Neighbourhood Panel meetings for Bourne and Deepings
People can share their concerns about policing in Bourne and the Deepings at two community meetings over the coming week.Firstly, people from villages such as Lound, Manthorpe and Thurlby can go to...
View ArticleUKIP selects candidate to fight Police and Crime Commissioner election in...
A county councillor will be the official UKIP candidate in the battle to become Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner.Sources have confirmed that Victoria Ayling will represent the party in...
View ArticleSkipper’s double lifts Long Sutton
Boosted by a special visit from Olympian Crista Cullen, Long Sutton ladies first team moved up the league table with a 3-1 win over Pelicans.The King’s Lynn side had won a hard-fought game earlier in...
View ArticleBakker Spalding launches first hosta to flower yellow
Bakker Spalding has announced the launch of the first hosta to ever flower yellow, the ‘Miracle Lemony’.Adrian Nind, managing director, expects the new hosta to be very popular: “This gorgeous variety...
View ArticleDrones warning from chief inspector for South Holland
The head of policing in South Holland has warned drone enthusiasts about the dangers of flying them irresponsibly.Temporary Chief Inspector Deborah Clark of the South Holland and Boston Local Policing...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital after vehicle overturns in Kirton
A man has been taken to hospital after the vehicle he was driving overturned in Kirton on Monday night.Emergency services were called to Boston Road after reports of a vehicle crash just before...
View ArticleSouth Holland headteachers back new watershed for TV junk food ads
South Holland headteachers are backing a national heart charity’s call for a ban on TV ads promoting junk food before 9pm.The move from The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is prompted by news that 32...
View ArticleRural housing crisis could be deepened by new Right to Buy policy
The lack of homes in the countryside is “extremely worrying” for rural communities in the eastern region and new Government policies could exacerbate the housing crisis, CLA East has said.According to...
View ArticleUKIP’s Victoria Ayling lays out her plans for Lincolnshire’s police force
UKIP has confirmed their candidate for this year’s Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner elections is a well known county councillor, Victoria Ayling.Councillor Ayling, a trained barrister, has...
View ArticlePenalty shoot-out win for Deeping Rangers
A penalty shoot-out took Deeping Rangers into the Hinchingbrooke Cup quarter-finals.Last season’s runners-up will meet Huntingdon Town with the prospect of another home tie in the semi-final against...
View ArticleBlues in Spalding
The Portass House Blues is performing at The Red Lion Hotel, Spalding on Sunday (around 3pm).The band is made up of Nigel Portass (keyboards), Myke Clifford (saxophone and vocalist), John Willmott...
View ArticleSpalding bookshop picks out a good read
Bookmark in Spalding recommends After You Die by Eva Dolan as its book of the week.Dawn Prentice was already known to the Peterborough Hate Crimes Unit. The previous summer she had logged a number of...
View ArticleOld Spalding boy to lecture on The Active Sun
Michael Proctor, who grew up on a farm in this district, is to give the next lecture on behalf of Spalding Gentlemen’s Society on Friday (8pm).Michael, who is Professor of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamic...
View ArticleSkiffle band in concert at Moulton Chapel
Well-known skiffle group Jet is appearing at Moulton Chapel Methodist Church on Friday (7.30pm).Entry costs £5 and includes refreshments. There is a raffle with good prizes.
View ArticlePinchbeck photographic talk
Pinchbeck Photographic Group presents The Beautiful Light, a talk by Jane Goodall, on Friday (7.30pm). It’s at Pinchbeck East Primary School and is open to all. Entry is £3.50 for non-members.
View ArticleTalented trio take silverware
The North Midlands Cross Country League reached its conclusion on Saturday with three Nene Valley Harriers runners featuring among the prize winners.Megan Ellison, Nicky Morgan and James McCrae all led...
View ArticleCollection of medals from indoor events
Nene Valley Harriers showed strength in depth at cross country championships plus two indoor events for a very successful weekend.At the same time as the cross country athletes were competing in the...
View ArticleAcademy gymnasts enjoy success at championship
Spalding gymnasts enjoyed their share of success again when the County Level Six Championship was held at the academy.It was a delight to see so many up and coming gymnasts from all over the county...
View ArticleFirm’s £22,000 gift to CLIC Sargent
Spalding and Boston employees of Coveris helped raise £22,000 for the children’s cancer charity, CLIC Sargent, in memory of colleague Steve Callaway, who died in November 2013.Steve, who had cancer...
View ArticleHigh School in regional finals
Spalding High School’s under-14 basketball team attended the county finals for both boys and girls. Three girls teams from across Lincolnshire went to the event after winning their area leagues. First,...
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