A Spalding man drunkenly assaulted two police offers after recently completing an alcohol abstinence monitoring order, a court has heard. Tiberiu-Lucian Grozav, 34, of Lancelot Way, admitted the assault when he appeared atBoston Magistrates Court. The magistrates heard that at 2am on October 2, two officers were sent to investigate the report of a manassaulted in the town centre and ...

Saturday, May 13, 2023 is the new date for the Spalding Flower Parade. King Charles III’s Coronation on the original date of May 5 left chief organiser Steve Timewell with little option but to move the date after he’d contacted key stakeholders. The potential for a celebration alongside the crowning had been mooted but he told a meeting of the ...

A consultation has been launched over a potential new wind farm which could be connected to current infrastructure in South Holland. Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm is consulting with the public over its plans. The wind turbines themselves will be 54km off the coast north east of Skegness, though the underground cables could connect to the existing overhead line circuits ...

Around 500 staff at the Spalding site of Bakkavor are expected to go out on strike from November 1 for a week. A ballot by union Unite saw an ‘overwhelming’ vote to take strike action after a pay deal could not be agreed. Negotiations over pay broke down and the conciliation service ACAS called in. Members of Unite were balloted ...

The stunning wetlands around The Wash and beyond could become a World Heritage Site. A recent review says the east coast is of ‘outstanding universal value’ due to the world class networks which support globally important bird populations. Figures in the report show around a million birds are reliant on the east coast each winter. They use the unique shores ...

Elvis is back in the building and not a bit shook-up, even for a hound dog needing the help of the fire service. The exuberant labradoodle pup came a cropper when he got his head wedged in a metal plant pot holder at his Spalding home. It was now or never for the fire service to use their skills with ...

Brand new state-of-the-art CCTV coverage installed in Spalding will not initially have all capable technologies switched on. Coun Roger Gambba-Jones said he was ‘very disappointed’ speakers allowing those monitoring the cameras to speak to people were not being installed. Facial recognition software is among the technologies that could be used by the cameras, but the CCTV manager Andrew Haw told ...

This is for all our local areas in the region that have lost visual support from our police. With Lincolnshire being such a large county and thousands of new homes planned over the next few decades, surely there is a case for a better police presence throughout our local communities. Take Crowland where I live, I note the police station ...

Further to your most recent article regarding the siting of Johnson Drinking Fountain (The Voice, October 13) and the debate regarding its relocation, here is a photo showing when it was in situ in Hall Place circa pre World War 2 which your readers may find of interest. The photo also gives an insight into the past appearance of Spalding’s ...

What were my fellow semi-senile coffin dodging pensioners thinking of when they voted Ms Truss to be leader of their party? Her numerous flaws have been obvious for a number of years. Perhaps the reason no one mentioned her time as Lord Chancellor, for example in her election campaign? Dominic Cummings described her as an ‘hand grenade,’ hardly an understatement! ...

Following on from your article in today’s (October 13) edition, relating to SHDC not dealing with the £150 government rebate payments. I have to state that the experiences reported were diametrically opposed to that of mine, and on this occasion, I feel the council should be congratulated and praised for the efficient and expeditious manner with which my case was ...

On Tuesday afternoon (October 11), after shopping in Morrison’s, Pinchbeck, I took my trolley back to the trolley station but forgot to remove my handbag. I didn’t realise this until about 20 minutes later, after checking the car and removing the shopping it was not found. I then headed back to Morrison’s and on checking with their security found it ...

The iconic Moulton Mill has been forced to shut its doors temporarily after bricks fell from the top of the building. The falling masonry was ‘caught’ by the gallery which runs around the historic mill, but until the problem has been assessed, the mill is closed. The bad news comes as the mill celebrates its 200th anniversary and events planned ...

Each week we’re featuring one of the nominees to be the South Holland Ambassador and be at the heart of the Spalding Flower Parade celebrations on Saturday, May 13, 2023. This week’s nominee is Holly Kendrick, 19, from Spalding. She said: “The flower parade was such a highlight for me when I grew up and I was gutted when it ...

A reduced bus service has been branded ‘disgraceful’ with councillors being urged to protest. The number 37 bus which links Spalding and Peterborough is moving to every other hour from October 30. Operator Stagecoach East has cut 18 services recently, and while the Spalding service will continue, it won’t run as regularly. As previously reported, passengers face longer waits, for ...

Members of Spalding Town Forum have expressed concerns over a perceived lack of action from a group set up to improve the town. But South Holland District Council’s Matthew Hogan said people will see improvements made as a result of work by the Spalding Town Improvement Steering Group soon. It was set up in early 2020 with key stakeholders, councillors ...

An application to install a sub-station and rapid charging points in a Spalding car park has been submitted. The proposal would see eight charge points along with the erection of a substation at the Winsover Centre. “Our proposal will serve as a vital new piece of infrastructure for both local people and for visitors. “Further, it will serve to increase ...

Members of Spalding Young Farmers battled blustery weather for the recent Annual Working Day. The group welcomed more than 30 tractors with some ploughing for fun, and others taking part in the competition. The event was raising money for Lincolnshire Rural Support Network and Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance. Young farmer Abi Rayner, said the whole day had been a ...

There have been renewed calls for a Spalding alley likened to a latrine, be gated at night. Abbey Passage links Bridge Street and Vine Street/The Crescent, and is set to be the location of artwork commissioned by Transported Arts. Coun Roger Gambba-Jones made the latrine claim at a meeting of the Spalding Town Forum last week. He told the meeting ...

A fundraising ball has topped £40,000 in money raised for charities with its tenth outing. The Spalding and Welland branch of The Rotary Club’s Two Lips Ball returned on Friday, as 90 people enjoyed a three-course meal and the entertainment of local band Zebra at the Springfields Exhibition Centre. It’s organised by Sarah Prior, in memory of her dad George ...