Can you help find missing Richard?
Police are appealing for help to find a missing man who may have links to Lincolnshire.Richard Bartles (29) hasn’t been seen since he left his family home in Belper at 5pm on Sunday, March 3.Police...
View ArticleNew events website for Moulton
Moulton has a brand new website to keep villagers informed about events going on in the village.It’s at www.moultoncommunitycentre.co.uk and the website lists the wide range of activities going on at...
View ArticleNew appointment to ensure fair treatment
Fenland-based agricultural accountants Moore Thompson has welcomed the announcement of a new Groceries Code Adjudicator as an “important step” towards fairer deals for farmers.Christine Tacon, the...
View ArticleStories come alove at Holbeach day nursery
The world of books took on new meaning for children at Twigglets Day Nursery in Holbeach.Youngsters brought in their favourite books and dressed in a variety of costumes depicting popular characters to...
View ArticleSpecial storytime at Holbeach Primary School
Fairytale and cartoon characters leapt from the page into the classroom for World Book Day at Holbeach Primary School.Pupils grabbbed their chance to swap school uniforms for fancy dress to mark the...
View ArticleTurning heads and pages at Gosberton Academy
Some of the nations most popular children’s authors came into the classroom to mark World Book Day at Gosberton Academy. Children dressed up as their favourite characters and brought in their most...
View ArticleFive girls bid to be new Flower Queen
Five girls will battle it out to be the final Spalding Flower Queen at a glittering ceremony to be held at historic Ayscoughfee Hall on Friday evening.The five were chosen after initial judging held at...
View ArticleTop cop probe handed back to police boss
Allegations against suspended Lincolnshire Police Chief Constable Neil Rhodes are to be investigated by the man elected to hold the force to account after a new development today.Lincolnshire Police...
View ArticleLight cast on success of Holbeach window firm
Holbeach double-glazing firm Bryan Thompson Windows is busier than ever this year, on its silver anniversary.Its founder Bryan Thompson, still fully engaged with the business though his son Ashley is...
View ArticleWorld Book Day at Spalding school
Book reviews, library visits and fancy dress were some of the elements packed into an “intense” week to mark World Book Day at Ayscoughfee Hall School.Pupils and staff dressed up in costumes to look...
View ArticleUnion pickets’ demo at Cross Keys Bridge
Union pickets mounted a peaceful protest at Cross Keys swing bridge, Sutton Bridge, after walking out in the early hours of Sunday.Two bridge operators and a supervisor are striking for seven days in a...
View ArticleAppeal for help as foodbank demand rises
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View ArticleManager to bring new vision for town
A town centre manager dedicated to bringing prosperity to Spalding could be in place by the end of the summer.At a time of uncertainty with the final flower parade in May and rumours of high street...
View ArticleAngry drinker punched pub doorman
An angry drinker punched a doorman through a gap in the doorway after he had been barred from entering.Leigh Rodgers was tugging on a door handle trying to get inside The Burghley Arms while door staff...
View ArticleRolling out the carpet at new warehouse
You can browse through an immense variety of carpet and vinyl roll-ends when you visit Fleet Road Nursery at Holbeach since a new business opened there last month.Ian’s Carpet Warehouse may be...
View ArticleStudent (14) lost teeth in Spalding school attack
A father claims smoking, drugs and violence are rife at the school where his son was “severely disfigured” in a vicious assault.Jamie Brown was too frightened to return to the classroom at the Sir John...
View ArticleNew crematorium takes shape
Work on South Holland’s new crematorium near Surfleet is on target for an autumn finish.Currently there is no crematorium in the district and its completion means bereaved South Holland families will...
View Article73-year-old charged with assault
A Whaplode man has been charged with assault after an incident involving a traffic warden in Victoria Street, Spalding, on Tuesday.David Billows (73), of Middle Road, Whaplode, will appear before...
View ArticleKirton farmer welcomes spring
Spring is shot through with rebirth. You catch it in the song of a bird and the quill of a hedgehog; the eye of a pheasant, or the way the turkey stagfans his voluminous tail. It’s in the pairings of...
View ArticleArrest at bus station
Police are investigating after an incident at Spalding bus station at about 6pm on Tuesday in which an off-duty officer arrested a 59-year-old Wyberton man for a public order offence.The man was later...
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