Tom Cruise and Jodie Comer are among the stars on the screen at the South Holland Centre this week, both in critically acclaimed performances. Comer is being beamed in live from the Harold Pinter theatre in the West End where she’s been wowing audience in the solo show Prima Facie. The showing of Suzie Miller’s award-winning play is at 7pm ...

A ’major incident’ has been declared by Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue following the hottest day Lincolnshire has ever seen. The fire service is urging people to only ring 909 if its absolutely necessary this evening as they’re currently at a number of incidences. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said: “Along with a number of other fire services, we ...

A Lutton school is having to close after a fire broke out at a nearby warehouse Lutton St Nicholas Primary School has asked parents to pick up the children as they say they have been informed the fire “is likely to be asbestos”. Parents are being asked to collect their children “as soon as possible”. The fire is thought to ...

Restrictions may be placed on those allowed to take water out of the local waterways amid worries over levels. The Environment Agency says it “is taking action following prolonged dry conditions in South Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire”. A spokesman said: “Following a dry spring, river flows and some groundwater levels are ‘below normal’ in the Rivers Welland and Nene. “Impacts of ...

Fire crews are battling a blaze at a Holbeach St Marks home this afternoon (Saturday, July 16). A home, caravan, shed and garage are on fire in Lincoln Lane, Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue say. Crews from Spalding, Long Sutton, Donington and Kirton are in attendance. A spokesman for Lincolnshire shire Fire and Rescue said: “Crews are in attendance at Lincoln ...

County council plans to rebuild Boston Road South in Holbeach remain on hold as Anglian Water sewer works are still happening. Weeks of work by Anglian Water to repair a sewer in the sinkhole-hit Lincolnshire road are ongoing – and will carry on into next week.  The news means that Lincolnshire County Council won’t be able to begin the road ...

A red warning for extreme heat has been issued for South Holland with temperatures expecting to hit the high 30Cs (100F) on Monday and Tuesday. (July 18 and 19). Lincolnshire is expected to be one of the areas to experience the highest of the temperatures with meteorologists predicting that the record for the highest temperature recorded in the country of ...

Taco Bell has set an opening date for its new drive-thru restaurant alongside KFC. The restaurant that specialises in Mexican food has put on Facebook that the restaurant at the Lincolnshire Gateway Business Park will open on Friday July 29. A statement says: “Taco Bell Spalding: INCOMING “Get ready for the big day on 29.07.22.” It could also be giving ...

Nearly 1,200 homes in South Holland were left without electricity for a short period after a power cut. Western Power Distribution say its a ‘High Voltage’ incident reported at 11.23am. “These incidents tend to be larger, affecting the wider area,” a spokesman said with 1,190 homes experiencing problems. After initially saying they would aim to have power back on by ...

Children from a West Pinchbeck school have shown their bottle by creating a new sculpture. St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School has collected and transformed almost 9,000 plastic bottle tops into an eye-catching sculpture, as part of a nationwide recycling campaign to raise awareness about the dangerous impact of plastic waste on the environment. The school has been named ...

The family of a young man with learning disabilities who was injured in an assault last week have said how devastated they are at what happened. The victim, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was taken to hospital with injuries including bruises to his neck and arms and loosened teeth after the incident in a Holbeach park. Police were ...

A councillor has welcomed new parking measures being brought in at a busy Spalding junction. Double yellow lines have been painted around where Winsover Road, Bourne Road, Hawthorn Bank, Carrington Road meet. County councillor Angela Newton says it’s something she’s been campaigning for over the last two years with three shops being situated in close proximity. “Before people were parking ...

A Holbeach woman drove drunk after a domestic argument, a court has heard. Magistrates in Boston heard that, Rita Feher, 27, of Washway Road, had left the address following a row with her partner at 11pm on June 24 and had crashed into a lamppost and then into a hedge. Prosecuting, Lottie Tyler said she was found in the driver’s ...

A Long Sutton school is to be rebuilt as part of a government programme. University Academy Long Sutton has been announced as one of the 61 schools in the county to be part of the Government’s flagship School Rebuilding Programme. A school spokesman said: “The new buildings will be energy efficient designs with high sustainability standards and will be net ...

A new ‘historical centre’ telling the story of Holbeach and South Holland looks set to open next month. The free-to-enter attraction set to be called Memory Lane is pencilled in to be in a town centre business, initially for six months. Coun Tracey Carter says she decided to look to open the display after being impressed with the exhibition Linden ...

A retired lady who has raised £23,000 for charity by selling items from her Holbeach home over the last three years has been told she can no longer do so without planning permission. Ann Gregory always wanted a dog, but instead has devoted that last few years to raising money for the Jerry Green Dog Rescue by putting up a ...

A doctors surgery created in 2018 to replace another is to close in October with patients to be transferred elsewhere while the NHS looks at options. Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHST Trust says it is not going to renew the contract to run the Spalding Surgery from the Johnson Hospital when it runs out on September 30. It was set ...

A Sutton Bridge man has been found guilty of a new non-fatal strangulation charge. Robin Goldsmith, aged 45, of Garners Wharf was charged with non-fatal strangulation after an alleged assault reported in the village on Monday July 11. Goldsmith appeared via video link at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court today (13 July) where he was found guilty of the strangulation charge. He ...

Plans for closures of Enterprise Way and Spalding Road in Pinchbeck for the building of the most northerly junction of the Spalding Western Relief Road have changed. Spalding Road was due to be closed in the evenings from next Monday (July 18) but that will now not take place until mid-October. Work will begin when Enterprise Way has been reopened ...

The trust that runs the Spalding GP Surgery has issued a statement on why it’s to close the service. The Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust oversees the Johnson Hospital where the Spalding Surgery has been been based since 2018 after the previous Pennygate Surgery closed. This afternoon (July 13), the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board announced it was to close ...