Park indecency charge
A MAN accused of outraging public decency in Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Gardens by exposing his genitals and encouraging a group of children to engage in sex acts will appear at Grantham Magistrates’ Court...
View ArticleStationery savings to pay for grass cutting
MEASURES to improve safety on a Pinchbeck road used by schoolchildren are to be taken by parish councillors.Grass cutting on Market Way is to take place on a monthly basis after councillors agreed to...
View ArticleTackling the tenants who create eyesores
‘Pester power’ is being used to target landlords over tenants who dump waste on their property.In a new strategy by South Holland District Council, it is hoped to reduce the amount of waste creating...
View ArticleJohn cuts the ribbon to open new day care facility
MP JOHN Hayes delighted staff and residents at Holbeach Hospital nursing home in a number of ways.He was there to officially open the new day care facility, but surprised everyone by his knowledge...
View ArticleSpringfields raises the Green Flag
SPRINGFIELDS Festival Gardens has joined the exclusive list of parks and green spaces that have been given the Green Flag Award for 2012/13.Head gardener Andy Boyton said: “Achieving the award at the...
View ArticleNew scheme to drive down ‘rife’ shoplifting in Spalding
A NEW shopwatch scheme is set to drive down crime in Spalding after claims shoplifting was rife in the town.An early announcement of the scheme, Shopwatch Spalding, followed a call to the Lincolnshire...
View ArticleSuccess of new service
THE new kerbside garden waste collection service launched by Boston Borough Council is exceeding all expectations, but its very success has brought with it its own teething problems.More than 11,000...
View ArticleGet rabbits fit for the Bunny-lympics
SPALDING animal-lover Donna Burke reckons her rabbits are so fit they could take on the world in the Bunny-lympics.She belongs to the Rabbit Welfare Association which has put out a light-hearted plea...
View ArticleThe art of hair-ups, by Katy
EVERYONE in need of a personalised updo for a special night out can now go to a specialist who previously concentrated entirely on posh hairstyles for brides.Katy Elsey had made a name for herself...
View Article£1,400 court bill for making pets suffer
A father-of-two who failed to look after two pets has been banned from keeping animals for three years.David Foreman caused unnecessary suffering to his dog Muttley between January 29 and March 29,...
View ArticleOur businesses need superfast broadband
It’s hard to imagine life without the Internet – yet in some parts of Lincolnshire, what many of us now take for granted remains out of reach. That’s why local communities are being urged to support a...
View ArticleLearning about developments at Potato Day
PRACTICAL workshops on subjects such as herbicides, slugs, soils and water were held at QV Foods at Holbeach Hurn on East Midlands Potato Day.The event was attended by Potato Council director Rob...
View ArticleAir your views on closures
SUTTON Bridge Parish Council is being urged to air its views about the possible closure of Spalding Ambulance Station and others in the East Midlands.East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) is bidding...
View ArticleCourt house faces a bleak future
ONE of the busiest solicitors at Spalding Magistrates’ Court – Mike Alexander – believes the court house will be axed despite Government assurances.The court hasn’t received prisoners for more than a...
View ArticleEffects still being felt long after heavy rains
THE torrential rain may be over but the impact on crops will continue to be felt by growers for some weeks.While some farmers have reportedly seen areas of fields under water and crops stunted as a...
View ArticleArrest warrant issued
SPALDING magistrates issued a warrant on Thursday for the arrest of a man who failed to attend court.Tadas Nanys (20), of Stonegate, Spalding, is accused of stealing two packets of minced meat worth...
View ArticleBreaking news: Power cut closes Sainsburys petrol station in Spalding
MOTORISTS are having to look for alternative places to fill up in Spalding after a power cut closed Sainsburys petrol station.A spokesman said this morning’s power cut is isolated to the petrol station...
View ArticleStudents get a ‘pizza’ the action thanks to an Italian cookery class
ITALY may be renowned for its cuisine but cookery classes in school were a complete novelty for a visiting party of Italian exchange students who were entertained at Spalding’s Sir John Gleed...
View ArticleBank raided under ‘nose’ of town’s CCTV cameras
MASKED raiders who smashed a bank wall to steal a cashpoint machine in the early hours of Thursday were right under the “nose” of a CCTV camera.Police confirmed on Monday the camera “did capture the...
View ArticleNew homes would invade mum’s privacy
PARISH councillors are opposed to a plan for two three-bed homes at a former chapel in Bridge Street, Sutton Bridge, because it’s too much for one site – and would invade the privacy of existing...
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