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Two men who organised weekly drugs parties at which a schoolboy died have been jailed at Lincoln Crown Court. Alex Buchan, 14, described by his family as a “perfect son,” collapsed after ingesting fatal levels of MDMA into his bloodstream. An ecstasy tablet with the motif “The Punisher” was found next to him at the home of Sam King in ...

The latest round of grants available to South Holland businesses who have been forced to close due to COVID-19 has been launched. The Local Restrictions Support Grant is the second round of government funding to help businesses through COVID-19 restrictions and is once again being metered out by South Holland District Council. Businesses with a rateable value of £15,000 or ...

A 73-year-old woman from Spalding said she was left shaken after fraudsters rang her and told her to pay money to them or they would come for her. The woman, who does not want to be named, is urging others to be aware of the scam and not to panic as she did. The retired pensioner said she received the ...

A family of five have thanked their neighbours and the fire service for saving their Sutton Bridge home, and potentially their lives, after a fire broke out in an outhouse. Beth and Lee Copland, along with sons Ben (10), Charlie (8) and Jackson (4), had to flee their Princes Street home after their brick outhouse caught alight less than six ...

Fire crews were called to a second fire at a Sutton Bridge home outbuilding in a week last night. Two cars along with a garden shed were destroyed in the blaze that took place at a Bridge Road property around 8.30pm last night (Wednesday). Crews from Spalding, Holbeach and Long Sutton attended the fire which Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue say ...

As the festive season creeps ever closer, we are asking you to support our Give A Gift campaign and help make a child smile this Christmas. While you are doing your Christmas shopping if you would consider buying an extra gift to donate to our campaign it would be very much appreciated. This year the appeal is more important than ...

It’s hoped plans for a long-awaited new park in Moulton will take a step nearer to completion early next year. South Holland District Council announced plans for the 23-acre site off Bell Lane last March which is set to include a children’s play area and spot for dog owners to let pets off their leads. An accompanying six to ten ...

Police responding to reports of a threat to a man in Holbeach last night have arrested four people. Armed officers were seen in Alison Avenue in the town shortly after 5pm yesterday (Tuesday). Men aged 17, 18 and 26 and a 26-year-old woman have all been arrested in relation to the incident. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: “A man ...

A man fired shots at a car after luring the motorist to a supermarket at 4am, Lincoln Crown Court was told. Hubert Garvacz was jealous after discovering that the motorist had contacted a teenage girl hoping to meet up with her. Garvacz, who was able to access the 17-year-old girl’s Facebook account, exchanged messages with the man pretending that he ...

A Spalding woman suffering a range of medical issues died from an overdose of prescribed morphine and other drugs, an inquest has been told. Jane Menzies had been known to take a month’s prescription in two weeks and hoarded a stockpile of drugs, the hearing was told. Her former partner Michael Menzies was acting as her carer and had been ...

A motorcyclist in his 20s was injured in a road traffic collision on the A16 yesterday (Monday). The black Yamaha motorbike collided with the central reservation between the Surfleet and Sutterton roundabouts just before 5pm. Police said the rider, a man in his 20s, received injuries but were unable to say if he needed hospital treatment.

A councillor has been allowed to turn his home into an office after previously being told to demolish it over safety concerns. In 2016 Coun Jack Tyrrell was granted permission to build a new home at the Silverwood Garden Centre on Browns Gate in Long Sutton on condition the existing home, which had a problem with subsidence, was demolished. Last ...

A brick outhouse and its contents have been completely destroyed in a Sutton Bridge fire. Crews from Long Sutton, Spalding and Norfolk fire crews attended the incident which was reported in the village shortly before 5.45pm last night (Monday). Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said an electrical fault was the cause of the fire. A spokesman said: “There was severe fire ...

Closing streets outside schools and roads regularly used as rat runs are measures being considered as part of the latest grant funding to be awarded to promote cycling and walking in Lincolnshire. As part of the second round of the government’s Active Travel fund, Lincolnshire County Council has been given £799,000 to be used to give people more opportunities to ...

Six affordable homes are to be built on the edge of Long Sutton despite planning officers recommending they should be refused. It was the third time the application by Proctor Bros for land on St James Road adjacent to Silverwood Garden Centre in the area known as Sutton Crosses has come before South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee after previously ...

Planning permission has been granted to build two new retail units in Donington, despite parish council opposition. The shops for commercial retail will be built on the corner of the A52 Bicker Road and Church Street with car parking for 34 vehicles. The site is currently a van sales firm and asbestos removal company. The meeting held last night (Thursday) ...

A development of 42 affordable homes is to be built off Cowbit Road in Spalding. Minister Property Group were last night (Thursday) given permission to build the homes on the former Loxmill Farm site. In September South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee deferred a decision on the application amid concerns that there was no park for young people. But that’s ...

It’s the time of year when we ask our readers to dig deep and help make Christmas very special for local children who may otherwise miss out. Our annual Give a Gift campaign is being managed a little differently this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. To comply with government guidelines regarding the lockdown and social distancing we have less ...

A desperate mother who tried to kill herself and two-year-old son amid fears of domestic violence during lockdown has been jailed for four years. The mum attempted suicide herself because of fears the boy’s father would resume contact when lockdown came to an end, a court was told. Lincoln Crown Court heard the woman devised a method to kill both ...

The devastating effects of coronavirus on care homes have been laid bare with one having reported a number of deaths in recent weeks. Ashwood Care Home in Spalding Common, which is run by Country Court, has seen a large number of infections, though the company has not said exactly how many people have tested positive or died as a result ...