We would like to convey our uttermost thanks and appreciation to the residents of the ward of Spalding St Mary’s for their continued support shown in the recent local elections, by electing both of us as their ward members and district councillors. We will continue to work hard for both you and the wider district of South Holland, representing you, ...

I think the police did a fantastic job in their quick response and their swift operation in protecting the public in the recent gun incident on Monday, May 13 in Spalding. Okay, the gun was a fake but it could have been a real gun. This incident could have then been a very different story. To Spalding Police – there ...

I note the TUC has said that this year’s Women’s Pay took place on March 6. That was the day when the average women started getting paid compared to the average man. After an official Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, published by the TUC, reveals that the average woman has to wait more than two months of the calender ...

My call to the people of South Holland and The Deepings is simple. If you voted to ‘Take Back Control’ and Leave the EU at the 2016 referendum and are fed-up with being told that you didn’t know what you were voting for – vote for the Brexit Party on Thursday, May 23. If you believe in democracy and like ...

About seven years ago I again became involved with national politics, after many years of trying hard to ignore the machinations of Westminster. My sole purpose at the time was to help secure and win a referendum to enable us to leave the EU. Experience of life here and within Europe convinced me this was essential for the future of ...

A Spalding choir made up almost entirely of newcomers hit the stage in Peterborough last week for a good cause. Never having sung before or with little experience, several men from Spalding got out of their comfort zone, took up the gauntlet and after auditioning, joined with others from all over the region, as part of the Men United in ...

A fundraising page has been launched after thieves twice stole over 100-year-old lead from a church roof within 24 hours. About six tonnes of lead from St Peter and St Paul’s Parish Church in Gosberton was taken on both occasions in the early hours of Friday and Saturday mornings. Reverend Ian Walters said: “It was Friday morning we got a ...

Hundreds of people visited Ayscoughfee Hall across two days for two Happy Healthy Minds events. South Holland District Council’s Community Development team put the events on as part of Mental Health Awareness Week. Around 350 people attended the classes, craft and information stalls on Saturday, May 11 followed by another 150 on Wednesday, May 15. A spokesman for the Community ...

A new school for pupils who have may have been excluded or deemed challenging is finally up and running, but its wait to move into its Spalding premises goes on. Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding was due to open at the former Post 16 Centre on Matmore Gate in September 2018. The school officially became up and running on April 1 ...

Lincolnshire residents are being asked to share their views about the county’s hospitals to help with future improvements and to make them the best they can be. All are invited to have their say on the reputation of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) through an online survey. A spokesman for The Trust said: “You don’t have to be a ...

A charity that helps victims of domestic abuse has been given a cash boost by the charitable efforts of the Spalding Inner Wheel. An Inner Wheel spokesman said: “Following a very interesting and informative talk given by Sarah Smith regarding her work with SoLDAS / Boston Women’s Aid Charity, Inner Wheel President Carole Cooke presented her with a cheque for ...

The Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance is celebrating two huge landmarks. The life-saving service has this month turned 25 years old and embarked on its 20,000th mission. Since airlifting its very first patient on May 13, 1994, the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance service has provided a life-saving Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for the local community. To mark the ...

Talented young artists from University Academy Holbeach showed off their creations in a final show of their work on Monday. The B-Tec and A Level students marked their final time at the academy with the impressive show. The works they displayed included creations they’d made as part of their exams. One exam involved creating something on the subject of ‘Duality’ ...

A Cowbit man who caused a collision which killed three members of one family, including a young mother and father, has been sentenced to eight years and four months in prison. Tommy Whitmore (26) pleaded guilty to three counts of causing death by dangerous driving at Peterborough Crown Court today (May 20). The judge also banned him from driving for ...

The “popular and charismatic” founder of a Lincolnshire choir was this afternoon (Friday) jailed for eight years at Lincoln Crown Court after being convicted earlier this month of sex attacks on a teenage boy.   Andrew Clingo (43), who was musical director of the Handful of Harmonies Choir and is a former primary school teacher, was also placed on the sex offenders’ register ...

The Archbishop of Canterbury has suspended the Bishop of Lincoln, Christopher Lowson. Lincolnshire Police this afternoon (Thursday) released a statement regarding the suspension. “We are aware of the decision today of the Archbishop of Canterbury to suspend the Bishop of Lincoln from office and it would not be appropriate for us to comment on that decision. “The first phase of ...

Lincolnshire Police are investigating a report of a public order offence at McDonalds, Holbeach Road, Spalding. The incident was reported to have occurred at around midday on Friday, May 3. Police are looking for witnesses to the incident which involved verbal and threatening abuse. Both parties were in their vehicles at the time of the incident. Anyone who saw anything ...

A teacher was fatally injured in a traffic collision on her way home from school in Boston last November, an inquest has heard. Gemma Elizabeth Ashling (40) of Old Leake but originally from Spalding, a teacher at Boston High School, was described immediately following her death, as “dedicated, enthusiastic, kind and a wonderfully warm-hearted teacher, colleague and friend”. She had ...

The founder of a Lincolnshire choir was today (Friday) warned he faces a substantial jail sentence after he was convicted of sex attacks on a teenage boy. Andrew Clingo, who became musical director of the Handful of Harmonies Choir and is a former primary school teacher, denied three charges of sexual assault but the jury at Lincoln Crown Court took ...

It’s been a long night of ties and recounts, but at just before 5am, the final result was announced and the Conservatives have kept their majority in South Holland District Council but lost four seats, with Independent candidates making gains. The Conservatives now have 24 seats, with 13 Independent candidates holding power. To see how it played out and read ...