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A young dad and his 18-month-old daughter had to run to safety after a lorry crashed into the front of their home. The father, who did not wish to be identified, was just walking into the kitchen with the toddler when there was a “sound like an explosion”. His step-father-in-law Alan Holland said: “I think he practically leapt with her ...

A teenaged corporal at Spalding Air Cadets has been recognised by St John Ambulance for his actions to try to save a life. In June last year, David Wait (pictured) came across a man suffering a cardiac arrest in Spalding. Having done first aid training at air cadets, he immediately went to offer assistance. Working alongside an East Midlands Ambulance ...

Female police officers are lagging behind their male colleagues in tests designed to demonstrate their fitness to carry out their duties. A recent round of testing saw passes for 254 of the 256 male officers from Lincolnshire who took part – a pass rate of 99.2 per cent. But that figure dropped to 88.7 per cent for the female officers, ...

A local developer has offered to help build much-needed new premises for the Spalding branch of the Royal British Legion. The generous gesture by Broadgate Homes – made at the very moment the 70th anniversary of D-Day was being marked at Ayscoughfee Gardens – came after The Spalding and South Holland Voice contacted the Weston Hills firm to highlight the ...

The developer battling for permission to build homes on Ye Old Dun Cow site at Cowbit has submitted a fresh application. Market Homes Ltd has put in a new plan for nine homes on the cleared site at Barrier Bank. And the firm is hoping that South Holland District Council will be able to authorise a quick approval so that ...

A £7million investment on the electricity network is underway in Spalding. The initiative involves Western Power Distribution (WPD) laying 7.5km of 33,000 volt cable between Clay Lake and Park Road, as well as upgrading two grid transformers and equipment at Spalding Grid substation. The project also includes the replacement of the two primary transformers at Park Road substation. All of ...

A planning councillor who declined to vote on the controversial Spalding travellers’ site application has received the support of the committee chairman. Coun Roger Gambba-Jones says Coun Anthony Casson was right not to take part in last month’s vote, which was tied 6-6. The application was later granted on Coun Gambba-Jones’ casting vote. Some Cowbit residents were angry that Coun Casson – ...

The stage is set to reveal the first £1,000 winner of South Holland District Council’s recycling reward scheme. The Green Bag Lottery, which has been running since February, promotes good recycling practice. Every four weeks, ten households are randomly and secretly selected to take part. Each one that presents recycling correctly for at least three of the four weeks is ...

A seven-year-old was hurt after he was hit by a car in Spalding. The young boy was taken to Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, after the accident with a Ford Fiesta in Pennygate, at around 4.45pm yesterday (Tuesday). It is not known how serious his injuries were. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident, which happened close to the playing field, to contact ...

The amount of waste recycled by South Holland residents is on the up – but could be even higher if contamination is reduced. More than 659 tonnes was collected in April – up from 585 tonnes in February. That’s a rise of 12.6 per cent. The latest figures cover the period since the district council’s Green Bag Lottery recycling reward ...

Police are investigating after a 55-year-old  man was found dead in the bottom of a roadside ditch. The man’s body was found in the ditch, which had about 18 inches of water in the bottom, with what is believed to be his bicycle. It was close to  Gedney Hill Golf Club on West Drove North, Gedney Hill. He was certified dead at the ...

The Fenland branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) has been supping pints for 40 years – and is planning to brew a beer called Fenland 40 to celebrate. Back in 1974 the first informal meeting was held, at The Bull in Pinchbeck. On June 21 that year Fenland branch was formed at The Bull Inn at Market Deeping, with ...

Consultation starts on Thursday (June 12) on a vision of transport in Spalding for the next 20 years. Lincolnshire County Council and South Holland District Council have drafted a strategy that sets out the vision for the town’s road network and outlines how necessary improvements will be delivered. The strategy has been drawn up following a previous consultation carried out before ...

Retailers are being asked for their opinions as part of a review of markets and car parking across South Holland. The review, which focuses on the market towns of Spalding, Holbeach, Long Sutton and Crowland, will assist the district council to plan for the future. Quarterbridge Project Management is carrying out the work for the council and will be conducting the retailer survey ...

Four brave members of Tydd St Giles Golf Club are taking on the toughest test on the amateur scene – the Macmillan Cancer Support Longest Day Golf Challenge. The quartet of Mark Whittaker (captain), Malcolm Stead, Ian Edrupt and Neil John will take on 72 holes of golf in one day (June 22). However, their task is being made even ...

Police are appealing for information following the theft of birds from an aviary in Moulton. The thieves cut strong padlocks to get into two aviaries in the garden of a property in Church Lane overnight between Wednesday (June 4) and today. About 50 birds have been stolen, including eight Celestials, 4 Australian parakeets and 30 Australian finches. Anyone with information should ...

Dozens of south Lincolnshire tenants of The Crown Estate face an uncertain future after being served notice on their homes. The Crown wants to raise public cash by selling some properties, including homes in Holbeach St Marks and Saracen’s Head. But a Holbeach parish councillor has criticised the action, claiming it does not benefit public finances as it impacts on ...

A legal fund set up by the Save Lincolnshire Libraries campaign group has received a donation of £1,000 from The Library Campaign, the national charity dedicated to supporting public funded libraries. The fund has been set up by campaigners to help Simon Draper in his challenge of Lincolnshire County Council’s proposals to cut the library service by £2million. The challenge ...

A family butcher’s name which has been linked with Spalding for more than a century is about to disappear. T Law and Sons has been sold to Simpson Butchers, which wants to carry out a £150,000 refit of the Hall Place shop. The aim is to attract more lunchtime customers by adding a range of takeaway baguettes and sandwiches to ...

People and businesses concerned about the impact on Spalding’s roads of an increase in trains through the town have been told the maximum number per hour is likely to be six. As we reported last week, a massive rail infrastructure upgrade is under way on the Peterborough and Doncaster line which runs through Spalding. Network Rail’s £280million GNGE project will ...