Teenager’s anger after bike torched and dumped
A Gedney Drove End teenager is trying to keep a clear mind for her driving test today after her motorbike was stolen, torched and dumped.Emily Penver (17) was devastated after thieves took her yellow...
View ArticleRevamp for town church set to start in autumn
Leaders of a Spalding church built 140 years ago are confident that work to make it into a 21st century community asset will start this autumn.Fundraising is well under way at St John the Baptist...
View ArticleD-Day heroes honoured by US partners
A tradition lasting almost 20 years where World War II veterans remember those who fell on the Normandy beaches has been given a special touch.Veterans of the 1944 D-Day Landings from South Holland...
View ArticleTractor tyres on fire near Bourne
Firemen from Bourne were called to a blaze that tractor tyres located in an area near the town.The blaze broke out at North Drove, Twenty, at about midnight on Wednesday and firemen used a hose reel to...
View ArticleKirton Holme farmer looks at the bright side of life
Following on from my previous Word on the Ground when I was looking for the positives in farming and vegetable producing I am still on a positive note.After looking round the cropping in our area, I...
View ArticleRubber track Field Factory is first for Quadring manufacturer
The only company in the UK to build the Field Factory continual harvesting system has manufactured its first rubber track machine.Vegetable Harvesting Systems (VHS) at Quadring has engineered a...
View ArticleProtecting county’s premier position for agriculture and food production
A group of local growers is working voluntarily to maintain Lincolnshire’s position as the premier county for agriculture and food production.The Lincolnshire Forum for Agriculture and Horticulture is...
View ArticleMan accused of Bourne MP office explosion remanded in custody
A man accused of a causing an explosion at the office of Stamford and Bourne MP Nick Boles was today (Wednesday) remanded in custody again at Lincoln Crown Court.Paul Leversedge (24), of Marquess...
View ArticleCPRE steps into food debate
The Campaign to Protect Rural England has stepped into the food debate in the wake of the horse meat scandal.It has warned that Britain’s biggest supermarket could and should take greater action to...
View ArticleCriticism over minister pushing GM crops
Environment minister Owen Paterson has urged the UK to lead a European farming revolution and become a global leader on GM crops.The minister said genetically modified crops would reduce fertiliser and...
View ArticleNFU negotiating on 2014/15 beet price
The NFU, which organised a meeting with disgruntled beet growers to discuss next year’s price regime, has said it now has a clear mandate from more than 550 farmers to continue negotiating on price...
View ArticlePolice stop 100 cyclists in daybreak operation
Police stopped 100 cyclists riding on pavements in a special operation in Spalding this morning.Operation Oatmeal got under way at 5am, as many factory employees finished night shifts and cycled home....
View ArticleVolunteers aim for In Bloom gold prize
Holbeach in Bloom members are making an all-out effort to become one of the best kept towns in the East Midlands.Hanging baskets, litter picks and new plants around the town, with help from other...
View ArticleHome still left with a view like ‘Beirut at war’
A couple selling their home in Crowland hope a fire damaged former school will not sink plans to move to the seaside.The “For Sale” sign outside Jon and Marilyn Jackson’s house on the main route into...
View ArticleBakery gives aid to care unit
Customers and staff at Holmlea Bakery in Pinchbeck have dug deep yet again to raise about £650 for a hospital unit caring for seriously ill babies. Bakery owners Julie and Conrad Taylor were joined by...
View ArticleEye to eye with motoring history
An airfield in Holbeach St Johns proved a magnet for classic car enthusiasts on Sunday as almost 1,000 people visited its second annual vintage show.About 120 vintage vehicles and planes filled Fenland...
View ArticleSpanish assistant’s legacy to Sir John Gleed School
Spanish teaching assistant at the Sir John Gleed School Alberto J de Diego has had time to travel and to experience the differences between Spain and the UK in terms of the weather, the food and the...
View ArticleSpanish teaching assistant’s experience at Gleed school
We go there in droves to lap up the sun and enjoy the beaches.But when it comes to learning the language, us Brits are not so enthusiastic about studying Spanish.At least that’s the finding of a...
View ArticleHigh street to fight back for shoppers
Retailers in Spalding are queuing up to be part of a national campaign to put the soul back into shopping in town centres.More that 50 businesses have signed up to be involved in Independents’ Day on...
View ArticleValuing water video to inspire others to have their say in consultation
From farmers and fishermen to beer brewers and bath-lovers, everyone has different reasons to love water – and the Environment Agency wants to hear from them all for a consultation on water quality in...
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