Big family adds up to 767 years
THERE are big families about and then there are those whose combined ages add up to an impressive 767 years!Sally Cunningham (80), of Roman Bank, Saracen’s Head, has done the maths and worked out that...
View ArticleSun came out (a little bit) for magnificent parade
IT WOULD have come as no great surprise if Morecambe & Wise had suddenly appeared in Saturday’s Spalding Flower Parade, doing their signature skip-dance to the strains of Bring Me Sunshine.After...
View ArticleSpare a thought for neighbours when you are using pesticides
When we acquired The Patch in 1990, it was, and still is, our intention to increase the wildlife that was sadly lacking there 20 years ago. First we planted berrying and nut-producing trees that would...
View ArticleVIDEO: 54th Spalding Flower Parade
Check out our coverage of Saturday’s superb spectacle around the town.Our photographers – Tim Wilson, Mike Davison and Nikki Griffin – have put together a brilliant snapshot of Saturday’s events.If you...
View ArticleVillagers warned over ‘vigilante behaviour’ towards paedophile
CONCERNED parents have been warned not to take the law into their own hands after discovering a paedophile living in Surfleet.A number of parents have written comments regarding hounding Paul Tumber...
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View ArticleEstate agent makes video to explain the NewBuy scheme
Taylor Wimpey has launched an informative new video guide explaining the recently launched 95 per cent mortgage scheme, NewBuy.The Government and housebuilder-backed initiative has been hailed as a...
View ArticleFrom Deeping St Nicholas to New Zealand: the saw helping rebuild...
A quake-hit cathedral on the other side of the world is being rebuilt with the help of a saw from Deeping St Nicholas.Plans for the 82ft high church in Christchurch, New Zealand, hit national headlines...
View Article£60,000 scanner at Johnson
A NEW ultrasound scanner is set to transform diagnosis and treatment for patients in the Spalding area.The new state-of-the-art Toshiba scanner, which cost about £60,000, will be installed in the x-ray...
View ArticleBus changes anger parents
PARENTS have been left fuming by changes to the school bus service in Moulton Seas End following safety fears.Since a parish councillor raised concerns that buses stopping outside the village pub were...
View ArticleFuel deal on hold until September
THE “fairer fuel” deal for South Holland residents has gone on the back burner until September with the so far unnamed company refusing to start until its high-tech smart meters are ready for mass...
View ArticleSpeedy cycle cops are gearing up to get a grip on crime
FAST-RESPONSE police cyclists will soon be keeping the streets of Spalding safer.Police officers have been taking part in a course this week to help them use bikes more efficiently at speed.It is hoped...
View ArticleCulture school for young foreign nationals outgrows its base
A SATURDAY school teaching Polish children about their homeland’s language and culture is proving so popular it will soon need to move to larger premises.Diana Gajek started the school in March, but it...
View ArticleLong Sutton house fire
UPDATE 10.45am: A DOG and a cat died in the house fire at Daniels Crescent, Long Sutton, on Saturday.Fire engines from Long Sutton and Holbeach were called out just before midday.Lincolnshire Fire and...
View ArticleConcern others may fall for cash scam
ALARM bells rang when a Whaplode Drove woman was told she would be receiving a cheque for £800 for mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI), Amanda Collier (54), of Gull Bank, was informed by phone...
View ArticleFriends worry as e-mail claims parish council clerk taken hostage
A HOAX e-mail was sent to a Moulton woman’s friends and family saying she had been taken hostage.Susan Wilson was alerted to the scam after people in her contacts list started calling her to check she...
View ArticlePupils’ insight into life of authors
PUPILS from three Spalding primary schools were treated to inspirational insights into the lives of authors Andy Briggs and Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs.This years marks the 100th anniversary of...
View ArticleCeilidh to help kidney research
A SPALDING woman is encouraging people to put on their dancing shoes and help save lives by attending a charity event with a difference.Dianne Vassalo, whose family has a long history of polycystic...
View ArticleFracas at Tesco
POLICE arrested a man on suspicion of assaulting his partner during an incident at Tesco, Holbeach, on Wednesday, May 9.Officers were alerted at 4.10pm that day. A 34-year-old Spalding man was bailed...
View ArticleAnxious wait at card shops
STAFF at Clinton Cards in Spalding and Bourne face uncertainty over their jobs now the greetings card retailer has gone into administration.The troubled chain, which operates 628 Clintons and 139...
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