they must be doing something right because they already have regular customers and the large restaurant is busy most weekends.

The food is a mix of Indian and Nepalese dishes and everything is freshly cooked.

This is a traditional Nepalese recipe for medium-hot Lamb Bhutuwa.

YOU WILL NEED

800g diced lamb

1 tbsp sunflower oil

1 tbsp butter

2 onions, chopped

3 tomatoes, chopped

1 tbsp tomato puree

1 tbsp fresh ginger/garlic paste

1 tbsp dried red chilli

½ tbsp crushed garlic

1 tbsp ground cumin

1 tbsp ground coriander

½ heaped tsp ground turmeric powder

¼ tbsp hot chilli powder

½ tbsp garam masala

Salt to taste

Chopped coriander leaves

Chopped green chilli

Chopped spring onion

METHOD

Heat the oil in a large, non-stick saucepan and add the onions, butter, garlic and ginger. Cook over a low heat for five minutes until brown, stirring occasionally.

Once the onions are softened, add the diced lamb and stir. Cook the meat with the onions for 20 minutes, stirring constantly.

Add the spices then slowly cook for four to five minutes and add the chopped tomatoes, stirring constantly.

Bring to a gentle simmer, then cover and cook for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. Add 200ml of water and bring to simmer. Add green chilli, spring onion, coriander , garlic, red chilli and cook for about five minutes or until the lamb is tender and cooked through.

Adjust the seasoning to taste, garnish with fresh coriander, chopped chilli and spring onion.

Serve with boiled rice, naan or chapatti.


Jail for prolific burglar

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A cat burglar from Spalding who targeted properties in London’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, stealing £25,000 worth of goods from twelve homes during a three-week crime blitz, has been jailed for two years.

Industrial floorer Daniel Normon (27), of May Blossom Walk, booked into a hostel as a base for his crime wave in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea.

He forced open roof hatches or climbed up scaffolding to break into the houses and flats, some of which were worth millions of pounds.

Normon pleaded guilty at Isleworth Crown Court to burgling six properties and asked for six similar burglaries in the same area to be taken into consideration, plus a theft when he was confronted by the home owner, having stolen car keys from the property.

Prosecutor Olu Philips told the court all offences were committed between November 15 and December 3. Normon was identified after leaving either fingerprints or DNA at the scene.

His haul included a laptop, cash, jewellery, two iPads, a camera, a bracelet, an Apple Mac computer, watches and passports.

He soiled the attic at one of the properties before leaving.

Three days after his final raid police arrested him at the hostel and over half of the stolen property was recovered.

Normon’s counsel, Dan Darnborough, told the court: “He feels a great deal of remorse and regret. He has been remanded in custody for three months and it is the first time he has been in prison.

“He now knows what it feels like and is looking forward to a fresh start.

“He incredibly regrets these offences and will not do anything like this again in a million years.

“The motivation for these offences was entirely financial and born out of desperation. He split up with his partner in September last year and was still in love with her.

“She told him she was struggling financially and he decided to give her his £3,000 in savings. Then she asked for more money, threatening to turn to prostitution.

“People have done many stupid things for love and Mr Normon decided to help his ex-partner and felt he had little option, but to stop her taking the course of action she threatened.

“He is clearly not a professional burglar and did not know what he was doing, often leaving behind a hat or a scarf.”

Judge Phillip Matthews told Normon: “The impact on home owners is great and for some very long-lasting.

“You repeatedly targeted these homes during the day while the occupants were not present and you defecated at one of the properties, leaving excrement, and you stole high-value and sentimental items.”

Modern day slavery threat for area’s migrant workers

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Migrant workers in South Holland are at risk of falling prey to a modern day slave trade because unscrupulous employment agencies are leaving them high and dry.

This shocking revelation comes following a report by the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) claiming ministers are clueless about scale of UK slavery.

The CSJ investigation It Happens Here discovered a litany of cases where adults and children are trafficked into the UK and subjected to forced labour, sexual exploitation, domestic servitude and forced criminality (which includes benefit fraud, forced begging or pick-pocketing and drug cultivation).

Spalding Citizens Advice Bureau was active in submitting information to protect migrants under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 after being inundated with cases of workers being enticed to jobs in the area, forced into unsuitable cramped housing and then being charged all of their wages to cover living expenses.

