Man on wounding charge at Loaded
A man accused of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm at Spalding nightclub Loaded on November 11 is to be committed for trial at Lincoln Crown Court.Travis Cross (19), of Boston Road,...
View ArticleMan three times the drink-drive limit
Police followed a driver through the streets of Spalding on January 13 and found he was more than three times the legal drink-drive limit.Kestutis Lukosvicius (36) was “almost completely on the wrong...
View ArticleShortcut to drainage bank will be back when homes are complete
Residents living opposite a housing development in Spalding have been assured they will again be able to access a popular bank once construction is completed.Ann Matthews (74) lives in Farthingales and...
View ArticleMan had knife with six-inch blade under a car seat
Police found a knife with a six inch blade underneath a car passenger seat when a man left his BMW parked on double lines with its engine running.A police officer at first reached inside the car to...
View ArticleMan was overpaid more than £6,600
A man was overpaid £6,616.92 in income support when he failed to notify the Department for Work and Pensions that he was no longer living alone.Robin Mitchell (58), of Dawsmere Bank, Dawsmere, pleaded...
View ArticleAppeals turned down after ‘vicious attack’
Three violent thugs who were locked up after giving a vicious late-night kicking to two friends failed in appeals against their prison sentences today (Friday).Richard Weston was beaten senseless and...
View Article6p every week to maintain current policing levels
Residents could be asked to pay an extra 6p a week on their council tax bills to help maintain county policing levels.Lincolnshire’s new police and crime commissioner Alan Hardwick yesterday announced...
View ArticleCCTV plea to Holbeach Parish Council
Holbeach Parish Council has been urged to think again about axing its annual payment towards the costs of CCTV in South Holland.Worried business leaders and councillors have described their...
View ArticleRallying call to transform plot of abandoned land
Residents of streets close to derelict land in Spalding are being invited to turn it into a green space for community activities.A leaflet drop organised by South Holland District Council is trying to...
View ArticleOlympic ‘legacy’ tulip mosaic could last six months only
A tulip mosaic created to be a lasting legacy to the Olympic Torch Relay may soon be on show in Spalding’s market place – in spite of fears it could be moved after six months.Lengthy discussions on...
View ArticleElectric shock victim ‘still struggling for care’
A 23-year-old Holbeach man who suffered an electric shock in an accident at work says he is still struggling to get the care he needs 14 months later.Michael Young says he was almost paralysed with...
View ArticleVillagers try to halt stopping up of road
Lutton residents are trying to fight off plans by county highways officials to shut off part of a village road popular with dog walkers. An application by Lincolnshire County Council to stop up a 2,710...
View ArticleDream job for former princess
Teenager Rachel Perkins can still remember the day seven years ago when she was a Spalding Flower Princess.Rachel (17) of Saxon Close, is studying at South Holland Post-16 Centre and hopes to go to...
View ArticleMr Muffin saves a life in Switzerland
Doggy blood donor Mr Muffin has made canine history by helping to save the life of a little mongrel called Blackie ... in Switzerland.Rescued greyhound Mr M, taken in at eight months by gardening guru...
View ArticleAnnex school will not open now until 2014
An “annex” aimed at relieving the pressure for places at Spalding’s primary schools is now unlikely to open before 2014.It had been hoped the new school, which would share resources and staff with...
View ArticleMan fined for selling vodka fakes and bottles contaminated with chemical
A man who sold fake and chemically contaminated vodka at a Spalding takeaway must pay more than £2,000 in fines and court costs.Londoner Salman Pelit, who sold the vodka through Zorba-3 in Winsover...
View ArticlePrecept falls by 23.3 per cent
Sutton Bridge Parish Council has slashed its annual parish precept by 23.3 per cent – taking it down from £77,000 to £59,000.Last year the parish council made Sutton Bridge the most expensive place to...
View ArticleParish will speak against power plan
A Sutton Bridge parish councillor will voice objections to a £300million to £350million biomass power station when South Holland’s planning committee meets to decide the application.EnergyPark Sutton...
View ArticleSpecial schools helping African children
South Holland Rotary Club has teamed up with two Spalding schools to help children in Africa get a better education.Pupils at The Priory School, Spalding, were visited by Rotary District Governor Chris...
View ArticleDrinker gets 18 month drive ban
Police spotted a driver going “a little too quickly” in Spalding’s Station Road, stopped him to give advice and then discovered he had been drinking.Edgaras Buzas (29), of King’s Road, Spalding, had 65...
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