Hot air over gas leak fear
Comments on Twitter sparked concerns there had been a gas leak in Spalding.Ins Jim Tyner spotted the comments regarding a “gas explosion” in Pinchbeck Road on Friday, which resulted ihn the road being...
View ArticleCounty sets July 31 as cut off date for village marina plan
The long talked about £915,000 pleasure marina for Sutton Bridge will either sink or swim on July 31 – the county council’s deadline day.In January it was revealed Lincolnshire County Council had lost...
View ArticleStart cycling and feel confident
There is a “massive increase” in women’s cycling which Spalding Cycling Club is keen to help develop.The club’s press officer Tim Bryett says it’s “probably one of the biggest growth areas” in the...
View ArticleJoin Go Ride cycling programme in Spalding
As keen cyclists will already know, this year’s Tour de France actually begins in the UK.That in itself is likely to generate a huge amount of interest in cycling. However, on top of the recent...
View ArticleVacancies on parish councils
Vacancies have occurred on Gosberton and Sutton Bridge parish councils.At Sutton Bridge the vacancy has arisen due to the resignation of Gary Croxford.For elections to be held, ten people must request...
View ArticleKeith’s new job at special school
Former Lincolnshire head teacher Keith Bruzas has taken up a new post at a special school in Gedney Hill. Mr Bruzas has taken over the helm at the Regard for Learning Education Centre (RLEC).The...
View ArticlePlanning applications
South Holland District CouncilFletcher Salads, Pulvertoft Hall Barns, Gedney Broadgate, Gedney Fen. Details of conditions.Mrs S Thomas, 15 High Street, Long Sutton. Entrance gates to existing...
View ArticleWW2 drama sees whole school on stage
A heady mixture of Romeo and Juliet and World War Two were intertwined in a drama for all staff and pupils at Weston Hills Primary School.In Love and War charts the first meeting of the two lovers,...
View ArticleWhat is pension income drawdown?
MONEY MATTERS by Scott WoodsPension or income drawdown is an option available under money purchase pension schemes which allows a pension to be paid directly from the fund, without the need to commit...
View ArticleBeware bogus alarm sellers
Residents in South Holland are being warned against bogus alarm sellers.Police are urging people to call Trading Standards on 01522 782341 if a caller is using hard selling tactics, which include...
View ArticleParish under fire for its U-turn on gasifier
There were repeated calls for Sutton Bridge parish councillors to resign following their decision to abandon a £10,000 legal fight over a gasifier due to be built at Wingland.One councillor, Gary...
View ArticleCounty would lose out if police forces merge
Labour’s plan to merge police forces could see Lincolnshire losing resources to fight crime in the county.The Labour Party is also considering scrapping elected police and crime commissioners as part...
View ArticleA hue and cry for pensioners
Hayes in the House with MP John HayesHue and Cry’, the first of the great Ealing films made in the 1940s and 1950s, depicts London as it was not long after the end of the Second World War, with row...
View ArticleStaff cycle 89 miles in store
Staff at Morrisons in Pinchbeck pedalled 89 miles in store to raise £78.11 for the charity, Action Medical Research.A static bike was set up and staff members including supervisor Donna Bateman hopped...
View ArticleHave say on diabetes care
A chance for diabetes patients and carers to shape the future of services they receive is being offered in Spalding.South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group is working together with Diabetes UK...
View ArticleIntruders at farm building in Sutton St James
Police are looking for help from landowners and the public after people were seen going into a farm building in Sutton St James at the weekend.The suspects were seen in Old Fendyke at about midnight on...
View ArticleWindow smashed at Spalding food shop
Police in Spalding are asking for the public’s help after a window at a restaurant in the town was smashed this week.It happened at Sergi’s Good Food Store in Francis Street where a small square of...
View ArticleFlasher shows himself up twice in Bourne
A man who exposed himself twice in different areas of Bourne on Tuesday is wanted by police.The first incident took place in Buttercup Drive at about 5pm and the second in Wellhead Park, near the pond,...
View ArticleHarvest 2013 completed at Worth Farms
Harvest 2013 has been completed with the last of the sugar beet lifted last week.This was delivered fresh into the factory and with the mild weather we have had this winter the crop has continued to...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in road crash near Spalding
A 30-year-old man from Kirkby Underwood, near Bourne, is in hospital with fractures and a head injury after a road crash near Spalding.It happened near Brantons Bridge, Pode Hole where a Ford Fiesta...
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