A decision on whether to close the children’s ward at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston has been delayed. At today’s (Friday April 27) meeting of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, it was agreed that more information needs to be gathered before a final decision is made on which option should be taken going forward. A decision is now due to ...

Lincolnshire Police are appealing for information over a 21-year-old Spalding man who hasn’t been seen in a week. Szymon Janczewski was last seen on Friday, April 20. He is described as white, tall and with blonde hair, and may have a blue cycling bike with him. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “We are appealing for information that may help us ...

Notification procedures at a council planning department are being overhauled after a landowner was wrongly-told he had permission to build new homes. Plans were submitted to South Holland District Council to build the homes on Battlefields Lane North, Holbeach. Landowner John Swepstone planned his retirement from business and was looking for permission to build seven homes on the site after ...

A police sergeant was head-butted and spat at while arresting a man suspected of robbing a Donington store with a knife. The incident on Sunday, April 22 was one of nine assaults reported on officers across Lincolnshire over last weekend. The assault came hours after a man brandished a knife to steal two packets of cigarettes from Bargain Booze at ...

The children’s ward at Pilgrim Hospital could close in June. A staffing crisis has spurred crunch talks, set to take place on Friday. The number of beds available on the ward has already been reduced from 12 to eight, a United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust report said. Options will be considered on Friday, two of which involve temporarily ceasing children’s services ...

The A151 Bourne Road is closed at Pode Hole after an accident that’s left one person in hospital. A collision between a car and a van occurred just after 10.30am this morning (April 25). One man has been taken to hospital as a result of the incident but his condition is not yet known. The road remains closed as of ...

A Donington man says he was so inspired by a local charity that he was able to stand up unaided for the first time in around a decade. Now Mark Davis (62) is targeting walking again thanks to the Safe Places group when previously he thought his days of being on his own two feet were over. He has a number ...

South Holland communities which want street lights on all night may well have to pay for the benefit. A report into the county’s part-night lighting initiative is due to go before the overview and scrutiny management board today (Thurs). There are a total of five recommendations for members to discuss following a review. A range of topics were covered by ...

There were right royal celebrations at a Spalding residential home at the weekend. St John’s Care Home enjoyed a London-themed street party to celebrate the Queen’s 92nd birthday on Saturday. The event was run with Care Home Open Day and regular PAT dog Monty made a special trip. Singer Rosa Mae also added to the celebrations later in the day. ...

The family of a Spalding man who died from asbestos-related cancer are appealing for his colleagues to help provide information. David Gibson died in July 2017 just a month after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, a type of cancer commonly associated with asbestos exposure. His son Graham, also of Spalding, has instructed a specialist company of lawyers to investigate the circumstances ...

More than 100 people took advantage of last Sunday’s glorious weather to enjoy a special event at Willow Tree Fen Nature Reserve. The SHout and About Quest’s Walk on the Wild Side saw a range of activities from nature watching to cooking activities from the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. SHout and About is a 12-week series of activities aimed at encouraging ...

A special needs school has launched a crowd funding campaign to buy a car its students can learn mechanics with. The Priory School is looking to raise £200 to buy the vehicle from a friend of the school so its Personal Social Development Year 10 pupils can learn key skills by getting it back up to MOT standard and roadworthy. ...

To celebrate a 40th birthday a Sutton Bridge couple are to walk from one English coast to another to raise money for charity. Janice and Tony Cooper will be taking on the 192-mile Coast to Coast Path Walk from the Lake District to Robin Hood’s Bay in Yorkshire. They will spend 14 days taking on the route mapped out by ...

A new view of last weekend’s Moulton Tractor Run has been provided by a GCSE student with a flair for drone flying. Harry Howards (14) has set up a YouTube channel to show off his high-flying videos, which include stunning fly-by shots of Moulton Windmill and the Fun Farm High Ropes play area in Weston. To view the videos, visit ...

A 29-year-old man has pleaded guilty to possessing a knife in the centre of Spalding last month. Eugen Ancuta (29), of Holbeach Road, Spalding, had the kitchen knife in a public place without good reason or lawful authority on New Road in the town on Monday, March 19. He was committed to prison for four months suspended for 12 months ...

Lincolnshire County Council is looking at sharing its HR administration and payroll services with an authority over 100 miles away. When its current contract with Serco comes to an end in April 2020 it says it is looking to “enter a shared service” with Herefordshire County Council. That authority has set up its own company called Hoople to carry out ...

Police are appealing for information over a missing 15-year-old who was last seen in the Holbeach area. Shaneil Martin, 15, has been missing since Wednesday (April 18). Shaneil was last seen in the Holbeach area at around 3.30pm on Wednesday. She is described as being a black female, of slim build, around 5ft 4in in height, with long braided hair ...

The weather has finally turned spring-like and the time is right to start planning your floral displays. Whether bedding plants are your thing, or you prefer the wild flower look, a beautiful garden can brighten any summer. If you have a front garden and live in Holbeach then you could be in with a chance of winning a cash prize ...

South Holland needs its heroes – could you be one of them? It might surprise you to know that over 75 per cent of firefighters in South Holland are retained and work full time in other jobs, but there’s currently a shortage of them in the area. Holbeach are the perfect example. The fire crew are still on call to ...

A dog owner whose pet attacked a student after breaking free from its chain was today (Thurs) ordered to pay £2,000 to the injured teenager.   Sharon Foster’s dog , described as an Akita-type, attacked Emily Ormes ,18, leaving her with injuries which needed 50 stitches.   Tony Stanford, prosecuting, told Lincoln Crown Court said the victim was on her way ...