A 68-year-old great grandmother was stumbling and her speech was slurred when her car was pulled over by police who saw her swerving on a Bourne back road.

Gillian Ward, of Baston Fen, Baston, appeared before Spalding magistrates on Thursday where she admitted drink driving.

She had 82 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35.

Rebecca Ritson, prosecuting, said police attended South Fen Road just before 6.30pm on July 6 when they saw Ward’s Mini Cooper travelling very slowly and swerving.

In mitigation, Phil Cookson said this was the first time Ward had ever appeared in court.

He said: “She’s ashamed and regrets her actions.”

But he said the swerving and driving slowly was “sensible” on South Fen Road to “save the bottom of the car”.

He said a ban would have a severe impact on Ward’s life as she would lose her job in Bourne and would be unable to help with childcare duties for her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Ward was banned for 18 months, fined £100 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge. She can knock four months off her ban if she completes a course.

A juvenile on a Spalding river bank, believed to be a young girl, was taken to hospital by ambulance suffering from “alcohol-related” symptoms.

East Midlands Ambulance Service was called on Friday teatime to the Coronation Channel Bridge – a favourite location for teenage swimmers – in spite of warnings they are putting their lives at risk.

However, one of the swimmers said the ambulance had been called to a 12-year-old in a group of girls further down the bank.

Sam Forrest (18), of Weston, said: “From what I understand it was a 12-year-old girl who had been drinking.

“We think they were just trying to show off, but the girl got sick and the ambulance was called.”

A spokeman from EMAS said; “There was an ambulance at Coronational Channel Bridge in Spalding, near the entrance to Springfields, on Friday about 6.15pm.

“I understand it was alcohol-related, although a lot of teenagers are jumping in there in spite of warnings about the dangers.”

This incident highlighted a 15 per cent rise in calls to EMAS due to alcohol-related calls in the hot weather.

“This puts our frontline crews under extra pressure and we’re encouraging the public to drink sensibly to avoid becoming a casualty.

“We think they were just trying to show off, but the girl got sick and the ambulance was called.”

A spokesman from EMAS said: “There was an ambulance at Coronation Channel Bridge in Spalding, near the entrance to Springfields, on Friday about 6.15pm.

“I understand it was alcohol-related, although a lot of teenagers are jumping in there in spite of warnings about the dangers.”

During the hot weather there has been a 15 per cent rise in alcohol-related calls to EMAS.

The spokesman said: “This puts our frontline crews under extra pressure and we’re encouraging the public to drink sensibly to avoid becoming a casualty.”

There have been a number of warnings about the dangers of drinking alcohol during the heatwave.

Insp Jim Tyner said: “People are often tempted to drink more alcohol in warm weather. I would advise people to think twice about going in to open water such as the Coronation Channel to cool off.

“I know that it can appear very inviting on sunny days, but the reality is that entering in to any open water can have tragic consequences.

“In addition, this can slow your reaction time, increasing the chances of hypothermia and impairing your judgement.

“People can get drunk quicker in hot weather, leading to dehydration and medical emergency.”

Yesterday (Wednesday), Network Rail launched a digital and poster campaign to highlight the dangers drunken train passengers get themselves into in the country’s rail stations.

More than 1,600 people were injured in trips at 17 stations run by Network Rail in the past year – with drink a factor in many.

A spokesman said: “We want people to enjoy their evenings and get home safe. The only thing we want to see fall is the number of incidents.

“The message is just as relevant in Spalding as other parts of the country.”

Teresa Roche, assistant director for public health at Lincolnshire County Council, suggests drinking plenty of soft drinks and eating to slow down the effects of alcohol.

“Alcohol lowers your reaction times and your sense of danger, so there are some activities that you should avoid.”

Pete Williams, owner of the Punchbowl in Spalding, said he puts packs of bottled water at the door which are given free to customers who need it when leaving the pub after a night out.

He said: “We sell it inside for £1.50, but give it away to customers when they leave.

“The effect of alcohol can creep up on you suddenly – sometimes when you go into a warm building or go outside in the cold.

