Police say ‘lock up your sheds’
Burglars made off with two bikes, tools and food from a freezer in a series of weekend raids on sheds and outbuildings in Holbeach and Holbeach St Marks.Police are warning residents to step up security.
View ArticleGet to know other business people – fast!
Whether you’re a member or not, book your business in now for Spalding Chamber of Commerce’s Speed-Networking night on November 15.It’s a great opportunity to interact with other local businesses from...
View ArticleCurlew Centre’s first fair set for success
People in and around Sutton Bridge must be wondering wherever dos were held before the Curlew Centre opened at the end of 2011.Yes, the new community hub houses the library and hosts regular drop-in...
View ArticleHolbeach driver killed in road crash
A Holbeach driver has been killed in a crash after reportedly driving the wrong way down a busy road.Alfred Hart (77) died in hospital on Thursday after his Vauxhall Meriva was involved in a collision...
View ArticleWhat the police commissioner candidates told a public forum
One of the candidates to become Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has come under fire over his stance on drugs and the backers of his campaign.Mervyn Barrett, an independent candidate in...
View ArticleMedia pressure leads to u-turn on cancer victim’s drug fight
The Lincolnshire Free Press and Guardian have helped a woman with terminal cancer win her fight for life-prolonging hospital treatment.Christine Field’s desperate plight after health chiefs refused to...
View ArticleBILLIARDS: Whitewash win sends Holbeach top
Holbeach B stormed to the top of the Spalding and District Billiards League with a 7-0 success at winless Gosberton.Ashley Bunn (R90) top scored with a 21 break for the leaders, who are two points...
View ArticleNote of caution for Pumpkin Festival
A “note of caution” has been sounded over the future of Spalding’s Pumpkin Festival.Following the huge success of this year’s event earlier this month, when hundreds of people packed the town centre to...
View ArticleDARTS: Rivals left flagging as Lamb take plaudits
Lamb and Flag players took the majority of the glory at a top class Pinchbeck and District Darts League’s finals night at Spalding Services Club.The night started with Division B runners-up Lamb and...
View ArticleRUGBY: Winless Town looking isolated at foot
PAVIORS RFC 52 SPALDING RFC 0: Town’s torrid campaign continued as they suffered yet another heavy defeat in Nottinghamshire on Saturday.It’s now eight defeats from as many games – and, with 434 points...
View ArticleTIGERS: Holbeach end their Rovers hoodoo
HOLBEACH UNITED 3 (Parker 18, Stevens 25, Harris 70) KEMPSTON ROVERS 1 (Watson 11): John Chand expressed his relief as the Tigers brought an end to their Kempston jinx on Saturday.Holbeach had failed...
View ArticleYour backing for our ‘We’ve Had Enough Campaign’ goes to the top
Lincolnshire’s police chief is to be invited to Spalding to hear about residents’ anger over booze and drug-fuelled behaviour in the town.The invitation for Chief Constable Neil Rhodes to visit...
View ArticleEx-Arsenal football star opens building trade store
Gibbs and Dandy Builders Merchants proved they were real sports by welcoming a star guest to the opening of their new store in Spalding.Former Arsenal and England footballer Ray Parlour cut the ribbon...
View ArticleRANGERS: Goal-den Deeping win saluted
NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN 2 DEEPING RANGERS 8: Tuncay Korkmaz hailed one of the best results of his Rangers reign as they smashed eight past title rivals Newport Pagnell on their own patch.Alex Beck bagged...
View ArticleIs Spalding clean-up a Mickey Mouse idea?
Spalding could become as clean as Disney World if town forum members get a clean-up plan in the bag.Members are being asked to give £450 of their budget to fund a weekly litter pick by the Community...
View ArticleMan freed in indecency case says paedophiles ‘need hanging’
It was meant to be the holiday of a lifetime for the man flying to Australia to meet a family he befriended on Facebook.But it turned to a living hell as he was thrown behind bars, rubbing shoulders...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Bourne’s winless run drags on
BOURNE TOWN 1 NORTHAMPTON SILEBY RANGERS 3: Bourne’s winless league run dragged on to eight games on Saturday as Sileby went top of the table.Michael Keall (5) put the visitors ahead in the UCL...
View ArticleGOLF: Another Spalding trophy goes West to red-hot Peter
Peter West has capped a super season at Spalding Golf Club by making the coveted Club Trophy his fourth event win of the campaign.Going into the final round at Surfleet two shots off the pace, his nett...
View ArticleWoman stole to pay bedsit deposit
A woman resorted to stealing so she could sell goods to raise enough money for a deposit for a bedsit.Jenny Coombes (26), of Pennygate, Spalding, pleaded guilty to stealing bottles of aftershave worth...
View ArticleTABLE TENNIS: Title race wide open this year
The chase for titles in both divisions of Spalding and District Table Tennis League (sponsored by Vital Recruitment) looks an exciting one this year, with all five of this week’s games ending...
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