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A dispute which began with a woman being assaulted ended with a man being stabbed in the leg, Lincoln Crown Court was told today (Mon).   Luke Cannon stabbed his victim Gregory Duffy in the thigh during an incident in Roman Bank, Spalding.   Jonathon Dee, prosecuting,  said there was a confrontation between the men before Cannon stabbed Mr Duffy in the ...

A Pinchbeck man who was found with four kitchen knives in his car when police went to his home after an allegation that he had assaulted his partner, has been ordered to carry out unpaid work for the community. Leigh William Squance (43) of Glenside North, admitted assaulting a woman by beating, possessing four kitchen knives in a public place ...

A grandmother has hit out at the company running Spalding’s swimming pool after her grandchildren were turned away three times due to a “lack of staff”. For three weeks on the trot, the youngsters were unable to enjoy their Thursday swim in the teaching pool at the Castle Complex because of the issue. “It’s absolutely dire. My daughter was turned ...

The mum of a 16-year-old with cerebral palsy who spent years learning to walk, is hoping to raise money for an operation that will allow him to stay on two feet and pain free. Kieran Evans, of Pinchbeck, was initially given just 12 hours to live after being born three-and-a-half months early. The resulting bleeding on his brain led to ...

A Weston family has raised thousands of pounds for two hospitals to say thank-you for saving their five-year-old daughter’s life. Jessica Blow has recently been given the all clear from bone marrow cancer. Doctors had initially dismissed the then three-year-old’s swollen stomach and pain as constipation when she first became ill in May 2016. It took Jessica being admitted to ...

A familiar Spalding building has become a brand new wedding venue – and its owners are holding an open day this weekend for prospective couples to see the town’s newest place to tie the knot. Oliver and Dorota Sneath bought their Grade II listed former Magistrate’s Court House home in December 2016 and as The Sessions House, have converted two ...

South Holland Cyclists raised hundreds of pounds on a 60-mile ride. A total of 32 cyclists took part in the Sunday bike ride, organised by Castle Sports Centre operators, 1Life. The ride started in Spalding at the Castle Sports Complex and rolled through to Deeping and onto Stamford before heading back to the leisure centre for a Sunday roast dinner ...

Spalding Children’s Centre has unveiled its latest treasure – a new pirate ship bought by a parents group. The Friends of the Spalding Children’s Centre has purchased the new outdoor play activity after several fund-raising events. It was officially unveiled and is to be named HMS Gail after Gail Tolson who is leaving after five years working at the Bank’s ...

A decision on whether a Spalding care home will be allowed to keep a biomass burner next to residential gardens has been deferred by a planning committee. Residents in Westminster Drive were left shocked when the biomass boiler and its nearly 30 foot chimney appeared metres from their homes in May. After complaints to the council, Tanglewood Care Home submitted ...

The vast majority of schools in South Holland have asbestos in them, it has been revealed. Just six of all 44 primary, secondary and special schools in the district are listed as not having the material in their buildings. Lincolnshire County Council insists there is no risk to people’s health from the asbestos, as it currently is in the schools. ...

Holbeach Hospital has been inviting young people to come in and play with some of their more elderly residents. The Inter-Generation Sessions are the brainchild of activities coordinators Maggie Ward and Jackie White. Young people are being invited to take part in activities and talk to the older people. Jackie White: It’s something I’ve been interested in for ages. In ...

A housing developer has been accused of pulling ‘tricks’ by the chairman of the local planning committee. Coun Roger Gambba-Jones said an application by Ashwood Homes to build 32 homes, eight of which would be affordable, adjacent to Spalding United Juniors FC “sickens” him. The developer had previously been granted permission to build 26 affordable homes on the site. Coun ...

A Spalding care home which had no manager in place for more than six months has been told it ‘requires improvement’ by the Care Quality Commission. Southernwood House was the subject of an unannounced visit by inspectors in May of this year. The full report was published last week and shows that the home, on Matmore Gate, requires improvement in ...

Lincolnshire Police Student officer group “cohort 22” were out in force on Friday to tackle “Fatal Four” offences across the county. Police said that during the day, 42 traffic offence reports were issued for speeding, mobile phone use and not wearing seat belts. An arrest was made, 20 breath tests were conducted (all negative), 10 drivers were given the chance ...

Youngsters who might not otherwise get the chance to do much sport have once again been given the chance to take part in equestrian events thanks to fantastic volunteers. The Fenland Group of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) has been operating in the area since 1981. It regularly runs sessions for pupils from The Garth and Priory special ...

A Spalding comic shop will give away hundreds of free comic books as part of a global celebration of all things spooky. Strange Apparitions, at the Spalding Lifestyle Centre, is one of the thousands of comic shops around the world celebrating Halloween ComicFest (HCF) on Saturday, October 27. Each year, thousands of participating shops celebrate Halloween by giving away free ...

Long Sutton has taken the honours in a contest to find the county’s best small town. Judges awarded town the winning place in the category for towns with a population between 2,501 and 7,000. Chairman of the parish council, Dale Frith said everyone was delighted to hear the good news this week. “We are thrilled that Long Sutton has been ...

A member of local friendship group Nene and Welland Oddfellows, opened her Pinchbeck home for a garden tea party for friends and locals looking for extra company nearby. Christine Sargeant’s open house event on September 28 marked the group’s Big Friendship Month. Now in its ninth year, the Oddfellows’ aim is to provide easy ways for people of all ages ...

The good times rolled on Friday at the 2018 Spalding Pumpkin Parade – and we’ve got the pictures to prove it. Can you spot yourself in the gallery? Check out Thursday’s paper for the full report.  

A Spalding man accused of defrauding customers by failing to supply orders for memorial headstones has today (Fri) appeared at Lincoln Crown Court.   Judge Simon Hirst had issued a warrant for the arrest of Julian Karl Gaunt after he failed to attend a pre-trial hearing last week.   Gaunt represented himself during the hearing and said  that he did not ...