Police are investigating after a car hit a parked van in Sutton Bridge yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.

The incident happened shortly before 3pm and was caught on video, which was posted on social media with the question: “Anyone know who did this?”.

The van, believed to have been parked in Young’s Row, is seen to be shunted along the street by the impact.

Two men are seen running away from the car before one of them returns and appears to be trying to remove the car’s airbag.

• Police are also probing two house burglaries in Wright’s Lane, Sutton Bridge, when property stolen included bikes and electrical equipment.

Police say one was reported in the early hours of Saturday and the other around 6pm on April 12.

In both cases, burglars forced entry from the back of the properties.

Anyone with information that could help the police enquiries can call Lincolnshire Police on 101.

Police in Spalding are “keeping a close eye” on Ayscoughfee Gardens after its park keeper was verbally abused by a group of men.

A report of the group shouting at the park keeper, which happened just before noon on Sunday, April 3, is being treated by police as anti-social behaviour.

A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: “No offences were identified but the local neighbourhood policing team have recorded it and are keeping a close eye on the area.”

Firefighters put a vehicle blaze outside a house in Holbeach Hurn on Monday.

A crew from Holbeach where called to a house in Oakley Place, off Marsh Road, just before 9.30pm.

Firefighters wore breathing apparatus while using a water jet to put out the fire.

It’s your last chance to nominate an unsung hero for the Lincolnshire Good Citizens.

You have until this Friday, 22 April to get in your final nominations.

Do you know a volunteer who goes the extra mile to help others? Ordinary people doing extraordinary things – Lincolnshire’s unsung heroes.

If so, we want to hear from you! Whether it’s raising money, campaigning for causes or helping people in the local area, now is your chance to thank them for their contribution to the community.

Once again, we are inviting entries in four categories, with winners enjoying a VIP day out at the Lincolnshire Show with a guest, and a framed certificate commemorating their achievement.

The categories are:

* Citizen of the Year - celebrating that special individual

* Young Citizen - must be aged 18 or under

* Community Group - comprising three or more people

* Couple / Pair - recognising “dynamic duos”!

For more information and to make a nomination online see: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/goodcitizensaward or phone 01522 554966.

Traders wanting to new customers can join in with two special market days in Bourne next month.

For just £10, you can pitch up at Bourne’s Thursday market in Corn Exchange on May 19 and 26 as part of Love Your Local Markets fortnight

But there are just ten places available for each day to be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Paul Stokes, business manager for venues and facilities at South Kesteven District Council, said: “We are pleased to offer this opportunity to existing traders and individuals wanting to bring products or services to a new customer base.

“It is the ideal time to try and promote your business in Bourne, or even consider having a permanent stall.

“Traders do need public liability insurance in place, to a value of £5 million, for a stall and food traders need the relevant food hygiene certificates.”

For more details, visit www.southkesteven.gov.uk/loveyourmarkets by May 8.

A devastated Lincolnshire pet owner warns others of the dangers of using tumble dryers after losing his beloved dogs in a fire.

Shaun Williamson took to Facebook earlier this week to describe his heartbreak after losing his three pet dogs.

“With a broken heart I want to warn you all about leaving clothes in a tumble dryer then leaving the house. I turned it off just before I left as I have done for the past seven years but it still caught fire. I’ve just lost all of my babies - please don’t leave anything in your tumble dryer unattended.”

Whilst an electrical fault had been identified with Shaun’s Indesit tumble dryer, he was advised to turn off the appliance if he left it unattended – something he did after using it but which unfortunately didn’t prevent the fire from happening.

Shona Wright, community fire safety manager at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: “This is a really sad case but unfortunately, it’s not the first time we’ve seen something like this.

“All electrical appliances have their dangers, especially those that run at high speeds and contain motors and heating elements, like washing machines and tumble dryers. Because of this it’s really important that they are serviced every year.