John Willerby, strategic manager, said: “Exploitation continues but not at this scale. What we are finding now are cases where employment agencies close down and then set up the next day under a new name.

“By doing this workers are being stripped of their rights to money that is owed them, redundancy or maternity pay.”

One Eastern European saw the impact on workers when Agora Recruitment Ltd in the Sheepmarket closed down.

He said: “Workers were really struggling. I heard the company had gone bankrupt. Friends were saying they couldn’t get the money they were owed. They lost wages and holiday pay.

“People still rent rooms in houses because they are never given enough work to save.”

Mr Willerby said: “The concern is that, although problems are nowhere near as bad as in 2004, it will all start again when employment restrictions are relaxed at the end of the year and Romanians and Bulgarians head to the area in search of work.”

New lifeline for elderly?

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Round the clock emergency help could soon be on hand for South Holland’s elderly and disabled people if a pilot project is successful.

Medically trained LIVES Responders are involved in the Lincoln pilot with Lincolnshire County Council’s Telecare system – which means LIVES personnel will go to emergency calls if a person’s usual responder isn’t available.

Coun Graham Marsh, the county’s executive member for adult services, said: “Telecare is a reassuring and simple system using a combination of alarms, sensors and other equipment to help people live more independently and remain their own home for as long as possible.

“In case of emergencies, a nominated responder is required for an individual to be eligible for it and, sadly, this has prevented some from being able to benefit from the system in the past.

“We hope this new pilot will pave the way for Telecare to be available to everyone later in the year.

Telecare allows its users to call for help in emergencies such as a fall, fire or gas leak.

It can also be used for daily tasks such as reminders to take medication.

Age UK Spalding and District manager Liz Walmsley said the new system would be most welcome in South Holland.

She said some elderly people here already have an existing lifeline alarm system, using a special phone and pendant to summon help, but the new scheme may give added peace of mind to them and their families.

Mrs Walmsley said Age UK’s Spalding Day Care Centre used to be more for social care but it is now seeing people who really are quite vulnerable.

She said: “We have up to 27 people a day coming to the day centre and I would say every one of those is vulnerable.”

• Anyone interested in Telecare can ask their social worker, nurse or doctor or call the county council on 01522 782155.

FOOTBALL: Tulips sink Star, Heron treble in Rangers romp

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Spalding United booked their place in the last four of the UCL Knockout Cup with a 4-0 win over Peterborough Northern Star on Tuesday night, while Deeping Rangers smashed Irchester United 7-1 in the UCL Premier Division.

Starting at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field, goals from Lee Beeson, Dan Cotton, Lee Canoville and the returning TJ Nightingale eased the Tulips past ten-man Star.

Beeson opened the scoring with his first goal for the club on ten minutes, finishing nicely at the back post.

It was 2-0 soon after when the in-form Cotton buried his 20th of the campaign from a Beeson cross.

Ex-Tulip Liam Hook was then sent off for two bookable offences for dissent within a matter of seconds early in the second period, as Spalding continued to boss matters.

They eventually got the goals they deserved, despite a top display from Nick Conroy in the Star goal.

Canoville smashed the goal of the game into the top corner on 72 minutes, before Nightingale – re-signed from Grantham Town earlier in the day – calmly added the fourth with a delicate near-post finish four minutes from time.

Spalding will now visit the winner of tomorrow night’s quarter final between Holbeach United and Yaxley in the last four, with St Ives hosting Oadby Town in the other semi.

Meanwhile, Matt Heron starred with a hat-trick as Deeping demolished basement boys Irchester at Alfred Street.

The big striker netted on 11, 23 and 58 minutes, with Simon Ashton (3), David Burton-Jones (14), Alex Beck (17) and Tom James (59) the other scorers.

In the big match in Peterborough and District League Division One, Long Sutton Athletic lost their top-of-the-table clash at King’s Lynn Town Reserves 4-1.

That leaves second-placed Sutton nine points behind the Linnets with two games in hand.

More football in Thursday’s Spalding Guardian.

Police boss hits back as top cop to lead enquiry

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Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Alan Hardwick has come out fighting in the row over suspended Chief Constable Neil Rhodes as the saga reaches Westminster.

