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Councillors and health officials have welcomed the expansion of the NHS 111 service to include mental health support, saying it’s exactly what Lincolnshire needs post COVID-19. Starting Tuesday, April 2, individuals of all ages calling 111 can press 2 to access urgent mental health support, writes Local Democracy Reporter James Turner.This improved service allows callers to speak with specially trained ...

The members of the board formed to oversee the £20m Levelling Up money for Spalding has been revealed. The Spalding Town Board met for the first time last night (Monday) in a meeting held behind closed doors. The board is to be made up of: Chair: Robin Hancox, Lincolnshire Field Products Alistair Main, Lighthouse Church Petronella Keeling, Spalding Gentleman Society ...

Two men have been jailed for 14 months for having a cannabis farm in Sutton Bridge. There were 423 cannabis plants discovered at the premises in Allenbys Chase after a police search on February 21. Yesterday (Monday March 25), Halil Gopani, 34, of no fixed address and Denis Xibraku, 24, of Stubbs Drive in London both appeared in pleaded guilty ...

An hour’s free parking will be allowed in Holbeach’s Boston Road South car park after a change of mind. You currently get up to two hours free parking at the site, but as part of rises in charges in South Holland District Council’s budget it had been proposed to remove that. But just before the new charges were due to ...

A man has been remanded in custody after injuring a woman police believe was stabbed. Lincolnshire Police say they’re investigating a report of grievous bodily harm following the incident in Little London, Spalding on Tuesday March 19. Richard Admans, 59, of Marsh Road, Spalding was arrested and charged with wounding with intent and possession of a knife or sharp pointed ...

The company behind plans for an off-shore windfarm that will connect to the grid in South Holland has applied for a Development Consent Order from central government. Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm is looking to build 100 turbines 33 miles off the Lincolnshire coast which would use underground cables to carry the power from the landfall site close to Anderby ...

A woman whose daughter was murdered by her husband is to start training to help others see the signs of domestic abuse and signpost them towards help. Annette Bramley, who lives in Holbeach, marked a year since the death of Holly on Sunday (March 17) by asking people to light a candle at 7pm and send her a picture of ...

More staff have been brought in to work at Spalding Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) based at Johnson Hospital because it’s so busy. Papers submitted to a meeting of the Lincolnshire Community Health NHS Trust, which currently runs the Johnson Hospital, says it’s busier than expected necessitating an update.A total of £421,000 has been allocated for it and the UTC in ...

Lincolnshire MP Sir John Hayes has added his voice to objections flooding after plans for an 87-mile pylon march crossing the area. The Grimsby to Walpole scheme proposed by National Grid, will include 87 miles of pylons to bring offshore power to sub stations.The company behind the scheme said the cost of burying cables underground or under the sea was ...

A Spalding man who has neurodiverse children has written a book about how he and his family have coped. James Wand hopes that by self-publishing Autism and ADHD – A Father’s Perspective, he’ll help other parents overcome the many challenges he and wife Emily have faced.Their 13-year-old daughter Mia suffered many issues, particularly with school, and she was diagnosed with ...

Members of the public who are on South Holland District Council’s waiting list for its Green Waste Scheme are urged to respond if they’ve received a letter inviting to pick one up or lose their place in the queue. The cost of the scheme is also set to go up next month.The authority’s portfolio holder for environmental services Jack Tyrrell ...

A group of councillors have come together to buy a wheelchair that will help people with a disability play bowls. Spalding Indoor Bowls Club have been able to purchase the new equipment thanks to donations by councillors Allan Beal, James Le Sage, Ingrid Sheard, Elizabeth Sneath, Gary Taylor, Laura Eldridge and Jan Whitbourn.As well as providing access to new players, ...

We all look forward to a long weekend over the Easter period. For many of us, it’s a time to catch up with family and friends.For those of us with a long-term condition, a little preparation goes a long way.If you need medical advice over the bank holiday weekend visit your local pharmacy or visit NHS 111 online or call. ...

A group that aims to bring men together and talking about their health had a special visitor last week. Bro Pro, set up by the Tonic Health charity at its Spalding base, invited Michael Heppell, an advanced clinical practitioner from Beechfield Medical Centre, to its meeting.They discussed a variety of male-specific health matters such as prostate problems, and also other ...

Plans for improvements at Spalding Grammar School are being implemented after the latest Ofsted report. The school has been rated Good, the same grading as the previous report.“There is much in the report that is positive and accurately reflects day-to-day life in the school,” said headmaster Steven Wilkinson in a letter to parents.“There is also some detail on where we ...

Spalding’s Wombles donned their waders and took to the water for a mammoth effort to clean a stretch of the River Welland. The team was joined by members of the Peterborough and District Anglers Association.Everything from a bicycle and shopping trolley, to council-owned waste bins and a lawn mower were recovered by the volunteers.The river has been kept at a ...

A key underpass beneath the A17 in Holbeach became flooded last week after a log became lodged in the drainage system there. Coun Tracey Carter said it looked like it had been done deliberately but she hoped that wasn’t the case.As the underpass was unusable, instead pedestrians looking to come into Holbeach from the other side of the road had ...

South Holland District Council is looking into using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for some of its services. The issue was brought up at a recent meeting of the council.Coun Jim Astill, the council’s portfolio holder for corporate governance and communications, said: “AI has a position in some of the things we do and it can revolutionise some of our customer service ...

A councillor says she’s hopeful a new project to provide support for substance abusers will be widely available in South Holland. County councillor and district council deputy leader Tracey Carter said she had been concerned at the lack of support in this area.But she is now ‘optimistic’ a new Lincs Recovery Partnership, adopted by Lincolnshire County Council, will have an ...

Children at St Paul’s Primary School in Spalding enjoyed a taste of India for a day. Key Stage Two pupils enjoyed everything from dancing to art as part of the event.The children experienced Indian art and created rangoli patterns using coloured chalk.They dressed in traditional Indian clothing and were participating in Indian folk and Bollywood- style dancingSome children also had ...