Sound of Harmony, not Noise of Discord
Hayes in the House with MP John HayesIt has become uncritically accepted by many that tolerance is the greatest of all virtues. The liberal establishment’s message is that, while people and cultures...
View ArticleFundraising legend Errol dies aged 55
Tributes have been paid to charity fundraising legend and Manchester United super-fan Errol Warrick who has died aged 55.Errol raised a staggering £34,000 over 33 years by collecting for good causes in...
View ArticleCouncil helping hand for new home owners
South Kesteven District Council is making a big push to give scores of people a leg up onto the housing ladder by helping them pay deposits.For the first time in ten years, work has started on building...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in crash on A16 at Crowland
15.25pm UPDATE: A Spalding man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous following this morning’s fatal crash on the A16 bypass at Crowland.Police say the man, aged 24, is currently...
View ArticleEmergency response to accident
Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue crews from Bourne and Market Deeping were called to a single vehicle accident on Eastgate, Bourne, shortly before 8.50pm on Tuesday. The driver managed to get out of the...
View ArticleNew vegetable earns award for local business
Produce World was awarded Best New Edible Variety at the UK Grower Awards.The company, which has a site in Sutton Bridge, was presented with the award earlier this month.The winning vegetable is a...
View ArticleLambing season in full swing at Holbeach Hurn
Lambing is well underway at George Thompson Farms at Holbeach Hurn with at least 15 lambs gambolling in the spring sunshine.A team made up of Richard and Jane Thompson and their shepherd Steve Congreve...
View ArticleWoman hurt in teenage gang attack
A gang of teenagers attacked a couple in Spalding’s Commercial Road, knocking them over and kicking them on the ground.Police say a 40-year-old woman went to Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital for treatment to...
View ArticleTongue End farmer talks field drainage
As we move into the spring the scars of a warm, wet “winter” remain visible, writes Julian Davis.Areas of land that suffer from inadequate drainage are still boggy, and in places surface water is still...
View ArticleHolbeach event to inspire tomorrow’s food engineers
The National Centre for Food Manufacturing (NCFM) as a national skills provider for the agri-food industry has welcomed an event encouraging young people to consider a career in the sector.An Appetite...
View ArticleNo vote to tractor MOT proposals
The NFU has successfully secured exemptions for agricultural vehicles from unnecessary MOT testing following a vote by the EU Parliament.MEPs finally decided to ditch the proposals this week.The plans,...
View ArticleBirthday bash makes cash
Line dancers from across the country danced for ten hours to raise money for Cancer Research. Marion and Ron Bloye organised the event at Holbech Community Centre to mark Marion’s 60th Birthday. Over...
View ArticleKnitting in niece’s memory
The aunt of Karen Plane-Sanderson, who lost her life to Motor Neurone Disease, has been sponsored knitting to raise money and help find a cure for the disease. Jenny Manning has raised £460 for Karen’s...
View ArticleIs smoking worth the risk: Quit or face fines
With the risk of a £200 fine for smoking in a ‘smoke free’ public place there has never been a better time to quit.To mark No Smoking Day in England yesterday three groups in the county came together...
View ArticleThe appliance of science lands Oliver hospital job
Oliver Rayner has graduated from Imperial College London with a 2:1 Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry.The former Spalding Grammar School student is the son of Susan and Nick Rayner, of...
View ArticleMOTORS REVIEW: Ford Kuga
Historically Ford is rarely first to market with a segment-busting model, but when it does make the leap the results are often enough to silence even the harshest of critics.The Blue Oval’s first...
View ArticleSupport our town centres
Spalding Guardian editor Jeremy Ransome writes about the launch of our campaign...I am delighted that Johnston Press and the Spalding Guardian are championing independent businesses with our ‘Shop...
View ArticleLifeline for traders on your doorstep
South Holland has a long history of independent shops that opened decades ago and are still going strong because of support from people in the area.The Spalding Guardian is keen for that support to...
View ArticleVet nurse Suzhy flies high for sick pets
A veterinary nurse who has had two back operations is taking her fundraising to new heights - parachuting from a plane at 10,000ft.Suzhy Winfield, of Vetsavers in Spalding, will be doing the Dare for...
View ArticleGreat prizes for royal pair
Have you dreamt of seeing your children leading a procession and having crowds wave to them as they pass by?The search is on for a prince and princess to have some right royal fun during this year’s...
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