Fine for speeding ‘totter’
A FACTORY worker caught speeding along Spalding’s West Marsh Road has escaped a driving ban.The incident on September 29 would have left Silvija Kalvelyte facing disqualification as a “totter” with...
View ArticleUPDATE: Woolram Wygate closure is round the clock
Closure of one of Spalding’s busiest roads will be 24 hours a day for the whole six weeks’ work.Woolram Wygate will close to traffic from Monday (January 16) to Monday, February 27, for Network Rail to...
View ArticleSuccess for squash players
YOUNG squash players are celebrating after reaching the second round of a national competition.The year 13 BTEC sport students from South Holland Post 16 centre are through to the next stage of the...
View ArticleMore than half of drink-drive arrests are foreign nationals
FOREIGN nationals made up more than half of the drink-drive arrests in South Holland in 2011.The shocking extent of the drink-drive problem among the predominantly Polish, Latvian and Lithuanian...
View ArticleResisted arrest after row at home
A MAN of 50 struggled continually with police after he was arrested and handcuffed following a domestic dispute, magistrates heard.John Pullen, of Porthouse Drive, Pinchbeck, complained the handcuffs...
View ArticleStolen mobility scooter
POLICE in Spalding would like to hear from anyone who has been offered a red mobility scooter for sale. The Rally 4 scooter (similar to the one pictured right) was taken from a locked shed at a home in...
View Article‘Disappointment’ over secrecy
SOUTH Holland District Council leader Gary Porter has expressed his “disappointment” at the press and public being excluded from discussions.As the council’s Cabinet went into closed session on...
View ArticleGlassing at pub
COLLEGE student Justin Baldwin threw a pint glass at another man in Spalding’s Punchbowl pub, causing cuts and bruises.Baldwin (19) became angry with Kevin Durran after asking for a cigarette and Mr...
View ArticleHuge landmark for county trust as 1,000th greyhound rehomed
LINCOLNSHIRE Greyhound Trust’s kennels has reached the incredible landmark of re-homing its 1,000th greyhound since the opening in 1998. The lucky greyhound, who is called Rick, set off to his new home...
View ArticleBoredom is a cop out, say police
POLICE in South Holland are looking for ways to make sure there are no excuses for young people to resort to anti-social behaviour. Officers trying to tackle the problems in Spalding North Rural say...
View ArticleCuts slash safety net for old folk
OLDER people in Lincolnshire are suffering a double blow as austerity cuts are slashing the social care budget just as it’s most needed to support long-term reshaping of services for the...
View ArticleSneak-in thief stole handbag
A SNEAK-in thief got away with cash and bank cards in a burglary in Spalding on Tuesday.The incident happened between 10pm and 10.20pm in Bourne Road. The thief got in through an unlocked kitchen door...
View ArticlePublic to have say on leisure centre future
THE future of Spalding’s Castle Sports Complex could be thrown open to public debate within the next few weeks.After many months of behind the scenes planning, the district council is almost ready to...
View ArticleCampaign to find a play area for village
A CAMPAIGNER who successfully saved Moulton’s bus services is to turn her attention to securing a children’s play area for the village.Stephanie Liquorish, of Broad Lane, who last year led villagers in...
View ArticlePupils cycle for their lives
A SPALDING school is proud to have boosted numbers of students and staff who cycle in to an average 95 a day – but allows it could do better.The Sir John Gleed School, which has more than 1,500 pupils...
View ArticleTributes to police officer killed
COLLEAGUES of a police officer killed in a road accident at Langtoft have paid tribute to her.DC Karen Paterson (44), of Hamilton Close, Bourne. died at the scene of the crash in King Street on January...
View Article‘Tried to defraud banks of £48,750’
A 38-YEAR-OLD man accused of trying to fraudulently obtain £48,750 by claiming to be two other people has had his case adjourned.Kelvin Ralph appeared at Spalding Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday charged...
View ArticleSurfleet Seas End pupils step back in time
CHILDREN from Surfleet Seas End Primary School donned military uniform for a tour of the marshes at Freiston Shore, near Boston, and a close-up look at Second World War installations such as pillboxes...
View ArticleHusband shops estranged wife for drink-driving
A HUSBAND divorcing his wife reported her for drink driving the day he went to their former matrimonial home to collect his belongings.Jenette Edwards (63) gave one breath test at the police station...
View ArticleUPDATE: Circling plane is NATO
Monday, 12.50pm: A MYSTERIOUS plane which has been circling the sky above South Holland this morning has been confirmed as NATO.A Ministry of Defence spokesman says the E-3 AWACS has been completing a...
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