Good results in three Rs for county
Lincolnshire Local Education Authority is one of just three in the UK that still uses the Eleven Plus to decide who can go to a grammar school.There are a number of grammar schools across the entire...
View ArticleTwo-car crash on A17 in Saracen’s Head
BREAKING NEWS THURSDAY 3:30PM: A two-car crash on the A17 Washway Road in Saracen’s Head has left a woman with a suspected pelvic fracture. A resident from Saracen’s Head took these pictures of...
View ArticleMOTORS REVIEW: ‘M’ is for mind boggling
BMW’s X5 has been diverting people out of rival 4x4s since 2009, and the third generation model is an impressive step forward in every direction.But that’s not enough for some people, and BMW’s...
View ArticleFunding boost keeps taxi afloat
Plans for Spalding Water Taxi are being kept afloat – with an added boost of £30,000 funding.Cabinet members at South Holland District Council were eager to approve the sum over two years, after a bid...
View ArticleChurch-based post office open
Last week’s Free Press featured Gosberton Clough Post Office which is based at St Gilbert and St Hugh Church Hall, Clough Road, Gosberton Risegate.The post office is open twice a week, Mondays and...
View ArticleSteps to restore footbridge
A footbridge in Spalding is being restored and redecorated.Albert footbridge, which spans over the River Welland, provides a link for pedestrians crossing between the east and west side of the town....
View ArticleHospital takes 15 steps challenge to improve care
A parent who claimed she could tell what kind of hospital care her daughter would get within 15 steps of walking on to a ward has sparked a national challenge being piloted in south Lincolnshire. The...
View ArticleBakery is up for sale
Individuals and firms interested in taking over a 100-year-old bakery in Spalding are being sought by a town property consultant.A.E.Pacey & Son in Red Lion Street is up for sale after owner...
View ArticleFraud case to crown court
A woman denies fraud by offering goods for sale on a website, moo2ewe, without supplying the goods or offering a refund to customers who placed orders.Boston magistrates sent Lisa Lombardi (48), of...
View ArticleShop around for the best annuity for your new life
Retirement is not the same as it used to be and for many people, it’s not about getting the gold watch and settling into their pipe and slippers for the rest of their life. In the 21st century it is...
View ArticlePoaching charges dropped by Crown
Charges of poaching against three men were dropped after a landowner said he did not wish the cases to continue.Prosecutor Victoria Brankovic told magistrates the landowner, Patrick Duffy, made a...
View ArticleConvicted of stealing £700
A man convicted in December of stealing £700 cash from Hallgate Timber is awaiting sentence.Ugis Gustavsons (40), of Pipe Office Lane, Boston, had denied stealing the cash at Lime Walk, Long Sutton, on...
View ArticleAssault case is adjourned
Bicker brothers Kevin and Nicky Hardstaff will be sentenced on February 7 for an assault in Boston in September.Kevin (23) and Nicky (24), of Lowgate Avenue, pleaded guilty when their cases went to...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Maddison missing key men
Glen Maddison has something of a selection headache ahead of Saturday’s UCL Premier Division trip to Kempston Rovers (3pm).The Tigers chief is without unavailable first-choice wingers Andy Law and Tom...
View ArticleRUGBY: Skipper wants Town to be more clinical
Buoyant Spalding RFC captain Harry Sharman has called on his side to show a ruthless streak at Kesteven on Saturday (2.15pm).Title-chasing Town visit the Midlands Two East (North) strugglers fresh off...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Rayment rueful as Tulips pay the penalty
It was penalty shoot-out heartache for Spalding on Tuesday night as Stamford ended their interest in the Lincs FA Senior Trophy.Spot-kicks were needed to decide the county quarter-final after Dan...
View ArticleMan injured after A15 Morton crash
A man was taken to hospital after the Ford Focus he was driving went off the A15 near Morton and into a ditch.It happened on Wednesday just before 11.45am and the man was taken to Peterborough City...
View ArticleNeighbourhood Watch meeting in Bourne
Bourne and District Neighbourhood Watch Association is holding its next meeting at the town’s fire station in South Street on Tuesday February 4 at 7.30pm.The guest speaker will be Barry Meech of B M...
View ArticlePersistent and ‘aggressive’ beggar gets ASBO sentence
A homeless man arrested for using “aggressive” tactics when begging has been banned from doing so anywhere in England and Wales.James Philip Waxman (33), of no fixed address, was given an Anti-social...
View ArticleLorry crash in Deeping St Nicholas
BREAKING NEWS FRIDAY 4PM: Drivers are facing delays in Deeping St Nicholas after a lorry went off the road earlier today.It happened on the A1175 Littleworth Drove, near the junction with New Road, at...
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