From our newspapers in 1992
Tree planting took place in Ayscoughfee Gardens, Spalding, by members of Spalding Civic Society and South Holland District Council as part of environment week.The tree planting was one event during...
View ArticleWord on the Ground: Another successful year for NFU’s South Holland branch
Steve I have never understood the reasoning behind commencing the NFU subscription year on November 1 annually, but at least it does provide me with this opportunity of reflecting on another highly...
View ArticleBank raiders flee with cash from NatWest in Holbeach
MONDAY: Raiders hit the NatWest Bank in Holbeach in the early hours of this morning and got away with cash.Police have not said how money was taken and are appealing for witnesses to help them trace...
View ArticleDeadline approaching for cheap gas and electricity
So far some 1,187 South Holland residents have registered an interest in cheaper gas and electricity.If you want to join The Great South Holland Energy Switch – and possibly save between £50 and £200 a...
View ArticleJewellery stolen in Crowland burglary
Police are appealing for witnesses after jewellery was stolen in a house burglary at Crowland on Friday morning.Raiders forced patio doors at the back of a property in The Common before taking items...
View ArticleLock up your caravans
Police are warning caravan owners to step up security following a theft and an attempted theft of caravans.A two-berth, cream and white 2003 Luna Stella caravan was stolen from Draw Dyke, Sutton St...
View ArticleGirls ‘followed’ by man
Police were called after two 11-year-olds girls reported being followed by a man in Holbeach on Saturday.The youngsters were in Huntingdon Close at around noon when they claimed a white, slim man in...
View ArticlePost 16 Centre open evening
Students showed off their skills in performing arts, beauty and hairdressing at an open evening at Spalding’s Post 16 Centre,The event was a chance to look round and hear from head of sixth form Sarah...
View ArticleWelcome for Gedney Hill’s new headteacher
The new headteacher was officially welcomed to Gedney Hill Primary School at a church service.Alison Buddle, who is head of the school after its federation with Shepeau Stow Primary, was presented with...
View ArticleMan escapes prison after police assaults
A man walked free after appearing in court for sentence on three assaults on police and assaulting a woman PCSO by kicking her in the face.Daniel Bristow (36), of Rowan Avenue, Spalding, attacked...
View ArticleNew PCC to bridge north-south divide in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire’s new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has pledged to be “the voice of the people” throughout the county in his new role.Alan Hardwick promised to make a north-south divide in...
View Article‘I’m not naughty – I saved my mum’s life’
An eight-year-old Spalding girl wants the world to know she saved her mum’s life – because most people who meet her just think she is naughty.Skyann-Lee Kilbon suffers attention deficit hyperactivity...
View ArticleConnor’s story prediction ‘close enough’
“Lucky boy in red car feels close escape” read the piece of paper tucked inside the sealed brown envelope, inside an envelope, inside a taped-up box.Not exact, but close enough to the real headline on...
View ArticleThousands in power cut
Tuesday: Nearly 3,000 homes in Holbeach area were plunged into darkness in two power cuts last night and some had to wait until 5am today to have their supply restored.Energy company Western Power...
View ArticleHouse raiders flee in family car
Burglars ransacked a house in Cowbit on Monday and escaped in the family’s car. The black Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian has ‘Barbarian’ in white lettering on its doors and police are seeking witnesses to...
View ArticleSix involved in crash
Police say an ambulance crew checked five occupants of a car after it collided with a tractor and trailer at Engine Dyke, Gedney Dyke, at about 7.30am on Monday, but it is not thought anyone sustained...
View ArticleSutton Bridge villagers start fight against power station
Villagers will be able to have their say on plans to build a biomass plant when a public meeting is held on the issue this week.Sutton Bridge parish councillors Jenny Rowe and Vicky Hills have agreed...
View ArticleRide-on mower stolen in raid
Householders in rural areas around Spalding are being warned to make sure valuable garden equipment is safe after a series of thefts of ride-on mowers in recent weeks.The latest to go was a dark green...
View ArticleHow to keep warm and enjoy this cold winter
New predictions claim that we are set for a tough winter this year, with heaps of snow and below freezing temperatures – but don’t let that stop you enjoying the season.Here’s how to stay warm: l...
View ArticleThree house burglaries in Bourne
Police are seeking the driver of a small red car to help them solve three house burglaries in Bourne between 3.30pm and 8.30pm on Saturday. Xboxes and laptops were among items taken from two homes in...
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