Scott of ‘Gleed’ is officially the captain of ship
Staff and pupils at Spalding’s Sir John Gleed School are celebrating the official appointment of their new headteacher. Will Scott was made acting headteacher of the troubled academy, that had been...
View ArticleCharity brings barn kittens in from the cold
Two kittens have been rescued from a colony living on a farm in Crowland after a plea from the volunteers who feed them.The volunteers visited the Lincolnshire Free Press office after the recent spell...
View ArticleAssaulted two police officers
A man with mental health problems called police when he felt suicidal but ended up hurting two constables.Jason McKenzie (29), of Roman Bank Crosses, Long Sutton, admitted assaulting PC Steven Kirtley...
View ArticleAppeal after attempted burglary in Deeping St James
Intruders attempted to get into a home in Eastgate, Deeping St James, some time between 8am and 6.30pm on Monday.Anyone with information should call police on 101, stating incident 370 of December...
View ArticleCatalytic converters stolen in the Deepings
Thieves struck twice in the Deeping St James this week, stealing catalytic converters from vehicles in both cases.A blue Peugeot 406 estate parked in Fraser Close and a biege Citreon Xsara Picasso...
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View ArticleAnother big tide looms
Sutton Bridge is bracing itself for a big tide on New Year’s Day that will be about a foot higher than the one that threatened to flood homes on December 5.The Environment Agency (EA) says tides in the...
View ArticleNew salad varieties developed for 2014 by Gedney Marsh business
New varieties of specialist lettuce for 2014 have been selected by a Gedney Marsh grower to meet the type of weather challenges thrown at farmers over the last two years.While 2013 was a productive...
View ArticleFirst meeting of 2014 for South Holland growers
Some aspects of the positive contributions of botanicals and microbials to intensive horticulture is the topic up for discussion at the meeting of South Holland Growers’ Club at Whaplode Manor on...
View ArticleCall for ban on sky lanterns in Lincolnshire
With New Year’s Eve tonight, the CLA East is repeating its call for a ban on the use of sky lanterns.This is the sort of occasion when more people use sky or Chinese lanterns, but the CLA fears it is...
View ArticleJailed for life for double murder
A man who stabbed his flatmate’s partner and her best friend to death in a brutal attack has been jailed for life.Mehmet Ozen (41) murdered Darren Harwood and Charlotte Piccaver (both 26) following a...
View ArticleShops work together to drive down crime
Twenty-three people will not be welcome in Spalding shops this Christmas. Their faces are in a picture gallery of mug shots showing who has been barred for committing crime and anti-social...
View ArticleCustody wipes out beggar’s court fines
A man accused of begging in the streets of Spalding spent 20 hours in police custody until he appeared before magistrates.James Waxman (33), who lives in a caravan in Long Sutton, was fined £20 on each...
View ArticleChicken theft spree in South Holland
Twelve chickens and a duck have been stolen from homes across South Holland within a three-day period this week.Three Japanese Shamo chickens were taken from a barn in South Drove, Lutton Marsh,...
View ArticleFormer Spalding woman’s entry into self-publishing
The Internet has transformed the way in which some people read books now.Many people choose to download books direct to their e-reader – much cheaper than buying a hard copy of a book and more...
View ArticleSpalding couple fall for bank scam
Detectives are warning people not to fall for a pre-Christmas bank scam after a couple from Spalding almost lost their cash. The couple were called on their mobile phone by a man claiming to be from...
View ArticleChevrolet making Trax
Chevrolet is quick to raise its hand to claim ownership of the SUV concept. Long ago in a galaxy far, far away (let’s call it 1930s America) the company developed the huge off-road capable Suburban,...
View ArticleCould you be Santa’s litte helper?
After the huge success of our toy appeal, we are now desperately seeking some willing Santa’s little helpers to make sure deprived South Holland children have a gift to open on Christmas Day.Harry...
View ArticleGuardian Angel
The latest from our girl about town...Angel has noticed a sign in her gym all this month saying something along the lines of ‘Friends free in December’. On Monday it struck her that she had better...
View ArticleClub in plea for cash and more volunteers
Gosberton Youth Club is looking for adult volunteers and donations so it can provide extra activities for children and boost numbers attending.The club is a registered charity and secretary and trustee...
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