Homeless man stole trainers from store
A homeless man who stole trainers from the Nike store told magistrates they would have done the same if they had been in his position.Luke Bloodworth (21), formerly of St Paul’s Road, Spalding, last...
View ArticleMan ‘critical’ after Crowland crash
A 19-year-old suffered a serious head injury in a two-car crash which closed a road for six hours.The man was a passenger in a black Ford Focus which was in a collision with a black Ford Ranger on the...
View ArticleDying woman is denied drug help
A Long Sutton woman with cancer faces a race against time to have treatment which could prolong her life by up to two years.Christine Field claims she is the victim of a postcode lottery after an...
View ArticleMan was unfit in charge of a car
Police found a man who had been drinking sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car with the keys in the ignition.Stefan Vine (21), was in the car with friends in Stowgate Road, Deeping St James, in...
View ArticleWoman stole to pay bedsit deposit
A woman resorted to stealing so she could sell goods to raise enough money for a deposit for a bedsit.Jenny Coombes (26), of Pennygate, Spalding, pleaded guilty to stealing bottles of aftershave worth...
View ArticleTalkTalk sorry over mix-up
A major telecoms firm has apologised to a Spalding man after an embarrassing mix-up over an offer of superfast broadband to its customers.Alan Long was left “disgusted” by TalkTalk Telecom after trying...
View Article‘You drove us out but don’t hurt dad’
A mum of four driven from her home in Whaplode now fears her father is being targeted by the same gang.Joy Holden, husband Tim and their children were moved to Holbeach by South Holland District...
View ArticleSlimming girls rewarded
Leaders of two slimming classes in Spalding have been recognised for helping hundreds of people lose weight.Helen Webster and Emma Stockmeier were both presented with Weight Watchers Diamond Leader...
View ArticleStraw bale blaze in Pinchbeck
Firefighters were called to Cross Lane, Pinchbeck, just after 1am today (Friday) to reports of 3,000 tonnes of baled straw on fire.The farmer helped create a fire break using a teleporter as one crew...
View ArticlePOLICE COMMISSIONER ELECTION: Address by Richard Davies (Conservative)
FOR the first time since the modern police force was formed the people of Lincolnshire will have the opportunity to decide how they are policed.Having been born and raised in Lincolnshire I have a deep...
View ArticleNote of caution for Pumpkin Festival
A “note of caution” has been sounded over the future of Spalding’s Pumpkin Festival.
View ArticleHanifa gives workshops from experience
Small firms can find out how to make social media work for them from a local company’s story at Wednesday workshops laid on at Broad Street Business Centre.Hanifa Dungarwalla, pictured, of West...
View ArticleBikes stolen from garage
Six racing bikes, a leather jacket and tool box, worth more than £5,000, were stolen from a garage in Campbells Close, Spalding.The break-in was discovered at about 8.30am on Thursday.Burglars forced...
View ArticleBe pro-active to get in at your nearest hospital
Surfleet pensioner Ruth Scrivener wants to spread the word that patients who may struggle to get to consultant appointments and clinics at Boston or Peterborough can instead be seen at their local...
View ArticleGirls (15) slapped
Police are appealing for witnesses after two 15-year-old schoolgirls were allegedly slapped by a man during a row in Albion Street, Spalding.The girls were among a group of teenagers walking near...
View ArticleKids’ hospital is first class
Pupils and staff at a Holbeach school have been playing doctors and nurses - with important lessons to be learned. A children’s hospital day was held at William Stukeley School, involving 120 Key Stage...
View ArticleYouth club needs a home
A successful youth club is desperately seeking somewhere new to meet so it does not have to close for three months while its current home is refurbished.Whaplode Youth Club is run solely by volunteers...
View ArticleMONEY MATTERS: Will your assets be swallowed up by care home fees?
Men aged 65 today have a seven in ten chance of needing care before they die and women have nearly a nine in ten chance. The average cost of care paid is £30,000, with some paying over £100,000.Current...
View ArticleMan banned for drink-driving
A man stopped on the A151 at Weston was over the drink-drive limit and had no insurance. Nerijus Silanskis (33) had 63 microgrammes of alcohol in breath on September 22 – the legal limit is...
View ArticlePOLICE COMMISSIONER ELECTION: Address by Mervyn Barrett (Independent)
For 30 years, I have worked hard to find out what really works to cut crime, and make our communities safer for everyone.I understand what the police can and cannot do, and the roles and...
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