Will Spalding lose its 2015 Christmas market?
Spalding could completely lose its Christmas street market for 2015 after organisers pulled the plug on the event due to take place yesterday (Sunday).Spalding town centre manager Dennis Hannant will...
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Before the local councilsSouth Holland District CouncilMr Knight, 5 Horsepit Lane, Pinchbeck. Extension.J B Robinson and Sons, Providence House, North Drove, Quadring. Agricultural store.Mr and Mrs P...
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The following decisions have been made by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrammes of alcohol...
View ArticleIt’s all about making the right choices
HEALTH MATTERS: By Jenny Hinchliffe, Head of Clinical Services for the South at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS TrustThe colder weather has started and the Christmas festive period is...
View ArticleAwards celebrate the best in business across South Holland
About 150 of South Holland’s business leaders celebrated the best in innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and customer care in the area.The third annual South Holland Business Awards was held at the...
View ArticleHelping Spalding cancer sufferers look and feel better
Women with cancer can lose so much more than their health.As a result of the treatment they might lose their hair, their eyebrows and lashes, and their skin can dry out and become...
View ArticleSpalding clinic offers bespoke treatments
Jo Esdale offers bespoke treatments to clients using ‘face mapping’ to identify problems on different areas of the face and try to find out what’s causing them.For instance congestion under the skin...
View ArticleYou must be registered in order to vote
CABINET CALL: By Coun Sally SladeWhat’s new in the council’s democratic services department? Well, the electoral services team has been working on individual electoral registration, which was...
View ArticleHolbeach A17 crossing can’t come soon enough - mum
A mum campaigning for a safe pedestrian crossing on the A17 at Holbeach says it can’t come soon enough to stop people dicing with death.Mum of two Paula Hayes lives in Kennedy Road, off Boston Road...
View ArticleWorkshop fire in Fleet Hargate
Firefighters attended a workshop fire in Fleet Hargate yesterday afternoon.Crews from Holbeach, Long Sutton, Spalding (wholetime and retained), Kirton and Donington battled the Fleet Road blaze just...
View ArticleBig birthday is toasted in coffee
Crowland Cares celebrated its 20th anniversary with a coffee morning at the library.The event is expected to raise more than £350 to support the ongoing work of the charity that was originally founded...
View ArticleBeat the scammers and attend ‘Stay Safe’ advice session in Holbeach on Friday
A free Staying Safe advice session is being held at the new Holbeach Hub in Boston Road South on Friday.The session, at 2pm, will be run by retired Lincolnshire Police detective Stuart Gibbon.Mr...
View ArticleCould your Christmas booze kill you?
Brain Freeze? Te-killer sunrise? Bloody Scary? Sick on the Beach? Deadly Daiquiri? Gin and Toxic?Could your Christmas cocktail kill you?Six deathly cocktails made with counterfeit booze have been...
View ArticleLibraries deal to bring ‘significant savings,’ says county council
The county council’s executive has approved plans to outsource Lincolnshire’s library services – a move that they say will save hundreds of thousands of pounds.The councillors today backed officers’...
View ArticleSanta Claus is coming to... Long Sutton, Sutton Bridge, Holbeach, Moulton and...
The Rotary Club of Holbeach is once again playing host to Santa and bringing him to Holbeach and Suttons area, starting tonight.To follow his progress and so you will know when he will be arriving in...
View ArticleFarmers warned to be wary of EU grant fraudsters
Farmers have been warned to be ‘extremely wary’ when EU grant payments begin to arrive in bank accounts this month after fears fraudsters may target the sector.Lincolnshire Police and the national...
View ArticleSpree of thefts from motor vehicles parked in Holbeach
A spate of thefts from motor vehicles in Holbeach where items taken include sat navs, purses and wallets containing cash and bank cards have been reported to police. The vehicles were parked in...
View ArticleHero ‘blood’ hound saves dog
Hopes a hero greyhound will soon find his forever home are stronger than ever after he helped to save the life of a working gun dog.Gleeson, who has been at the Lincolnshire Greyhound Trust since he...
View ArticleSpalding High School appoints language assistants
Two new members of staff at Spalding High School will be bringing language and culture to their pupils.The school has welcomed German and French language assistants. Bianca Ortmann, from Mühlhausen in...
View ArticleLong Sutton pupil receives community award
Peele Community College student Kirsty Wattam has received the Long Sutton Parish Council Community award.The pupil at the college in Long Sutton was presented with the award for her hard work and...
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