Indecent images case
A LONG Sutton man has appeared in court accused of making and possessing dozens of indecent images of children.Michal Jaziak (40), of High Street, entered no plea to 11 counts of making indecent images...
View ArticleLethal plant growing in Holbeach cut down
HOLBEACH Parish Council has taken steps to remove a potentially deadly plant growing near a school in the town.A gardener employed by the council cut down and took away Deadly Nightshade found growing...
View ArticleThree years’ jail for death crash driver
A MOTORIST who caused the deaths of two sisters when he overtook a line of traffic approaching a bend was yesterday jailed for three years.Robin Settle (56) was on the wrong side of the road when he...
View ArticleHIT-AND-RUN UPDATE: Police search scene again
Tuesday 6pm: Police investigating the fatal hit-and-run incident in Spalding were scouring the scene again on Tuesday.Fields beside the A151 Bourne Road and drains were being checked by officers this...
View ArticleShed thefts
RESIDENTS are being warned to be vigilant after a spate of shed raids in Spalding.Police say there were a number of reports of thefts from sheds in South Drove and Horseshoe Road overnight on...
View ArticleBailed after fatal road collision
A MAN arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in Wigtoft has been released on police bail until November 21.The 21-year-old man from Spalding was driving a Vauxhall...
View ArticleDoting dad runs to raise charity cash
A DOTING dad is taking on the Great Eastern Run after his brave “little lass” spent most of her early days in hospital battling meningitis.Jessica Marsden, from Moulton Chapel, was born on November 8,...
View ArticleOver-65s face isolation risk
OLDER people in four of South Holland’s towns and villages are among those at the highest risk of being isolated.Holbeach, Weston, Moulton and Long Sutton are among eight wards across Lincolnshire...
View ArticleComing together to make a fresh start
It’s time for a new beginning.All across South Holland, groups are coming together to make the district safer, cleaner and more prosperous.Around 1,700 readers told us ‘We’ve Had Enough’ and, backed by...
View ArticleMan (35) admits assaults on police
A man admitted three assaults on police and an assault on a police community support officer when he appeared in court on Thursday.Spalding man Daniel Bristow (35), of Rowan Avenue, had his case...
View Article75 tonnes of fly-tipping cost district £55,000 to clear up
Almost one in every 100 people living in South Holland fly-tipped in the last year according to figures in a newly published study. The AnyJunk Fly Tipping Report 2012 shows incidents of illegal...
View ArticleGold necklaces stolen in burglary
Tuesday 10am: Burglars stole two gold necklaces after breaking a kitchen window to get inside a home in Queen’s Road, Spalding, yesterday evening.Spalding police are appealing for witnesses who may...
View ArticleFree business advice at clinic
BUSINESSES are invited to a free Supporting Growth and Trade advice clinic on Friday.The day has been organised by South Holland District Council and runs from 9am until 5pm at the Priory Road council...
View ArticlePupils chalk up a trip back in time
Young pupils have turned the clock back to Victorian times to learn more about their village and support a Lottery-funded heritage project.Surleet Seas End youngsters visited the village’s Frasier...
View ArticleMan texts sister: ‘Sorry for stealing your iPod, I’ll hand myself in’
A man sent his sister a text apologising for stealing her iPod and docking station and saying he would hand himself in at the police station.Nigel Williams, his partner and children visited Lesley...
View ArticlePolice charge man over window break
POLICE have charged a man with criminal damage after a window was allegedly broken at The Punchbowl pub in Spalding’s New Road at about 1am on Saturday.Lewis Parnham (19) is due to appear at Spalding...
View ArticleCouple’s anger as 6.5m building goes up next door
A Gosberton couple who moved to the country to enjoy open space say they are at their wits’ end after neighbours blocked their view.Karen and Andy Pulling moved off an estate 10 years ago to set up...
View ArticleWORD ON THE GROUND: We’re now having to pay price for poor summer weather
Looking back at my last article in the Free Press, which was written just before the harvest, I wished all the local farmers an easy and profitable harvest.Well, now most of the harvest is over and,...
View Article34 drivers caught by speed trap
A temporary speed camera set up in Moulton Seas End trapped a total of 34 drivers in three days.The trap, which was welcomed by parish councillors at a meeting last week, was set after concerns about...
View ArticleDrivers chased after lorry
Witnesses chased a van after it struck a Ford Focus showering the interior with glass from the passenger side windows.Reginald Carswell (65), of Harvey Close, Bourne, was driving a curtain sided Luton...
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