Mr Hardwick has hit back after Lincoln MP Karl McCartney wrote to Home Secretary Theresa May asking for her views on Mr Rhodes’ suspension over a “potential conduct matter” three weeks ago.

In his letter, Mr McCartney claimed the PCC’s actions were “particularly autocratic with unknown motivations” and that Mr Rhodes had been told of his suspension in a corridor at Lincolnshire Police headquarters in Nettleham before being escorted from the premises.

The MP also claimed that Mr Rhodes had to wait seven days before being told of the allegations against him and invited Mrs May to inform him and other Lincolnshire MPs about her knowledge of the suspension.

Speaking to the Lincolnshire Free Press on Friday, Mr Hardwick said: “Quite frankly, I’m very surprised that Karl McCartney should seek to ask the Home Secretary to intervene concerning the role of an elected representative of the public.

“Mr McCartney doesn’t know the full facts and he seems to be in some doubt as to what my role is as PCC which is strange since he was a member of the Government that decided to introduce PCCs.

“He, I’m sure, would be displeased if I publicly criticised in any way his role as an elected representative of the people – something I would never dream of doing.

“Mr McCartney seems to think that I’m answerable to politicians when, in fact, I’m answerable to the people of Lincolnshire and they are my priority.”

The row between Mr Hardwick and the MP comes at the same time as Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy’s appointment to lead the investigation into Mr Rhodes.

Sir Peter (54), has led the north west of England police force since 2008 and ruled himself out of the race to become Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police in 2011 after Sir Paul Stephenson quit over the phone-hacking scandal involving several national newspapers.

Mr Hardwick said: “I’m very pleased that Sir Peter has agreed to be the investigating officer in this enquiry.”

Music, theatre and film for the week ahead

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From March 21 to March 27

Theatre:

South Holland Centre

The Winds in the Willows, Pendulums Bargain Emporium, People (NT live).

Key Theatre, Peterborough

Annie Get Your Gun,

Stamford Arts Centre

Tarras, Stamford Chamber Orchestra.

Stamfords Corn Exchange

ACDC UK, Sleeping Beauty.

Blackfriars, Boston

Three Bonzos and a Piano.

Cresset, Peterborough

Comedy Club, Love a Duck

Music

Saturday

Ian Graham and Kat Moore, Rising Sun, Gedney Drove End.

Tom Kennedy, Irish singer, 7.30pm, Holbeach WI Hall, 01406 424669.

Bad to the Bone, 9pm, The Bull, Fleet Hargate, 01406 423455.

Sunday

Paul tinklers R&B Allstars, 4pm, Riverside Bar, Sutton Bridge, 01406 351402.

Film

PETERBOROUGH SHOWCASE, from tomorrow.

A Good Day to Die Hard, Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters 3D, Identity Thief, Jack the Giant Slayer (and 3D), Les Miserables, Mama, Oz: The Great and Powerful (and 3D), Parker, Red Dawn, Side Effects, Stolen, The Croods (and 3D), Welcome to the Punch, Wreck-it Ralph.

For times visit www.showcasecinemas.co.uk

SOUTH HOLLAND CENTRE

Beast of Southern Wild (Movie Club)

For times visit www.southhollandcentre.co.uk

TABLE TENNIS: Seeds make ominous progress

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The first part of Spalding and District Table Tennis League’s individual championships was held last week.

This included the supremes, the open title for all league members, and also the doubles.

Some 23 members took part in the supremes, with four seeds selected based upon the current rankings.

Three of them reached the semi-finals. First through was top seed Tomascz Dobrzyn with three straight wins, defeating Phil Chandler in the quarters.

His opponent there will be John Gilbert (3), who dropped one end in his three wins, though that was not against Richard Hammond who he defeated in the last eight.

In the other half of the draw, Dave Gibson (4) – who beat Reece Kerry and Alan Fear in straight ends – awaits the winner of the fourth quarter final. Pete Budd (2), already a two-time winner, faces Martyn Green in that match.

Four pairs, out of the 13 entered, were seeded in the doubles event and they all duly reached the semis.

There one faces three in the form of Gibson and Dobrzyn and Budd and Phil Chandler.

