Taxis damaged by vandals in Spalding
Police are trying to trace a group of men after objects, including a hammer, were thrown at taxis parked in Spalding town centre.Two taxis were damaged while parked at the junction of Red Lion Street...
View ArticleVandals damage vehicle in Spalding
Police are looking for vandals who damaged a vehicle parked in Red Lion Street, Spalding, on Saturday afternoon.It is thought to have taken place some time between 2.30pm and 3.30pm and anyone with...
View ArticleBroken down lorry causes traffic misery in Market Deeping
Drivers faced rush hour delays in Market Deeping after a lorry went off the road and caused a fuel spillage on the A15 today.It happened near the junction with the A1175 where the lorry’s fuel tank was...
View ArticleBurglar in court four years after house break-in
Police have heralded the success of taking another burglar off Spalding’s streets – despite it taking four years to get him to court.Mateusz Kurek was one of two men who raided the Park Road home of a...
View ArticleBy-law call to rid town centre of scourge of ‘filthy’ spitting
A call has been made for stronger action to clear Spalding’s streets of spitting.The “truly filthy habit” has been highlighted as a major scourge in the town centre, prompting one district councillor...
View ArticleFork lift trucks stolen in West Pinchbeck
Two fork lift trucks have been stolen from a business in West Pinchbeck overnight.The 1.8 tonne TCM forklift vehicles were stolen from a premises in Fengate Road some time between 7.30pm on Monday and...
View ArticlePolice carry out search in Gosberton
There was a strong police presence in Gosberton earlier today as a search was carried out at an address in the village.At least three police vehicles were seen outside a house in High Street before 9am...
View ArticleDogs have their ‘big’ day walking up aisle
Dogs are having a ‘big day out’ with the latest craze in South Holland to take them along to weddings.Man’s best friend no longer has a woof deal being left at home, but gets to walk down the aisle and...
View ArticleCrowland gets ready for challenges at roadshow
Councillors in Crowland are ready to emulate their forefathers and make bold decisions to secure the town’s future.The challenges facing the parish council are being outlined in a special roadshow...
View ArticleDiesel dreams are made of this
As open cars go, the Citroen DS3 Cabrio isn’t the most committed thing, but instead pursues compromise with some determination. The folding fabric section of the roof leaves all of the side pillars in...
View ArticleMan cautioned after resisting rescue from Spalding river
A 35-year-man has been cautioned by police after resisting attempts to rescue him from the River Welland in Spalding.Water rescue specialists from Spalding and Bourne, along with firemen from Holbeach,...
View Article‘Save them or they will die of hunger’
A colony of 60 hungry and sick cats and kittens in Crowland are being rescued in a major operation involving a number of charities after a plea from a Lincolnshire Free Press reader.The animals are...
View ArticleVegas s-trip for salon boss
Spalding hair stylist Pep Pasqualino is following in the footsteps of Sir Tom Jones, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra by hosting a show in Las Vegas.Pep, owner of Image International hair salon in Red...
View ArticleCoastguard station to boost communications
The Coastguard Rescue Station at Sutton Bridge is to have boosted communications if planners agree to an arial installation.HM Coastguard wants to install a five-metre high aerial with a 2.7 metre VHF...
View ArticleA farmer’s wife adds to the food debate
It’s coming up fast to harvest time, so farmer is concerned that yields may not be as good as he would like given last year’s very difficult conditions.On a global scale, we no longer have butter,...
View ArticleSchool’s outdoor learning plan
Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall School aims to create an outdoor learning space by improving a playground.The school aims to install a parasol and gazebo, artificial grass and raised planters.South Holland...
View ArticleBooze-fuelled behaviour on Coronation Channel
Complaints about boozing and loud parties on Coronation Channel riverbank are being followed up by police.A number of reports concerning people drining alcohol and causing a nuisance to residents have...
View ArticleSpalding company offers farmers fuel scheme
Spalding fuel company Rix Petroleum is running a scheme to help the district’s farmers control their costs during harvest time.The price of fuel fluctuates daily, particularly at times of high demand...
View ArticleNew role for Spalding consultant James O’Brien
James O’Brien, a consultant with the Spalding office of property and business consultants Brown & Co, has been appointed president of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV).James...
View Article‘Contact us or pay fine’
Checks are to be carried on South Holland households claiming a single person’s discount on their Council Tax bill.Residents claiming the 25 per cent reduction and whose circumstances have changed are...
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