Anglers face £2,500 fines after bank holiday haul
Eight suspected illegal anglers from the Spalding area could face fines of up to £2,500 after being reprimanded by the Environment Agency during bank holiday spot-checks.A total of 13 suspected illegal...
View ArticlePair deny pub burglary
A man of 19 and a boy of 15 have denied burglary at The Rising Sun pub in Gedney Drove End and theft of a £350 laptop.Harry Wright, of Malten Lane, Whaplode, and the boy, who cannot be named for legal...
View ArticleDenies driving over drinks limit
A young woman has denied driving with excess alcohol in her blood.Carly Allen (23), of Edinburgh Crescent, Bourne, appeared before magistrates at Grantham on Thursday. Her case was adjourned to...
View ArticleSent to crown court for trial
A man who denies assaulting a Spalding woman, causing actual bodily harm, and stealing her Apple iPhone is to stand trial at Lincoln Crown Court.Lee Spurden (27), of Brynmore, Bretton, Peterborough,...
View ArticleThree-year jail sentence for gun maker
A father-of seven from Bourne who manufactured a home made firearm to harm himself has been jailed for three years.Robert Bulpin (46) admitted making the weapon after police found it in a children’s...
View ArticleShops take the spoils in the Internet v High Street war
Half of all high street chains are at “serious risk of failure” – and two thirds of independents are struggling for survival.Online shopping, “unfair” business rates and expensive parking are blamed...
View ArticleBusiness event earns praise from chamber
Business leaders in South Holland keen to recognise commercial excellence in the area have been praised by Lincolnshire’s leading economic forum.South Holland Enterprise Day and Business Awards was...
View ArticleMONDAY 9AM: Arrest made in Crowland pub case
Detectives have arrested a 21-year-old Crowland man on suspicion of aggravated burglary at the George and Angel Pub on August 30. He was arrested on Saturday and has been interviewed. He is currently...
View ArticleMONDAY 9AM: Police hunt hit-and-run driver after cyclist injured
Police are appealing for witnesses to an RTC in Spalding in which a cyclist was injured.At around 10.30am on Saturday a cyclist was knocked off her bike on Woolram Wygate, Spalding near the junction of...
View ArticleSpalding court to reopen after roof leak
Spalding Magistrates’ Court is due to reopen on Thursday, September 26 following repairs to a leaking roof.The building suffered rain damage two weeks ago and cases were transferred to Grantham while...
View ArticleCCTV appeal after Spalding takeaway assault
CCTV images have been released of two men who police want to speak to following an assault outside a Spalding takeaway.A 20-year-old man was assaulted outside USA Chicken on New Road in Spalding at...
View ArticleBringing empty homes back into use
A new project has been launched in a bid to help owners of empty homes bring their property back into use.South Holland District Council will be writing to owners of empty houses offering advice and...
View ArticleNo way of getting to court
Magistrates adjourned the case of a man accused of being drunk and disorderly on August 18 after hearing he had no means to get to Grantham, where the Spalding court has been sitting temporarily due to...
View ArticleArrest warrant for drink charge
Magistrates issued a warrant with bail for the arrest of a man charged with drink-driving.Ireneusz Duda (46), of Wesley Road, Whaplode, is accused of driving with excess alcohol on Northons Lane,...
View ArticleAssault case goes to trial at Lincoln
A man accused of assault causing actual bodily harm faces a trial at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on December 18 and 19.Kelvin Norbury (28), of The Pastures, Cowbit, denies assaulting Darren Ladyman in...
View ArticleDrink-drive case is adjourned
A man accused of being more than three times the legal drink-drive limit had his case adjourned on Thursday to October 3.Jonathan Kidrowicz (29), of Albion Street, Spalding, has not entered a plea.
View ArticleMagistrates order man’s arrest
Magistrates issued a warrant with bail for the arrest of a man when he failed to attend a court hearing on Thursday.William Hill (50), of Chalk Lane, Sutton Bridge, is accused of assault.
View ArticleMotorcyclist suffers serious head injuries in Holbeach crash
A motorcyclist suffered serious head injuries in an accident in Holbeach on Saturday.Emergency services were called to Hazelwood Lane at about 5.20pm after a 48-year-old Fleet man came off his BMW F800...
View Article‘Our cash goes to millionaires’
London millionaires get nearly three times more Government cash than ordinary working people in Lincolnshire.Independent county councillor Chris Brewis says the present Government admits Lincolnshire...
View ArticlePolice drop UKIP racist posts probe
Police have said they will take “no further action” against UKIP county councillors accused of posting racist comments on social media websites.They had been investigating the claims for several months...
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