Victims suffered ‘distress’ due to gang harassment
Five people have been served with injunction orders after vulnerable residents were taken advantage of in their own homes.Boston County Court heard the affected council tenants were caused serious...
View ArticleFind out about trust progress
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is inviting patients, friends, family, stakeholders and members of the public to its annual public meeting to find out more about progress and developments over...
View ArticleSouth Holland food factories take part in jobless scheme
A group of young people are being given the opportunity to gain afirst hand insight into the world of work.They will gain advice from industry experts on the key skills that will help them find work...
View Article‘Sorry for the Lighthouse Family!’ Council pays to upgrade its ‘on hold’ music
County council bosses have paid for a new ‘easy listening’ soundtrack to please on-hold callers...and say customers are loving the new tunes.Lincolnshire County Council had been receiving complaints...
View ArticleDrink-driver blames divorce for his offence
A marriage break-up led in “an indirect way” to a man driving with excess alcohol because his wife was no longer there to make his evening meal.Police followed Colin Giddings when they spotted his...
View ArticleTwo-week level crossing closures to be ‘nightmare’
Spalding can expect weeks of misery as town centre level crossings are closed for two weeks as part of a £280million upgrade to the railway line.The Great Northern Great Eastern project, which will see...
View ArticleVIDEO: Body discovered in Market Deeping
Police are investigating the discovery of a body in a field in Market Deeping.A dog walker made the discovery in the field near Northfield Road at 10.40am today (Tuesday). Officers are on the scene and...
View ArticleVehicle vandalised in Spalding
A vehicle has been damaged outside a house in Spalding over the weekend.It was parked on Wintergold Avenue, off Wygate Park, when it was damaged overnight on Sunday.Anyone with information should call...
View ArticleSlick pic
The second generation Citroen C4 Picasso brings a much needed injection of style to the compact five-seater MPV market. And there’s practical substance to this most French of People Carrying...
View ArticleChamber Talk
South Holland Enterprise Day and Business AwardsI defy any regular reader of this newspaper not to be aware that Spalding Area Chamber is organising the South Holland Enterprise Day and Business Awards...
View ArticleMan, 22, facing charges after Long Sutton crash
A man (22) from Spalding is to face a court hearing after a two-vehicle crash in Long Sutton where a driver had to be helped from their car.It happened on the A1101 Wisbech Road where a Mini Coupe and...
View ArticleFast food giant’s plan to bring golden arches to outskirts of town
The Golden Arches could soon be soaring over Bourne as part of a new development.A pub, petrol station and shop had already been given the go-ahead for a site close to the roundabout at the junction of...
View ArticleSent threats by text to his former partner
A jealous ex sent creepy and threatening texts to his former partner who wants nothing more to do with him.In one message Andrew Crompton threatened Anne Kelk she would lose her job and if she didn’t...
View ArticleCyclist knocked off bike on Spalding Road
A man (26) has suffered a suspected broken leg after being knocked off his bicycle by a vehicle which then drove off in Spalding.The collision happened on Park Road where the cyclist was in collision...
View ArticlePair arrested after attempted car theft in Billingborough
Two people have been arrested in connection with the attempted theft of a car in Billingborough overnight.A Fiat Punto parked on a driveway on West Road was targeted between 10pm and 1am on Tuesday and...
View ArticleAmbulance collides with tractor in Moulton Seas End
UPDATE: A paramedic and patient were hurt when an ambulance collided with a tractor in Moulton Seas End and ended up in a ditch.The accident happened on Roman Bank, near the A17 Washway Road, just...
View ArticleRam raid bank is repaired
Barclays bank at Long Sutton is fully repaired just over year on from the day ram raiders left a real hole in the wall where the cashpoint was.Thieves used a teleporter in a smash and grab while a bank...
View ArticleChildren were late to school – or bunking off
Parents of a Pinchbeck schoolgirl claim youngsters are ducking school or getting there late because they can’t get a seat on buses.Neil and Ellie Booth say their daughter always catches a Brylaine bus...
View ArticleBusiness as usual for firemen on strike day
A road crash in Long Sutton was among six callouts for firemen during a four-hour strike by members of the Fire Brigade’s Union today.The crash on St James Road at about 1.20pm involved one vehicle...
View ArticleCouncil supports award for firms that get the message
South Holland businesses that spread the word with excellence are to be recognised at this year’s Enterprise Day and Business Awards.The event hosted by Spalding and District Chamber of Commerce to...
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