Council leader and community champion named in Queen’s Birthday Honours
The Leader of South Holland District Council and a Donington community worker for more than 30 years have both been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.Coun Gary Porter (52) has been...
View ArticleWeekend blitz on drinkers
Police dealt with 20 street drinkers in a weekend blitz in Spalding.It was one of the busiest weekends so far in Operation Trunk – and sparked a flurry of support on Twitter after one disgruntled...
View ArticleFlaming June? Not flaming likely!
The year’s inconsistent weather continued today with hailstorms, thunder, lightening and fierce winds.Spaldingtoday.co.uk editor Jeremy Ransome captured these scenes near Long Sutton on Saturday...
View ArticleFaith gets fresh air in Spalding
Catholics in Spalding brought their faith out into the open when more than 200 people marched through the town centre on Sunday.The Blessed Sacrament Procession, which symbolises the Eucharist or Holy...
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A new Sutton Bridge LIVES volunteer was called to a medical emergency just two minutes after he reported for his first duty on Tuesday.First responder Gary Croxford texted the LIVES control room at...
View ArticleIs there a Father’s Day message for you?
There’s a lot of love out there for the fathers in the Spalding Guardian publication area so we wanted to bring them their messages from family on the day itself.And if you can’t be together make it a...
View ArticleNot enough provision for cyclists in Spalding
A Spalding action group is objecting to an area marked for development in the town because it says there is not enough cycling provision.PEDALS is preparing to oppose the building of 5,000 new homes on...
View ArticleKicked hotel door window after 16 pints
A drunken man kicked and smashed a door window after he was barred from going back into The Deeping Stage Hotel at Market Deeping.Hotel regular Adam Manning-Coe (22) was asked to get off the dance...
View ArticleDrug problem man is fined
Police responding to a report of a rave being set up at Moulton Marsh searched a man and found he had cannabis in his possession.Spalding magistrates heard police went to Middle Marsh Road just after...
View ArticleMatron invited to palace
A community hospital matron has had a very special thank you for her kindness and dedication to the variety of services she has supported over her career.Louise Johnson, a Matron for Lincolnshire...
View ArticleShops getting residents into the party mood
South Holland is becoming a district of party animals.If residents are not dressing up for 80s and 90s parties or hen nights, they are off to masquerade balls and murder mystery evenings.As the...
View ArticleYoungsters’ day of activities for diabetes
Youngsters learned about diabetes during a day of dressing up and activities tied in with an awareness week.St Bartholomew’s Primary School and Ladybirds Pre-school in West Pinchbeck joined forces to...
View ArticleFarming delivers for Lincolnshire
A new campaign to highlight the importance of farming and horticulture to Lincolnshire has been launched by the NFU.The farming organisation’s ‘Farming Delivers for Lincolnshire’ campaign explains the...
View ArticleBathroom blaze 999 call in Bourne
Fire crews from Bourne and Market Deeping were called to a bathroom fire on Sunday.The fire started shortly before 11am in Harrington Street, Bourne. A Hoover and carpet were damaged by fire and there...
View ArticleCrash sparks fire crews alert
A fire crew from Kirton was called out to a suspected car fire following an accident shortly before 10am on Saturday.There was steam coming from the radiator of a car, rather than smoke, following the...
View ArticleNew classroom plan for Cowley
The Thomas Cowley Academy at Donington is seeking planning consent for an additional classroom.Details of the governing body’s application have yet to be published in full on South Holland District...
View ArticleNew Costa Coffee shop for Spalding
Spalding may get a new Costa Coffee shop in the former Burton menswear store, which closed on Saturday.Acca Ltd are seeking planning consent to run the outlet on a franchise arrangement.A planning...
View ArticleFamilies’ joy at u-turn on surgery centre closure
The prospect of child heart surgeries continuing at a world-leading East Midlands hospital has left South Holland families relieved and delighted this week.A plan to close the children’s heart surgery...
View ArticleOver 500 homes targeted to raise recycling rates
A door-to-door campaign is underway to improve the district’s record on recycling.Officers for South Holland District Council have been visiting areas where there are high levels of “contamination” –...
View ArticleTraders keep their legs crossed that leaky toilets are finally fixed
Shopkeepers in Spalding town centre were feeling flush last week because nearby car park toilets were open.According to business owners in The Crescent, the men’s and women’s toilets in Vine Street...
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