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A Spalding man stole beauty gift sets from a store to give as a birthday present as he ‘wanted to be like everyone else’. Sandors Burkevics, 28, of Grange Court, Grange Drive admitted stealing £42 worth of the gift sets from Marks and Spencer in Spalding, when he appeared before magistrates in Boston. Nick Todd, prosecuting, said Burkevics was stopped by ...

A Spalding man found in possession of a lock knife after being arrested for an assault in a kebab shop has told a court he had the weapon on him by mistake. Ruslanas Kazokaitis, 37, of Wintergold Avenue, admitted assaulting Balen Zada by beating and to possession of the lock knife, when he appeared at Boston Magistrates Court. Prosecuting, Nick Todd ...

While many enjoyed a cake to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support in the last few days, one local gym looked to burn calories instead. Definitions Health and Fitness Gym in Cradge Bank, Spalding held a weight-lifting and exercise competition for the charity on Sunday September 30. And in doing so they raised at least £600 for the charity. Gym ...

Pubs and bars in Spalding will be able to test drinks to see if they have been ‘spiked’ as a new scheme is launched in the town. All ten venues within the town’s Pubwatch scheme have signed-up to the initiative which is designed to keep people safe on a night out. “The aim of Pubwatch is to keep the night ...

A pensioner who claimed many thousands in extra benefits over mobility issues was caught out after posting social media images on holiday in Australia. Ann McIntee (70), of Seas End Road, Surfleet, admitted failing to notify the Department for Work and Pensions of her improved mobility when she appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court last week. Prosecuting, Marie Stace said Ms ...

Lincolnshire’s Chief Constable has authorised extra powers for PCSOs in the county. The additional powers are on traffic-related matters and come on top of the 20 standard powers the PCSOs already have. A review into the way the 118 PCSOs work in Lincolnshire led Ch Const Bill Skelly to take the decision. “I have decided to designate additional powers to ...

Pupils and staff at a South Holland school welcomed a very special visitor through the gates. The Bishop of Lincoln, the Rt Rev Christopher Lowsen visited South View School, Crowland, to launch a new syllabus. He was joined by his Chaplain, the Rev Jayson Rhodes and the Rev Charles Brown, of Crowland and the children were keen to meet their ...

GP patients in South Holland are being offered access to extended hours. The additional appointments are being offered at host practices under the scheme which has been officially launched. The non-urgent appointments are pre-bookable GP consultations. “Patients will be able to access their appointment at one of the hubs, but should contact their own practice to book one of these ...

A local philanthropist who believes he’s raised nearly £800,000 for veterans over the years has come good again. Harold Payne, the owner of the Anglia Motel, Fleet, recently handed over a cheque for £10,000 to The Royal Anglian regiment’s Benevolent Fund. Soldiers from the regiment received the cheque at the motel’s recent Wheels Weekend which saw a display of classic ...

More than £15m of South Holland District Council cash is currently in the accounts of other authorities, with no interest rate above one per cent. Currently, SHDC has almost £10m out to the likes of London Borough of Enfield (£5m) and Cambridgeshire County Council (£4m). These are classed as “cash investments” by the council, rather than loans. The lowest rate ...

A Pride of South Holland Awards 2018 winner who couldn’t make the awards ceremony due to his dedication to his shop has been presented with his award at his workplace. Colin Foxwell was the first-prize winner of the Caring Neighbour award but was working at his Cowbit Village Stores shop. Pride of South Holland Awards organiser Jan Whitbourn said: “It ...

As residents and visitors celebrated Lincolnshire Day on Monday – the Big Lottery Fund revealed that South Holland has received a total of £2.6m grant help since the fund was launched. Lincolnshire as a whole has received more than £70m of Lottery Funding in the 20 years since it started. Some 250 South Holland projects and 3,000 across the county ...

If you know a young person who is reaching for the sky, Holbeach Air Cadets has just the thing. The 2430 Royal Air Force Cadets will be holding a recruitment event later this month. The squadron was founded in 1964 and is looking for new people to join. It meets at the Squardron HQ, Fairfield, Church Street and the open ...

Two women from Spalding are among three to face a jury trial next year accused of conspiracy to supply drugs. Sally Ann Carpenter, 42, of Waterside Court, Double Street, Spalding, and Diara Dixon, 20, of Dover Road, Walton, Peterborough, each denied charges of conspiracy to supply diamorphine and cocaine on dates between July 1 and 30 this year when they appeared ...

More routes have been added to a popular recycling scheme in South Holland and extra spaces were released this week. The garden waste collection service was run as a pilot scheme in a limited area of the district. Some 3,600 households were able to subscribe as there were ten routes available as only one vehicle was adapted. But another has ...

South Holland had its cake and ate it last week – all in the name of charity. A host of Macmillan Coffee Mornings have been to raise money for the charity that supports those affected by cancer. It’s something that people of all ages can get involved in with five-year-old Brogan Marshall from Deeping St Nicholas leading the way. He ...

Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust has been rated as Outstanding. The trust provides a range of services, such as community hospitals, including Spalding’s Johnson, minor injury units, out of hours GP services and community nurses. It employs 1,987 staff and the recent inspection gave it an overall rating of outstanding. “We rated safe, effective and caring as good and ...

What do Amy Winehouse, Miles Davis and Gustav Holst have in common? They’ve all been chosen by South Holland and The Deepings MP John Hayes as part of his Desert Island Disc selection. On Saturday, September 22, Broad Street Methodist Church in Spalding hosted its own version of the BBC show in which celebrities choose the music they’d take with ...

Book yourself and your families into Libraries Week with Spalding Library among those hosting a number of events. Libraries Week is the annual showcase of the best that UK libraries of all kinds have to offer. In 2018, with a focus on wellbeing, libraries across Lincolnshire will showcase how they bring communities together, combat loneliness, provide a space for reading and ...

A court has heard that a Spalding man waved a kitchen knife from side to side in a ‘slashing motion’ during a dispute in the street with his former partner and her mother. David Briggs (30), of Winsover Road, admitted possessing the knife in a public place when he appeared at Boston Magistrates Court. The court was told that Briggs’ ...