2016 set to be warmest on record says Met Office
2016 could be among the warmest years on record, according to the Met Office annual global temperature forecast.The mean temperature for the coming 12 months could be close to one degree Centigrade...
View Article£50.4 million Lotto jackpot must be won tonight or game will be made easier
The UK’s biggest ever Lotto jackpot is sending ticket sales soaring ahead of an estimated £50.4 million up for grabs today - and the promise that it must be either won or shared out on...
View ArticleLead and car radio stolen in Spalding
Thieves have stolen lead from the front porches of several homes in Spalding overnight on Monday.A number of homes in Claudette Avenue and Estella Way had lead removed from their front porches...
View ArticleSpeeding on Spalding’s Wygate Park Road
More than 45 per cent of the 20,000-plus vehicles using Spalding’s Wygate Park Road each day are speeding.Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership (LRSP) conducted a five-day Archer survey, including a...
View ArticleLaw firm is right on cue to help bring hit drama to TV screens
The expertise of a legal firm played a vital role in bringing the BBC’s hit drama Dickensian to the TV screens over Christmas.Kirsten Rimmer, associate of Roythornes, of Minster Precincts,...
View ArticleSpalding school in Santa Run
The staff and pupils at the Priory School in Spalding have all been earning medals.The specially inscribed Santa Run medal was presented to every child and member of staff who took part, whether they...
View ArticleSpalding school’s football match in memory of Callum Pite
The annual Sir John Gleed School Staff vs Post 16 Students football match has taken placeAll participants – including the match officials and injured players – paid an entry fee, with the proceeds...
View ArticleNew trees to be planted in Spalding, Sutton St James and Whaplode St Catherine
Nearly 22,000 trees are to be planted across the county in the coming weeks, creating more than 4.7 km of hedgerow and one hectare of woodland.The trees, supplied by Lincolnshire County Council through...
View ArticleHonour for Spalding shipmate
Spalding Royal Naval Association Shipmate Charles Angel has received the highest medal that France can bestow.He received the Chevalier De La Légion d’Honneur just before his 90th birthday.Terry Day,...
View ArticlePolice hunt for large bird on the loose in Terrington St Clement area
Police have been searching for a large bird which was reported to be on the loose in the Terrington St Clement area.Officers were initially called at around 11am when a reah, an emu-type bird, was...
View ArticleBEM for Long Sutton firefighter
Long Sutton fire station’s retained watch manager Richard King was awarded a BEM in the New Year’s honours list for his services to Fire and Rescue and to Emergency Medical Care.Richard made the case...
View ArticleEmergency responders in the Long Sutton area
Long Sutton fire station offers not one but two emergency services to people living within an eight-minute radius.The crew has been acting as co-responders in medical emergencies as part of their fire...
View ArticleParents give thanks to QEH
A family swapped birthday presents for money to support the neo-natal intensive care unit (NICU) at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) where their son was born, as a way of giving a very special...
View ArticleTop nine crafty tricks coppers used to have up their sleeves
Check out this list of classic police tricks and trade-craft from the days of ‘old fashioned coppering’.We were amazed when we stumbled across a forum thread of ex-police officers discussing the...
View ArticleJail for Long Sutton pensioner who flashed at schoolgirls
A pensioner who exposed himself in front of three schoolgirls was today (Thursday) jailed for 19 months.George Booth (78) was caught after one of the girls tried to take his photograph and reported...
View ArticleArtwork wanted for Spalding’s Royal birthday exhibition
An art exhibition is being planned in Spalding to commemorate the Queen’s 90th birthday, which is on April 21.Organisers Tulip Radio are asking businesses, traders, WI’s and anyone else interested to...
View ArticleDo your bit and keep healthy as winter bites
DOCTOR CALLING: By Dr Kevin HillThis time of the year it’s hard to avoid common winter illnesses like coughs, colds and flu. Those that are generally fit and healthy usually feel better within a week...
View ArticleIt went like clockwork
The latest news from our girl about townAngel finally succumbed to the office cold – on Christmas Day. The meal on that day is a movable feast and is served at whatever time everything happens to come...
View ArticleRetailer seeks Lincolnshire designer to create own brand range
Retailer Oldrids & Downtown is searching for local designers to team up in an exciting new venture.The company, which has stores in Grantham, Lincoln and Boston, is seeking to create an exclusive...
View ArticleWest Pinchbeck pensioner accused of wounding with intent
A pensioner from West Pinchbeck has appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on Wednesday accused of wounding.Susan Mary Walker (69), of Dozens Bank, West Pinchbeck, is charged with an offence of wounding with...
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