Find out about Hereward Television at Bourne event
Details about a new community television station that will cover the Bourne area are to be revealed later this month.Hereward Television will host a “discovery evening” at The Nag’s Head in Bourne at...
View ArticleLincolnshire sees first snowfall of 2016 and there’s more to come
Snow greeted early morning commuters in Lincolnshire for the first time this morning, and the Met Office is forecasting more on the way.While our region is not likely to see the blanket coverage...
View ArticleHoliday homes plan for site of Tydd St Giles golf driving range
Tydd St Giles Golf and Leisure Centre will continue its expansion as a growing holiday village if plans for new luxury lodges and a lake are approved.A total of 51 new holiday homes will be built on an...
View ArticleIt’s time to talk about mental health in Spalding
With mental health issues affecting one-in-four people each year, no one should be ashamed to talk about them. That’s the message being promoted by the charity Time to Change.To help get the nation and...
View ArticleInstructions? It’s like pulling teeth
WARD’S WORLD: By John WardPossibly the joy of receiving something you did not yourself want in the first place is bit of a conundrum in some respects if the following is anything to go by. My teeth...
View ArticleClean hands is the way to stop flu spreading
DOCTOR CALLING: By Dr Kevin HillEach year, tens of thousands of people are hospitalised because of flu. Flu is highly contagious and those in hospital are much more vulnerable to the severe effects of...
View ArticleBird whisperer rescue
GUARDIAN ANGEL: The latest news from our girl about townThere was a bit of a flap in Greggs on Monday lunchtime when a pigeon flew into the shop ... and then twice tried to get out through the plate...
View ArticleWhy not make a circle test?
THOUGHTS OF A FRUITCAKE: By Carolyn AldisSo, having recently heard a message at church about relationships, I have been thinking about my friendships.We were encouraged to take a little time this week...
View ArticleCouncil tax hike for South Kesteven residents
Council taxpayers in Bourne and The Deepings face a 3.58 per cent hike as South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) seeks to protect its frontline services.If adopted, the increase will put £5 a year on...
View ArticleDriver who died in Toft crash was 19-year-old from Kingsnympton, Kingston...
Police have confirmed the driver who died after he hit a tree on the A1621 in Toft this week was 19-year-old Aaron Trotman of Kingsnympton, Kingston Upon Thames.Mr Trotman died when the red Seat Ibiza...
View ArticleFood heaven on the motorway
TRISH TAKES FIVE: By Trish BurgessThere can’t be many people who take pleasure in stopping at motorway service stations when travelling around the UK. Aquisitions and mergers have meant that only a few...
View ArticleSpalding meeting for YOU to have a say on county budget
A public meeting is being held in Spalding where residents can scrutinise county council finances.People will have the chance to question the county council’s leader and executive councilor for finance...
View ArticleRubbish on fire near building in Bourne
Firefighters were called to a collection of rubbish alight near a building in Bourne today.A crew from Bourne were called to West Street where rubbish in a metal pipe was ablaze at about 2pm.The fire...
View ArticleWarning from Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire about ‘nuisance phone calls’
Elderly people in South Holland are being warned about nuisance callers after reports of phone calls from companies involved in green energy schemes.Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire has made the...
View ArticleWe want to keep South Holland frontline services safe
CABINET CALL: By South Holland District Counciloor Peter CouplandCouncils across the country are facing cuts in Government funding and South Holland District Council is no different.Our funds from...
View ArticleWinter might finally have arrived, but climate change could delay the next...
Man-made climate change could delay the next ice age by as long as 100,000 YEARS, a new study suggests. Researchers used an elaborate Earth modelling system to predict the effect continued CO2...
View ArticleMP calls for tougher drink-drive sentences - including considering deportation
A Lincolnshire MP has called for tougher drink-driving sentences - including considering deporting foreign nationals who commit the crime.Matt Warman, MP for Boston and Skegness, has urged the Justice...
View ArticleAwards hope gives extra to regional shoe retailer
A shoe store is out to prove it is one step ahead of the rest – by claiming more prestigious national accolades.North Shoes, in Westgate, has been shortlisted in four categories at the Footwear...
View ArticleStephanie’s academic star goes on rising to world elite
In the world elite – former Spalding High School student Stephanie Burrell.Stephanie Burrell, now aged 24, achieved A* grades in every single one of her academic GCSEs at the high school in 2008 – plus...
View ArticleSpalding matron becomes older persons nurse fellow
A matron from Spalding has participated in a pioneering scheme that aims to improve care for older people.Kim Barr, who works for the Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust at Spalding’s...
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