However, the other semi between Green and White (4) saw an upset when they reached the final at the expense of Gilbert andHammond (2).

Later in the evening one of the Roy Gibson quarter finals from earlier in the month was played – and it proved to be a handicapper’s dream.

James Gibson (starting on 14) narrowly defeated Hannah Gilbert (25) 31-30, 30-31, 31-30 to reach the semi-final.


GOLF: Weller waltzes to win at Gedney Hill medal

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Ian Weller took the spoils in Gedney Hill Golf Club’s February medal by two clear shots.

His net score of 65 was enough to edge Pete Vinter (67) into second, with Steve Steels a further shot back in third.

In the ladies’ section, Maggie Bingham got her hands on the March Medal with a super 79 net.

Results: Men’s section: February Medal – 1st Ian Weller 65net; 2nd Pete Vinter 67; 3rd Steve Steels 68.

Seniors’ section: 3 Club Competition – 1st Paul Wood 36pts; 2nd Rob Newns 35pts; 3rd Bill Smith 31(ocb). March Medal – 1st David Lord 70net; 2nd Peter Orbine 73; 3rd Rob Newns 75.

Ladies’ section: March Medal – 1st Maggie Bingham 79net; 2nd Nicky Weller 82; 3rd Shirley Senior 87.

TYDD ST GILES GOLF CLUB

• Results: Seniors’ Stableford Trophy competition: Division One – 1st Gerry Sherriff 32pts (ocb); 2nd Mike Parker 32pts; 3rd Sid Haxell 31pts. Division Two – 1st Ray Downing 32pts (ocb); 2nd Del Marsh 32 pts; 3rd John Elliott 30pts. Division Three – 1st John Gamble 33pts; 2nd Dave Morris 30pts; 3rd Chris Brodie 29pts. Division Four – 1st Ken Sherry 28pt; 2nd Brian Gazzard 27pts; 3rd Terry Cobb 26pts.

What’s on in the week ahead

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From March 21 to March 27

Thursday

Pinchbeck Photographic Group, digital projection lecture, ‘Commissions, exhibitions and excursions’, 7.30pm, Birchgrove Garden Centre, Pinchbeck.

Stained glass workshop 10am-12.30pm and 2-4pm, Wykes Manor, Wykes Lane, Donington, PE11 4SD, book on 07942 861956.

Spalding Folk Club singaround, 8pm, Spalding Yacht Club.

Friday

Spalding Gentlemen’s Society lecture, Painting around Australia, the voyage of HMS Investigator, commanded by Matthew Flinders, 8pm, Spalding Grammar School.

South Holland Local History Group, stories from the Fens, 7.30pm, St John’s Church lounge, Hawthorn Bank, Spalding, 01775 724906.

Quiz night, fish and chip supper, 7.30pm, Moulton Mill, 01406 373237.

Windmill Music Club concert, Hannah Morgan and Florian Mitrea, 7.30pm, Swineshead village hall.

Evening of mediumship and clairvoyance with Samantha Hamilton, 7.30pm, Holbeach St Marks village hall, PE12 7NB, 07801 567846.

Pinchbeck Carnival family disco and choosing of carnival queen and attendants, 7pm, Pinchbeck Village Hall, 01775 769729/760118.

Karaoke, 8pm, Riverside Bar, Sutton Bridge, 01406 351402.

Saturday

Voices Unplugged and Ukulele Orchestra concert, 7pm, Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding.

Jumble sale, 10am, Quadring Church Hall, 01775 820414.

The Joint Is Jumping, 7.30pm, Market House, Long Sutton, 01406 366767, www.lincsruraltouring.co.uk

Baptist Chapel Girls’ Brigade Easter travel trail, 2-4pm, from the Baptist Chapel, Long Sutton, 01406 424467.

First aid course (free), 10am, Holbeach St Marks Village Hall.

Cantemus concert of sacred music, 7.30pm, Spalding Parish Church, tickets from Cantemus members and Calthrops Solicitors, Market Place, Spalding.

Bourne Wood orchard work party, 07760 468052, www.friendsofbournewood.org.uk

Singer John Barry at Long Sutton RBL, West Street, 8.30pm, admission £3 members, £3.50 non-members, 01406 362076.

