Holbeach homes: council told to stick to original plan
Changes to two new homes in Holbeach have sparked calls for the district council to enforce conditions imposed on the original consent.Instead, the council appears poised to pass a revised application...
View ArticleChance to apply for #iwill cash to help youth groups in South Holland
Grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 are available for groups working with young people in South Holland and south-east Lincolnshire.The #iwill campaign, run by the Lincolnshire Community Foundation,...
View ArticlePLANNING APPLICATIONS
Before the local councils...South Holland District CouncilAshley King Developments, 39 new dwellings, Low Lane, Holbeach. Condition details.D Brown Building Contractors, Seas End Road, Moulton Seas...
View ArticleUniversity Academy Holbeach well in new school tables
University Academy Holbeach (UAH) may be the big winner from the latest set of education results from the Government.New Department for Education (DfE) figures ranked UAH tenth in Lincolnshire for the...
View ArticleWash poison warning for pet owners along South Holland coast
Dog owners walking their pets along beaches near Gedney Drove End, Gedney Dawsmere and Holbeach St Matthew have been warned not to let them eat dead fish.The warning comes from the Eastern Inshore...
View ArticlePlanning refusal for new homes in Sutton Bridge is overturned on appeal
A decision to deny permission for six new homes to be built in an area of Sutton Bridge branded as “inadequate” has been overturned.Wisbech developer Peter Crawley’s plans to build six detached homes...
View ArticlePolice apply for licence review at Punchbowl
Police are seeking a review of the drinks licence at Spalding’s Punchbowl pub, alleging there is evidence landlord Pete Williams “actively” undermines key licensing objectives.Those objectives are the...
View ArticleAnna explodes NHS ‘myths’ in South Holland community
Help is available to South Holland’s eastern European community in their struggle to make the most of NHS services in the area.Anna Kusztyb, healthy communities officer with Lincolnshire Community...
View ArticleSpalding High School student’s fundraiser curries favour for Amazon trip
Student Kate Amess is gearing up for a trip of a lifetime to the Amazon this summer.The 18-year-old, who is studying A-levels in psychology, business and physical education, will be helping provide...
View ArticleFire in the open in Cowbit
Firefighters from Crowland and Spalding attended a fire in the open in Cowbit last night (Monday).The blaze was at Drain Bank South, at 9.52pm, and a small quantity of waste hay and furniture was on...
View ArticleHare coursing - have you heard about the Irish Cup?
Police have received information about a possible hare coursing competition taking place in Lincolnshire this month called the ‘Irish Cup’. It is not clear when this event is likely to take place but...
View ArticleSpalding group is much more than ‘just a youth choir’
Youngsters are finding their voices and building their confidence with the help of a youth choir based in Spalding.Choir Vibe, run by singer-songwriter Liz Lenten meets every Thursday from 5.30-7pm at...
View ArticleUPDATE: Kirton man Joshua King remanded on attempted murder charge
A Kirton man has been remanded in custody following a court appearance this morning (Tuesday February 6).Joshua King (23), of Cleymond Close, appeared before Lincoln magistrates charged with attempted...
View ArticleUPDATE TUESDAY 5.50PM Two people taken to hospital after A17 crash in Long...
Two people needed hospital treatment after a three-vehicle crash on the A17 in Long Sutton earlier today, it has been confirmed.Emergency services were alerted as early as 8.10am this morning to a...
View ArticleSpalding grandma Margaret Lound’s one hundred pounds
Spalding grandma Margaret Lound popped into the town’s new branch of The Nottingham to see how her savings were doing – and came out £100 richer!The 78-year-old former Norwich and Peterborough Building...
View ArticleLong Sutton student Amy’s graduation joy
Amy English (21) has graduated from the University Centre West Anglia (King’s Lynn Campus) in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University, and gained an Upper Second Class (2:1) Bachelor of Arts degree...
View ArticleBusy time for Spalding Grammar’s hockey teams
Spalding Grammar School’s hockey teams have been out and about, performing well against some strong opposition. The U18s, captained by Matt Day, were unlucky to lose to Uppingham School in the first...
View ArticleEyes down for return of bingo at Tydd St Mary
The Tydd St Mary Village Hall Committee has thanked all involved in getting bingo back up and running in the venue.The grand re-opening saw the hall packed to the rafters and £800 raised. Irene Carter...
View ArticleDodgeball was fun – but all pupils need an opportunity
Six teams from five local schools come together to play an exciting dodgeball tournament.Most pupils hadn’t played this sport before or had the opportunity to represent their school against other...
View ArticleDad ready to defy Spalding Grammar School over term-time Sea Cadets course
A dad is asking Spalding Grammar School’s chairman of governors to intervene so his son can go on a Sea Cadets course linked to his future career in the Navy.Mick Flindall (55), from Sutton Bridge,...
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