“In licensed pubs, drinking is supervised. Fortunately, we haven’t had to call an ambulance, but we have sat down with customers outside and given them water.

“It concerns me kids have been drinking on the riverbank – for the price of three drinks in a pub they could buy a bottle of vodka in a supermarket – and that could kill them.”

The number of children killed or seriously injured on Lincolnshire’s road has doubled in the past two years.

Latest figures from Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership show 32 children were seriously injured in 2012, with one child killed.

In 2010, there were no children killed and 22 were seriously injured, rising to 29 serious injuries in 2011.

John Siddle, of LRSP, said it was hard to know what had caused the increase but by studying the information surrounding the figures it was clear that many of the accidents were as a result of children making mistakes.

These included playing in the road, misusing pedestrian crossings, ignoring crossing signals and misjudging the speed of approaching vehicles.

Mr Siddle said: “Some, if not all, of these accidents could have been prevented.

“That is why it is so important for us to go into schools and spread the road safety message.

“It is all about education and making sure children learn how to cross the road safely.

“A person’s peripheral vision is not fully developed until they are about 21, so children may not be so aware of what is happening around them.

“They need to be taught to look around properly and make safe decisions when crossing the road.”

A one per cent a year increase in the number of cars using the county’s roads could also be a factor, as could the popularity with many young people of using iPods or similar devices to listen to music through earphones while walking in the street.

Mr Siddle said: “We can never say for sure that any incident where a child is seriously injured is as a result of them not being fully aware of what is going on around them because they had earphones in or were texting, for example, but it is more than possible.”

Summer holidays may be in full swing but, with only 147 days to go, plans are already in place to get tills jangling in Spalding shops at Christmas.

Santa will arrive in town on Sunday, November 17, for the lights switch-on, amidst a day of activities in the Market Place and all around town.

The annual event that marks the start of the town’s festive season is being organised by Spalding and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce.

Emails have already been sent out to local traders in the hope they will add to the atmosphere by dressing up and holding activities and competitions in their shops.

Committee member Jan Whitbourn said: “We decided to hold the switch-on on a Sunday this year to give traders an extra boost and so we didn’t clash with the Saturday market.

“There used to be a really successful Sunday market where people took along their own stalls, so we hope we can attract as many as possible so the town really buzzes.

“We’re trying to make it bigger and better to help the traders – after all that’s what it’s about.”

As well as the arrival of Santa with the Flower Queen Inca Honnor, in hopefully a novel way this year, there will be stalls, entertainment, choirs and activities and competitions in the shops.

There will also be the return of the popular dog show and Tulip Radio will be broadcasting on the day.

Local groups such as the Guides and Young Farmers are also being invited to get involved.

Jan said: “If you know any-one who may be interested in getting involved in any way – maybe a dance team that would like to showcase what they do, individuals who can sing and would like to show off their talent – please do contact me as soon as you can.

“We also need marshals and people to generally help out.

“The sun may be shining but the snow will soon be here!”

If you would like to take part, email Jan on admin@tulip-radio.co.uk

Vulnerable elderly people fear they will be left in the lurch by the loss of the wardens from their sheltered housing.

Residents at Lime Court, Oak Court, Ash Court and Hampton Close, Spalding, have organised a petition and a meeting with South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes where they hope to save the jobs of the two wardens they describe as “a blessing and a lifeline”.

South Holland District Council announced last month that 36 posts in its Supported Housing Service were at risk because its contract with Lincolnshire County Council to provide the service was due to end on September 30.

Since the announcement a letter has been sent out to residents of sheltered housing, saying after September 30 the district council will no longer be funded to provide the service.

But yesterday, council leader Gary Porter told the Spalding Guardian he was expecting an update at last night’s full council meeting.

David Moore, who is disabled and has lived at Lime Court for just over a year said: “The two wardens we have are, in my opinion, completely dedicated to their jobs and the wellbeing of the residents.

“Only last week my neighbour had a fall and I pulled her emergency cord and explained the situation to the warden on the other end of the intercom.

