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The following decisions have been made recently 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...
View ArticleRescued girl guide troop recruiting new members
The First Holbeach Guides are back in business since two potential leaders stepped up to save the troop.Lone guide leader Sarah Richardson appealed for help through the Spalding Guardian when she faced...
View ArticleLorry driver denies assault
A lorry driver has denied assaulting another lorry driver and possessing a soft ball bat – a baseball bat – on the A17 at Sutton Bridge.Martin Stubley (42), from Heckington, will stand trial at...
View ArticleTraveller mothers keen on children’s schooling
A film, book and exhibition documenting the real lives of gypsies and travellers living in Lincolnshire today – in contrast to those controversially portrayed on TV – will be unveiled at the Romany...
View ArticleCowbit road to close for lorry recovery
Motorists are being warned to avoid a road in Cowbit at rush hour while a lorry is recovered from a ditch.The lorry left Mill Drove North this morning and recovery is expected to start at 4.30pm and...
View ArticleSoot causes chimney fire in Deeping St Nicholas
A fire crew using specialist equipment dealt with a chimney fire in Deeping St Nicholas earlier today.It happened out a house in Main Road, Hop Pole, just after 9am when Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue...
View ArticleLast chance to be Flower Queen
Spalding Flower Queen hopeful Rebecca Ransom was on the phone to us even before her envelope had been opened to make sure we’d received her entry before this week’s final deadline.Rebecca (21), of...
View ArticlePleased but work goes on, say police
The man in charge of policing South Holland is pledging to put more officers on the beat even though crime is down by a fifth across the area.Inspector Jim Tyner vowed to improve detection rates,...
View ArticleShopwatch scheme expansion hopes
Business leaders in Spalding are hopeful of expanding their Shopwatch scheme to more stores and locations after its success in preventing crime.About 30 town stores are part of the radio scheme run by...
View Article‘Wait and see’ decision on CCTV’s future
Spy in the sky cameras will continue to deter and catch criminals while a decision is made about the long-term future of the district’s CCTV.The future of South Holland’s scheme has been up in the air...
View ArticleAppeal to BMX owner by police
Police in Holbeach are trying to trace the owner of a BMX bike recovered in the town last weekend. Anyone who had a BMX or tool set stolen from the Holbeach or Whaplode area but not reported it should...
View ArticleBoy racer guilty of careless driving in Holbeach
A teenager from Holbeach has been hit in the pocket after being found guilty of careless driving in the town.Joel Hammond (18) was ordered to pay fines totalling £515 by Spalding magistrates after he...
View ArticleCash for goods scam warning by police
People across Lincolnshire are being warned not to fall for a cash for goods scam involving fake items.The most popular scam sees offenders offering members of the public either a watch or gold ring in...
View ArticleOver 320 homes without TV licence
More than 320 people were caught watching television without a licence in Spalding in 2012.The figures have been revealed by TV Licensing and compare to 590 licence evaders in Boston and more than 350...
View ArticlePolice and MP vow to end river bank vandalism
Residents along a river bank in Spalding are living in fear after thorny shrubs planted to deter anti-social behaviour in the summer were ripped out.One couple whose home backs onto Coronation Channel...
View ArticleBourne Poppy Appeal raises £16,000 in 2012
Organisers of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal in Bourne are celebrating a “tremendous response” to the 2012 appeal.The Bourne branch exceeded expectations by raising more than £16,000 for a...
View ArticleReports of hare coursing cases fall
A dedicated police team tackling hare coursing in South Holland is claiming success after a 28 per cent drop in the number of reported cases over the last year.Figures released by Lincolnshire Police’s...
View ArticlePlans afoot to improve the River Welland
Exciting work is in the pipeline to improve habitats and protect water resources on the River Welland – and local wildlife enthusiasts have been invited to take part.The Welland Valley Partnership has...
View ArticleFencing coach has grip on new handle
The future of fencing is in safe hands after a Spalding coach played a key role in helping to revolutionise the sport.Andrew Bayston, head coach at Custodians Fencing Club based at the town’s Castle...
View ArticleRebuilding trust after horse meat scandal
One of South Holland’s major employers has posted its financial results for 2012.Bakkavor, which has food factories across the area, including Spalding’s West Marsh Road and Sutton Bridge, has reported...
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