A man who completed nearly half his 150 community service hours can no longer work because of back pain.
Spalding magistrates on Thursday ordered Peter English to serve an 8pm-6am curfew until October 17 instead of doing the unpaid work.
English (50), of Angell Lane, Holbeach, who will be tagged for the curfew, received his initial sentence from Warwick magistrates for two offences of making off without payment.
Villagers in Moulton Chapel are devasted after hearing one of their well-loved characters has died while snorkelling in the Maldives.
Stuart Chance’s body was found on Summer Island Village in Ziyaaraifushi in he early hours of Tuesday morning.
It is understood the 34-year-old, who lived in Roman Road and was a popular volunteer at Spalding’s Cancer Research charity shop, was on an annual family holiday.
Summer Island Resort’s assistant manager Mohamed Waheed said: “A tourist who went swimming in the sea has been found dead. Police are now investigating the incident, so we cannot provide any more details.”
Colleagues said yesterday (Wednesday) Mr Chance will be “sorely missed”.
News of the death of Spalding Cancer Research shop’s popular volunteer was broken to other members of staff on Wednesday.
Sasha Darley, manager, said it had been a very difficult morning and volunteers were finding it hard to accept Mr Chance would not be returning to work on Monday.
She said: “Stuart has worked here every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday for the past 10 years.
“Even though he was disabled following two car accidents, nothing was too much trouble for him.
“He was a tremendous help to me when I took this job eight months ago and was fantastic with customers.
“They all chatted to him and I used to ask how did he know so many people. ‘Because I work here,’ he’d say.
“He’d been looking forward to his holiday for months and had been counting the days.
“I can honestly say he was a friend and I can’t believe he is not coming back.”
Volunteer Alison Hills said Mr Chance’s support helped her cope when she started at the shop in February.
She said: “When I thought I couldn’t do something he just put his arm around me and helped me through.
“He was always jolly and so kind. It’s tragic what has happened but at least he was somewhere he loved.”
Joe Tickner, owner of the Jolly Farmer in Moulton Chapel, said villagers were devasted.
Mr Tickner said he had known Mr Chance for 20 years and breaking the news to customers on Tuesday night had been very difficult.
He said: “What can you say? People loved him - he had a heart of gold. Even though he was disabled it didn’t stop him doing things.
“He was at the heart of everything that happened here every Friday and Saturday night and enjoyed playing cards and pool.
“We used to give him some stick about football - he was a Manchester United fan and watched games here.
“Stuart was a tease too - but in a nice way. He was a mate and will be sorely missed.”
A Holbeach motorbike enthusiast is organising a 100-mile charity bike in support of a friend who survived a horror road crash.
Sue Wilson, a member of Fenland Motorcycle Club, is expecting dozens of riders to set off from Peterborough to Great Yarmouth on September 29 in a bid to raise at least £4,500 for East Anglian Air Ambulance.
The bike ride comes after Sue’s friend and fellow club member, Kelly Wiltshire (32) of Wisbech, suffered two broken wrists, neck and pelvis injuries when her motorcycle crashed into a lamp post on the A47 in King’s Lynn last month.
She was airlifted to hospital by an EAAA helicopter and is recovering at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn.
Sue, a health care worker in Peterborough, said: “After Kelly had the accident, I was chatting with someone at work and they asked me to organise the bike ride.
“I’ve sent out 300 invitation and people from Holbeach, Spalding and other places have said they’ll come.
“We’re looking to have all types of motorbikes involved on the day and the police are happy to help us as long as everyone rides sensibly.
“Kelly is doing as well as can be expected and she’s right behind the bike ride.”
For more details, visit www.eaaa.org.uk/events
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
August 15
Betty Fogg (50), of Allenbys Chase, Sutton Bridge. Theft of goods worth £32.62 (Weston). £75 fine, £20 victim surcharge, £85 costs. No action taken on a breach of a previous conditional discharge.
Raymond Forbes (58), of The Hollies, Holbeach. Used threatening abusive or insulting words or behaviour (Holbeach). 12-month conditional discharge, £15 v/s, £85 costs.
Danny Varcoe (22), of Rainwalls Lane, Sutterton. Drink driving (Spalding). £110 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 12 months.
Slawek Lyko (47), of Pinchbeck Road, Spalding. Theft of jeans belonging to Peacocks and theft of alcohol to the value of £11.98 belonging to Aldi. Community order made with 40 hours’ unpaid work, £60 v/s, £85 costs.
