Moves are being made to bring more clinics and services to Spalding’s Johnson Community Hospital. Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has recently begun running gynaecology clinics at the site and will soon introduce a paediatrics clinic. Meanwhile, talks over resuming a bus service to the hospital are also ongoing. John Turner, of South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group, said ...

An inquest has heard that a massive overdose of painkiller administered to a burns victim did not contribute to his death. Ben Steele (20) died within hours of a ketamine shower being given to him in Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital. He had suffered extensive burns after a spark from welding equipment caused an explosion in a shed at his Holbeach ...

Only a few days remain to add your donation to the Give A Gift campaign for an underprivileged child – the appeal finishes on Saturday. (Dec 18) We’re overwhelmed by the generosity of readers so far and want to make one final call for donations for local children who may otherwise wake up on Christmas Day without a present. The ...

A £1.7million redevelopment of the site of the derelict Bridge Hotel at Sutton Bridge will “complement” the new marina development, a planning application states. Proposals have been put forward to build 21 flats on the site in Bridge Road, which are likely to sell for around £82,000 each, the plan said. Demolition of the existing fire-damaged building, “plagued by vandalism ...

Bereaved mum Natalia Spencer passed through Sutton Bridge and completed the Lincolnshire leg of her 6,000-mile walk around the coastline of Britain this week. Natalia (41) is due to complete her amazing feat in February – a year after she began walking 17 to 20 miles a day with the aim of raising £100,000 for the hospital where her five-year-old ...

I would just like to thank and congratulate Tracey Carter and her team of helpers for the Holbeach Hub Christmas Celebration event on December 4. They did a great job arranging it in a short time. It was disappointing that the parade and market which I had organised didn’t come off but the efforts of Tracey and her team made sure ...

Please do not insult our intelligence or try to twist things to suit your devious plans, by stating that the people who voted to leave the EU are unaware of the consequences of doing so. The government were so arrogant in thinking that we would want to vote to remain in the EU that they, under David Cameron, spent nine ...

l am constantly bemused by the drivers parking their cars anywhere they think fit in High Street, Holbeach. The number of idiotic places they park is amazing. Between the traffic lights at QD up to Lloyds Bank, which is far too narrow for parking, does not bother these drivers. Buses, tractors and articulated vehicles have to wait because some inconsiderate ...

I wonder what 2017 has in store for us post-Brexit? An American style, deregulated economy, or an economy that is based on highly skilled jobs, high productivity, and high levels of investment? As the UK government prepares to negotiate Brexit, levels of uncertainty are bound to increase unless a clear vision is outlined. It is not enough to defend the ...

I read with interest the article (December 8) quoting a figure of £416,000 for the new travellers site off Drain Bank. My question is a simple one. How much did the travellers contribute to this cost? Martin Dickinson Long Sutton

In response to Mr Wayne Seaborn’s letter (December 8), I’d like to offer the following. I have already responded in detail to him directly, on all of the issues raised. In addition, our service manager has taken action on the specifics where appropriate. I am therefore disappointed that, once again, he has chosen to ‘go public’ with his criticisms, before ...

A mammoth fundraising effort by a mum whose daughter has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital for two years paid off handsomely. The Christmas fair held at Janet Pell’s bungalow in Broadgate, Weston Hills raised £2,205. Mrs Pell, mum to cancer sufferer Mandy Beecham, made 221 phone calls to local businesses seeking raffle prizes. She said: “It was ...

People are being urged to avoid under-pressure accident and emergency (A&E) departments unless absolutely necessary. Hospitals serving South Holland are failing to meet targets to deal with 95 per cent of patients within four hours, mirroring nationwide issues. Last month, Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital dealt with 84 per cent of patients within four hours. Whilst, in October, at Peterborough City Hospital ...

A Spalding homeowner has hit out at a planning decision which she says has a devastating effect on her retirement property. Karen LeBoeuf was hoping the application to South Holland District Council for a single-storey rear extension and two-storey side extension next to her property in Cross Street would be turned down. However, it was approved, much to the chagrin ...

About 70 sheltered housing residents enjoyed a free Christmas party on Sunday.(Dec 11) It was the second annual staging of the event hosted and funded by Spalding and District Round Table. The senior citizens were transported to Surfleet Village Hall for a meal by Dunmore’s Catering, entertainment by singer Dennis George and Ex Gleed and Welland Brass Band Association and ...

Allowing development of an agricultural field with 80 homes would be a “betrayal” of nearby residents, it has been said. Residents opposed to the proposals for land next to York Gardens, Gosberton, spoke at a parish council meeting on Monday.(Dec 12) Among them was the Rev Steve Weatherly-Barton, of nearby Welby Drive, who has submitted an objection directly to South ...

Two district councillors who stopped a late-night attack on a police officer by a drunken man have led the condemnation of the court sentence. Gary Taylor and Jack McLean say 51-year-old Jonathan Fox should have been jailed. Instead, Fox, who was found guilty at trial after denying assaulting Pc Karl Cinavas, was fined £500. Coun Taylor said: “I thought he ...

A new online campaign has been launched by South Holland District Council in an attempt to encourage people not to smoke in areas where children play. The council’s Smoke Free Code has already been supported by many schools, nurseries and play areas with dozens displaying signs designed by youngsters. Now in a bid to increase awareness the council is starting ...

by Karen Johnson, community development officer at South Holland District Council There have been various activities taking place recently in Sutton Bridge organised by the community development team and funded thanks to a successful bid with Leisure in the Community. So far, we have seen some cooking sessions at the Children’s Centre with the first five week course starting on ...

A service of dedication has been held for the new poppy memorial in St Nicholas Church at Lutton. It comprises a poppy for each of the men named on the village’s war memorial, with five original Tower of London poppies and a further 20 which were commissioned. They were mounted on to a steel frame, constructed by Lin Secker and ...