Warning to be on the lookout for fake booze
POLICE and trading standards officers in Lincolnshire are stepping up warnings about potentially deadly counterfeit alcohol that may find its way into pubs and off-licences.The BBC East Midlands...
View ArticleMotor part engraving is popular
FREE engraving events to protect motorists against theft have been hailed as a success by South Holland’s police officers. Almost 80 drivers took advantage of the scheme organised by Lincolnshire...
View ArticleAlan wastes no time
Starting a new career in your 50s is never easy, but Spalding man Alan Jesson came up with an idea that has already earned him recognition in business awardsRECYCLING is something that Alan Jesson...
View ArticleChance meeting opened up new business venture
ROBERT Bulbrook hadn’t even got back to his front door when someone pulled up in a car to say they wanted to buy the refurbished vacuum cleaner he had just put out at the front of his house.“After that...
View Article‘Overflowing bins need tackling now’
A FAMILY is calling for urgent action to tackle the problem of bins opposite their homes which have become a magnet for fly-tipping and fire-starters.Red food waste bins left in Chapel Lane by a...
View ArticleHolocaust survivor tells his moving tale to students
Holocaust survivor Harry Bibring visited Long Sutton on Monday to deliver a presentation of his experiences as an Austrian Jew during World War Two. Peele Community College students from Years 9 to 11...
View ArticleAnother Norfolk council lines up for SHDC merger
A SECOND Norfolk council – Great Yarmouth Borough – looks set to join the shared senior management team for South Holland and Breckland district councils.Talks began in September, a year after South...
View ArticleHolbeach is coldest place in country
HOLBEACH was the coldest place in Britain over the weekend as temperatures dropped to -15.6C during Friday night.The cold weather caused some problems for residents as water pipes froze and roads...
View ArticleIdiocy of walkers on Spalding channel
THIS is the moment four children risked death by walking on Spalding’s frozen Coronation Channel on Saturday afternoon.Horrified onlookers Roy Harrison and his partner Belinda Moncaster were on Low...
View ArticleSentence cut for jailed stabber
A THUG who stabbed a Spalding pub-goer on his way home had his sentence cut by top judges on Tuesday. Laurence Edward Cripps, (52), of Double Street, Spalding, was jailed for three and a half years at...
View ArticleSaturday skips could be saved
THERE’S a new glimmer of hope that under-threat Saturday morning recycling services in South Holland’s outlying towns and villages can be saved.Lincolnshire County Council looked likely to pull the...
View ArticleLotto win unclaimed
A NATIONAL Lottery player in South Holland could be the winner of an unclaimed £732,543 prize.The winning ticket bought in either South Holland or Boston matched five numbers and the bonus ball in the...
View ArticleCareful work needed to fix sea bank
ENERGY company Centrica must carry out careful reinstatement works after it cuts a second hole in the sea bank at Wingland for its 75-turbine wind farm in The Wash, Sutton Bridge parish councillors...
View ArticleSchool raises more than £1,300 for children’s charity
PUPILS from Whaplode Primary School pulled out the stops at a sponsored keep fit session and raised a very healthy £1,331.76 for the children’s charity, the NSPCC.Headteacher Mary Grist said: “We like...
View ArticlePolice use Taser gun on man who punched them
A JUDGE on Wednesday warned violence against the police would not be tolerated after officers used a Taser gun to arrest a Spalding man who assaulted them. Lincoln Crown Court heard how Matthew Dye...
View ArticleClean-up stalwart appeals for pride
A WOMAN who voluntarily cleans Spalding’s streets every day says its residents must start taking pride in where they live.Sandra White believes fighting growing problems such as litter and anti-social...
View ArticleDARTS: Adams aiming to hit winning trail again
DECORATED Deeping darts ace Martin Adams is bidding to get back to winning ways at this week’s Scottish Open.England captain “Wolfie” crashed out of the Dutch Open at the last 16 stage against Davyd...
View ArticleMARTIAL ARTS: Get taste of new Muay Thai class
A NEW Muay Thai class is being run in Spalding – with locals urged to give it a try.‘Jein Muay Thai’ are running sessions at Spalding High School every Monday night (8pm-9pm), with plenty of places...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: High hopes for derby duel
HOPES are high that Wednesday night’s UCL League Cup quarter-final between Holbeach United and Deeping Rangers will go ahead.The big freeze has wiped out every sporting fixture for the past two...
View ArticleTIGERS: Brooks released by Holbeach
HOLBEACH United reluctantly released versatile left sider Lewis Brooks on Monday night.The talented former Sleaford Town ace has found his opportunities limited at Carter’s Park this season, having...
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