Road works near completion
Residents in Bourne are switching on to safer power following a £110,000 scheme to put overhead lines underground.Western Power Distribution began laying underground cables along Willoughby Road in...
View ArticleBreaking news – UKIP race row latest
Tuesday 7.30pm: The campaign group that published alleged racist comments on the Facebook pages of UKIP county councillors is to hold a public meeting in Spalding in July.Hope Not Hate is also holding...
View ArticleCommissioner under fire for ‘disruptive’ act
Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has been slammed by MPs over the “potentially disruptive and costly” suspension of Chief Constable Neil Rhodes.A report by the Home Affairs Select Committee...
View ArticleBad parking is putting lives at risk
Motorists are being urged to park more considerately after a mum with a pushchair had to walk on a busy main road because the path was blocked.A resident of Winsover Road, Spalding, says cars often...
View ArticleMajor rescue after hand got stuck in drain
A volunteer doctor has spoken of the effort by emergency services to free a woman who had her hand stuck in a metal drain cover in Bourne.Paramedics, firefighters and crews from the East Midlands...
View ArticleBook by Spalding author helping children learn to read
My Pirate Grandad is written in rhyming verse for young children just learning to read.David’s grandaughter was just three when he wrote the poem (and Oliver was one) but she is now five and can read...
View ArticleFormer Spalding Grammar School teacher and student collaborate on children’s...
Thankfully, David Wheeler couldn’t think of a rhyme for ‘retina’ when writing nonsense verse for his grandchildren about his eye patch.He was wearing the patch after a sudden and dramatic loss of...
View ArticleHave a go in Dragon’s Den in Spalding
Fancy your chances in the Dragon’s Den or believe you’d make a go of running your own business?The organisers of Spalding Family Enterprise Day, a fun day for the whole family at Springfields in...
View ArticleMore cash for outdoor fitness on village field?
Villagers trying to install outdoor fitness equipment on a public field are hoping to benefit from the legacy of the London Olympics.A former chairman of Sutton Bridge Parish Council, Chris...
View ArticleA chance to apply for a cash boost
Spalding businesses and local interest groups are being given the chance to bid for cash to help boost the town’s economy.A pot of money is available for those with projects to bring forward on how to...
View ArticleCharity ride has royal seal
Pedal power put Peele Community College students on course to raise about £1,500 for a charity helping the children of parents killed in action.About 35 children from the Long Sutton school’s Newton...
View ArticleVillage honours Dambusters
Donington marked the 70th anniversary of the Dambusters raid during World War II by putting on display in the village a model Spitfire that appeared at the recent Spalding Flower Parade. Photo (TIM...
View ArticleWomen help town hospital
Members of Holbeach Ladies Circle, a club for women aged between 18 and 45, present money raised through a raffle and other events to staff at Holbeach Hospital. Photo: SG140513-223TW.Photo (TIM...
View ArticleTown back in the pink with flower power
Spalding is starting to bloom again in spite of the cold weather that has delayed the town’s display of hanging baskets.The first baskets organised by the Spalding In Bloom volunteers went up in The...
View ArticleMan, 26, in court to face robbery charge
A 26-year-old man from Spalding has appeared in court charged with a robbery near a town bike shop.Shane Osbourne of St Thomas Road denied robbing a handbag from a spot near Gibbons Cycle Shop in...
View ArticleDonington open garden this summer
Colin and Janet Johnson say their large garden gives them relaxation, fresh air and exercise.However, they like to share the space by opening their garden to visitors each year under the NGS...
View ArticleFlower Queen offers to help promote hall
Plans by a residents’ group to take over the running of Whaplode St Catherine Memorial Hall are on track after talks this week.The hall’s future looked bleak when its trustees voted to close it for...
View ArticleHughes opens new store in Spalding
Hughes Electrical is continuing its planned expansion programme with the opening of a new store in Spalding.This follows the acquisition of the stock, rental, repair and trade side of Paul Taylor,...
View ArticleMoney Matters: Where there’s a will...
Life today is more complicated than it has ever been. Unmarried couples, married couples who have children from previous relationships, greater wealth (primarily from home ownership), and concerns...
View ArticleStole wine from Savers
A woman battling alcohol addiction stole two bottles of wine from Savers in Spalding but couldn’t understand why, magistrates heard.Linda Bradley (45) was arrested by a special constable, who recovered...
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