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Tydd St Giles golfers tee-off to help George hear

Big-hearted golfers dug deep to help raise money to help fund waterproof hearing aids for a lively five-year-old. George Hall had to be resuscitated at birth and then spent his first month in intensive care. He was left deaf and with mobility issues, but attends mainstream school and loves swimming, which also helps with his joint problems. But he needs ...

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Residents can have their say on making rail links improve

Residents in South Holland are being urged to take part in a consultation aimed at improving Spalding’s rail links.   The consultation has been launched by the Department for Transport for the new East Midlands rail franchise.   And, in order to get the best deal for the area, an appeal has been launched by Lincolnshire County Council for residents ...

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Hive of activity for Capricorn Cottage

Work is well under way on a new purpose-built cafe in the grounds of Capricorn Cottages.   The new Hive Cafe will be officially opened later this month by Coun Rodney Grocock, chairman of South Holland District Council.   The 34-bed residential home for people with learning disabilities is providing the cafe for residents so they can enjoy a drink ...

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Spalding man admits child porn charges

A Spalding man admitted downloading more than 60,000 indecent images of children when he appeared before Lincoln Crown Court on Wednesday.     David  Kaye had previously denied the charges and was due to stand trial in front of a jury this morning but changed his plea when he appeared in  the dock.     Kaye, 43 ,  of Spring Street, Spalding, pleaded guilty to three ...

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Sue shows a new pathway for mums to have homebirth

More expectant mothers in parts of South Holland will be now able to enjoy the ‘satisfying and precious’ experience of a home birth thanks to an extended midwife-led service.   Community team leader Sue Hasnip has more than three decades of experience in delivering babies and is part of the team providing the Midwife-Led Pathway introduced by the Queen Elizabeth ...

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Temporary home for car spares business as builders move in

A motor parts business has opened its doors in Spalding again after a fire ripped through its premises earlier this year.   Work is currently under way on demolishing part of the Pinchbeck location of AGM (Complete Parts and Component Solutions) Ltd after the fire in May which destroyed £200,000 of stock.   But staff this week opened the doors ...

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Great turnout at Tydd St Giles Golf Club’s Pairs Open

More than 90 golfers from around the region took part in a Pairs Stableford Open competition at Tydd St Giles Golf Club – raising nearly £500 for charity in the process. Shooting the best score as visitors’ winners were Brian Venters and Ian Hogg (Ely) with 45 points, ahead of Mike Johnson and Chris Sturman in second on 43 points ...

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Early morning ram raid at town shop in Crowland

Police are hunting a gang of ram raiders who targeted a village shop in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The raiders hit the Co-Op in Crowland at around 4am and tried to take the in-store cash machine. But they were not successful and the machine was left in the road. A 4×4 vehicle used in the raid was also ...

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Academy rated as ‘good’ at first ever Ofsted inspection

A Spalding academy has been rated as good in its first ever Ofsted inspection.   Wygate Park Academy, Witham Road, received the rating in each of the five key areas looked at by inspectors.   “The headteacher, trust and local governing body have successfully established a culture of high expectations among pupils and staff,” the report, which was published on ...

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Teenagers fear for safety in failing children’s home

Vulnerable teenagers in a South Holland children’s home were able to take a car after staff left keys in an office door, an Ofsted report has revealed.   Young people do not feel safe and measures to combat bullying at the home are said to be ‘ineffective.’   The un-named home, which is registered to Broadwood Education Services, had ‘serious ...

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Grant award for major development in Spalding

A major development for Spalding is a step closer after South Holland District Council formally accepted £224,000 of Government money.     The decision to accept the grant for the Northern Spalding Sustainable Urban Extension (SUE) was agreed by members at full council on Wednesday night.  Members also agreed to support the project with £100,000 from the council’s growth budget. ...

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Approval for housing plan next door to Mill?

Plans for 78 new homes in Moulton Chapel look likely to be approved next week.   The outline application is outside the settlement boundary of the village, but has been recommended for approval.   Members of South Holland District Council’s planning committee are set to discuss the proposal next Thursday. The site is adjacent to the Grade II Listed mill ...

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Plans for major homes expansion move closer

Planning work on a new relief road to open-up land for up to 4,000 new homes for Spalding is set to start in earnest.   South Holland District Council applied for £244,000 of Government funding to help the early stages of the plans for the ‘urban extension.’   The money was awarded and members of the council were last night ...

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The Nottingham to move into N&P premises

A new branch of the Nottingham Building Society is to open in Spalding.   It will be moving into the premises currently occupied by the Norwich and Peterborough Building Society in Sheep Market which closes in October.   The move is part of The Nottingham’s plan to open seven new branches in market towns across the Midlands.   Since 2013 ...

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Students earn place at national exhibition

Students from Spalding Grammar School have had their work displayed at a top national arts exhibition.   Four A-Level artists were entered into the National Students Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London where their work featured alongside paintings from some of the finest professional artists.   Tom Beardwell, a Year 13 veteran of this competition, produced ‘Chimera’ – an ...

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Join forces to bring festive fun to town

The schools may only just be finishing for summer, but more help is needed to bring fantastic festive cheer to Spalding this Christmas.   Despite the weather currently being way too warm for Santa, a call has gone out to help make the town centre sparkle in December.   Organisers are determined not to see a repeat of last year, ...

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Waiting list falls to leave council homes empty

Empty council homes are ready and waiting in South Holland with applicants on the waiting list falling by a massive 90 per cent.   While other parts of the country are crying out for housing, South Holland has empty properties which no-one seems to want.   A report due to be discussed by members of the district council’s cabinet on ...

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ULHT fined £1 million plus £160,000 costs following death of patient from Spalding

United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has been fined £1 million and ordered to pay £160,000 prosecution costs following the death of a patient from Spalding at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital.   The Trust was found guilty by a jury following a trial earlier this year of failing to discharge a duty of care in breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act ...

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Prisoner threatened to kill victim of assault for which he was jailed

A man who was jailed for slashing his neighbour with a knife later threatened to kill his victim when on his release from prison, Lincoln Crown Court was told this week.   Shaun Smith made the threat during a meeting in Lincoln Prison to discuss arrangements for his release at the end of his 12 month jail sentence.   Gareth Gimson, prosecuting, ...

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Coroner warns holidaymakers about driving through the night on return home

A coroner has highlighted concerns about the dangers of holidaymakers driving through the night on their return home following the death of a Spalding couple.   An inquest at Boston Coroner’s Court heard that Robert and Anne McCloud had returned from a week’s holiday in Cyprus when their car drifted into the path of an oncoming lorry in February of ...

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