A new, improved CCTV system for South Holland could be operational by the end of this month. Spalding, Holbeach and Crowland will benefit from the £108,475 system, which will provide clearer images, better coverage and be monitored 24/7. However, two towns currently monitored – Long Sutton and Sutton Bridge – will not be covered by the new wireless system. As ...

Guests will be shaken, not stirred, at this year’s James Bond-themed annual ball in aid of Johnson Community Hospital. This year’s Thunderball event is at Springfields Events and Conference Centre in Spalding on Saturday, July 4, and will be the final one organised by Johnson Community Hospital Ball Committee. It will once again raise money to directly support patients, visitors ...

Spalding’s closed magistrates’ court could still have a role to play in the justice system. It has emerged that it could potentially be used by witnesses in court proceedings. A video link would enable people to give evidence without travelling to courts in Boston, Grantham or Lincoln. Following a meeting in London with the courts service, South Holland and the ...

A homeless man who was assisted by an old schoolfriend in his time of need went on to break into the property of the man who helped him. Damien Baker was allowed to pitch his tent in the garden of the home of Gary Scott when he had nowhere else to live. Andrew Vout, prosecuting at Lincoln Crown Court, said ...

Six youths have denied murdering Spalding man Warren Free. Two girls aged 15, two boys aged 15, a 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy all entered not guilty pleas during a 40-minute hearing at Lincoln Crown Court on Wednesday. They are all charged with the murder of Mr Free (42) on August 29 last year. The 16-year-old boy and one of ...

Holbeach United co-manager Graham Drury has been found guilty of criminal damage and using threatening behaviour. The charges arose after Drury (43) and son Jordan – who was under a restraining order – forced their way into a house near Grantham. At Grantham Magistrates’ Court last Thursday, Graham Drury was given a restraining order against three people and ordered to ...

Budgens in Holbeach will close next Wednesday (Feb 11) and be transformed into a Lincolnshire Co-op store. The society says it has bought the Fleet Street shop to complement its pharmacy and Post Office services in the town. It also runs a funeral home in Holbeach. Matthew Wilkinson, Lincolnshire Co-op’s store development manager, said: “We’re delighted to have a Lincolnshire Co-op food ...

Holbeach United defender Jonny Allen sustained a broken leg during the Tigers’ 3-2 home defeat to Cogenhoe United on Saturday. The incident – a three-way collision also involving Holbeach keeper Nick Conroy – happened early in the first half. It delayed the match for about half an hour as medical staff treated him and he was transported to hospital. The ...

Moulton Harrox beat a top three side in ChromaSport Peterborough League for the second week running. A week after winning 2-0 at then Premier Division leaders Oakham United, they again kept a clean sheet against third-placed Netherton United. A Matt Barnett goal was enough to take the points at Broad Lane. Pinchbeck United’s home match with Stilton United was one of ...

A Spalding water taxi pilot who gave his first pint of blood 44 years ago has been formally thanked for making his 75th donation. Terry Day received the crystal award at the Trent Region Blood Donors’ award ceremony. His first donation was in 1971 when he was in the Royal Navy. The local blood donor team visited HMS Drake where ...

Protestors gathered at Lincolnshire County Council to show the strength of feeling against plans that could see the closure of 30 libraries. The council’s Community and Public Safety Committee gave its approval to the plans on Tuesday, which will need to be rubber-stamped by the council’s executive next Tuesday (Feb 3). The proposals are to retain ten libraries across Lincolnshire, ...

An earthquake shook parts of South Holland late on Wednesday night. People from across the district including Spalding, Holbeach, Pinchbeck, Whaplode Drove and Cowbit reported feeling the effects of the tremor. The British Geological Survey reported the earthquake as happening at 10.25pm and measuring 3.8 on the Richter scale. Data showed that it was 8km underground in the locality of ...

When you think of a restaurant set up as a social enterprise to fund a charity it is inevitably Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen that springs to mind. But, did you know the same concept is also being used in Spalding? Dr Azmeena Nathu, of Spalding’s Pennygate Surgery, and Brenda Wickham have created their very own Fifteen-esque cafe to fund services for ...

Pinchbeck United Sunday have an afternoon kick-off this weekend as they bid to reach the Lincolnshire Sunday Cup semi-finals. Tom Roberts’ side – unbeaten in Spalding Sunday League this season – host Gainsborough’s White Horse at Knight Street (1.30pm). Pinchbeck will be without skipper Jon Fairweather and injured Jonny Clay, and thought they would have former Spalding United and Wisbech ...

Two very late goals from Ian Bradbury saw Moulton Harrox pull off something of a shock result in ChromaSport Peterborough and District League. The goals – on 87 and 91 minutes – were the only ones of the game at Oakham United, who started the day top of the league. That’s three wins on the trot for Moulton who will ...

The playing career of new Spalding RFC head coach Ben Williams could be over. His appointment as replacement for Andy McMahon coincided with surgery on a knee, which – if he heeds the advice of medical staff – means his days at scrum-half/number 8 are numbered. The 35-year-old Town stalwart said: “I’m gutted. It’s what I have been doing forever. ...

Spalding IBC’s Chelsea Tomlin was just one win away from being crowned a national champion when she lost in the final of the ladies’ Under-25s singles. She faced England Under-25 team-mate Chloe Wordingham (Wellingborough), who had won the competition in 2013. However, Tomlin found her opponent in fine form and lost in straight sets. The Spalding IBC player had not ...

Spalding RFC Under-16s had a superb 57-12 win over Derby on Sunday in round three of the NLD Cup group matches. Spalding racked up a 38-7 lead at half-time and ran in three further tries in the second half. A team spokesman said: “A convincing scoreline and some excellent combination and support play should give some confidence after what has ...

There were defeats for Spalding 1st and Long Sutton 1st – who are battling at opposite ends of their respective divisions – on Saturday. Division One leaders Spalding went down 5-2 in an important derby at third-placed Bourne/Deeping 1st. Spalding struggled to get out of the starting blocks and Bourne/Deeping cut through the midfield causing havoc for the first 15 ...

Tim Nash and Ted Howling won games on the black ball as Services B boosted their hopes of avoiding the Division Two trapdoor in Spalding and District Snooker League. The side remain bottom but the 5-1 win over the club C team makes the table better reading. Jeff Collins and Alan Hansard were the B team’s other winners, with Mark ...