Spalding Royal British Legion honour for clergyman
A CLERGYMAN who has served Spalding branch of The Royal British Legion for a quarter of a century, the Rev John Moon, was honoured at the legion headquarters in Spring Gardens.Mr Moon, from Moulton,...
View ArticleSpeeding motorcyclist killed doing wheelie
A MOTORCYCLIST who died after crashing into the back of a van in Spalding had been performing a wheelie just seconds earlier.Witnesses to the crash told an inquest on Friday how Patryk Wojtczak did not...
View ArticleTIGERS: Chand rages at worst Holbeach showing
HOLBEACH UNITED 0 WELLINGBOROUGH TOWN 3 (Surridge 17, Redding 56, Richardson 66): JOHN Chand likened Holbeach’s defending to the Brady Bunch after witnessing their worst performance of the season on...
View ArticleGrieving grandson abuses paramedics
A GRIEVING man – who lay down drunk in a cold, wet field – was abusive to emergency service personnel when they went to his aid.Zak Hurst (19) first became violent towards an ambulance service crew in...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Job Dunn as Pinchbeck find form
UPPINGHAM TOWN 0 PINCHBECK UNITED 4: PINCHBECK rediscovered the winning touch as they ended their barren run in typical style.Goals from Ashley Wilson, Keith Gray, Lee Marshall and player/boss Ian Dunn...
View ArticleFENCING: Free sessions offered by Swords
SPALDING Swords Fencing club are offering children and young people a free lesson on Friday.The club are holding a ‘come and try it’ event at the Castle Sports Complex (7pm-8pm) for anyone aged 8–13...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Lights out at Abbey Lawn, Deeping draw
A FLOODLIGHT failure saw Tuesday night’s Lincs FA Senior Trophy semi-final between Bourne Town and Holbeach United abandoned after 35 minutes, while Deeping Rangers drew 1-1 against St Ives Town.In the...
View ArticleCRICKET: Masood makes way for ‘RGK’ at Bourne
A NEW overseas name will grace the Abbey Lawn next season after Bourne Cricket Club snapped up South African ace Robin Gow-Kleinschmidt.The Springbok, likely to be known as ‘RGK’, replaces the hugely...
View ArticleARMED SIEGE: Police reassure worried villagers
UPDATE: Wednesday, 1.15pm: RESIDENTS with any concerns following yesterday’s armed stand-off in Sutton St James are being urged to talk to police.Insp Jim Tyner has said there will be an ongoing police...
View ArticleSummer start scheduled for £830,000 marina work
WORK on the £830,000 marina planned for Sutton Bridge is due to start in July and finish by the end of this year.Lincolnshire County Council claims the project will boost the local economy by £200,000...
View ArticleLong Sutton lead thieves caught
THIEVES who stole lead roof gullies from homes in Station Road, Long Sutton, were caught by police at Kirton.Pc Darren Enderby told Long Sutton Parish Council that homeowners targeted by lead thieves...
View ArticleSnowdrop walk
FOR a taste of spring pop along to Whaplode church over the next three weekends.Visitors can enjoy snowdrop walks around the wild area of the churchyard starting on Saturday and Sunday, February 11 and...
View ArticleLetters to tackle a sticky problem
LETTERS are to be sent to schools in Spalding highlighting problems of chewing gum being dropped on town centre streets.Spalding Town Centre Neighbourhood Panel, in conjunction with the police, decided...
View ArticleARMED SIEGE TRAGEDY: Police escort was needed for baby
VILLAGERS have spoken of their shock at Tuesday afternoon’s dramatic events. Sutton St James’s community stood and watched as emergency services and the media swamped the village as the armed stand-off...
View ArticleMopeds stolen
THIEVES stole two mopeds from the driveway of a house in Hereward Road, Spalding on Monday night.A diesel engine van was heard at around 2am and the mopeds were found to be missing late that...
View ArticleFree Sophrology classes in Whaplode
A POPULAR alternative to pills in many parts of Europe, Sophrology, the method of using breathing and relaxation techniques to bring about a calm state of body and mind, is coming to...
View ArticleFarm shop burgled
BURGLARS have stolen cash from a till in an overnight raid at a farm shop in Gedney.The burglary at Chestnut Farm Shop on the A17 was discovered at about 6am this morning. Police say the offenders got...
View ArticleLOCAL FOOTBALL: Lutton edge 11-goal classic
LUTTON 6 GOSBERTON 5: TIM Lowe struck the winner as Lutton shaded this Spalding Sunday League thriller.After an even start Gosberton went ahead, only for Wayne Congreve to head home a leveller from...
View ArticleMOTORSPORT: South Holland’s finest at Icebreaker
A CLUTCH of South Holland racers will be competing in the biggest unlimited banger team event of the year this weekend.‘The Icebreaker‘ takes place at the King’s Lynn’s Norfolk Arena on Sunday (noon)....
View ArticleCROSS COUNTRY: Charlotte’s county coup
CHARLOTTE Taylor was in a class of her own at the Lincolnshire Schools’ Cross Country Championships.The Spalding High School ace, who was among a clutch of South Holland runners to feature at the...
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