Woman injured after two-vehicle crash in Pinchbeck
BREAKING NEWS WEDNESDAY 5:10PM: A woman has been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Pinchbeck today.It happened in Crossgate Lane just after 2.30pm when emergency services, including an air...
View ArticleOptimism after Holland Market is sold for £21m
Spalding’s Holland Market has been sold for £21 million in an “off market” transaction – but there is still optimism about the future of the retail park.Corbo sealed the deal with Schroder UK Property...
View ArticlePolice swoop after claims of migrant worker exploitation
Police from two counties swooped on a game dealer in Spalding after claims migrant workers were being exploited.Spalding police, officers from Cambridgeshire and representatives of the Gangmaster’s...
View ArticleCouncil faces £250,000 bill
South Holland District Council is awaiting a judge’s decision on whether it must pay £250,000 compensation to a developer.The council has ended up in the High Court after offering to pay just £50,000...
View ArticleJealous and controlling man attacked wife
A man ended up twice assaulting the woman described by his solicitor as “a fantastic mum and a loyal wife”.Magistrates heard Paul Frost (31) had an affair in 2011, but it was he who became controlling...
View ArticleBuzzards making welcome return to South Holland
The myths surrounding buzzards have been busted by a wildlife expert.Which is a good thing, as they are on the increase, as acknowledged by a local farmer who took this picture of nine of them...
View ArticleRave warning to South Holland landowners
CLA East is urging local farmers and landowners to remain vigilant in order to combat the threat of unlicensed musical events – or raves – being organised on their land.The warning follows the...
View ArticlePolice make arrests after alleged assaults
Spalding police have made a number of arrests over the past 24 hours following allegations of assault.A 25-year-old man has been arrested at Spalding Bus Station following an alleged assault a few days...
View ArticleRobbery charge: man sent to Lincoln Crown Court
A man accused of robbing a member of staff of an iPhone at The Grocers, in Francis Street, Spalding, on Saturday has been sent in custody to Lincoln Crown Court.Ben Courtney (21), formerly of Snaith...
View ArticlePolice reassure McDonald’s staff over ‘onsie’ raiders
Police have been visiting McDonald’s in South Holland to reassure staff after a new appeal for information on a terrifying raid at another branch was launched.There had been concern CCTV images of a...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Warning after man took legal high in Spalding
A man was admitted to hospital after it is believed he took a legal high in Spalding.Police were alerted to the incident at just before midday today.The man has since been released from Pilgrim...
View ArticleRay of hope for Spalding school
League tables published on Thursday offered a ray of hope for Spalding’s Sir John Gleed School as its South Holland Post 16 Centre had the second best vocational result in Lincolnshire.The school has...
View ArticleTeacher relives elephant attack
A Spalding teacher has told how tourists filmed her being savaged by a bull elephant in South Africa and then left her and her fiancée to die.Sarah Brooks (30), who is now home recovering, recalled how...
View ArticleSheds vandalised and goods stolen in Rippingale
Police are asking for help to find intruders who vandalised and stole goods from sheds in three areas of Rippingale. The sheds targeted were in Station Road, High Street and at the playing fields in...
View ArticleInvestors’ appetite for risk is growing
More than half of institutional investors (56per cent) have increased their appetite for risk over the past quarter, according to the latest Risk Rotation Survey by ING Investment Management...
View ArticleShop closed after attempted cash machine raid
UPDATE FRIDAY 1.30PM: A shop in Long Sutton has reopened after raiders tried to steal a cash machine there earlier today. Raiders targeted the Co-op in West Street, damaging shutters before trying to...
View ArticleSchool governor lands national role
The chairman of governors at Bourne Academy has been picked for a national role to support fellow chairmen in improving their schools’ performance.Roger Moore was one of 100 governors appointed...
View ArticleChance to have a say on housing plans
A huge new housing development planned for Kirton could see 140 new homes being built.Lindum Homes has put in for planning permission for a site on the west side of London Road, between the cemetery...
View ArticleSign up for online business workshop
Firms looking for a boost from superfast broadband can find out more at an event in Spalding this month.A free workshop on the opportunities and benefits of superfast broadband is being held at Broad...
View ArticleHouse builder offers energy-saving homes
People can get on the property ladder and save money on their energy bills at a new development in Bourne.A number of three and four-bedroom homes on the Elsea Park estate in Greenacres Drive are ready...
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