Sutton Bridge engineered bulb lifters goes to Isles of Scilly
A little bit of the agricultural engineering history of Sutton Bridge has been carried forward into the 21st century.Ken Spiller of engineering company Veeract (PortApack) has just sent the first two...
View ArticlePinchbeck nursery promotes district as one-stop shop
Peter Hull at Nursery Fresh Plants Ltd at Pinchbeck has been doing his bit to promotesouth Lincolnshire as the home of horticulture.He held an open day, for independent garden centre customers to come...
View ArticleNational ‘job’ for council leader
South Holland District Council leader Gary Porter has been elected chairman of a national body, The Conservative Councillors’ Association.He says the role will give him a greater say in shaping...
View ArticleHunt for man after girl (12) is grabbed
Police are searching the area after an attempt was made to abduct two 12-year-old girls in Bourne.They were approached by a man driving a white van in Harrington Street at about 8.30am today.The driver...
View ArticleClosure threat at Thomas Cook shop in Spalding
Staff at the Spalding branch of travel giant Thomas Cook are waiting to hear if the store is on a proposed list of closures.Thomas Cook announced today (Wednesday) that it is looking to reduce the...
View ArticleBeet bonus restores confidence in growers
The NFU and British Sugar have recently announced details of a contract completion bonus payment for beet growers.Provided they fulfil their contract, growers will receive £1.50 per tonne on their...
View ArticlePV still good investment for farmers
Official figures suggest the rooftop PV market is still running at about half-speed and picking up only graduallyThe NFU maintains solar power is still an excellent investment, but regrets that the...
View ArticleActing chief in dark on probe
The acting Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police has admitted being in the dark over the suspension of Neil Rhodes over his conduct.In his first interview since taking up the job temporarily, acting...
View ArticleCyclists fined after police issue penalties
Two more fixed penalty notices for cycling on footpaths have been issued by Spalding police.The latest cases were on the footpath at Woolram Wyegate.
View ArticleLorry driver stole diesel
An HGV driver who was stealing diesel from his employer was caught out by police when he went to collect fuel he had stowed in a lay-by.Tomasz Kurzawski was discovered with four 20-litre barrels full...
View ArticleAction on a ‘silent killer’ in our midst
Concerns have been raised about the rising number of people in South Holland with hepatitis C.Almost 2,000 people have the virus across the county, which has been called the silent killer as it is...
View ArticleTULIPS: Rayment lauds ‘sensational’ Cotton strike
SPALDING UNITED 2 DESBOROUGH TOWN 1: A classy Dan Cotton strike lit up an otherwise drab affair on Tuesday night as the Tulips kept their UCL Premier Divison title hopes alive.The winger finished off a...
View ArticleMillie (9) and Ellis (10) will make flower parade history
Weston Hills Primary School pupil Millie Weller and Pinchbeck East Primary School student Ellis Newton have guaranteed their place in local history.For the youngsters will be the last ever Spalding...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Tigers keen on Deeping skipper
Deeping Rangers captain Steve Julian has emerged as Holbeach United’s number one target to replace injured talisman Jamie Stevens.The Tigers must do without their influential skipper for at least a...
View ArticleGo dotty for spring florals
Now the sun’s just started to put in an appearance and spring flowers are shyly opening their petals, it’s a breeze to pop some spring-like touches around the house.It’s never been more tempting than...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Tulips Nick Rangers left back Jackson
Pat Rayment has solved Spalding United’s left back problem by snapping up Nick Jackson from rivals Deeping Rangers.Jackson, who worked with the Tulips chief during a spell with Stamford, agreed a move...
View Article‘Moving forward for youngsters’
A village youth club is hoping to draw a line under its recent troubles to make a fresh start.Gosberton Youth Club closed its doors several weeks ago after a row developed between the people at its...
View ArticleStudents enjoying their ERIC time!
Young bookworms at the Peele Community College in Long Sutton had a treat when they were presented with a novel each.The college has bought nearly 400 popular books and presented them to all 18 forms...
View ArticleSNOOKER: Vital victory leaves Services in control
Services A seized control of the Spalding and District Snooker League Division Two title race as they crushed long-term leaders Boundary B to go top of the table.The Spalding side picked up a cracking...
View ArticleThousands of school children go bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight
Thousands of schoolchildren got a taste of fairness in just eight days. Anglia Co-operative has been spreading the message about Fairtrade to no less than 2,366 youngsters across its business area...
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