“Within two minutes she was there, checking my neighbour and assessing the situation.

“Just the fact that someone who knew what they were doing and someone with a professional caring attitude was on hand, means these wardens are a blessing to those who are vulnerable.”

Residents fear that if they lose their wardens they will have to rely on calling on someone as far away as Grantham to assist them.

Mr Moore said there is also a good community centre at the Spalding complex where he lives, but it would end up standing empty and unused because there would be no one on site to unlock it and provide access.

Tony McGinty, assistant director of public health at the county council, said: “We use third parties to provide services currently and we are in the process of changing what these organisations will be contracted to provide.

“A key part of the new service will include the provision of a 24-hour emergency call-out service, seven days a week, to those who need it.”

Residents will raise their concerns with MP John Hayes and district council leader Gary Porter at the meeting at Lime Court centre on Monday at 10.30am.

A national poll in which half of doctors called for a charge to be introduced for appointments has been described as a “death sentence for poor people”.

Half of GPs are in favour of the NHS charging up to £25 for routine appointments, according to a survey.

Many believe putting a price tag on face-to-face consultations is the only way to manage the increasing workload and rising patient demand, said health magazine Pulse.

In a poll of 440 GPs by the magazine, 51 per cent said they would support imposing a small fee to visit a GP, compared with 36 per cent who would not. Last year a similar poll found only a third of GPs would support the move, suggesting a growing number are willing to consider drastic solutions to reduce their workload. Demand for routine appointments is likely to double in the next two decades, according to a report published last year by the Deloitte Centre for Health Solutions.

The Spalding Guardian asked readers on its Facebook page if they would consider paying for appointments.

More than 40 responded with the majority horrified at the thought.

Tracie Jenning said: “If people have to pay to see a doctor this could really hamper early diagnosis of possible terminal illnesses.

“It would mean death sentences for poor people.”

Nigel Campbell said: “If you earn minimum wage it will be a choice of doctor or food and bills.

“We have paid into the NHS for years so are entitled to it, or a refund in our NI payments”

But some readers could see why doctors supported the introduction of a charge.

Michelle Gilbert said: “I have to go to the doctors every three months for a check-up for my thyroids. How can they justify me paying for each visit? They ought to charge the people that fail to turn up for appointments.

“I have just put my repeat prescription in and a notice says 199 missed appointments, which totals to 33 lost GP hours. So who is to blame?”

Jackie Hollingsworth said: “I definitely think there should be a charge for missed appointments.

“It does list in my local surgery just how many there are each month and it’s ridiculous given how hard it can be to be seen by a GP.”

The Spalding Guardian requested a response from the Munroe and Beechfield medical centres but at the time of going to press no representative was available for comment.

An idea to allow motorists to park on double yellow lines could help boost Spalding’s high street.

But there would need to be some common sense used by enforcement officers to allow shoppers a little bit of leeway, according to one Spalding businessman.

Pete Williams, landlord of the town’s Punchbowl pub, has previously been outspoken in his views that strict parking enforcement can put people off coming into the town centre.

He said: “I think letting people park on double yellow lines for up to 15 minutes is a brilliant idea, as long as it is not just another way for the Government to make money out of the poor shopper.

“There would need to be some leeway so that people who stay for five minutes too long are not fined.

“What kind of society do we live in when the fine for outstaying the allotted time in a parking bay is higher than you would get for shoplifting?

“That’s just not right and it certainly doesn’t encourage people to come into town and take their time looking round, seeing what the local shops have to offer and perhaps enjoying a cup of coffee or something to eat.

“People are frightened to death of getting a fine, which not only ruins your day but your whole week.”

Parking and waiting on double yellow lines is prohibited – unless stated – for all vehicles except for those making commercial deliveries and pick-ups, blue badge holders and the emergency services.

It is believed the Government’s communities secretary Eric Pickles feels “over-aggressive” parking enforcement is one of the reasons some high streets are struggling.

Conservative ministers are now considering new guidelines encouraging councils to consider a “grace period” of between five and 15 minutes.

