Books on prescription
Lincolnshire County Council is running a new scheme which uses reading to help those suffering from conditions such as depression and anxiety.“Reading Well: Books on Prescription” will enable GPs and...
View ArticleCouple jailed for car damage
A teenaged couple who damaged a car as part of a plan to discredit a witness have been locked up at Lincoln Crown Court.Cara Tebb and Matthew Brooks damaged Tebb’s VW Golf car to make it look as if the...
View ArticleHealth meting
A public meeting of the new group responsible for planning and buying health services in and around South Holland and the Welland will be held on Wednesday. The South Lincolnshire Clinical...
View ArticleFully compliant home pleased with inspection
A Spalding care home is celebrating after it was found to be fully compliant with expected standards during an inspection.St John’s care home recently received an unannounced, random visit from Care...
View ArticlePupils to mark aviation history
Almost 200 schoolchildren from across Lincolnshire will take part in a mass event celebrating and remembering the county’s Second World War aviation heritage.In what is thought to be a national first...
View ArticleIceland and Subway head for Spalding
Two more big High Street names are heading for Spalding following news that Costa Coffee is to open a branch in the former Burton’s Menswear shop in Hall Place.Bargain frozen foods chain Iceland aims...
View ArticleGreater certainty for wheat farmers from new plant
A new biofuels plant near Hull will provide wheat farmers with greater certainty in terms of a market for their products.That’s the view of the NFU following the opening of Vivergo’s plant, described...
View ArticleMorton and Holbeach growers enjoy success
Two local firms are celebrating success at last week’s Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.Southfield Nurseries at Morton, known as Cactusland, achieved Gold in the Floral Marquee Awards for its display...
View ArticleDrink-driver was ‘too slow’
Police found a man drink-driving when they stopped a BMW being driven “quite slowly for the conditions” on Spalding’s London Road,Rebecca Ritson, prosecuting, said police stopped the car shortly before...
View Article‘Grow your own’ garden project is to get bigger
A popular “grow your own” community garden project has been extended.The Kitchen Garden Project, which has so far seen six raised beds planted with fruit and vegetables at Ayscoughfee Gardens,...
View ArticlePirate pub treasure hunt to ‘share the love’
An old treasure is being dug up to “share the love” between town centre pubs.Pubs have been experiencing hard times of late, as people choose to stay home to save cash in the current economic...
View ArticleAssault case for trial at court
A man who denies assaulting a woman on June 11 will stand trial at Spalding Magistrates’ Court.Former Holbeach man Darren Fisher (40), who now lives in Philip Road, Newark, entered a not guilty plea to...
View ArticleCONTEST: Does your garden make the grade?
It’s still not too late to enter your pride and joy in our best front garden competition.Lincolnshire Free Press reader Michael Pratt has done just that and he can now look forward to a visit from the...
View ArticleIn from cold – but cruelty must stop
It was the final straw for a Spalding veterinary surgery when six kittens were dumped outside late at night and left frightened, cold and huddled in a plastic box.Vet Savers, in St Thomas’s Road, is...
View ArticleCouncil wants crackdown on selfish cyclists
Dawn patrols to catch cyclists who ride on pavements could happen in Holbeach after parish councillors voted to ask for a crackdown in the town.Dawn patrols to catch cyclists who ride on pavements...
View ArticleBusinesses can slash energy bills
Bosses of small firms are being given a chance to slash their energy bills – and may save up to 35 per cent on the current price they pay.A new energy switching scheme is being offered by South Holland...
View ArticleOverdose may have been call for help
A “prolific self-harmer” who had been admitted to Accident and Emergency 126 times died after taking two drug overdoses in as many days.Lee Bunn (27) discharged himself from King’s Lynn’s Queen...
View ArticleBurgled business to raid diesel
Two men burgled a Sutton Bridge business to raid diesel when one of them hadn’t enough money to fill up his tank to drive to his new job.Police were called to Halifax and Johnson, in East Bank, shortly...
View ArticleWarning over scam calls
A warning has been issued after reports of Lincolnshire residents receiving calls from someone falsely claiming to be from the Ministry of Justice.Scammers trick members of the public by suggesting...
View ArticleYoung stars hit the big time in West End show
Youngsters who learn to dance in community halls will take centre stage in London’s West End on Sunday night.An audience of 1,200 people at Her Majesty’s Theatre will see pupils from The Rebecca Dear...
View Article