After reports of misuse of waste collection points, people who live on private drives could soon request bin lorries be allowed to collect from outside their homes. But the roads would have to meet specific guidelines and its owners enter a legal agreement with South Holland District Council. The authority says its waste collection vehicles have not collected from private ...

A Long Sutton shop owner has helped provide a special thank you to staff at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital. Emma Lilley, who runs Discount Diva, asked customers to provide donations for hand creams. And with the money she raised she was able to provide a bumper delivery delivered by Samantha Disdel from Holbeach who works at the hospital. Emma said: “I ...

An army veteran is looking to raise money for charity by riding his motor bike from his Long Sutton home to the Arctic Circle. Alex Belokon, who will turn 70 in November, is hoping to bike over 6,500 miles to North Cape in Norway, the most northerly road in mainland Europe. And he’s hoping to raise money for The Veterans ...

Councillors in Lincolnshire are calling for the government to do more to combat fly-tipping in the county amid claims some land owners are having to remove them from their land on a daily basis. A meeting of the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership last week heard that the county was seeing ‘the beginning of a really ugly trend” in waste disposal according ...

A human rights activist from South Holland is facing a multi-million pound law suit. Andy Hall, of Spalding, had the threat of a jail sentence in Thailand lifted earlier this month after a lengthy legal battle with a fruit company. He interviewed workers at the Natural Fruit Co as part of a FInnwatch report alleging violations of human rights in ...

“It’s not like normal, but it’s good and we’re getting Domino’s Pizza on Friday” – the final days of a primary education summed up by a Year 6 pupil at Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall School. Attention has been focused on giving the leavers a memorable experience. Unable to perform their usual end of term production, the children and their teacher Theresa ...

A banned driver who was caught behind the wheel in Spalding twice within a month has been fined £1,000. The offences occurred almost two years ago but justice caught up with Mantas Rasytinis (22) on Monday when he appeared before Lincoln Magistrates’ Court. Rasytinis, of Crocus Walk, Spalding, was driving an Audi in Broad Street when police stopped him on ...

This week’s nominees for the Pride of South Holland Award are the organisers of the Pinchbeck Carnival. The person who nominated those behind the event said: “This small volunteer committee has been organising and running this much loved Village Carnival for 38 years and it is an incredibly important part of village life. “They have built it up over the ...

The lockdown may be easing but a Spalding group is continuing to work with others to provide essential items such as PPE where needed. Ella’s Project led by practicing nurse Mark Le Sage has been busier than ever with a host of projects. And it’s received a financial boost after Coun Angela Newton and Elizabeth Sneath provided it with some ...

Staff at Country Court’s Ashwood Care & Nursing Home in Spalding, Beech Lodge Care and Nursing Home in Holbeach St John’s and St John’s Care Home in Spalding received a ‘thank you’ gift from the Kachra family, owners of the Country Court group this week. Staff received the gifts as thanks for their continued work caring for the some of ...

Members of Holbeach United have helped a volunteer who has been helping them out since 1946 celebrate his 90th birthday in style. Peter Cousins had his big day on July 6, and the club helped him celebrate by gifting him a bottle of his favourite Famous Grouse whiskey and a card. He’s been part of the ground staff for over ...

On what would have been Wimbledon finals weekend Spalding Tennis Club held their new annual club doubles championships competition which was enjoyed by 28 members on a warm Sunday afternoon. Ben Brittain and Hayden Bingham managed to beat father and son pair Adam and Noah Freeman 5-1 in a tightly contested final. A spokesman for the club said: “It was ...

Cricket is set to return next month and football could follow soon after following government guidance on recreational sport. More sports are set to return and the South Lincolnshire and Borders Cricket League says it’s currently talking to clubs about a proposed league that would start on Saturday, August 1. Cricket clubs can now play games as long as social ...

Tom Bell was the overall winner as Welland Yacht Club finally returned to the waters and competitive sport. After last week’s cancellation due to high winds there was doubt over this week’s as so little wind was forecast. But with various measures put in place to keep to the latest guidelines on social distancing, it was also decided that pursuit ...

Tom Smith was the winner of the Gedney Golf Club Open amid a busy period. Results: Roy Britton Open: 1st Tom Smith 42pts; 2nd Adam Britton 41; 3rd David Lord 39 (acb). Monksview Mixed Drawn Greensomes: 1st Robin Exley & Christine Lord 66.4 nett; 2nd Steve Sayer & Chris Bennett 66.6; 3rd Rob Newns & Janet Davis 68.0. Men’s Section: ...

The majority of the 35 pegs at Main Road were taken for the latest Tydd Gote AC Sunday club match and with clear skies and little or no breeze it was always going to be a tough day. End pegs play a big part on days like this and so it proved as Andy Spencer on peg 1 and Bob ...

Mat Barker enjoyed a good day as he landed first place in Holbeach and District Angling Club’s latest match. It took place on Sunday, July 12 at Sharps Bridge on the main Holland Drain. Mat Barker Conditions looked ok but the colour had drained from the river so things were expected to be tough. Leading the way was Barker who ...

He only started playing the game just over a year ago, but Pinchbeck Croquet Club’s Gordon Mills finished a superb second in the first national tournament held since lockdown. He won five out of six games at the Colchester three-day tournament that saw 12 players playing using a handicap system. Mills currently plays off a handicap of 14 with all ...

Creating a new town square and limiting traffic on Park Road are part of new plans to revitalise Holbeach town centre. South Holland District Council is set to bid for £4m of government cash as part of the Future High Street Fund. Among the plans are to create a new ‘public realm’ to the rear of the recently refurbished The ...

Preliminary work on a potential new footbridge at Blue Gowt Bridge between Spalding and Pinchbeck is to commence on Monday. The work is being carried out as part of the first section of the Spalding Western Relief Road and will require the closing of Blue Gowt Lane from July 20. The ground investigation works are expected to take a maximum ...