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Ten new rural police vehicles join fleet

Ten Ford Kugas have joined Lincolnshire Police’s ranks to help officers tackle crime in tough conditions in Lincolnshire. The vehicles, which will be used in South Holland when needed, are designed to cover fields and farm tracks, as well as difficult winter weather conditions such as icy or flooded roads. The vehicles will cost £195,000, which includes the cost of ...

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Cancer wait times cause for concern

More than 1,700 patients waited up to an hour to be transferred from an ambulance to the Pilgrim Hospital. The figures were revealed in a report to the South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group. Members were also told that, aside from the 1,731 people who waited up to an hour, there were 714 who waited more than an hour to be ...

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Street lights out forever, says council boss

Street lights turned off at night to save cash will not be switched back on, according to the county council’s top man. Lincolnshire County Council Leader Martin Hill said there is no chance that all of the 38,000 street lights which are currently off in Lincolnshire will come back on as the £1.7m saved annually can’t be spared. Coun Hill’s ...

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Roadworks to cause A17 Holbeach junction delay

Drivers are being warned that a busy junction on the A17 will be closed overnight for three weeks. A major project is currently under way at The Peppermint Junction at Holbeach. The series of night closures are due to start tomorrow (Thursday, November 2) to allow contractors to lay tarmac. The road will be closed from 7pm to 6am from ...

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Holbeach’s Chosen Charity offers a helping handout

Holbeach’s Chosen Charity presented a total of £7,000 to good causes. A cheque for £5,000 has been sent to the air ambulance for Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. The charity also gave £2,000 to the Men’Shed in Long Sutton for retired, bereaved or unemployed men.

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Spalding care home company admits breach following deaths

A Spalding care home company has admitted breaching health and safety regulations following an investigation into the deaths of three residents. Apex Care Ltd pleaded guilty at Lincoln Crown Court on Wednesday to failing to carry out the provision of residential care in a way that residents were not exposed to risk to their health and safety. The charges, brought ...

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Light Up a Life at hospice services in Spalding

Spalding residents are being invited to remember loved ones with a Light Up a Life event later this month. St Barnabas Hospice will have a Tree of Life at each of its buildings and the community is being invited to dedicate a light. There will be nine events in November and December and each will feature readings, music and a ...

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Holbeach Marine combats mental illness with record attempt

A Royal Marines Commando from Holbeach will attempt to break a weighty world record this weekend to raise money for a mental health charity. On Saturday, November 4, Sam Dalrymple (29) and his 11 team mates will between them attempt to deadlift 800,000kg – four times the weight of The Angel of the North – in 12 hours. The current ...

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Inspector condemns Spalding 999 takeaway complaint call

Police emergency call handlers were stunned when a Spalding resident called 999 to complain about a Chinese takeaway. Police Sector Inspector Gareth Boxall condemned the irresponsible act on Monday night. He said he was: “Sorry to read that someone in our community thought it appropriate to call 999 to complain about their Chinese takeaway.” The caller has not been identified ...

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Teenagers arrested after Holbeach robbery

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of robbery following a knife-point raid in Holbeach. On Wednesday, October 25, three men with knives robbed McColl’s Newsagents (formerly Martin’s), High Street, Holbeach, police said. A police spokesman said two local teenagers, aged 16 and 17, have been arrested on suspicion of robbery and released on bail until November 26. The spokesman ...

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Staff threatened with knives during armed robbery at Holbeach newsagent

Three armed men robbed a shop in Holbeach on Wednesday (October 25), police said. A police spokesman said three men with knives robbed McColl’s Newsagents (formerly Martin’s), High Street, Holbeach, on Wednesday (October 25). A police spokesman said they received a call around 7.30pm reporting three men had entered the store and threatened staff with knives. They stole a small ...

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Council wants your take on hate crimes in South Holland

Lincolnshire County Council’s Community Safety Partnership has created a hate crime survey for the public to register incidents of hate crimes. Hate crimes include hostility based on race, gender, disability, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. The short survey is for everyone, whether or not you have been a victim of or witnessed hate crime. The survey can be completed anonymously ...

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The implications of Brexit on economy discussed at Long Sutton forum

A group dedicated to social cohesion has drawn upon leaders in business, politics and religion for its first meeting discussing the implications of the EU referendum. Social Issues in South Lincolnshire, a group run by Father Jonathan Sibley of St Mary’s Church, Long Sutton, met at Long Sutton Market House to discuss the economic implications of Brexit. Speakers included Lincolnshire ...

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Town shop wins best window in Spalding Pumpkin Festival contest

Flower and gifts shop Flowers N Things won the Spalding Halloween window display competition, judged by South Holland District Council chairman Rodney Grocock. A council spokesman said Coun Grocock toured the town, looking at the displays made by all the participating businesses. The competition was created to coincide with the Spalding Pumpkin Festival and parade. Spalding was given a spooky ...

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‘Look before you book’ council says as latest food hygiene scores announced

The latest food hygiene scores have been revealed and the number of top scores in South Holland is at an all time high. With scores awarded from zero to five, the number within the district rating between three and five is currently 98.4 per cent. “Our food, health and safety team works hard by continually monitoring standards across the district ...

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Final salute for Spalding D–Day veteran Tom

One of the last surviving veterans of D-Day has died at the age of 98. Tom Fowler was awarded France’s highest military decoration, the Legion d’honneur, two years ago. He attended Remembrance Parades both locally and in London and was a well-known veteran in Spalding. He died in the early hours of last Tuesday at the Cedar Falls home. “He ...

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Spit and tasers: police use of force figures out

Lincolnshire Police have released their latest figures detailing instances of use of force. Between July 1 and September 30 this year, police logged 256 use of force incidents in the Boston and South Holland region. Of these, trained taser operators were present at 86 incidents and the devices were used ten times. Irritant spray was drawn by officers nine times ...

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Plans to transform Spalding post-16 centre to alternative academy

Plans to breathe new life into a post-16 centre in Spalding have been submitted to South Holland District Council. The centre opened in 2008 but last year there were no students and its future was unclear. But now the Springwell Alternative Academy is hoping to transform it into a new school. “It is proposed to use the existing South Holland ...

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Campaign launched to house Spalding homeless couple

A Spalding woman and her daughter have launched an appeal in the hope they’ll be able to get a homeless couple somewhere to live by Christmas. Stephanie Lamont and her daughter, Clementine Cousins, have launched a Justgiving donations page online which people can use to give money to help homeless couple Jane and Jason Paul. Stephanie is hoping to raise ...

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Rail replacement service between Spalding and Lincoln this weekend and beyond

This Saturday, Sunday and Monday, (October 21/22/23), there will be a rail replacement service between Spalding, Sleaford and Lincoln. Trains will operate between Peterborough and Spalding. On Tuesday, October 24, trains between Lincoln and Peterborough will operate between Lincoln and Sleaford only. A rail replacement service will operate between Sleaford, Spalding and Peterborough. Network Rail is reminding passengers travelling on ...

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