Priory students dance the night away at prom
STUDENTS at the Priory School in Spalding danced the night away in style to mark the end of another school year.About 80 Year 10 and 11 students were joined by staff at the school’s annual prom night...
View ArticleDetail was lacking on pre-school
A PRE-SCHOOL could have done more to let people know about their plans for a move to a purpose-built annexe at a village primary school.At a meeting of Moulton Parish Council on Tuesday members came...
View ArticleDriver will live with causing cyclist’s death
A DRIVER will live with the impact of causing the death of a well-known town “character” for the rest of his life, a court has heardShaun Savage failed to leave enough room for cyclist Terence Shaw as...
View ArticleTasered several times in disturbance: The cocaine addict with incredible...
FIVE police officers struggled to subdue a drug user who came at them “like a bull” after an argument with his girlfriend.Two officers went to the home of Ben Stimpson after his girlfriend called...
View ArticleBig question mark over future of Spalding Flower Parade
NEXT year’s Spalding Flower Parade looks likely to be the last one in the event’s long history.Although a 2013 parade is almost a certainty, its long-term future looks bleak after the county council...
View ArticleLong Sutton: Butterfly park owner angry at residents’ accusation
BOSSES have vigourously denied accusations they have deliberately “run down” one of the area’s top tourist attractions to ease the way for new homes on the site.The accusation towards directors of Long...
View ArticleMore work to do on racism in schools
SCHOOLS issued more than 20 fixed-term exclusions last year after incidents of racism.And it is feared the figures represent just the tip of the iceberg as many incidents go unreported or are dealt...
View ArticleTragic care home closes its doors
A CARE home closed its doors for the final time after its last resident moved out.Janet Erwood (84) was the last to leave the Maria-Helena Care Home in Dawsmere on Monday after her family struggled to...
View ArticleGrin and bear it – our roads will be safer
DRIVERS are clogging up the centre of Holbeach to avoid major roadworks to repair potholes on the A17.One motorist said he queued on the A17 for half-an-hour on Monday evening as works confined traffic...
View ArticleThree are jailed for attacking teenager
A TERRIFIED teenager was threatened and assaulted after being taken on a 20-mile journey.Vytautas Zickus (19) was driven from his home in Boston to Moulton Seas End where he was subjected to an attack...
View ArticleDismissal leaves boxing club coach baffled
BOXING coach John Sutton is reeling from knockout blows after losing his job and being axed from South Holland Boxing Academy.Mr Sutton (53) lost his job as a forklift truck engineer with a materials...
View ArticleNew era ushered in at council
HOLBEACH Parish Council is to press ahead with plans to make itself more visible as it tries to win back public confidence.A new website, different venues for council meetings and making members’...
View ArticleOur area ‘might be’ a flood risk
THE low lying nature of the land in South Holland is both a boon and a bane when it comes to flooding and insurance against it.As a result of the nature of the land, South Holland might be considered...
View ArticleOlympics theme to Spalding primary school’s busy fair
There was plenty of the Olympic spirit on show at Monkshouse Primary School’s summer fair.Children, parents and staff prepared for the arrival of the Olympic Torch in Spalding by putting on a...
View ArticleScooter goes from shed
THIEVES broke into a woman’s shed in Spalding’s Alexandra Road and stole her mobility scooter and garden tools.Police are trying to trace the Worldwide scooter and are seeking witnesses to the raid,...
View ArticleMan charged with robbery
A MAN has been charged in connection with a robbery at Tydd Gote post office last month.Sam Holmes (21), of The Knole, London, was charged with robbery after being arrested in Southend, Essex.He...
View ArticleAppeal for missing man
POLICE are appealing for help to locate a missing 44-year-old man from Sutton Bridge.Martin Critchlow was last seen when he left home just after 9pm yesterday. There are concerns for Mr Critchlow’s...
View ArticleSpalding suffers big fall in retail rents
SPALDING has seen the biggest fall in retail rents in the East Midlands according to a report.Rents across the region have fallen by 5.7 per cent in the last year according to Colliers International’s...
View ArticleNight burglar at church ‘wanted bed’
A break-in at St Paul’s Church, Spalding, may have been due to someone looking for a bed for the night, a vicar claims.Assistant vicar Rev Mike Chesher made the claim after the burglary at some point...
View ArticleOn trial for burglaries rampage
THREE men have gone on trial accused of a four-month rampage of burglaries, including some in Spalding.They are alleged to have been involved in a string of 82 burglaries in which items including...
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