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A Spalding businesswoman is running her first ever marathon to help the family of a ten-year-old girl battling illness. Monika Todd will be pounding the streets of the capital for the London Marathon next month and has extra motivation to succeed. She is raising money for Alethia Greenfield who is waiting for a vital appointment at Great Ormond Street Hospital ...

A woman accused of murdering her partner after driving for nearly 200 metres with him on the bonnet of her car today (Wednesday) told a jury that she had not intended to harm him.   Alison Skingsly, giving evidence to the jury at Lincoln Crown Court,  said she had earlier argued with Kevin Nix after he flirted with another woman while ...

New providers have taken over the district’s leisure sites, with a pledge to focus on customer service and cleanliness – two issues that have dogged the Spalding facility in recent times. Parkwood this week replaced 1Life as operators of the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding and Long Sutton’s Peele Leisure Centre, and pledged to improve both facilities. The five-year contract ...

South Holland organisations that helped the Rotary Club with its Santa Sleigh rounds this Christmas have been given donations at a presentation night. At Woodlands Hotel in Spalding, Jon Martin, President Elect of the Rotary Club of South Holland South Holland, presented donations to representatives from the following groups: Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, Spalding Rugby Football Club, 5th Spalding ...

Spalding Grammar School continues to be ‘good’ says its latest Ofsted report. The short inspection at the school was carried out on February 5 and the report published this week. “The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection,” says the report. “The progress made by pupils was exceptionally strong in mathematics, ...

It’s been revealed a historic waterway unknown to local historians has been discovered on a site where 18 flats in Spalding have been recommended for approval to be built. South Holland District Council is recommended to accept the plans for the former Fitness Company at Spring Gardens when it meets on Wednesday, March 13, despite opposition from local residents. The ...

The deadline for the consultation on proposals for the Spalding Western Relief Road is this Friday. There have been four drop-in sessions held in the town to have a look at the proposed central section of the new road. An online consultation has also been held and it comes to an end on Friday, March 8. “At the moment, the ...

A Holbeach motorbike enthusiast is set to ride the entire length of the British Isles in just one day raising money for two charities. In May, Kev Howard is to ride his 1250 Suzuki 800 miles from John O’Groats to Lands’ End within 24 hours. He’s doing it for the Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support. ...

Council Tax bills for those owning empty residential property could go up by four times the original cost. The bill for an empty home can already be 200 per cent of the annual band amount from next month. From April next year the bill could rise to 300 per cent and increase further to 400 per cent in 2021. The ...

The popular Crystal Ball is looking for a local children’s charity to benefit from this year’s fundraising event. Last year’s event, held in November, raised a record-breaking £14,340, bringing the fundraising total to more than £64,000 for the chosen charity, the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. Plans are already underway for the 2019 Crystal Charity Ball and the committee has ...

A Spalding man has told of his sadness at the closure of a busy train line that ceased to service the town 60 years ago – and is appealing for specific pictures. Life-long railway fanatic David Smith (75) remembers the day the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway stopped its passenger service in Spalding when he was just 15. “I ...

A volunteer who has helped thousands of youngsters in Spalding through the Army Cadets has received a special promotion. Second Lieutenant Robert Gibson, of Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force’s Spalding Detachment, has been promoted to Officer Class after 30 years with the organisation. The now 42-year-old was 13 when he first joined as a cadet himself, before continuing as a volunteer, ...

A dedicated dementia cafe opens its doors in Crowland tomorrow (Thursday). Run by charity Tonic Health, the Crowland Dementia Cafe holds its first session from 10am to noon at the Snowden Pavilion. The cafe sessions will then be weekly every Thursday at the same time. There is no need to book spaces ahead of time as the cafe is a ...

The district council elections take place on May 2 this year and if you’ve ever thought of running for election, here’s all you need to know. In May, 37 positions in South Holland District Council will be up for grabs. Since the 2015 election, the council has been made up of 28 councillors representing the Conservative Party and nine independent ...

A woman accused of murdering her partner after driving for nearly 200 metres with him on the bonnet of their car had discussed marriage with him just weeks earlier, a jury was told. Alison Skingsly exchanged text messages with Kevin Nix in which talked about getting married, the jury heard. James Thomas, prosecuting, read out a series of texts between ...

A man was left with a fractured skull and face after he was repeatedly stamped on during a fight outside a Spalding nightclub, Lincoln Crown Court was told.   Kristaps Zarins (31) became involved in an argument with a group of people while waiting to go into the Loaded nightclub.   Mr Zarins punched Vasilijus Klimek but was then attacked ...

A consultation to propose the closure of Bakkavor’s Freshcook site at Holbeach St Marks is underway. A spokesman said the site employs a total of 680 people work at the site, 520 of which are “weekly paid employees”. These will be offered roles at other sites, while the remaining 160 employees face a more uncertain future. A Bakkavor spokesman said: ...

South Holland District Council has agreed to increase council tax by almost 3 per cent. At last night’s full council meeting (Wednesday), the 2019/20 budget was approved, meaning residents will face a 2.91 per cent tax rise for district council services. The 2019/20 budget, which the council has called a “strong and clear financial plan” includes the building of affordable ...

One of Spalding’s top cops and an RAF veteran has spoken of his worry about the threat of deportation that’s hanging over him. Rick Mosley, the Neighbourhood Sergeant for Spalding, has lived in the UK since moving from Canada aged five in 1972. The now 51-year-old has lived and travelled on a Canadian passport throughout nearly three decades in the ...

A Holbeach van driver, who was almost three times the drink-drive limit when he struck a parked car, has been banned from the roads for more than two years. Magistrates heard that Timothy Robert Patrick (41) was at the wheel of a Ford Connect van which hit the rear of a BMW in Sutton Road, Walpole Cross Keys. The car ...