Attacked his wife and house guest in drunken rant
A MAN must do 80 hours’ unpaid work for punching a double-dating house guest and attacking his own wife.Neil Amess (28), of Edinburgh Drive, Spalding, was at his family home in Pinchbeck on May 5 when...
View ArticleAppeal to find missing man (80)
POLICE are appealing for help to find an 80-year-old man who has gone missing in the Wyberton Fen area.The missing man is described as 5ft 10ins tall and walks with a limp. He has thinning grey/ginger...
View ArticleSCHOOLS FULL TO BURSTING
A mounting crisis in Spalding’s primary schools means that a new one could be built in the town.Many of the town’s schools are nearing capacity and there is a fear children starting school in the next...
View ArticleVideo: Piggy in blue wins by a snout at Lincolnshire Show pig race
THE undoubted highlight for many at the first day of the Lincolnshire Show on Wednesday was the pig racing.Five little saddlebacks saddled up for the race, each in different colours, as the ringmaster...
View ArticleGPs shun “pointless” strike
NHS LINCOLNSHIRE says GP surgeries are open today and expect minimal disruption to patients by striking doctors belonging to The British Medical Association.Emergency and urgent care will continue to...
View ArticleAssault case adjourned
A MAN who denies three assaults on the same woman in three different towns will have his case heard at Spalding Magistrates’ Court on July 19.Gary Cole (37), who formerly lived in Spalding, is accused...
View ArticleMan faces three charges in court
A SPALDING resident accused of three offences, including driving while disqualified, will have his case heard before town magistrates on June 28.Valantiejus Arunas (24), of Cowbit Road, is accused of...
View ArticleTwo arrested over assault
SPALDING police arrested two men on Saturday on suspicion of assault following an incident at a house in Winsover Road.Police searched the area following an altercation in the early hours of the...
View Article‘Criminals are making our life hell’
A RESIDENT claims a criminal gang is blatantly dealing drugs and knocking off stolen goods in her street because police are turning a blind eye.The woman, who did not wish to be named, said she has...
View ArticleStudents take artistic pathways to success
CONSISTENTLY outstanding GCSE and A level achievements within Spalding High School’s art and technology departments was celebrated on Tuesday.Staff and students involved in the subjects of art and...
View ArticleTornado hits Long Sutton
NEIGHBOURS in a Long Sutton street are counting the cost after a tornado swept through their street leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.Fences and sheds were ripped apart,a child’s trampoline...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Tornado hits Long Sutton
REPORTS have come into us that a tornado ripped through parts of Long Sutton and neighbouring village Lutton earlier this afternoon.Residents said the weather phenomenon hit the area at about 2.40pm,...
View ArticleNHS reminds mums: breast is best
MORE women in Lincolnshire are choosing to breastfeed their babies as rates increase by five per cent within a year, figures from the Department of Health reveal. Breast milk is free and available...
View ArticleFormer police staff face axe
SIXTY former Lincolnshire Police civilian staff face the axe from new employers G4S.Staff at Spalding Police Station were among 580 employees transferred by Lincolnshire Police Authority to the private...
View ArticleDecision due on migrant march
PROTESTERS from Spalding are expected to join others in Boston if a march about immigration goes ahead.The decision about the march will be made at a meeting in the Assembly Rooms on Monday, July 2.One...
View ArticleTank gave Jae time to think
THERE was a hissing and whooshing as the hydrogen was removed from the air and Jae felt pain in her ears as well as panic at being totally encased in a small chamber.Trying to put aside fears over what...
View ArticleDenies rolling pin assault
A FORMER Sutton Bridge man appeared in court on Thursday and denied assaulting someone with a rolling pin. Grant Kirk (19), formerly of Royal Close and now of West End, Holbeach, denies assaulting Gary...
View ArticleCounting the cost of tornado
PROPERTY was ruined and at least one man hurt when a tornado ripped through Long Sutton and Lutton on Thursday afternoon.One of the areas most badly damaged was Woodlands Estate in Long Sutton, where...
View ArticleTeenager (14) raped 11-year-old boy
A 14-YEAR-OLD schoolboy who carried out a serious sex attack on an 11-year-old lad has escaped custody at Lincoln Crown Court. The two boys were playing computer games when the 14-year-old grabbed hold...
View ArticleFarms target for criminals
ONE in three farms in the eastern region has been targeted by criminals over the past year, according to a new survey.The NFU study reveals 35 per cent of farm businesses surveyed had experienced crime...
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