CONTEST: Another entry wings its way into garden competition
Entries continue to arrive for our competition to find the best front garden in Spalding.The Lincolnshire Free Press and Spalding Guardian have teamed up with the Spalding in Bloom committee to run the...
View ArticleEx dustman stole from council to get the sack
A former council dustman was caught on CCTV when he used a fuel card he stole from a refuse truck to obtain diesel worth more than £420.Simon Gilbert (32), of Thames Road, Spalding, told police he...
View ArticleChildhood friends get crafty to turn creativity into cash
Doodles is a business concept that would intrigue Dragon’s Den judges but to owners Lucy Evenden and Anna Morris, it’s a project that is pure fun.The pair launched their mobile pottery painting...
View ArticleNew ‘home’ joy for village pre-school
A pre-school facing life without a roof over its head has been given a lifeline by Pinchbeck Parish Council.Ladybirds Pre-School has been run in a classroom at St Bartholomew’s Primary School for more...
View ArticleWill our flower festival wilt without new blood?
Organisers of a church flower festival fear it may fade away unless some younger arrangers step forward.Today marks the opening of the 51st Sutton Bridge Flower Festival at St Matthew’s Church and...
View ArticleRepairs to road set to start in early August
A Pinchbeck resident has expressed his sympathy for a migrant worker fined for riding on the pavement because he says a road near his home is a potential deathtrap.Polish woman Monika Nowak was stopped...
View ArticleFunds will make adventurers Smile
Young people in South Holland with a thirst for adventure will be able to camp under the stars in style now worn-out tents are being replaced.A sum of £380 has been awarded to the South Holland Duke of...
View ArticleSpalding pub is throwing its weight behind bid to reopen Glen Park children’s...
Spalding’s Black Swan pub is throwing its weight behind our campaign to reopen the children’s play area at Glen Park, Surfleet.Landlady Terri Mason is holding fundraising events – a live band, table...
View Article500 local businesses sign up to South Holland directory
A new platform for more than 500 of South Holland’s independent businesses is being launched next month to help boost the local economy.Drive by Websites Ltd has developed a free Spalding Business...
View ArticleTransport boss wins road industry Oscar
Spalding logistics firm Fowler Welch can rightfully claim to have the best transport manager in the UK after David Cooke struck gold at this year’s Motor Transport Awards.David, senior operations...
View ArticleJobless man’s cannabis grow worth up to £16k
A police expert estimated the value of a jobless man’s first ever cannabis grow at between £8,000 and £16,000.Alex Johnson had 61 cannabis plants when police raided his Moons Green home in Moulton on...
View ArticleMore questions than answers on rail hub - MP
Campaigners against a planned rail hub in Deeping St Nicholas have a strong ally in the shape of South Holland and The Deepings MP John Hayes.The Government minister met with a small group of angry...
View ArticleReport due on hospital deaths
The outcome of a review into the quality of care at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is due to be published today.The Trust, which runs hospitals including Boston’s Pilgrim, was one of 14 across the...
View ArticleMP: I was not sacked and I’m proud to work at No 10
No 10 has come out in support of MP John Hayes after claims by a national newspaper he was fired from his job as energy minister – allegations he describes as “complete rubbish”.According to the Mail...
View ArticlePacked lunch ban call hard to swallow
Parents across South Holland have been chewing over a report calling for unhealthy packed lunches to be banned in a government bid to increase the take-up of school meals.Headteachers are being urged...
View ArticleSongbird Ria is on track for singing stardom
Singer songwriter Ria Woods had one of the biggest live gigs of her life at the weekend, playing at The Willow Festival in Peterborough.Ria has the purest voice you could ever wish to hear, akin to the...
View ArticleEnd of contract puts jobs at risk
Almost 40 jobs are “at risk” at South Holland District Council due to the end of a contract.The Supported Housing Service helps about 1,600 of the council’s sheltered housing tenants to live...
View ArticlePrevent long delays – put policy in trust
Life assurance is an important part of financial planning. Taking out a life assurance policy is the first step towards providing security for your dependants when you die. You’ll want to make sure...
View ArticleDead fish no cause to panic
Anglers are being urged not to panic if they see dead fish in waterways around Spaldiing.George Croft said he contacted the Environment Agency after seeing eight dead fish where the River Welland meets...
View ArticleClean-up advice after Coronation Channel blaze
People drinking on Spalding’s Coronation Channel riverbank are being told to clean up after a fire caused by sun rays reflecting off a beer can.Firemen from Spalding used a hose reel jet to put out the...
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