A public meeting planned in Long Sutton will discuss a recent public notice which suggested parking charges are heading to the town. A public notice issued by South Holland District Council in early December will be at the centre of discussions. Originally the meeting was announced amid fears over the potential introduction of parking charges in Long Sutton. But the ...

The number of “excess deaths” in the county caused by cold was last winter the highest since 1975. As temperatures start to fall, concerns have been raised over the welfare of vulnerable households across the county following a new government report which reveals there were 700 excess winter deaths in Lincolnshire during 2016/17*, partly caused by people living in cold ...

An inquest has heard of continued steps by Lincolnshire Police towards better communications with East Midlands Ambulance Service after the two emergency services took almost 90 minutes to attend the scene of a man who had attempted to take his own life. By the time crews arrived at Paul Woodham’s home in Meadow Walk, Cowbit, he had died. The hearing ...

It was such a tough decision to pick the winner of our Festive Pets competition this year – but someone had to take first prize and Ozzy is the 2018 Festive Pet champ. Almost everyone who took part was rocking the Santa look with hats, bandanas and suits galore. But there was only one soul brave enough to take on ...

Patients at the Beech Lodge respite home, part of Holbeach Hospital, were treated to a special festive trip to Baytree Garden Centre just before Christmas. They were able to meet Father Christmas himself, feed the reindeer and have afternoon tea. Activities coordinator, Jackie White said: “It was a really lovely afternoon, the residents got to reminisce about meeting Father Christmas ...

Parking at three Lincolnshire hospitals will be free while problems with the new system are ironed out. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) has announced that it will be providing free car parking for patients and visitors following problems with its new parking system. The Trust plans to reintroduce charges on Monday, January 7. For the last month, the Trust ...

Spalding toddler Mia Clucas has helped national disability charity Sense raise more than £80,000 after being chosen as the face of its 2018 Christmas appeal. Two-year-old Mia was born with two extremely rare genetic conditions – Coffin-Siris Syndrome and PCDH12 – which left her with a malformed brain and have rendered her severely disabled. Her conditions cause epilepsy and severe ...

UPDATE: The road has reopened. The A151 High Road is closed at Moulton following a multi-vehicle incident at the junction at Bell Lane. A police spokesman said a two-car collision was reported at 7.29am. Injuries are being assessed. Police are diverting traffic through the village and the back roads towards Weston are backed up with HGVs as they try to ...

Police have confirmed a man found at Broad Street this morning has died and his death is being treated as unexplained. A police spokesman said the man was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said: “Whilst it may be a medical episode, we are working to establish if there are any possible suspicious circumstances.” Broad Street remains ...

Broad Street in Spalding is closed from New Road to Herring Lane this morning (Thursday, December 20). A police statement said a man was found at Broad Street with injuries and has been taken to hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances and will update in due course. UPDATE 10.20am A police cordon is still in place and police expect the ...

Plans for more than 230 new homes in villages close to Spalding were due to be discussed by planners yesterday. Members of South Holland District Council are recommended to approve all four applications, one full and three outline. A former nursery and greenhouse in Wardentree Lane, Pinchbeck, looks set to have up to 96 new homes. The village parish council ...

Members of the public enjoyed a crafty cup of tea and made Christmas decorations together at Ayscoughfee Hall last week. The Crafternoon Tea was put on by South Holland District Council on Wednesday, December 12 and helped raise funds for the charity Mind. Coun Gary Taylor, SHDC portfolio holder for communities and facilities said: “Our Crafternoon Tea was another great ...

The generosity of the public will make Christmas a much nicer time for those in need as the Give a Gift campaign celebrates its most successful year to date. Spearheaded by Coun Harry Drury, Give a Gift has got donated toys to less fortunate for the last seven years.     Harry said: “Even after seven years of doing this, ...

A Royal Marine veteran whose ship was torpedoed during World War Two has passed away. Robert Wade of Georgian Court on Haverfield Road, Spalding turned 98 on November 11 when he attended Spalding’s Remembrance Day commemorations. The former Royal Marine and latterly keen puppeteer and master of ceremonies passed away peacefully at Pilgrim Hospital on Monday, November 26. He leaves ...

Long, deep cracks in a wall of the South Holland Centre auditorium will be investigated in the new year. South Holland District Council spent £250,000 on “essential works” on the Spalding venue in September this year and said the cracks had been there a number of years and weren’t covered by the works, as these focussed on the outside of ...

Judge Rinder has faced many difficult situations on his ITV show over the years – but that was nothing until he faced Lanie (9) and Zach Spies (6). The Spalding siblings are before the celebrity judge as part of his Christmas Eve show. It all follows an incident where Zach’s Lego ship was destroyed. He blames Lanie who loves gymnastics ...

A historic arts company is still on the lookout for the extra space it needs to keep going. Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (SADOS) is due to turn 150 in 2020, but it’s being turfed out of the Monk House Lane property where their sets and props are kept. The building, know by the society’s members as The Shed, ...

Two men pretending to be workmen entered a man’s house in Holbeach this morning and stole a large sum of money. Lincolnshire Police said two white men attended a property in Holbeach this morning (Wednesday) and offered to do work on the victims roof. The men quoted £375 and the victim went inside the property to get cash. The men ...

A former art-loving Spalding Grammar School student has celebrated his first video game’s launch on the Nintendo Switch. Illustrator and designer Seb Burnett (40) last month enjoyed a milestone in any game designer’s life when the comedy adventure series launched globally on the Nintendo Switch store. The Adventures of Bertram Fiddle: A Bleaker Predicklement has already enjoyed success on PC ...

A volunteer is putting on a free festive meal for the community on Boxing Day. Vanessa Browning’s event runs from noon to 4.30pm at Pinchbeck Baptist Church as part of the Community Mind Matters initiative. She hopes it could help people who would otherwise be lonely this Christmas. Vanessa, who runs a number of community groups including those encouraging people ...