Police drop-ins to become fortnightly
Police will continue Wednesday public drop-in sessions at The Curlew Centre, Sutton Bridge, but they will be held fortnightly instead of weekly.Police officePolice Sgt Amy Whiffen said so far have only...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Deeping slam eight past Pagnell, Green gets Tulips out of jail,...
Alex Beck hit five goals as Deeping Rangers roared to a stunning 8-2 UCL Premier Division win at Newport Pagnell on Saturday, while Spalding United edged out Peterborough Northern Star 1-0 and Holbeach...
View ArticleSchool looking for town sites
Leaders of a school federation planning to open a Spanish-English bilingual primary school were in Spalding on Thursday looking for potential sites.The Phoenix Federation, which embraces primary...
View ArticleDrink-driver gets interim drive ban
A man who breached a suspended prison sentence by being double the drink-drive limit at High Road, Whaplode, on September 15 will be dealt with by Peterborough Crown Court.Nahim Majid (24), of...
View ArticleRescued seal to be released
A baby seal rescued by a Spalding dog-walker is to be released back into the wild.It was feared the pup would not survive after she was plucked from the rocks on the shore of The Wash near Holbeach St...
View ArticleBurglary case sent to crown court
A man has been sent to Lincoln Crown Court accused of burglary and theft of jewellery and ornaments from a home in Waterside Gardens, Holbeach, between January 1 and August 9.Donald Blackshaw (24), of...
View ArticleNursery has funded places available
A nursery which has been open just five months is celebrating a good result after being one of the first in the country to undergo a new-style Ofsted inspection.Willows Day Nursery in Fleet Hargate...
View ArticlePOLICE COMMISSIONER ELECTION: Address by David Bowles (Independent)
I am seeking election as Lincolnshire’s Police Commissioner as it is important that people should be represented by someone who will put the public’s interest first and not those of a political party.I...
View ArticleGive your autumn garden a colourful lift
Nerines are such a lifesaver for the autumn garden as they flower when just about every other flowering plant is going over.There aren’t the hardiest of bulbs, although Nerine bowdenii generally...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Harry’s letting business is growing
At just 25, Harry Drury, of We’ll Let Your House, is one of Spalding’s most successful young entrepreneurs, who won this newspaper’s Start-Up of the Year business award in 2011.The firm he set up with...
View ArticleEducation watchdog: Spalding Primary School needs to improve
Ofsted inspectors say Spalding Primary School “requires improvement” and found the quality of teaching varying widely from “outstanding” to “inadequate”.Inspectors visited the school from September...
View ArticleConvicted of sex offences
A South Holland teenager convicted of sex offences against three young children has been sent to a young offenders’ institution for seven years at Lincoln Crown Court.Karl Norman, who had denied the...
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner candidate’s campaign team resigns
Revelations that one of Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner candidates is bankrolled by a right-wing US think-tank sparked his entire campaign team to resign at the weekend.Mervyn Barrett...
View ArticleBurglary case sent to crown court
A man has been sent to Lincoln Crown Court accused of burglary and theft of jewellery and ornaments from a home in Waterside Gardens, Holbeach, between January 1 and August 9.Donald Blackshaw (24), of...
View ArticleDrink-driver gets interim drive ban
A man who breached a suspended prison sentence by being double the drink-drive limit at High Road, Whaplode, on September 15 will be dealt with by Peterborough Crown Court.Nahim Majid (24), of...
View ArticleNeighbour of mammoth drugs farm: ‘We could smell cannabis in our garden’
A neighbour of a Long Sutton couple who funded charities in Kenya with proceeds of a cannabis farm run from their home knew something suspicious was happening at the property next door.Caroline...
View ArticleCelebrating shop move
Customers celebrated a fresh start for a Spalding travel agent after its move to new premises.Thomas Cook staff invited people to join them for a glass of fizz and a piece of cake – and all those who...
View ArticleGiving proceeds to poor not enough to save Long Sutton couple from jail
Charity work in Kenya was not enough to save a Long Sutton couple being jailed for a drugs operation.Michael Foster (62) and Susan Cooper (63) were living an incredible double life selling wholesale...
View ArticleMovie club’s Eastern taster
Spalding’s Monday Movie Club is targeting the Eastern European film market to offer a wider range of screenings to its members.The club, which meets fortnightly at South Holland Centre, is putting on a...
View ArticleNew appeal in Alan Wood murder
Police investigating the brutal murder of Alan Wood have put out a fresh appeal for information leading to the arrest of his killers.The 50-year-old was butchered for his PIN numbers at his home in...
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