Ten new jobs will be served up when Subway opens a store in Bourne.

The new fast food store will be located in the town centre offering customers breakfast as well as lunchtime options.

It is the first store to open in Bourne this year out of a total 10 in the county and will have seating for 36 customers.

The grand opening is on June 3. Tesh Patel, development agent, said: “It is ideally placed in a dynamic shopping area and will give busy shoppers a lighter lunchtime option.”

However, now all residents think it’s good news. Adam Whitcombe reviewed Rollaway in Abbey Road on Tripadvisor and said: “Well-priced and decent food. There was supposed to be a Subway coming but I hope it doesn’t as it would be a shame if this local business suffered. Consistently good.”

Tickets have started to sell for our popular Two Lips charity quiz night, back after a year’s break on Tuesday, May 12.

As in 2012 and 2013 the quiz will be held at St Norbert’s Church Hall in St Thomas’ Road, Spalding.

Tickets are £8 per person and include a fish and chip supper provided by Sheddy’s.

Teams can be a minimum of four and maximum of eight people. There will be prizes for the winners, a raffle on the night and the chance to bid on a souvenir miniature cricket bat and autograph book, both signed by England cricketer Matt Prior during his recent visit to Spalding Grammar School.

Raffle prizes already include a portrait sitting with professional photographer Veena Cornish, a bottle of vodka donated by Paul and Lorraine McDermott, a Sunday lunch for two at Spalding Lifestyle and an Amelia and Friends pony set.

The quiz, which is 6.30pm for a 7pm start, is once again supporting the Rotary Club of Spalding and Welland’s Two Lips Appeal.

The annual appeal is this year supporting PHAB, the NSPCC and Macmillan Cancer Support.

There is a licensed bar and the evening should be over by around 10pm.

Free Press and Spalding Guardian editor Jeremy Ransome said: “I would like to thank St Norbert’s for the hire of the hall, Sheddy’s for providing the tasty suppers and D&M Sports of Vine Street, Spalding for providing the bat for Matt to sign.

“Also, all those who have bought tickets and donated raffle prizes so far.

“We still need to sell more tickets and receive more raffle prizes so please support this great cause.”

You can buy your tickets 
from our front office at Priory House in The Crescent, 
Spalding (please see page 16 for opening times) or by 
calling Denise Vickers on 01775 765400. Please note, we can only accept cash.

If anyone is willing to sponsor the event by offering a raffle prize, we would be very grateful. Please call us on 01775 765400 if you can help.

Farmers in south Lincolnshire can visit a support centre set up by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) in Spalding to help them with their Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2015 application.

They can drop into a support centre in Spalding to hand in their application form, RLE1 form and any supporting documents.

They can also get a basic check of their forms to ensure they have included their SBI number, land data, filled in the active farmer section and signed the declaration.

Additionally, they can ask general questions about BPS and get a submission receipt for their application form and RLE1 form.

Farmers who still require help to register on the Rural Payments system, together with agents who need to make five or more claims, need to make an appointment at a support centre by calling the Rural Payments helpline on 03000 200 301.

Customer director Justin Chamberlain said: “A range of support is available to help farmers with their Basic Payment Scheme application and this includes the creation of support centres across the country.

“No farmer should be more than 30 miles from a support centre and we also have mobile support units to bring the service to areas where it is needed most.

“I would advise farmers to get their claim started as early as possible so that they have plenty of time to access any support they may need.”

In Spalding, the support centre is based at the Environment Agency office in district offices, Stepping Stone Walk and is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 11am to 5pm.

More information about support centres can be found on Gov.UK

Long Sutton and District Civic Society is working on a history of the pubs and inns of Long Sutton.

Tim Machin, chairman of the Civic Society, says at the outbreak of World War 2 there were a surprising number of them – 18 in all.

The first outing for their work is a display at St Mary’s Church flower festival, which began on Saturday and runs until next Monday.

Tim says of the many drinking holes in the town, the Crown and Woolpack on High Street is a prominent, grade II listed coaching inn.

The inn has been empty for many years but is now undergoing renovation.

It is mentioned in an unpublished local history, written over 20 years ago by former local publican, the late Ken Barker.

