Pontoons to save baby otters from drowning
Eight floating pontoons are being installed on the banks along Spalding’s River Welland to save baby otters from drowning.The wildlife refuges are being sited along the sheet piled area of the river –...
View ArticleFalse document to avoid crash blame
A driver who failed to stop at the scene of a crash on the A17 later put a false date on his car sale document in a failed bid to throw police off his track.Philip Case changed the date hoping it would...
View Article‘Please be advised that this is a scam’
People are being warned not to fall victim to bogus door-to-door traders selling artwork while claiming to be deaf and dumb.The advice comes after a Sutton Bridge pensioner bought a drawing earlier...
View ArticleCourt register
The following decisions have been made by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrammes of alcohol...
View Article13 lucky for care home extension
A care home in Spalding is to have 13 new bedrooms and communal areas.Plans for the extension to The Bungalow in Park Road have been given the thumbs-up after a previous application for 19 bedrooms was...
View ArticleFour ways to back business showcase
The president of Spalding and District Chamber of Commerce is giving businesses a four-way passport ahead of a showpiece event later this year.Phil Scarlett is urging businesses not to miss out on the...
View ArticleJobs and lives at risk if wardens are axed
A retired nurse at the forefront of a battle to save sheltered housing wardens was one of the first on the scene when an elderly neighbour was injured in a fall.Michael Smith (73), of Cedar Court,...
View ArticleMum’s fear: ‘Dad, I’m going to lose him’
A Spalding mum has spoken of the traumatic 45 minutes she tried to calm her two-year-old son as he gasped for breath while waiting for an ambulance. Alisha Townsend said she was trying to hold Logan...
View ArticlePolice target hare coursers as ‘season’ gets under way
Lincolnshire Police is once again launching Operation Galileo to tackle and reduce hare coursing. Inspector Andy Ham explained: “Hare coursing, as well as being illegal, causes disruption and alarm to...
View ArticleAnger over plans to close libraries
Library closures are getting South Holland residents hot under the collar.Lincolnshire County Council aims to shift more than 30 libraries into private hands – volunteers, companies or community groups...
View Article‘Eligible’ bid for bandstand hits high note
Music lovers are a step closer to seeing the return of a long-awaited bandstand to gardens in Spalding.A bid for £60,000 funding has been deemed ‘eligible’ for a slice of Springfields’ section 106...
View Article‘Keep it clean’ call in plan for 42 new homes
A plan for 42 homes in Spalding might become a nightmare for the town’s refuse collectors according to councillors.Outline planning permission for the homes in Kings Road was granted at South Holland...
View ArticleWoman with head injuries after crash at bus station
Two people were injured, one seriously, after a crash involving two vehicles near Spalding Bus Station.Police are establishing how the crash happened on Winfrey Avenue at about 10.45am on Thursday, but...
View ArticleHospital board public meeting
The next public meeting of the Trust Board of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust takes place at 10.30am today in the Boardroom, Trust Headquarters, Lincoln County Hospital.Items for discussion at...
View ArticleBurglary foiled at premises in Bourne
Intruders trying to get into a property in Bourne ran off after being disturbed by a passer-by.The attempted burglary happened at an address in North Street at about 10.15pm on Wednesday and anyone...
View ArticleWarning after suspicious behaviour in Spalding
Vehicle owners are being advised to guard against thieves after two men were seen acting suspiciously in Spalding.The pair were thought to be looking at two motorcycles at a house in Spring Gardens...
View ArticleMP wanted to keep options open on Syria
Tory MP John Hayes says it’s unlikely Parliament will be asked again in the short term about possible military intervention in Syria following chemical weapons attacks on civilians there.The South...
View ArticleDonington Library’s fate still in limbo
The fate of Donington’s closure-threatened library is in limbo with no volunteers so far stepping forward to run it.A packed public meeting at the Ruby Hunt Centre on Friday heard county councillor...
View ArticleGoal still in sight after new pitches decision is deferred
Fears plans for new rugby pitches were going up in smoke have been booted out by the Spalding Rugby Club agent driving the dream.Jeremy Chew was concerned a window of opportunity would be missed when...
View ArticleMan in hospital after road crash in Moulton Seas End
BREAKING NEWS TUESDAY 10.30AM: A man has been taken to hospital with head and wrist injuries after two-vehicle collision in Moulton Seas End this morning.It involved a lorry and van which collided on...
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