Women bishop decision makes church look ‘silly and irrelevant’
The decision not to allow women to become bishops has made the Church of England look “even more irrelevant, silly and outdated”, according to local clergy.The Rev Rosamund Seal, vicar of Holbeach,...
View Article£1.7m to secure weekly bin collections
More than £1.7million is to be ploughed into South Holland’s weekly rubbish collections after the district was successful in its bid for Government cash.The announcement that South Holland District...
View ArticleDouble celebration for home
Fleet care home Capricorn Cottage had double the reason to celebrate recently. Daycare manager Mike Ebbage was a finalist in the Great British Care Awards and proudly took his place side by side with...
View ArticleMark Willerton’s new book on Kathy Kirby
At the height of her fame she belted out her big hit Secret Love and melted the hearts of millions of fans, particularly older men who adored her glamorous looks and stage presence.In 2011, Kathy Kirby...
View ArticleChamber Talk – Great Day In Store
by David NortonVice-resident of Spalding and District Area Chamber of CommercePlease come into Spalding town centre on Saturday for this years Christmas Festival between 10amand 6pm. It is organised by...
View ArticleRemember your flu jab
NHS Lincolnshire is urging those with diabetes to protect themselves and get their seasonal flu vaccination as soon as possible.Flu jab clinics are now well under way in GP surgeries and people with...
View ArticleApply for a winter grant
A government grant of £243,309 will help vulnerable people stay warm this winter. The money has been awarded to Lincolnshire County Council to run the Responders To Warmth scheme again. A helpline and...
View ArticleKeys handed over
Spalding businessman Matt Clark is the proud new owner of Boston’s iconic Assembly Rooms.Mr Clark, who officially took over after completing the £465,000 purchase from Boston Borough Council on Monday,...
View ArticleStreet Pastors scheme to make night time safer
Teams armed with bottled water, flip-flops and foil blankets could become a reality in Spalding town centre at night if plans for a Street Pastors scheme go ahead. Talks between police, South Holland...
View ArticleThieves force mooring move for water taxis
More than £23,000 has been spent moving the moorings for Spalding’s water taxis after a spate of vandalism and theft.The boats had been moored at the yacht club in Cradge Bank when not in use ferrying...
View ArticleRelease of 15-plus new homes at Wygate Park
Broadgate Homes will be releasing 15-plus new houses at The Triangle, Woolram Wygate, Spalding in the first week of January, 2013.The Weston Hills-based builder is offering a discount of at least...
View ArticleFarming talk
For the combinable crops farmer this autumn was never going to be easy. Due to ever increasing chemical resistance, last year’s crops were infested with black grass, leading to a massive seed return...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Big savings unveiled for South Holland’s gas and electricity...
WEDNESDAY 2pm: South Holland’s first gas and electricity “reverse auction” will produce average yearly savings of £171 per home.Ovo Energy and Co-operative Energy are the winners of the iChoosr auction...
View ArticleChristmas dinner safe – no shortage of sprouts
Roger Welberry is one of the many farmers in south Lincolnshire praying for a spell of dry weather as his acres of Brussels sprouts stand in wet fields.He says there will be no shortage for Christmas...
View Article‘Time bomb’ ticking over driver rules
A “ticking timebomb” means the UK could be on the brink of a nightmare where thousands of lorries could be forced off the roads by new legislation.A Whaplode based training company has issued the stark...
View ArticleProduce World helps needy
Produce World, whose companies include Produce World Solanum Ltd at Sutton Bridge, has helped to feed the needy this year.The UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables worked with food...
View ArticleChildren send boxes of love all over the world
PUPILS from Gosberton Clough and Risegate Primary Schools filled up shoeboxes with presents for less fortunate children in other parts of the world as part of the Operation Christmas Child Appeal.Photo...
View ArticleFarm thefts
The subject of agricultural theft and security was discussed at a meeting of South Holland Growers’ Club at Whaplode Manor yesterday.Clive Harris, NFU Agricultural Vehicle Executive, explained how NFU...
View ArticleThurlby farmers triumph
T A & L C Lyon, of Thurlby, triumphed in the Baby Beef competition at the English Winter Fair 2012 Livestock Showcase.The family farm took the title for best male animal with Jagger at the...
View ArticleLeaflet plea to solve accident
Five hundred leaflets have been handed to drivers appealing for witnesses to help police find out what caused the head-on collision in which a 52-year-old Swineshead man died.On Tuesday around 7.53pm,...
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