Tim says there are many recollections of times past by the author of the book, including this one from 70 years ago.

Ken wrote: “At that time you went up two steps at the front door and into a small bar on the left and there was a good sized bar at the rear of the building. This front door is now closed, walls removed, with one large room at the front and a dining room at the rear.

“There is a cellar and the hotel always had pumps. I well remember the front steps of this hotel on VJ Day August 1945. One of my workmates brought beer on to the front in a two-gallon bucket. Everyone was celebrating. We were riding around the village on the fire engine, which was travelling around looking for ceremonial bonfires. A wonderful day. Peace in the world at last. The lads are coming home.”

The Civic Society is planning to publish the anecdotal history of the Old Inns of Long Sutton later in the year.

Before the local councils...

South Holland 
District Council

N Cattell, Old Crown Cottage, 65 North Street, Crowland. Internal and external alterations.

V Campling, off Bette Camplings Close, Sutton St James. Residential development (re-application).

Memorial Hall, Cranesgate South, Whaplode St Catherine. Porch and disabled toilet extension.

S Stimson, 6 St Benedict Close, Crowland. Extension.

E Morfoot, 97 Hallgate, Holbeach. Modification of condition to allow extension of time.

G Bowles, 9 Clough Road, Holbeach Clough. Extension.

DNS Transport, Weydike Bank, Fleet. Use of site as goods vehicle operating centre with ancillary office and storage building.

Mr and Mrs D Bark, between 4 and 8 Mulberry Way, Spalding. Residential development.

Mr and Mrs P Crossman, 5 Bentinck Close, Spalding. Extension.

Mr Overton, 2 Middle Road, Whaplode. Extension.

L G Wakefield and Sons, Holly Tree Farm, 183 Eaugate Road, Moulton Eaugate. Steel framed open fronted building for storage of bulb boxes and extra machinery.

J Willis, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck. Details of landscaping.

D Roberts, land 8 Clay Lake, Spalding. Details of external materials.

Cedar Falls Care Home, Little London, Spalding. Modification of condition to read ‘the occupancy of the sheltered bungalows shall be restricted to residents over the age of 50 who are receiving care from the adjoining nursing home’.

MonksHouse Primary School, Pennygate, Spalding. Two classroom extensions, new hall, remodelling of existing accommodation, increased parking.

M Clough, Lawnwood, 47 Plank Drove, Crowland. Details of external materials, windows, doors, rooflights, flues and vent pipes etc.

Mr and Mrs P Parsons, Porridge Pot Farm, Hurn Road, Holbeach Hurn. Occupation of dwelling by persons not employed in agriculture.

Plough Inn, Woodgate Road, Moulton Chapel. One three-bed and one four-bed detached dwellings.

Station Gates, Winsover Road, Spalding. Alterations to elevation to change window to door.

South Kesteven District Council

Dickens, The Cottage, 18 High Street, Thurlby. Extension and alteration.

Manning, 2 Eastgate, Deeping St James. Alterations.

Clayton, 45 Main Street, Baston. Extension.

Lister and Aspinall, 59 Westwood Drive, Bourne. Remove rear lean to and erect extension.

Bevan, The Windmill, Main Road, Rippingale. Change of use to residential, demolish dwelling and erect dwelling.

Mill Developments Ltd, The Corn Mill, South Street, Bourne. Residential development of 17 apartments/flats.

Kier Living Ltd, Zone 4 and 6, Elsea Park, Bourne. Vary condition.

W Ash and Sons, Home Farm, 87 Main Road, Dyke. Grain storage building.

Boston Borough Council

Ray Sellars Quality Homes, 321 London Road, Wyberton. Four dwellings.

Clarke, land rear of 16/18 Boston Road, Kirton. One dwelling.

Cyden Homes Ltd, land off Sir Isaac Newton Drive, Wyberton. Approved details of planning permission for 33 dwellings.

The following decisions have been made by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood or 107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine. Addresses of defendants published here are taken from the legal records held by the magistrates’ courts.

Boston Magistrates’ Court

March 19

Stuart Grogan (32), of Penny-
gate, Spalding. Stole two 
bottles of Joop worth £20 
belonging to Wilkinsons (Spalding). £20 compensation.

