Health trainer drop-in session
SPALDING residents have the chance to meet their Health Trainer at a drop-in session on Tuesday, September, 18 (10am-2pm) at Spalding Library. Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Centre’s Health...
View ArticleMan punched his pregnant wife
A MAN who attacked his pregnant wife after receiving a letter evicting them from their home has avoided an immediate jail sentence.Gareth Wilson reached “boiling point” when he received the unexpected...
View ArticleLaw firm welcomes guests to new office
EXPANDING county firm Ringrose Law welcomed invited professional guests to its new offices in Spalding’s Hall Place.Senior partner Paul Cooper told guests that Ringrose regarded them as collaborators...
View ArticleAgrifac and Burdens team up
AGRIFAC UK’s continuing aim to be number one in sprayers and beet harvesters has been bolstered by adding The Burdens Group to its dealer network.With outlets in Sutterton, Wrangle and North Kyme,...
View ArticlePea farmers hoping for big Far East contracts
IT’S been a tough year for pea harvesting but three local farms are hoping that an interesting trial for the Far East market will bring some cheer.Dalmark Grain Ltd, based at Eye, is trialling the...
View ArticleResidents hand over 140,000-name petition
BOURNE residents are taking a stand against new plans for government snooping.The residents, who are members of 38 Degrees – a million-strong people-powered campaigning community who scored a big...
View ArticleStart date for ‘traffic wardens’
NEW-STYLE parking wardens will start work across South Holland just in time to catch illegally-parked Christmas shoppers.Lincolnshire County Council will be taking over parking enforcement powers from...
View ArticleBiker still in hospital after crash
A MOTORCYCLIST remains in hospital after suffering serious injuries in a crash in Spalding.The 22-year-old, from Surfleet, sustained serious spinal injuries when he crashed into the railings of St...
View ArticleJail threat over drug dealing
A JUDGE told a Spalding teenager to prepare for custody after he admitted selling cannabis to his friends.Chad Hill (19) pleaded guilty to possessing 35 grams of cannabis resin with intent to supply...
View ArticleElderly folk’s fear of going into hospital
ELDERLY residents in South Holland are “scared to go into hospital” and fear once admitted they may never leave.The shocking statement follows a claim that hospitals were struggling to cope.In the...
View ArticleHIT-AND-RUN UPDATE: Video of family’s tribute to Tim
The family of Tim Osborn - the cyclist killed in a hit-and-run incident in Spalding on Friday night - have made an emotional video via the Lincolnshire Free Press.They make a moving tribute to Tim...
View ArticleRail crossings could close 20 minutes in hour
INFORMATION sessions could start within a few months about a £280m rail upgrade which could see crossings being closed 20 minutes in every hour.Network Rail is looking to plough the huge investment...
View ArticleSt Barnabas putting vintage on the catwalk
IF YOU coveted Kate Middleton’s wedding dress with its strong hint of the 1950s about it you might want to attend the St Barnabas Hospice Shop fashion show in Spalding next Friday.The volunteers at the...
View ArticleHaulier buys family business
A SUCCESSFUL chilled distribution company based at Bicker Bar has been bought by one of the UK’s largest haulage companies.Browns Chilled Distribution, which has an annual turnover of £35million, was...
View ArticleNew project cuts elderly falls
AN INNOVATIVE new project is helping to cut the number of falls among elderly residents at local care homes.Homes in Bourne, Market Deeping and Crowland are already benefiting from the Lincolnshire...
View ArticleHIT-AND-RUN UPDATE: Tim’s dad tries to cope with anger
Tim Osborn’s dad Stephen says he is struggling to bury the anger he feels towards the driver who left his son for dead while he mourns.He said: “I can’t even think about the driver at the moment.“I am...
View ArticleHIT-AND-RUN UPDATE: Family found son’s body in ditch
Tim Osborn’s mum has spoken of the terrible moment she found her son’s body lying in a ditch after a hit and run.Lynne Osborn had gone out searching for 27-year-old Tim at about midnight on Friday...
View ArticleMen ‘acting suspiciously’
TWO men were arrested after being caught “acting suspiciously” in Holbeach Marsh.The men were held on Friday after being unable to account for a number of items in their vehicle, including garden...
View ArticleWord on the Ground by farmer Ian Stancer
I DREW the short straw and get to write this piece during the busiest period of the farming year. The wheat harvest though disappointing in quality and quantity is now complete relatively painlessly,...
View ArticleOn bail over GBH charge
A MAN accused of being involved in an attack which left a 36-year-old man with serious facial injuries has been granted bail by a judge at Lincoln Crown Court.James Quantrill (22), of Willesby Road,...
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