Long service staff at print firm
LAST year was a remarkable one for AbbeyPrint with three of its staff each having worked at the company for 35 years.Long service awards were given to Roz Rawlings, who works in the studio, Steve...
View ArticlePolice chief nabs drink-driver
POLICE chief inspector Paul Timmins arrested a suspected drink-driver in Sheep Market, Spalding, in the early hours of New Year’s Day.Prosecutor Rebecca Ritson told Spalding magistrates Normunds...
View ArticleVolunteers unable to clear grot spot
AN offer by volunteers to clean up rubbish next to a railway bridge has had to be turned down.Spalding resident Adam McVeigh had offered to take a team of youngsters from the Wygate Park area of town...
View ArticleLay back and laugh
LAUGHTER really is the best medicine and it’s been scientifically proven.A good belly laugh increases the supply of oxygen to the body and brain and releases the feel-good hormones that help us to stay...
View ArticleHead-turning performance by Thor the owl
THOR the eagle owl gave an Oscar-worthy performance at Ayscoughfee Hall School in Spalding, inspiring children to raise funds for the charity that’s given him a home.The Harry Potter theme was played...
View ArticleEco homes on London agenda
RESIDENTS from Long Sutton have been sharing their experiences of living in a groundbreaking eco development with guests at the Palace of Westminster.Barbara and Stephen Holmes, Andrew and Joann...
View ArticleMarina cash ‘will not’ be switched to pavilion
THE founder of Port Sutton Bridge is calling on the district council to switch funds for a proposed marina to a multi-sports pavilion.But council portfolio holder for economic development Howard...
View ArticleSchool trip to research links between Hereward and Robin Hood
CHILDREN went in search of a real-life Robin Hood following the trail of Hereward the Wake to Peterborough Cathedral.The year five and six pupils from St Paul’s Primary School, Spalding went on a...
View ArticleGun shot gesture ‘was actually V-sign’
A CYCLIST accused of making a gun gesture to his ex-wife claims he actually made a v-sign.Karen Bliss said David Ringer (46) pointed his fingers as he cycled past her car in High Street, Holbeach, and...
View ArticleSpeeding motorist killed in head-on smash with lorry
A DRIVER who had been travelling at “excessive” speeds attempted to overtake another vehicle on the A16 and ploughed head-on into a lorry, an inquest heard. Zydrunas Krasauskas, of Roman Road, Moulton...
View ArticleCold...but still no snow
THOSE hoping for a sprinkling of snow today may be disappointed. Although temperatures have plummeted, the Met Office is not forecasting any snow for South Holland. Forecasters say the district can...
View ArticleMan stole to pay rent
JOBLESS Ariel Firut stole batteries and a hand mixer from Spalding’s Poundstretcher store to help pay his rent.Prosecutor Rebecca Ritson said Firut’s rucksack was searched and it contained items stolen...
View ArticleCouncil tight-lipped over Halley field plan
SOUTH Holland District Council is remaining tight-lipped about proposals which could see Spalding’s Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field paved over as part of a major retail development.Since the...
View ArticleIsolated home target of thieves
A NUMBER of gas cannisters have been stolen from an isolated property in Deeping St Nicholas. Police believe a large vehicle, such as Ford Transit van, has been used to take them away between 9.30am...
View ArticleGleed’s promise over poor GCSE showing
A SPALDING head-teacher says there is “no excuse” for poor GCSE pass rates and has vowed not to let it happen at their school again.Janet Daniels, head of the now federated Sir John Gleed School, says...
View ArticleSpeed plea after third car crashes into wall
A FAMILY is calling for traffic calming measures outside their home after a third car ploughed through a garden wall.Lesley and Richard Westlake and their son Ben (22) were in the kitchen when a loud...
View ArticleBoE experts on economy
PEOPLE are being given the chance to find out about the current state of the Lincolnshire economy. The Bank of England Business Panels provide an opportunity to hear the latest economic information,...
View ArticleArrests made in cable theft case
TWO men have been arrested in connection with the theft of some cabling near to the railway line in Spalding.The pair, who are both from the local area, were arrested shortly after the incident on...
View ArticleOAP ‘devastated’ at dog mess on grave
AN ELDERLY woman was “devastated” to discover that a dog owner had allowed their pet to defecate on her family’s grave.The woman, who doesn’t want to be named, was upset and angry when a friend who had...
View ArticleSpalding Royal British Legion honour for clergyman
A CLERGYMAN who has served Spalding branch of The Royal British Legion for a quarter of a century, the Rev John Moon, was honoured at the legion headquarters in Spring Gardens.Mr Moon, from Moulton,...
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