Elton Medina (28), of Parthian Avenue, Wyberton. Stole two bottles of Sourz worth £14 belonging to Red Cow (Boston). 6 months conditional discharge, £14 compensation £15 victim surcharge.

Liam Colvin (24), of Hyholmes, Bretton. Driving without due care and attention (Market Deeping). £135 fine, £20 v/s, £200 costs, 3pts.

March 23

Jessica Fisher (23), of Admiral Court, Long Sutton. Speeding (Dembleby). £120 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Jonathan Giglio (31), of Barnes Road, Spalding. Driving without seat belt (Donington). £35 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs.

Romas Jonikas (27), of Daniels Gate, Spalding. Speeding (Moulton). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

David McIlwrick (39), of Fenside Road, Spilsby. Speeding (Cowbit). £365 fine, £36 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Pawel Nasewicz (28), of Fieldfare Croft, Boston. Speeding (Spalding). £90 fine, £20 v/s, £50 costs, 3pts.

Thomas Allen (41), of Pennygate Gardens, Spalding. Speeding (Great Ponton). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Colin Jackson (63), of Cloot Drive, Crowland. Speeding (Spalding). £35 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Andrzej Kowalewski (32), of Hawthorn Bank, Spalding. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

James Mackie (32), of St Edmunds Walk, Peterborough. Speeding (Baston). £95 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Sergejs Neverovskis (29), of Piccard Drive, Spalding. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Kim Kitchen (57), of Park Lane, Holbeach. Speeding (Whaplode). £135 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

March 25

Holly Barnes (20), of St Johns Road, Spalding. Made a false representation to DWP to obtain benefit. Six months conditional discharge, £15 v/s, £50 costs.

George Medford (20), of Winsover Road, Spalding. Possession of cannabis and of a weapon designed or adapted for the discharge of a gas (Pinchbeck). Community order with curfew, £60 v/s, £85 costs, cannabis and weapon to be forfeited and destroyed.

Kaesiah Howells (26), of High Street, Donington. Failing to notify change of circumstances affecting entitlement to housing and council tax benefit. Community order with 60 hours’ unpaid work, £60 v/s, £85 costs.

Daniel Drage (26), of Backgate, Cowbit. Assault (Spalding). 12-month exclusion order not to enter Loaded Nightclub, £100 fine, £150 compensation, £20 v/s, £85 costs.

Matthew Hall (29), of Foxglove Court, Spalding. Possession of diamorphine (Spalding). £100 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, drug to be forfeited and destroyed.

March 30

Sue Angus (52), of Bridgewater Lane, Spalding. Speeding (Lincoln). £65 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Jan Facuna (35), of Sheepwalk, Peterborough. Speeding (Pinchbeck). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Nadine Buchanan (28), of Rockings View, Blidworth. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

David Pullum (53), of Low Street, Sleaford. Speeding (Billingborough). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Jacob Keens (19), of Low Rod, Stow Bridge, King’s Lynn. Speeding (Whaplode). £135 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 7 days.

Aaron Stevenson (29), of Sewell Close, Aylesbury. Speeding (Crowland). £75 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 35 days.

Damian Hodysz (34), of Millers Rest, Whaplode. Driving without due care and attention (Moulton). £360 fine, £36 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 6 months. No separate penalty for driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

Grantham Magistrates’ Court

March 23

Phillip Malone (38), of Churchfield Close, Deeping St James. Stole two Playstation games worth £88 from Tesco (Market Deeping). £75 fine, £88 compensation, £20 v/s, £85 costs. No action taken of further offence during operational period of suspended sentence.

Saul Parsons (24), of Haconby Lane, Morton. Criminal damage and using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour (Stamford). 12 months’ conditional discharge, restraining order, £15 v/s.

