A consultation into how waste is disposed of in Lincolnshire has been launched. The Lincolnshire Waste Partnership, made up of the local councils in the area has unveiled its Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy document. If passed it will replace the strategy brought into force in 2018. Coun Eddy Poll, chairman of Lincolnshire Waste Partnership, said: “It is very important ...

An event that could save your life returns to the South Holland Centre this weekend. The Rotary Club of South Holland is holding Know Your Blood Pressure sessions on Saturday. Between 10am and 3pm professionals will be on hand to check your blood pressure for free as part of the campaign launched by Rotary International and the Stroke Association. A ...

Two major councils have released their gender pay gap figures, with varying results. Among staff at South Holland District Council, the median hourly rate for women is 16.5 per cent higher than men’s. So on a median basis, women earn £1.16 for every £1 that men earn. Lincolnshire County Council, however, reports that among its staff, women’s median hourly rate ...

Lincolnshire Police are eager to hear from anyone who might know the whereabouts of Shaquille Rose (16). Shaquille hasn’t been seen since 6am on April 3 and has links to the Holbeach area, as well as Kent and London. He is described as being of slim build, 5ft 8″, and was described as last wearing a blue t-shirt, black and ...

A Pinchbeck musician will launch his album at a free afternoon gig at Uptown Vinyl Records. Roger Fullilove, who releases his album under the name Dodge Rogers, will play the record shop on Saturday, (April 7) at 1pm. Uptown Vinyl Records is not only the host of the show, as Roger’s album is also the first release on its newly ...

A man has been treated at hospital after a “noxious substance” attack during a burglary in Spalding yesterday (Tuesday, April 3). Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses after the daytime break-in on Helmsley Way, Spalding. A police spokesman said: “At around 3.15 to 3.20 pm on Tuesday, April 3, at least two men forced entry to the back door of ...

Lincolnshire Police has issued all frontline officers spit and bite guards to help protect against assaults. The hood made of thin breathing material is to be placed over individuals spitting or biting during altercations with officers. Lincolnshire Police’s assistant chief constable Shaun West said: “None of our officers should have to endure assaults of any kind and being bitten or ...

Proposals for an over-55s housing development on a Spalding town centre brownfield site look set to be approved. The application to transform a car park and buildings at Drapers Place was sent back to developers for fine-tuning earlier this year. But a meeting of the planning committee at South Holland District Council is recommended to approve the proposal on Tuesday ...

A report outlining the result of consultations on proposals for a new Spalding school for students expelled from elsewhere have been published. The Wellspring Academy Trust is looking to open a facility at the former post-16 centre in Matmore Gate. The Springwell Academy Trust is refurbishing the former centre ready for a planned opening in September. It is a legal ...

Members of the South Holland Market Traders Group took to the seaside to for their latest cheque presentation. The group presented £935 to the RNLI at Skegness on Sunday, March 25. Throughout the past 12 months market customers have been giving generously and helping the traders raise the sums. There was also an auction held with help from Pendragon Antiques, ...

Residents in Lincolnshire who are eligible for a free bus pass have changes to the way applications are now made. From the beginning of this month, there are three ways to either apply for or renew the concessionary pass. Residents can download an application form from the website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/concessionaryfares There will also be a new web portal to allow online ...

Staff at three South Holland Co-op businesses have been recognised for their work. The ceremony was held at Lincolnshire Showground last Wednesday where hundreds of Lincolnshire staff met. Lincoln City Football Manager Danny Cowley was the guest of honour and the event was hosted by BBC Radio Lincolnshire’s Melvyn Prior. The Spalding travel team took gold in the Travel Branch ...

by Dr Chris Andrews Visitor Experience Manager RSPB Frampton Marsh The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer (the other week aside, so much snow!). And now is the time you might have a close encounter with one of our most recognisable animals, the ladybird. As if from nowhere, our houses can seem to be invaded by these ...

The state of the roads in Spalding is dire. A particular issue is the lack of drainage on St Thomas’s Road at the junction of Welland Road. A few inches of rain leaves flood water on the Grammar School side of Welland Road (no drain, but sunken road); the drain outside Anglian Water depot totally unserviceable; the drain outside the ...

I was so impressed by the letter from Emma McKenna, in the edition of March 29, that I felt I had to take the unusual action and write to congratulate her on an excellent summary of concerns which a number of us on the district council have been expressing for some considerable time. Members from both the independent group as ...

What is happening to the world these days? My wife and I were shopping at Sainsbury’s in King’s Lynn recently. Walking down one of the aisles my wife picked up what she thought was a piece of rubbish and found it was £60 – three £20 notes. She asked me to take the money to customer services as it was ...

A Spalding postman who has raised more than £11,500 in memory of a colleague who died from cancer is fundraising again. Nine years ago Ade Mills set up cancer foundation Ride for Robbie in memory of Robbie Coats. Since then he has participated and organised biannual events to raise money for the cancer wards and department at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital. ...

The next generation of plumbers could be in the pipeline at University Academy Holbeach after its excellence in training them was recognised. It has been awarded Approve Centre status by the industry’s professional body, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE). Geoff Westall, National President of CIPHE presented the plaque to Miss Lucy Mawer, head of plumbing and ...

Hot drinks, cake and chat are on the menu for a new social scheme. Community Cuppa events launch throughout April, aimed at anyone aged over 50 who would like to find out more about what is going on in their local area. The scheme is designed to build connections between people in communities around Lincolnshire, helping tackle loneliness and social ...

Patients at Sue Ryder’s Thorpe Hall were delighted to receive 70 Easter eggs donated by Roythornes Solicitors and their staff. A spokesman for Roythornes in Spalding said: “The aim of the initiative was purely to bring a smile to the faces of the residents and to those benefiting from the hospice’s bereavement counselling services and day treatment.” The appeal was ...