Farmer and beekeeper approve pesticide ban
The neonicitinoid pesticide ban has been taken without enough evidence of harm to bees.That’s the opinion of farmer and conservationist Nicholas Watts, of Deeping St Nicholas, and Holbeach Fen...
View ArticleShoppers shun ready meals for fresh meat
Consumers are increasingly switching from ready meals to fresh beef and lamb, according to new figures.In the four weeks to April 14, data shows volume sales of fresh lamb were up 26.3 per cent and...
View ArticleChief wants 1,000 volunteers
Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick’s bid to have 1,000 volunteers working alongside county police will be launched on Wednesday.The public are invited to attend a meeting of the newly set up...
View ArticleAgronomic developments to be shown at Cereals
Hundreds of crop plots showing the latest agronomic developments will form the heart of this year’s Cereals event. The two-day arable meeting is at Boothby Graffoe in Lincolnshire on June 12 and 13.
View Article£250K asbestos death claim
A bereaved widow who claims her husband was killed by the after-effects of asbestos exposure in the workplace is now battling for £250,000 compensation over her loss.Barrie Gedney died aged 69 in...
View ArticleRoad repairs under fire
The county council has come under fire for making a child-like “bodge” of pothole repairs in Sutton Bridge.Parish councillor Vicky Hills said: “I think we need to write to the county council. The...
View Article210-place school to ease pressure on primaries
Pressure on primary school places in Spalding could be eased if plans for a new primary school are given the go-ahead.Plans have been submitted by Lincolnshire County Council for a school for 210...
View ArticleCampaign to give vaccine to 10,000 children to stop measles outbreak
More than 10,000 children in Lincolnshire are to be targeted in a vaccination campaign to prevent an outbreak of measles.As part of a national drive, health bosses in the county are planning to...
View ArticleIt’s D-Day for county election candidates
Residents go to the polls today to vote for the candidate they want to represent them on Lincolnshire County Council.Seventy-seven seats are up for grabs in our circulation area. Here is the full list...
View ArticleMoulton onion grower in thankful mood
In the last nine months I think we have broken three records in the onion growing industry. It was probably the longest harvest period since the introduction of modern machinery; it was probably the...
View ArticleConsumers still buying flowers
British consumers are just as likely to cheer themselves up with a bunch of flowers as they were before the financial crash of 2008, according to a survey.Nearly 80 per cent of those surveyed at...
View ArticleMOTORS: Ford EcoSport
The Ford EcoSport uses tried and tested Fiesta mechanicals to offer UK buyers a front-wheel drive car with added ride height and chunky good looks. The Ford EcoSport uses tried and tested Fiesta...
View ArticleSmall employer award for town hotel
Spalding’s Cley Hall Hotel was named Small Employer of the Year at the Lincolnshire and Rutland Skills 2013 Skills Awards held last Thursday. The Hotel was nominated by Boston College who work closely...
View ArticleSeven-figure revamp for dementia care home
A Spalding care home has undergone a seven figure expansion and refurbishment to provide top-quality care for elderly people with dementia. Fifteen new jobs have been created at St John’s Care Home in...
View ArticleExhibition to encourage interest in Sutton Bridge history
It has taken many years to collect the information used for the Histories and Anniversaries of Sutton Bridge exhibition and much of it has come from one individual, village resident Arthur...
View ArticleSutton Bridge and Long Sutton united by unique event
There are many things that separate Long Sutton from Sutton Bridge but the two villages will be joined in a unique event later this month.In fact, the two villages will be transported back to a time...
View ArticlePinchbeck couple’s life with horses and other animals
Jane Stevenson has ridden horses from the age of 15 and now has three, including a Dales pony who is 24 years old.He is retired now, but Jane says they have done a lot of showing with him and her...
View ArticleFew tulips but parade will be a real corker
A shortage of tulip heads means the 55th and final Spalding Flower Parade will have an entirely new look as float decorators get crafty with a range of fresh materials.Float headers are working with...
View ArticleFacing firearm charge
A former Bourne man appeared in court accused of possessing a prohibited weapon, a brass handled firing mechanism, at his old North Street address in December.Spalding magistrates on Thursday sent...
View ArticleHomeless man was ‘sleeping out’ when he tried to steal
A homeless man with long standing drink problems tried to steal wine in Sainsbury’s by drinking it in the store.Matthew Preece (39) was followed by a security guard at the supermarket on Holland...
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