Tombola cheque for MacMillan
Staff at Bonmarche, Spalding, are saying a big well done to their customers.They raised £188 for MacMillan Cancer Support. The total was made from the participation in a tombola event. Now the team...
View Article‘Expect to see more people sleep rough’
A kindhearted six-year-old boy, who was so upset when he saw a homeless man “looking sad” that he used his pocket money to buy tea and a cake, has highlighted a growing problem on the streets of...
View ArticleGiving them the same chance to learn and live
In 2008 when Paul and Rachel Wilson told their teenage daughters the family holiday was taking an unusual twist, in the direction of Uganda, they didn’t know how it would go down.But the girls were...
View ArticleMOTORING FEATURE: Scheme is like having a friend in the know
Looking for a local garage you can trust for a car service, MOT or car repair? Using the Good Garage Scheme, you can find a member near you. Be assured that every garage listed performs services to a...
View ArticleFamily find elderly relative dead in river
An elderly Swineshead man was found dead in the South Forty Foot Drain by his family yesterday (Monday).The 78-year-old had failed to return to his home after going out to walk his dogs.Family went out...
View ArticleMOTORS REVIEW: Kia Pro_cee’d GT
Rarely does a car so exceed your expectations that you find yourself chatting merrily away about it for days afterwards to anyone who’ll listen.The first Cee’d, released nearly seven years ago as Kia’s...
View ArticleFire and Rescue free man from his bathroom
A Spalding man was rescued from his bathroom when he was trapped inside by a faulty door lock.Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue sent a crew from Spalding to the address in Johnson Avenue shortly after...
View ArticleTwo car fires in three days
Firefighters have put out two car fires in three days.A Spalding crew was called to The Pastures at Cowbit on Saturday lunchtime and Holbeach firefighters to Middle Marsh Road, Moulton Marsh, just...
View ArticleRevamp for ‘Visit Spalding’ magazine
Chamber MattersWe are delighted to be involved with Newton Press, the publishers of the Visit Spalding Guide. This year’s edition has been given a complete makeover. It has a lighter and more practical...
View ArticlePolice release picture after station attack
British Transport Police have released a CCTV image of someone they want to speak to following an attack on a man in his 60s at Spalding Railway Station.Officers believe the man (pictured) will have...
View ArticleSchools out as NUT strike over their pay
Two primary schools will close tomorrow and more may follow as the National Union of Teachers (NUT) walks out in a national strike over pay and pensions.Gosberton Primary is one of the county’s academy...
View ArticleLitter Blitz won’t back down
Allocating more litter collecting zones to businesses is just one of the next stages in South Holland District Council’s Litter Blitz.Laura Simpkins, Waste and Recycling Support Officer, said:...
View ArticleWhat Spalding shoppers thought of the Budget
People on the streets of Spalding say it was a Budget for the older generation. The new pound coin is reminiscent of a threepenny piece and soon it will be easier to access pensions.William Telford...
View ArticleSutton St Edmund farmer talks about soil conditions
After the long, intense pounding by rain the soil is now drying out rapidly and is becoming very hard and difficult to work.Also, with the mild winter we have had no frost to create a tilth to help...
View ArticlePolice treat car fire as arson
Police are treating a car fire as arson after a vehicle was completely burnt out.The incident happened at 2.55am yesterday (Tuesday) in Dovecote, Rippingale.A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said:...
View ArticleHelping your children get back to nature
Out and About Advertising FeatureWith the school Easter holidays fast approaching it’s time to get out and about and give the kids some fresh air.It’s too easy these days to let them stay on the sofa...
View ArticleEmergency service rescues horse
Specialist crews rescued a horse from water at Ropers Gate, Lutton, yesterday morning.Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue sent teams from Spalding and Lincoln after the alarm was raised at 10.15am.
View ArticleRock Challenge success for Gleed School and Post 16 Centre students
Students from the Sir John Gleed School in Spalding and the South Holland Post 16 Centre have come first in the regional Rock Challenge.To prepare for the event, the 37 Gleed pupils, eight Performing...
View ArticleSquash success for Sir John Gleed School pupils
Students from Sir John Gleed School achieved success in the National Squash Schools Championship, coming sixth in the finals after playing some “fantastic squash”, according to coach Amanda Halifax.The...
View ArticleSocialising in Spalding is piece of cake for Polish visitors
Polish visitors to the Sir John Gleed School paid a visit to Oak Court and Lime Court in Spalding to talk about their town to residents – and answer questions about their visit to the Spalding...
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