Sunday

Spalding Ramblers eight mile Burghley walk, meet 10am Burghley car park, 01775 680404.

Guided winter wander, 2-4pm, RSPB Frampton Marsh, 01205 724678.

Easter bonnet competition entry forms available until April 1, Birchgrove Garden Centre, Pinchbeck.

Monday

Creative ideas for creative fun, practical free workshop for parents, grandparents, carers and children’s workers, 9.30am, Holbeach St Marks Village Hall, 01406 422860/07789 715874.

Tuesday

Spalding Music Club AGM, 2pm, Ivo Day Centre, Albion Street, Spalding, 01775 723435.

Wednesday

South Holland Community Choir workshop, 6.30pm, St Thomas’s chapel Schoolroom, St Thomas’s Road, Spalding, 01406 420218.

Lincs Fashions fashion show, 7.30pm, Bicker Village Hall, 01775 820784

For the regular weekly listings visit www.spaldingtoday.co.uk or call into our offices in The Crescent to pick up your own personal copy.

The information in this column is supplied to us, please ring the organisers where possible to confirm the event before setting out on your journey.

BILLIARDS: Masterful Mick makes terrific ton

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Majestic Mick Johnson pocketed a scintillating century break in Spalding and District Billiards League last week.

The Consti B maestro, who plays off an O160 handicap, racked up 100 in a 4-3 league loss to Crowland B. Rob Childs (O190) was in top form for the victors, trousering breaks of 49, 44 and 42 in his frame win.

At the top of the table, Holbeach B’s 4-3 win over Consti A all but assured them the title. Chris Chamberlain (R80) and Ashley Bunn (R90) won their frames to move them 13 points clear of second-placed Consti C.

Long Sutton are in the hunt for second after a big 7-0 win over Holbeach A, despite a dazzling 71 break from the evergreen Hugh Pinner (O170).

Elsewhere, Sid Shaw (O10) made a fine 53 break as Donington won 7-0 at Pyramid B.

Results: Consti B 3 Crowland B 4 (551-543); Long Sutton 7 Holbeach A 0 (600-337); Pyramid B 0 Donington 7 (457-600); Gosberton 5 Pyramid A 2 (595-546); Holbeach B 4 Consti A 3 (543-553); Long Sutton 7-0 w/o Gosberton.

JUNIOR FOOTBALL: Football fun in Bourne and Deeping

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One-Touch Football Soccer School are running indoor infant sessions in Bourne and Deeping.

They are for both boys and girls aged between two and a half and five years.

The Deeping sessions are at Northborough Village Hall on Tuesday nights (5pm-6pm), with the Bourne meets at Bourne Abbey Church Hall on Thursdays (5pm-6pm).

Cost is £14 per month.

Email bookings@onetouchfootball.co.uk or call 07880 703784 to reserve a place.

TIGERS: Chand admits lure of a Spalding semi

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Holbeach United boss John Chand admits that tonight’s UCL Knockout Cup quarter final with Yaxley is now a bigger game than it was – because rivals Spalding United await the winners.

The Tigers chief is expected to make changes for the Carter’s Park clash (7.45pm), but the lure of a home semi-final against the Tulips (who beat PNS 4-0 on Tuesday night) may influence his selection.

Chand said: “We’re already in the Lincs Cup final, so that and the league are probably our priority.

“But a home semi-final against Spalding would be great for the fans and I’d be foolish to not take that into consideration.”

Skipper Jamie Stevens is certain to miss the clash with the Cuckoos, while Mitch Griffiths is also likely to be rested.

But midfield enforcer Derwayne Stupple is set to make a return, as is striker Tommy Treacher. Craig Parker, Ash Stevens and Matt Warfield are also pushing for starts after coming on as subs in Saturday’s 5-1 win over Desborough.

• Heavy rain overnight and a blast of snow on Wednesday morning have left the status of the last eight tie in some doubt. Follow @LFPSport on Twitter for updates.

new Car Review: A1 1.4 TFSI CoD

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The A1 1.4 TFSI CoD features a modern turbocharged petrol engine that features a cylinder cut-off system which means that when cruising, it’ll run on two rather than four cylinders. The result? Economy of 60.1mpg, yet it has the ability to nip to 60mph in less than eight seconds.

