Bones find sparks police alert
TUESDAY: Police were called to a home in Church Street, Pinchbeck, when a small number of bones were dug up in a garden yesterday.The bones have been examined at Spalding Police Station by a vet and...
View ArticlePoll gives thumbs-up to the twitter patrol
Spalding police Twitter patrols are proving popular with local residents.The account @SpaldingPolice now has more than 500 followers with officers tweeting every day from their patrols around the...
View ArticleBig hold ups for A52 traffic
Big delays are expected for commuter traffic when roadworks with convoys and a four-day road closure hit the A52 on the Bicker Bar approach to Boston later this month.Lincolnshire County Council is...
View ArticleDeveloper offers £81,500 pot to enhance village
More than £80,000 could be available for community projects in Pinchbeck ifa new housing development gets the go-ahead.The cash has been pledged by Larkfleet Homes as it prepares for a public...
View ArticleSuspected illegal immigrants in Holbeach Hurn lorry
Six people in Holbeach Hurn have been detained on suspicion of being illegal immigrants.Police were called to a French lorry at QV Foods on Tuesday afteroon.The six will be dealt with by the UK Border...
View ArticleSutton St Edmunds farmer advocates no-till
We have just gone on to our fields with the drill to sow the remainder of our winter wheat seed, the first day or so of March being the last date that it would be ok for a crop that would normally have...
View ArticleSutton Bridge engineered bulb lifters goes to Isles of Scilly
A little bit of the agricultural engineering history of Sutton Bridge has been carried forward into the 21st century.Ken Spiller of engineering company Veeract (PortApack) has just sent the first two...
View ArticlePinchbeck nursery promotes district as one-stop shop
Peter Hull at Nursery Fresh Plants Ltd at Pinchbeck has been doing his bit to promotesouth Lincolnshire as the home of horticulture.He held an open day, for independent garden centre customers to come...
View ArticleNational ‘job’ for council leader
South Holland District Council leader Gary Porter has been elected chairman of a national body, The Conservative Councillors’ Association.He says the role will give him a greater say in shaping...
View ArticleHunt for man after girl (12) is grabbed
Police are searching the area after an attempt was made to abduct two 12-year-old girls in Bourne.They were approached by a man driving a white van in Harrington Street at about 8.30am today.The driver...
View ArticleClosure threat at Thomas Cook shop in Spalding
Staff at the Spalding branch of travel giant Thomas Cook are waiting to hear if the store is on a proposed list of closures.Thomas Cook announced yesterday (Thursday) that it is looking to reduce the...
View ArticleBeet bonus restores confidence in growers
The NFU and British Sugar have recently announced details of a contract completion bonus payment for beet growers.Provided they fulfil their contract, growers will receive £1.50 per tonne on their...
View ArticlePV still good investment for farmers
Official figures suggest the rooftop PV market is still running at about half-speed and picking up only graduallyThe NFU maintains solar power is still an excellent investment, but regrets that the...
View ArticleActing chief in dark on probe
The acting Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police has admitted being in the dark over the suspension of Neil Rhodes over his conduct.In his first interview since taking up the job temporarily, acting...
View ArticleCyclists fined after police issue penalties
Two more fixed penalty notices for cycling on footpaths have been issued by Spalding police.The latest cases were on the footpath at Woolram Wyegate.
View ArticleLorry driver stole diesel
An HGV driver who was stealing diesel from his employer was caught out by police when he went to collect fuel he had stowed in a lay-by.Tomasz Kurzawski was discovered with four 20-litre barrels full...
View ArticleAction on a ‘silent killer’ in our midst
Concerns have been raised about the rising number of people in South Holland with hepatitis C.Almost 2,000 people have the virus across the county, which has been called the silent killer as it is...
View ArticleMillie (9) and Ellis (10) will make flower parade history
Weston Hills Primary School pupil Millie Weller and Pinchbeck East Primary School student Ellis Newton have guaranteed their place in local history.For the youngsters will be the last ever Spalding...
View ArticleGo dotty for spring florals
Now the sun’s just started to put in an appearance and spring flowers are shyly opening their petals, it’s a breeze to pop some spring-like touches around the house.It’s never been more tempting than...
View Article‘Moving forward for youngsters’
A village youth club is hoping to draw a line under its recent troubles to make a fresh start.Gosberton Youth Club closed its doors several weeks ago after a row developed between the people at its...
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