Holbeach Town Band were delighted to be presented with a cheque for £1,000 from the Chosen Charity Shop in Holbeach towards their fundraising for a new bandroom. By way of thanks, members of the senior band were joined by members from the training band to play a short concert outside the shop on Saturday afternoon. During the concert musical director ...

Almost 3,000 working people aged 20 to 34 are living with their parents in South Holland. The figure has been revealed by a survey carried out by homeless charity Shelter, which looked at how the recession had affected young people trying to get on the housing market. The figure (2,823) equates to 25 per cent of working people in the ...

Organisers of a “go-slow” protest along one of the area’s busiest roads this weekend have agreed to change their route after discussions with police. More than 60 vehicles were expected to take part in the 5mph protest on the A17 at Sutton Bridge tomorrow (Saturday) against plans for a gasifier in the town. But the plans have been changed at ...

New powers to tackle anti-social behaviour around Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall and The Vista come into force today. Police will step up patrols and now have the power to remove groups of two or more people from the area. The dispersal order has been granted to coincide with the school summer holidays. It is not a curfew, but does also provide ...

Lincolnshire Police is under scrutiny after it was revealed it uses Tasers more often than many other forces. The county has the highest use of the stun guns in the East Midlands according to figures released by the Independent Police Complaints Commission this week. The commission has called for the use of Tasers to be “closely analysed and each use ...

I would like to thank all businesses and individuals who again sponsored baskets, troughs and floral arrangements in our town this year, and also welcome on board new sponsors. The town has looked lovely this year and I know hundreds of people have appreciated seeing so many flowers and the efforts of all who have given many hours of their ...

We write regarding Carol Hudson and 19-year-old Daisy’s report in your newspaper this week. What Carol and Daisy said are very true, it is very frightening for us. I am 88 and my friend is 79 and we board the bus regularly as it is our only means of getting to the shops and the doctor’s. I am not very ...

Spalding could slow to a crawl for the next two weeks as work begins on two central level crossings. The work on crossings in Park Road and Woolram Wygate will begin tomorrow and see traffic diverted around the town while a modern signalling system is installed. It is part of a much larger £280million Great Northern Great Eastern project which ...

Lincolnshire Police has been rated as “outstanding” in delivering affordable policing. Following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary during March and April, the force has been rated as “good” overall for its value for money. The report out this week praised the force for achieving substantial savings in “extremely difficult circumstances” and “making extensive use of collaboration and ...

Children learned about car safety and the dangers of talking to strangers during a special visit to their nursery. PCSOs Fylippa Bennett and Antonietta Musico-Cardillo, of The Suttons policing team, spent an hour talking to the youngsters at Long Sutton’s Rainbow Nursery before showing them their police car. Nursery manager Mandy Walton said: “We would like to thank the PCSOs, ...

UPDATE: Friday 9.30am. Police have made an arrest after a bomb scare in Spalding on Wednesday night. Detective Inspector Dave Rimmer said: “Following the incident on South Parade in Spalding, police have arrested a 28 year old man in connection with burglary and bomb hoax offences. He was interviewed at Boston Police Station during Thursday, July 24 and has since been ...

There really is no excuse at all to be bored these summer holidays with a variety of options to keep children entertained, whether they are aged four or 14. And it really doesn’t matter what they are into, arts, sports, theatre, the outdoors and wildlife or history and culture, there really is something for everyone right on our doorstep. Below ...

Dear Spalding in Bloom lovers! We would like to thank many people who took part in Spalding in Bloom and some making that extra special effort to come along and help tidy, litter pick, weed or to help supervise where needed. Firstly a very big thank you to all Jim Harvey’s team from the South Holland District Council who never stopped working ...

A driver was taken to hospital after his car crashed into a house near Deeping St Nicholas. The accident in Carrington Drive, Hop Pole, demolished a large portion of the rear of the house, which may now be structurally unsafe. Roads were closed for several hours following the crash at around 4pm on Wednesday while emergency services attended the scene.

A Spalding shop is closing its doors for the final time after more than a century trading in the town. Butters in New Road, which opened in the late 1800s/early 1900s, will cease trading on August 31. Many people will remember the shop as a pawn broker’s just after the war until the early 1960s when Peter Buffham was employed ...

Students wrapped up the school year at Sir John Gleed School’s with their production Hairspray. The show is a 1960’s classic showcasing comedy, romance and the integration of black and white students in a local TV talent show. The music was upbeat, racy and very “shake those hips and dance in the aisle” style. The school played to nearly full ...

Friday might be a good time to plan a girls’ night out as Spalding night club Loaded has revealed a very special guest. The club made the last-minute announcement today that TV heartthrob Mark Wright will be setting hearts aflutter when he drops by. Cheeky Essex boy Mark  is fast becoming the definition of a successful modern day TV personality; with ...

The A17 is currently closed at Sutton Bridge following a serious collision between a motorcycle and a car. Emergency services were called to the area shortly after 2.30pm this afternoon (Monday) and the air ambulance is also in attendance. More details will be released as they become available. Motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible and follow diversions.

A temporary 30mph speed limit has been put in place close to Sutton Bridge’s Cross Keys swing bridge after a diesel spill eroded a section of the road. The limit was put in operation following a collision between a car and a motorcycle in the area on Tuesday. It is believed a pool of diesel may have leaked from a ...

Older passengers are risking life and limb by using overcrowded buses after Spalding’s Into Town service was slashed. Regular passengers Carol Hudson (66) and her 19-year-old granddaughter Daisy say they fear an older person could easily take a tumble as the bus stops and starts on its way between the estates and the town centre. But the pair claim the ...