Three remanded in custody over church lead thefts
THREE men accused of conspiring to steal lead from 22 churches across Lincolnshire yesterday appeared at Lincoln Crown Court.Tadas Andruska (35), Andrius Cereska (30) and Andrius Kvedavas (29) are also...
View ArticleBody found
A WOMAN found her husband hanging in the garage at their home on Tuesday.Clive Lord (54) was found dead by his wife at Proctor Brothers’ farm in Bird’s Drove, Surfleet. An inquest into the death is...
View ArticleWEB EXCLUSIVE: Tigers swoop for hitman Nimmo
HOLBEACH United have completed a surprise swoop for prolific striker Liam Nimmo.Nimmo, who scored 64 goals for the Tigers between 2007 and 2010, has checked in at Carter’s Park for the fourth time in...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Pinchbeck sink ten-man champs to go top
PINCHBECK UNITED 3 RAMSEY TOWN 0: DOUBLE-CHASING Pinchbeck cruised to the top of the Peterborough Premier Division table with an emphatic win against the defending champions on Wednesday night.Playing...
View ArticleRare car targeted in raid
AN UNUSUAL car believed to be worth around £50,000 has been stolen from the owner’s driveway.The rare Lexus IS F saloon, which had special pearlescent white paintwork, was taken from a home in...
View ArticleHundreds of jobs on the line
MORE than 400 staff jobs are on the line with the county council’s plans to put the running of its adult social care day services into private hands.Unison’s workplace representative at The Chappell...
View ArticleChanging face of Winsover Road
BUSTLING, busy Winsover Road has always been almost a community unto itself within Spalding, with an extraordinary mix of business taking place along its length.Cars are a constant feature today,...
View Article‘Half-hearted’ ideas over school expansion
SUGGESTIONS to help reduce traffic issues around Spalding Primary School have been described as “half-hearted” by a nearby resident.The reaction came as those living around Woolram Wygate came...
View ArticleCivilians ‘will not’ police our streets
COUNTY police chiefs say they will not follow the example of other forces who plan to allow civilians to investigate crimes and patrol the streets.The West Midlands and Surrey forces have put out a...
View ArticleOne of these girls will be the 2012 Spalding Flower Queen...
MEET the five girls who have made the shortlist for the 2012 Spalding Flower Parade queen.The girls were picked from a total of 17 contestants after being interviewed on Thursday evening.Domenique...
View ArticleLicence review for ‘noisy’ pub
A PUB is to have its licence reviewed after neighbours complained of “terrible noise” and “drunken raucous behaviour”.Residents near The Anchor Inn in Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge, claim they have been...
View ArticleRoad still closed after trench collapse
A ROAD through Holbeach town centre remains closed this morning after a workman was airlifted to hospital when a trench collapsed on Friday.Diversions have been in place since the accident in Fleet...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Tigers’ away delight; Tulips and Deeping pegged back to draws
HOLBEACH United can seriously start eyeing a top-three finish after a fine 1-0 win at Wellingborough Town.The Tigers’ awayday haul - courtesy of a late winner from re-signed striker Liam Nimmo - was...
View ArticleCritics attack marina plans
CRITICS were out in force on Tuesday to attack plans for an £830,000 marina in Sutton Bridge – despite seemingly missing the boat by more than a year as planning consent was granted in December...
View ArticleGambler caught shoplifting
UNLUCKY gambler Michael Chappell put a week’s money on a horse and lost the lot.But he was just as unlucky when he realised he needed food because he was caught on CCTV as he stole from the same shop...
View ArticleSwineshead hosts world famous trumpeter
ONE of the world’s best known trumpet soloists, Crispian Steele Perkins and pianist Jillian Skerry will be performing at the Windmill Music Concert, Swineshead Village Hall on Friday at 7.30pm.The duo...
View ArticleHosepipe ban imposed to fight drought
A HOSEPIPE ban will come into force at the beginning of next month as water companies continue to battle the severe drought.Anglian Water is one of seven water companies to announce a crackdown on its...
View ArticleSWIMMING: Three wins for Emily at gala
DEPLETED South Lincs Competitive Swimming Club dug deep to deliver a solid showing at round one of the Junior Lincs League.In what was their home gala at Spalding, 12 new personal best times were...
View ArticleSouth Holland cuts council tax – but police bill raised
COUNCIL tax payers in South Holland will be paying less for their household services.District councillors have agreed a quarter per cent reduction in their element of the council tax bills for the...
View ArticleRUGBY: Another big stride to safety for Town
Spalding 1st 20 Towcestrians 1st 13: Stand-in fly-half Jim Williams scored all 20 points as Spalding RFC took another big step towards preserving Midlands One League status.A large crowd at the...
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