WEEKEND WEB: Looking back at this week in 1999
The Flower Parade was making the headlines in 1999They came from all over the country to witness the spectacle of the 41st annual Spalding Flower Parade.Thousands of people lined the route to see the...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Who has been up before the bench?
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...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Marvel-ously magic
FILM REVIEW: AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR (12A)SHOWCASE CINEMA DE LUX PETERBOROUGH, OUT NOWCAST: ROBERT DOWNEY JR, CHRIS EVANS, MARK RUFFALO, CHRIS HEMSWORTH, BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH, CHRIS PRATT, ZOE SALDANA,...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Do you have room for double puggy love?
The latest news from Jerry Green Dog Rescue...Hi! My name is Peanut and I am an excitable chap who can’t wait to get into a new home! I must live with my best pal Dugly, but that’s quite enough dogs...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Back to the time when mammoths roamed the Fens
GEMS FROM THE ARCHIVE: A monthly column by DR MARTIN BLAKE, of the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society, looking at interesting artefacts from its museumIf you’d looked out of your window 15,000 years ago (I...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Vaccinations are crucial to keep baby safe
Our weekly health advice column, DOCTOR CALLS...South Lincolnshire CCG was a keen supporter of European Immunisation Week. The aim of the week was to increase vaccination coverage by raising awareness...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Spalding Guardian letters
Your views on education, trains, poppy collections... and Thought for the WeekPlease keep teaching expertise where it is Having met MP John Hayes twice now whilst campaigning for Gosberton House...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Looking after your skin as you age
HEALTH AND WELLBEING: By Jo Esdale, of Essential Well-Being, SpaldingHow do I know what products to use on my skin and why should I use them?We are all fighting against the ageing process using...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Keep a check on your dog’s hips
Animal Magic - our weekly advice column, written by Alder Veterinary Practice, of Spalding and Bourne.She’s not jumping into the car as easily as she used to.” “He doesn’t run off like he used to but...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Autism? Translation Please!
Autistic Lincs by autistic author Callum BrazzoThere is so much happening which affects the autistic community right now (and there always is) so it was difficult to pick the most potent this week....
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Rescue mission for a hungry hedgehog
TRISH TAKES FIVE: By Trish BurgessOur sleepy, prickly friend was found curled up in an old plastic bag in our garage last Thursday. We couldn’t understand how it had managed to sneak in and we had no...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: How to spice up your life!
Advice on growing chillis at home with Baytree Garden Centre, of WestonMany years ago, I had a go a growing my own chilli pepper plants on the kitchen window sill. Unfortunately, it ended in disaster....
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Exciting plans for district’s work future
This week’s CABINET CALL is written by Coun Nick WorthThe government’s national Industrial Strategy is currently out for consultation and South Holland will be part of a local version of that strategy...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Separate the wheat from the chaff
Alfred Freeman was charged with using wheat for a purpose other than for the manufacture of food.Freeman, of Holbeach, pleaded not guilty to the charge at Holbeach Police court.Supt Burton conducted...
View ArticleLast week to nominate someone for Lincolnshire Good Citizens Awards
There are just six days left for nominations to be sent for this year’s Lincolnshire County Council Good Citizens Awards.The deadline to nominate an adult, young person, couple/pair or group who...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: The world today?
WARD’S WORLD: By John WardI was quietly standing in a queue waiting to be served in a shop and the flow of conversation in front of me was entertaining or at least, a question of just what is happening...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Rotten weather and fairytales
IAN STANCER writes our weekly agricultural column, WORD ON THE GROUNDIt’s been a busy week-and-a-half trying to condense a month’s work into a limited weather window; spring beans are now in the ground...
View ArticleSpalding firefighters called into action twice in an hour
Spalding firefighters were called out to two incidents within an hour yesterday (Sunday, May 6) evening.First, they attended a fire in a garden on Rivergate, Spalding just after 7pm. Crew used a hose...
View ArticleKids have a whale of a time at Tuby’s funfair
Scores of children from South Holland’s special schools enjoyed a traditional treat on Thursday ... free rides and a big day out at the Roger Tuby and Son Funfair.Fair boss Roger Tuby is continuing a...
View ArticleDriver arrested after Holbeach crash
A male driver was arrested by Norfolk police after failing to stop after an accident in Holbeach.He was stopped on the A17 following the collision and was found to be a disqualified driver, with no...
View ArticleGirls giving 4ft of hair to help kids with cancer
Hairmazing ... Natalie (left) with her mum Tracy and Alex-ava. Photo (TIM WILSON): SG300418-125TWThe Gosberton Clough and Risegate Primary School pupils have never had a proper haircut in their lives...
View ArticleSpalding’s new digital camera will catch speeders in an instant
A new, £60,000 digital speed camera on Holbeach Road, Spalding, will catch speeding drivers in an instant and immediately pass offences to a control centre.Another feature of the camera, which replaces...
View ArticleDog rescued by firefighters in Long Sutton
Firefighters rescued a dog from a drain in Long Sutton this afternoon.The adventure-seeking hound had fallen into a deep drain in Browns Gate.Firefighters used a short extension ladder and manpower to...
View ArticleCrowland Cares settles into new home
A long-standing Crowland charity has moved to a new home, the Parish Rooms, in Hall Street.It’s a hop across the road from its old base, Crowland Hub – formerly the library – but will afford greater...
View ArticleSaracen’s Head dancers waltz in with £1,000 for Holbeach Hospital
Saracen’s Head Music and Dance regulars put a smile on the faces of Holbeach Hospital volunteers by handing them £1,000.The dancers are pretty light on their feet when it comes to fundraising and have...
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