The remains of a previously unknown prehistoric henge have been found near Crowland, archaeologists have announced. A group including researchers from Newcastle University and University Sheffield made the discovery while excavating the site of the site of St Guthlac’s Church. They now think the church was built around the existing henge. Newcastle University had previously announced the Roman and Anglo ...

An “evil monster” used a ‘Bag For Life’ to dump some of his murdered wife’s remains after dismembering her body and hiding it in their flat for a week.  Nicholas Metson, 28, faces a life sentence after he admitted the brutal stabbing of his long term partner Holly Bramley, 26. Police launched a murder investigation after dozens of remains belonging ...

Closure orders have been made against three more South Holland shops. Nasza Biedronka in Sheep Market and Easy Shop in Station Street, Spalding plus Holbeach Market on that town’s High Street have been shut down for three months. Lincolnshire Police and Trading Standards have not said why they successfully applied to Lincoln Magistrates Court for the orders that were passed ...

A veterans supporter is taking his army machine to local supermarkets over the next few weeks to raise money to help mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Harold Payne will be at Tesco in Holbeach tomorrow and Saturday (April 5 and 6) and then at Morrison’s in Pinchbeck on Friday and Saturday May 9 and 10 collecting alongside his DUKW ...

Work to expand the A16 roundabout at the Wardentree Lane Industrial Estate is to start on Monday May 13. And Highways bosses have confirmed the work will be done continuously with the already started construction at the road’s junction near Springfields, less than a mile down the road. It will be the final one of five junctions to be worked ...

Pinchbeck United are set to be relegated from the United Counties League Premier Division after two 2-0 defeats condemned them to last place. Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Hucknall Town, the only side they could finish above, proved a hammer blow.While the Nottinghamshire side’s fixture with Kimberley was rained off on Monday, the Knights had a chance to get back level ...

Two brilliant performances mean Holbeach United are still very much in the Thurlow Nunn Division One North play off picture. The Tigers beat Needham Market U23s 3-1 away from home on Saturday and followed that up with a huge 4-1 win at home to Whittlesey Athletic on Monday.Manager Danny Clifton said: “It was a fantastic Easter and as well as ...

The Tulips Supporters’ Club has been a massive hit this season and it’s looking to take at least two coachloads of fans to Spalding United’s County Cup final in two weeks’ time. The Tulips will take on Scunthorpe United in the final at Lincoln City’s LNER Stadium on Wednesday, April 17.There are two coaches set to take supporters to the ...

Spalding United enjoyed a brilliant Easter weekend that brought six points and a return to the top of the league with four games remaining. The Tulips won 3-0 at Shepshed Dynamo on Saturday and 2-0 at home to Hinckley LR on Monday.And with Harborough Town suffering a surprise 2-0 home defeat to previously bottom of the table AFC Rushden and ...

Reigning 750 Motor Club BMW Car champion Steve Schweikhardt picked up where he left off last year with a good start to the 2024 championship. The opening round of the year was at Donington Park on Sunday (April 1) with two 20-minute races.Steve qualified in second place in the wet conditions and after a poor start battled back to finish ...

Both Moulton Harrox and Crowland Town’s hopes of the Peterborough and District League Premier Division title took a hit on Saturday. Moulton were held by fellow champion hopefuls Warboys Town 1-1, Ashley Coddington scoring for the hosts.Crowland were beaten 1-0 by Holbeach United Reserves who moved out of the bottom two.Also winning to help boost their bid to not be ...

A 5-1 win saw Pyramid A crowned Spalding and District Snooker League Division Two champions on Thursday night. They beat Consti B to give them the title, two points ahead of club mates Pyramid D, who finished runners-up after going down 5-1 to Gosberton A.Victor Rouse (R7), Mick Twell (R7), Norman Vaughan (O21) and John Twell (O7) got the wins ...

The lawn has been cut several times to achieve a smooth fast running surface in preparation of the start of the season at Pinchbeck Croquet Club. Ken Knock and Tim Barzycki have been carefully setting the hoops to be one eighth of an inch wider than the croquet balls, which is considered generous and makes the hoops relatively easy, which ...

A South Holland youngster is celebrating after becoming British inline speed skating champion. Holly Gray, who is a Year 3 pupil at Sutton St James Primary School, went to Nottingham to take part in the Inline Speed Skating British Championships.She took part in three races – 100m sprint, 200m and 500m – competing against others from all over the UK.Holly ...

Old Laurentians 26 Spalding 25 Agony again for Spalding, as they lost away to Old Laurentians with the last play of the game. This was a similar outcome to two weeks ago, when they also lost away to Vipers.The only consolation was they came away with two bonus points.Spalding kicked off and immediately pinned Laurentians inside their 22 and it ...

A £66m package of help to tackle river pollution in Lincolnshire has been pledged by Anglian Water. The number of sewage spills into rivers around the county has almost doubled in a year.The utilities company was responsible for 31,623 sewage spills in 2023, a 97 per cent increase on 2022, according to the latest figures.The £66m will be ploughed back ...

Lincolnshire Police has published its 2024 plan for South Holland. Tackling issues ‘that really matter to the local community’ is a key pledge in the document.“This plan will allow a focus of going back to basics and prioritising our resources,” said Insp Matt Dickinson.“The examination of police data alongside continued engagement with the public and partners will allow an understanding ...

Two members of Pinchbeck Girlguiding have been given the highest award possible. Amber Coleman (7) has been given the gold Rainbow award, the first from the group to receive it.And Laycie-Ann Creek is also the first Brownie from her unit to achieve the gold Brownie award.Leader Amy Coleman said: “They have gone above and beyond to achieve their highest awards ...

A South Holland charity has thanked everyone who donated to its Easter egg appeal. Ella’s Project has for the last few years, asked people to donate goods so they can be passed on to the children in families who may otherwise not get one.It’s named after the charity founder Mark Le Sage’s daughter Ella.He said: “Ella’s Project would like to ...

A South Holland District Council-owned housing company has once again given its profits to charity. Welland Homes made a £128,274 profit which has been shared between Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire, the Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service, Active Lincolnshire and South Holland in Bloom. Citizens Advice South Lincolnshire will receive £88,074, which will be used in its goals to provide free ...