Had shotgun with no certificate
A man who failed to renew his shotgun certificate has given up his gun because he has no time to shoot – and feels it’s safer with having young children.Police went to Robert Kelk’s home in Broadgate,...
View ArticleTwo injured after accidents in South Holland
Separate accidents involving cars and horses left two people needing medical treatment yesterday.A woman (29) was taken to Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, after two Ford Focus cars crashed on Broadgate,...
View ArticleEx-prisoner was overpaid more than £4,500
A man released from prison was overpaid more than £4,500 in benefits because he dishonestly failed to declare income from two pensions.Charles Dobney (57), of Park Lane, Surfleet, finished a jail term...
View ArticleSchool starts for tots aged two years old?
The boss of educational standards organisation Ofsted wants children as young as two to start learning in school nurseries to boost their life chances.Baroness Sally Morgan says children from poor...
View ArticlePolice must do more to reassure arson ‘targets’
There are calls for more police patrols at a row of eight old folk’s bungalows that have been hit by three arson attacks.Residents of Browne Wilkinson Walk, Holbeach St Marks, are living in fear after...
View ArticleBags of reasons a charity needs you
A charity that raises money to help save lives in Lincolnshire urgently needs volunteers for its Spalding shop.The Lincolnshire and Nottingham Air Ambulance in the Sheep Market is struggling to find...
View ArticleA healthier you is just a cafe away
There’s a free, confidential health service in South Holland that few people have heard about ... and it can be available at a cafe of your choice.Health trainers Theresa Lewis and Chloe Stevenson help...
View ArticleParents hog space at private car park
School run parents are hogging spaces in a private car park they are not allowed to use – and blocking access to it by parking on the road.Fed-up residents of Browne- Wilkinson Walk at Holbeach St...
View ArticleNew era begins at Spalding fire station
It’s the start of a new era for Spalding firefighters as the town’s newly-modernised station is officially opened.The station in West Elloe Avenue will now be manned on a 24-hour-a-day,...
View ArticleHealth Matters: Our role in local care homes
Throughout this year, I’ve tried to tell you about the range of healthcare services you have on your doorstep. One area we haven’t covered is the role we play with our local care and nursing homes. For...
View ArticleLatest from the courts
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 ArticleYoung car enthusiast to host charity event
A modified car enthusiast’s ambition to host a charity event for injured soldiers is to become a reality in Spalding this weekend.Thomas Cort (20) of Whaplode is hoping to change people’s minds about...
View ArticleOrder your oil before Christmas, says firm
A Spalding fuel provider is advising families to top up on heating oil for Christmas and avoid missing out during the festive season.Rix Petroleum, based at Welland Business Park, Clay Lake, fears...
View ArticleMan (30) arrested in stalking probe
Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with five cases of stalking across towns in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, including Spalding.He was released on police bail pending further...
View ArticleDrugs case sent to crown court
Mantas Ramsas (28) of Six House Bank, West Pinchbeck, is to face trial at Lincoln Crown Court next year after denying charges of possessing cannabis and the stimulant MCAT at his home on March 1...
View ArticleMan admits two assault and two shoplifting charges
A 22-year-old man from Spalding has pleaded guilty to assaulting another man and a woman in the town, as well as to shoplifting charges.Paul Steven O’Reilly (22) of Little London, Spalding, admitted...
View ArticleJail risk for man after guilty pleas
Magistrates have warned a man that he could be jailed after he admitted to driving a car in Bourne whilst disqualified. Marius Mikolaitis (37) of Potters Close, Bourne, appeared at Spalding Magistrates...
View ArticleMoulton onion grower longing for October’s dry period
This year has been a difficult year for onion growers. A long autumn set planting season followed by a hard winter gave us low yields.However, from our plant breeder’s perspective, we saw very few...
View ArticleShoplifter stole from four shops and took bike
A man with no money stole from four shops on different days and nicked a bike left outside a gym.Mantas Kizevicius (23), of London Road, Spalding, was spotted in a restricted area – the loading bay at...
View ArticleScheme to bring vacant homes back into use
Owners of homes that have been empty long-term are to be offered help to bring them back into use.It is hoped that by making vacant homes available to live in again it will help reduce the pressure on...
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