Bakhcyar Qazyrofp (35), of Church Street, Spalding. Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence (Low Fulney). £35 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs. No insurance. £110 fine, 6pts.
Grantham Magistrates’ Court
August 13
Grzegorz Poborca (28), of Broadgate, Spalding. No insurance (Grantham). £430 fine, £43 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.
Dilovan Yussuf (29), of Swale Avenue, Peterborough. Two charges of driving with no insurance (Market Deeping). £615 fine, £20 v/s, disqualified from driving for six months.
Maria Bodan (27), of Station Road, Sutterton. Carrying in the front of a vehicle a child under 14 who was not wearing a seat belt (Wigtoft). £200 FINE, £20 V/S, £85 COSTS.
Wojciech Borys (25), Of Hawthorn Bank, Spalding. Defective tyre (Spalding). £400 fine, £40 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.
Adrius Glavinskas (31), of Heron Way, Spalding. Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence (Spalding). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.
Jajay Jackson (20), of Kingsway, Boston. Driving while not wearing a seat belt (Sutterton). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs.
Russell Jowett (44), of Broadgate Lane, Deeping St James. Speeding (Deeping St James). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.
Eugenijus Mauricas (32), of Leverington Road, Wisbech. Speeding (Spalding). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.
William McDowall (52), of Fen Road, Holbeach. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £200 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.
Rebekah Moon (42), of The Lees, Deeping St James. Speeding (Stainby). £400 fine, £40 v/s, £85 costs, 5pts.
Marcin Rosex (26), of Sharman Way, Spalding. No insurance (Spalding). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.
Ainars Rugass (36), of Bridle Path, Woodford Green. No insurance (Spalding). £600 fine, £60 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.
Percival Worsley (21), of King Street, Kirton. Speeding (Boston). £75 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.
Victoria Hickman (27), of Six House Bank, West Pinchbeck. Speeding (Spalding). £40 fine, £20 v/s, 3pts.
Christopher Massingham (30), of Manwaring Way, Swineshead. Speeding (Boston). £70 fine, £20 v/s, £42 costs, 5pts.
David Ringer (48), of Marshland Drive, Holbeach. Speeding (Wrangle). £35 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.
Keith Robinson (42), of Long Road, Tydd Gote. Speeding (Station Road). £40 fine, £20 v/s, £25 costs, 3pts.
Johnathan Rolfe (21), of Cleveland Close, Spalding. Speeding (Spalding). £185 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.
Christine Ruite (44), of Shearers Drive, Spalding. Speeding (Moulton Seas End). £185 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 6pts.
Philip Watts (70), of Main Road, Deeping St Nicholas. Speeding (Moulton Seas End). £120 fine, £20 v/s, £42 costs, 5pts.
Timothy Wainwright (26), of Harcourt Crescent, Nuthall, Nottingham. Speeding (Swineshead Bridge). £70 fine, £20 v/s, £85 costs, 3pts.
August 19
Michael Allen, of High Road, Whaplode. Failing to notify change of vehicle ownership. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £90 costs.
Luke Arons (33), of Winsover Road, Spalding. Failing to notify change of vehicle ownership. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £90 costs.
Tina Benton, of Acacia Avenue, Spalding. Failing to meet insurance requirements. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £110 costs.
Simon Carter, of St Mary’s Avenue, Pinchbeck. Failing to meet insurance requirements. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £110 costs.
Tom Flood, of High Street, Holbeach. Failing to meet insurance requirements. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £110 costs.
Lee Hilton (25), of Bicker Road, Donington. Failing to notify change of vehicle ownership. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £90 costs.
Thomas Hoyle (24), of Hazelwood Drive, Bourne. Failing to notify change of vehicle ownership. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £90 costs.
Ian Inglis (52), of Medlock Crescent, Spalding. Unlicensed vehicle (Spalding). £135 fine, £62.50 back duty, £90 costs.
Sandis Liberts (28), of Medlock Crescent, Spalding. Unlicensed vehicle (Spalding). £600 fine, £183.34 back duty, £90 costs.
Reece Lindley (21), of Anne Road, Sutton Bridge. Failing to meet insurance requirements. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £110 costs.
Ebony Mills, of Winsover Road, Spalding. Failing to meet insurance requirements. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £110 costs.
Graham Pearce (50), of Reynolds Gardens, Moulton. Failing to notify change of vehicle ownership. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £90 costs.
