Accused of begging in a public place
A man of 33 is accused of begging in Holland Market, Spalding, on April 19.Spalding magistrates on Thursday adjourned the case again James Waxman, of The Tenters, Holbeach, to a hearing at Skegness on...
View ArticleFire crews called out to shed on fire
Fire crews from Bourne and Market Deeping were called out to a shed blaze.The fire started at lunchtime on Tuesday in Wetherby Close, Bourne. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue did not say how it started.
View ArticleSome damaged house kitchen
Firefighters from Long Sutton were called to a kitchen fire at Kiln Drive, Tydd St Mary.Fire damaged a plastic lid left on the hob and there was smoke damage to the kitchen. The fire started at 4.30pm...
View ArticleAGONY OF Wait for justice
A couple say they are having a soul-destroying wait for justice for their son, who was killed in a suspected hit and run.Cyclist Tim Osborn (27) was found dead in a ditch beside the A151 Bourne Road...
View ArticleChurch looks for stake in development
Members of a Spalding church have put forward their interest in plans for a community centre to be built on a town residential development.Talks between South Holland Community Church and the district...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Tulips miss out on promotion, Harrox make it a cup double
Spalding United fell just short of securing promotion from the UCL Premier Division on Saturday despite a 3-0 win at Peterborough Northern Star, while Moulton Harrox lifted the PFA Senior Trophy after...
View ArticleSpalding’s last flower parade goes out with a bang
Organisers said Spalding’s last flower parade would go out with a bang and the crowds were not disappointed.More than 40,000 people accepted the invitation to Let’s Celebrate and saw the 55th and final...
View ArticleCouncillor accused of ‘betraying’ village
Sutton Bridge parish councillors are making a final bid to stop a £300million biomass power station being built at Wingland.South Holland’s planning committee meets on Wednesday and is expected to give...
View ArticleCall for support as head breaks silence
‘Stop complaining and start supporting your school’The rallying call follows a three-day visit by Ofsted to Spalding’s Sir John Gleed School sparked by parents’ concerns.Lesa Jeffery, who has a...
View ArticleWind farm bosses defy council
Bosses of a proposed wind farm at West Pinchbeck are defying a council request to withdraw their planning application.Wind Ventures Ltd wants to site nine 126m high turbines at The Delph, but experts...
View ArticleMan dies after coach collision in Cowbit
A man in his early twenties has died after he was hit by a coach on the A16 in Cowbit on Saturday.Police believe the man was walking along the road when he was struck shortly before 6pm and despite...
View ArticleCharity canal walk for pair
Saracen’s Head pair Andy Stafford and Clive Woods experienced one of England’s finest canals for a worthy cause on an 85-mile walk for two charities.The best friends are set to raise about £3,000...
View ArticleSpate of vehicle break-ins in Holbeach and Long Sutton
Motorists are being warned not to leave valuables in their vehicles after a spate of smash-and-grab incidents in Holbeach and Long Sutton areas over the weekend.Police confirmed that they had received...
View ArticleDream comes true for fairy tale queen
“It’s been a little girl’s dream come true.”Flower Queen Inca Honnor says she will never forget the day she led the 55th and final Spalding Flower Parade.She said: “It’s been absolutely fabulous. There...
View ArticleTears of joy and sadness – with hopes for the future
When the crowds gave Spalding’s final flower parade the thumbs up, it made months of planning worthwhile.Kathleen Codd, of Kenyon Communications, said: “I haven’t stopped smiling all day. “We were...
View ArticleSpringfields takes centre stage to host ‘unique’ event
Visitors from across the country experienced the uniqueness of Spalding Flower Parade weekend while fitting in a little shopping at the same time.Thousands of people watched the cavalcade of floats and...
View ArticleCourt Register
Latest findings from the area’s courts...Spalding Magistrates’ CourtThomas Roxborough (24), of Chapel Street, Holbeach. Public order offence. 12 months conditional discharge. £15 v/s, £85 costs. Joe...
View ArticleLOCAL FOOTBALL: Rampant Harrox clinch stunning trophy double
MOULTON HARROX 3 ICA SPORTS 0: Relentless Moulton tied up the second party of a potential Peterborough League treble with an imperious FA Senior Cup win on Friday night.Lincs Junior Cup winners Harrox...
View ArticleCRICKET: Town in seventh heaven after Campbell’s heroics
Spalding Cricket Club enjoyed one of their finest-ever results as they slayed Bracebridge Heath in the Lincs ECB Premier League on Saturday.A stunning bowling display from Campbell Light (7-40) saw...
View ArticleTULIPS: Four-some Tulips smash Saints to lift UCL Knockout Cup
SPALDING UNITED 4 ST IVES TOWN 0: The Tulips put the disappointment of missing out on promotion firmly behind them on Monday as they lifted the UCL Knockout Cup in style.Three goals in 12 first-half...
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