Results ‘reflective of hard working students’
Pupils at The Deepings School were celebrating making their grades to pursue further learning next year.The school had another consistent set of GCSE results with, gaining a 67 per cent overall pass...
View ArticleBan of 52 months for over the limit woman
A woman more than three times the drink-drive limit was caught out by police investigating fuel thefts because she was driving a van.Tracy Jones had a drink-drive conviction five years ago and was...
View ArticleChanges at the top as deputy leaves council
Changes are afoot at the top tiers of South Holland District Council’s management after the announcement the deputy chief executive is to leave.Mark Stokes is to leave to take up a new role as chief...
View Article‘Charity can have cats – but they were fed’
A retired farmer’s sister says she was outraged when a Crowland resident claimed cats living in one of her brother’s barns would die if they were not rescued.The Free Press joined Phil Newhouse of PJ...
View Article‘Forum can’t dump mosaic on toilets wall’
Dumping a mosaic meant to be a lasting legacy of the Olympic Torch Relay through South Holland on a toilet block wall in Spalding “is an insult”.That is the view of torch bearer Amanda Scase, who said...
View ArticleAppeal for fight witnesses
Police are appealing for two women who witnessed a fight in Spalding to come forward.The incident happened at 10pm on Sunday, August 4 on Westlode Street. Two women, one with long blonde hair in a...
View ArticleAttacked ex and a policeman in double assault
A man attacked his ex partner and then hurt a policeman who arrived to investigate after slamming a door in his face.PC Matthew Breathwick put his foot in the door and used an electroshock weapon, a...
View ArticleOpen four action
The Vauxhall Cascada looks good, is well engineered and undercuts several key rivals. Whether it has the badge to succeed in a notoriously badge-conscious sector of the market is of course another...
View ArticleIt’s time to pay tribute to the district’s best businesses
The Lincolnshire Free Press is throwing its support behind a new event to honour the great work of South Holland businesses.Spalding and District Area Chamber in conjunction with Lincolnshire Chamber...
View ArticleImagine this visitor at your front door
Just as the house in Gosberton Risegate that was destroyed by tenants from hell and their 14 mastiffs is being lovingly restored to its former glory, the nightmare is beginning again 23 miles...
View ArticleParents shelling out £148,000 on babies
South Holland parents are finding it tougher to make ends meet now they must pay a whopping £148,105 to raise a child from birth to 18.The cost of bringing up a baby with a “decent” standard of living,...
View ArticleCrowland Abbey as community space for all
Marian Bovill laughingly calls herself one of the ancient monuments of Crowland Abbey.She was christened there in 1933 and is a regular worshipper today.Ask her what the abbey means to her – as artist...
View ArticleWhat Crowland abbey means to people
People chuckled good humouredly as they watched the preview of the film made by artist Steven Hatton at Crowland Abbey.They recognised the voices of some of their fellow Crowland residents, their...
View ArticleRugby club hopes for new home
Spalding Rugby Club could be on the move if planners give the thumbs up to an exciting new project.The club, which currently plays matches and trains on Spalding Grammar School’s west field, has...
View ArticleChamber Talk by Phil Scarlett
Members MeetingOur next members meeting takes place on Tuesday, September 3, at 5.45pm in the Broad Street Business Centre. We will have a police update from Insp Jim Tyner, details of the South...
View ArticleThe high-tech nature of farming today
On the farm we are well through the wheat harvest, and hopefully fairly close to finishing. I am writing this on my iPad while driving the combine, as it steers itself along the field, keeping...
View ArticleSouth Holland Growers’ Club amended date for Bell Brothers visit
South Holland Growers’ Club visit to Bell Brothers of Boston has been arranged for November 30, and not the date mentioned in Mike Farmer’s Word on the Ground in last week’s Growers page.The club meets...
View ArticlePrinces confirms support to UK growers
South Lincolnshire peas, along with other fruit and vegetables grown locally, will continue to fill cans of Princes’ products.The food and drink business, which employs 1,073 people across its Long...
View ArticleCake is some food for thought
A group of retired residents who meet in the Deepings to share skills and learn new things have celebrated their 10th anniversary. A group of retired residents who meet in the Deepings to share skills...
View ArticleInitiative to help dementia patients
St John’s Care Home, Spalding has recently rolled out a new initiative in order to deliver high levels of nutrition to its residents. The Foodbox has been developed by Country Court Care, in...
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