A disqualified driver left the scene after colliding with a parked BMW.

Witnesses reported hearing a “bang and screech of tyres” in Hereward Road, on July 18 and when they looked, saw a Volkswagen Passat had collided with the BMW.

When they approached the Passat they saw the driver had his arm in a cast and appeared “dazed”.

He didn’t respond to the witnesses, with one saying he brushed her off as though he didn’t want a fuss.

She thought there could be a language barrier so went nearby where she thought she could find an interpreter, but by the time she returned the driver and his passenger had vanished.

Edvins Dinters appeared at Spalding Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where he admitted two driving while disqualified charges – including an earlier incident on July 6, when he drove after an argument with his girlfriend. He also admitted failure to stop after an accident and two counts of having no insurance.

The court heard that the BMW had suffered minor damage in the collision.

They were told Dinters had been banned from driving last October for 20 months and had various previous convictions including drink driving.

Magistrates asked for a report to be prepared by the probation service, which was given verbally to the court.

The report said Dinters (48) usually lived at an address in Edward Road with his partner, but that there has been a “hiatus” in the relationship.

Dinters hopes the problems can be resolved and they can get back together.

Magistrates followed the report’s recommendations of a 12 month community order with 180 hours of unpaid work for driving while disqualified.and added a further two years to his driving ban. There was no separate penalty for no insurance or failing to stop.

Dinters was also ordered to pay £85 costs and £60 victim surcharge.

Mike Alexander, mitigating, said Dinters accepted his behaviour was wrong and he should not have got into the car.

A crime-busting charity that relies on anonymity for its success has more than doubled its success rate in Lincolnshire for the year.

Figures released this week by Crimestoppers for the period April 2012 to March 2013 showed that out of 737 calls made across the county, 571 produced positive information about crimes committed.

About 413 calls led to police action and 57 resulted in arrests and charges, compared to just 23 in 2011-12, a 68 per cent increase.

The results come as Crimestoppers celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with a five per cent rise in actionable information passed on to police nationally.

Kiran Dhanda, regional manager for Crimestoppers, said: “To have results like this is a really positive result for Lincolnshire and I am delighted for both the charity and county.

“However, I like to view this as progress rather than success and we will continue to work hard with the public to ensure we are tacking the crimes affecting them.”

Alan Hardwick, Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner, said: “I’ve worked with Crimestoppers for many years and this is an example of the way in which working closely with communities can make a positive difference.”

A cash donation will help dementia sufferers take a trip down memory lane and hopefully put a smile on their faces.

The Littlebury Patients Participation Group (LLPG), which provides drop-in centre in Holbeach for anyone isolated by conditions like dementia, applied for £250 from the Smile Fund towards its dream of providing 1940s, 50s and 60s film shows.

The idea is that the nostalgia of films from days gone by can bring a ray of sunshine into the lives of dementia sufferers.

The group has bought a projector to show the films, but will use the Round Table’s donation to buy a self-erecting screen to watch them on.

LPPG also received a £1,000 cheque from Holbeach’s Chosen Charity shop to provide a Christmas treat for its members.

The Smile Fund is a £10,000 pot put up by Spalding and District Round Table to support people in the community.

It has teamed up with the Spalding Guardian to allow readers to submit their application – and there are very few limits to who can apply.

Applicants can be individuals, a group, club, organisation or maybe even a school.

Projects can include anything from a new sports team kit to a day out.

To apply, send a letter including your name, address, beneficiary of the cash, amount requested and the reason for the request to Spalding Guardian Smile Fund, Priory House, The Crescent, Spalding, Lincs, PE11 1AB.

Protestors objecting to plans for a solar farm near Crowland hope moves to give residents more say will help them win their fight.

Communities now have a greater say on the location of wind turbines and solar farms in new guidance published on Monday by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

Peterborough City Council’s bid for the first solar farm in the Crowland area at Morris Fen is currently facing delays while archaeological work is carried out there.

The Morris Fen application is one of three proposed sites for the energy park that will be discussed in the coming months.

