TIGERS: Shock second defeat of season
Jason Killbride scored direct from a corner as Holbeach United slipped to a shock 1-0 loss at Blackstones on Wednesday night.The Tigers’ second UCL Premier Division loss of the season leaves them 10...
View ArticleMigrant mums help baby boom
Almost a quarter of all babies born in South Holland last year were to foreign mums.They are part of a baby boom in the district which has seen the number of births rise by 30 per cent in ten years.The...
View ArticleCars crash in Spalding
Two cars were involved in a crash in Spalding on Friday morning.It happened on Park Road just before 8.20am when a white Vauxhall Corsa collided with a grey Citroen Saxo, with both cars sustaining some...
View ArticleLOCAL FOOTBALL: Beale saves the day for Pinchbeck Reserves
Chris Beale came off the bench to score four goals and spare Pinchbeck United Reserves’ blushes in an 8-3 PFA Challenge Cup win over ICA Sports Reserves on SaturdayHis virtuoso showing spared...
View ArticleHOCKEY: Teamwork behind Sutton’s super run
Long Sutton 3rd continued their impressive start to the Division 6NW (N) campaign as a 5-2 victory over Alford sent them second in the table.The secret to their success is built on an excellent team...
View ArticleRUGBY: Home form will be key for Town
Having finally got a win on the board in Midlands One East, Town are aiming to make it back-to-back successes this weekend.Spalding welcome Towcestrians to the Memorial Field on Saturday (2.15pm), with...
View ArticleMOTORSPORT: Booth earns his stripes, purple patch for Rudd riders
Following a year of dominating the 1300 Stock Cars, new National Points Champion-elect Dan Booth finally has a championship roof colour to his name.Booth’s domination on shale this year saw him...
View ArticleTIGERS: Holbeach must keep the pressure on Saints
Holbeach United boss John Chand has urged his side to keep the pressure on runaway UCL Premier Division leaders St Ives Town by going on another winning run.The Tigers are looking to bounce back from...
View ArticleDriver in court after death crash
A man of 80 accused of causing the death of Kenneth Usher by driving without due care and attention has been committed for trial at Lincoln Crown Court.Walter Coupland, of Winsover Road, Spalding, is...
View ArticleMan denies being four times the limit
A man has pleaded not guilty to driving with 155 microgrammes of alcohol in breath – more than four times the legal limit.Paul Garfoot (46), of Elsthorpe Lane, Grimsthorpe, will stand trial at Spalding...
View ArticleInnocent man had his car impounded
Police didn’t believe a Cowbit man that his driving ban had been rescinded and impounded his car, leaving him with a £300 bill to release it.Dean Webb (20), of Drain Bank, appeared in court on Thursday...
View ArticleFor trial at crown court
A man accused of assaulting a teenager in Winsover Road, Spalding, will have his case heard at Lincoln Crown Court.Ben Mosedale (20), of Royce Road, Spalding, appeared at Spalding Magistrates’ Court on...
View ArticleStunning barn conversion home
This stunning barn conversion is situated on a large plot measuring just over a third of an acre and is situated in a rural location in Quadring.The property boasts outstanding accommodation that is...
View ArticleBurglar’s jail term cut by appeal judges
A burglar who callously ransacked a 90-year-old’s home – stripping her husband’s campaign medals and other historic memorabilia – had his sentence slashed by top judges on Tuesday. Nigel Victor Duncan...
View ArticleBigger crowds expected at Remembrance Day Service
More people than ever are expected to turn out for Spalding’s Remembrance Sunday Service which this year falls on Armistice Day, November 11.The Rev John Bennett, Vicar of St Mary and St Nicolas, said...
View ArticleCheaper gas and electricity: You need to sign up again
Free Press and Spalding Guardian readers who filled in our forms to switch to cheaper gas and electricity will have to sign up again if they want to take advantage of a new deal offered by South...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Deeping hit nine, Tigers smash six, Tulips get out of jail
Deeping Rangers hammered Lincolnshire rivals Sleaford Town 9-0 in the UCL Premier Division on Saturday, while Holbeach United tonked Harborough Town 6-1 and Spalding United needed a last-minute...
View ArticleMONEY MATTERS: Make the most of your yearly ISA allowances
With interest-rates being held at historical lows, savers, particularly those who rely on their interest to pay bills, have been hit hard.With the spiralling costs of food, fuel and utilities, this...
View ArticleDriver to take stand over ticket-sharing fine
A shopper slapped with a hefty £80 fine for accepting a stranger’s car park ticket is to appeal.Lynda Double fell foul of the rules at a car park at Beales department store in Peterborough after taking...
View ArticleElectrical fault causes lorry fire in Cowbit
A lorry was severely damaged by fire in Mill Drove North, Cowbit, just after 7.15pm on Saturday night. One fire crew from Spalding spent about 50 minutes dealing with a Ford Transit transporter which...
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