Chequers hog roast raises £1,230 for good causes
FOOD and generosity were both on the menu at Chequers in Gedney Dyke where staff hosted a charity hog roast for their guests.About 80 people enjoyed a day of delicious food and live music from local...
View ArticleHelen is facing up to the toughest act yet
THE only stage school of its type in South Holland is teetering on the brink of being a sell-out success – or a failure because its founder has run out of cash.Youngsters have had the chance to take...
View Article‘Don’t scrap rules on affordable homes’
LEADING South Holland housebuilder Ian Canham of Broadgate Homes and district council leader Gary Porter blame the banks’ credit squeeze on mortgages for the drop in construction of new houses. Both...
View Article‘Change of heart’ over bus pass
A TEENAGER will return to school this week after a “change of heart” over her bus pass.Mum Sarah Reynolds had feared 13-year-old Meisha would have to stay home as the new school year started after...
View ArticleDead after crash
A MAN in his sixties has died following a three vehicle crash in Kirton.The man, pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital, is thought to have died at the wheel after and not...
View ArticleTwo men arrested
TWO men were arrested in the early hours of this morning (Monday) following a report of a burglary in progress.Police were called to Willington Road, Kirton, at 12.20am and two local men, aged 21 and...
View ArticleTakeaway driver robbed for food
A TAKEAWAY driver was robbed after a man flagged him down and stole the food he was delivering.The incident happened at about 11pm on Saturday in Church Street, Donington.The driver, who was working...
View ArticleProtesters’ cheer for wind farm refusal
RESIDENTS spoke of their relief at the end of the meeting when the district council refused consent for the towering turbines.A report to the planning committee said it would take at least ten years...
View ArticleCut price fuel deal set for October
A DEAL that could save South Holland residents 15 per cent on gas and electricity bills could go live in October.South Holland District Council leader Gary Porter began talks with a so-far unnamed...
View ArticleDelight as £450 talking bin is returned to pool
PERCY the talking penguin bin is back at Bourne Outdoor Swimming Pool after a week-long search for him ended happily.The 4ft black and white bin, worth about £450, was stolen just over two weeks ago by...
View Article£250 to mark 25 years’ service with law firm
TWO members of staff at Spalding solicitors Chattertons have shown their loyalty to the firm by completing 25 years service.Patrick Skells and Tracy Taylor received their long service awards from Peter...
View ArticleMan cautioned for trespass
A 31-YEAR-OLD was cautioned for trespass after officers caught him inside an unoccupied property in Spalding’s Pinchbeck Road.Police were on the scene within minutes of receiving a call that someone...
View ArticleHero’s medals under hammer for museum
MEDALS won by a fearless World War II fighter pilot from Spalding will go under the hammer at a special auction today.Five medals, including a Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) and Air Force Cross,...
View ArticleTwo hurt in collision at Gedney.
POLICE are calling for witnesses following a three-car collision at Gedney this morning.The B1359 was partially blocked around 8.30am by the incident involving a black Honda, a red Peugeot and a silver...
View ArticleAAT exam success
TWO trainees at Lincolnshire-based chartered accountants Moore Thompson are celebrating after passing their professional qualifications.Michelle Louth from the firm’s Spalding office, and Jodie North...
View ArticleOAPs are new threat on roads
SAFETY CAMPAIGNERS are worried about a new threat on the county’s roads – older drivers.Figures produced show a new trend in Lincolnshire in the last three years for more over 60s to have been involved...
View ArticleDiabetes group
THE Diabetes UK Voluntary Support Group for Boston, Spalding and Sleaford will be at the Boston Community Showcase, Central Park, Boston, from 10am to 4pm on Sunday.There will be games, prizes and a...
View ArticleSchool’s £2.5m annex could be ready next year
SPALDING Primary School’s £2.5million annex could open in 18 months’ time to relieve pressure on places.Meanwhile Lincolnshire County Council is seeking temporary planning consent for a mobile to be...
View ArticleHayes lands top job in the cabinet reshuffle
SOUTH Holland MP John Hayes has landed a top job as energy and climate change minister in the Cabinet reshuffle, despite his past vociferous opposition to wind farms.Mr Hayes, speaking from his new...
View ArticleFire death man named
THE pensioner found dead at his Swineshead following a fire has been officially named as Alan Thorne (67).Mr Thorne’s badly burned body was found in the garden of Tarry Hill House in Tarry Hill on...
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