March 24

Darnell Donnachie-Haughton (24), of Farringdon Close, Peterborough. Speeding (Crowland). £350 fine, £35 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Moira Hogan (54), of Rycroft Avenue, Peterborough. Speeding (Moulton Seas End). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Kamil Justyniarski (23), of Church Road, Boston. Driving while using a hand held 
mobile phone (Gosberton). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Marian Klemera (26), of Bourne Road, Spalding. Speeding (Whaplode). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Joanne Mercer (44), of Kesteven Way, Corby. No insurance (Spalding). £250 fine, £25 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Ricky Parsons (53), of West Elloe Avenue, Spalding. No insurance (Corby Glen). £430 fine, £43 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Szymon Platek (33), of Star Lane, Spalding. Speeding (Spalding). £205 fine, £21 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

John Ronis (61), of Salters Way, Spalding. Speeding (Whaplode). £75 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Tomas Urbanavicius (24), of Park Road, Spalding. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 6 months.

Sharon Walters (39), of London Road, Kirton. No insurance (Kirton). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts. No separate penalty for driving otherwise in accordance with a licence.

Ten pence bid, now 20, will anyone give me 20 pence for this dodgy 1970s video?

And that’s about as exotic or exciting as it’s likely to get on Fridays in Long Sutton market where the auction is held each week.

However, the street auction has been a traditional part of the market for so many years no one would be without it.

And besides, says Nick Grounds, who runs Clifford Cross Auctions Ltd at Wisbech, the whole proceedings are great fun, and add an element of entertainment to the weekly market.

Long Sutton resident John Barton (87) wouldn’t have it any other way.

He’s been visiting the weekly auction since he was a boy, when he would go with his father, who kept animals.

At that time there were live rabbits, ferrets, ducks, geese, chicken and pigs on sale.

Once an avid collector of farming implements, old tools and horse brasses, former arable farmer John kept up his interest in the auction over the years.

Now, he likes to go to buy fruit and vegetables, the section that kicks off the auction at noon.

Nick says the fruit and vegetables are supplied by small growers and smallholders and are sold before the auctioneer moves on to ceramics.

Nick jokes: “It’s the Recycling of Yoghurt Pots Society, because most of it comes in in yoghurt pots and old containers, so it is only ever going to appeal to the public, it’s not a trade thing.”

Richard Barnwell, a specialist antique and general auctioneer, is normally holding the gavel in the market, and Nick says: “I can’t say it’s that exciting, but it’s great fun. We are never going to make a lot of money out of it, but it provides entertainment.

“There are some wonderful characters that buy and sell and always one or two with a very good sense of humour, so it’s a lot of fun.

“Usually the most interesting things are when we get a lawn mower that makes £30.

“I haven’t had anything recently, but sometimes it’s the things you think are most hideous that end up making the most money. There’s an awful lot of dodgy videos and tapes from the ’70s, but nothing that is that unusual.

“There’s plenty of banter, and that’s the fun of it.”

Richard Barnwell has been operating the weekly auction in Long Sutton market for some years on behalf of Clifford Cross Auctions.

Nick Grounds says the auction was once the main way of selling fruit and vegetables, up until the mid-1960s when supermarkets started to build their own supply chains and distribution networks.

The auction doesn’t make a lot of money, but Nick says: “It’s a traditional part of the market scene in Long Sutton.

“Richard does it to support the town because it’s always been done on a Friday to tie in with the market itself, and he does it really as community support.

“The council is quite keen to keep it going. We have to pay them rent, but equally they realise it adds something to the Friday townscape.”

A 22-year-old Spalding man is part of a 16-strong team flown out to support the humanitarian rescue effort following the Nepal earthquake.

Adam Turner was yesterday 
in Delhi, India, waiting for a flight in the final leg of his 
journey.

His father, Kevin, spoke to the Lincolnshire Free Press shortly after a telephone conversation with Adam.

He said: “We are proud and very anxious.

“But Adam is confident and capable and among people who have already been part of rescue efforts such as the earthquake in Haiti.”

Adam will be part of a fully trained team of rescue technitions from the charity Search and Rescue Assistance in Disasters (S.A.R.A.I.D).

The team are taking 1½ tonnes of the latest rescue equipment to Kathmandu, including sound and vibration detection equipment, as well as specialised search cameras to help locate victims trapped under buildings and cutting equipment to help tunnel into collapsed buildings to rescue them.