Arunas Rocys, of Stockhouse Lane, Surfleet. Failing to meet insurance requirements. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £110 costs.
Lyndsey Sedgwick (24), of Bridgewater Lane, Pinchbeck. Failing to notify change of vehicle ownership. £200 fine, £20 v/s, £90 costs.
Andrew Shepherd, of Beech Avenue, Bourne. Unlicensed vehicle (Bourne). £135 fine, £17.92 back duty, £90 costs.
Harriet-Grace Webb, of Swale Bank, Gosberton Westhorpe. Failing to notify change of vehicle ownership. £135 fine, £20 v/s, £90 costs.
Schools across South Holland can ensure young people are safer on the roads by hosting the award-winning 2fast2soon driver education programme.
Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership spokesman John Siddle said the orginal programme, which won the Prince Michael of Kent Internataional Award in 2010, has been revised so it can be delivered at schools, colleges and businesses.
At its heart is a drama spelling out the consequences of being involved in a serious injury accident.
Mr Siddle said: “The drama has been developed specifically to help reduce the large number of young drivers and their passengers who are killed or seriously injured on Lincolnshire’s roads, but will also influence changes in the behaviour of other road user groups.”
It launches at Lincolnshire Showground’s Epic Centre at 7pm on September 25.
An angry Sutton Bridge man was foaming at the mouth as he chased his partner down the street with a six-inch knife, Lincoln Crown Court was told.
James Cross picked up the knife during an argument at the couple’s home and initially began to harm himself.
Stuart Lody, prosecuting, said Cross smashed a lamp holder with shards of the glass hitting his partner.
Mr Lody said “The argument developed over a period of hours. While the defendant was using the knife to self harm his partner punched him repeatedly to make him drop the knife.
“She ran out of the house into the street. He picked up the knife and went after her.
“He was seen to be chasing her with the knife. He appeared to be foaming at the mouth as he was so agitated and angry.”
Cross (22), of Chestnut Terrace, Sutton Bridge, admitted possession of a bladed article in a public place on March 24, 2012.
Joanne Staples, defending, said Cross had mental health issues and asked for a delay in the sentence to allow for him to be further assessed.
“He has been on bail since this offence and has not been in trouble since.”
Judge Sean Morris adjourned sentence to a date to be arranged so that a further report can be prepared on Cross but warned “At the moment he is looking at an immediate prison sentence.”
A driver accused of failing to provide a breath test to police on July 31 had his case adjourned by Spalding magistrates on Thursday.
Oliver jackson (18), of Orchard Way, Cowbit, must return to court on October 10.
No plea has been entered to the charge.
Spalding magistrates on Thursday issued a warrant without bail for the arrest of a man accused of stealing from a town supermarket.
Mantas Snelius (31), of Henson Close, Wisbech, is accused of taking meat and chocolate worth £57.57 from Sainsbury on August 1.
Lincolnshire’s branch of the public service union, UNISON, is calling on people opposed to the county council shifting libraries into private hands to attend demonstrations in Lincoln.
Save Lincolnshire Libraries are holding a demonstration outside County Offices at 9am on September 13 – and a midday march from Castle Square on September 21.
UNISON county branch secretary Gavyn Graham says the cost-cutting “wipes out 170 jobs and destroys the hopes and aspirations of 32 communities”.
Among libraries threatened are Donington, Crowland and Holbeach.
Lincolnshire Trading Standards is warning people about rogue companies offering to reinvest frozen pensions.
Lincolnshire Trading Standards has received a complaintfrom a resident who received a telephone call regarding a frozen pension scheme.
A representative from the company visited her and after listening to the salesperson , gave her permission for him to transfer her pension and for them to reinvest it.
Having heard no more from the company, the victim tried to contact them using the telephone number provided but there is no answer and she now believes she has lost her money.
Angela Kane, senior trading standards officer, says: “We have not received any further reports but want to remind people to never give out financial or personal information to a cold caller.
“We would encourage people to seek financial advice from an approved third party financial advisor, before making any decisions on pension transfers or investments. ”
For further advice, or to report an incident, contact Trading Standards 01522 782341.
MP John Hayes is taking his fight to save Spalding Magistrates’ Court to Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling.
The court has lost sittings and Mr Hayes fears it is being closed “by stealth”.
He questioned senior members of Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) and South Lincolnshire magistrates in Parliament about a fall in listings and closure on dubious health and safety grounds of its cells.
