Villagers in 11th hour bid to save their only pub
Residents in Cowbit are making an eleventh hour bid to save their only pub – Ye Olde Dun Cow – from becoming a housing development.The Save Our Pub campaign was launched in earnest after the man who...
View ArticleHazardous materials risk in Spalding
Firemen have dealt with a potential risk from hazardous materials escaping from batteries at a site in Spalding.Crews from Holbeach and Spalding were called to Pool Close at about 3.25pm on Monday were...
View ArticleMarriotts extend interest-free deals
Long established Boston Mazda dealer Marriotts Mazda has experienced significant year-on-year growth in new car sales since Mazda Financial Services introduced a range of interest-free finance offers...
View ArticleStainfield workshop fire caused by lightning strike
UPDATE WEDNESDAY 9.30AM: A fire near Bourne which caused damage to a workshop and 1,200 bales of hay was probably caused by lightning, it has emerged today.Eight fire crews were called to a one-storey...
View ArticlePupils marked last week by producing this front page [
Five pupils from Tydd St Mary School enjoyed their last Friday in primary education by working at the Lincolnshire Free Press and Spalding Guardian offices.The five 11-year-olds, who all leave for...
View ArticleSpecial delivery with Thursday’s Spalding Guardian!
To celebrate the birth of the royal baby the Spalding Guardian is giving all readers a free eight-page supplement when they buy this Thursday’s paper.The souvenir will contain the latest news, views...
View ArticleHow to make your home period perfect
Period properties have enduring appeal and one of the main reasons is their original features, which add value and look lovely.However, they weren’t always so prized – many period houses and flats have...
View ArticleTeens risk lives cooling off in river
No-fear teenagers have been risking their lives by swimming in the Coronation Channel to cool off as Spalding bakes in temperatures up to 30C.They have also been seen jumping into the River Glen at...
View ArticleSutton St Edmund grower prepares harvest
As harvest gets nearer, the crops are generally looking better than we could have wished for earlier in the year.We are busy preparing ourselves, our machinery and equipment for the approaching...
View ArticleIt’s hot, hot, hot – but spare a thought for elderly and pets
Scorching Spalding is seeing an upsurge in visitors, with shops bustling, pubs buzzing and tourists enjoying a trip on the water taxi.Simon Clarke, operations manager of the Water Taxi, said: “It’s...
View ArticleFront garden entries
The final few entries have been trickling in for the Best Front Garden Competition.The Lincolnshire Free Press and Spalding Guardian have been running the competition in conjunction with the Spalding...
View ArticleLutton farmer on weather watch
While most of us make the most of the dry, sunny weather, farmers are closely watching its effect on different crops.Lutton farmer David Hoyles is no exception, with mustard, beetroot, potatoes and...
View ArticleTax breaks needed to encourage reservoirs
The NFU has repeated its call for tax incentives to encourage farmers to introduce reservoirs to their land.The farming organisation was prompted to repeat its call for tax breaks because of a report...
View ArticleCorrection on Barry Enderby story
We would like to point out that Leicester Longwool breeder Barry Enderby, of Whaplode, won the Malton Agricultural Society trophy at the Great Yorkshire Show, and not the The Malton Show as...
View ArticleCutting red tape for farmers
DEFRA has launched a fresh drive to cut red tape in farming and plans to seek views on how best to implement CAP reform so it is simple for farmers.DEFRA secretary Owen Paterson wants to know how...
View ArticleChurch hall windows smashed in Spalding
Police want to trace a group of youths seen playing football outside a church hall in Spalding where three windows were smashed.It happened at the Vista community hall off Church Gate where a ball is...
View ArticleCHAMBER TALK: Soon be Christmas
By Spalding and District Chamber of Commerce president Phil ScarlettOur well attended AGM was on July 2 and we had a most interesting speaker who captivated the audience with his account of the Market...
View ArticleGraveyard work on at town church
Work is under way at St Mary and St Nicolas Church, Spalding, to make it more inviting for visitors.Tombstones damaged by frost and other bad weather are being repaired in the churchyard and there are...
View ArticleNew members needed for Gedney policing panel
People in the Gedney and Sutton St Edmund areas with an interest in policing are being invited to join the Suttons neighbourhood beat panel.Meetings are held every three months and last for about two...
View ArticleOur little princess...
FAMOUS DATE: As Catherine Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to the future King , a Wyberton mother was doing the same.Jyothy Thomas (33), of London Road, gave birth to her 7lb 1oz daughter Liana at...
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