Ride-on mower recovered in Spalding
Police are looking for the owner of a ride-on mower that was taken from a site in Spalding. The red Countax C400H mower was recovered from an address in the town on December 13 but after repeated...
View ArticleCould you be Spalding Flower Queen?
The search for the last ever Spalding Flower Queen has begun, with a teenager from Weston the first hopeful to be featured in this week’s Lincolnshire Free Press.Lucy Poole (18), of High Road,...
View ArticleWoman driver banned for six months over no insurance offence at Bourne
Spalding magistrates banned a Thurlby woman from driving for six months.Lesley Inman (44), of Lawrance Way, drove in Meadowgate Lane, Bourne, without insurance on August 29 last year.The court heard on...
View ArticleWhat future for South Holland’s elderly?
South Holland’s elderly residents are facing a mountain of confusion over what care is available to them and at what cost.Day centres are becoming more of a lifeline for those who can afford them as...
View ArticleEveryone welcome at new vicar’s induction
The new vicar of Holbeach is inviting everyone in the community to come to her induction service at All Saints Church next Monday.The Rev Rosamund Seal said: “It’s an open service and anyone who’d like...
View ArticleFirst steps towards a revival for Holbeach
Holbeach Business Forum chairman David Hudson says that investing in making his rented shop look smart and welcoming is a road to commercial success that other Holbeach businesses can follow, and...
View ArticlePolice and Crime Commissioner to miss Community Panel meeting
A meeting in Weston Hills tonight to discuss rural community policing issues is going ahead despite the absence of Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick.He was due to attend the...
View ArticleWhy criminals must fear rock of Spalding
Eight hundred fewer victims of crime are walking the streets of South Holland.This encouraging figure was revealed by new Community Policing inspector Jim Tyner (pictured), as he addressed Spalding...
View ArticleSpalding busker strikes gold after framed disc honour
He’s been entertaining shoppers in Spalding for five years with his unique brand of guitar playing and singing.But now Sheep Market busker “Dave the Furry Man” can claim his place alongside music...
View ArticleMan charged with firearms offence in Sutton Bridge
A man is due to appear in court today charged with a firearms offence after an incident in Sutton Bridge over the weekend.Shane Aden Kelk (18), of Prince Street, Sutton Bridge, is charged with...
View ArticleThe lucky ones: aircrew who survived the war
However, not all the men were killed and some survived, such as bomber pilot Jim Crampton from Moulton, who was shot down and incarcerated in Stalag Luft 3, but went on to establish Spalding Airways in...
View ArticleThoughts from a farmer
When contemplating what to write about, a friend suggested there could only be one subject – the weather.From an onion perspective, the weather in 2012 could not have been much worse.The cold snaps at...
View ArticleChanges to bank holiday waste rounds
South Holland residents can expect changes to rubbish collections in a bid to save about £52,000 this year.Bank Holiday Monday collections, normally brought forward to the preceding Saturday, could be...
View Article‘Back to basics’ for town’s Christmas celebrations
This year’s Christmas celebrations in Spalding town centre could go “back to basics” as part of a major rethink.Although it was felt that the 2012 event, which included a school choir singing...
View ArticleBandstand talks bringing plan nearer
A Party in the Park could be on the cards for Spalding in the future following talks to be held next week. Until now there has been no outside venue for bands and the town has missed out on musical...
View ArticleTrials of old-fashioned family farm
Most growers have found the past year hard work, but it’s been particularly tough for small, old-fashioned mixed farms.Paul Inkley never thought it would be so tough when, as a young lad, he persuaded...
View ArticleMan stole from air ambulance charity
A man who stole air ambulance charity collection bags left in the streets of Sutton Bridge was caught when ‘cornered’ by the official collector.Charles Kobleck was spotted picking up bags by a resident...
View ArticleFormer RAC man calls for lower speeds
A former RAC patrol man is urging the county council to cut speed limits on damaged B roads following a crash between two vans.Ford Transit and Mercedes Sprinter drivers were treated and discharged...
View ArticlePromise over power plant’s 56,000 vehicles
Communities threatened with 56,000 “vehicle movements” to build a biomass power station heard assurances from developers that trucks will be ordered to stick to main roads, the A47 and...
View ArticleHospitals working with ‘unsafe’ staffing
One of the main hospitals used by people in Spalding and South Holland is under fire from the Care Quality Commission for operating with an “unsafe” level of staff.Pilgrim Hospital at Boston is one of...
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