In addition, they will carry stretchers and medical kit, ropes, generators, tents, satellite communications and their own food, to ensure they are not a strain on local resources.

Adam, who works for Cotswolds Outdoors, has spent one weekend per month for the past 18 months training and passed a rigorous week-long exercise where he put everything he had been taught into practice and became an Operational Team member.

He is also one of the “magnificent seven” First Responders for LIVES who raised more than £10,000 for their live-saving charity by walking more than 100 miles from the Humber Bridge to Stamford.

Kevin said: “Adam has been a First Responder on his own for a good while now so he will know what to expect.”

SARAID is staffed entirely by volunteers and funded soley by public donations.

It is on call 365 days a year and ready to provide search and rescue personnel free of charge to any country in the world in need of assistance.

Officials have warned that the number of casualties could rise as rescue teams reach remote mountainous areas of western Nepal.

Initial reports suggest that many communities, especially those close to mountainsides, suffered significant quake damage.

The Gurkha Oven in Spalding is already planning a charity evening for Monday to help raise funds for the victims and relief effort.

Free Press readers can support the work of SARAID by visiting its JustGiving page at http://campaign.justgiving.com/charity/saraid/nepalearthquake

Police had to be called when an offender on a suspended prison sentence order was “heavily under the influence” of alcohol when he reported for an unpaid work session.

Igors Filimonovs (41), of Cross Street, Spalding, was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 24 months, with 170 hours’ unpaid work when he appeared before Lincoln magistrates on December 30 for failing to provide a specimen of breath.

Filimonovs was back in court on Wednesday for breaching that order by failing to report for an unpaid work session on January 24, turning up for unpaid work while under the influence of drink on March 29, failing to provide an acceptable explanation for an absence and failing to maintain contact with his offender manager.

Barbara Newman, from the probation service, said Filimonovs reported for unpaid work on March 29, boarding a bus in Spalding.

“Whilst on route to the work site his behaviour deteriorated,” she said. “It became apparent that Mr Filimonovs was heavily under the influence of alcohol. So much so he refused to leave the work site and the police were called.

“Following this incident Mr Filimonovs has been suspended from the work sheets until the breach has been dealt with.

“When Mr Filimonovs is in attendance at unpaid work, he always works to an excellent standard. However, Mr Filimonovs is aware of the rules in unpaid work and the particular rule not to report under the influence of alcohol or non-treatment drugs.”

Filimonovs was sentenced to 20 additional hours of unpaid work and ordered to pay £25 costs.

Presiding magistrate Sarah Jennings told Filimonovs that any further breach would be “looked upon a lot more seriously” and told him he must address his alcohol intake.

Solicitor Liz Harte, mitigating, said: “There’s clearly something of an alcohol issue here because the original offence was alcohol related.”

She said Filimonovs was a hard worker and had completed 78 hours so far to an excellent standard and was willing to work both days at weekends to finish the order as soon as possible.

Police are appealing for information after a 12ft long stone crocodile was stolen from a garden in Bourne.

The crocodile was stolen from a garden in Rangoon Way, Bourne sometime between April 19 and April 21.

If you have any information regarding the stolen crocodile please contact police on 101 quoting incident number 95 of April 21.

UCL Premier Division - Deeping Rangers 1 Oadby Town 1

Tuncay Korkmaz’s last league game at the Deeping Rangers helm ended in statemate.

They took a fifth-minute lead through Jezz Goldson-Williams.

A clearance from defence found him free down the left, he cut inside and chipped Elliot Taylor to find the net.

But Deeping missed other chances and were punished when Sam Hollis levelled for Oadby Town after 15 minutes.

Korkmaz – who was given a guard of honour before the game – said: “Of course, it was an emotional day because the club is so close to my heart.

“I will support Deeping whenever I can but I can’t fully commit to management due to my job.

“There are so many good people at the club and I thank them for all their support.

“This has been the best dressing room I’ve been in as all the lads have gelled really well and put in 100 per cent effort this season. I hope they stay together for the new management team.

“Over the past month I have been speaking to the club and our chairman over my role.

“I’d love to stay but the reality is that I would have to miss too many games. So I feel it’s the best decision for a new manager to come in.”

