Training room at fire station
Spalding firefighters will be able to tackle more life-like emergencies at the West Elloe Avenue Fire Station if a planning application gets consent.Lincolnshire County Council wants to build a...
View ArticlePolicing panel meeting in Deeping St James
People with concerns about crime and anti-social behaviour in the Deepings are invited to a meeting of the area’s policing panel.Market Deeping Neighbourhood Policing Panel is meeting at Open Door...
View ArticleBlood donor session in Spalding this month
The NHS is giving people in South Holland the chance to give blood and help save lives.A blood donation session is being held at Springfield Events and Conference Centre, Spalding, on Monday January...
View ArticleVolunteer as a PCSO in South Holland
Lincolnshire Police is giving people the chance to serve their community and make a difference by volunteering with the force.Opportunities for volunteer PCSOs (police community support officers) to go...
View ArticleZero tolerance on bad teaching at Sir John Gleed
A zero tolerance policy on bad teaching has been introduced at a Spalding school that has been told it is not making enough progress for the removal of special measures.Ofsted inspectors visited Sir...
View ArticleAuthority announces council tax freeze
Lincolnshire County Council has revealed that it will freeze its council tax precept for a fourth consecutive year and still make savings.The 2014/15 budget proposal, which will be voted on by full...
View ArticleNicholas receives wildlife award
Deeping St Nicholas farmer Nicholas Watts, named RSPB’s Nature of Farming Award Winner in the autumn, received his conservation award at the Oxford Farming Conference.It recognised the work he has done...
View ArticleWhat is bringing you all to the outpatients department?
More than 77,000 visits were made to the Johnson Community Hospital’s outpatients department in 2013. If you’ve never been a visitor, you might be wondering which services are bringing everyone to...
View ArticleFrom hamburgers to haemorrhoids
Spalding’s former Wimpy restaurant could become the new home for Lloyds Pharmacy later this year.The pharmacy chain is looking to switch its current business from Bridge Street to the Market Place...
View ArticleAll clear at St Bartholomew’s at West Pinchbeck
The all clear has sounded at St Bartholomew’s Primary School at West Pinchbeck but the young pupils won’t forget the terrible sounds of the Blitz in a hurry.Among the screeching of sirens and the crash...
View ArticleYour dream home could be within your reach
With house prices expected to continue rising after hitting a 14-year high in December, It’s best to buy now - with a little help towards the cost.Help to Buy is a government-backed initiative to help...
View ArticleGood results in three Rs for county
Lincolnshire Local Education Authority is one of just three in the UK that still uses the Eleven Plus to decide who can go to a grammar school.There are a number of grammar schools across the entire...
View ArticleTwo-car crash on A17 in Saracen’s Head
BREAKING NEWS THURSDAY 3:30PM: A two-car crash on the A17 Washway Road in Saracen’s Head has left a woman with a suspected pelvic fracture. A resident from Saracen’s Head took these pictures of...
View ArticleFunding boost keeps taxi afloat
Plans for Spalding Water Taxi are being kept afloat – with an added boost of £30,000 funding.Cabinet members at South Holland District Council were eager to approve the sum over two years, after a bid...
View ArticleChurch-based post office open
Last week’s Free Press featured Gosberton Clough Post Office which is based at St Gilbert and St Hugh Church Hall, Clough Road, Gosberton Risegate.The post office is open twice a week, Mondays and...
View ArticleSteps to restore footbridge
A footbridge in Spalding is being restored and redecorated.Albert footbridge, which spans over the River Welland, provides a link for pedestrians crossing between the east and west side of the town....
View ArticleHospital takes 15 steps challenge to improve care
A parent who claimed she could tell what kind of hospital care her daughter would get within 15 steps of walking on to a ward has sparked a national challenge being piloted in south Lincolnshire. The...
View ArticleBakery is up for sale
Individuals and firms interested in taking over a 100-year-old bakery in Spalding are being sought by a town property consultant.A.E.Pacey & Son in Red Lion Street is up for sale after owner...
View ArticleFraud case to crown court
A woman denies fraud by offering goods for sale on a website, moo2ewe, without supplying the goods or offering a refund to customers who placed orders.Boston magistrates sent Lisa Lombardi (48), of...
View ArticleShop around for the best annuity for your new life
Retirement is not the same as it used to be and for many people, it’s not about getting the gold watch and settling into their pipe and slippers for the rest of their life. In the 21st century it is...
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