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Air investigators have been unable to trace a microlight pilot who came within 20 feet of hitting the Red Arrows flight display team while flying over Sutton Bridge. A report by air investigators the Airprox Board rated the incident of 6pm on June 15 as causing the highest possible danger to the aircraft involved.The Red Arrows were training for their ...

Yellow lines have been repainted outside a Spalding school after concerns over safety were raised. The lines were removed from outside Spalding Parish Day School on Clay Lake recently.But they’ve now been reinstalled after councillors Mark Le Sage and David Ashby, alongside county and district councillor Gary Taylor, had requested the measures.Coun Le Sage said: “They were removed last year ...

The new chair of Holbeach Parish Council says his goal is to support the staff while claiming some councillors don’t respect them. Coun Rick Stevens has taken on the mantle from Clive Turner after his resignation, one of several changes in the position in recent years.Mr Stevens even resigned as vice chair to Mr Turner and from the council in ...

Lincolnshire County Council is set to press ahead with a 4.99 per cent increase in council tax – despite additional funding being announced for local authorities by central government. Although details regarding the portion of extra funds heading to Lincolnshire are not clear, the planned increase was approved this week.The increase will see Band D properties with a bill of ...

These are the hopefuls looking to be the Spalding Flower Parade Queen for 2024. They include the first ever male hopeful in Keith Ratcliff who has made national headlines with his inclusions. Also up for nomination are Hannah MIchael, Ellie Warfield, Bethany Donnellym Demi Fontaine Gilchrist, Louise Hoppe, Molly Ireland, Sbigail Sara Ferrell and Rebecca Roberts. The winner will be ...

Holbeach Agricultural Club is all set to dig in and enjoy the fruits of the 2024 series of meetings. The club meets on the second Thursday of the month at Gedney Victory Hall, doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm starts.Tonight (Thursday, February 8) is also the AGM which will be followed by a light hearted quiz before the Flower ...

Your heroes of South Holland are being sought. Nominations are now open for this year’s Pride of South Holland Awards. We want to hear of those people who selflessly make a regular difference to others.They will be recognised in a ceremony to take place at the South Holland Centre in Market Place on Sunday, June 23.Organiser Jan Whitbourn says she ...

Police were called to an address in Spalding on Monday morning after reports of a man with what looked like a hand gun. Officers went to Cathedral Drive and arrested three men. “We are investing offences of them being in possession of an imitation firearm. Following a search of the address a ball bearing gun was found,” said a statement. ...

Police are at the scene of the collision that’s blocked High Road in Moulton. Officers are directed vehicles away from the incident which occurred at the road’s junction with Bell Lane. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: “We were called to a damage-only two vehicle collision at Shivean Gate in Moulton at around 11.40am. “One of the vehicles involved partially ...

The Spalding branch of Hughes Electrical has closed. The Voice understands staff were informed it wouldn’t be open at 8.30am this morning (Monday, February 5). Signs have gone up in the Sheep Market store’s window saying: “These doors may have closed but we’re still open” with a link to the brand’s website. There was no mention of the closure on ...

Lincolnshire Police are to close an unmanned police hub in Crowland. It’s one of 17 in the county to be closed which the force say will save it £250,000 a year. Lincolnshire Police has defended its decision, saying research found the buildings were “barely being used” by police staff or members of the public, writes Local Democracy Reporter Ellis Karran. ...

A man has appeared in Lincoln Remand Court charged with a host of sexual offences against children in Spalding. Daniel Brundell, 59, of Launditch Crescent in Downham Market will go to trial at Lincoln Crown Court with an initial date set for March 4. He is charged with three counts of sexual assault, four of assault by touching, four of ...

A 56-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a collision in Hop Pole that injured a charity worker. Emergency services were called to the A1175 around 10.15am on Friday (January 26).Lincolnshire Police said that those involved in the collision received medical treatment, while the road was closed and debris was cleared.They also said that three vehicles ...

A South Holland school which has gone through a transformation has been awarded an overall rating of Good. Weston Hills Primary was rated as Requires Improvement at a previous inspection but this time two of the five key areas were awarded Outstanding.“Weston Hills is an ambitious and inclusive school. Pupils are happy and feel safe. The school has gone through ...

National Grid claims the cost of putting a proposed new electricity cable underground rather than on pylons will be over six times more expensive. It has announced plans to create overhead cables from Grimsby to Walpole, in West Norfolk, which would go through South Holland and possibly link up with a proposed sub station for the Viking Link project at ...

We frequently read articles and hear discussions in the media about rejuvenation of town centres.With regard to Spalding in particular, why does SHDC think it is appropriate to allow the large Five Fields butcher’s lorry from Coventry to park a few meters away from one of only two remaining butchers’ shops in our once thriving town? In fact, why is ...

A former South Holland district councillor has become a published author of children’s books. Rodney Grocock (73) has signed a five book deal with Pegasus Publishing and the first book The Order of the Poop came out last week.The book’s blurb says: “Cyril the crow lives on Farmer Brown’s farm. He is the leader of the crows on the farm ...

Residents of east Spalding are concerned about a farm’s bid to build a new way to get rid of waste, a meeting has been told. The Environment Agency is also objecting to Naylor Farms’ bid to build an anaerobic digester off Rangell Gate adjacent to its plant based processing plant.It involves microbial organisms breaking down animal and/or plant waste in ...

Local health bosses say there are more GP and dentistry appointments now than ever, but acknowledge there’s still work to do to get where they need to be Director of service development Sarah-Jane Mills and chief operating officer for the East, Sandra Williamson of the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board, were grilled last week by South Holland District Council’s Performance Monitoring ...

A virtual church tour and a project to get young people into work are among the latest groups to get government funding. South Holland District Council has announced where its allocation from central government for the UK Shared Prosperity and Rural Prosperity Funds (UKSPF/REPF) will go.Along with East Lindsey and Boston Borough Council, members of the South and East Lincolnshire ...