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Two men accused of attempted murder following an alleged shooting in Spalding have had charges against them dropped at Lincoln Crown Court. Anthony Madine, 20, of Cradge Bank, Spalding, and Junior Titilawo,25, of Aspen Green, Huntingdon, were each accused of the attempted murder of 24-year-old Liam Heffernan. They were also accused of possession of a prohibited firearm. Both men pleaded not ...

The number of 16 to 24-year-olds in Spalding claiming unemployment benefits has increased 167 per cent in a year due to COVID-19, a group that trains young people in Spalding has said. Quoting research from the Office for National Statistics , Nacro says 600 people in that age group were unemployed and claiming benefits in June 2020. That’s up from ...

An appeal has been released after farm equipment was stolen from a field near Gosberton. A red and white Wegler RP520 farm baler was stolen from a field near High Bridge Lane in Gosberton last week between July 10 and 13. A Neighbourhood Alert put out by PCSO Abbotts of Spalding North Rural Neighbourhood Policing Team has called for anyone ...

A Moulton woman who became convinced that COVID-19 was a hoax that could lead to war died after setting fire to herself an inquest has heard. Zsuzsanna Marlyin (49) died at the specialist burns unit in Broomsfield Hospital in Essex on Sunday, April 19, two days after the incident at the Hallgate home she shared with husband of 24 years, ...

A remarkable two-year-old who was born 12-weeks premature weighing just 1lb 7oz is undertaking a 27-mile charity challenge. Alfie Barraclough’s parents Amber and Shaun were told to ‘prepare for the worst’ when it was realised how small he was when Amber was 20-weeks pregnant. Alfie at birth He was born just eight weeks later by emergency caesarian when he was ...

An investigation has begun amid claims a company was pretending to be Lincolnshire County Council and fixing driveways and potholes in Spalding. The authority has moved to assure residents that it will not turn up unannounced and offer to do work for someone. Lincolnshire Police has urged people to be wary over reports of doorstep traders offering similar work in ...

Bars, restaurants and cafes will be able to apply for a free pavement licence to enable customer social distancing. Lincolnshire County Council is working with the district councils to enable the licences to be issued in ten working days or less. The policy has also been extended to shop owners who want to put a stall on the street outside ...

The Spalding branch of the Royal British Legion can rest easy at their new base thanks to a councillor and furniture donations from the public. Having moved in to new premises on Westlode Street recently from Spring Gardens, the organisation put out an appeal to get more furniture, especially chairs. Coun Gary Taylor has used some of his allocated budget ...

A decision to no longer put up stalls for Spalding market traders has been sent back to South Holland District Council’s cabinet. A meeting of the Performance Monitoring Panel this week concluded with the decision going back for another look and a call for some ‘meaningful discussion’ with market traders. Coun Angela Newton said she had a lot of complaints ...

After reports of misuse of waste collection points, people who live on private drives could soon request bin lorries be allowed to collect from outside their homes. But the roads would have to meet specific guidelines and its owners enter a legal agreement with South Holland District Council. The authority says its waste collection vehicles have not collected from private ...

A Long Sutton shop owner has helped provide a special thank you to staff at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital. Emma Lilley, who runs Discount Diva, asked customers to provide donations for hand creams. And with the money she raised she was able to provide a bumper delivery delivered by Samantha Disdel from Holbeach who works at the hospital. Emma said: “I ...

Councillors in Lincolnshire are calling for the government to do more to combat fly-tipping in the county amid claims some land owners are having to remove them from their land on a daily basis. A meeting of the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership last week heard that the county was seeing ‘the beginning of a really ugly trend” in waste disposal according ...

A human rights activist from South Holland is facing a multi-million pound law suit. Andy Hall, of Spalding, had the threat of a jail sentence in Thailand lifted earlier this month after a lengthy legal battle with a fruit company. He interviewed workers at the Natural Fruit Co as part of a FInnwatch report alleging violations of human rights in ...

“It’s not like normal, but it’s good and we’re getting Domino’s Pizza on Friday” – the final days of a primary education summed up by a Year 6 pupil at Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall School. Attention has been focused on giving the leavers a memorable experience. Unable to perform their usual end of term production, the children and their teacher Theresa ...

A banned driver who was caught behind the wheel in Spalding twice within a month has been fined £1,000. The offences occurred almost two years ago but justice caught up with Mantas Rasytinis (22) on Monday when he appeared before Lincoln Magistrates’ Court. Rasytinis, of Crocus Walk, Spalding, was driving an Audi in Broad Street when police stopped him on ...

The lockdown may be easing but a Spalding group is continuing to work with others to provide essential items such as PPE where needed. Ella’s Project led by practicing nurse Mark Le Sage has been busier than ever with a host of projects. And it’s received a financial boost after Coun Angela Newton and Elizabeth Sneath provided it with some ...

Staff at Country Court’s Ashwood Care & Nursing Home in Spalding, Beech Lodge Care and Nursing Home in Holbeach St John’s and St John’s Care Home in Spalding received a ‘thank you’ gift from the Kachra family, owners of the Country Court group this week. Staff received the gifts as thanks for their continued work caring for the some of ...

On what would have been Wimbledon finals weekend Spalding Tennis Club held their new annual club doubles championships competition which was enjoyed by 28 members on a warm Sunday afternoon. Ben Brittain and Hayden Bingham managed to beat father and son pair Adam and Noah Freeman 5-1 in a tightly contested final. A spokesman for the club said: “It was ...

A lottery player in Low Fulney is in the money after scooping £120,000 in the People’s Postcode Lottery. The player, who has asked to remain anonymous, is one for four neighbours from Swindlers Drove who won big.The postcode PE12 6BS was announced as a winner of the Street Prize on Tuesday, July 14 with three residents landing £30,000 each, and ...

Creating a new town square and limiting traffic on Park Road are part of new plans to revitalise Holbeach town centre. South Holland District Council is set to bid for £4m of government cash as part of the Future High Street Fund. Among the plans are to create a new ‘public realm’ to the rear of the recently refurbished The ...