Nurses take tea with the Queen
AFTERNOON tea with the Queen was the reward for two community nurses who helped set up a scheme to manage patient care closer to home. Claire Nicholls and Karen Crane spent an afternoon at Buckingham...
View ArticleTaste of France and Poland for pupils
JET-SETTING pupils from a Spalding school have been visiting foreign shores to learn about their culture.A group of year 11 pupils from the Priory School went to Poland for the culmination of their...
View ArticleStole toys for son’s birthday
DONINGTON man Christopher Kelly stole toys and food worth £103.70 after spotting a toy he wanted to give his son for his birthday.Christopher Kelly (38), of Summerson Close, was “thoroughly ashamed”...
View ArticleRosie is a lifeline for memory loss Michelle
A JAPANESE TV crew is in Spalding this week to film the story of car-crash victim Michelle Philpots, who has lived for 13 years with no memory.Since she first hit the headlines two years ago, Michelle...
View ArticleParish council could face court
LONG Sutton Parish Council could be forced to answer questions about its land holdings and burials or face a court hearing for contempt.The Freedom of Information Commissioner’s office has given the...
View ArticleCOMMENT: If you’ve got nothing good to say...
I’m fed-up with people taking the chance to have an untimely dig at the Royal Family this week.And one member who certainly doesn’t deserve it is The Queen herself.Almost always throughout our history...
View ArticleFear of arsonists at full recycling bins
PILES of paper and clothing overflowing from unemptied recycling bins in a town centre car park could be an arson attack waiting to happen, it is feared.Furniture, including sofa cushions, have also...
View ArticleThreat issued to owners of eyesore Spalding site
OWNERS of one of Spalding worst eyesores could be forced to sell the site unless they clean up their act.The former Bull and Monkie pub in Churchgate has lain derelict for a number of years, despite...
View ArticleWildfowlers bring out the big guns for celebration
AN UNUSUAL form of salute to the Queen took place at Cowbit on Saturday, when a number of punt guns were fired at 11am, precisely.It’s a custom that has taken place at Cowbit Bank, close to the church,...
View ArticleClean-up volunteers
SUTTON BRIDGE clean-up volunteers are hoping there is enough community spirit left after the Diamond Jubilee for residents to join them on litter picks.Clean-ups are being held on June 18, 19 and 21 to...
View ArticleQuiet time on the High Street
SPALDING traders reported a quiet Bank Holiday weekend as shoppers stayed away from the High Street to enjoy the jubilee celebrations.Many of the town’s independent shops stayed closed on Monday and...
View ArticleShoplifter told to deal with addiction
MAGISTRATES ordered a woman shoplifter to undertake treatment for her alcohol addiction after hearing she was drunk when she stole groceries worth £34.56 from Sainsbury’s in Spalding.Klaudia...
View ArticleCOMMENT: Please help with voluntary clean-up in Spalding
IT’s great to see all the good work from Spalding In Bloom on display with the hanging baskets and troughs now in situ throughout the town. This, along with the bunting, which will remain in place...
View ArticleMum ‘disgusted’ at state of village park
A SUTTON Bridge mum says a local park is too dangerous for her children to play in.Sarah Cowles told the parish council she was disgusted at the state of the Memorial Park behind the Curlew Centre in...
View ArticleMoulton man to face trial
MOULTON man Stephen Baker has been committed for trial at Lincoln Crown Court after pleading not guilty to handling stolen goods and producing cannabis.Baker (43), of Moons Green, elected trial at a...
View ArticleMove to keep dogs on lead
LONG Sutton Parish Council hopes to enforce the keeping of dogs on leads in the town by linking up with South Holland District Council.Members heard the parish could be covered by existing legislation...
View ArticleCouple offer home for respite breaks in memory of Sally
TRACEY and David Halls had lots of love to spare after their daughter Sally died in February, aged just 23.Now they are offering other special young adults like Sally the loving home they gave to her,...
View ArticleSinging up for women-only choirs
MOVE over Gareth Malone: south Lincolnshire has its own choir master who is going a long way to re-igniting popular interest in singing.Gareth is known to millions as the presenter of The Choir and the...
View ArticleExtra boost for Two Lips Appeal
UNIFORMS were back on when students at Spalding Grammar School proudly presented a cheque for £750 to the Two Lips campaign.The money was raised at a non-uniform day and was just one of several events...
View ArticleStudents’ efforts rewarded
STUDENTS from South Holland Post 16 Centre were honoured for their efforts at an awards evening.The event was the first prize-giving the centre has held and more than 80 youngsters turned up to pick up...
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