“Just because there isn’t a flame, it doesn’t mean there isn’t a fire risk. However, there are some tell-tale signs that you can look out for. Take the time to go round your house and identify any risks. As this story shows, a fire can happen all too easily and it’s not worth the risk.”

Check over the electricals in your home, paying particular attention to:

Danger signs - watch out for hot plugs and sockets, fuses that blow for no obvious reason, flickering lights, scorch marks on sockets or plugs

Badly wired plugs - If the coloured wires are sticking out of the plug they could be pulled loose and water and debris could get inside

Fraying power leads - The outer covering of a power lead must not be damaged

Repaired power leads – never attempt to repair a split or frayed power lead with sellotape or join cables by taping them together.

Overloaded sockets - If you plug too many appliances into an adaptor you could overload the socket, which can lead to overheating. See the plugs and cables page for details of correct use.

Cables in vulnerable positions - Don’t leave power leads where they can be tripped over, near a source of water, or close to the cooker top

Water near electrics - Don’t let cables or plugs get wet, and keep liquids away from electrical appliances.

Motorists are being urged to avoid the A16 near Dogsthorpe in Peterborough following a fatal collision.

The crash between two vehicles, a Vauxhall Vectra and Land Rover Discovery, was reported at just after 4pm.

One person is understood to have been killed in the collision and a second has been taken to Peterborough City Hospital.

There are long delays in both directions on the A47.

The East of England Ambulance Service was called at 4.08pm to the A16 southbound. A spokesman for the service said: “A rapid response vehicle and ambulance crew are at the scene and that they are aware of four patients, but at this stage they do not have any more details.”

Anyone who witnessed the collision should contact the road policing unit on 101.

SHOWCASE CINEMAS PETERBOROUGH, OUT NOW

CAST: NEEL SETHI, BEN KINGSLEY, IDRIS ELBA, BILL MURRAY, SCARLETT JOHANSSON, CHRISTOPHER WALKEN, LUPITA NYONG’O, GIANCARLO ESPOSITO & GARRY SHANDLING

RUNNING TIME: 1 HR 45 MINS

DIRECTOR: JON FAVREAU

Most of us have fond memories of watching the 1967 animated version of The Jungle Book as a child.

So entering this screening of this Disney live-action remake held more than a hint of trepidation – fearful that someone could potentially ruin the characters we grew to love – but my worries were soon allayed after seeing what a fantastic job Iron-Man director Jon Favreau had done with this adaptation.

He has managed to blend the best bits from the stories of Rudyard Kipling with the Sixties classic – and turned it into something genuinely unique and brilliant.

The story follows a young boy named Mowgli (young rookie star Neel Sethi), who was raised by Raksha (12 Years a Slave’s Oscar-winning Lupita Nyong’o), a wolf who loves him as much as her own.

We are soon introduced to the villainous tiger, Shere Khan (Idris Elba) – who was blinded in one eye by the red ‘fire’ flower which he blames on mankind – and when he becomes aware of Mowgli, he demands that the wolfpack turn him in for certain death.

At this point, panther Bagheera (Ben Kingsley) wisely decides that the boy must be returned to his own kind – but the terrifying Shere Khan is never too far behind.

At almost an hour into the movie, you start to miss the light-heartedness of its animated predecessor . . . and at that point – as if by magic – cue Baloo.

With the lazy bear (voiced by Bill Murray) gracing the screen – closely followed by the popular ape Louie (Christopher Walken) – everything moves into place.

We’re even treated to a couple of the songs we grew up singing.

Parents should be warned that this version of The Jungle Book is intense – Twitter called it ‘The Revenant’ for kids – with some younger viewers potentially finding certain scenes distressing.

But this is probably a consequence of the special effects looking so jaw-droppingly realistic – and this is just a part of Favreau’s impressive puzzle coming sensationally together to provide all the ‘bare necessities’.

