Crime

A Holbeach man has been jailed for 26 weeks for passing fake money. Peter Ian English, of Angell Lane, committed the offence at Spalding between June 7 and June 12 last year. It is said to have involved a charity. The 55-year-old appeared before Boston magistrates on Wednesday (Jan 18) and pleaded guilty to a forgery and counterfeit charge .  He ...

Police have issued appeals concerning two separate collisions in which cyclists were injured. The first happened between 5.30am and 5.40am on Thursday, December 22 at the junction of West Alloe Avenue, Albion Street and West Marsh Road. The vehicle involved did not stop. It is believed to have left in the direction of Holbeach Road towards the A16. The cyclist, ...

Spalding police have appealed for residents to be aware following a number of burglaries. On social network Twitter, Spalding PCSOs posted: “Increasing burglaries in the Spalding area. “Please lock your doors and windows, report suspicious activities to 101 or 999.” Break-ins have seen cash stolen in Angelica Drive, on Sunday; laptops in Westlode Street on Friday and Winsover Road on ...

A man who acted as bait to lure a robbery victim to his fate has been jailed for four and a half years.   Jason Baker (22), of Angell Lane, Holbeach, arranged to meet victim Michael Timmins who was then robbed of cash and cannabis.   Gurdial Singh, prosecuting at Lincoln Crown Court, said: “Michael Timmins received a phone call ...

A premises licence hearing has been scheduled for Thursday (Jan 19), where claims relating to fraud and smuggled goods at a Holbeach pub will be heard. A panel of the committee of the licensing authority will meet at South Holland District Council to consider an application to review the licence of The Chequers Hotel, in High Street. A notice of ...

Police investigating an assault at Sutton Bridge Medical Centre on Wednesday (January 11) want to speak to people in the waiting room at the time. Police said: “The assault occurred at the dispensary desk within the waiting room of the Sutton Bridge Medical Centre in Railway Lane at approx 11.30am. The victim of the assault was not seriously injured.” Anyone ...

Police are investigating a robbery at a South Holland newsagent’s store. The incident happened at McColl’s in Hillgate, Gedney Hill between 5am and 5.30am on Monday (January 9). A police spokesman said: “Offenders used force to enter the shop and steal money and goods.” Further details have not been released at this stage. Police are appealing for witnesses who saw anything ...

A 56-year-old woman from Long Sutton accused of attempted murder at a farm has been remanded in custody. Mary Jane Taylor, of Little London, appeared before Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on New Year’s Eve. She is accused of attempting to murder Alan Taylor at Whaplode on December 8. Her case was sent for trial at Lincoln Crown Court. She is next ...

A 44-year-old man charged with making more than 4,500 indecent images of children has had his case sent for trial at crown court. Roy William Hayes, of Gaunt Close, Spalding, is accused of making: 128 category A still photographs 428 category A moving images 128 category B still photographs 245 category B moving images 2,169 category C still photographs 1,448 category C ...

A Holbeach mum who pocketed over £50,000 by claiming false benefits and targeting vulnerable pensioners has been ordered to pay back just a token amount of £1. Maria Pridmore (36) was jailed for three years in August after she admitted a string of frauds. They included pocketing more than £16,000 worth of housing benefit, council tax benefit and income support. ...

A man who carried out a campaign of hate against his ex-partner and her family has been jailed for four years. William Gray targeted the family of Lauren Cousins after the couple’s relationship came to an end. He attacked Ms Cousins’ 70-year-old grandfather while he was fishing leaving him in fear for his life after three times pushing him into a waterway. ...

Two district councillors who stopped a late-night attack on a police officer by a drunken man have led the condemnation of the court sentence. Gary Taylor and Jack McLean say 51-year-old Jonathan Fox should have been jailed. Instead, Fox, who was found guilty at trial after denying assaulting Pc Karl Cinavas, was fined £500. Coun Taylor said: “I thought he ...

A farmer who kept pigs in pain and distress has been given a chance to improve by a court. Five pigs belonging to Mark Haynes (53), of Northorpe Road, Donington, had to be put to sleep because of their condition. On Friday (Dec 8) at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court, he was found guilty of eight offences relating to pig welfare. Haynes ...

A shopper who lost £750 in Spalding on Monday is warning people to be aware of thieves targeting people withdrawing cash. She believes the money was stolen from her handbag while she was in Card Factory in Hall Place. The woman had just been to HSBC in Market Place and thinks she was either followed or someone watching “gave the ...

A distraught daughter has slammed a court’s decision after a carer who stole from her elderly father escaped a prison sentence. Susan Pell, of Church Street, Pinchbeck, pleaded guilty to the theft of £20 and £30 on respective occasions from Peter Carpenter of Campion Close, Spalding. When she appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court last week, the 65-year-old was sentenced to carry ...

The man poised to become Lincolnshire Police’s next chief constable says he is “honoured” to be selected. Bill Skelly, who is currently deputy chief constable with Devon and Cornwall Police, has been named as the preferred candidate for Lincolnshire’s new police chief. The decision was made by Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones after an exhaustive interview process. The recommendation will now ...

This is an e-fit image of a suspect police want to speak to about a distraction burglary and assault in Crowland. At about 2.45pm on Monday, November 21, the man walked into a property in Glebe Gardens asking to read the meter. Police said: “He then assaulted the occupant by slapping him and demanding to know if there was money in the ...

Police and traders are working together to identify and stop shoplifters. Recognise anyone in these CCTV images? They’re all wanted for questioning over recent incidents. Stuart Brotherton, ShopWatch co-ordinator, said: “There is bound to be a spike in shoplifting as it is the time of year. Clearly this is a time for extra vigilance with shops working together using the ...

Police investigating the theft of meat products from Spalding’s Lidl store want to speak to these three people. The CCTV images show two men and a woman. A basket of meat products was stolen around 12.30pm on November 22 at the store in Winsover Road. The people in the images, or anyone who knows their identities, are asked to call PC ...

Police want to speak to this man about a theft from Hills Department Store in Spalding. Three perfume gift sets worth £300 were stolen and investigating officers have issued this CCTV image. The incident happened at the store in Broad Street shortly after 11am on November 10. The man in the image, or anybody who knows his identity is asked ...