Time to declare war on Spalding’s grot spots
A war on grot spots in Spalding has been declared after the efforts of volunteers planting flower beds and council street teams to keep the town looking clean and tidy.Within hours of the article about...
View ArticleRiding high at Bourne Festival
Thousands of people turned up at Wellhead Park for the annual Bourne Festival at the weekend.Crowds were entertained with live music, a funfair, children’s games and a circus tent.These visitors were...
View Article£220,000 pay-off for Gleed headteacher?
A teacher at a troubled Spalding school has expressed his disgust after alleging the former headteacher was given a £220,000 pay-off.Janet Daniels left the school last month before the release of what...
View ArticleEasy pickings for car thieves
Thieves are getting easy pickings in Long Sutton and Sutton Bridge because drivers are failing to lock their cars.Police say there was an increase in thefts from cars in the Suttons during May, but...
View ArticleProbe into councillor’s conduct
A district councillor is facing a probe into his business dealings amid questions over whether he is fit to stay in office.Rodney Grocock is under investigation by South Holland District Council’s...
View ArticleSergeant retires after 30 years in police force
Standing on an embankment to create a human chain for casualties and bodies to be passed from a crashed plane in Kegworth is the haunting memory a Spalding police sergeant will take with him into his...
View ArticleVillagers get skates on to save local centre
Wheels are in motion to promote a community centre in Donington threatened with closure and attract much-needed funding.A roller disco was held last Tuesday evening as the first of a number of new...
View ArticleDustman stole card and fuel to get the sack
A disgruntled dustman stole a payment card and fuel worth £424.76 because he wanted South Holland District Council to give him the sack.Simon Gilbert (31), of Thames Road, Spalding, acted in the way he...
View ArticleSplashing start to the season at outdoor pool
A community swimming pool in Bourne has splashed out £32,000 on improvements to secure its future.The pool, which opened for the summer at the start of half-term last week, had been in desperate need...
View ArticlePair of accidents affect Spalding rush-hour
Two accidents on the outskirts of Spalding led to rush-hour headaches for motorists heading to work this morning.Both collisions happened at about 6am, one on the A16 Spalding bypass and the other at...
View Article£3million to recruit nurses
The trust which runs Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital is to create around 80 new nursing posts.United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust says the new jobs are necessary to meet the increasingly complex needs of...
View ArticleFirefighters’ house plans to be decided
Spalding fire stationcould take a step closer to being manned 24/7 if plans for on-site accommodation are approved.The plans are for a two-storey building to provide five bedrooms, living room and...
View ArticleJoin Long Sutton cyclists in helping disabled
Cycle Together is a fully inclusive event run under the banner of Actionability, one of the Leonard Cheshire Disability events.All the money raised will go to help disabled guests and their carers...
View ArticleNo Visible Hills in Long Sutton!
Long Sutton residents are now getting used to seeing a large group of colourful cyclists sweeping into the Market Place on Saturday mornings.The group’s website has the strapline that says it all – ‘It...
View ArticleYoung farmer speaks out on future of industry
A few weeks ago in this column my fellow Young Farmer William Tyrrell discussed the prospects of young people starting in agriculture. With land values ever increasing due to more people investing in...
View Article150 critical minutes for best quality peas
If there is a contest for the shortest time from field to freezer, then south Lincolnshire’s pea growers win the award.The 30 members of Holbeach Marsh Cooperative Ltd, many of whom farm in that area,...
View ArticleGedney Dyke heffer wins class at Deeping Show
Gedney Dyke Lincoln Red cattle breeder Alan Hargreaves walked away from the Deeping Show with the winner’s cup in the two-year heffers class.Alan, of Ancona Farm, said there was a strong class of eight...
View ArticleCereals 2013 is one-stop service
More than 490 leading agricultural suppliers will keep an estimated 26,000 visitors up to date at Cereals 2013 tomorrow and Thursday.The arable event, at Boothby Graffoe, near Lincoln, has more than...
View ArticleLate crop warning to growers
Late arable crops are “wide open to exploitation” from pest attack, according to independent agricultural consultant Dr Alan Dewar.He warns that insecticide choice will be important to ensure control...
View ArticleRural community broadband fund deadline extended
The deadline for the third and final round of applications for rural communities to apply to a £20m broadband fund has been extended.Communities now have until June 17 to apply.Details to apply...
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