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Picnic to help bridge divide in community
A new community group is hoping to heal the wounds that divide Spalding’s British and Eastern Europeon families by bringing them together for a picnic.
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History delays new cashpoint
The historic interest of the Barclays Bank building at Long Sutton is delaying works to reinstate the cashpoint following a ram raid last August.
Enjoy a voyage on the Spalding water taxi
Nothing beats hopping aboard a boat to give you that “get away from it all” feeling, however close to home you may be.
Choose a farm park to suit the whole family
Chlldren aren’t hard to please, it’s their parents who’ll decide which attraction or activity to take them to this bank holiday weekend – and us adults tend to be a lot more picky.
Efforts to save Memorial Hall
A group of Whaplode St Catherine residents have launched a bid to take over the running of its Memorial Hall and save it from closure.
You can have a say on Transported video
People can have their say about a £2.6 million, two-and-a-half year project aimed at getting more South Holland residents involved in the arts.
Farm thieves strike again in South Holland
A spate of thefts involving specialist satellite receivers for tractors continues in South Holland - this time in Moulton Seas End.
UKIP refuses to back anti-racism motion
All 16 UKIP county councillors refused to back an anti-racism declaration put forward by veteran Labour councillor Rob Parker at a meeting on Friday.
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Two years’ detention for ‘hactivist’ Davis
A computer hacker who played a part in sophisticated cyber attacks on major global institutions has been sentenced to two year’s detention.
How did car end up in ditch?
Police are trying to find out how an 86-year-old woman died when her car ended up in a dyke at Billingborough Fen.
Invitation issued to health campaigners
A council health scrutiny committee is to invite campaigners to observe its meetings and witness its work first-hand.
Business booming at clothing agency
Business is blooming at a new Gosberton clothing agency thanks to the village’s recent flower festival.
‘Sandwich’ effort for a good cause
A Crowland Cares community driver has turned roadie for her son and his chums on a charity cycle to Edinburgh.
Former parish chairman quits
Andrew Woolf has decided to step down as a member of Moulton Parish Council shortly after handing over as chairman to Coun Geoff Cooper.
Dinosaur-themed golf fun
Fun and excitement will be far from extinct when youngsters sink their teeth into adventure at Spalding’s popular Jurassic Golf.
Court Register
The following decisions have been made recently by magistrates at court hearings. In all drink-drive cases the legal limit is 35 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood or 107 milligrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of urine. Addresses of defendants published in these registers are taken from the legal records held by the magistrates’ courts. The details are given to the court by the defendant – but this may be some time after the original charge and they may have moved in the meantime.
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Higher retirement income
Enhanced annuities are a type of the traditional conventional annuity.
1 commentNew acquisition for Holbeach businessman
Holbeach businessman Ashley King has added to his varied portfolio after acquiring a 50 per cent share in Langwith Builders.
HEALTH MATTERS by Simon Temple
It’s been a time of celebration in the trust since my last column with May featuring International Nurses’ Day.
Picnic idea to bring cultures together
A newly-formed community group of Eastern Europeans and Brits is holding a family picnic in an effort to bring both populations together.
13 commentsNo tax disc led to drink-drive arrest
Police spotted a Ford Mondeo without a tax disc, spoke to the driver and found he was over the drink-drive limit.
8 commentsGarage badly damaged by fire in Gosberton
A garage and its contents were left badly damaged by a blaze outside a house in Gosberton on Friday.
Charity fashion show in Whaplode
People can look good and support good causes when a charity fashion show is held in Whaplode this Wednesday.
New council chairman for Whaplode
Mike Pullen is the new chairman of Whaplode Parish Council after its annual meeting at Whaplode St Catherines Memorial Hall.
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Former chairman quits parish council
Andrew Woolf has decided to leave Moulton Parish Council shortly after handing over as chairman to Coun Geoff Cooper.
