Jewellery taken in Morton burglary
A home has been burgled and valuables taken from a home in Morton on Monday.Intruders got into a house in Station Road and took various item of jewellery some time between 9.30am and 10.30am.Anyone...
View ArticleSuspected theft at South Holland Centre
Police are looking for a man suspected of stealing cash from Spalding’s South Holland Centre.The suspect, described as white, tall and thin with a tattoo on his right arm, is wanted in connection with...
View ArticleThieves steal items from vehicle at Springfields
Items have been stolen from a vehicle parked near Springfields Outlet Shopping, Spalding, over the bank holiday weekend.The vehicle owner is thought to have left a window open while it was parked...
View ArticleAS expected?
The Mitsubishi ASX has been refreshed, but the changes aren’t too far-reaching.Still, the pricing is very competitive and there’s a lot to like about this versatile and reliable contender for compact...
View ArticleFake cash windfall warning from Trading Standards
People in South Holland and The Deepings are being warned about a scam involving bogus inheritances and counterfeit cash windfalls.A woman in South Holland received a letter claiming she was in line...
View ArticleSave our pub plea will go to MP John Hayes
Villagers fighting to save their only pub from the bulldozers are taking their campaign to the South Holland and The Deepings MP John Hayes.On Friday they will present the MP with a petition opposed to...
View ArticleCash and goods stolen after burglaries in Market Deeping
Cash, a bicycle and a TV are among items stolen during two separate burglaries in Market Deeping this week. Intruders forced open the door of an annex to a house in High Street before taking items...
View ArticleGypsy site plan gets moving
Travellers will have a new site in Gedney in spite of concerns about lack of amenities.An application has been made to South Holland District Council for change of use of a paddock on land next to...
View ArticleHelp needed on South Holland District Nightstop scheme
For some young people in South Holland, growing up means becoming homeless.And, for whatever reason, the crisis point at which a teenager finds themselves on the street typically occurs at 4pm on a...
View ArticleSouth Holland working to long-term solution to teenage homelessness
“And what happens tomorrow morning?” is one of the key questions South Holland District Nightstop asks when a teenager is being referred to them for an emergency bed.Scheme co-ordinator, chairman and...
View ArticleAlgarkirk residents staying in touch
Algarkirk’s 400 or so residents may be spread over a large land area dissected by main roads, but they know how to stay in touch.They have no shop, no pub and even the school is now shared with...
View ArticleAlgarkirk works as village because people get on
Algarkirk can boast an award-winning business in Pinchins Farm Shop.The business, run by Henny and James Pinchin, came out with three prizes in the British Pie Awards, the latest in a number of...
View ArticleAlgarkirk’s grand church in need of devotion
“If you live in the village and are prepared to do things you do it for everybody,” says Mandy Watt, referring to the way members of different organisations in Algarkirk help one another.But there are...
View ArticleDiocese chief exec admits lie
The former chief executive of the Lincoln Diocese has been given a suspended jail sentence after admitting he lied about his qualifications to obtain his job.Max Manin, who held the post between 2004...
View ArticleNFU’s Steve Barber explains why organisation if voice of British farming
Having been NFU group secretary for 32 years, I am a firm believer that the National Farmers Union is The Voice of British Farming.Historically, the NFU had more direct access to the government of the...
View ArticleFarmers in Crowland area form wildlife-friendly zone
Crowland grower Janet Herbert is part of a group of local farmers who have formed a bird friendly zone to help local wildlife.Many farmland birds have declined at a worrying rate with over half of...
View ArticleFirefighters’ strike will hit Lincolnshire
Wednesday 2.20pm: The county’s fire chief says a planned national strike by firefighters will hit the fire service, but he is confident it will continue answering 999 calls.Tomorrow is the earliest day...
View ArticlePub back open after robbery
It’s business at usual at a pub in Crowland that was the scene of an armed robbery just days ago.Police say investigations are still ongoing after robbers threatened the landlord of the George and...
View ArticleCould you lead the agricultural and horticultural industries in future?
Think you could speak out for the agricultural and horticultural sectors and become a future industry leader?If so, you could be the person the NFU is looking for to become a rising star. The NFU is...
View ArticleProduce World to feature in new television series
Produce World, which has a site in Sutton Bridge, is due to feature in BBC Two’s new primetime series Harvest 2013 on Wednesday evening.The series is split into three programmes focusing on vegetables,...
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