Custody for teenagers who robbed lad (16) at knifepoint
TWO teenagers who robbed a 16-year-old boy at knifepoint in Spalding were yesterday each sentenced to 28 months youth detention.Passing sentence at Lincoln Crown Court, Judge Sean Morris told the boys,...
View ArticleStreet drinkers face £500 fine
RESIDENTS found drinking in the streets could be fined up to £500 in new powers being used by the police to keep Spalding town centre safer.Designated Public Place Orders (DPPOs) were introduced in...
View ArticleNetwork Rail threatened with legal action over Spalding grot-spot
LEGAL action could begin as early as next week if a Spalding grot-spot is not cleaned up.Network Rail has been accused of dragging its heels over removing rubbish from the area around the town’s...
View ArticleNew bus service is popular
A NEW village bus service is growing in popularity as more people discover it.Brylaine started the service through Moulton Seas End and Saracen’s Head after a campaign by district councillors.Coun...
View ArticleCard ‘cloned’ after being used at Spalding cashpoint
A SPALDING man is warning people to beware when using the cashpoint at Tesco Express in Matmore Gate after his card was cloned. He said he was contacted by his bank saying someone in the USA has been...
View ArticleClinton Cards stores in Spalding and Bourne safe - for now
ADMINSTRATORS have announced the imminent closure of 19 Clinton Cards stores and 25 Birthdays shops.Spalding and Bourne stores are not among the Clintons Cards stores set to close by the end of next...
View ArticleSpalding manager of Bourne store thought stealing stock was ‘a perk of the job’
THE manager of a builders’ merchants stole a bathroom suite and then tried to cover up his theft by falsifying documents.Nicholas Franklin removed the items over a 12 month period from the Bourne...
View ArticleMen admit growing £88,000 of cannabis
POLICE seized cannabis plants worth £88,500 in a drugs raid at a South Holland flat.Lincolnshire Police executed a search warrant at Horseshoe Court in Crowland after being requested to do so by...
View ArticleExtra police for Euro 2012 games
POLICE in Spalding are stepping up patrols to prevent any clashes between football fans during Euro 2012.Some local officers are giving up rest days to increase presence in the town when high profile...
View ArticleBig Society funds car park facelift
TYDD St Mary Primary School’s car park has had a facelift thanks to Lincolnshire County Council which has donated £200 from its Big Society Fund.The money was used to paint new white car parking...
View ArticleBeauty Sarah talks of Miss England nerves
THE current holder of the Miss Spalding and the Fens crown, Sarah Ashworth, has been telling the Lincolnshire Free Press of her excitement and trepidation as she prepares for the semi-finals of Miss...
View ArticleTeacher sacked at Spalding school had no qualifications
A TEACHER at Spalding Grammar School has been dismissed after it was discovered he did not have relevant qualifications.It is understood the teacher was a “temporary member of staff from an approved...
View ArticlePolice defend use of Taser gun on woman (78) with knife
POLICE have defended their decision to use a Taser gun on Florence Thomson after she threatened officers with a knife after stabbing her husband.A statement released by Lincolnshire Police following...
View ArticleExperts looking into converting Spalding car park into gardens
A TEAM of experts is looking into the viability of turning a town car park into formal gardens.And if it is deemed worth going ahead with the plans, South Holland District Council leader Gary Porter...
View ArticleDriver to face trial over pedestrian death on A17
A MOTORIST accused of causing the death of a pedestrian on the A17 is to face a jury trial later this year.Kyle Simpson (26), of Market Rasen Way, Holbeach, denied causing death by careless driving on...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Judge made right call
WHAT a tragic story on our front page today, and what a sensible decision from the judge not to sentence frail pensioner Florence Thomson to any more time in prison.So often the judiciary are...
View ArticleDeath of well-known jeweller
WELL-known Spalding jeweller, John Pulford, has died at St John’s Care Home in the town aged 80.Mr Pulford was born in Pinchbeck in 1932. He left school at 14 and started his apprenticeship at Dryden’s...
View ArticleBeleagured traders hoping for money while it’s sunny
SHOPS in our area are hoping soaring temperatures will attract more people into town and boost sales.A tough start to the year for local businesses was echoed this week by the latest figures from the...
View ArticleDisorderly
A MAN arrested in Hall Place, Spalding, on Monday for a public order offence appeared at court in custody on Tuesday and received a six-month conditional discharge.Kamil Wondzwiski (24), of Bourne...
View ArticleSpalding mini-market could lose licence over smuggled cigarettes
A SPALDING off-licence could face losing its licence after a sniffer dog uncovered thousands of smuggled cigarettes in a concealed cupboard.Police have applied to get Euro Mini Market’s licence revoked...
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