Diagnoisis no barrier to good life in Sutton St Edmund
Charlotte Eades-Willis demonstrates that conditions such as asperger’s are not a barrier to a successful life.She was diagnosed as “high functioning autistic with asperger’s” at aged 11 and her mum...
View ArticleMum’s £52,957 benefit fraud
A married mum who illegally claimed over £50,000 in benefits has been given a suspended jail sentence at Lincoln Crown Court.Tara Petherick failed to tell the authorities when she got married and...
View ArticleMan (24) admits attempted robbery in Donington
A man from Donington who admitted attempting to rob a pensioner in Donington is due to be sentenced on Friday.Jack Simon Hempsall (24) of Park Lane pleaded guilty to attempted robbery at Lincoln Crown...
View ArticleMore than 30 libraries are shelved
The county council today washed its hands of 32 of Lincolnshire’s smaller libraries – many of which will now be run by volunteers or private concerns.The decision was taken by the council’s nine strong...
View ArticleWoman (34) hurt in Gedney motorbike crash
A 34-year-old woman was taken to hospital after coming off her motorbike on a road in Gedney on Monday.The woman from Gedney Drove End was riding on Middle Drove when the accident happened at about...
View ArticleDrink-drugs campaign launch
Five arrests by day four mark the launch of the annual Christmas drink-drug drive campaign across Lincolnshire.Drivers are being warned police will be conducting roadside checks and prosecuting those...
View ArticleDavid Creasey on where farmers can go for help
Watchers of Countryfile may be forgiven for having a rosy view of rural living and the farming way of life.The programme’s popularity means that far more people than ever before are learning the facts...
View ArticleDead woman found in Market Deeping named
A woman whose body was found in a field near the A1175 in Market Deeping has been named by police today.The body of Sharon Hurlstone (54) of Towngate East, Market Deeping, was discovered by a dog...
View ArticleFestive fun for young writers
Year Seven students from The Peele Community College in Long Sutton enjoyed a Christmas reading evening in the school library.Winners of a persuasive writing competition were invited to the...
View ArticleKeep Christmas local and organic, says Kirton farmer
The cold start to 2013 affected arable growers but it’s also had a knock-on effect on one of the most important products for this time of year.Organic grower Andrew Dennis reports he has just 120...
View ArticleArrest warrant for former trader
Spalding magistrates today (Wednesday) issued an arrest warrant without bail for a former town trader accused of possessing illegal cigarettes and tobacco.Weshyar Sadiqui, who traded at Kubus, in Sheep...
View ArticleUKIP councillors appeal against being kicked out of the party
UKIP bosses are set to consider evidence put forward by a group of breakaway councillors who are appealing against being kicked out of the party.The Guardian understands that Spalding councillors Alan...
View ArticleVictorian winter white back on festive menu
A vegetable known as the “caviar of celery” is earning its place as a staple of the festive menu – for the first time since Victorian times.Fenland Celery lost its place as an artisan product,...
View ArticleHouse and hotel burgled in Bourne
An Ipad was stolen from a house in Bourne by intruders who got in through a back window while the family was on holiday.The burglary took place in Northfields some time between Monday November 11 and...
View ArticleJewellery and valuables stolen from house near Pointon
Intruders stole antique jewellery, candlesticks and cutlery after forcing their way into a home near Pointon.The burglary happened in the small village of Graby where intruders got into a house by...
View ArticleFourth bid to lure children
Police are stepping up patrols after a fourth reported attempt in the Deepings to lure children into cars.The latest incident took place at around 7pm on Tuesday night. Two men in a white van asked a...
View ArticleParked vehicle vandalised in Bourne
Police are looking for vandals who scratched a large cross logo into the paintwork of a vehicle parked on a street in Bourne.A grey Ford Ranger parked in Hereward Street was vandalised some time...
View ArticleLocal growers and NFU visit new straw-fired power station
Local growers and NFU staff have visited the new straw-fired power station at Sleaford.Following extensive discussions about managing straw supply and demand, it was agreed there is no substitute for...
View ArticleDriver’s handbrake turns
A banned driver did a handbrake turn as he arrived on a petrol station forecourt in a silver Mitsubishi and was seen by an off-duty policeman.The officer challenged Sam Tooke (23), of High Road,...
View ArticleSpalding United’s Wembley dreams left in limbo
Spalding United Football Club’s dream of reaching a Wembley final have been left in tatters by the actions of one of their own players.Third favourites this year, the Tulips are today fighting for...
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