Dawn Clipson, chairman of Newborough Landscape Protection Group, said: “We continue to campaign against the removal of 900 acres of grade one and two agricultural farmland to accommodate Peterborough City Council’s solar and wind projects.

“We welcome new guidelines such as those posed by Lincolnshire County Council and the recent guidance from the Department for Communities and Local Government giving communities greater say on the siting of wind turbines and solar farms.”

Coun Colin Davie, county council executive member for the environment, said: “We welcome the Government’s decision to bring this guidance out quickly.

“Local people deserve to have a greater say on developments in their area and these changes couldn’t have come too soon.

“Hopefully, the new rules will give communities the power to stop the unrestrained invasion of wind farms across the county – something local people have been calling for.

“We just have to wait and see whether these changes do what the Government say they will.”

The following decisions have been made by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood or 107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine. Addresses of defendants published here are taken from the legal records held by the magistrates’ courts. The details are given to the court by the defendant – but this may be some time after the original charge and they may have moved in the meantime.

Spalding Magistrates’ Court – July 25

Matthew Clark (26), c/o Marlborough Avenue, Spalding. Possession of amphetamine and possession of cannabis. Conditional discharge for six months, victim surcharge £15, drugs to be forfeited and destroyed.

Jamie Day (24), of Wright Lane, Sutton Bridge. Drink driving (Long Sutton). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 12 months. No insurance. £50 fine.

Jack Kidd (21), of Hanthorpe Road, Morton. Assault (Bourne). £150 fine, £50 compensation, £20 v/s, £85 costs. Failing to comply with community order. Community order given with curfew requirement for 12 weeks.

Thomas Page (24), of Burton Road, Spalding. Assault (Spalding). Community order made with requirement to participate in building better relationships. £60 v/s, £85 costs.

Arthur White (69), of Jubilee Close, Long Sutton. No insurance (Holbeach). £110 fine, £20 v/s, 6pts.

James Wyatt (27), of Old Fendike Road, Weston Hills. Speeding (Spalding). £55 fine, £20 v/s, £120 costs, 3pts.

Boston Magistrates’ Court – July 15

Alex Wise (33), of Meadow Walk, Cowbit. Two counts of possessing offensive weapons (Boston). Community order with drug rehabilitation requirement, £60 v/s, £85 costs.

Blazej Lechowicz (28), of Thomas Middlecott Drive, Kirton. Speeding (Wyberton). £400 fine, £40 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Thomas Hale, of Ferndale House, Swineshead. Failing to notify change or ownership. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £90 costs.

Nathan Lake (23), of Baulkins Drove, Sutton st James. Untaxed vehicle (Long Sutton). £400 fine, £73.34 back duty, £90 costs.

July 22

Martin McCullion (60), of Parthian Avenue, Wyberton. Failing to comply with a notification order. £100 fine, £20 v/s, £80 costs.

Lorraine Crofts (41), of Hardwick Estate, Kirton. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Lee Dobney (21), of Park Lane, Surfleet. Speeding (Bracebridge Heath). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 4pts.

Arnold Mullins (24), of Whaplode Manor Mews, Washway Road, Saracen’s Head. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Martin Fox (58), of Broadgate Lane, Deeping St James. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for six months.

Grantham Magistrates’ Court – July 23

Anthony Holmes (32), of Spalding Road, Gosberton. Failing to wear a seat belt (Spalding). £150 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs.

Habib Khan (55), of Speechley Drove, Newborough. No insurance (Spalding). £100 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Karol Koska (24), of Harveys Close, Spalding. Failing to wear a seat belt (Spalding). £150 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs.

Ashley McAlister (26), of Clarkson Avenue, Cowbit. No insurance (Spalding). £400 fine, £40 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts. No separate penalty for failing to wear a seat belt and for driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence.

Colin Parish (78), of Russell Street, St Neots. No insurance (Cowbit). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Wayne Parker (43), of South Pickenham, Swaffham. Speeding (Swineshead). £60 fine, £20 v/s, £45 costs, 3pts.

