MONEY MATTERS by Scott Woods
Plan now to pay for careFor those potentially needing care or already in a care home, one funding option option which could be considered is an Immediate Care Fees Plan. The plan is a contract between...
View ArticleBoss stole cash from his firm
A boss who weighed 31 stones stole from a building supplies firm so his wife would have some cash if he died as a result of gastric bypass surgery.Manager Gary Woodhams (41) stole a total of nearly...
View ArticleSolar panels save cash at fire station
New solar panels have been fitted to firefighter’s accommodation in Spalding.The house next to the town’s fire station has six en-suite rooms and is used by fire service staff so they can be on hand...
View ArticleDriver suffered broken neck in Sutton Bridge crash
A road was closed for several hours this morning after a 31-year-old man suffered a broken neck and fractured bones after a car crash in Sutton Bridge.Emergency services were called to Bridge Road this...
View ArticleTUBERCULOSIS: Now for the science bit
In response to a letter by R Knight in the Boxing Day edition of the Spalding Guardian.I would first like to agree with the fact that the area in which we all live suffers from neglect by the minority...
View ArticleHelp is available after loss of child
The death of a child, whatever their age, can continue to affect all those who knew the child long after the grieving process might seem to be over. There is no easy answer to coping with an event that...
View ArticleMOTORS REVIEW: Vauxhall’s new Insignia Country Tourer.
Vauxhall’s new Insignia Country Tourer will cost from £25,349 when it arrives in the UK in January, hot on the heels of the revised Insignia hatch and estate models.The Country Tourer is a soft-roader...
View ArticleCourt curfew for car damage pair
Two men who threw stones and smashed windows in five cars have been ordered to jointly pay £100 compensation to each of the owners.Spalding men Thomas Berry (19), of Stonegate, and Liam Martin (20), of...
View ArticleON THE BEAT with Inspector Jim Tyner
I welcome South Holland District Council’s proposal to improve the CCTV service in this area.The effectiveness of CCTV is a divisive issue, with some reports claiming that it does not deter crime,...
View ArticleHoax 999 call claimed man was stabbed
Three ambulances and two police cars responded when a woman with “a mild learning disability” made a hoax 999 call to say a man had been stabbed at her ex-partner’s home.Teresa Lee (26), of Stennet...
View ArticleMan (28) arrested after Bourne house fire
A 28-year-old man from Bourne has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a house fire in the town on New Year’s Day.The man is being held in custody in connection with the blaze at a house in Abbey...
View ArticleWind deflectors stolen from van in Spalding
Police are trying to trace wind deflectors that were stolen from a van parked outside a frozen foods shop in Spalding on New Year’s Eve. The wind deflectors were taken from a silver Ford Transit parked...
View ArticleTake advantage of business advice project
New businesses in Bourne and The Deepings can take advantage of a free project promoting growth, innovation and prosperity.SKDC4Business, run by South Kesteven District Council in partnership with...
View ArticleTwo-car crash on A17 near Fosdyke Bridge
A crash involving two cars near Fosdyke Bridge led to morning misery for motorists using the A17 today.The crash happened between a Ford Fiesta and Saab shortly before 11am and police were forced to...
View ArticleBuckle down now to meet tax returns deadline
With the deadline for self-assessment tax returns approaching, people everywhere are shaking off the excesses of Christmas and buckling down to some serious paper work. But what if you miss the...
View ArticleFalse identity document
A man is accused of conspiracy to possess or control a false identity document, a Polish driving licence, with the intention that another could verify information about himself.The case against...
View ArticlePolice nab drinker driving wrong way on one way street
A drink-driver was more than double the legal limit when he drove the wrong way along a one way street towards a police van.Janis Kozurkins had been to his works Christmas party when he was stopped in...
View ArticleMan is charged with being drunk
A man has been charged with being drunk and disorderly in Spalding’s Sheep Market on December 4.Vilmatas Baltraitis (48), of Double Street, Spalding, will have his case heard at Boston Magistrates’...
View ArticleAssault charge is denied at court
A man has denied assaulting a woman by beating at Wyberton on December 6.Lewis Wale (37), of Glebe Road, Thringstone, Coalville, Leicester, will stand trial at Boston Magistrates’ Court on April 28.
View ArticleSearch is on for farmer of the year
Countryfile presenter Adam Henson is leading the search for outstanding, inspirational individuals in agriculture as part of this year’s BBC Food & Farming Awards.The awards celebrate the best of...
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