Moore Thompson is making final preparations for its attendance at next week’s LAMMA show – the UK’s largest farm machinery, equipment and services event. The accountancy firm has hosted a stand at the show for the last three years and 2017 promises to be one of the biggest and most important yet. Andrew Heskin, a specialist in the finances of ...

A Spalding playgroup has received a pat on the back from education watchdog Ofsted – a second successive “good” rating. It represents another big step for 345 Playgroup, which had faced closure due to a lack of children before Georgina Twelves and business partner Brendan Moran bought it in November 2012. Georgina said: “We then worked extremely hard to raise ...

Holbeach Tesco has now handed over a total of £16,500 towards the regeneration of Carter’s Park.   On Tuesday (Jan 10), Holbeach Parish Council was presented with £4,500 collected in store by staff and parish councillors. This added to a £12,000 grant by Tesco from its Bags of Help scheme in which money raised from the government’s 5p carrier bag charge is ...

With the festive season a fading memory, your credit card bill on the horizon but your summer holiday not, you could be forgiven for finding little to laugh about this month. But help is at hand in the form of a one-hour laughter yoga and mindfulness session in Spalding on Monday.(January 16) Holistic therapist Linda Nightingale (pictured) is a Laughter ...

Police are investigating a robbery at a South Holland newsagent’s store. The incident happened at McColl’s in Hillgate, Gedney Hill between 5am and 5.30am on Monday (January 9). A police spokesman said: “Offenders used force to enter the shop and steal money and goods.” Further details have not been released at this stage. Police are appealing for witnesses who saw anything ...

The firefighters from Spalding Fire Station would like to say a massive thank you to all the people of Spalding who gave so generously to The Firefighters’ Charity when we accompanied Santa in his visits just before Christmas. We made five collections between December 14 and December 11 and raised a total of £1,257.96. We would also like to thank ...

I understand from the latest publication of the honours awards system that in all cases the final nod through is given by an adopted Anglo-German family of benefit scroungers who are currently living rent free in a palace at the top of The Mall. It would seem they prefer an honours system favouring their granddaughter’s dress designer while ignoring World ...

We are searching for those unsung heroes in the community who go above and beyond what is expected of them to help support people with diabetes. Every year thousands of people volunteer hours of their time to Diabetes UK and their efforts make a real difference to the lives of those living with the condition. The Midlands Inspire Awards are ...

Councillors have refused planning permission for an unpopular new ‘pod’ for Timpson at Spalding’s Sainsbury’s, branding it a “carbuncle”. A 16-name petition and a further 23 objections were received on the application to South Holland District council, with retailers fearing it would detrimentally impact on the town centre. Coun Chris Brewis said Springfields outlet development had already left the town ...

A 56-year-old woman from Long Sutton accused of attempted murder at a farm has been remanded in custody. Mary Jane Taylor, of Little London, appeared before Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on New Year’s Eve. She is accused of attempting to murder Alan Taylor at Whaplode on December 8. Her case was sent for trial at Lincoln Crown Court. She is next ...

Lincolnshire Co-op food stores enjoyed a festive boom, with like-for-like sales up 17.7 per cent. The rise came in the two-week period from December 18 to December 31, with Christmas Eve breaking records for the number of customer visits and sales.  The society says shoppers took advantage of extra dividend and trusted Lincolnshire Co-op to deliver a good range, including an array of ...

Part of Winsover Road in Spalding is expected to remain closed for another month while repair work on a collapsed sewer continues. The road has been shut at its junction with Bourne Road and Hawthorn Bank since mid-December. Anglian Water said on December 30 that it hoped to have the A151 reopened by Monday, January 9, but today (Friday, January ...

Most countries that satisfy the criteria to justify a claim to be democratic have in place special constitutional arrangement to ensure that any proposed changes to their system of governance or to its existing social and economic relationships must be supported by a clear majority of all citizens entitled to vote. In the 1950s Lord Hailsham described Britain’s constitutional arrangement ...

The Trustees and Friends of Moulton Mill would like to extend their deep gratitude to all those who participated in the Christmas raffle, which generated a magnificent sum of £800, which will go towards the continuing upkeep, repair and restoration of Moulton Windmill. The list of prizewinners is shown below: Luxury hamper (John Booth, Moulton Chapel) 2. Glenfiddich whisky (Joan ...

A boiler breakdown which has left Spalding’s indoor bowls green with no heating for more than a week is expected to be resolved today.(Friday, Jan 6) The problem at the Castle Sports Complex venue occurred on Wednesday, December 27, and the festive period meant the repair has taken longer than some would have liked. 1Life operates the leisure complex on behalf of South ...

A 44-year-old man charged with making more than 4,500 indecent images of children has had his case sent for trial at crown court. Roy William Hayes, of Gaunt Close, Spalding, is accused of making: 128 category A still photographs 428 category A moving images 128 category B still photographs 245 category B moving images 2,169 category C still photographs 1,448 category C ...

Sometime during the period between Christmas and New Year, two concrete elephants standing about two feet high, two feet deep and about a foot wide with a recess in their backs to hold plants, were stolen from outside our porch on Kings Road. A vehicle was obviously used as they weighed about 60kgs each. We have had them since 1994 ...

A 49-year-old Holbeach woman who suffered significant joints pain was found dead with a massive amount of morphine in her system. An inquest heard that Andrea Davies had a level of 6,294 nanograms per millilitre of blood. The hearing was told that a lethal level of the painkiller is considered to be between 50 and 4,000 nanograms. Ms Davies’ body ...

A service to celebrate the life of a “gentleman” who lived in and loved Spalding and was a very active member of the community is to be held next week.(January 12) George Hastings died at his home on December 19, aged 88. Mr Hastings – the last mayor of Spalding Urban District Council and the first chairman of South Holland ...

Spalding Railway Station is looking much more attractive thanks to the sterling work of volunteers. Plants and flowers have gone into a new bed on platform two – created by seven tonnes of soil being moved by hand over the bridge. The work is part of Peterborough and Spalding Transport Forum’s adoption of the station, a basic partnership with East ...