Jason Preston (44), of Churchgate, Sutterton. Speeding (Spalding). £450 fine, £45 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Jeffrey Pybus (45), of Lincoln Road, Guisborough, Cleveland. Speeding (Swineshead). £130 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Marzena Remiszewsk (28), of Jubilee Close, Spalding. Failing to wear a seat belt (Spalding). £150 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs.

Christa Ridley (33), of Musicians Mews, High Street, Kirton. Failing to comply with road sign. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs.

Karolis Rimkevicius (27), of Elizabeth Terrace, Wisbech. Driving otherwise than in accordance with licence (Sutton Bridge). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Ashley Rimmington (23), of The Crescent, Morton. Driving otherwise than in accordance with licence (Bourne). £50 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Joshua Smith (20), of Park Road, Spalding. No insurance (Spalding). £200 fine, £22 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Rzgar Sulieman (34), of Honeyhill, Peterborough. No insurance (Algarkirk). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts. No separate penalty for failing to produce insurance.

Michal Szablowski (31), of Commercial Road, Spalding. Speeding (Spalding). £400 fine, £40 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Janis Timoskans (29), of Fydell Crescent, Boston. Faulty headlamp (Algarkirk). £67 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs. No separate penalty for faulty brake light.

Phillip Foster (31), of Drain Bank North, Cowbit. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for six months.

Steven Leesing (51), of Bicker Road, Donington. Failing to give driver ID (Nettleham). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

David Bratton (69), of Montgomery Road, Sheffield. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £60 fine, £20 v/s, £60 costs, 3pts.

Brandon Bourne (18), of Banks Avenue, Spalding. Unsecured car battery (Spalding). £35 fine, £20 v/s, £60 costs, 3pts.

Marcus Roberts-Fogarty (28), of Bridgewater Lane, Spalding. Speeding (Pinchbeck). £115 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 5pts.

July 30

Mohamed Amin (30) of Severn Road, Spalding. No insurance (Spalding). £110 fine, £20 v/s, 6pts.

Georgios Christoudias (34), of Pinfold Lane, Stamford. Speeding (Spalding). £580 fine, £58 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Mark Hannan (49), of Moor Top road, Low Moor, Bradford. Speeding (Swineshead). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Tomas Kicak (24), of Rycroft Avenue, Deeping St James. Speeding (Deeping St James). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Courtney McGlashan (19), of London Road, Long Sutton. No insurance (Spalding). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 14 days.

Lyle Perrot (18), of Nursery Close, Long Sutton. No insurance (Long Sutton). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 14 days.

Egidijus Radvila (26), of Clay Lake, Spalding. No insurance (Spalding). £250 fine, £25 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Karolis Rimkevicius (27), of Elizabeth Terrace, Wisbech. No insurance (Sutton Bridge). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Bartlomiej Rosek (27), of Sharman Way, Spalding. No insurance (Spalding). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Bernice Tooley (62), of Thorpe Avenue, Moulton Chapel. Speeding (Spalding). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Paul Webb (27), of Linchfield Road, Deeping St James. Speeding (Deeping St James). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Laura Wells (25), of Main Street, Gedney Dyke. Driving while using a mobile phone (Whaplode). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Jeffrey Moore (49), of Victoria Street, Chatteris. Speeding (Tydd Gote). £40 fine, £20 v/s, 3pts.

Vaughan Tweed (41), of Bull road, Thorneham Pava, Eye. Speeding (Swineshead). £135 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Linda Winters (58), of Woodbank, Deeping St Nicholas. Failing to stop at scene of accident (Stamford). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 7pts. No separate penalty for failing to report an accident and driving without due care and attention.

Richard Stephens (48), of Cherry Walk, Boston. Speeding (Spalding). £163 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.

Tyorne Al’Tamir (21), of London Road, Long Sutton. No MOT (Gedney). £40 fine, £20 v/s, £25 costs.

Grzegorz Puczek (41), of Bourne Road, Spalding. No insurance (Boston). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.