We’ve seen this cylinder deactivation system on some of the bigger Audi models such as the S8, but didn’t expect it to appear quite so quickly on an A1. This engine is powered by a 140PS version of Audi’s 1.4-litre TFSI powerplant but features a clever piece of engineering on the camshaft.

Basically, the second and third cylinders of this four-pot engine are shifted to a cam profile which doesn’t activate the valves under low and intermediate loads and when coasting. This can occur at any point between 1400-4000rpm. Give the throttle or brake a good prod and it reverts to firing on four.

It’s actually devilishly hard to detect when it’s operating because you’re normally just tickling along. The central display screen can give you the nod or, if you’ve got a good ear, you can hear a slight change in engine timbre.

It’s certainly quick enough, managing 62mph from rest in 7.9 seconds, which used to be the preserve of a respectable hot hatch.

Aside from the smart engine tech, the A1 1.4 TFSI CoD feels remarkably conventional. The Volkswagen Polo-derived underpinnings work well enough, and weight distribution is remarkably evenly spread, front-to-rear.

Combined with short overhangs and the latest generation ESP with electronic axle differential, this makes for safe and predictable handling. You can drive it really hard and revel in its faithful responses, knowing that it’s on your side. Some sports hatches might offer a little more in feedback, but it would take a very well driven hot hatch to put distance between it and a well-driven A1 1.4 TFSI on a twisty road.

The Audi A1 is a neat and appealing package. Team it with the quite brilliant 1.4 TFSI CoD petrol powerplant and it merits a five-star verdict.

This is technology as it should be used, to bring real and appreciable benefits to drivers while demanding very little in return.

With this car, you get 140PS when you need it and a car that reverts to two cylinders when you’re merely noodling along. It’s an engineering solution that’s good enough for the likes of Bentley, who use an Audi-derived V8 engine in the latest Continental GT which feature exactly this cylinder deactivation system.

Downsizing isn’t always an easy thing to do. Fortunately, this hi-tech A1 offers a viable solution. It’s practical, stylish and safe. With this 1.4 TFSI CoD engine, it’s also both quick and economical. Audi couldn’t have done much more.

Thieves steal from pensioner

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A pensioner’s labour of love, box hedging patiently grown in containers for eight years, was stolen from a garden in Tydd St Mary on Tuesday night.

David Bays (79) grew four pyramids that stood 3ft 6in high and ten rectangular shapes that were about 2ft tall.

He lives in Common Way and has had a new house built on the opposite side of the road and the box hedging was for the new garden.

Mr Bays said: “At my age I don’t know whether I have got another eight years left to grow them from cuttings again.

“I can’t gamble. If I want the same sort of thing, I have got to go out and buy them and it will cost me about £400 to £500.”

Some of the box hedging was ripped out of containers and left bare rooted while others were taken in their green plastic pots.

The plants were taken out of the garden and left on the grass verge, most likely to be picked up by a van.

• Anyone with information can call police on 101.


Police patrols to be stepped up in Holbeach

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Police are to step up patrols in an area of Holbeach in response to residents’ concerns over rowdy behaviour and boy racers in the town.

It comes after unconfirmed reports of damage to Stukeley Gardens last week, with parish councillor Graham Rudkin suggesting that it was caused by a motor vehicle.

He said: “At some point over the weekend of March 9 and 10, someone in a car or motor bike drove over the grounds and caused a hell of a mess there.

“The parish council looks after the upkeep of Stukeley Gardens so I’m disappointed that someone could have done so much damage when you think of the amount of people who go in there.”
A Lincolnshire Police spokeswoman said: “There have been no specific complaints from residents about vehicles driving in the Stukeley Gardens area, but it remains a concern for local peeple so it is part of a hotspot area that is regularly patrolled.
“Residents are asked to call 101 with any reports of crime as they are occurring.”

Bow makes music at sale

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A violin bow found in a pile of rubbish in a house clearance at Sutton Bridge made music at an auction by selling for £3,600.

The bow was owned by the Rev Hugh Theodosius, who died aged 79 in September.

Dating from 1900 the bow was from London maker W E Hill and Son and featured silver frog fittings to tension its horsehair.

