Travellers’ site permission renewal
COUNCIL bosses hoping to create a temporary stopping place for gypsies and travellers in Sutton Bridge are being forced to renew their planning permission. South Holland District Council has allowed...
View ArticleNasty shock for Sophie on night out in city
A Holbeach woman has spoken of her shock at stumbling across a nasty assault in the early hours of the morning.Sophie Bailey (22) was walking towards Peterborough city centre with friend Nathan...
View ArticleFamily left reeling by a second ‘fluke’ diagnosis
A FAMILY has been left reeling after a second member was diagnosed with a serious illness almost by accident. Mum Caroline Nightingale claims contracting meningitis helped save her life after a visit...
View ArticleUnforgettable songs on stage in The Mikado
THEATRE Company ACT II is bringing Gilbert and Sullivan’s masterpiece The Mikado to Spalding from Wednesday until Saturday, April 21.The show at the South Holland Centre features unforgettable songs...
View ArticleMOTORSPORT: Crash halts Wilson’s progress at opener
BEN Wilson endured a mixed start to the new Motorpoint British Supersport Championship at Brands Hatch over the Easter weekend.After scoring a strong second place in Sunday’s opening round, the weather...
View ArticleTIGERS: Holbeach turned over by Jason’s double
HOLBEACH UNITED 0 KING’S LYNN TOWN 2 (Turner 2 & 9): JASON Turner’s double put the Linnets on the brink of the UCL Premier Division title as the Tigers were stung by two early strikes on Easter...
View ArticleTULIPS: Spalding are Star turn
SPALDING UNITED 4 (James pen 31 & 38, Good 51 & 67) PETERBOROUGH NS 1 (Stead 16): RESURGENT Spalding signed off another Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field season with their best result yet under...
View ArticleCRICKET: Positives for Town despite defeat
Wisbech Town 1st (141) beat Spalding Town 1st (129) by 12 runs: NEW-LOOK Town narrowly missed out on a morale-boosting friendly win over higher-graded Wisbech on Sunday.Chasing a gettable 142 to win...
View ArticleCrash victims are ‘stable’
TWO teenagers remain in hospital after a two-car crash in Sutton Bridge on Sunday.A 19-year-old man from Long Sutton was airlifted to University Hospital in Coventry by the Derbyshire Air Ambulance...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Goodhand stunner settles fiery derby
HOLBEACH UTD 3 (Johnson 20, Kennedy pen 53, Goodhand 90) SPALDING UTD 2 (Smith 73, Bolland 88): PAUL Goodhand’s injury-time screamer secured the South Holland bragging rights for Holbeach in a fiery...
View ArticleIt would have been quicker to take it to a rubbish dump
THE attached shot was taken on Monday on the Deeping High Bank between Crowland Bridge and Spalding. It is obviously contents of a house that is being refurbished, either DIY or builder. This spot on...
View ArticlePolice dog used to track sat nav thieves
A POLICE dog was used to try to track thieves who stole a sat nav from a van in Whaplode in the early hours of this morning.The dog and handler were called in at about 12.30am after the owners of a...
View ArticleSpalding artist shares his love of Edinburgh in exhibition
THERE IS a small corner of Spalding that is forever Scotland – in the heart of local artist and tutor John Gray.Scottish-born John has been painting and teaching at the Riverbank Studios and Gallery in...
View ArticleCar park could turn into town gardens
SPALDING’S Victoria Street car park could be turned into formal gardens to replace the Sir Halley Stewart Field.South Holland District Council leader Gary Porter has mooted the “innovative” idea of...
View ArticleTrial date set over death of pedestrian
A MOTORIST accused of causing the death of a pedestrian by careless or inconsiderate driving will have his case heard at Lincoln Crown Court.Kyle Simpson (26), of Market Rasen Way, Holbeach, denies the...
View ArticleCaravan stolen in Long Sutton
THIEVES have stolen a caravan from Long Sutton.The theft happened between 10pm on Sunday and 7.30am the following morning, when a white single axle twin-berth touring caravan was stolen from Garnsgate...
View ArticleWarning over funny money
SHOPPERS are being warned to be on their guard against fake £20 notes circulating around the Holbeach area.Lincolnshire Police has confirmed reports have been made to them in recent weeks after people...
View Article2.45pm: Reports of helicopter ‘pursuing’ light aircraft
Reports are coming in of a helicopter possibly pursuing a light aircraft in the skies above South Holland.One Twitter follower says the dark-coloured chopper has been in the air since 9.30am.And a...
View ArticleTwo-time burglar caught by police dog
TWO-time burglar Mark Hadaway was caught red-handed in a police stop and search when the screws in his pocket matched those taken from the hinges of a shed he raided.He was also found by a police dog...
View ArticleUPDATE: ‘Olympic sex’ bench removed
Thursday, 5.30pm: Spalding’s ‘sexual athletics’ bench has gone - leaving hot-blooded residents without their favourite spot for rowdy behaviour.The Spalding Guardian can reveal the bench, along the...
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