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Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman taking her daughter to school was abused and spat at in what’s being treated as a hate crime. The incident took place at around 8.30am on Tuesday, (January 21) on Saltern Drive in Spalding. South Holland Police say a man blocked the woman’s path, spat at her and swore, referring to her ...

A man has been arrested on firearms charges and the Army in attendance after weapons were found at an address just outside Holbeach St Marks. Leadenhall Road near to the Bakkavor Pizza factory is currently closed by police after the weapons were discovered last night (Wednesday) Lincolnshire Police say. Leadenhall Road remains closed A 42-year-old man has been arrested for ...

The Army’s bomb disposal unit are at a property in Holbeach St Marks this morning (Thursday) after ‘a number of weapons’ were found. South Holland Police say a 42-year-old man has been arrested for firearms offences. A spokesman for the police said: “The EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) are helping our officers at an address in Holbeach St Marks. “We were ...

A Crowland teenager has appeared in court on allegations of attempting to groom a 13-year-old. Jason Church, 19, of Reform Street, is accused of attempting to groom a 13- year-old girl for sex between December 27, 2018 and January, 11 2019 by sending her sexually explicit text messages. He entered no plea to the allegation when he appeared at Boston ...

A man who took a taxi to get home after a night out then, ‘for some strange reason’ took out his work’s van and crashed it, a court has heard. Piers Foster, 31, of Sharman Way, Spalding admitted driving with excess alcohol when he appeared before magistrates at Boston. The court heard that he crashed the van into a telegraph ...

Holbeach Medical Centre is out of special measures but has been told it still ‘requires improvement’. As previously reported, the Park Road surgery was rated ‘inadequate’ following a Care Quality Commission (CQC). It was inspected again in September in a report published earlier this month and was rated ‘good’ in being Effective, Caring and being Well-led. However the CQC inspectors ...

A young child was left with nightmares after she witnessed an “explosion” that sparked a huge fire in Pode Hole. Staff at Elderkin Autos garage and a customer with two young children were at the Dozens Bank premises just before 10am on Saturday when the fire broke out in an adjacent warehouse housing 4,000 tonnes of potatoes. One young girl ...

Three teenagers have appeared in court over a string of robbery offences in Spalding in March last year. Ethan Nicholas Brown (19), of Matmore Gate, Spalding, and a boy and girl both aged 17, who cannot be named due to their age, appeared before District Judge Peter Veits at Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. All three are accused of two ...

More than £1m worth of potatoes were lost in Saturday’s fire, a major blow to the business that says it was already experiencing a challenging few months due to the recent weather. Andrew Branton, of Willow Tree Potatoes, described the fire at the Pode Hole warehouse it leases as “soul destroying”. And he said it follows months of wet weather ...

A West Pinchbeck driver who “took umbrage” at Community Speed Watch volunteers taking down his vehicle details ended up in court. Thomas Mark Warburton (32) grabbed the clipboard of a man in the group after challenging them over what they were doing. Prosecutor Nick Todd told Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday: “Mr Warburton was driving at Barrier Bank, Cowbit, past ...

A community group is not sitting still when it comes to getting people talking about mental health in Spalding. Community Mind Matters have launched The Mental Health Matters Bench in Ayscoughfee Gardens. Every Monday at noon until 2pm a Community Mind Matters Support Worker will be on hand to support victims of loneliness, depression, anxiety and bereavement. The bench, which ...

Controversial plans for 86 homes in Moulton Chapel have been given the go-ahead by planners. Larkfleet Homes has been allowed to build the homes on land off Roman Road despite opposition from local residents. The site is earmarked for development in the South Lincolnshire Local Plan, but only for 74 homes. The applicant had initially asked to build 99 homes ...

Pupils at a rural primary school enjoyed a visit from an award winning theatre company last week. The Barmpot Theatre group visited Weston Hills C of E Primary School recently. They did two workshops with the children, one for the Reception/Year One class and one for the Year One/Two. The whole event was also organised in conjunction with the South ...

Temporary caravans to house seasonal migrant workers have been approved. E M Cole (Farms) Ltd in West Pinchbeck is to erect four mobile homes on the site. The flower business’s James Cole told South Holland District Council Planning Committee that granted permission last week: “We can’t function without staff from overseas currently. “We have tried recruiting locally but we can’t ...

The garden of a Royce Road home has been ransacked by teenagers, with sheds trashed and graffiti painted on walls. The home’s owner, Joao Jordao, found four teenage boys in the garden on Sunday and filmed them on his phone as they left the scene. A police spokesman said: “A group of four young men, thought to be about 16-years-old, ...

A woman has died and two people were left “seriously injured” after an RTC on the A16 between Spalding and Sutterton yesterday evening. The incident, involving a tractor, a van and a car, occurred just after 6.45pm last night (Tuesday). Three people were taken to hospital. This morning (Wednesday) Lincolnshire Police reported that the passenger in the car, a 51-year-old ...

Getting nearby counties to help pay for local drainage boards who should also set their own council tax levels are measures being called for by local councillors. Currently 50 per cent of the council tax you pay to South Holland District Council goes to the drainage boards who serve South Holland. In the 2020/21 financial year, that amounts to £2.5m ...

The district council is inviting comments on its latest budget plan, which includes a tax rise and plans to “save” £4.4m over four years. South Holland District Council wants to hear the opinions of all residents, partner organisations, businesses and other interested parties as part of the 2020/21 budget setting process. At a meeting of South Holland’s Cabinet last week, ...

Lincolnshire Police has launched a project to help schools safeguard and support children who experiencing domestic abuse. At the launch of Operation Encompass, a police spokesman said: “Children and young people who witness or endure incidents of domestic abuse can be left frightened, confused and conflicted – they might directly witness the abuse, hear the abuse from another room, see ...

The A151 at Moulton is blocked following a collision between two cars this morning (Wednesday). A police spokesman said: “A collision between two cars in High Street, Moulton was reported to us at 8.28am.  “Those involved have sustained minor injuries.  “The road is blocked and motorists are advised to use alternative routes if possible.”