Two new Non-Executive Directors have been appointed to help manage Lincolnshire’s hospitals and build on achievements made in recent years.

Dr Paul Grassby and Geoffrey Hayward have recently been appointed to the Trust Board of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

As Non-Executive Directors, they will be responsible for challenging and contributing to the development of the Trust and scrutinising its performance.

Dr Grassby currently holds the position of Head of Pharmacy at the University of Lincoln where he is responsible for developing a new School of Pharmacy with a modern curriculum and research strategy and building links with local stakeholders to develop strategies to meet the health care needs of an aging population.

Mr Hayward previously served for eight years as Non-Executive Director for the NHS at Stockport Primary Care Trust as Chair of Audit Committee and then with the Clinical Commissioning Group where he was a key player in setting up their risk registers, supporting the training of board members in risk management and driving the responsibility for risk throughout the organisation.

Chairman, Paul Richardson said: “The Trust is pleased to have been able to appoint two talented members who will add to the existing strength of the Board for the next stage of the organisation’s development.”

A man (27) has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assaulting a police constable after a domestic-related incident in Sutton Bridge on Sunday.

The police officer involved suffered a foot injury after a door was slammed into it and the arrested man was taken to Boston Police Station to be interviewed.

Spalding community policing inspector Jim Tyner said: “Fortunately, the officer didn’t sustain serious injury to his foot and was able to carry on and make the arrest while waiting for assistance to arrive.

“This is another example of how officers put themselves at risk on a daily basis to protect the public.”

A 27-year-old man is in hospital after he was attacked by a group of five men in Spalding on Sunday night.

It happened on New Road at about 10pm and the victim was taken to Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, with minor injuries.

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 492 of August 4.

It was a time of war and hardships, with shortages and restrictions affecting life for people in South Holland for much of the decade.

But the 1940s was also a time to party for some, and women were finally able to introduce some glamour into their lives.

The fascinating 1940s is the theme of a weekend being staged at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens in Spalding next Saturday and Sunday, August 17 and 18 (10.30am to 4pm each day).

The 1940s theme will transform the whole site, with vintage vehicles, memorabilia and artillery displays and demonstrations.

Museum and cafe staff will be getting involved too, dressing in clothes of the time.

A singer will be performing songs of the era throughout Saturday.

A new event this year, the 1940s Weekend will form the lead-up to the annual VJ Day Parade on the Sunday, when Spalding Remembrance Association leads the tributes to those who lost their lives in the Second World War in the Peace Garden (2.30pm).

We have delved into our archives from the 1940s to discover what life was really like for local people recovering from long years of war.

As with the picture nationally, there was a desperate shortage of housing, and families were living in what were referred to as “squatters’ huts” on Spalding Grammar School field while new houses were put up as quickly as possible.

These new homes included the Wates type of permanent prefabricated house, 50 of which were built in Daniels Gate, Long Sutton, and a further 50 in Allenby’s Chase Sutton Bridge, in 1946.

In 1947, a prototype of the Airey rural house was put up at Cowbit – at a time when there were no more than half a dozen of them in the whole of England and Wales. Thirty more were planned for Cowbit and there were proposals for 44 at Weston.

In 1946, there were Peace Fairs, Land Army girls were still working locally, and Pearl Taylor, of Holbeach, was the Women’s Land Army county representative in the Victory March in London.

At home, families could buy Utility Furniture, as sold by Longs of Spalding, but food and fuel were in short supply.

There were cartoons poking fun at these post-war shortages in most editions of these newspapers. One, in May of 1947, depicted a couple admiring a field carpeted in crops with the wife saying: “Pity there aren’t any carpets in the shops.”

A propaganda advert in August showed a 1947 housewife’s response to public appeals to restrict consumption of gas and electricity. She told readers: “We housewives can carry on with less electricity and gas. Not so the factories. They come to a standstill when they are short... there are fewer goods in the shops, and houses stop being built.”

As the 1940s progressed, adverts began to appear for clothing that offered women “the pre-war grace and fullness” of Sunray pleated skirts.

