‘Everyone treated the same’ over shop fronts
FOREIGN shopkeepers will be made to stick to the letter of the law over their shop windows after accusations there is “one rule for them and another for us”.South Holland District Council had come...
View ArticleLong Sutton Little Chef is closing
THE Little Chef at Long Sutton is one of those earmarked for closure in the restructuring of the group.In January, Little Chef announced plans to close a number of its sites that were trading...
View ArticleCrash victim loses her life
A PENSIONER has died almost two weeks after being involved in a car crash at Crowland.Jill Cooke (78), of Martin’s Court, Werrington, died in Peterborough Hospital on February 8.She was involved in a...
View ArticleSNOOKER: League mourns loss of popular Ray
POPULAR Spalding and District Snooker and Billiards League life vice-president Ray Perkins has passed away.Ray, who spent 65 years of his life in the league, first played at Spalding Services in 1947....
View ArticlePOOL: No favours as Drayman’s A denied perfection
DRAYMAN’S Arms A have been denied the perfect Spalding and District Pool League season – by their club mates.The Division B leaders had reeled off a flawless 16 wins from as many games, but were handed...
View ArticleJUNIOR FOOTBALL: Pilgrims’ plea for players
BOSTON United Community Football Club are on the look out for new players at under-10 (school year five) level.The team participates in the Peterborough Junior Alliance on a Saturday morning, with...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Tigers edge out Deeping to reach second semi
GOALS from Jamie Stevens and debutant Ollie Ryan fired Holbeach United to a 2-1 UCL League Cup quarter-final win over Deeping Rangers on Wednesday night. The Carter’s Park clash was the first game in...
View ArticleNew police cells and office could be in Sutterton
A TWO-storey police office and 30-cell custody suite could be built at Sutterton – or on another site between Spalding and Boston – by the world’s largest security company, G4S.Lincolnshire Police...
View ArticleRoad death case in court
A MOTORIST who collided with a pedestrian on the A17 at Holbeach has denied causing death by careless or inconsiderate driving.Kyle Simpson (25), of Market Rasen Way, Holbeach, pleaded not guilty to...
View ArticleTULIPS: Buoyant Rayment ready for home bow
PAT Rayment finally takes charge of his first home game as Spalding United boss on Saturday (3pm) – but admits his side will have their hands full.The Tulips play host to a Newport Pagnell outfit that...
View ArticleCouple cooking healthy food the Chinese way for 40 years
WHEN Tom and Lan Ho opened The Golden City in The Crescent in Spalding coming up to 40 years ago there were far fewer interesting eating opportunities for local people.Tom recalls that his was the only...
View ArticleUnscheduled candlelit dinner for Holbeach couples
A POWER cut which hit 1,700 homes and businesses in Holbeach on Valentine’s night made couples dine out by candlelight, like it or not.Popular restaurants on the south side of the High Street were...
View ArticleWolfie to cut store ribbon
DARTS legend Martin “Wolfie” Adams will cut the ribbon to make the official opening of Spalding’s new-look Wilkinson store.The Holland Market shop will be closed next Wednesday ahead of the re-opening...
View ArticleSNOOKER: Leaders feel the heat in title race
AN explosive week in the Spalding and District League saw the title races hot up in three divisions.Defeats for Division Three leaders Services A and fourth tier table toppers Consti J blew the race...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Dunn urges Pinchbeck to deliver
Market Rasen v Pinchbeck United (Saturday, 1.30pm): IAN Dunn is demanding focus from his Pinchbeck players ahead of this Lincs Junior Cup semi-final.United go into the clash with struggling...
View ArticleARCHERY: Bowmen prove too hot to handle
RED-HOT Archers from Spalding’s Silver Spoon Bowmen cranked up the heat at the sixth Fenland Archers Portsmouth event on the coldest day of the year.The team travelled to Whittlesey to compete against...
View ArticleSPALDING RFC: Town hoping to catch Pavs cold
Paviors RFC v Spalding RFC (Saturday, 2.15pm): AFTER going three weeks without a game, Town’s return to action couldn’t really be at a more daunting venue.High-flying Paviors handed Spalding a humbling...
View ArticleTIGERS: Brooks exit proves Holbeach’s strength - Chand
JOHN Chand reckons that Lewis Brooks’ surprise Holbeach United exit will keep his players on their toes.The talented left-sider was released by the Tigers on Monday – and his since joined UCL Premier...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Police witness appeal
SPALDING police want to trace a man who was being “abusive and aggressive” to ambulance crews attending to a patient who suffered a suspected heart attack yesterday (Thursday).The patient was in a car...
View ArticleNew supermarket and cinema - site secured
A BIG-NAME supermarket and cinema could be on the cards for Spalding after a site was secured on the edge of town.Richard Garvie, the man behind plans to regenerate Spalding, says he has national...
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