Rating: 4/5 Mikey Clarke

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SHOWCASE CINEMAS PETERBOROUGH, OUT NOW

When an obsessed social media-aholic college student (Into the Storm’s Alycia Debnam-Carey) ‘unfriends’ a mysterious girl online called Marina, she finds herself fighting a demonic presence that wants to make her world a very lonely place by killing her closest friends extremely violently one-by-one, in this suspenseful-horror.

Young pals from Bourne serving at the front had to deal with the loss of another of their comrades.

Pte William Blanchard from Bourne died in action in 1916, killed by a mortar while his company was repairing trenches.

Up until the time he joined up, William (known as Will or Willie) had been a scholar in the senior class of boys in the Congregational Sunday School where news of his death was received “with profound regret”.

A memorial service was held at Bourne Congregational Church in his memory. The Rev J Comyn conducted the service, paying tribute to William’s life and character.

A friend of William’s, Pte Sam J Tippler – one of four brothers in the King’s service – wrote home about the dreadful news.

He confessed in a letter: “I never felt more down in my life than when I heard Willie was gone.”

Another pal, Stafford, had broken the news to Sam, saying: “We shall all miss him, Will was a good chum. Whenever we wanted to have a game at football, or to do anything, he was always there. It was just before action that we were talking of our old school days in England , the pranks and mischief we used to be up to, the games we played. Our thoughts were in England, so to speak. What a strange thing, enjoying talk of our old friends and old games. How we enjoy that happy half-hour talking of different things. It was a beautiful afternoon. The sun shone glorious. And yet it was the last time I saw poor Will. We shook hands and parted, wished each other luck, and hoped we should meet again. Then we went to our duty.”

Will was buried in a soldiers’ cemetery behind the firing line, his grave marked by a wooden cross, painted white and bearing his name.

Player-manager Ian Dunn believes maximum points in Pinchbeck United’s final five league games would be enough to secure runners-up spot.

They returned to second place in the ChromaSport & Trophies Peterborough and District League’s Premier Division on Tuesday night by sending champions-elect Moulton Harrox to their first league defeat.

Dunn said: “I expect to get three points in every game.

“I know it’s not going to be easy. But if we get 15 points on the board then we’ve got a great chance of finishing in second because the other teams play each other.

“When we lost three out of five in August, it looked like it was going to be a long season.

“But we are now in a good position where we have a cup final coming up in May and we are looking strong for next season.”

On the midweek win, Dunn added: “The second half was very pleasing and our lads looked fit.

“At half-time I said we were lucky to be only 1-0 down as a second or third goal would have meant a different story.

“But in football we are all guilty of missed chances.

“The key to Moulton’s success has been the same players being together for a long time.

“They have brought in Ollie Maltby and a few others but they are a group who work so hard for each other.

“They make life difficult for teams to play against them because they are committed.”

Spalding Community Riverside Forum wants everyone to protect one of the town’s most spectacular assets, the beautiful banks of the Welland.

The forum is spearheading graffiti removal from key riverside buildings and involving Community Payback in a clear-up. And its new ‘Supporting Your Riverside’ leaflet is out now.

Volunteers will deliver the leaflet to properties along the Welland in Spalding and it will be available through Spalding Water Taxi and South Holland District Council and tourist spots like Ayscoughfee Hall and Chain Bridge Forge.

Coun Jack McLean is keen to hear from organisations willing to display the leaflet to spread the message far and wide.

He said: “We are hoping that we can communicate this message to people across the town with the help of some additional supporters.”

Messages on the leaflet are: take litter to the nearest bin (please pick up litter when you see it to leave the area clean and safe); take care of your area (if your land leads to the river, please keep it tidy and make a big impact on the riverside environment); stub it out (a plea to smokers to use bins once a cigarette is safely extinguished); please don’t feed the ducks (bread is harmful for ducks and encourages rats); and try volunteering (consider joining Spotless Spalding Social Group, which litter-picks in Spalding once a month). The forum says residents to report non-emergency crimes on 101 and problems with litter bins to the council on 01775 761161.

