Policy change needed to encourage wildlife friendly farmers
A new report has charted the ongoing disappearance of once familiar countryside birds in Lincolnshire.The latest State of the UK’s Birds report reveals many of our most common countryside birds are...
View ArticlePolice renew arson witness plea
Police have renewed their plea for witnesses following three arson attacks in Crowland.Resident Peter Bird said the town looked like “a scene from the Blitz” in the early hours of Saturday with four...
View ArticleSutton Bridge team to future-proof potato storage capability
The team at Sutton Bridge Crop Storage Research is gearing up to future-proof GB’s potato storage capability by 2020.Team members will visit and audit at least 250 stores next year, and more in...
View ArticleRetailers stocking more British meat
Retailers are showing a marked improvement in sourcing British beef and lamb, new figures have shown.Morrisons is performing particularly well, and Aldi, Lidl, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose are all...
View ArticleImportance of soils highlighted in December
The NFU has used December’s World Soils Day to show how farmers value this precious resource.There are articles and papers on the website of the global union of soil scientists, the International Union...
View ArticleMeat worth thousands of pounds stolen in Spalding
Thieves have stolen at least £6,500 worth of meat from two trailers parked outside a Spalding factory. Oven-ready partridges, venison and about 2,000 feathered pheasants were taken, along with a...
View ArticleBreak in attempt at shed in Market Deeping
Police are asking for the public’s help after an attempted break-in at a shed in Market Deeping.It happened in a back garden at a house on Pawlett Close between 5pm last Thursday and 8am on...
View ArticleNew wind farm for Dawsmere?
Twelve wind turbines measuring 34.5metres to the tip could appear on farmland at Dawsmere.Gedney Parish Council will discuss the plan tonight, but members – including county councillor William Webb –...
View ArticleArrested man – ‘I want a cigarette first’
Police were forced to subdue an arrested man who refused to go with them without first smoking a cigarette.Officers were called to the Spalding home of Jevgeuij Rubikis after he punched a double-glazed...
View ArticleCrime prevention event at Baytree Nurseries
People can find out how to keep themselves and their belongings safe when an information stall pitches up in Weston on Saturday.Advice on home, shed and car security, personal safety and the Smartwater...
View Article‘Inspirational’ manager plan for town centre
Spalding is a step closer to getting an “inspiring” town centre manager.Six projects have been considered for a slice of £207,935 Section 106 money unspent from a £900,000 Springfields development...
View ArticleTown salon impresses clients at new home
Spalding hairdressers The Salon has found a new home by the river after moving out of the town centre.Owner Kim Maddison used to be based at premises in Sheep Market but has moved to 34 Albion Street,...
View ArticleNew sewing cafe opens in Spalding
Janet Strickland grew up making her own clothes because she couldn’t buy fashions she liked in Spalding.Since then she has graduated in Clothing and travelled all over the world, working in the fashion...
View ArticleLearn to sew with Janet’s classes in Spalding
What woman hasn’t ever tried on an outfit in her “usual” size and found it doesn’t fit?Naturally, a custom made pattern guarantees a better fit than buying off the peg.That is something Janet...
View ArticleFears no jobs will not deter the Romanians
Polish communities in Spalding are “very scared” there are not enough jobs in the town for a new influx of migrant workers.From January, residents of Romania and Bulgaria – two of Europe’s poorest...
View ArticleDrugs case to crown court
A man facing three charges of possessing cannabis with intent to supply it to another has been sent by Spalding magistrates to Lincoln Crown Court.Sam Ward (25), of Commercial Road, Spalding, is also...
View Article‘11 per cent pay rise is too much’
South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes described a suggested 11 per cent pay rise for MPs as “unacceptable” while “many people are feeling the pinch”.The £7,000 rise was recommended by the...
View Article‘It’s now time to raise our riverbank’
The Environment Agency (EA) is now assessing flood defences in the wake of Thursday’s tidal surge that came within inches of flooding homes at Sutton Bridge.Parish council chairman John Grimwood said...
View ArticleWhat will the autumn statement mean to you?
I have noted some of the key points from last week’s autumn statement:Basic State Pension: The (full rate) Basic State Pension will increase to £113.10 from April 2014 in line with the triple-lock...
View ArticleArtsathlon winners shine
More than 30 children who took part in this year’s Great South Holland Artsathlon have been presented with medals and certificates. Organised by South Holland District Council, the event is aimed at...
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