Mum and three children in car hit from behind
A woman motorist was more than two-and-a-half times the drink-drive limit when she ploughed into the back of a parked car with a mother and three children sitting inside.Penelope Harris (61) had been...
View ArticleTwo Lips kiss cash
A charity tombola at Beales Department Store on Saturday helped kiss-start this year’s fundraising drive with nearly £300 for Two Lips.Set up by the Rotary Club of Spalding, the campaign looks after...
View ArticleHospital plea to avoid using A&E
Residents are being urged to avoid using the A&E department at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital “unless absolutely necessary”.United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is currently experiencing high demand...
View ArticleMotors: Ford Kuga
The Ford Kuga is back, bigger and better than ever before.There’s still no seven seat option but with an extra 81mm of length and an additional 71 litres of carrying capacity, it’s a far more practical...
View ArticleFire crews put out blazes in South Holland.
Incidents across South Holland kept firemen busy over the weekend, including a blaze where rubbish was alight in a Spalding footpath. A fire crew from Spalding used a water backpack to put out the fire...
View ArticleWarning after youngsters “play chicken” in Tydd St Mary
Youngsters caught “playing chicken” on roads in South Holland face strong action police have warned today after an incident in Tydd St Mary over the weekend.A motorist saw a boy lying in Rectory Road...
View ArticleFour homes caught up in Kirton Holme fire
UPDATE TUESDAY 6PM: A fire which broke out today at a shed in Kirton Holme is now affecting four homes in the village. Crews from Spalding, Holbeach and five other stations are tackling the blaze in...
View ArticleDrivers die as help takes longer to arrive
Drivers are more likely to die if they crash on Lincolnshire’s rural routes because help takes longer to arrive than it would in a city.A new Government report reveals there are far more accidents in...
View ArticleYouth flip over needles left by addicts in skate park
A skateboarder, whose step-brother reported finding needles left by drug addicts in a Spalding park, ended up in hospital – after an accident on a ramp.Christopher Wilson called the police when his...
View ArticleHacker faces jail for attacks
A Spalding computer hacker who is facing jail following attacks on major organisations including the Pentagon will discover his fate next month.Jake Davis (20), previously from Shetland, but now living...
View ArticlePledging to offer the best advice and prices
If competitive prices, great advice, and free delivery and installation are what you’re looking for when it comes to buying electricals, then look no further than Pledgers.Established in 1945, the Long...
View ArticleJods ‘n’ Jackets taking up a gap in the market
Filling a gap in the market locally for classic country clothing with timeless British style is Long Sutton business Jods ‘n’ Jackets – Country Casuals.The shop, above Long Sutton Flooring in the...
View ArticleSouth Holland farmers speaks out about Horsegate
By now the dust has begun to settle on what has become known as the Horsegate Scandal and the general consensus is that the blame for this whole sorry affair cannot be laid at farming’s door.After the...
View ArticleBeware bogus river bailiffs
Police and the Environment Agency are warning that a bogus bailiff may be operating in the area.The man is allegedly asking to check anglers’ fishing licences and asks for on-the-spot fines when they...
View ArticleRare plant fair at Market Deeping
Twelve nurseries growing rare and unusual plants will share their expertise at a fair in Market Deeping on Sunday, April 21.It’s a rare opportunity for growers and amateur gardeners to see lots of...
View ArticleSolar lights thrown at house in Long Sutton
An upstairs window was broken at a house in Long Sutton after vandals threw solar lights at it in the early hours of the morning.It happened in Roman Bank at about 12.30am on Wednesday and police are...
View ArticleFears over this year’s wheat harvest
Britain could become a net importer of wheat this year for the first time in a decade, according to the NFU.Twelve months of record-breaking wet weather have contributed to a dramatic downturn in wheat...
View ArticleSlow Easter at Baytree
Plant trade at Easter – the traditional start of the gardening year – was down by about 10 per cent at Baytree Garden Centre at Weston.General manager Nigel Wallis says the cold weather has delayed...
View ArticleAntiques Road Trip visit
Birchgrove Garden Centre’s Bulb Museum will feature in September on the popular BBC programme, Antiques Road Trip. Antiques expert and auctioneer Anita Manning had a guided tour of the museum’s...
View ArticleHigh demand puts strain on hospitals
Patients are being urged to think carefully before going to the Accident and Emergency department at Pilgrim Hospital.United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has said it is currently experiencing an...
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