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The Spalding campus of Boston College is celebrating the milestone of its 10,000th learner. Chelsea Leggatt, who is studying Access to Policing and Criminal Justice Studies, received a voucher and certificate to mark the achievement. The Spalding campus has had eight years of providing education in the town and the number of learners has risen each year. Chelsea enrolled in ...

The Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue emergency service has been graded ‘good’ in a recent report. The result of the inspection, which took place during the summer, has been published along with those of 13 other fire and rescue services last month. Coun Nick Worth, Portfolio Holder for Fire and Rescue, said: “I’m very pleased that the service has been rated ...

Hundreds of new homes will be built in South Holland following widespread approval at a recent planning meeting. Four out of four major residential developments were approved at the December meeting of the South Holland District Council Planning Committee and green-lights more than 230 new homes for the area. The first item discussed was a planning application for 47 homes ...

Tydd St Giles Golf Club has been clubbing together for charities. The club’s members of staff and leisure centre donated a host of toys to The Salvation Army’s toy appeal. And the club’s senior section, for those over 60, donated at least £3,613 to the Make Them Smile charity while raising money over the season. This was backed up by ...

A public meeting planned in Long Sutton will discuss a recent public notice which suggested parking charges are heading to the town. A public notice issued by South Holland District Council in early December will be at the centre of discussions. Originally the meeting was announced amid fears over the potential introduction of parking charges in Long Sutton. But the ...

The number of “excess deaths” in the county caused by cold was last winter the highest since 1975. As temperatures start to fall, concerns have been raised over the welfare of vulnerable households across the county following a new government report which reveals there were 700 excess winter deaths in Lincolnshire during 2016/17*, partly caused by people living in cold ...

An inquest has heard of continued steps by Lincolnshire Police towards better communications with East Midlands Ambulance Service after the two emergency services took almost 90 minutes to attend the scene of a man who had attempted to take his own life. By the time crews arrived at Paul Woodham’s home in Meadow Walk, Cowbit, he had died. The hearing ...

It was such a tough decision to pick the winner of our Festive Pets competition this year – but someone had to take first prize and Ozzy is the 2018 Festive Pet champ. Almost everyone who took part was rocking the Santa look with hats, bandanas and suits galore. But there was only one soul brave enough to take on ...

Patients at the Beech Lodge respite home, part of Holbeach Hospital, were treated to a special festive trip to Baytree Garden Centre just before Christmas. They were able to meet Father Christmas himself, feed the reindeer and have afternoon tea. Activities coordinator, Jackie White said: “It was a really lovely afternoon, the residents got to reminisce about meeting Father Christmas ...

Parking at three Lincolnshire hospitals will be free while problems with the new system are ironed out. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) has announced that it will be providing free car parking for patients and visitors following problems with its new parking system. The Trust plans to reintroduce charges on Monday, January 7. For the last month, the Trust ...

One woman has been taken to hospital after a vehicle crashed into a parked car, damaging a house and causing a gas leak. Bourne Road in Pode Hole is currently closed following the incident that occurred shortly after midnight. A Ford Focus hit a parked AW Touran which subsequently hit a house and caused a gas leak which has now ...

United Counties League Premier Division Deeping Rangers 1 Holbeach United 0 A 94th minute Deeping Rangers winner means it’s two defeats, just one point and no goals for Holbeach United from their three Christmas fixtures. A hugely scrappy game looked set to be petering out to the 0-0 it deserved when Deeping struck with nearly the last touches of the ...

Spalding toddler Mia Clucas has helped national disability charity Sense raise more than £80,000 after being chosen as the face of its 2018 Christmas appeal. Two-year-old Mia was born with two extremely rare genetic conditions – Coffin-Siris Syndrome and PCDH12 – which left her with a malformed brain and have rendered her severely disabled. Her conditions cause epilepsy and severe ...

UPDATE: The road has reopened. The A151 High Road is closed at Moulton following a multi-vehicle incident at the junction at Bell Lane. A police spokesman said a two-car collision was reported at 7.29am. Injuries are being assessed. Police are diverting traffic through the village and the back roads towards Weston are backed up with HGVs as they try to ...

Police have confirmed a man found at Broad Street this morning has died and his death is being treated as unexplained. A police spokesman said the man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said: “Whilst it may be a medical episode, we are working to establish if there are any possible suspicious circumstances.” Broad Street remains ...

Broad Street in Spalding is closed from New Road to Herring Lane this morning (Thursday, December 20). A police statement said a man was found at Broad Street with injuries and has been taken to hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances and will update in due course. UPDATE 10.20am A police cordon is still in place and police expect the ...

A seven-year-old South Holland boy was so moved by the plight of the homeless that he decided to help raise money. Seth Terrington saw a TV advert for the Salvation Army’s appeal to pay for a room to help a homeless person. He asked his parents, Ollie and Helen, to rewind the ad so he could watch it again and ...

Plans for more than 230 new homes in villages close to Spalding were due to be discussed by planners yesterday. Members of South Holland District Council are recommended to approve all four applications, one full and three outline. A former nursery and greenhouse in Wardentree Lane, Pinchbeck, looks set to have up to 96 new homes. The village parish council ...

Members of the public enjoyed a crafty cup of tea and made Christmas decorations together at Ayscoughfee Hall last week. The Crafternoon Tea was put on by South Holland District Council on Wednesday, December 12 and helped raise funds for the charity Mind. Coun Gary Taylor, SHDC portfolio holder for communities and facilities said: “Our Crafternoon Tea was another great ...

Santa will return to the streets of Holbeach in 2019 after being unable to do his normal rounds there this year. For a number of years, his little helpers at the Rotary Club of Holbeach have taken Father Christmas around the town and surrounding villages. However the club closed its doors earlier this year. Through the Rotary Club of Spalding ...