GM proposal wecomed by Tongue End farmer
Proposals to allow a second GM crop in the UK have been backed by Tongue End farmer Julian Davis.Farm minister Owen Paterson has called on the European Union to approve a strain of genetically modified...
View ArticleFarmers tweeting about life
Farmers are helping the public understand the agricultural life through a newly launched Twitter account.@FarmersOfTheUK will show a different farmer every week sharing their life through tweets,...
View ArticleTraining room at fire station
Spalding firefighters will be able to tackle more life-like emergencies at the West Elloe Avenue Fire Station if a planning application gets consent.Lincolnshire County Council wants to build a...
View ArticlePolicing panel meeting in Deeping St James
People with concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour in the Deepings are invited to a meeting of the area’s policing panel.Market Deeping Neighbourhood Policing Panel is meeting at Open Door...
View ArticleBlood donor session in Spalding this month
The NHS is giving people in South Holland the chance to give blood and help save lives.A blood donation session is being held at Springfield Events and Conference Centre, Spalding, on Monday January...
View ArticleVolunteer as a PCSO in South Holland
Lincolnshire Police is giving people the chance to serve their community and make a difference by volunteering with the force.Opportunities for volunteer PCSOs (police community support officers) to go...
View ArticleZero tolerance on bad teaching at Sir John Gleed
A zero tolerance policy on bad teaching has been introduced at a Spalding school that has been told it is not making enough progress for the removal of special measures.Ofsted inspectors visited Sir...
View ArticleLeaders rocked by Holbeach C show
Holbeach C pulled off one of the surprise results of the Spalding and District Snooker League season so far as they stunned Division One leaders Pyramid B 4-2.The Bourne side had been on a six-game...
View ArticleAuthority announces council tax freeze
Lincolnshire County Council has revealed that it will freeze its council tax precept for a fourth consecutive year and still make savings.The 2014/15 budget proposal, which will be voted on by full...
View ArticleStrong contingent of South Holland stars ready to roll
The 21st running of the Unlimited Banger British Team Championships takes place at the Norfolk Arena this Sunday – and plenty of South Holland racers are involved. Known more commonly as the...
View ArticleSpalding 2nd fire nine on return
Table-topping Spalding 2nd made the perfect return to action after the East Men’s Hockey League winter break.The Division 4NW leaders romped to a 9-0 victory at March Town to stay four points clear,...
View ArticleNicholas receives wildlife award
Deeping St Nicholas farmer Nicholas Watts, named RSPB’s Nature of Farming Award Winner in the autumn, received his conservation award at the Oxford Farming Conference.It recognised the work he has done...
View ArticleWhat is bringing you all to the outpatients department?
More than 77,000 visits were made to the Johnson Community Hospital’s outpatients department in 2013. If you’ve never been a visitor, you might be wondering which services are bringing everyone to...
View ArticleOn and on and on, keep on knitting baby...
There are just two weeks left to help knit for a show at the South Holland Centre. Billed ‘a self-assembly Swedish crime thriller’ by its creators Lip Service Theatre, Inspector Norse on Thursday,...
View ArticleFrom hamburgers to haemorrhoids
Spalding’s former Wimpy restaurant could become the new home for Lloyds Pharmacy later this year.The pharmacy chain is looking to switch its current business from Bridge Street to the Market Place...
View ArticleWhat’s on in the area
Sunday, February 9Valentine Gift Fayre, Edenham Village Hall Church Lane, Edenham, near Bourne.Valentines gifts for your loved one including woodturning, jewellery, creative mosaics, cakes and bakes,...
View ArticleDefend your pet against disease
Most people are aware vaccinations are a routine requirement.Vaccinations teach your pets’ immune system in advance how to recognise and defend against certain important diseases.Some of them are...
View ArticleAll clear at St Bartholomew’s at West Pinchbeck
The all clear has sounded at St Bartholomew’s Primary School at West Pinchbeck but the young pupils won’t forget the terrible sounds of the Blitz in a hurry.Among the screeching of sirens and the crash...
View ArticleYour dream home could be within your reach
With house prices expected to continue rising after hitting a 14-year high in December, It’s best to buy now - with a little help towards the cost.Help to Buy is a government-backed initiative to help...
View ArticleSuperb bungalow in prime location
Offered for sale by private treaty is this superbly maintained detached bungalow situated on a prime corner site within a short distance of Holbeach town centre.The bungalow, which has two bedrooms,...
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