Just how did my friend James die?
A friend of man who died a week after he was found “poleaxed” in the street has appealed for help to solve the riddle of his death four years on.James Faulding (49), died on Christmas Eve, 2008, just...
View ArticleAbout 500 homes still affected by power cut
UPDATE THURSDAY 5PM: About 500 homes in South Holland are facing a night without power after losing their supply earlier today.Engineers from Western Power Distribution are working frantically to fix a...
View ArticleAmber flood alert at Bourne
An amber flood alert is in place in Bourne after yesterday’s heavy rainfall.Between 20mm and 40mm of rain fell causing tributaries to rise and a flood warning across the area.At one point the A15 at...
View ArticleYouth robbed walking home
Police made house-to-house inquiries in Spalding after a 14-year-old youth was robbed of his mobile phone.The terrifying ordeal took place around 7.40pm on Sunday in Love Lane, where the youth was...
View ArticleInternet has part to play in child crime
Boredom and the internet are being blamed for children as young as ten getting involved in serious violent and sexual crimes.Figures for the year to April show that in Lincolnshire six ten-year-olds...
View ArticlePastor thanks community for efforts
Mince pies, selection boxes and cranberry sauce – Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without them.But for hundreds of families in South Holland, these festive favourites are off the shopping list...
View Article‘...bred to pull a sledge for 12 hours’
Spalding’s nearest dog shelter has found that growing numbers of people are buying dogs that look like wolves – then dumping them because they’re so demanding to keep as a pet.The fashion for huskies,...
View ArticleGirls’ narrow escape from fireball scare
A woman has described how two of her grandchildren could have been “burnt alive” when their car burst into flames after an accident in Gedney Drove End. Jacky Kent (64) was driving behind her...
View ArticleSock firm offers free worlwide delivery
Pinchbeck-based international online retailer SocksFox.com is offering free worldwide delivery as part of its strategy to become a widely recognised shop for top quality brand clothes.SocksFox.com,...
View ArticleAn evening of advice and help for local first-time buyers
Morriss and Mennie estate agents were delighted with the success of their first-time buyer evening.All first-time buyers that attended reported that they found all support and advice offered very...
View ArticleMONEY MATTERS by Scott Woods: Get savvy with credit cards this Christmas
With Christmas fast approaching and pre and post-festive season sales to tempt us, our wallets will undoubtedly be relinquishing control of our ‘flexible friends’ on a regular basis. So how do we keep...
View ArticleUse of peat
A majority of peat used in the UK horticulture industry is imported from overseas, members of South Holland Growers’ Club have learned.A majority of peat used in the UK horticulture industry is...
View ArticleFowler Welch Coolchain
Andrew Knowles made a presentation about Fowler Welch Coolchain to members of South Holland Growers’ Club, from its start in 1988 through to today’s operation offering national distribution using duel...
View ArticleLine fault leaves 600 homes with no power
Hundreds of South Holland residents were left without power for seven hours after an electrical fault led to a loss of supply in the area.About 600 homes in Cowbit, Moulton Chapel and Weston Hills were...
View ArticleStill time to enter skills awards
The 2013 Lincolnshire and Rutland Skills Awards have just been launched. The awards are organised by the Lincolnshire and Rutland Employment and Skills Board. There’s still time for young people,...
View ArticleLatest LCHS board meeting is today
The board for Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) meets today. The monthly meeting will take place at 1pm in the Royal Oak Boardroom at the trust’s headquarters at Bridge House, The...
View ArticleCouncil meets need for careers advice
Lincolnshire County Council has been highlighted for good practice in a national report into the transition of careers guidance from local authorities to schools.Since September schools have had to...
View ArticleTraffic chaos at recycling centre
Frustrated residents have hit out at county environmental chiefs over the reduced opening times at Spalding Recycling Centre after traffic chaos on Friday.People waiting to use the centre in West Marsh...
View ArticleHolbeach Parish Council defends out-of-town meetings
Holbeach Parish Council has defended its decision to hold some meetings outside the town after criticism from one of its members.Coun Joan Woolard claimed poor attendance by the public at recent...
View ArticleOnline plan to boost town centre trade
Small and medium-sized businesses in Spalding must get online to boost the town’s economic fortunes, according to a local businesswoman.Christine Grocock of Drive By Websites in Spalding is putting...
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