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There’s further hope for a 12-year-old and her family battling for her to access a potentially life-saving drug after her condition was brought up in Parliament. Rae White, of Gedney Hill, hopes the drug Spinraza will stop the type two Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) she’s had since birth from further limiting her movements. And after numerous delays there’s hope she ...

Two young girls have raised over £600 for charity by having their long locks cut off and used for wigs for children. Isabelle (8) and Marley Bycraft (7) both wanted to have their hair cut after their granddad explained about children losing their hair and how they could help by speaking to the organisation of the Princess Trust to do ...

After receiving fantastic support from Long Sutton’s Men’s Shed at a difficult time in his life a widower is now looking to help the group expand its home. After losing his wife Joan Tiller (74) last September Frank Heinrich-Tiller (70) became one of the 75 members of the town’s Men’s Shed initiative which aims to bring men together who may ...

Holbeach family firm Taylors Bulbs is celebrating its centenary by launching a nationwide competition to get more children planting bulbs. In October over 150 garden centres and schools will be taking part in Little Daffodils and encouraging kids to plant bulbs in their own pots and watch them flower the next spring. Taylors Bulbs are the UK’s leading supplier of ...

A Spalding 19-year-old has served up two awards after excelling at Peterborough College. Tom Hannam won the Excellence in Skills Award and was a finalist in the outstanding contribution to England and Maths award at the recent ceremony at Peterborough Cathedral. And it topped a busy night for the Catering and Hospitality student who was the chef serving up a ...

A town’s crisp packet recycling scheme has earned enough money to buy the town new bike racks. Since Holbeach Parish Council set up as a community hub for saving landfill and recycling used crisp packets, the scheme has attracted a number of residents and businesses alike to save their packets and drop them in to the Parish Council offices at ...

An NHS statement has said families are “reaping the benefits” of a new community children’s service, launched earlier this year. A new service to treat respiratory problems in children with complex physical disabilities at home was launched in February 2019, by Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS). The Children’s Rapid Response Respiratory Service provides specialist assessment, treatment and management ...

A former fish and chip shop owner accused of having sex with a 14-year-old schoolgirl has been cleared by a jury following a retrial at Lincoln Crown Court.   Peter Donger, who ran the Chips Ahoy shop in Spalding, denied any inappropriate behaviour towards the girl.   He told the jury he never had sex with the girl and there was ...

Police have released an image of a man they want to speak to in relation to a burglary in Crowland. Police at around 10.50am on Wednesday, July 31, someone climbed over a gate at the back of a Thorney Road property. Two transformers were stolen, worth about £100 each, along with a £1,000 JCB hydraulic power pack. If you recognise ...

A Spalding man has been sent for trial on four allegations of engaging in sexual activity with an under age girl. Levi Shields (21) of West Elloe Avenue entered no pleas to the four charges, all of which refer to the same girl, who was aged 13-14 at the time of the alleged offences, which all took place between May ...

A man in his 20s was involved in a collision with a car at Spalding Common last night (Wednesday). A section of the B1172 road was closed by police after they received the call at 8.53pm. A police spokesman said: “A man in his 20s was injured after a car collided with him. He was taken to hospital for treatment.” ...

Lincolnshire Police have appealed for more information with regards a car involved in a burglary in Pinchbeck in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 27). Three thieves broke into Chislett Hire on the Enterprise Way Business Park and stole hardware such as chainsaws, grinders and strimmers between 2am and 2.30am. They left the scene in an estate car, believed ...

A teenager is set for a potentially life-changing operation thanks to the support of the local community. Cerebral palsy sufferer Kieran Evans (17) is now awaiting confirmation of an appointment this month that will cut the nerves that affect his movement and lessen the effects of the debilitating condition. Mum Melissa has helped raise a fantastic £13,000 so her son ...

A group of teenagers have planted a dementia garden as just one of the many selfless acts undertaken during their summer holidays as part of the National Citizen Service programme. Wrapping up four weeks of activities, which included a charity bag-pack at Iceland in Spalding on Friday, which raised £176, the team got their hands dirty at the former car ...

The family of a Pinchbeck centenarian have given money to charity to celebrate her 100th birthday. Ena Maddison celebrated her big day on Tuesday, July 16 with a special party of family and friends at The Fraiser Room, Surfleet. Rather than receiving presents, Ena asked for everyone to donate to the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. In total £250 was ...

Representatives from The Rotary Club of South Holland visited The Priory School in Spalding to hand over a brand new defibrillator. The Priory School supports pupils aged 11 to 16, who have a range of needs including moderate learning difficulties, autism, SEMH and communication issues. The school has always had use of a defibrillator stationed next door to them at ...

Two Spalding police officers were honoured with a bravery award nomination at last week’s Police Federation Bravery Awards. Representing Lincolnshire at the London awards ceremony, PC William Murphy and Sgt Nicholas Waters were nominated after they risked their own lives in a fire to save a violent knife-wielding man at a Spalding apartment. In September last year, a woman had ...

People suffering domestic abuse in rural areas feel isolated, don’t have support services on their doorstep and access to information is sparser, according to a police study. The 18-month study identified “areas of vulnerability” for rural victims but also praised Lincolnshire as a “leading edge” in tackling the issue. The areas of vulnerability identified in the report include: “Individuals in ...

Two teenage boys have been released on bail following an alleged sexual assault in a Holbeach park during daylight hours. Police were called to Stukeley Grounds at Spalding Road on Monday night (July 29). The incident was reported at 8.32pm and police have put out an appeal for anyone who was in the area between 7pm and 8.30pm. On Tuesday, ...

Construction of the first building at Holbeach’s new Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ) is set to begin later this month. Wednesday (July 31) will see the start of ground works for the University of Lincoln’s agri-food research and development facility. A Lincolnshire County Council spokesman said The Centre of Excellence in Agri-food Technology will be the linchpin of the FEZ, delivering ...