Latest crop technology at Peterborough show
The latest crop production technology will be discussed and on display at a new event at the East of England Showground at Peterborough on October 30 and 31.There are four seminars on crop nutrition,...
View ArticleSafeguards for important buildings
Treasured buildings in South Holland are to have a chance of being protected under a people power law that allows the district council to keep a Community Assets Register.South Holland District...
View ArticleWinchester Growers becomes biggest daffodil producer in UK
Pinchbeck company Winchester Growers, which has around 1,000 hectares of daffodils in production, has bought New Generation Daffodils’ 180 acre-holding.The purchase makes it the biggest single daffodil...
View ArticleChild sex ring ‘on our doorstep’
A shocking report that teenagers are being brought to Spalding as part of a child sex ring has prompted a call to residents to contact police about any suspicious activity they witness.Details of a...
View ArticlePub refurbishment is the toast of planners
A derelict pub in Long Sutton is to be returned to its former glory – in spite of opposition by English Heritage.The Grade II listed Bull Hotel has stood empty for more than ten years but plans for its...
View ArticleBringing music to our ears in Spalding
It’s a bit like Marmite – you either love it or hate it – but at least the people of South Holland have access to live classical music.That wasn’t always the case, and just over 30 years ago the...
View ArticleFour concerts in Spalding for South Holland Concerts’ 30th season
South Holland Concerts has arranged a typically varied programme for its 30th season.The first concert is on Saturday, October 5 when The Dussek Duo will give audience members a rare chance to hear the...
View ArticleMP is tipped for top job in Government
MP John Hayes is tipped for a top job in Government that would give him an official residence in Downing Street.National newspapers named Mr Hayes alongside two high profile politicians – Liam Fox and...
View ArticleSpalding at centre of sex trafficking ring?
A chilling account of “terrified young teenage girls wearing provocative clothing and being controlled by a foreign man” has underlined concerns Spalding is at the centre of a sex trafficking ring.Act...
View ArticleSouth Holland sold electoral register to five organisations
South Holland was among 300-plus councils selling the Edited Electoral Register (EER) to firms in the last five years.Councils were paid at least £265,000, according to a Big Brother Watch report.The...
View ArticleTeachers set to strike next month
Teachers across South Lincolnshire are set to join a mass strike on October 1, it has been announced.Members of the two largest teachers’ unions, the NASUWT and the NUT, are set to take part in the...
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 ArticleHot exhaust causes van fire in Sutterton
Fire officers have confirmed that a blaze which damaged a van in Sutterton started when a hot strimmer exhaust set garden waste alight.The blaze started on Station Road at about 9.20am on Wednesday...
View ArticlePolice find man linked to begging in Spalding
Steps are being made to send home a man in connection with complaints about begging for cash in Spalding town centre.Police have confimed that a man found by them in the town on Thursday has been...
View ArticleChamber sends ‘Be in it to win it’ message
Firms achieving exceptional results have the perfect opportunity to celebrate it at the first ever South Holland Enterprise Day and Business Awards.The landmark event at Springfields Events and...
View ArticleMoney Matters: What is flexible income drawdown?
As the name suggests this option provides a much more flexible way of taking an income from a pension pot than standard income drawdown. By qualifying for this option you effectively remove the cap on...
View ArticleDouble the limit drink-driver crashed into kerbs
A drink-driver was home in his bedroom when police arrived to ask him about a single-vehicle crash in Long Sutton in the early hours of the morning.Benjamin Leuty (23) hit a kerb and his Vauxhall...
View ArticleJobs in the pipeline at expanding car dealer
A Pinchbeck car dealership is entering an exciting new era after sealing a deal with one of Europe’s top car makers.Rylatt & Sons has agreed terms with French car firm Citroen to become its new...
View ArticleCash and items stolen after Sutton St Edmund break-in
A burglary at a firm in Sutton St Edmund resulted in cash and other items being taken, police confirmed today. It happened at premises in Broadgate which was broken into some time between 8.30pm on...
View ArticleBanned driver gave false name to police when stopped
A banned driver who has already served a prison term this year for driving while disqualified was caught at the wheel in Bourne.Nicholas Allatt (57), of no fixed address, was driving a blue Jaguar on...
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