Skip recycling collections in doubt
THE future of Saturday morning waste collections in South Holland’s outlying towns and villages could hang in the balance after £40,000 funding was scrapped.South Holland District Council has said it...
View ArticleMove to start work on the waterfront
PLEASURE craft may be allowed to use Spalding’s Coronation Channel as part of a grand plan to open up the district’s waterways for tourism.Currently the Environment Agency only allows Spalding Water...
View ArticleHave your say on crematorium
SURFLEET Parish Council is lodging an official objection to a new crematorium planned for the village’s Gosberton Road.The council will hold a special meeting at 7pm on Monday at the Fraiser Room so...
View ArticleUp to £27k salary for new clerk
THE new clerk for Holbeach Parish Council will be paid up to £27,000.At the moment the council is looking for someone to replace Jill Harrington when she retires.There have been 45 applications for the...
View ArticleSo Network Rail, is the maintenance going well?
NO show and dead slow Network Rail has had another kick up the backside with district councillor Gary Taylor telling them to “get on with it” as they set out to upgrade the level crossing in Spalding’s...
View ArticleOff-licence’s ‘shock’ at police swoop
THE owners of an off-licence say they were “shocked” when police swooped on Monday to confiscate alcohol because they believed an appeal had been lodged against a four-week licence suspension.Bargain...
View ArticleInjured rider sues for £300,000
A MOTORCYCLIST left with severe injuries following a crash with a car has launched a legal battle for compensation of more than £300,000.Melvyn Bottom is demanding damages from motorist David Borrett...
View ArticlePeter Pan in Deeping St James this weekend
THE Priory Youth Players would like to invite you to their pantomime, James Barry’s Peter Pan at the Deepings School, Deeping St James this weekend.Mermaids, indians, fairies and pirates will entertain...
View ArticleCYCLING: Dedicated Spalding cyclists rewarded
IT was a case of lucky 13 for Spalding Cycling Club as the Lincolnshire Cyclocross League season came to a close.After 13 gruelling rounds, 13 Spalding riders secured impressive podium places across...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Dunn praises Moulton’s derby showing
PINCHBECK United player/boss Ian Dunn admits his side are walking wounded after Saturday’s bruising derby draw with Moulton Harrox.Both Dunn and Dan Woods are doubtful for Saturday’s home Peterborough...
View ArticleSafe cut open in break-in at Pinchbeck
BURGLARS cut into a safe to steal cash in an overnight raid on commercial premises.It’s believed the raiders probably used a disc cutter to get at the contents.It happened at GlenFarrow in Glendum...
View ArticleSNOOKER: Basement boys end losing streak
AFTER suffering 14 defeats on the bounce, Division Two basement boys Whittlesey A have finally broken their Spalding and District League duck.Promotion hopefuls Gosberton B were their victims, in a...
View ArticleGYMNASTICS: Spalding flying High as medals flow
SUPER Spalding High School picked up a clutch of medals at the Lincolnshire Secondary Schools’ Gymnastic competition.Their under-13 girls team took gold at the floor and vault event in Grantham, with...
View ArticleTULIPS: Pat targets four new faces
PAT Rayment has wasted little time in stamping his authority on the Spalding United squad.The new Tulips boss, who was appointed on Friday, has made moves to sign four transfer targets ahead of his...
View ArticleChip restaurant plans passed despite moans
PERMISSION has been given to build a fish and chip restaurant in Spalding, despite one councillor claiming it “beggars belief” to have it in the grounds of a Grade II listed building.Terry Tott, of...
View ArticleTIGERS: Stevens nets praise from boss Chand
ASHLEY Stevens has been lauded as the best in the business by Holbeach United boss John Chand.The striker, who has notched 23 goals for the Tigers this season, picked up the United Counties League’s...
View ArticleTwo Spalding shops open – but one shuts
SMALL trader Jason Newton is taking on the supermarkets on two fronts – price and variety – in the new fruit and veg shop he’s opened at Francis Street, Spalding.His shop Global Fruit and Veg sells...
View ArticleCycle stolen
A MOUNTAIN bike has been stolen from a garage in Spring Gardens, Sutton Bridge.The orange Kona Cindercone was taken during a burglary last Thursday or Friday.Information to PC Andy Ketchley at Holbeach...
View ArticleBus service sees boom in journeys
RISING fuel costs and bus service cuts have left South Holland’s residents looking to alternative forms of transport.The CallConnect service, which is run by Lincolnshire County Council, saw a 26 per...
View ArticleCanadian band in Spalding
OVER the last few years the South Holland Centre, Spalding has been able to programme some of the best world music artists who are in the UK for the Celtic Connections Festival: the largest world/folk...
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