VIDEO UPDATE: Attack on two men in Ayscoughfee Gardens
Spalding police inspector Jim Tyner is appealing for families who fled from Ayscoughfee Gardens to come forward and speak to officers about an attack on two Lithuanian men.Both victims are in hospital...
View ArticleMan charged with robbery
A 26-year-old man from Spalding has appeared in court charged with robbery near a town bike shop.Shane Osbourne of St Thomas Road denied robbing a handbag from a spot near Gibbons Cycle Shop in...
View ArticleStole items from garden centre
Shaun Parker (29), of Broad Lane, Moulton, was given a six month community order after he admitted stealing reptile goods from Baytree Nurseries Garden Centre at Weston.Spalding magistrates also...
View ArticleOperation hope on horizon for a ‘brave little man’
The mum of three-year-old boy who needs an operation and therapy costing £20,000 has been overwhelmed by the generosity of readers since the Lincolnshire Free Press launched an appeal to help him walk...
View ArticleNew site for village running out of space to bury dead
A village running out of space to bury its dead is negotiating to buy more land.Sutton Bridge Parish Council discussed its plan for a new cemetery behind closed doors last week.The council will not say...
View ArticleFloral tributes laid for soldier Lee Rigby
Floral tributes are being laid across South Holland in response to the online “Protest of Flowers” campaign.A Facebook page has been set up calling for people in every city, town and village in Britain...
View ArticleWorker hurt on town development
A health and safety investigation has started after a man was injured while working at the Wherry’s Lane development in Bourne.The man was coming down a ladder when he sprained his ankle on Thursday.
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Five in, five out as Pat rings changes
Spalding United supremo Pat Rayment has already started planning his 2013/14 United Counties League premier division title tilt.Tulips boss Rayment has released five of last season’s league cup winning...
View ArticleCouncil is to oppose firm’s expansion plan
Sutton Bridge Parish Council is opposing an engineering company’s bid to expand its business because neighbours are complaining about noise nuisance from its existing works.Residents of Lime Street,...
View ArticleSun smiles on Deeping Show and crowds turn out for fun
Organisers of Deeping Agricultural Show are celebrating a bumper year after people turned out in their thousands for fun in the sun.There was a packed programme of entertainment, the usual popular...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Chand quits asTigers manager and key players leave
John Chand has quit as Holbeach United manager just weeks after leading them to the United Counties League premier division title.The circumstances of his resignation are not yet known. On Twitter this...
View ArticlePolice charge man with causing death by dangerous driving
A man has been charged with causing the death of cyclist Tim Osborn by dangerous driving on the A151 Bourne Road at Spalding on September 14.Paul Walken (42), of Chapel Lane, Folkingham, has been...
View ArticleCrowland crash
Tuesday: Drivers escaped injury in a two-car crash on Hull’s Drove, Crowland, this morning.Police were alerted at 9.40am and remained on the scene for some time.
View ArticleSergeant retires after 30 years in police force
Standing on an embankment to create a human chain for casualties and bodies to be passed from a crashed plane in Kegworth is the haunting memory a Spalding police sergeant will take with him into his...
View ArticleDustman stole card and fuel to get the sack
A disgruntled dustman stole a payment card and fuel worth £424.76 because he wanted South Holland District Council to give him the sack.Simon Gilbert (31), of Thames Road, Spalding, acted in the way he...
View ArticleSplashing start to the season at outdoor pool
A community swimming pool in Bourne has splashed out £32,000 on improvements to secure its future.The pool, which opened for the summer at the start of half-term last week, had been in desperate need...
View ArticleSouth Holland has a new DI
South Holland has a new police detective inspector.Richard Myszczyszyn (33) will be based at Spalding Police Station for seven months, covering the maternity leave of Det Insp Helen Stamp.He joined...
View ArticleClairaudient in Spalding
Clairaudient medium Steve Holbrook is making his first visit to Spalding when he appears at South Holland Centre tomorrow (7.30pm).Steve has worked for over 30 years and says he passes messages on from...
View ArticlePatchwork show in Spalding
A patchwork and quilting show takes place at Springfields Events Centre tomorrow and Saturday (10am to 4.30pm both days).Expect to see patchwork and quilts on display, trade stands, demonstrations and...
View ArticleHolbeach charity event
A charity event at the Black Bull at Holbeach on Sunday (2.30pm) is raising money for the Make a Wish Foundation.There will be live music outside from Travis Graham, Steve Carmel and Budgie Walton plus...
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