Commuters and school children have been left stranded with bus services linking South Holland villages being hit by staff shortages. Stagecoach East Midlands has been using Twitter to post which services of the 505 haven’t been running each day.On Monday (October 4) it amounted to 14 services of the connection between Spalding, Long Sutton and King’s Lynn not running. It’s ...

The roll out of brown bins for those in Spalding who wish to take part in the Garden Waste Scheme is continuing, a meeting has heard, though there continues to be a waiting list. South Holland District Council has had to slow deliveries of the bins in recent weeks due to pressures over labour shortages, a meeting of the Spalding ...

The owner of a Spalding hotel braved the shave during a charity coffee morning. The Red Lion hosted a cake and coffee sale for Macmillan and, with headshave, more than £800 was raised. “It was a delight to see so many people join us as we raised money for a charity close to the hearts of many. The efforts of ...

An inquest hearing has been unable to establish how a 69-year-old man died in his Spalding home. David Labron’s body was found on the sofa of his flat in Gaunt Close on June 7. It’s believed he may have been dead for about two weeks. Police forced entry to the property after concerns for Mr Labron’s welfare were raised. The ...

Spalding Town Forum heard that some members had confronted drivers through Hall Place which is meant to be banned from 10am to 4pm. Enforcement is meant to be carried out by Lincolnshire Police, but though the meeting was told there had been some instances of warnings being given to drivers, action was only being taken on certain days when officers ...

Long awaited proposals to increase Pinchbeck Cemetery and renovate the village’s war memorial are now progressing thanks to the parish council. With just three to five years left at the current Cherryholt Lane Cemetery, preparatory work on a new seven acre site at Blue Gowt Lane is now due to start later this year. Final plans for the site will ...

Speeding vehicles are a menace of our time. Every town and village in this country, not just South Holland, has its share of speeding drivers. Some might be just late for an appointment. Others might be persistent offenders giving little regard for the safety of themselves, let alone others. Pinchbeck Parish Council is being proactive in the fight against speeding ...

I have noted that for some months a number of readers have described at length their disappointment and despair in local services and the general performance of policy makers who are responsible for the appearance and function of the town. I have also felt this way for quite some time, but this has gradually changed since coming into contact with ...

I see that parking charges are now reintroduced in the town centre. The hope is that “now the people have returned they will appreciate what our town has to offer and come back”. The old saying “there’s none so blind as those who will not see” comes to mind. I note that the portfolio holder for Spalding town improvement is ...

Fun runners returned to the London Marathon this weekend and there was plenty of South Holland interest. They included two teachers, Frances Crampton and Haidee Paul, of St John’s Primary School. Frances Crampton and Haidee Paul, of St John’s Primary School. The pair got the children involved with their campaign before completing Sunday’s race. So far Miss Paul has raised ...

Bringing birds of prey into Spalding in an attempt to lessen the amount of pigeon poo on the streets has been mooted amid a proposal to bring outside contractors in to clean parts of the town centre due to staff shortages. Members of Spalding Town Forum last week expressed their concern at the cleanliness of the town, with bird excrement, ...

A family were left ‘terrified’ after being held at knifepoint in their Pinchbeck home by a gang who stole cash and jewellery. The incident happened in Bear Lane between 8.30pm and 8.50pm on Saturday, September 25, Lincolnshire Police say. Thieves used kitchen knives to threaten the occupants. A Lincolnshire Police spokesman said: “We are appealing for information. “The occupants of ...

A former barman accused of stealing money from a Spalding pub will go on trial next year. Luke Jackson, 32, was due to stand trial before a jury at Lincoln Crown Court this week. However a lack of court time and delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic meant his trial could not go ahead. Jackson, of Sewell Way, Spalding, denies theft from ...

An appeal has been launched to help a family with three young children after their Holbeach home was damaged by fire last night. The Holbeach Hero’s Covid Bank has launched the appeal on behalf of the family of five whose Station Road home was damaged by a chip pan fire at around 9.30pm last night. The group’s Sarah Phoenix has ...

Fire crews descended on a Holbeach home last night after a chip pan fire. The blaze destroyed a kitchen and smoke damaged the rest of a house on Station Street after being reported shortly before 9.30pm last night (Sunday). Crews from Holbeach, Long Sutton and Spalding attended putting the blaze out using a hose reel and two breathing apparatus. Lincolnshire ...

Main construction of the north section of Spalding’s relief road will now start during January 2022 despite Lincolnshire Council being yet to have agreed a price for the work with the contractor. Main work on the section from Spalding Road near Pinchbeck was due to start last Spring with preparation work having begun last February. But increased costs of a ...

Amid the shortage of HGV drivers, a Spalding company has set up its own training and testing centre. Gist has launched its own fully accredited facility as it looks for up to 80 eligible Class C drivers and provisional HGV licence holders to be trained and examined through its fully-funded in-house HGV driver programme. The reasons for the shortfall of ...

Lincolnshire Police are to hand out air fresheners as they kick up a stink about people not driving safely on the county’s roads. The force has launched its new road safety campaign urging drivers to “Belt up. Hang up. Ease up” every time they step inside their vehicle. Free air fresheners stating the slogan are being handed out at police ...

South Holland Concerts are returning this Sunday, but at a new venue. A string section from the London Mozart Players will be the first guests at the Broad Street Methodist Church, Spalding. The newly-refurbished church is taking over the home of the South Holland Concerts after years at the South Holland Centre. First up on Sunday at 3pm is the ...

At long last live music returns to Pinchbeck Village Hall with Status Quote appearing there on Saturday, October 9. This is the fourth attempt at running this gig because of the Covid pandemic. Tickets, priced at £10, are available over the bar at Pinchbeck Sports & Social Club (football club), or from Alan Hansard, 4 Sunningdale Avenue, Spalding, 07531 140753. ...