Some schools will be hurt by new GCSEs
Heads of Spalding’s grammar schools say new-style GCSEs may hurt comprehensive schools and pupils who are less able academically.High School head Tim Clark is about to switch top jobs from Spalding to...
View ArticleFun day for all parties
Top: Stevie Goodwin bangs the drum for the Transported arts project that provided two events for the fun day, the Nerdy Birdies and the Life Boat, a six-metre long timber keel with canvas hammocks...
View ArticleArts swoops in for fun day at Donington
Visitors to this year’s Fun Day in Flinders Park were well and truly transported to a whole new level of excitement in Donington on Sunday.The annual event organised by IDEA (Improving the Donington...
View ArticleHow to prepare your child for preschool
If your child is starting preschool, you may be approaching this major milestone with conflicting emotions. You’re probably excited about the fun he’ll have and the friends he’ll make. But you may feel...
View ArticleWhat we’ll be wearing
All the talk in the high tech press at the moment is about wearable computing. There is already the Pebble watch, which allows you to monitor your online activity on your wrist. Apple are rumoured to...
View ArticleYoungsters want skate park back in Holbeach
A group of Holbeach youngsters are making a renewed effort to have a new skate park built in the town.At least £1,000 has been raised through a number of events towards the skate park, although an...
View ArticleHealth Matters: Thanks for all your donations and fantastic fundraising
Thank you to everybody who continues to email me with their questions. I’m pleased people continue to read this column and they take the time to send me their comments or queries.This month I would...
View ArticlePolice in £20,000 cannabis raid
Police seized cannabis plants with a potential cash yield of more than £20,000 when they raided an address in Gosberton.Thirty-two female plants were in an annexe behind a house in Cheal Road and there...
View ArticleHigh school and Gleed pupils agree they’re the same
Pupils from the Gleed and High schools have worked together on The Terrible Tale of Nipper Towers and that has put the focus on their similarities, rather than their differences.For instance, Sir John...
View ArticleMoney Matters: Getting the right help with care homes
If you or a loved one requires more care than can be offered in your own home, moving into a care home could provide a solution. The decision to enter a care home should not be taken lightly and all...
View ArticleBan for drinker who was asleep in a parked car
Magistrates today (Thursday) banned a man from driving after he had been drinking and was found asleep in the driver’s seat in a car park in Bourne.Police spoke to Stephen Murphy (61), who was “slumped...
View ArticleEarly morning lawn mower trip
Police spotted a drunken man pushing a ride-on lawn mower along the A16 at Deeping St Nicholas at 2.20am.Officers spoke to Daniel Hill and a check showed no mowers stolen at that time, but a report of...
View ArticleAngry when ‘ex’ changed locks
A man breached a court order when angry about his wife changing locks on their former marital home.Samantha Harris had a missed call from Vernon Harris and then a message with swear words asking her to...
View ArticleMan in court after Spalding burglary
A 26-year-old from West Sussex is due in court today in connection with a burglary at a Spalding home.Daniel Osbourne of Stephenson Way, Crawley, is set to appear before Grantham magistrates concerning...
View ArticlePolice broke in and found eight bags of cannabis
Police broke into a Spalding man’s flat and found eight small bags of cannabis.Darren Osborne (29), of Pinchbeck Road, was out at the time police executed the search warrant.His solicitor Mike...
View ArticleFresh start for Memorial Hall as new committee takes charge of its future
The outlook appears brighter for Whaplode St Catherine Memorial Hall after a new management committee was chosen to safeguard its future.A group of villagers, including Spalding Flower Queen Inca...
View ArticlePolice hunt for burglar who fled from house empty-handed
An elderly Holbeach couple were shocked to find an intruder in their bedroom after they were woken from their sleep.The suspect got into the couple’s home in Netherfield after breaking in through a...
View ArticleYoung are to secure future of parade
Plans for next year’s Spalding People’s Parade are marching ahead after a team of supporters met for the second time.Passions ran high on Tuesday night as 22 enthusiasts eager to be part of a new...
View ArticleAfrican summit ahead for Tom and mum as hike looms
While most South Holland youngsters settle into a new school term, Thomas Dawson (9) and his mum Phillida (39) will be hiking up Africa’s highest mountain.In September, the pair will be joined by...
View ArticleHead-butted his partner after cocaine comment
A man head-butted his then partner in a supermarket after she commented he was using cocaine.CCTV footage was played to Thomas Page by his lawyer Anita Toal, who said he had little or no recollection...
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