WANTED: Stephen Keith Pickering
Police are eager to hear from anyone who knows the whereabouts of Stephen Keith Pickering.The 42-year-old is wanted on a court warrant issued on October 5 for driving offences.Pickering has links to...
View ArticleMissing Carol was last seen in Spalding
Police are concerned about the whereabouts of a woman last seen in Spalding.Carol Smalley (54) has not been seen since yesterday lunchtime (Wednesday) in the Spalding area. It is believed she may be in...
View ArticlePolice alerted to illegal hare coursing event
Police are preparing to prevent a possible illegal hare coursing competition taking place tomorrow (Friday).They have received information about The ‘Fur Cup’ – a contest potentially worth tens of...
View ArticleWANTED: Jake Boyton
Police are appealing for information as to the whereabouts of a South Holland burglary suspect.Jake Joseph Albert Boyton (27) is wanted in relation to a commercial burglary offence.Anybody with any...
View ArticleSPECIAL REPORT: Police patrol across ‘mecca of hare coursing’ is a big challenge
Police responsible for the safety of the South Holland and Deepings farming community have adopted a “proportionate, firm and fair” approach to the menace of hare coursing.All the evidence provided by...
View ArticleTown police keep eye on shoplifting
Police are to continue tackling shoplifting and disorder in Spalding after increased patrols over the Christmas and New Year period.Two Spalding retailers reported a “quiet Christmas” as police carried...
View ArticleItalian Luigi seeks the long-lost half-brother he has never met
Before his death, Antonio Passarelli told his son Luigi about his time as a prisoner of war in a camp in Spalding during World War II.He also spoke for the first time about another son called ‘Tony’...
View ArticleAppeal after man pushed trolley into car
Police are appealing for witnesses after an incident in Bourne on Tuesday.At 11.15am, a man described as 5ft 8ins, with short fair hair, and aged between 50 to 60-years-old, reportedly pushed his...
View ArticleLilly-Mai’s big fundraiser for Long Sutton cerebral palsy sufferer Alice
A young girl inspired by our Ten for 10 Appeal for cerebral palsy sufferer Alice Bates has become an ardent fundraiser.Lilly-Mai Lincoln (10) has raised just over £540 towards the cost of a...
View ArticleFresh hope that work will start on eyesore Donington hotel
A revised bid to redevelop the derelict Red Cow Hotel at Donington has sparked hope that work will start this year.In 2016, Market Homes was given planning consent to build 31 apartment style homes on...
View ArticleFlashing green light was a large fireball meteor
If you spotted a mysterious flashing green light shoot across the sky on New Year’s Eve, you were not the only one.At first sight it could have been thought to be a firework. But as the light seemed to...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Free Press letters
Your views on Long Sutton marketplace, public figures, our MP and Brexit.... plus a thanks from the Red Cross.Why is council wasting cash on assessment? Just to give a gentle reminder that the officers...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: With hope, we can look forward to brighter times in 2018
Hayes in the House: By MP John HayesWhat will be our impression of 2017 as it joins the pages of history? Certainly, the last year has witnessed its share of tragedy. The consequences of the appalling...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Who has been up before the bench?
A round-up of recent appearances at Boston and Lincoln magistrates’ courts. The following decisions have been made by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases, the legal limit is 35...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Boy dies after falling through ice on the river
A tragic start to 1918 was reported in the Lincolshire Free Press....A sad drowning tragedy occurred when a Pinchbeck boy drowned in the River Glen.Norman Webster (8), son of farmer Mr John Webster,...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Just William welcomes in 1999
We look back at the Lincs Free Press this week in 1999.William Smith made his entrance to the world on New Year’s Day 1999.Sarah Smith (34) and husband Tom (34) were expecting their first child on...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Jungle adventure a family winner
FILM REVIEW: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (12A) SHOWCASE CINEMA DE LUX PETERBOROUGH, OUT NOWCAST: DWAYNE JOHNSON, JACK BLACK, KEVIN HART, KAREN GILLAN, NICK JONAS, BOBBY CANNAVALE, ALEX WOLFF,...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: It’s third time unlucky for Perfect Pitch franchise
FILM REVIEW: PITCH PERFECT 3 (12A) SHOWCASE CINEMA DE LUX PETERBOROUGH, OUT NOWCAST: ANNA KENDRICK, REBEL WILSON, BRITTANY SNOW, HAILEE STEINFELD, ANNA CAMP, JOHN LITHGOW, ELIZABETH BANKS, JOHN MICHAEL...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Make your New Year’s Resolution to help out at dog rescue centre
MAN’S BEST FRIEND: A weekly column from the South Lincs Centre of Jerry Green Dog RescueExciting news to ring in the new year. We have done the math and added up our totals and are super pleased to...
View ArticleWEEKEND WEB: Cut out alcohol and take part in Dry January
Dr Kevin Hill sugests it’s time to give up the booze in HEALTH MATTERS...January is a time when many of us want to give our body a break and start looking after our health again. Cutting the amount of...
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