A person stopped for driving suspiciously was found to be at almost twice the legal alcohol limit, a court has heard. Prosecuting at Boston Magistrates Court, Lee Shepherd said that at 11pm on July 26, the police saw a Ford Focus being driven down Hereward Road into Pennygate , West Parade, Winsover Road and back round into Hereward Road. The ...

A Weston man has been fined after being found driving a van while under the influence of cocaine. Ricky Joe Heaviside, 31, of Small Drove, admitted driving under the influence of drugs when he appeared at Boston Magistrates Court. Prosecuting, Lee Shepherd said police stopped Heaviside when he was driving a Vauxhall Combo van at 9am on February 2 in ...

A Holbeach lorry driver caused a double fatal crash when he drove straight into the back of a car waiting to turn right off the A17, Lincoln Crown Court was told today (Tuesday, December 15). Kelvin Mason failed to see the Citroen Xsara in time to stop and although he braked it was too late and his 18-tonne lorry smashed ...

Police have arrested a man after finding drugs and £22,000 when attending a road traffic collision. The incident on the A16 just outside Spalding happened at 11.30am yesterday (Sunday) and involved an Audi Q3 and an Audi RS5. A 46-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. In a statement, Lincolnshire Police, said: “Just before 11.30am ...

A new-look Pinchbeck United will be treating it as a new season as they look to get back to competitive action this weekend – weather permitting. Their wait for the return of football had to go on after last week’s snow put paid to the Knights’ scheduled Uhlsport UCL Premier Division fixture with ON Chenecks. But they’re hopeful to be ...

Weather permitting, there’s a chance of some football in South Holland this weekend. The ChromaSport PDFL is running a reduced fixture list on Saturday, with a derby between Moulton Harrox Reserves and Crowland Town Reserves set to go ahead. The 2pm kick off at Broad Lane is able to be played due to both clubs being in Tier 3 of ...

Residents using larger trailers and vans under two metres high vans can apply for a permit to use Lincolnshire tips, including Spalding’s, from next week. From December 15, those wishing to use such a vehicle for a visit to the Household Waste Recycling Centres will be able to gain the permit which will allow them one visit per month, Lincolnshire ...

A map of COVID-19 cases over a seven-day period has been released by the government which shows most areas of South Holland have falling rates of the virus, but not all. In the most up to date figures which cover the week up to December 5, Spalding North has the highest rate of the virus in the district with a ...

Parts of Spalding are without water this morning after a burst water main on Queens Road. An Anglian Water spokesperson, said: “We’re really sorry but some customers in Queens Road, Spalding may have very low water pressure or no water at all. “We’ve identified a burst water main in your area that we’re working hard to get fixed, so that ...

A man who was left upside down in a ditch in freezing water after his car overturned on his way to work has thanked the emergency services who saved his life. Police officer, PC Phil McAllister, jumped into the water and smashed the window of David Anthony’s car to rescue the 60-year-old from the freezing cold water. David, of Glenside, ...

Kind hearted friends have brought some Christmas cheer to care home residents in Spalding. Trudy Roberts and Karen Dakin used social media to ask friends and family for donations of chocolates and toiletries which they packed into 222 parcels and delivered to care home residents. Initially the pair, who met through work, were going to give the parcels to residents ...

The first night out with Santa’s Sleigh proved successful for South Holland Rotary Club. Despite the difficulties of the pandemic, Santa was able to take part in the annual event organised by the charity. Social distancing measures might mean giving donations is not as easy as in previous years. A special text and donate service has been arranged so the ...

Christmas will be extra special for a group of South Holland children who don’t know it yet. They will be unwrapping a brand new bike, complete with helmet and lock, thanks to the efforts of a local kind-hearted businessmen. Daniel Lunn and John Barton have been renovating donated bicycles and giving them to children who would otherwise go without. But ...

A big-hearted Holbeach woman has raised more than £1,000 by shaving her hair off ahead of chemotherapy treatment for a second cancer diagnosis. Vivienne Marler battled endometrial cancer in May 2019 when her six rounds of chemotherapy following major surgery saw her lose her hair. It grew back within a few weeks but the former hairdresser and her family were ...

Spalding Academy is the latest organisation to offer its support to our annual Give A Gift appeal. Staff at the Spalding secondary have been buying for those children who otherwise would receive no or very few presents at Christmas. Assistant headteacher Daisy Bland said: “We really wanted to support the appeal this year and decided a gifting tree would be ...

A man, arrested after a positive breath test revealed a reading more than three times the legal limit, has been given a suspended prison sentence after he admitted to a court that he was a ‘binge drinker’. Vytautas Linkis (36), of Cannon Street, Wisbech, but who was living in Bourne Road, Spalding, at the time, admitted driving with excess alcohol ...

South Holland residents who serve as Special Constables could be eligible for a 25 per cent discount on their council tax bill. Proposals due to go before the council’s cabinet on Tuesday outline the plans. “The contribution Special Constables make in supporting their regular colleagues is invaluable; during the 12 months to the end of May 2020 the Special Constabulary ...

I am writing as a concerned resident of Holbeach. After reading about the proposed alteration to Holbeach High Street, neither of these schemes take into consideration where the diverted traffic will be travelling. All the surrounding road off the access roads to the high street from either direction are not suitable to carry the increase in car traffic and, on ...

Yet again, local MP Sir John has demonstrated his skill as a politician by delivering for his constituents when it really matters. When considering the uniformly tough approach taken to COVID-19 restrictions by the Secretary of State for Health, it is nothing short of incredible that Sir John managed to obtain a concession, in writing! Fingers crossed that case numbers ...

At last, there is light at the end of the COVID tunnel and they are not exaggerating when they say good things come in threes. Our local MP Sir John Hayes deserves our thanks for going the extra mile on behalf of his constituents in securing a commitment from Matt Hancock that an area-by-area review of the tier restrictions will ...