The effectiveness of an improved CCTV system for Spalding town centre has been brought into focus by events last weekend. Two serious group fights broke out – one in Hall Place and Red Lion Street, which are covered by cameras, and another in Churchgate and The Vista, which are not. Police have made an arrest on the Hall Place incident, ...

This Sunday (June 22) is International SUN-day and South Lincolnshire Astronomical and Geophysical Society is inviting members of the public to have a safe viewing of the sun at Baytree Nurseries Garden Centre in Weston. Members of SoLAGS will be beside the main entrance with a selection of telescopes, and screens, and advice on how to view the sun safely. ...

The first winner of South Holland District Council’s £1,000 recycling reward scheme has been announced. Jason Carswell, from West Street, Crowland, scooped the prize after a live draw on Tulip FM. He was one of 25 winners to have already won £100 in the Green Bag lottery, after correctly presenting his recycling for at least three out of four consecutive ...

Peter Bore has become Spalding United’s ninth signing currently on contract. Manager Pat Rayment is purring after adding yet another quality cog to the Tulips’ machine. Bore, who was at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on loan briefly last season, has been brought in after news that James Cullingworth will miss all of pre-season and some of the Evo-Stik ...

The final fundraising event in the name of the Anglia Motel Veterans’ Fund was a £2,500 success. Superb weather lured thousands of people to Hunstanton over the weekend as Fleet motel owner Harold Payne’s efforts were rewarded. A large display of military vehicles on The Green was supported on Sunday with a flypast by a Dakota and 50,000 poppies dropped ...

Three more quality signings have been added to the Holbeach United squad – with the promise of more imminently. Defender Ross Watson, striker/defender Danny Spencer and goalkeeper Luke Pickering have all agreed terms. Tigers co-manager Graham Drury is delighted with the captures as he and John Chand build a squad capable of challenging for the United Counties League Premier Division ...

Holbeach United have revealed their ambition to win promotion from the United Counties League. The Tigers say they will ensure moving up the non-league ladder is feasible, if the team finishes in a top position in the Premier Division next season. The Tigers won the title in 2003 and again in 2013, but had not applied for promotion on either ...

Spalding 3rd 182 Burgh 124 Spalding 3rd team got a much-needed first win of the season by seeing off Burgh. Spalding lost both openers early on but then moved the score on very fast, thanks to David Thomas (72) and Paddy Harrington (20). Both played aggressively and struck the ball cleanly, moving Spalding’s total past 100 after only 16 overs. ...

U-13 County Cup – Spalding Town 225-2 beat Long Sutton 134-9 Spalding Under-13s’ big win set up a trip to Woodhall Spa tonight for the next round. Town openers Paddy Harrington and Jon Manton put on a stand of 168, with Harrington going on to make 108 including eight sixes. Manton was 88 not out at the end. Ed Lanning ...

Spalding Ladies made it two wins out of two by seeing off Scunthorpe at the Memorial Field on Sunday. After winning the toss and electing to field under overcast skies, Spalding made a strong start with Jones (0-12) bowling economically from one end and Jex (2-17) picking up wickets from the other. Further wickets fell to leave Scunthorpe wobbling with ...

Nene Valley Harriers enjoyed a convincing win at their second East Anglian League match of the season when they fielded a strong team to beat their nearest competitors by over 100 points at Luton, writes Ruth Jones. It puts Harriers in a strong position going into the next fixture at Ipswich on July 6. Impressively, a large number of the ...

Spalding Town 1st (237-8) winning draw v Market Rasen (181-9) Spalding Town were left frustrated as they failed to bowl out bottom side Market Rasen. It meant Rob Ambrose’s side had to settle for only 11 of the 20 points which he’d called for in the ECB Lincolnshire Premier League clash. Openers Thivanka Rajaratne (82) and Warren Nel (72) gave ...

Holbeach United have unveiled a spree of new signings as they strive for a squad capable of winning the United Counties League Premier Division. Experienced defender Ross Watson was captured early this week and he was joined yesterday by fellow ex-King’s Lynn Town striker/defender Danny Spencer, who has Conference North experience with Nuneaton and Solihull. Tigers co-manager Graham Drury then made a ...

Spalding Sunday League stalwart Barry Barnes was among the award winners at the league’s annual general meeting. Barnes has been on the committee for many years and has been rewarded for services to the league. The highest goalscorer award went to Sutton Bridge Sunday captain Ben Partridge, who hit the net 31 times in his 27 appearances. Meanwhile, Spalding Seas ...

  Ben Wilson immediately set his sights on the next round of the British Superbike championship after netting just a single point at one of his favourite tracks. The Kirton rider has suffered ongoing problems with the Gearlink Kawasaki Superbike which is still in the early stages of development. And at Snetterton over the weekend he crashed out of the ...

Aaron Clarke crashed out of round four of the National Superstock 600 championship while hoping for a strong result at Snetterton on Sunday. After looking promising for the majority of the 12-lap race he was unlucky to crash out of 22nd place with two laps remaining. Clarke said: “On the previous lap another rider had run across the grass and ...

With Wimbledon fortnight just around the corner, Spalding Town Tennis Club is hoping to capitalise and encourage more people to try the sport and join up. A fun open day is being held on Sunday, June 29, at the club in Holyrood Walk (noon to 4.30pm). There will be tennis for all age groups and families. Club vice-chairman John Constable ...

Spalding Hockey Club celebrated 60 years and one of its most successful seasons ever with a ball at the South Holland Centre. Guest of honour was former England and Team GB player Glen Kirkham. It was attended by almost 200 guests, including past players and sponsors’ representatives. Club chairman Fred Morris said: “It has been a truly amazing season and ...

Ashley Rudd had a good day at round five of Norfolk and Suffolk Motocross Club’s championship. The 15-year-old rider for Holbeach-based TRM Racing was first overall in the schoolboy 250 category at the Great Hockham meet on Sunday. The key to his victory among the field of about 30 riders was getting the hole shot in the second and third ...

Spalding Cycling Club members were in action at the weekend in the LRRA 50 mile Time Trial, hosted this year by Sleaford Wheelers. Won by Joel Wainman, of Team Swift, in 1:48.10, Neil Palmer led the Spalding team home in 1:59:04 for 12th, Chris Ward was just 28 seconds off getting inside two hours in 15th and Andrew Gurney was ...