The South Holland and the Deepings MP said: “I made the case very strongly that I felt there was a powerful and enduring case for a magistrates’ court in Spalding.”
The court survived closure two years ago and, since then, little seemed to have changed “apart from the in quotes healthy and safety report which led to the closure of the custody facilities”.
The MP continued: “I asked the question in what way is the court less safe than it was two years ago? They couldn’t answer that question.”
He was assured at Tuesday’s meeting that listings fell by 25 per cent at all Lincolnshire courts and cases are heard in Spalding when defendants choose.
A churchroom known as “the tin hut” has been transformed beyond recognition in an £80,000 revamp.
Work at St John the Baptist Churchroom, in Whaplode Drove, is nearing completion and a celebration is planned for Saturday, September 14 with an official opening by South Holland and The Deepings MP John Hayes.
Work has seen projects such as replacement of galvanised steel walls and the roof with plastisol sheets and insulation, restoration of the large, north-facing window and installation of new kitchen inside a portable cabin.
Liz McRoberts, from the churchroom, said regulars who prepare Saturday lunches can’t wait to get to work.
She said: “The kitchen includes twice as much worktop area as the old one, a new two-oven cooker kindly donated by some parochial church council members, much more cupboard space, a handwash basin and more.”
None of the work could have been done without a £50,000 grant from the waste recycling organisation, WREN, that awards funds from FCC Environment.
FCC spokesman Mike Snell said: “The refurbishment of this historic building, which has been awarded by WREN, will create a real hub for the people of Whaplode Drove and surrounding area to use and enjoy for years to come.”
The public are invited to view the churchroom from 2pm-4pm on September 14.
A model railway had residents at a Quadring care home sharing memories of childhood train trips to the sea and tales of washing spoiled by passing trains.
The visit to Stonehaven Residential Home was the idea of Spalding Model Railway Club member Graham Moorfoot, whose exhibition model of Billingborough station in the late 1950s is small enough to take into a care home setting.
Stonehaven manager Michael Penfold said: “To be honest, when the visit was first suggested I was not sure how the mainly elderly ladies resident at Stonehaven would react.
“I thought they would probably not be interested in model trains. I couldn’t have been more wrong, the afternoon was a tremendous success.”
Graham Moorfoot, who used to train spot at Billingborough as a school boy, is an accomplished model maker and has invested the model with a wealth of detail depicting life in the village 60 years ago, detail which was not lost on the residents of Stonehaven.
“It was marvellous really,” said Graham, “the number of conversations which sprang up between the residents who came in and out of the room during the afternoon.
“One old gentleman had actually worked on the railways and he had some wonderful stories to tell.”
Mr Penfold, who is keen to arrange a similar visit next year, said: “Many residents get into a daily routine, preferring to sit in the same chair in the same lounge, but this really got people together and sparked conversations between people who had not really got to know one another very well.
“One chap who has lived here for about six months and, due to his condition, has said very little in that time, suddenly started talking about his memories of steam train travel. It was delightful to hear him open up like that.”
Graham even let residents try their hand at controlling the trains.
One lady had such fun as a “train driver” she wrote to her son about the experience which prompted him to check with the carers that mum had not been dreaming.
Michael said: “As a piece of reminiscence therapy this was remarkable and we are grateful to Graham and his beautiful railway.
“I would certainly recommend other care homes to contact their local model railway clubs to see if anything similar could be arranged.”
A motorist says he and other users of a rutted road are being ridden roughshod over after potholes were left untreated – landing him with a bill for more than £200.
Paul Ingham was on his way along the Sutton St James road from his home in Long Sutton to March, where he was trading in his car.
But after a close encounter with a lorry forced him to hit a five inch deep pothole, Mr Ingham was forced to pay £219 to repair his Ford Focus before the car dealer would take it in part exchange.
Mr Ingham (68), of London Road, said attempts to claim compensation from the county’s highways department were met with disdain – a letter telling him he could try to claim but no one had yet made a successful claim after damaging their car on a pothole.
He said: “I had been travelling at about 45mph when I saw the pothole and a lorry coming the other way which meant I couldn’t avoid it.
“I slammed on the brakes, which I think was perhaps the worst thing I could have done, andmy wheel and tyre virtually exploded.
“Then what really annoyed me was that I wrote to the highway department and received a letter back saying I could claim for compensation but ‘ no one is successful against us’.
