Police action days to target foreign cars
Police are to hold a series of action days to target illegal foreign vehicles in South Holland.Operation Dalmatian will involve local officers, working with the Roads Policing Unit and other agencies,...
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A woman aged 69 accused of criminal damage had her case adjourned to June 13 by Spalding magistrates on Thursday.Doris Draper, of Ravens Drove, Holbeach Fen, is accused of damaging a motor vehicle and...
View ArticleBanned driver in medical emergency
A man who admits driving while disqualified claims he did so because of a “medical emergency”.Julius Ziga (35), of Chestnut Avenue, Spalding, also pleaded guilty to driving without insurance on the...
View ArticleStole mobile phone from friend’s home
A young woman must pay compensation after stealing a mobile phone from a friend’s house and running up a bill for calls.Shelley-Anne Dooney (24), of Cranmore Lane, Holbeach, pleaded guilty at an...
View ArticleParish steps up its fight against gasifier
Sutton Bridge Parish Council may take its fight to overturn planning consent for a £200million gasifier to the Secretary of State.The parish council meets on Tuesday and members are being asked to go...
View Article‘We’ve been hacked’ says UKIP councillor
Police are looking into claims that racist posts appeared on Facebook pages of three newly elected UKIP county councillors. Spalding businessman Alan Jesson, UKIP’s county council group leader Chris...
View Article£3.5m fine for ‘failing’ 999 ambulances
There were fresh calls this week for East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) to be scrapped after it was hit by a £3.5million fine for failing to answer 999 calls on time.There are two national targets...
View ArticleHappy ending after freak bus accident
A young couple are looking forward to getting married after a freak accident almost wrecked their dreams.Drew Warnes (25) nearly died after the door of a bus luggage compartment flew open and hit him...
View ArticleMum sees red over flooded A17 underpass
A mum from Holbeach is angry with county highways officials after her son had to use a flooded underpass under the A17 to get to college.Julie Winterton (46) of Toll’s Lane was “wound up” after her...
View ArticleIndependent report may have solved problems
A former South Holland councillor is ready to fight his old authority because he says it failed to seek expert advice on a £200million gasifier’s likely impact on protected wildlife in The Wash.Paul...
View ArticleKids have a whale of a time during Jonah workshops
The annual Deanery Schools’ Celebration took place at Gedney Victory Hall and was a huge success.Some 13 primary schools in the Elloe East deanery took part and Year 4 pupils enjoyed exploring the...
View ArticleNew councillors for town
Holbeach Parish Council has boosted its numbers with three new members taking up their roles.Karen Rooke, Carol Rudkin and Mark Smith were all co-opted onto the council at this month’s meeting in...
View ArticleWootten is new county council chairman
The new chairman of Lincolnshire County Council has pledged to push the county’s claim as a business hotspot in the coming year.Coun Ray Wootten was elected as chairman in place of ex-councillor Robert...
View ArticleInspector backs new cash fund
Community groups set up to reduce crime and help victims of crime can apply for cash help from a new £30,000 scheme launched this week.A new community and volunteer fund has been started by...
View ArticleBiker Colin (76) bids to set up music group
Biker Colin Blundell (76) is so keen on improvised music that he makes a fortnightly 160-mile round trip to play in a group in Colchester.But now he’d like to climb out of the saddle of his mighty...
View ArticleFamilies get together to enjoy fun in the sun
Families from different cultures, countries and backgrounds got together for a community picnic at Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Gardens on Saturday.Organised by new group Linked2Gether, the event was the...
View ArticleArrested for racist Facebook post
A 22-year-old man from Swineshead has appeared in court charged with posting a ‘grossly offensive’ anti-Muslim message on Facebook following the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich.Benjamin...
View ArticleThieves take tools and jewellery
Thieves got away with tools and jewellery in a series of high-value thefts.Police are investigating a break-in at a business in North Street, Bourne, on Tuesday when power tools worth more than £1,000...
View ArticleFight over £200m gasifier to go to Secretary of State?
Sutton Bridge Parish Council may take its fight to overturn planning consent for a £200million gasifier to the Secretary of State.The parish council meets tonight (Tuesday) and members are being asked...
View ArticleRefused to wear safety boots for fear of infection
A man’s home will become his part-time “prison” because he refused to wear community service work boots for fear of picking up a fungal infection.Paul Martin (51), of Harvester Way, Crowland, refused...
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