Council has ‘no pride’ in town
HOLBEACH Parish Council members have no pride in the town, according to an angry resident.Carol Rudkin made the claim at a council meeting on Monday in Holbeach St Marks where she said the council...
View ArticleHave your say on flood plans
WOULD you like to have your say on local flood and coastal management plans?The Environment Agency is looking for a new member for its Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) which covers...
View ArticleMan (37) knifed in Long Sutton
A 37-year-old man is recovering from knife injuries after an argument turned violent in Long Sutton on Sunday.The man’s injuries were not life threatening after the incident which took place in Market...
View ArticleRide-on mower theft
BURGLARS stole a John Deere X125 ride-on mower, a power washer, generator and tools from a garage at a home in Sutton St James.The raid at Chapelgate was discovered on Wednesday.Police are appealing...
View ArticleAdd your voice to the campaign
HUNDREDS of businesses in Spalding are being urged to add their voice to the Broadband Means Business campaign to help bring a superfast service to the town. The Guardian has teamed up with the...
View Article‘Look-out’ for burglary in his own village locked up for 20 months
A TEENAGER who took part in a burglary in his own village has been sentenced to 20 months in a young offenders’ institution.Harry Wright (18) admitted acting as a “lookout” as other members of a gang...
View ArticleNine jobs go as Little Chef closes
NINE restaurant staff will lose their jobs tomorrow with the closure of Little Chef at Long Sutton.The roadside restaurant chain announced a string of closures in January and the A17 restaurant was...
View ArticleOnly two people manning CCTV
ONLY two part-time volunteers are manning monitors at Spalding Police Station for South Holland’s CCTV cameras and police don’t know how many crimes the cameras have picked up.Spalding Town Forum asked...
View ArticleGuilty of offering girls money to avoid court
Businessman Michael Chinn and another South Holland man have been jailed after witnesses were offered £5,000 each not to testify against Chinn in a glassing case. Chinn used a business associate to...
View ArticleWater taxi pilot helps rescue cygnet
A YOUNG swan had a lucky escape after a water taxi pilot spotted it tangled in fishing wire.Ron Pannell was just starting his shift on Monday and piloting his boat towards the jetty behind Spalding’s...
View ArticleNo effect on patients
HOSPITAL bosses say anyone with an appointment at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital should attend as normal because a work to rule by maintenance staff will not hit patient care.Members of the Unite union are...
View ArticleVIDEO: A-level delight at spalding grammar school
THE euphoria created by the success of the GB Team in the Olympics this summer continues in the examination success of students at Spalding Grammar School.That was the analogy made by headteacher Nigel...
View ArticleA-Levels: every spalding high school student gets first-choice university
SLEEP was something A-level students at Spalding High School didn’t get a lot of on Wednesday night – but they needn’t have worried.Headteacher Tim Clark was delighted to announce every student had...
View ArticleA-level joy at The Deepings School
STUDENTS at The Deepings School celebrated record A-level results on Thursday.They had a better than 99 per cent pass rate and half of the exams were passed at A*-B grades.Top performer Tom Lefley (18)...
View ArticleFun and games at the Gleed
STUDENTS moving up to Sir John Gleed School in Spalding have had a chance to get used to their new surroundings.Over the holidays a summer school has been running in the post 16 centre.There was a...
View ArticleFarm manager crushed at work was victim of ‘tragic accident’
A FARM manager crushed to death by a forklift truck was the victim of a “tragic accident,” an inquest has heard.South Lincolnshire coroner Prof Robert Forrest was summing up at the end of a two-day...
View ArticleHate crime against disabled soars by 156 per cent
A CALL has been made for better education and understanding as figures show a 156 per cent increase in hate crime against disabled people.Chas Sandhu, pastor of Spalding’s Lighthouse Pentecostal Church...
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View Article‘BOY RACERS’ IN TOWN TAKEOVER
EXTRA police had to be drafted in as more than 450 modified cars rolled into town on Saturday night.Convoys came from all over the county after news of the “Spalding Takeover” spread on social media...
View ArticleMan caused deaths of elderly sisters
A MOTORIST has admitted causing the death of two elderly sisters during a road collision on the A52 at Donington.Robin Settle (55) pleaded guilty to two charges of causing death by dangerous driving...
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