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A man has been jailed for entering a shop in Pinchbeck with intent to steal. At Lincoln Magistrates’ Court, Jake Boyton (27) of King Street, Market Rasen, was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison after the incident that took place in Mace Post Office at Knight Street, Pinchbeck. After a short online appeal on January 4, the day after the ...

A Spalding resident says she has had enough of residents and fly-tippers who have “no thought for the town”, leaving rubbish in streets. Jackie Allen, of Victoria Mews, says rubbish being left on the surrounding streets and fly-tipping around Victoria Street Car Park leaves visitors to Spalding with a poor first impression of the town. Jackie told The Voice: “I’ve ...

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue will update its fire safety checks to expand its focus to health, wellbeing and mobility. As part of the new Safe and Well scheme, firefighters will visit homes of vulnerable people. A Lincolnshire County Council spokesman said: “In the past they have done fire safety checks but now the focus of the visits is changing to ...

Pinchbeck-based Coveris UK has celebrated it’s excellent safety record by donating £500 to local charity the Pennygate Foundation. The donation is a result of the packaging solutions company’s head office site achieving an impressive 1,500 days without a lost-time injury. As part of Coveris’ Lost Time Incident Reward Policy, colleagues are invited to choose a local charity to benefit from ...

A major consultation process is under way on education for children with special needs. Lincolnshire County Council has been working with head teachers of special schools, governors and the county’s Parent Carer Forum. A new strategy is being devised which will include individual consultations in schools as well as public meetings set up by the council. No child will be ...

Concerns have been expressed about public transport links to several villages after a bus service was “substantially” cut. The changes to bus operator Brylaine’s K59 Spalding to Boston service have come into effect particularly which also serves Donington, Quadring, Gosberton, Surfleet and Pinchbeck in South Holland. District and parish councillor Jane King, said: “We’re worried an inadequate bus service will ...

A new planning application has been submitted for the derelict former Red Cow hotel. Developer Market Homes Limited is now looking to turn the High Street property that’s been empty for 15 years and its associated buildings into 18 dwellings. The company had previously been granted planning permission to turn the Grade Two listed building into 31 homes in December ...

Winter can be the loneliest time for the elderly, but a Spalding institution brings them together every weekday. The Spalding District branch of Age UK’s Sir John Geest Centre has now been bringing together those who otherwise would be left by themselves. An army of around 50 mainly volunteers collects the pensioners and brings them to the centre on The ...

The body of a woman washed up at a Suffolk nature reserve is thought to be that of Carol Smalley who has been missing for almost a week. The 54-year-old, who worked at the Post Office in Winsover Road, Spalding, was last seen in the town at lunchtime on Wednesday, January 3. The hunt for Carol was centred on the ...

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, we can finally reveal the winner of our Festive Pets competition – Frank! Daschund Frank (below), who is owned by Claire Laker, of Spalding, was picked out as the most festive pet. Thanks to sponsorship from Rooke’s Pet Products, Claire wins a voucher worth £100 to spend in the Spalding store. The ...

John Hayes, MP for South Holland and the Deepings, this morning handed the prime minister his resignation letter amid the cabinet reshuffle. Hayes was reappointed as Minister of State at the Department for Transport following the general election of 8 June 2017, a position he held since 2016. Boris Johnson’s brother, Jo Johnson, will take his place. His resignation letter ...

The search for Carol Smalley is continuing today on the Norfolk coast where personal belongings of hers have been found. The local coastguard, a helicopter and a police drone are being used in the search for the lady who was last seen in Spalding at lunch time on Wednesday (January 3). The search for Carol is centred around the Hopton ...

Police have issued an appeal for the whereabouts of a man wanted on a court warrant who has links to the Spalding area. Stephen Keith Pickering (42) was issued with the warrant as a result of motoring offences. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “We are eager to here from anyone who knows the whereabouts of Stephen Keith Pickering. “The ...

Fire crews have extinguished a house fire in Donington this afternoon (Wednesday, January 1). One person was treated for smoke inhalation as a result of the fire on Summerson Close. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue were called at 2.50pm this afternoon with crews from Donington, Spalding, Billingborough and Kirton attended the incident. The fire was extinguished with one hose reel.

Police have launched an appeal to find a lady who has gone missing from the Spalding area. Carol Smalley, who is described as being in her mid 50s, was last seen at lunchtime yesterday (Wednesday, 3 January). Lincolnshire Police launched the appeal for information at 11.40pm yesterday. This morning Norfolk Police tweeted that they believed Carol may be in the ...

Proposals to build 120 homes and a new village hall in Deeping St Nicholas look set to be given the green light. South Holland District Council’s planning officers recommended councillors approved outline planning permission for the development on Home Farm off Littleworth Drove when its committee is due to meet on Wednesday, January 10.  Developer Kier Homes had initially looked ...

Staff at a company created to save South Holland District Council money face an uncertain period after a cost-cutting review was initiated over the Christmas holidays. Compass Point Business Services (East Coast) Ltd (CPBS) was set up in 2010 by owners South Holland District Council (SHDC) and East Lindsey District Council to save the authorities money on services. It currently ...

A Spalding GP practice has been put into special measures after it was rated inadequate by inspectors and patients are said to be “at risk of harm” due to missing systems. Patients at Pennygate Health Centre were deemed to be “at risk of harm” because systems were not in place to keep them safe. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published ...

Proposals for a development comprising more than 200 homes in Long Sutton have been submitted to South Holland District Council. The agricultural land between Seagate Road and Wisbech Road is earmarked for development as part of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan. Now an outline planning application for approximately 215 homes has been submitted care of Hix and Sons Estate ...

The joint manager of the Chosen Charity in Holbeach is retiring. Iris Boland has been with the group for more than six years, the last four-and-a-half as treasurer, but the start of a new year has seen her step down. “I decided it was time to retire and have some me time. I have enjoyed my years with Chosen but ...