Making gardens safer for dementia sufferers
WHAPLODE Drove garden designer Kim Grove has launched a guide to help make gardens safer for people with dementia.Kim is a former nurse turned garden designer who won a Royal Horticultural Society...
View ArticleRadar Challenge is in desperate need of entries
ONE of South Holland’s biggest charity events – Radar Challenge – will be called off on Monday unless a last-minute surge of entries saves the day.The last two Radar Challenges at Crowland attracted...
View ArticleTraders tweeting dreams and tips
SPALDING traders can share their dreams – and get advice from other towns across the country – in a mass day of tweeting today.Retweet For Towns Day is inviting communities to take part in a live...
View Article‘Fraud’ inquiry at fire station
A RETAINED Holbeach firefighter has been suspended on full pay accused of fraud.Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue has confirmed that a full investigation has taken place and appropriate action taken against...
View ArticleDriver in court
A SPALDING woman accused of driving without reasonable consideration to others on the A16 is due to stand trial today.Louise Bull (39), of Pennygate, appeared at Spalding Magistrates’ Court last...
View Article‘Big name’ chains remain a mystery
“BIG name” retail chains in the pipeline for Spalding’s Holland Market development will remain a mystery for the time being, despite the town’s traders pushing for answers. Michael Moran, representing...
View ArticleCouncil tax freeze in Boston
TAXPAYERS living in Boston Borough will enjoy a freeze on the council’s portion of council tax for the forthcoming financial year. Councillors voted to fix the rate at just 46p per day on average – no...
View ArticleIndecency case dropped
A HOLBEACH man accused of indecently assaulting a 12-year-old boy in the mid 1980s has had the case against him dropped.David Tidman (60), of Round Tree Drive, Cherry Tree Lane, appeared at Lincoln...
View ArticleSpate of motor part thefts
THERE has been another spate of catalytic convertor thefts.All the thefts took place overnight on Monday and vehicles targeted included: • Mitsubishi Shogun in Hanthorpe Road, Morton, between 3pm on...
View ArticleAttempted distraction burglary on elderly woman
Police have issued a warning after what is believed to be an attempted distraction burglary at an elderly woman’s home this morning.It happened between 10.30am and 10.45am in Albion Street,...
View ArticleThree remanded in custody over church lead thefts
THREE men accused of conspiring to steal lead from 22 churches across Lincolnshire yesterday appeared at Lincoln Crown Court.Tadas Andruska (35), Andrius Cereska (30) and Andrius Kvedavas (29) are also...
View ArticleBody found
A WOMAN found her husband hanging in the garage at their home on Tuesday.Clive Lord (54) was found dead by his wife at Proctor Brothers’ farm in Bird’s Drove, Surfleet. An inquest into the death is...
View ArticleRare car targeted in raid
AN UNUSUAL car believed to be worth around £50,000 has been stolen from the owner’s driveway.The rare Lexus IS F saloon, which had special pearlescent white paintwork, was taken from a home in...
View ArticlePrivate operators to run day care
THE closure-threatened Chappell Centre in Spalding will be run by Lincolnshire County Council until a private operator takes it on.The Pinchbeck Road centre for disabled adults was one of 30...
View ArticleMotoring trial
A TEENAGER accused of dangerous driving is to face a jury trial. Kiene Blake (19), of High Road, Whaplode, denied the charge when he appeared before Lincoln Crown Court.He is accused of driving a...
View ArticleCALL TO BAN BOOZING IN THE STREET
TRADERS in Spalding will push for a drinking byelaw to ban alcohol from the town centre’s streets. Fed-up members of Spalding and District Area Chamber of Commerce have agreed to start investigating...
View ArticleVillagers urged to stand for election
VILLAGERS are being urged to stand for election to bring “new blood” to a parish council.More than ten electors have requested that an election is held to fill the vacancy on Moulton ward created by...
View ArticleMan arrested after threatening to shoot neighbour
A 26-YEAR-old man was arrested in Spalding on Wednesday night after calling the police and claiming he was going to shoot his neighbour.Police cordoned off Chestnut Avenue for two-and-a-half hours...
View ArticleHosepipe ban starts in region
A HOSEPIPE ban comes into force today across the Anglian Water region as drought conditions continue. The ban – the first in the area for more than 20 years – means activities such as watering plants,...
View ArticleSteel roof for theft-hit church?
THE medieval church of St Margaret at Quadring – one of the most important buildings in the country – is likely to have a steel roof after thieves stripped lead from its nave last year.Terne-coated...
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