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Three funeral-goers ticketed in Holbeach

Three people attending a funeral in Holbeach on Tuesday returned to their cars to find they had been issued parking tickets. Derek ‘Del-Boy’ Fryatt, of Cecil Pywell Avenue, Holbeach, was one of the ticketed attendees. “We’ve all launched appeals,” he said of the three drivers who were fined for parking on Church Street. “I was perfectly parked in a disabled ...

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Safety campaign continues into second decade

A Spalding man has reignited his campaign for a safer junction, 22 years after he launched his first petition. Rodney Sadd, of Carrington Road, first campaigned to get street lights installed at the junction of the B1172 and the A16 at the bottom of Spalding Common in 1997. Now he says the road is even more dangerous, after a bollard ...

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Toasting 18-years of walks

Real ale lovers returned to Surfleet recently for an annual tradition that began in the village. The Fenland Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) began their annual walks in Surfleet 18-years-ago. Since then the members have met monthly at different pubs around South Lincolnshire on a Sunday. The recent Anniversary Walk saw 22 members take in establishments including ...

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Tina celebrates 40 years at Spalding bakery

Two giant sausage rolls were baked as part of the celebrations for an employee who has only had one day off sick in 40 years of working for a Spalding company. Tina Arnold (56) has spent four decades in various departments and roles at what is currently the Addo Food Group’s Spalding Bakery on Fulney Lane North. She’s one of ...

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Petition started after remains of Donington explorer discovered

A campaign has been launched to bring the remains of one of Britain’s greatest explorers back to his home village of Donington. Captain Matthew Flinders was the first person to lead the circumnavigation of Australia at the turn of the 19th century. His grave had been lost, but last week a coffin with an inscription on it claiming it to ...

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Bike show is a winter warmer

Motorcycle fans had the chance to meet champion riders at a show held over the weekend in Spalding. Steve Plater joined Brad Ray and Dean Harrison at the Springfields events and conference centre for the two day event. Club riders, vintage bikes and model-makers were all part of the 33rd annual Springfields Motorbike Show which highlighted its green credentials with ...

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From BAM to SLAM: a new name for bikers’ safety

A motorcycle safety charity has revealed its new name and reiterated its pledge to help fellow riders stay safe. Registered charity Boston Advanced Motorists (BAM) has been working tirelessly to improve road safety in South Lincolnshire, so its changed its name to South Lincolnshire Advanced Motorists (SLAM) to reflect its reach. “In reality, the group has been covering the whole ...

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Road deaths up on previous year

The number of road deaths in Lincolnshire each year has continued to increase, according to the year-end figures for 2018. Statistics provided by the Lincolnshire Road Safety group reveal at the end of 2018, there were 56 fatalities from 48 collisions. Six collisions resulted in “double fatals” and one was a “triple” fatality. The data for serious injuries has not ...

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Long Sutton Parish Council raises precept

Long Sutton Parish Council is to raise its share of the precept by around 6.8 percent. At its council meeting on January 24, the authority announced that due to the rise it will collect a total of £81,607 and increase of £5,607 on the last financial year. A spokesman for the council said: “This included addition costs of the cleaning ...

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Relief Road consultation events announced

Your views on the proposed Spalding Western Relief Road are being sought at four consultation events. Lincolnshire County Council is holding four drop-in sessions between February 12 and 16. Local residents, along with businesses and other groups, will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their views about the central section of the new road. The multi-million pound project ...

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Drive to get speed scheme into Spalding

A scheme to stop people speeding in the villages could be on its way to Spalding. Community Speed Watch, which sees trained volunteers monitor the speed of vehicles in problem locations, has been hailed as a success in many location in South Holland by its rural area co-ordinator Jan Whitbourn. Now the Spalding Town Forum wants to bring the scheme to ...

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Gosberton Clough barn fire images captured by drone

A drone user captured dramatic images of firefighters attending a barn fire in Gosberton Clough. Fire crews were called to the barn at Beck Bank at around 5.30pm on Thursday, January 24. Crews from Spalding and Donington attended the fire. A Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue spokesman said there was fire damage to 100 per cent of the building and contents. ...

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Weston Hills teenage driver caused death by careless driving

A Weston Hills teenage driver, who killed a 47-year-old cyclist when he knocked him off his bicycle, has escaped a custodial sentence at Boston Magistrates Court. Hadley Fisher (19) of Broadgate, Weston Hills, admitted causing the death of Jason Ingle by careless driving on February 17 last year. Prosecuting, Ruth Snodin said that during the evening, Fisher was using a ...

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Cheers – Beer festival plans given the go-ahead by councillors

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Spalding Beer and Music Festival will return in 2019 after councillors today granted the event a temporary licence. The event run by the town’s Round Table has raised tens of thousands for local charities in the last three years. But this year’s festival had been placed in doubt after South Holland District Council’s Environmental Health team objected to the awarding ...

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New school is delayed again

The doors of a new Spalding school will now not open for at least another year. The Wellspring Academy Trust has confirmed that its planned April opening will now not take place. The school, on Spalding’s Matmore Gate, will take 65 pupils who have been excluded from elsewhere, or who are deemed to be challenging. Originally the opening date was ...

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Thanks for trying to save husband

The widow of a renowned landlord has thanked those that tried to save his life after he collapsed and died in Spalding town centre. Dick Morgan, the steward of the Constitutional Club on Broad Street, died in Herring Lane car park on Tuesday, January 15. The former landlord of pubs in Cowbit and Pinchbeck was about to be driven to ...

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Council objects to town festival

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Plans for a major fundraising Spalding beer festival could be stumbling as officials have objected to a licence application. The town’s Round Table has raised around £50,000 for local charities over the last three years and plans for this year’s event are already well under way. The festival has been held at the Castle Sports Complex and attracted thousands of visitors. But ...

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Desert trek will help air crews

A Spalding police officer who was rescued by an air ambulance is walking more than 60 miles across a desert to raise money for the charity. Sarah Draper was airlifted to hospital when she fell off her bike on a cycling holiday in Derbyshire in 2011. It was feared she had serious injuries as her bike helmet had split in ...

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Scout hut hits new roof target

After a long fundraising campaign, Holbeach Guide and Scout Hut Committee has hit its target for a new roof. A spokesman said the group would like to say “a huge thank you to Kev Forman Roofing for doing such a great job, help and advice”. They would also like to thank everyone who helped with the fundraising: Coun Tracey Carter, ...

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Council objects to Spalding beer festival

Plans for a major fundraising Spalding beer festival could be stumbling as officials have objected to a licence application. The town’s Round Table has raised around £50,000 for local charities over the last three years and plans for this year’s event are already well under way. The festival has been held at the Castle Sports Complex and attracted thousands of ...

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