Trial on trespass in pursuit of game
Three men have denied poaching at Holbeach St Marks.Spalding magistrates on Thursday adjourned the hearing to August 29 for a trial.The men accused are Jack Richardson (23), of Middle Marsh Road,...
View ArticleArrest warrant for court no show
Spalding magistrates issued a warrant without bail for the arrest of a woman who failed to attend court on Thursday.Sandra Vanagaite (23), of Alcorn Green, Fishtoft, near Boston, is accused of...
View ArticleCourt adjourns benefit cases
Spalding magistrates adjourned two cases against a man accused of failing to notify a change of circumstances that would affect his entitlement to benefits.Marcus Druce (44), of Beechurst Road,...
View ArticleMug shot and blood left at shop break-in
A man with mental health problems committed a jewellery raid described by his solicitor as “one of the most unsophisticated the courts will ever come across”.Phillip Malone (36) found himself homeless...
View ArticleWoman made ‘good progress’
Magistrates revoked a community order given to a Spalding woman, Ewelina Stalska, in October last year after the probation service reported she had made excellent progress.Stalska (30), of Little...
View ArticleHelp on the way to find youth centre
People who struggle to find Moulton Chapel Youth and Community Centre will soon be getting a helping hand from county highways officials.A new signpost for the centre is expected to be put up within...
View ArticleNew notice boards for Moulton parish
People living in Moulton Chapel and Moulton Seas End can anticipate a brighter look to both villages after parish councillors gave the go-ahead for their notice boards to be replaced.The work is to be...
View ArticleNew chairman for Moulton council
The chairmanship of Moulton Parish Council is changing hands for the coming year after Geoff Cooper was elected to take over from Andrew Woolf.Coun Cooper, who was vice chairman, represents Moulton...
View ArticleWORD ON THE GROUND by Pinchbeck flower grower Sue Lamb
Pinchbeck flower grower in defence of migrantsAfter the recent elections, as expected, we see UKIP climbing the ladder to dizzy heights. Of their ideas, the most worrying relate to immigration and its...
View ArticleCouncil offers £265k pot for town projects
Individuals and organisations are being invited to bid for a share of a £265,000 cash pot set aside to improve Spalding town centre.Crime reduction strategies, a bandstand in Ayscoughfee Gardens, a...
View ArticleVideo: Taskforce leader set to get to grips with Lincolnshire Police chief...
A new taskforce has been created to allow the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel to ‘get to the bottom of’ the suspension of the force’s chief constable in February.The panel’s meeting at East Lindsey...
View ArticleBedroom tax puts cart before horse
A councillor in South Holland’s poorest ward is asking the Government to re-think its controversial bedroom tax because people on low incomes will suffer.People on benefits who have one spare bedroom...
View ArticlePositive response to call for Holbeach food aid
Plans to open a new foodbank centre in Holbeach for crisis-hit individuals and families have received strong backing from churches and the general public.The idea to set up a foodbank put forward by...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Serious assault on Spalding riverbank
Police are investigating a serious assault on the riverbank in Spalding.Officers believe a 43-year-old man was attacked at the rear of Double Street between 10.30pm and 11.30pm last night.Insp Jim...
View ArticleMan found dead in lorry at Long Sutton
A 64-year-old man was found dead in the cab of his lorry that was parked in Long Sutton.Concern about the man, from Sunderland, was raised by his employer when the tracker devise on the lorry showed it...
View ArticleCampaign to save Spalding Magistrates’ Court
Leading lawyer Mike Alexander is urging South Holland people to save Spalding Magistrates’ Court from being closed in cost-cutting measures.An announcement on possible court closures is likely to come...
View ArticleBetter life for Quadring’s old folks
Long-time village resident Mick Buffham can testify to the quality of life in Quadring.Mick has lived in the village all his life, and for many years he ran Leverton Garage doing car repairs as well as...
View ArticleBusiness life in Quadring
There are some surprises in store when it comes to the commercial activity going on in Quadring.Businesses encompass old firms, such as Crossroads Nurseries, which has had a presence in the village for...
View ArticleDining out Taiwanese style in Weston Hills
Joanne Tyson cooked up some traditional Taiwanese dishes for our visit.These included a hot and sour soup containing mushrooms, carrot, spring onion and hot pepper. These were served with fried...
View ArticleShop owner fined after sale of out of date food poses risk to health
The owner of a Spalding supermarket has been fined more than £3,000 for potentially putting customer’s health at risk by selling out of date food. Lincolnshire Trading Standards found hundreds of items...
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