Public invited to wind farm update
RESIDENTS interested in hearing about the progress being made on a wind farm site at Tydd St Mary Marsh have been invited to a public meeting. Representatives from developer RES will be on hand to get...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Lynn edge out Tulips, Deeping cruise to victory
TWO goals from Simon Mowbray weren’t enough for Spalding United as Pat Rayment lost his first game in charge 3-2 at King’s Lynn Town on Saturday, while Deeping Rangers beat Irchester United 3-0 at...
View ArticleMushroom grower vows to carry on in dark times
SIMON Cooper is possibly the only small grower of mushrooms left in this district as he says the rest have “seen the light” and moved on to other crops.However, Simon is still growing mushrooms in six...
View ArticleBid to cut speed limit
SURFLEET Parish Council is seeking to cut the current 40mph limit in Gosberton Road to 30mph – so the village falls in line with some of its neighbours.Council chairman Coun Glynn Waltham said police...
View ArticlePersonal trainer Daniel enters the Dragons’ Den
YOUTH unemployment nationally is the highest it has been since records began in 1992 at 1,027 million.Surprisingly, given the current financial woes of many companies, the advice from a panel of...
View ArticleRecognition for Frieda’s service to community
WHEN Frieda Minns’ younger son became English Schools Hammer Throwing champion and was asked who his coach was, he replied, ‘My mum’.It was simple really: there was no one else to help so Frieda...
View ArticleHave your say on mental health services
USERS of Lincolnshire’s mental health services are being given the chance to have their say about the support they receive.Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is carrying out a survey and...
View ArticleVicar shines spotlight on social issues
THE vicar of Long Sutton, Father Jonathan Sibley, is one of two Church of England figures taking a fresh look at easing social troubles in the Fens.Isolation, poverty, health, the elderly, ‘new...
View ArticleVacancy on Holbeach Parish Council
Holbeach Parish Council is looking for a new member for the town ward following the resignation of Elizabeth Martin-Wright.In a letter to the council Ms Martin-Wright said her circumstances had changed.
View ArticleCouple’s terror at burglar downstairs
A SPALDING couple have spoken of their anxious wait for police to arrive as they helplessly listened to a burglar moving around inside their house.Just minutes earlier, the frightened couple had...
View ArticleFree engraving for motor part
LINCOLNSHIRE Police are stepping up their fight against catalytic convertor thieves with a series of free engraving days.The police have teamed up with four garages across South Holland to offer people...
View ArticleCar door accident equals £400 bill
FAILING to check her blind spot before opening a car door has left a motorist having to pay more than £400.Roksana Korcz (23) opened the door of a BMW into the path of a cyclist, knocking her to the...
View ArticleJoin charity quiz night
THERE will be a quiz night on Saturday, February 11 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. The event takes place at the Coronation Hall, Market Deeping, at 7pm for 7.30pm. Teams are of four to six and...
View ArticleTrolleys, tyres and traffic lights dredged up from channel mud
SHOPPING trolleys, tyres, televisions and traffic lights were among the trash trawled out of Spalding’s Coronation Channel.The mangled heap was dredged from the bottom of the channel by Spalding Water...
View ArticleDeadline for art display
THE deadline for entries in a major art exhibition is looming.Professional and amateur artists from South Holland have until next Monday to submit their work, which could then be selected for display...
View ArticleCrossing work delay due to access issue
THE delay over work starting on a Spalding railway crossing was down to a misunderstanding between Lincolnshire County Council and Network Rail over pedestrian access.Our sister paper, the Spalding...
View ArticleHomes hit by burglars
FIVE homes in Spalding have been burgled over the last week.Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after homes were targeted across the town. On Thursday, offenders got into two adjacent...
View Article‘Cats’ gone
CATALYTIC convertors have been stolen from two 4x4 vehicles in Surfleet.PCSO Sally Pusey told Wednesday’s parish council meeting villagers suffered two other crimes during the last month, a burglary...
View ArticleJUNIOR FOOTBALL: Angel delight at Arsenal’s Deeping development
ARSENAL Soccer Schools’ Football Development Centre for talented youngsters in Deeping is going from strength to strength.The centre, which opened in September, is based at Deeping Leisure Centre on...
View ArticleDARTS: Fenway firing on return to stretch lead
FENWAY A couldn’t have made a better return to Aron Moyses Spalding Town League action as they raced clear at the top of Division One.They showed no ring-rust after the month-long break from league...
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