Angry ‘ex’ smashed door to speak to former partner
A man was so angry with his ex-partner that he smashed a door at her home to go inside and confront her.Samantha Belding was crouching in a front bedroom with her sister standing between her and Steven...
View ArticleBurglary at charity day centre in West Pinchbeck
Valuable furniture and fuel was stolen in a burglary from a charity day centre in West Pinchbeck.Police are appealing for information after Sense Charity Day Centre in Glenside South was raided between...
View ArticleRaid on garages in Sutton Bridge
Police are appealing for information after two garages were burgled in Sutton Bridge.The break-ins were discovered in King Street at 8pm last night and occurred at some point over the previous 48...
View ArticlePayback team cleans up Crowland
Crowland is looking neater thanks to the hard work of the Community Payback Team.Parish councillors were told at their recent meeting the team has been scrubbing moss off the tennis courts and has also...
View ArticlePrevention better than CCTV in Holbeach?
Crime prevention is to be used to combat the need for CCTV in Holbeach.A working party of parish councillors is to be set up to look at how this can be achieved.The parish council has been under...
View ArticleA16 closed for air ambulance
Part of the A16 between Spalding and Pinchbeck was closed this afternoon to allow an air ambulance to land.Police received the request at 1.43pm to close the road, which has now been re-opened.
View ArticleVolunteers call to help make memories
Volunteers are needed to help a Crowland group make new memories while its members reminisce about old ones.The Crowland Cares Reminiscences group was formed to help keep the minds of older members of...
View ArticleSuccesses by police see crime fall by over 14 per cent
Lincolnshire Police has leapt up the performance rankings after reporting a 14 per cent drop in crime in the past year.The county’s police are now ranked 14 out of 43 forces, compared to 21st last...
View ArticleMARATHON RUNNERS’ DEFIANCE
South Holland’s heroes are determined to run in Sunday’s London Marathon – undaunted by bomb blasts that left three dead and more than 170 injured in America.Deeping St Nicholas runner Chris Shingles...
View ArticleCommunity heroes rewarded for service
Two unsung heroes who together have been serving their communities for at least 85 years have been recognized for their contributions to the lives of other people.Spalding-based gymnastics coach Alec...
View ArticleTalks over new Agape Care Foodbank centre in town
Hopes of a new foodbank centre for needy people in Holbeach has been raised by the town’s new vicar.The Rev Rosamund Seal, who was appointed last August, confirmed this week that talks are under way...
View ArticleBlooming start with a basket
Businesses in Holbeach are being urged to sponsor hanging baskets to make the town look cheerful for visitors.Parish councillors are hoping this year the town will be successful in the East Midlands in...
View ArticleCommunities ‘talking’ after social event in Spalding
A celebration of South Holland’s diverse communities has taken place in Spalding tonight.The Connecting Communities event at Springfields Events Centre was organised by Lincolnshire County Council,...
View ArticleLast chance to enter window competition
It’s the last chance for town centre shops to state their intentions to show off their creative talents for the final Spalding Flower Parade.The Spalding Guardian and Lincolnshire Free Press in...
View ArticleMost children get first choice school place
More South Holland four-year-olds will be heading off to their first choice school when they start in September.Lincolnshire County Council has announced that the vast majority of children have been...
View ArticleVillage running out of graves
Sutton Bridge is running out of graves in its churchyard and people may have to be buried elsewhere unless the parish council finds more land.The warning came at the annual parish meeting on Tuesday...
View ArticleParks group bid for £10k Lottery cash
Friends of the parks in Sutton Bridge are bidding for £10,000 Lottery cash to create a free outdoor fitness centre.But they need the support of the village in order to make the scheme a runner.Shirley...
View ArticleTransported gets in gear for launch
Posters will soon be hitting the streets of Holbeach promoting an event that is hoped will put the town on the map for arts and boost local business.There are less than three weeks to go before...
View ArticlePharmacy gets £75k ‘healthy’ makeover
The pharmacy in Kirton has been given a £75,000 makeover to transform it into a ‘healthy living hub’.Lincolnshire Co-op’s Pharmacy, on Boston Road, has adopted a new style which puts more emphasis on...
View ArticleSewer repairs to cost half-a-million
A sewer collapse in Frampton, which left residents having to go to toilet in buckets, is undergoing repairs – to the tune of half-a-million pounds.The 55-year-old sewer in Middlegate Road, collapsed in...
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