Man denies assault
A BOURNE man pleaded not guilty to assaulting Allan Wallace when he appeared before Spalding magistrates on Thursday. The accused is Adam Towers (30), of Burghley CourtThe case was adjourned to June 7...
View ArticlePensioner lit nine fires in house
PENSIONER Norman Campbell tried to destroy his Donington home by lighting at least nine fires when he feared eviction after his partner’s death.Campbell (77) admitted committing arson on December 5 –...
View ArticleFlipped car’s driver was ill
A DRIVER who was trapped in his overturned car in Moulton had become ill at the wheel, police have said.The 40-year-old man was in a Volkswagen Golf which hit two telegraph poles on the A151 at about...
View ArticleDead birds found tied up
The bodies of three blackbirds tied in blue bailing-type twine have been found in Donington.RSPCA animal welfare officer (AWO) Becky Harper said: “On first examination there was no obvious cause of...
View ArticleDenies charge of assault
HOLBEACH man Ian Powell (43), of Cranmore Lane, pleaded not guilty to assaulting Vivien Sloan when he appeared before Spalding magistrates on Thursday.Powell, of Cranmore Lane, also denied dangerous...
View ArticleMajor operation launched to find missing boy (9)
A BOY who went missing for 90 minutes on Friday night has told police he was abducted.Lincolnshire Police launched a major operation when the boy’s parents reported him missing from his home in...
View ArticleBaby in pram rolls into Ayscoughfee pond
A MUM leapt into the pond at Ayscoughfee Gardens to rescue her baby after a pram rolled into the water with the infant inside.A man who helped at the scene said: “The pram rolled in with the baby in it...
View ArticleCare home admits fault after death of pensioner
A CARE home has apologised to the family of a pensioner who died after spending a freezing night outside because staff failed to follow the right procedures.The jury at the four-day inquest into...
View ArticleNew look store hits the bullseye
DARTS legend Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams was in Spalding on Wednesday to officially re-open the town’s Wilkinson’s store.The British Darts Organisation world ranked number one joined Wilkinsons’ head of...
View ArticleFarewell after 29 years’ trading
SAYING farewell to her customers after 29 years of trading will be tough for one business owner from Market Deeping. Sandy Tong, who runs clothes shop Dynasty in Market Place, will close for good on...
View ArticleUPDATE: A16 crash confirmed fatal
Tuesday, 5.30pm: A WOMAN was killed in the crash on the A16 between Spalding and Surfleet today.Police have confirmed a driver died in the collision, which involved a car and a Volvo car...
View ArticleOn knuckleduster charge
A SPALDING man appeared in court accused of possessing a knuckleduster without lawful excuse in the town’s Westlode Street.Tomas Vaskevicius (22), of Stonegate, is also accused of using threatening...
View ArticlePupils record radio programme on environmental issues
CHILDREN at a Spalding primary school have produced a radio news programme discussing global warming and deforestation as part of a Have I Got News For You project.Mike Cartwright, from a company...
View ArticleMan found his uncle drowned in a dyke
A 58-YEAR-old man had more than three times the drink-drive limit of alcohol in his blood when his body was found in a dyke.The coroner investigating the death of Ian Hackett, who three years earlier...
View ArticleBoiler stolen from community building
A HOT water boiler has been stolen from a community building in Holbeach.Police say burglars smashed a window at the back of the WI Hall in Park Road to get inside overnight on Monday. Anyone with...
View ArticleCampaigners ‘kicked out’ of two town pubs
CAMPAIGNERS looking at immigration issues in Spalding say they feel “victimised” after claiming they were asked to leave two of the town’s pubs.Members of Spalding Immigration Issues say they were...
View ArticleCautious joy for day care centre campaigners
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep a day centre in Spalding open say they are not ready to celebrate yet, despite a last-minute reprieve being offered by council bosses. Maurice Chappell and Michael Lee will...
View ArticleBan and £2,000 bill for motorcyclist clocked at 156mph
A MOTORCYCLIST caught speeding at 156mph has been convicted of dangerous driving.Peter Clarke has been banned for 18 months and ordered to pay £2,000.Clarke (44) was followed by police for eight...
View ArticleUp for sale
FORMER Spalding care home Halmer Grange has been put up for sale. The 25-bedroom property in Grange Drive has been placed on the open market with an asking price of £400,000 because it is “no longer...
View ArticleAssault and drug charges
SUTTON Bridge woman Elaine Bunn (45) appeared in court on Thursday accused of producing cannabis at her home in Princes Street on September 14 last year.Bunn is also accused of assaulting Caroline...
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