Double vision for expanding eye firm
Long Sutton eye practice Coakley Opticians are looking forward to bigger and better things after moving into new premises, twice the size of their former home.
Hunt for half-naked kerb crawler
A man naked from the waist down kerb-crawled in a blue Ford Focus while following a girl of 14 on Sunday morning.
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Family are seeing less of Zumba mum
Zumba mum Emmeline Jones lost three stones and dropped three dress sizes by doing dance exercise.
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Cancer survivor still fighting back
A woman who won her battle with cancer is still standing up against the disease, three years after being given the all-clear.
£10k fighting fund to ditch power station
Sutton Bridge Parish Council has set aside £10,000 to pay for its legal battle to stop a “green” power station being built at Wingland.
2 commentsPolice say death was not intended
An elderly woman has forgiven the man who walked free from court after killing her husband in a social club squabble.
Campaign to give patients a voice on NHS
A campaign has been launched to give people the chance to share their experience of Lincolnshire’s hospitals with those carrying out a review into patient death rates.
2 commentsJail sentence for burglar caught by DNA
A burglar who broke into a property in the middle of the night and confronted the 83-year-old householder has been jailed for 30 months.
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Help Lennox (2) meet Jamaican grandparents
A Holbeach St Marks teenager plans to cut her long red hair to fund a trip so her two-year-old brother who has leukaemia can meet his Jamaican grandparents.
Church leaders see positives in attendance rise
Church leaders in South Holland believe a rise in the number of people attending services is a sign of the impact they are having in the community.
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Hardwick quizzed by MPs about decision to suspend top cop
Two of Lincolnshire highest profile elected policing figures have been probed by MPs at a Home Affairs Committee meeting in Westminster.
5 commentsReported crime trend downwards
Efforts by police to keep Moulton a relatively crime-free area have been praised by the chairman of a panel that monitors its work.
1 commentToday’s Two Lips Market Day Auction video
Saturday: Buyers were out this morning snapping up bargains at the Two Lips charity auction on Spalding market.
Didn’t recall shop thefts
A homeless woman with mental health problems stole items she didn’t need from shops and couldn’t recall doing it.
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Teacher to jet off for new life in Aussie sun
A primary school teacher from Gosberton is all set to leave family and friends behind for a new “adventure” in Australia.
4 commentsMP CALLS FOR GLEED MEETING
MP John Hayes is to meet with the headteacher of a Spalding secondary school amid fears Ofsted could place it in special measures.
6 commentsThieves target satellite receivers at farms
A spate of thefts across South Holland involving satellite receivers normally fitted to tractors are being investigated by police.
Man, 57, suffers skull fracture in Cowbit crash
UPDATE FRIDAY 1PM: A man seriously injured in a road crash in Cowbit has suffered a fractured skull, police have confirmed today.
Invitation to shape future of parade
More than 100 tickets have been snapped up for a meeting to discuss the replacement for Spalding’s Flower Parade.
5 commentsAccident: man accused
A man has been accused of traffic offences following the road accident on Bourne Road, Spalding, in which Tim Osborn died.
Not guilty plea to fuel card theft
Refuse collection worker Simon Gilbert pleaded not guilty to stealing a fuel card owned by South Holland District Council.
Police arrest drunk at railway station
Two police officers woke a sleeping man who was drunk at Spalding Railway Station and he started “waving his arms about” in an attempt to strike both of them.
Denies drugs charge
A woman motorist has denied driving in Spalding’s Westlode Street on February 15 while unfit to drive through drugs.
Panel chairman to quit after criticism
The chairman of Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel is to quit after his handling of Chief Constable Neil Rhodes’ suspension was slammed by MPs.
1 commentTransLinc driver fined for failing to report collision
A TransLinc driver was fined for failing to report a collision when his passenger minibus and a Ford Transit clipped wing mirrors, causing minor damage to both vehicles.
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Tuesday 21 May 2013
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Light rain
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