Consequences of having a fall for the elderly can be devastating
It’s a story you might hear often; one of an older person suffering a fall. The consequences, particularly in later life, can be physically and emotionally devastating, potentially resulting in loss of...
View ArticleChristmas arrives in Long Sutton
Long Sutton will come together for its festive highlight of the year on Saturday when the town throws open its arms to everyone to enjoy Christmas stalls, seasonal music and Santa giving free gifts to...
View ArticleTake Time Out this festive season
Whether you’re in need of a last minute gift, or some time out to relax and unwind as Christmas approaches, a Long Sutton salon offers the perfect solution.With less than two weeks to go until the big...
View ArticlePolice tipped off about drinker
A hospital doctor who treated an injured builder may have been the person who tipped off police that he had been drinking and was driving home.Police were waiting for Dean Parker (53), who had been...
View ArticleWatch TV legally this Christmas
Families across East Anglia will watch more than five additional hours of television over Christmas, according to figures released by TV Licensing. With TV taking centre stage among the tinsel and...
View ArticleTop chef brings high-end class cooking to village pub
Customers are licking their lips at the prospect of dining at a Weston pub after the arrival of a top chef in its kitchen.London-born Tony Love is bringing to The Chequers at Weston about 40 years’...
View ArticleWasting police time charge
A woman accused of causing wasteful time of police at Bourne by knowingly making a false report will have her case heard by Spalding magistrates on Thursday.Lisa Foulston (21), of no fixed address, is...
View ArticleWarrant for not attending court
A warrant without bail has been issued for the arrest of a Spalding man who failed to attend his hearing at the magistrates’ court on Thursday.Maciej Janczewski (23), of Stonegate, Spalding, is accused...
View ArticleBeware the danger of Christmas treats for your pet pooch
Christmas is always a time when there are those extra choccies about, whether they be the assorted tubs, advent calenders, bars or even the little ones you hang on your Christmas tree.They all look...
View ArticleGiven more unpaid work hours
A man who failed to attend appointments with probation was handed 20 hours unpaid work when he appeared in court on Thursday,Oliver Thompson (18), of Jubilee Close, Spalding, was given six months...
View ArticleCourt orders man’s arrest
Spalding magistrates have ordered the arrest of a man who failed to appear at court on Thursday.Mark Low (26), of Tolls Lane, Holbeach, is accused of criminally damaging a door at a home in Barrington...
View ArticleCourt register
The latest round up from around the local 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...
View ArticleJail warning for banned driver
Magistrates warned a banned driver he faces a prison term if he is caught behind the wheel for a second time.Maris Subenieks (44), of Roman Bank, Spalding, was driving on the A16 at Surfleet on October...
View ArticleSend us your lights video and win great prizes!
Here are the first three entries as we search to find the best Christmas lights in South Holland. We are asking you, our readers, to send in short videos of your outside displays.If you haven’t got the...
View ArticleBreak-ins at two homes in same Spalding street
Intruders have targeted two homes in the same Spalding street stealing various items of jewellery.Both break-ins happened at homes next door to each other in St Andrews Road where intruders got inside...
View ArticlePolice and fraud teams on alert after Royal Mail scam
People in South Holland and The Deepings are being warned about a scam where fraudsters claim to be working for Royal Mail.Emails from the fraudsters inform people that a parcel is being held for them,...
View ArticlePatients in long waits outside A&E
Patients taken to accident and emergency are waiting for hours outside in ambulances before being admitted.East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has the third worst case among Britain’s 12 services...
View ArticleAre hospital ‘ops’ on ration?
Health watchdog Dr Foster suggests vital, non-emergency operations are being rationed by the NHS.The review looked at operations for cataracts, hips and knees and found numbers are falling or levelling...
View ArticleFamily contact ‘lifeline’ may go
Spalding could lose its family contact centre unless funds and volunteers are found to help a new charity to run it.The part-time service in The Ivo Day Centre, in Albion Street, has been run for more...
View ArticlePolice give advice on muddy roads
Farmers in South Holland and The Deepings are being urged to help prevent dangerous conditions on the area’s roads caused by mud.Police are advising farmers to put out warning sides while working on...
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