• Call 07761 098517 to get involved in the forum.

Previously ...

Spotless Spalding in Clean for Queen

Street drinking is a ‘perception’, claims Spalding police inspector

YOUR LETTERS: Fighting an ongoing battle with vandalism in Spalding

Your letters: Culture of no respect

Malcolm Cudmore is pictured in the middle of a demonstration to members and guests of Spalding Arts & Crafts Society.

Malcolm spoke about the use of coloured pencils and demonstrated techniques, explaining it takes him upwards of 80 hours to complete a picture.

Tim Fisher will demonstrate pastels at the May 3 meeting at Pinchbeck Village Hall (7.30pm).

This modern executive detached house is in Carnoustie Court in Sutton Bridge.

The spacious accommodation comprises a large entrance hall, lounge, breakfast kitchen room, dining room, study, cloakroom and utility room to the ground floor.

A galleried landing provides access to six bedrooms with en suite and dress area to the master bedroom and a family bath/shower room.

Outside there is a double garage, a block paved driveway providing ample off-road parking, and an enclosed and private rear garden.

The house, which is close to the local village amenities, has gas central heating and uPVC double glazing throughout.

Heavy rain cleared away in time for Spalding Cycling Club’s first 10-mile time trial of the season.

Relatively warm and calm conditions dried the roads but the rain had washed a lot of debris into the road, especially in the corners.

A field of 28 – 22 members and six guests – took the start and given the conditions some fast times were posted, even though a little more caution was required in the corners.

Unfortunately for Velo-One’s Josh Wallis, a crash on a corner resulted in a broken collarbone that finished his race prematurely.

In the club standings Ben Moore repeated his 2015 win in 23:28 – a personal best performance and 1:20 quicker than last year’s time.

The first five placed riders in the ‘10’ were in the same order as they finished in the five-mile event.

Matt Ellis, riding as a second claim member in his Sherwood Pines SRAM RT kit, posted a PB 24:14 for second and first under-16.

Ross McGivern recorded 25:24 – soundly beating his 2015 time of 28:14.

Fourth-placed Simon Wright’s 25:37 came close to equalling his 2015 time of 25:35.

Another confirmed PB went to Mark Hills whose 25:47 was good enough for fifth overall.

First lady on the night, Natasha Tooley finished 11th with a fine 28:33 with Sarah Bentley second on 29:27 in 15th place overall while Nicole Flatters and Katie Wright recorded times of 34:27 and 36:19.

Flatters’ time beat her previous PB of 34:53 set in 2013.

It is believed that this was Wright’s first solo TT at 10 miles.

The only other under-16s, Tom and Sophie Wright, finished with 31:42 and 32:25 – both faster than their 2015 times.

Family representation was again a theme with the Wrights, Bentleys, Flatters and Ellis all competing.

Other club members times: Frazer Wallis 26:51, Andy Barnard 27:00, Derek Chamberlain 27:31, Gary Bentley 28:04, Bill Woods 35:08, Sam Bentley 28:20, Barry Drew 29:10, Matt Hill 29:23, David Thornley 29:26, Paul Kendall 30:53.

Guests put in some quick times with Chris Ward of Swift RT heading the leaderboard on 23:09, followed by Adam Ellis (Velo-One) 25:44, Maddie Gammons (RP Vision RT) 26:51 and fellow Bourne Wheeler Rex Stamp 28:30, just ahead of Swift RT’s Louise Day who finished with 28:34.

Velo-One’s efforts were rewarded with second place in the overall club standings at the first Lincolnshire Road Riding Association event of the year.

The 2-Up Team Time Trial was held over a grippy 30km course.

Rider pairings set off in two-minute intervals with the aim of working together to deliver the fastest possible time.

Results: Nick Millward & Justin Parr 48 min 57 secs; David Anderson & Scott Francis 49:16; Nigel Clare & Dan Carr 50:40.