There were also button-through frocks, rayon dresses, and brides began to wear long dresses once more .

Geest Industries staff took their annual outing to Clacton-on-Sea. The first Royal Show since 1939 was held at Lincoln in 1947 and, in 1949, Spalding Railway Station’s last two “street horses” made their final round before being replaced by lorries.

In 1947, the professional businessman could buy a new Triumph 1800 Town & Country Saloon for £695, and by 1949 Spalding Airways was offering excursions in luxury twin-engined Rapide aircraft to Holland.

British Railways advertised excursions to holiday destinations in Norfolk and elsewhere.

Stay-at-homes could borrow books from W H Smith & Son’s library at the Station Bookstall, or could listen to a Regetone five valve AC three-waveband radio for 4/2d a week.

Local entertainment included dances, performances by local amateur dramatic groups, the cinema, sport, fetes and bazaars.

A self-employed businesswoman crashed off the road after one drink led to a few during a visit to friends.

Johanna Loughnane now faces having to put her home in Wargate Way, Gosberton, on the market and moving somewhere with better public transport so she can continue her work as an occupational health consultant.

Loughnane (49) was banned from driving for 18 months by Spalding magistrates on Thursday after admitting drink-driving.

She had 76 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath. The limit is 35mcgs.

Rebecca Ritson, prosecuting, said police were called to reports of a car crash near to a roundabout on the B1356 at Gosberton just after midnight on July 13.

When officers arrived the driver was not at the scene, but a sandal was found nearby.

Loughnane was later tracked down, wearing a matching shoe, and taken to hospital for checks. A breath test was not taken until three hours after the crash.

Mike Conlon, defending, said on the way to the hospital Loughnane admitted to a police officer that she had been driving the car.

He told magistrates his client also helps care for her mother, who is registered blind, in Enfield and a ban will have an impact on that.

Magistrates fined her £200, ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge, She can knock four months off her ban if she completes a driver rehabilitation course.

A man who set up a cannabis factory in a Spalding flat to pay for his wife’s cancer treatment has failed to get his four-year jail term cut.

Charles Binns (49), was caught red-handed trimming £20,000 worth of crop in the flat in Pinchbeck Road he had kitted out as a drugs den to fund his wife’s brain surgery.

His wife later committed suicide after Binns, of Deene Court, Peterborough, was jailed for four years at Lincoln Crown Court last September.

He admitted producing the class B drug.

But three top judges at London’s Appeal Court have rejected a sentence challenge by the widower – saying the case was “very sad” but his appeal was “unarguable”.

During Binns’ trial last September, Lincoln Crown Court was told that officers raided the property and found Binns and another man Kris Stimson cropping the plants.

Stimson, of Greenham, Peterborough, was given a 12-month community order with 180 hours of unpaid work.

Phil Howes, prosecuting, said: “It was a sophisticated operation, capable of producing a significant quantity of cannabis for commercial use.

“There was an air filter extraction system, lighting systems, timer switches and a variety of chemicals.”

More than 100 cannabis plants were found, capable of producing an estimated £70,000 worth of the drug.

Judge Michael Heath told Binns: “This commercial enterprise was your own idea. You set it up on a commercial scale with the expectation of substantial financial gain.”

Joanna Staples, for Binns, said he was motivated by the need to find the cash to pay for an operation for his wife, who was diagnosed with a benign brain tumour.

UK doctors were not prepared to perform the operation so Binns tracked down a doctor in his native South Africa who was prepared to carry out the treatment but at a “vast cost”.

Miss Staples said: “It was that which instigated this enterprise.”

Three men caused headaches for staff at Spalding’s main swimming pool after throwing items around the changing rooms and annoying customers.

The group threw baby changing equipment around on Friday before leaving some time between 6.15pm and 6.20pm, heading towards Albion Street.

All three men were white, one was wearing a light blue t-shirt, another man was wearing a dark blue t-shirt and the third man had tattoos on his upper body.

Anyone with information should call police on 101, quoting incident number 427 of August 2.