Burton shop to close in summer
Spalding’s high street has suffered another blow with news that men’s clothing store Burtons is to close in the summer.The Arcadia group, owners of the Burton brand, said the decision had been taken as...
View ArticleSpalding United manager caught drink-driving
Spalding United manager Pat Rayment has been banned from driving for three years after being caught drink-driving.Rayment (47), of Ploverly, Peterborough, appeared before Peterborough magistrates on...
View ArticleSpeed cut plea on A52
More than 30 people backed a mum’s speed cut plea for the A52 at Donington within three days of the launch of an i-petition.Mum of two Michelle Maddison (34) was cut free from the wreckage of her car...
View ArticleMP in fight over lights plan
MP John Hayes is calling on the county council to scrap a traffic lights scheme that’s “better suited to London than Market Deeping”.The South Holland and The Deepings MP spoke out over a plan to...
View ArticleStudent to meet Princess Anne
A student from the University’s National Centre for Food Manufacturing at Holbeach will be meeting Princess Anne at a special awards ceremony in London.Wayne Clark, of Sleaford, was chosen to receive...
View ArticleStanding up to tough trading
Local businesses have taken the initiative in working with Spalding Chamber of Commerce to raise awareness about the quality and choice available here and combat the post-Christmas gloom threatening to...
View Articlefarm talk by moulton grower
Mentioning the weather in a newspaper is normally guaranteed to cause it to change. I will, however, risk it and mention that we appear at last to be drying out for the first time since last...
View ArticleTime capsule at school
Weston Hills Primary School has ensured the memories of 2012 can be shared with the next generation after creating their own time capsule.The history box filled with photographs, newspaper cuttings and...
View ArticleSt John’s College - part of weston hills
A small part of St John’s College Cambridge has been established on land on the edge of Weston Hills since 1820.That’s when the college purchased a strip of land from Ashgrove Farm, now rented back to...
View ArticleWalking the dog to health
You don’t have to enter the Kennel Club’s annual Get Fit with Fido contest to reap the health rewards of taking the dog out for regular exercise in the fresh air, but it may help you to keep your...
View Article£1m drugs in lorries
More than £1million worth of drugs have been seized during a police operation in south Lincolnshire.The large quantities of cannabis and heroin were found in the back of a lorry stoppedin a joint...
View ArticleBad news for sheep farmers
Sheep farmers may be considering cutting back next year’s breeding stock by 40 per cent because of the drop in prices paid for their animals.According to some reports, farmers receiving anything...
View ArticleNFU conference date
NFU president Peter Kendall will be opening the Farming Delivers in Uncertain Times conference due to be held at the ICC in Birmingham on February 27 and 28.The conference will be covering issues such...
View ArticleTrees of life have special messages for hospital staff
Bare branches on two young trees were bursting with paper leaves holding patients’ views on dignity within hours of being placed in a Spalding hospital. The trees at Johnson Community Hospital were put...
View ArticleExtra £6.5m to repair pot holes
Major roads in South Holland ravaged by months of drought followed by harsh wintry conditions are to benefit from an additional £6.5 million to repair pot holes countywide.Last month, the Country Land...
View ArticleGovernment figures demonstrate CAP importance
With England’s wettest year on record a key factor in driving down farm profit, new government forecasts – of declines across most sectors – for farm income underline the importance of CAP to the...
View Article£3m boost for schools in the Bourne area
Bourne Academy is set to spend £300,000 on temporary classrooms as part of a multi-million pound boost for education in the area.The academy hopes to install two temporary buildings, subject to...
View ArticleMeet the head of free school
Spalding area parents of four and five-year-olds are invited to Morrisons supermarket in Pinchbeck on March 1 to meet the head of the free bilingual primary school planned for the town.The aim is to...
View ArticleCyclist was wanted abroad
Checks on a Polish cyclist stopped by a PCSO for riding a bike without lights revealed he was subject of a European arrest warrant. The cyclist, who was stopped in the Woolram Wygate area on Tuesday...
View ArticleThreats at zebra crossing
Police are investigating after a woman claims she was threatened by a driver at a zebra crossing in Holbeach. It is believed the driver may have been known to her and revved the engine of the car as...
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