Korkmaz’s last game will be the Hinchingbrooke Cup final against Peterborough Northern Star to be played at Huntingdon Town’s Jubilee Park on Monday, May 11.

Deeping: Bircham, Flack, Smith, Tinkler, Braithwaite, Burton-Jones, Avis (Wright), Ginty (Palmer), Graham (Sparrow), Goldson-Williams, Hamid.

Music in Bloom is the theme of the flower festival at St Peter and St Paul’s Parish Church at Gosberton.

There are more than 40 flower displays in the church - each depicting different songs – and there’s still time to see the colourful creations before the festival closes on Monday, May 4.

The church hall has been turned into a cafe, serving delicious homemade refreshments from 10am-4pm daily.

There are craft and other stalls in the church and among the special attractions in and around the church are steam traction engine rides and a display of Morgan cars.

Two people have been taken to hospital with suspected neck injuries after a four-vehicle crash on the A16 in Surfleet today.

It happened near the junction of the A152 turn-off near Spalding Golf Club at about 7.40am.

One person was treated for minor injuries and later discharged but two people were taken by ambulance to Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, with possible neck injuries.

Meanwhile, three people were hurt after a three-vehicle clash on the A16 near Kirton on Monday.

A trailer shed its load of panels after which one car left the road and ended up in a dyke at about 11.40am.

All occupants of the car managed to escape safely but three people were taken to Pilgrim Hospital in separate ambulances, while firefighters made all three vehicles safe.

TUESDAY 10.10AM: Recovery operation ongoing after crash on A16 in Surfleet

Emergency services are clearing a section of the A16 in Surfleet after a crash involving several vehicles earlier today.

It happened near the roundabout at the A16/A152 junction, near Spalding Golf Club, at about 7.40am.

The road was partially blocked in both directions and Highways Agency officials are at the scene to recover the vehicles involved.

However, there are no reports of anyone having been injured.

A Spalding man feared missing in Nepal is back on his travels today after phoning home that he was safe.

Jake Whyles (24) has contacted his family from Doha, the capital of Qatar, after managing to fly out of the disaster zone.

The former Grammar School pupil had been staying in Pokhara, about 80k west of the epicentre of the earthquake, which is feared could have killed 10,000 people.

His mum, Maria, told the Spalding Guardian she knew he had been heading to Kathmandu to catch a flight to Barcelona.

She said: “We actually heard he was safe in the early hours of Sunday morning but as he was speaking to me the aftershock came.

“He just said ‘I’ve got to get out’ and was gone. And I started worrying all over again.”

Maria - who lives in Spring Street with her partner and Jake’s 15-year-old sister, Tilly - had posted his details on the Google Person Finder website.

She said: “I managed to speak to him again yesterday afternoon. He said he hadn’t slept or eaten since Thursday.

“One night he spent sleeping out in the open in a field with monks. It was as he made his way along the road to Kathmandu that he realised the scale of the disaster.

“A monument he had seen a few days earlier was flat. There was nothing there.

“Rescue teams were everywhere dragging bodies out of the rubble.

“There were people burning bodies in the street.”

Maria is hoping to hear from Jake today from Barcelona, but there are no plans for him to come home.

She said: “He loves adventure but wasn’t expecting this when he went to India. It won’t put him off though. Normally he goes to Thailand in the winter after making his money during the summer working for a vegetarian catering firm at festivals.

“It’s a great life for a 24-year-old but I don’t think he realises how much his mum worries.”

Police have appealed for witnesses after a burglary in Market Deeping.

Thieves broke into a block of flats in Charter Avenue between 7am and 1pm yesterday (Monday).

Police have not said whether anything was stolen, but have asked witnesses to call 101 quoting incident 174 of April 27.

The Spalding bookshop has selected Goin to Blazes, by Malcolm Castle, as its book of the week.

Malcolm Castle’s tales of being a country fireman are funny and touching in equal measure.

Going to Blazes picks up Malcolm’s story in 1987 when he is 26 and going up in the world.

He’s made it through eight years as a rookie firefighter and he’s become an accepted member of Red Watch in Shrewsbury.

