Son attacked his mum in drunken rage
A man who attacked his mother during a row over spilt vodka has been told to build a good relationship with her.Adam Beeson (20), of Hatt Close, Moulton, grabbed his mother Jane by the hair and punched...
View ArticleWork starts on £2m crematorium
Work has begun to create South Holland’s new £2million crematorium.Builders have moved onto the site just off the A151 link road north of Surfleet and it is hoped the site will be operational next...
View ArticleVow to solve hall problems
Trustees of the youth club in Gosberton have vowed to resolve problems which saw a playgroup locked out and fearing it would need to find a new home before the new year.Rainbows Playgroup manager Jane...
View ArticleWoman treated for cardiac arrest in Spalding
A woman was treated for a cardiac arrest by paramedics during the busy lunch period in Spalding yesterday.Ambulance crews were called to Bridge Street, near High Bridge, at about 1pm and the woman was...
View ArticleMystery of loud bangs in Spalding
Mystery surrounds reports of loud bangs in Spalding earlier today which one resident thought were explosions or gun shots. A resident tweeted the Lincolnshire Free Press and Spalding Guardian claiming...
View ArticleBack garden flooded in Thurlby
Heavy rain caused problems at a house in Thurlby where fire crews had to use a pump to stop water from flooding the house.Crews from Bourne, Market Deeping and Stamford were called to a house in Main...
View ArticleTwo injured in A16 crash near Algarkirk
Two women, including one from Gedney, were injured after a two-vehicle crash on the A16 near Algarkirk.A black Vauxhall Corsa collided with a silver Peugeot 206 at about 5pm yesterday and police had to...
View ArticleCHAMBER TALK – A monthly column by Spalding and area Chamber of Commerce...
Reasons to be cheerful in 2013Enough has been reported on the Red Lion Quarter during the year and we have to hope and believe that South Holland District Council will learn from the mistakes made. We...
View ArticleGlamorous hairdressing
Students at Spalding’s Sir John Gleed School showed off their hairdressing skills in a competition for Year 11 pupils.First place winner Gabbie Bryant (front) is pictured here with second placed Jade...
View ArticleHelp prevent spread of illness
Hospital visitors are being asked to protect vulnerable patients this festive season by helping to prevent the spread of the winter vomiting bug.Reported cases of norovirus are particularly high so far...
View ArticleSuspected illegal immigrants found
Suspected illegal immigrants were detained after officers searched lorries in Spalding this morning.It is not yet known how many people were found during the search in the Clay Lake area.
View ArticleCouncil letter arrives after 13-year wait
Imagine waiting 13 years for your council to respond to requests for a new footpath to be built in your town.That’s the experience Henry Osborne had when he wrote to county highways chiefs in September...
View ArticleFamily ‘terrified’ after break-in at late father’s home
A family is devastated after thieves broke into their late father’s home in Gosberton Risegate and stole items, including a classic Jaguar car.Louise Chapman said her family was “terrified” after the...
View ArticleFoodbank leaders say ‘thank you’
Volunteers have started packing hundreds of food parcels ready to give desperate people in South Holland a Christmas they will never forget.The Lighthouse Church in Spalding, headquarters of Agape Care...
View ArticleSupport for road safety crackdown in Crowland
About 100 people have signed a petition calling for a crackdown on bad parking and speeding on a Crowland Road.The petition was launched last month after complaints from residents about vehicles...
View ArticleAgricultural Wages Board to be abolished
Farmers will be able to compete for labour on an equal footing with other local employers from October, when the Agricultural Wages Board for England and Wales is abolished.Farming minister David Heath...
View ArticleFarming for renewables
Eco farmer Edward Whitfield is pushing ahead with his venture to produce renewable energy on his farmland at The Delph in Spalding and at Market Deeping.When we spoke to Edward a year ago, he had put...
View ArticleChristmas presents stolen
Bags of wrapped Christmas presents have been stolen from a home in Kirton.Police are appealing for information after the break-in in Hemington Way between 11pm on December 21 and 5am the next day....
View ArticleMan dies after cardiac arrest in Spalding
A man has died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Spalding town centre last week.Paramedics treated the man who collapsed on Bridge Street, near High Bridge, at about 1pm last Thursday, but he...
View ArticleMotorist made “foolish error” to drive when drunk
A man made a “foolish error” to drive his car in Spalding when he was over the legal alcohol level limit, a court heard.Giuseppe Tomeo (62), of Lincoln Road, Peterborough, was banned from driving for...
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