Velo-One will be looking to go one better at the LRRA 10 Mile Championship on May 22.

Velo-One are cycling with JDRF.org.uk to #Tackle Type1

Moulton youngster Cameron Neilson continues to show his versatility and skill with his results.

In the second round of the Mud, Sweat & Gears mountain bike competition he faced not only a challenging course but 90 minutes of weather that included sunshine, rain and hail around the Henham Park course in Suffolk.

However all of his effort was duly rewarded with an excellent third-place finish in his age group.

Cameron took to the roads to get his time trial season under way in the first of the Fenland Clarion Bluebell series.

To add to the competition he was faced with racing his dad Vic who came out on top with 28.06 to Cameron’s 28.21 – although it was close enough to suggest the rivalry will continue throughout the season.

Another fresh sunny morning started Welland Yacht Club’s first race with a good number of boats taking part.

Winds were light with the odd breeze making it a challenging day of sailing, with two more races in the afternoon.

Morning points race two: 1 Ros Nickols (Europe), 2 Tom Bell (Laser), 3 Andy Prior (Laser), 4 Phil Robinson (Laser), 5 Paul Burton (Phantom), 6 Will Cook & Andy Agar (Enterprise), 7 Neal Tack & Rebecca Slator (Graduate), 8 Shelly Woolridge (Laser Radial), 9 Emma Agar (Topper), 10 Lucy Burton (Topper), 11 Niall Holland (RS Feva XL), Martin Cook (Solo).

Munson Cup race three: 1 Tom Bell (Laser), 2 Andy Prior (Laser), 3 Will Cook & Emma Hill (Enterprise), 4 Paul Burton (Phantom), 5 Paul Wilson (Solo), Ros Nickols (Europe), 7 Neal Tack & Rebecca Slator (Graduate), 8 Phil Robinson (Laser), 9 Brian (Topper), 10 Lucy Burton (Topper), 11 Ian Dignall (Laser), 12 Mark Holland (RS Feva XL), 13 Martin Cook (Solo).

Munson Cup race four: 1 Tom Bell (Laser), 2 Andy Prior (Laser), 3 Will Cook & Emma Hill (Enterprise), 4 Brian (Europe), 5 Paul Burton (Phantom), Paul Wilson (Solo), 6 Neal Tack & Rebecca Slator (Graduate), 7 Mark Holland (Laser), 8 Ian Dignall (Laser), 9 Martin Cook (Solo).

Anyone interested in giving it a go can contact the club via email secretary@wellandyachtclub.co.uk or come to the open day on Sunday, May 15.

This is the second feature film for Sun Eats Moon founder and chief executive officer Jack Percy.

Since 2012 he has produced a large number of short films and sketches, and in February finished filming his first film, The Auction, which Jack says was made as an experiment to see if it could be done.

Rehearsals begin in May but actor Joshua Baker, from Peterborough, is feeling confident that he will know his lines.

He said: “What’s quite helpful is that the script is quite conversational, so it is quite easy to learn.”

Interestingly, Richard Basey-Fisher, from Wisbech, has a different learning technique and finds it easier to tackle a big speech.

Sound recorder Benjamin Reed, also from Peterborough, is working on the film in his free time and holidays from his job as sales assistant for CeX in the city. Having taught himself video editing during a spell of unemployment following university, Benjamin had the right skills when his old school friend Jack got in touch.

He said: “It’s amazing to be involved in something like this, and it’s more dynamic than the day job.”

Film preview: SHOWCASE CINEMAS PETERBOROUGH, FROM FRIDAY.

Cinderella’s Richard Madden stars as an American pickpocket living in Paris, who finds himself hunted by the CIA when he steals a bag that contains more than a wallet – and gets involved in a large-scale conspiracy.

Idris Elba’s agent then utilises the thief’s unique skills to uncover the source of the corruption in this high-octane thriller.