The couple who walked out of one wind turbine nightmare straight into another
A COUPLE forced out of their home by noise from a wind farm face a second battle after buying a new house close to nine proposed turbines.Jane and Julian Davis reached an out-of-court settlement at the...
View ArticleParade is ‘showcase for district’
THE prospect of losing Spalding Flower Parade is not the biggest concern of local retailers, according to their spokesman.The greatest concern would be the loss of a showcase for the district,...
View ArticleBurglars took Land Rover
A CAR was stolen after burglars took the keys from a house in Manor Drive, Kirton.Valuables inside the house were untouched during the break-in, but the Land Rover Discovery, registration FY56 FZW, was...
View ArticleCaravan theft at farmyard
POLICE are appealing for information after a caravan was stolen from a farmyard.The white Bailey Coachman, which has a red stripe down it and a tennis ball on the roof aerial, had been attached to an...
View ArticleVet ordered to pay out over Sooty’s leg amputation
THE owner of a puppy that had its leg amputated has won a court case over a Long Sutton vet’s negligence.Medivet Group Ltd was ordered to pay £2,230 to cover costs incurred after admitting negligence...
View ArticleSporting celebrities get set for Olympics at school’s special event
YOUNGSTERS at Bicker Preparatory School and Early Years are getting into the Olympic spirit. The children went to school dressed as sporting celebrities and took part in a number of events. Foundation...
View ArticleTeenager ‘kicked off’ in early hours
PEOPLE came out of their homes to see what all the fuss was about when police stopped and searched a man walking alone in the early hours of the morning.Sam Woodman (19) “kicked off” – shouting and...
View ArticlePlan to open station takes a step forward
THE campaign for a new railway passenger halt at Littleworth Drove, Deeping St Nicholas, is continuing with a professional feasibility study now under way.Spalding and Peterborough Transport Forum is...
View ArticleClowning around to mark school anniversary
THE CIRCUS rolled into town for an event to mark 50 years of a Spalding School.Youngsters at St Norbert’s Primary school were met at the gates by England Bear, aka Mark Bant, from Montana Events, for a...
View ArticleDrink-driver was slumped at wheel
A MOTORIST who drove when more than three times over the legal alcohol limit has avoided an immediate prison sentence.Steven Allen received a “wake-up call” about his alcohol problem after he was found...
View ArticleFines for 130 TV licence evaders
MORE than 130 people in Spalding have been caught watching television without a licence in the past six months.They are among more than 204,000 people caught across the UK during the first half of this...
View ArticleAssault not guilty plea
A MAN has pleaded not guilty to assaulting Kirsty Miller by beating on June 29.Matthew Clark (25), care of Edinburgh Drive, Spalding, appeared at Spalding Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and was bailed...
View ArticleMOST WANTED: Police appeal for your help in arresting crime suspects
Images of Spalding police’s ‘most wanted’ suspected criminals have been released.They may not have committed murder, but the public’s help in capturing them now will play a vital part in keeping the...
View ArticleRose grower Colin facing challenging conditions
VETERAN rose grower Colin Gregory admits this summer’s wet weather has brought the horticultural industry “to a standstill” and growers could need to reassess how they grow, sell and market their...
View ArticleCharity bags were stolen by thieves
OPPORTUNIST thieves stole designer clothes left in four red, white and blue bags for a charity collector.Police say a donor left the items at the collector’s home in Sutton St James, but they were...
View ArticleMP honours parents who return to learning at children’s school
PARENTS who returned to the classroom to brush up on core subjects have been rewarded for their progress.Twenty five adults attended a Family Learning celebration at St Paul’s School, Spalding, where...
View ArticleTribute to boy (16) killed in crash
A FAMILY has described a 16-year-old killed in a motorbike accident as the “baby that held us together”.Scott Blair, from Stow Lane, Horbling, had been riding a 200cc off-road motorbike when he was...
View ArticleLow income families and empty homes could be targeted to help plug council’s...
COUNCIL tax charges on low income residents and empty homes are two of the options facing South Holland District Council to plug a £600,000 budget gap.Proposals for a new support scheme to replace...
View ArticlePatient airlifted to hospital
A PATIENT was flown to hospital on Wednesday following a 999 call from Deeping St James.East Midlands Ambulance Service said a First Responder went to the incident initially but then summoned help from...
View ArticleRoadwork disruption multiplies
TRAFFIC disruption in Spalding entered a new phase as summer holiday roadworks started this week.Traffic in both High Street and Churchgate leading to their junction at the High Bridge traffic lights...
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