Reminder to recycle responsibly
Residents are reminded to recycle responsibly after “contaminated” green bags split and left rubbish strewn around a street.A woman living in Juniper Crescent, Spalding, contacted the Lincolnshre Free...
View ArticleMan stole gift sets to raise cash
A man stole gift sets worth nearly £30 from a Spalding store and sold the contents for a tenner to buy food.Christopher Morris (26) went into B and M Bargains, emptied the contents from FCUK gift sets...
View ArticleAcid leak on board catamaran
Firefighters from Holbeach and Long Sutton – including an officer with specialist chemical training – were called after an overheated battery caused acid to leak aboard a catamaran in Sutton Bridge...
View ArticlePrison warning for driver
A man was warned he could face jail if he flouts a court order again by driving while disqualified.Police spotted Nathan Newman’s VW Polo on Park Road, Holbeach and a Police National Computer check...
View ArticleCouple are repaying thousands in benefits
A couple were overpaid thousands of pounds in various benefits when they failed to notify the authorities about a part time job.Mark Betts, of Bridge Road, Sutton Bridge, received more than £4,300 that...
View ArticleEverybody’s Gym gets behind St Barnabas
Everybody’s Gym has not only been promoting awareness of the importance of fitness and wellbeing but also raising money for a very worthy cause, St Barnabas Hospice.St Barnabas Hospice is...
View ArticleEnglish is main language for 70 per cent of residents
Only 70 per cent of people living in the centre of Spalding speak English as their first language.The figure, revealed in data gathered in the 2011 census, compares to a national average of 92.3 per...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Air ambulance at crash scene
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a serious accident in Mill Drove North, Cowbit.There are few details yet on the crash, which happened just after 3pm, but is is believed to involve a...
View ArticleBiomass power station decision in March?
Plans for a £300million biomass power station at Wingland are likely to go to South Holland’s planning committee for a decision on March 20.Planning committee chairman Roger Gambba-Jones said the...
View ArticleSouth Holland wins ministerial praise for sharing chief executive
South Holland District Council and two other councils sharing the same chief executive have been singled out as “champions of the week” by a Government minister.Writing in ConservativeHome, local...
View ArticleHundreds still texting while behind wheel
Drivers are still failing to heed warnings about the dangers of using mobile phones behind the wheel.Lincolnshire road safety experts and police are backing a national campaign to remind motorists how...
View ArticlePatient urged ‘Talk to us – we do care’
A 23-year-old Holbeach man who suffered an electric shock at work is being urged to contact a Lincolnshire NHS trust so it can investigate the lack of care he claims he received.The story of Michael...
View ArticleBurglar used wheelbarrow to steal items
A burglar raided a house before taking his haul away in a wheel barrow.Jonathon Burton entered the property in Lighton Avenue, Frampton, while the householders were away for the weekend.Phil Howes,...
View ArticleShare an evening with sporting stars
Sports fans can look forward to a series of evenings with the stars later this year.A new event management company has been set up to bring some big names from the world of sport to Spalding – and the...
View ArticleSpeed limit lowered at hit-and-run spot
A father of a 27-year-old cyclist killed on a road in Pode Hole has welcomed news the speed limit will be reduced – but says it shouldn’t have taken a young man’s death for it to happen.Lincolnshire...
View ArticleBest is yet to come for our three finalists
The best young businesses in the area are about to get even better now the winners of the 2013 Spalding Guardian Local Business Accelerators (LBA) campaign have been announced.GiftsOnline4U of...
View ArticleMan wrote off his gran’s car
A man wrote off his own grandmother’s £8,000 mobility car after he took it without her consent to get to a shop before it shut.Police were alerted by a member of the public who found the crashed...
View ArticleFiesta Forever
The Ford Fiesta has always been a vehicle the British public has warmed to but the truth is that before this seventh generation model arrived, supermini buyers chose this car either because it was...
View ArticleSneak a preview of the latest Mazda models at Marriotts
Local dealership Marriotts Mazda is inviting motor enthusiasts to its Boston showrooms for a sneak preview of the latest models in the Japanese manufacturer’s range with an open weekend - heralding the...
View ArticleAppeal to trace ‘wanted’ man
Police have released a picture of a man they want to speak to in connection with an “ongoing investigation”.Anyone who sees Mariusz Piciura, a 23-year-old Polish man – who is believed to be in the...
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