Auctioneer Guy Schooling said: “Despite being found in a damp garage it seemed to have escaped with only superficial damage.

“The horsehair was all hanging off the bow when we found it, which made it look a bit grotty.

“But along the line of the bow you could see it was straight and had clearly been nicely worked – and bows of quality, as we discovered, are quite valuable.”

It was sold to a music teacher.

The bow was found with a “dilapidated” violin, which Mr Theodosius had owned since he was a choirboy at Sailisbury Cathedral.

He gained a music scholarship at Trinity College, Cambridge, before swapping to theology. He served as a priest at Billingborough, Horbling, Sempringham Abbey and Pointon and then helped out at Long Sutton area churches following retirement.

Lecturer banned from driving

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A college lecturer driving home from his snooker night was over the legal alcohol limit.

Police saw Paul Graves (59) at Gedney Hill in the early hours of February 28.

John Clare, prosecuting, told Spalding magistrates the car appeared to brake on a number of occasions “for no good reason”.

Graves had 50 microgrammes of alcohol in breath, 15 over the legal limit.

Graves, of New Cut. Thorney, was fined £465 for drink-driving with a 12 month ban. He can cut three months off the ban if he completes a rehabilitation course.

He pleaded guilty. Graves must pay £85 costs and a £46 victim surcharge. Magistrates imposed no separate penalties for offences of no insurance and no MOT.

Graves said he intended to leave the car with someone else that night, but the person was not at home.

Priory Singers’ Easter offering

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As The Priory Singers enters its 40th year as a choir, it is returning to the piece it sang at the very first concert.

John Stainer’s The Crucifixion is being performed on East Sunday afternoon at Spalding United Reformed Church, the venue for the original concert.

Conductor from the start Malcolm Grief admits the first concert was done as a “one-off” when it became apparent that some of the members of the choir he inherited as organist and choirmaster “wanted to do more than sing at Sunday services” at the URC.

However, as soon as the concert was over, Malcolm says choir members started asking, “When are we going to meet again?”, and people in the audience expressed an interest in joining the choir, then known by the lumbering title of The Augmented Choir of the United Reformed Church.

Malcolm says: “The concert went very well. I don’t know who enjoyed it most, the singers or the audience. We were all very new to it and I had never been a conductor before.”

The choir of 25 blossomed to about 40 in five years and, to reflect the fact that members came from various churches or none, its name was changed to South Lincolnshire United Chorale.

Choir numbers have ranged from 40 to 50 during most of its life but in the last few years numbers have dropped down to about 25 and so the name was changed once again to differentiate it from its much larger composition, to The Priory Singers.

“There aren’t that many people interested in going into choral singing,” says Malcolm. “Choral singing today is not in fashion either in schools or many communities.”

The work performed varies depending on the concert being performed and the musical ability of the people who are singing. Malcolm says: “You have a range of people who like singing, but don’t read music, and people who like music and will have a go at anything because they can read music. The enjoyment of music is more important that a small number of gifted people. I would rather involve people in doing it.”

Malcolm jokes that they don’t charge people to come in, but they have to pay to get out: Easter Sunday’s concert is raising money for Agape Care Foodbank in Spalding. The choir has raised about £40,000 for CLIC Sargent and helped local charities.

Easter Sunday concert in Spalding

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The Priory Singers will be performing The Crucifixion by John Stainer on Easter Sunday at Spalding United Reformed Church at 3pm.

Soloists will be John Moorman (tenor), who is returning to the town to perform, and David Jones (bass). Malcolm Grief will be conducting and organist is Geoffrey Spencer, organist with the choir for nearly 20 years in the 1980s and 1990s, who is also coming to Spalding specially for the concert.

Admission is free and donations will be taken for Agape Foodbank in Spalding after the performance.

It’s a ‘come and sing’ event, so anyone who knows the cantata can take part, either joining in Good Friday’s rehearsal at Spalding United Reformed Church (7.30pm) or turning up at 2.30pm on the day itself – just contact Malcolm first on 01775 725523 so he knows how many chairs are needed.

He said: “Singers can reserve a seat in the choir and brush away the cobwebs from their knowledge of the work.”

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