Animals a lasting memory for Cowbit children
CHILDREN who attend Cowbit Primary School always leave behind a memory when they move on to big school, and this year’s is going to be eye-catching.The 11 Year 6 children, helped by one or two pupils...
View ArticleOwners defend pre-school plan
A VILLAGE pre-school has accused councillors of putting the future of a building above the education of children after they voiced concerns about plans for its new purpose-built centre.Moulton Harrox...
View ArticleSpeeding fine cut with MP’s help
A COWBIT man had his speeding fine cut after he enlisted the help of MP John Hayes in getting a court case reopened.Michael Bremner (45), of Clarkson Avenue, was away working and unable to attend a...
View ArticleFormer ‘failing’ school is top class
A SCHOOL still classed as ‘failing’ six years ago has completely turned the tables and been labelled ‘outstanding’ by the education inspectorate, Ofsted.Pinchbeck East Primary School improved to...
View ArticleCampaign launched to clean up bridge
NETWORK Rail and British Transport Police have joined forces to tackle graffiti and rubbish at Spalding’s Steppingstone railway footbridge.Despite a recent clean-up at the bridge following a campaign...
View ArticleHumbling trip to Nazi death camp
STUDENTS from Long Sutton took a three-day voyage of discovery when they visited the scene of Nazi Germany’s most notorious crimes in Poland.The Peele Community College humanities department took 23...
View ArticleTeenager threw punch after takeaway chat turned nasty
A MAN was punched outside a takeaway and then badly beaten in a group attack a short time later.Franky McCarthy (18) admitted punching Adam Tidswell outside Hot And Spicy in Spalding’s New Road in the...
View ArticleDrinker arrested at public toilet told: ‘Get help’
POLICE arrested a drunken man in Spalding’s Sheep Market after being called by toilet attendants, magistrates heard.Officers found Krzysztof Marchlewski drinking from a bottle of lager in the entrance...
View ArticleStudents bowled over by Newton’s Cradle science project
ALLEY Catz mascots Skittles and Pins were bowled over when they visited a Long Sutton school to see a science project.Students at Peele Community College used bowling bowls to build a giant Newton’s...
View ArticleElection
THERE will be an election in Sutton Bridge to fill a vacancy on the parish council following the resignation of chairman Christopher Brandon-King.Nomination papers should be submitted to the returning...
View ArticlePCSO hurt in lager can tussle
A TOWN centre drinker grabbed a woman PCSO’s hand as she confiscated his can of lager because he didn’t have cash to buy more booze.Anthony Holmes (31) was in Spalding’s Gore Lane car park when PCSO...
View ArticleBreach denied
A MAN has denied breaching a non-molestation order at Rippingale by making four phone calls to Karen Parker-Cooper.Glen Cooper (45), of Lambehurst Road, Tunbridge Wells, had his case adjourned by...
View ArticleRaising a wall – and awareness
A NEW brick structure went up in Spalding’s Market Place on Thursday – and came down again later the same day.The half a metre high brick wall was built in two to three hours by Level 2 bricklaying...
View ArticleFire crews in horse rescue
WEDNESDAY: SPECIALIST teams rescued a horse from a water course this morning.Crews from Spalding, Grantham and Lincoln North fire stations were called to a water course at Fleet Coy, Gedney Hill, at...
View ArticleStock car driver inquest
AN INQUEST into the death of Quadring stock car driver Steve Newman was opened and adjourned at the coroner’s office in Bury St Edmunds on Tuesday.Steve (37), of Town Drove, died in a race at...
View ArticleLaptop gone
A WINDOW was smashed at a business in Kellet Gate, Low Fulney, overnight and a laptop was stolen.Police say the break-in happened on Tuesday night or the early hours of Wednesday..Truck owners...
View Article£88,000 cannabis growers spared jail term
TWO Crowland men who admitted producing cannabis with a potential street value of more than £88,000 were yesterday spared jail.Danny White (25) and Benjamin Ansell ( 23) were caught after...
View ArticleGive blood
NHS Blood and Transplant is holding two blood donor sessions in Spalding.Both sessions take place on Tuesday, June 26 at Springfields Events Centre.The first is from 1.30pm to 4pm and the second from...
View ArticleCrown court
A MAN accused of growing cannabis in a Spalding flat was remanded in custody by town magistrates to appear at Lincoln Crown Court on July 10.Charles Binns (48), of Dene Court, Westwood, Peterborough,...
View ArticleCandidate to fight for frontline police
A CANDIDATE for the role of Police and Crime Commissioner in Lincolnshire has called the elections “ a daft idea” but vowed to do his best to protect frontline policing.Phil Dilks, a Deeping St James...
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