Allotment holder targeted by thief
An allotment holder at Sutton bridge has had his entire asparagus crop stolen.The theft was reported to the parish council by clerk Suzanne England.PCSO Toni Musico-Cardillo said she is trying to put...
View ArticlePub regulars dig deep to fight leukaemia
Regulars at the Bell Inn, Weston Hills, have exceeded expectations by raising more than £1,000 for leukaemia patients at an East Midlands hospital.The pub staged raffles, coffee morning, collections...
View ArticleSpalding graduate Jacqueline Kemp
Retired music teacher Jacqueline Kemp (61), of Baxter Gardens, Spalding, has graduated from the Open University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Jacqueline began the degree some years ago and completed...
View ArticleBurst water main brings ‘havoc’ to road
Residents in a West Pinchbeck road bore the brunt of a burst water main that they claim brought HGVs and cars speeding outside their homes.Dozen’s Bank was closed for almost 24 hours while engineers...
View ArticleCouncil ‘no’ to recycling bins
The parish council is refusing to reinstate recycling bins in the grounds of The Curlew Centre at Sutton Bridge because broken glass left on the ground poses an injury risk.Coun Vicky Hills said people...
View ArticleRoadside checks
Police are stepping up roadside breath tests to put a stop to drink-drivers who have had have one too many for the road.John Siddle, from Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership, says the new crackdown...
View ArticleVIDEO UPDATE: Attack on two men in Ayscoughfee Gardens
Spalding police inspector Jim Tyner is appealing for families who fled from Ayscoughfee Gardens to come forward and speak to officers about an attack on two Lithuanian men.Both victims are in hospital...
View ArticleMan charged with robbery
A 26-year-old man from Spalding has appeared in court charged with 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 ArticleStole items from garden centre
Shaun Parker (29), of Broad Lane, Moulton, was given a six month community order after he admitted stealing reptile goods from Baytree Nurseries Garden Centre at Weston.Spalding magistrates also...
View ArticleWorker hurt on town development
A health and safety investigation has started after a man was injured while working at the Wherry’s Lane development in Bourne.The man was coming down a ladder when he sprained his ankle on Thursday.
View ArticleCouncil is to oppose firm’s expansion plan
Sutton Bridge Parish Council is opposing an engineering company’s bid to expand its business because neighbours are complaining about noise nuisance from its existing works.Residents of Lime Street,...
View ArticleSun smiles on Deeping Show and crowds turn out for fun
Organisers of Deeping Agricultural Show are celebrating a bumper year after people turned out in their thousands for fun in the sun.There was a packed programme of entertainment, the usual popular...
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 ArticleOperation hope on horizon for a ‘brave little man’
The mum of three-year-old boy who needs an operation and therapy costing £20,000 has been overwhelmed by the generosity of readers since the Lincolnshire Free Press launched an appeal to help him walk...
View ArticleNew site for village running out of space to bury dead
A village running out of space to bury its dead is negotiating to buy more land.Sutton Bridge Parish Council discussed its plan for a new cemetery behind closed doors last week.The council will not say...
View ArticleFloral tributes laid for soldier Lee Rigby
Floral tributes are being laid across South Holland in response to the online “Protest of Flowers” campaign.A Facebook page has been set up calling for people in every city, town and village in Britain...
View ArticlePolice charge man with causing death by dangerous driving
A man has been charged with causing the death of cyclist Tim Osborn by dangerous driving on the A151 Bourne Road at Spalding on September 14.Paul Walken (42), of Chapel Lane, Folkingham, has been...
View ArticleCrowland crash
Tuesday: Drivers escaped injury in a two-car crash on Hull’s Drove, Crowland, this morning.Police were alerted at 9.40am and remained on the scene for some time.
View ArticleSouth Holland has a new DI
South Holland has a new police detective inspector.Richard Myszczyszyn (33) will be based at Spalding Police Station for seven months, covering the maternity leave of Det Insp Helen Stamp.He joined...
View ArticleFinal attempt to save village assets from axe
A last-ditch effort to save Moulton Community Centre and Village Hall from closure has been launched by trustees for both buildings.About 3,000 leaflets appealing for volunteers to help run the...
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