Stalking and harassment has become Lincolnshire Police’s fourth-highest crime, 13 per cent of its workload, amid a surge in it and sexual offences cases. The ONS data, corroborated by Lincolnshire Police, indicates that this year witnessed the highest number of sexual offence reports, recorded at 2,494, in the eight years on record, writes Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Jaines.Since 2016, sexual ...

South Holland MP Sir John Hayes says he’s had a commitment from the Prime Minister to ban a breed of dog, though the campaign has been criticised by groups such as the RSPCA. He says Rishi Sunak had vowed to ban the American Bully XL dog by the end of the year.Sir John claims XL dogs were responsible for half ...

The Spalding Gentlemen’s Society’s latest lecture season kicks off tomorrow (Friday September 29). Dr Carenza Lewis was scheduled to be the first lecturer, but she’s had to postpone due to unforeseen circumstances. Instead society president Tom Grimes will step in with a lecture entitled “The City of London: History, Pageantry and 20 per cent of the British Economy”.Spalding Gentlemen’s Society lectures ...

Baby-faced singing sensation Aled Jones is heading to the South Holland Centre. The 52-year-old will be wowing people with his voice and tales of his incredible career in music and in presenting as part of Full Circle in Spalding on Friday October 4, 2024.“It’s time to come Full Circle,” he said. “I’m really excited about this tour. I’ll be telling ...

Long awaited work on The Sheep Market toilets in Spalding will start in October with it set to be open again next Spring. The facilities have been hit by vandalism problems and have also been closed for nearly two-years amid concerns of asbestos in the building. It was announced in March 2022 that they would be one of three in ...

A year’s work on widening the A16 roundabout near McDonald’s in Spalding has began and to mark it a video of how it will look has been released. The work, funded as part of a £20m Levelling Up grant, is aimed at improving congestion on the route. Lincolnshire County Council has released an eight-minute video of an artist’s impression of ...

A Spalding man has been remanded into custody after he admitted perverting the course of public justice and offences against two different women. Thomas Parr, 25, of Pinchbeck Road, Spalding, pleaded guilty to four charges when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court today (Monday). Parr pleaded guilty to doing an act intended to pervert the course of public justice on ...

As part of its 100th anniversary celebration Spalding Rugby Club is having its first ever President’s Day tomorrow (Saturday, September 23). As well as both the 1st XV playing Oakham and 2nd XV hosting Gasinborough from 3pm, there will be a barbecue, live singers and a disco on until midnight at the clubhouse. The event takes place at Spalding’s ground ...

Six roads in Spalding are to be given a special new road surfacing. Birch Grove, Ingleby Court,, Rainton Court, Cleveland Close, Kirby Court and Helmsley Way are among the first in Lincolnshire to get the ‘micro-asphalt’ surface which the county council says is designed for suburban areas.In total £700,000 is being spent on 77 roads in the county on the ...

A Spalding family has thanked those who have helped them after two brothers were hit by a car in Egypt, with one being left in a coma. Stephen Elleston (21) was on the first day of his visit to brother Connor (27) in Alexandria on August 10 when the pair were hit by a car while walking to a hotel.Connor ...

A ‘volatile and inflationary environment’ is putting South Holland District Council on course for a £353,000 overspend. A special meeting of the council’s cabinet is being held on Tuesday and a report to members says that the first quarter of this year has already registered a £289,000 overspend.“The net cost of services is currently forecast to overspend by £289,000. The ...

A Spalding care home has been told improvements need to be made after its first inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Glenholme Halmer Court received an unannounced visit in July and the report was published last week.It showed that each of the five key areas requires improvement.The home, which was first registered with the CQC in September 2021, was ...

Ten brave fundraisers from Bakkavor Pizza in Holbeach took to the skies on September 17 to raise money for Little Miracles, the factory’s chosen charity of the year. On Sunday, the team jumped out of an aircraft from 13,000 feet above Sibson Airfield, hurtling at speeds of over 120 miles per hour.This event has been organised by Mandy Durrant – ...

Volunteers from the county council’s Highways Partnership are revamping a Spalding play area. Children are getting a 40m long specialist cycling proficiency track at the Thames Road play park.The work is being carried out by construction Eurovia as part of its county council Social Value commitment for the Spalding relief road.The adjacent play park will also be given a fresh ...

South Holland and the Deepings MP Sir John Hayes has been to Forest School. He went on one of the lessons designed to promote the awareness of nature on a visit to St Paul’s Primary School in Spalding.He joined the Early Years pupils for the Forest School lesson and held a question and answer session with year five pupils.“It’s a ...

A Spalding school is heading towards an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade according to its latest inspection report. Wygate Primary Academy has inspirational leaders with high expectations for all its pupils, says the report“There is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a graded inspection now.The school’s next inspection ...

I write this with a heavy heart.I am saddened to hear of the passing of a dear friend of mine, Douglas Hern.He was a real inspiration and mentor to me in my own fundraising efforts.He worked tirelessly to campaign for recognition of the nuclear test veterans for so many years.His passing will leave a big hole to many but his ...

What a magnificent display in Long Sutton this year.I think Long Sutton in Bloom have excelled themselves.It is a joy to walk there.Jolly well done. Sue MasonStation RoadLong Sutton

I would like to express my grateful thanks to the three gentlemen from the St John Ambulance who came to my aid recently when I suffered a nasty fall.The first aiders were attending the local Gateway Club’s sports afternoon hosted by the Rotary Club at the Castle Sports Centre, and they were most helpful and reassuring when the accident occurred.I ...

Since completion of the road works at Market Hill junction, Holbeach, the traffic signals are not staying on green for long.Before the road repairs, Boston Road South had vehicle detection loops under the road surface that kept the lights green until traffic flow had ceased, thus allowing a large number of vehicles through and preventing snarl-ups at the Tesco and ...