“They have now been down there and fixed that pothole but 60 yards further along there are even bigger potholes and they have just ignored those.
“They have received loads of extra money to fix potholes but these people are not doing their jobs and we ordinary motorists keep on having to pay the price.”
Residents living close to proposed new homes in Pinchbeck are raising a petition in protest.
Plans have been submitted to South Holland District Council for 14 affordable two and three bedroom houses off Flaxmill Lane as part of the Pinchbeck Community Land Trust (PCLT) project.
The PCLT is a not for profit group created to benefit the community by owning and developing land and property.
The 0.48 hectare site is owned by PCLT and the new semi-detached homes would be offered first to people from within Pinchbeck looking to get on the property ladder.
Figures from the district council show that at the beginning of July there were almost 80 people from the village on the housing register waiting for a two or three bedroom house.
A decision on whether to grant planning permission for the development, which also includes allotments for use by its new residents, is due by November 14, but neighbours have until September 10 to have their say.
Two letters of objection have already been received, mainly focusing on the suitability of Flaxmill Lane to cope with the extra traffic the development would generate.
One letter from Denise Sheed said: “We are in the process of getting a petition together and a residents’ action group to fight this application.
“Flaxmill Lane is a little rural lane that already has two lots of affordable housing, it cannot take any further traffic.
“We have already had a car hit a tree in our front garden, the lane is ungritted in the winter, also the police cannot control the nuisance cars that are racing along the lane from the affordable housing.”
A second letter from Irene Cook said: “Flaxmill Lane is not adequate. Not wide enough, too many tight, blind corners.”
Ex-service veterans and Royal British Legion Social Club members are making a last stand to keep their base in Sutton Bridge.
A statement issued by the club – a limited company – claims they are close to settling outstanding debts, but the Legion in London based its decision to close the club on August 31 on old figures showing money owed rather than noting the up-turn in its fortunes.
The statement says: “It is heartbreaking to us all that the rug has been pulled out from under us at this stage.
“The one thing we are all so disappointed about is despite our efforts a community who lost 48 lives in World War One and 27 in World War Two and is in an area of social deprivation has lost yet another facility in the village they left and gave their lives for because of a decision made by people well removed from the village and who have never set foot in the club.”
The social club says it tried to buy the premises in Gas House Lane “but have been told it is not for sale on the market”.
The statement continues: “We are aware that the club is surrounded by South Holland District Council land and the only obstacle for development of the area is the club.”
But the Royal British Legion in London says the club can make an offer to purchase the building.
A spokesman said: “There has been regular and detailed communications with the club over its difficulties and, as the club has been informed, the property is not on the market for sale, nor are there any plans to do so.
“However it is open to the club to make an offer to purchase the club should it wish.”
Clubs operating under The Royal British Legion’s name must “remain solvent for the period of their licence”.
Sheltered housing residents are vowing to take their fight to keep their wardens to the Prime Minister unless the county council talks to them face to face soon.
MP John Hayes has already promised to be their “champion” and try to save the service.
The South Holland and The Deepings MP met a 60-strong gathering of worried elderly people at a meeting in Spalding’s Lime Court Community Centre on August 5.
He pledged then to ask a county council representative to join him there for more talks with residents.
The MP has since asked the council to send a representative to a meeting, but so far has been offered only a private meeting with the county.
Spalding Cedar Court resident Geraldine Whitmore (65) delivered a letter to Mr Hayes’ home last week to ask when would county council leader Martin Hill meet them.
She said: “If we don’t hear anything by September 6 we are going to the national press and the Prime Minister.”
She said time is running out for residents as the wardens’ posts are safe only until the end of October.
Residents say wardens are their lifeline and fear they will be left with just a telephone service rather than the personal touch of dedicated staff who attend to everything from medical emergencies to personal problems.
Mrs Whitmore said: “There are lives at risk here.”
Fellow Cedar Court resident Michael Smith (73) said: “Feelings within our community are running very high. People are worried sick about what the future holds for them.”
He said life is often difficult for frail residents in their 80s and 90s, but younger residents like him are trapped in their homes during snow and ice and wardens are their only contact with the outside world.
“Time isn’t on our side – the warden service finishes at the end of October,” he said.
Mr Hayes is pressing on with his mission to persuade a county representative to attend a meeting with him and residents, but says he cannot force someone to come.
Whatever happens he will meet residents again and update them.
Mr Hayes said his determination to do right by the residents has not diminished.
