Lincoln Utd 1 Spalding Utd 1: Goalkeeper Michael Duggan turned in a five-star performance to ensure the Tulips’ long unbeaten run remained intact at Ashby Avenue on Boxing Day. Duggan was prominent throughout an often bruising encounter but really earned his money in the closing stages as The Whites threw caution to the wind in an attempt to turn home ...

Spalding United and Holbeach United each had good results on Boxing Day. The Tulips extended their unbeaten run in Evo-Stik League First Division South to 11 matches with a 1-1 result at Lincoln United. Still fourth in the table, it keeps them confident ahead of the visit to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field of league leaders Sutton Coldfield Town ...

Long Sutton 4th 3 Bourne Deeping 5th 2 (replay): It took a great team performance from Sutton to conquer the league leaders. The opening salvo came from Bourne Deeping who scored first, but Sutton’s youngsters are not short of confidence and Tom Burton, Ed Lanning, Kieran Forrest and Lewis Shooter all defended well. Ian White found Gary Hales with a raking through ...

South Holland District Council is expected to cut its portion of the council tax bill next year despite a £1million drop in the grant it receives from central government. It was confirmed last week that the grant the council receives from government for the year ahead has been reduced by around 15 per cent. South Holland’s 2015-16 central grant funding has been confirmed as being ...

A 2015 calendar raising money for charity features winners and runners-up in the Face of Rooke’s competition, run by Spalding store Rooke’s Pet Products. The calendar costs £3.99 and has more than £20 of offers on products supplied by Rooke’s. One thousand calendars have been printed and £1 from the sale of each goes to Wood Green The Animals Shelter. ...

The latest £1,000 winner in South Holland District Council’s recycling rewards scheme is going to treat her friends and family to a meal out. Kimberly Marlowe, of Ambassador Walk in Spalding, won the Green Bag Lottery prize in a draw including £100 winners from the past three months. She said: “It’s surreal, I’ve never won anything before in my life! “I ...

Police were compelled to visit a home on Monday night after a woman dialled 999 because her partner had shouted at their cat. The bizarre call was made from an address in Holbeach, and officers were duty-bound to attend because the call was abandoned. Such calls are always treated as a crime in progress. At the home, officers found an ...

A local optician worked alongside schools to launch a “Create a Christmas Tree” competition. The competition was launched for children in year three and below. The winner of each category was awarded a chocolate snowman, donated by Thornton’s at Hills Department Store, and a book token. The winner for Reception/Year 1 was Jacob Wise, and Kevinas Zebrauskas won for Year ...

Spalding High School student Lorien Partridge saw off the competition to be named Spalding and Welland Rotary Club’s Young Chef of the Year. Lorien beat 13 other cooks to the award to become The Spalding Rotary Young Chef in the annual competition. Ella Beecham, of Sir John Gleed School, Spalding, came in second, while fellow schoolmate Millie Gent came third. ...

A grieving Spalding man whose wife of 48 years died after a hospital mistake has fought a campaign to ensure that something similar cannot happen again. The NHS has admitted that it “materially contributed” to the death of Ann Coupland. Widower John said: “I just don’t want any other family to go through what we did. “Ann and I were ...

Your tree is up, your cupboards are bulging with extra treats and you’re probably looking forward to having a few well-earned days off over the festive period. If you’re suffering from a long term health condition, are undergoing rehabilitation or have a mishap at home, your day might also include a visit to or from the trust’s local community nursing ...

Lives could be saved by a new piece of equipment installed at South Holland District Council offices. Staff and councillors will now be given training to use the new defibrillator, which has been set up in the reception area of the council’s Spalding offices. The defibrillator can help resuscitate people who have suffered sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). This occurs when ...

Labour’s parliamentary candidate for South Holland and The Deepings is asking for voters’ support in order to fight for a fairer economic deal for the constituency. Matthew Mahabadi (pictured) says he has a lot of respect for John Hayes – the established MP he is hoping to oust – but takes him to task over recent results. “He is our ...

A man whose family home was severely damaged when an upstairs bedroom was struck by an airborne car five months ago is close to moving back in. Paul Wilkinson will still be out of his Hop Pole home at Christmas, but hopes that all repairs will be complete and he can return to the property early in the new year. ...

Dash Holiday Homes charity has presented £27,000 to Spalding PHAB (Disabled and Able Bodied) Club. PHAB chairman Andrew Inkley said: “It’s a fantastic amount which will help keep the club going, helping with outings and transport.” DASH Holiday Homes is being wound up and its funds distributed to benefit disabled people. Sense Stables at West Pinchbeck has received £20,000 and ...

Spalding United player Lewis Webb is facing Christmas in prison after drink-driving while banned from the roads. The midfielder – who turned 25 today (Wednesday) – was also driving without insurance. He was jailed for eight weeks, disqualified from driving for three years and ordered to pay £80 as a victim surcharge. Webb was joint captain of the Tulips last ...

A public debate on the impact of immigration in South Holland and the Deepings is on the cards. The newly-selected UKIP parliamentary candidate for South Holland and the Deepings says the party is not against immigration, but wants a properly controlled points-based system with secure borders. David Parsons said: “This will never be the case if we remain in the ...

Police and ambulance crews were called to Pinchbeck on Wednesday afternoon to deal with 12 suspected illegal immigrants. They were found in the trailer of a lorry loaded with apples. The vehicle had had an overnight stay in France and arrived in the country during the morning. The immigrants are mainly adults and thought to be from the African country Eritrea. Some of them ...

All the Christmas cards sent from MP John Hayes – including to leading politicians such as David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Ed Miliband – have been designed by pupils from local special schools.                 Winners of the annual competition were Eleanor Day (6), of Gosberton House School, Joshua Holmes (6), of The Garth ...

A lorry driver struck a colleague with a metal bar following a dispute over a spilled cup of coffee. Terry Townsend challenged Robert Smalley (59) after discovering the spilled drink in his cab at the Mark Goddard Transport depot in Moulton Seas End. Phil Howes, prosecuting at Lincoln Crown Court on Tuesday, said Townsend grabbed Mr Smalley and was pushed ...