There are plenty of laughs as Malcolm recounts how his job entailed him coming to the aid of different sorts of animals, vehicles and people in difficulties – and sometimes a combination of all three at the same time!

Some of the most surprising incidents he recalls include a road blocked with 35 tonnes of turnips, and a call-out to a woman stuck between the floorboards of her upstairs bathroom.

But he also faces some of the most emotional and tragic rescues of his career.

All the while, Malcolm experiences great joy in his personal life as he meets and goes on to marry his wife, Karen, accompanied by Full Service Guard of Honour.

The book retails for £8.99 but there is a 20 per cent discount voucher in the Spalding Guardian of April 30.

An evening deemed as too windy to be fast by some of the 18 club members and eight guest riders who turned out for round three of Spalding Cycling Club’s 10-mile time trial league produced some surprising results.

A strong tail wind that pushed the riders down the Delph was more of a benefit to the late starters while those who had started early had more of a struggle into a cross wind.

The top three finishers took full advantage of the conditions with Andy Bowser in third with a fine 23.54 clipping 21 seconds off his personal best set in round one.

Chris Ward occupied his usual second spot, crossing the line in a new PB of 22.14, a full 13 seconds faster than his 22.37 from round one.

Neil Palmer stole the show, though, setting both a new PB and course record at the same time with a spectacular 21.45.

This is the sort of time that is usual for the dual carriageway course so given the testing nature of this course, which with 10 turns over the distance means a lot of braking and accelerating, it could be some time before it is bettered.

The last two rounds have seen Ben Moore and Simon Wright filling fourth and fifth places but with both absent it was Jake Norton who took another 22 seconds off last week’s time to finish first under-16 and fourth overall in an outstanding time of 26.24 and this is believed to be a PB.

Of the club members Mark Hills was the other confirmed PB of the night, getting inside 27 minutes for the first time in 26.58.

Guest riders Gareth and Bryn Richards (U16) both got personal bests in 26.37 and 28.26.

Of the ladies, regular guest rider Louise Day took 56 seconds off her round two ride to finish with 27.07 while Sophie Wright flew the club flag for the under-16s, improving her previous times to 31.34 just eight seconds ahead of her brother Tom.

Not content with dominating the league individual events Palmer and Ward continue their successful 2-up team time trial partnership as well.

In 2013 at the Sleaford LRRA 2-up 30km time trial they finished second in 35.32 just 10 seconds down on the winning time.

This year, despite difficult traffic conditions which affected the race, they were on the top step of the podium – taking the win in 39.56 by beating off class competition from Rich Walker and Rich Robinson of Scunthorpe Poly CC and Ian Russell and Alex Colman of Arrow Cycles RT. These teams tied for second place overall in 40.37.

Spalding Velo Prix is the focus of attention for the club on Bank Holiday weekend with a variety of events and activities for everyone. Full details can be found on the club website spaldingcc.org.uk

Students in years 7 to 10 at Donington’s Thomas Cowley High School were lucky enough to have singer James William perform for them.

The show was part of an online safety and cyber bullying-themed school tour which has seen James visiting 20 UK schools throughout April.

During the concert James delivered an message, supporting the programmes of study that the school follows during personal development lessons, such as the eSafety poster competition that the school recently ran.

James is a singer/songwriter from Lincolnshire and his music style is feelgood pop, which matched his on stage personality perfectly.

He featured on “BBC Radio 1 Introducing” twice last year and has since supported some major artists including Pixie Lott and Olly Murs.

The tour, and its incredibly important message, has reached out to more than 1,600 schools around the UK, with a mix of different artists.

During the gig students watched a unique and entertaining performance from James, followed by an online safety education message.

Music teacher Katy Smith said: “It’s such an important message to get across to the students. By letting them have fun, dancing and enjoying themselves helps to get a very serious message through .

“After the gig students were able to get a signed picture of James. I have a feeling that in a few years’ time those autographs will be worth thousands. Keep them safe!”

Weston Parish Council held its annual litter pick recently.

Chairman, Anthony Casson said: “We pick a tremendous lot of rubbish every year. I wish people after loading it in their vehicle would take it to the excellent waste and re-cycling centre on Marsh Road.