“At the end of the day it is an important matter for them,” he said.
A new primary school in Bourne is likely to be built despite fears about parking.
A decision to grant planning permission was delayed last month after Lincolnshire county councillors received a number of objections from people concerned that there would not be enough parking provision around the new school planned for the town’s Elsea Park development.
But after considering new information, the planning and regulation committee will receive a recommendation to approve the plans at its next meeting on September 2.
The new primary school is due to be open by September 2014 and will eventually accommodate 210 children.
It has become necessary after an explosion in the number of children requiring a primary school place due to a higher birth rate and the number of families moving into Elsea Park.
It is believed as many as 320 primary school age children will live in the development’s 1,600 houses by the time it is finished.
At its August meeting the planning committee considered the concerns of the Elsea Park Community Trust, which said the provision of a new primary school was welcomed but felt that the number of parking spaces included in the plans was too low.
The trust queried whether any spaces would be available for parents and visitors as all the allocated spaces were for staff and said it feared parents would park in Sandown Drive – the school’s access road.
It is also feared parents and visitors would use the car park at the nearby Elsea Park Centre.
Members delayed a decision so they could consider alternative access and parking arrangements.
But a report to go before the next planning and regulation committee meeting says further information has now been provided by the developer which states: “the proposed primary school follows the approved masterplan for the whole outline development of Elsea Park.
“The masterplan shows the site access off Sandown Drive, and this is classified as a major access road.”
The committee’s report concludes: “It is considered the proposed development would not have a detrimental impact on the amenities of occupants of nearby residential properties could reasonably expect to enjoy, or on highway safety.”
There was delight among pupils and staff at Bourne Academy on Thursday when the school posted a record set of results.
The school made a 14 per cent improvement on last year’s results with 68 per cent of its Year 11 pupils achieving five A* to C grades, including English and mathematics.
Headteacher Laurence Reilly said: “We are delighted with this incredible improvement.
“I am particularly pleased with the increased number of our most able students achieving eight or more A* and A grades.
“The successful GCSE results means a record number of students have achieved the entrance criteria for our sixth form; our ongoing building programme will be accelerated this year to enable us to cope with the increasing demand for places.”
Nervous pupils packed into the hall to pick up their results.
Chloe Johnson (16), from Bourne, was delighted when she opened her results to find out she had two A*s, five As, two Bs and three Cs.
Chloe said: “I’m really happy that I’ve mainly achieved what I expected. I’m really pleased with my A* in English literature, I was predicted that grade so I’m happy. I’m going to stay on at sixth form and study history, English literature and religious studies.”
Fleur Rodgers (16), from Spalding, who got a B, two Cs and five Ds, said: “I was very nervous this morning but I’m pleased I’ve now got my results. I achieved two Bs in health and social, which I’m going on to study here at sixth form along with science.’
Bourne Grammar School achieved it best ever results with 23 pupils gaining all A* or A grades
An impressive 97 per cent of all GCSE grades gained at the school were grade C or better.
Bourne Grammar School headteacher Jonathan Maddox said: “We have a very sophisticated target-setting and monitoring system so we knew that the results would be good, but there is much concern nationally about this year’s results so there was some nervousness as our own came in.
“To say that we were delighted when we received the results would be an understatement; this year’s are truly impressive.
“They say a lot about the quality of our students and of the effort they put into their studies, alongside all the many other good things they do here.
“They are testament too to the exceptional standards of teaching and pastoral care that our students enjoy.”
The school achieved remarkable success in its science teaching with 100 per cent of all GCSE grades in chemistry either an A* or A grade.
Biology was only narrowly behind with 89 per cent of GCSE grades in biology A* or A and 90 per cent of the grades in physics at an A or better.
Amongst the school’s star performers were Laura Baker, from Baston, who gained ten A* and two 2A grades, Emma Goff-Leggatt, from Bourne, opened her envelope to find ten A* and two As, Kate Hassall, from Bourne, got nine A* grades and two As.
Theo Edwards, from Bourne, gained seven A*s and four As, while Sarah Wheatley from Thurlby who picked up eight A*s, two As and one B.
Pupils were queuing up outside the school to pick up their results at 5.45am. Doors opened at 6am.
Laura Golding (16), from Bourne, got five As, two Bs and a C. She said: “I was really nervous. I was meant to take the results home to open but I couldn’t wait and did it in the car. I am really pleased with them. It means that I have got back in here which is what I really wanted.”