Twice adjourned because no interpreter
Spalding magistrates have adjourned proceedings for a second time because the courts service has failed to find a Slovakian interpreter.Julius Ziga (35) is accused of driving while disqualified and...
View ArticleDrove into the back of a car
A woman veterinary nurse was hurt on her way home to Spalding when another car drove into the back of hers.She was driving in a line of traffic on the A16 at Cowbit on November 12 when she spotted in...
View ArticleGet your skin ready for spring
The winter months can be rough on our skin. Our faces get dry and lips get chapped. Harsh winds and colds can leave our noses runny and irritated. Add to that the fact that we don’t get much sun...
View ArticleShow was Christine’s final wish
The head of a performing arts group has movingly described how her mother was the inspiration behind its latest production.Helen Weekley, principal of Backstage Academy of Performing Arts, went ahead...
View ArticleBreached court order
Magistrates added another ten hours to a man’s unpaid work order after hearing he failed to attend work sessions without reasonable excuse.Fernando Carvalho (40), of Royce Road, Spalding, was given a...
View ArticleTweet beats help to reassure public
Followers of Twitter accounts run by Spalding Police are growing by the week.The @SpaldingPolice account that was launched during a live Tweet Beat with the Lincolnshire Free Press now has more than...
View ArticlePolice chief back on the beat
Lincolnshire Police’s Chief Constable Neil Rhodes went back to work today by going on foot patrol with officers.During his patrol in Lincoln, he said: “I joined Lincolnshire Police 27 years ago and...
View ArticleFundraising disco for tragic sisters
The best friend of one of the girls who tragically died in a car crash just after Christmas is helping to raise cash for a memorial bench in their honour.The best friend of one of the girls who...
View ArticleHappiness keeping townfolk healthier
A pioneering befriending service in Crowland is helping to ease pressure on hospitals.Crowland Cares is offering the kind of support to vulnerable and elderly people that reduces dependency on more...
View ArticleConcerns over off-licence plan
Spirited campaigners are leading a fight against plans for a new off-licence in Kirton – the fourth within walking distance of each other.The shop, which would be known as International Food and Drink,...
View ArticleGrandad in and out of hospital
A pensioner with a heart condition has had 40 blue light ambulance rides to hospital in a little over two-and-a-half years.Jack Tyrrell (76) spoke out in praise of the under-fire East Midlands...
View ArticleArtist dreams of full-time career as interest grows
A Crowland artist has her sights set on a professional career of making masterpieces while encouraging others to take up pencil and paintbrush at the same time.Acrylic and digital artwork by Emma...
View ArticleBe on the look out for fake £10 notes
Police have issued a warning over fake £10 notes in circulation in Holbeach.Officers are aware of at least one incident which happened between 11am and noon on Saturday.The public are being advised to...
View ArticleMotorist, 70, freed from vehicle after Holbeach St Johns crash
MONDAY 2.45PM: A 70-year-old man is in hospital with chest injuries after a crash involving his vehicle and a tractor in Holbeach St Johns earlier today.It happened in Jekils Bank just after 10.30am...
View ArticleLapping up success of pet-friendly cakes
Dogs really can have their day now a new business in Gedney Hill has started baking special pet birthday cakes.Rio Sopp (22) set up Old Macdonald’s Pet Bakery after struggling to find a suitable...
View ArticleBreached his court order
Magistrates added another ten hours to a man’s unpaid work order after hearing he failed to attend work sessions without reasonable excuse.Fernando Carvalho (40), of Royce Road, Spalding, was given a...
View ArticleProgress made on improving care at Pilgrim Hospital
Progress is being made to improve care at a hospital serving residents in Spalding.United Lincolnshire NHS Trust (ULHT) says it is extremely pleased with the latest report on Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital...
View ArticleDecisions from the court register
October 2Sheila Deith (51), of Old Main road, Fosdyke. Speeding, West Marsh Road, Spalding, £365 fine, £15 victim surcharge, £43 costs, 6pts.Luke Elston (23), of Elmwood Avenue, Boston. Speeding, A16,...
View ArticleMP pays tribute to Baroness Thatcher
South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes has paid tribute to Margaret Thatcher, describing her as “one of those people who make you proud to be British”.Mr Hayes said he had met Baroness Thatcher...
View ArticleHope on horizon for turbine protestors
Anti-wind turbine campaigners who fear a government promotion for the South Holland and the Deepings MP is a blow for their cause have been reassured by the man himself.John Hayes, who left his post as...
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