School turned into work of art
Gosberton Clough and Risegate School can be seen in a completely new light after pupils took up pen and paper to reflect what their classroom experiences mean to them.Youngsters worked with South...
View ArticleCouncil in plea on sea defence wall
Developers of a multi-million-pound wind farm off the Norfolk coast will “breach” sea defences at Sutton Bridge to lay cables.But Centrica is being urged to make good any long term damage after it was...
View ArticleChildren’s health being put at risk by parents not taking up free eye checks
Many parents are putting their children at risk of slow development or even future health problems by not taking advantage of free eye tests, according to Peterborough’s leading eye expert, Scrivens...
View ArticleCouncil planning bungle payout ‘not reasonable’
Councillors have been instructed to look again at a compensation offer to a developer at the centre of a long-running legal wrangle over a housing estate.South Holland District Council had offered...
View ArticleQuestions on demand for new homes in Pinchbeck
Questions have been raised over whether there is a demand for new housing planned for a South Holland village.Larkfleet Homes has been asking for public feedback on its plans to build 163 new homes on...
View ArticleCommunity library is just the ticket
A ground-breaking community library in Sutton Bridge could become the role model for others to follow.The library at The Curlew Centre, in Bridge Road, is the first of its kind in Lincolnshire to be...
View ArticleFlower power to pull in former queens
The search is still on to find former flower queens to take part in the final Spalding Flower Parade on Saturday, May 4.Organisers Kenyon Communications want former queens to help celebrate the 55th...
View ArticleSolar farm goes live to light up Bourne
A new solar farm that will power hundreds of homes in Bourne has been hooked to the national grid – in spite of a local farmer still pondering over whether to let a cable connection run through his...
View ArticleBurglary at Spalding home
Burglars broke into a house in Pinchbeck Road, Spalding on Saturday.The incident happened between 9am and 8pm when thieves got in through the back garden. Anyone with information should contact...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Temporary chief constable to continue role
Neil Rhodes will continue as Temporary Chief Constable of Lincolnshire Police it was confirmed today.After discussions over the weekend, the Commissioner Alan Hardwick and Temporary Chief Constable...
View ArticleCrime down as thefts from homes increase
Police covering Bourne and The Deepings face a major challenge to cut the number of burglaries and thefts from vehicles in the area – although reported crime overall has dropped by ten per cent.Figures...
View ArticleSuper Troupers are all set for the ball as Two Lips takes off
Super Troupers are handing over money, money, money for the big night out of the year – Abba Arrival UK’s appearance at the ball that will be the grand finale of the Two Lips fundraising week.Around...
View ArticleFlower parade shop window competition launched
Shops and businesses in Spalding are being called upon to make the town’s last ever flower parade one to remember.Today, the Lincolnshire Free Press in conjunction with South Holland District Council...
View ArticleShock report reveals poor care from EMAS
A new report reveals a catalogue of blunders by East Midlands Ambulance Service, including the death of a Lincolnshire patient who sustained a head injury when an ambulance veered off the road and...
View ArticleMum puts ‘Boots’ in after her daughter is smacked
A bored toddler’s mum couldn’t believe her eyes when an assistant in a Spalding high street store smacked her daughter’s bum for knocking some items off a shelf.Angela Cropley said she had gone into...
View ArticleUpdate: Scooter rider in hospital after Cowbit crash
Tuesday 12pm: Police say a scooter rider involved in a road crash at Cowbit yesterday sustained only a minor injury.The 19-year-old man, who comes from Cowbit, was taken to Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital to...
View ArticleCar stolen after house burglary
Police in Spalding are trying to trace a silver Peugeot 207, which was stolen after a burglar grabbed the car keys in a raid on a house.The offender smashed a window at the home in Cathedral Drive,...
View ArticleHospice appeals for volunteers at day centre
St Barnabas Hospice has launched a drive to recruit volunteers in South Holland who can help care for people with life-limiting conditions and their families.The charity is looking for people willing...
View ArticleTheatre group taking centre stage
There seems to be a recurring theme running through A Touch of Drama theatre group based at Silverwood Garden Centre in Long Sutton.A number of its members have turned real disadvantage or possible...
View ArticleNick builds new life after 23 years on death row
A former death row inmate who spent 8,057 days in solitary confinement is rebuilding his life – with a new love in Moulton.Nick Yarris at first faced the electric chair and later lethal injection after...
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