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Year 1 children at Spalding Parish Church of England Day School have been studying the life of lighthouse keeper Grace Darling, which then led to a huge summer fundraiser. RNLI volunteer Terence Carter was invited to the school to teach the children all about beach safety as part of their topic. The children were so engaged with the talk that ...

A man whose mum and sister were killed by his controlling murderer father in Spalding said he has got back his “zest for life” through active fundraising. Ryan Hart (28) and brother Luke (29) have worked tirelessly as Refuge Champions to raise awareness of domestic abuse since the 2016 murders, and Ryan has recently got even more active with a ...

Plans to extend a cemetery in Long Sutton have finally been given the go-ahead. Plans for Cinder Ash Cemetery faced the possibility of being “called in” by central government after a request by a member of the public. That would have meant the government themselves would have decided on whether the land from the park should be allocated for the ...

Dropping balls helped raise over £200 for Prostate Cancer UK. Phyllis Newton’s latest monthly bingo night at the Whaplode Village Hall helped the charity after another fantastic turnout for the event. In total the players raised £203 and Paul Denman from Prostate Cancer UK was on hand to collect the cheque. Phyllis said: “It was another good turnout considering it ...

Despite being suddenly left paralysed from the waist down, a Long Sutton mum of six has set herself a target to climb Snowdon. As previously reported, doctors are unsure why Charlotte Bates has been left in a wheelchair and officially classed as T6 paraplegic having lost most of her bodily functions from the waist down. It’s left her struggling to ...

You have until Saturday to vote on seven potential new names for the GP surgery that’s based at the Johnson Hospital. What’s currently known as the Johnson GP Centre was set up at the Johnson Hospital for the patients of Pennygate Health Centre which closed last September after being rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission. Health officials say they’re ...

In September, South Holland landmarks once again open up as part of Heritage Open Days. This year, Heritage Open Days will celebrate its 25th anniversary with ten days of free events. More than 400 events take place across the East Midlands, with a handful falling in South Holland. These include a ‘Learning Wisdom and Folklore in a Victorian Cemetery’ walk ...

Fire crews from across Lincolnshire descended on a Pinchbeck factory on Tuesday night after a fire in a plant room. The blaze was reported at 10.37pm at Greenyard Produce’s Distribution Centre off Stephenson Avenue. Crews from Spalding, Donington, Holbeach, Kirton, Bourne, an aerial ladder platform from Boston as well as officers from Grantham and Market Rasen were in attendance. They ...

The death of a man at a Spalding bakery is being treated as unexplained, Lincolnshire Police has said. They responded to a report of the sudden death of a man in his 40s on Fulney Road around 1.20pm on Sunday, August 25. The incident happened at Addo Food Group’s Spalding Bakery. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: “Incident 250 of ...

A Gedney Drove End man who put a 14-year-old schoolgirl through a four-hour sex ordeal was today (Friday) jailed for eight years at Lincoln Crown Court.   Ryan Hiller, also known as Ryan Ayers, groomed the teenager online after making contact with her on the Whisper app.   Hiller persuaded the girl to send him naked photographs of herself and ...

The first part of weeks of work on the A17 Crosskeys Bridge is set to take place on Wednesday and Thursday 4 and 5 September. As previously reported, temporary traffic lights, or a 32-mile diversion are the options while specialist surfacing is put down. The main works are due to start on September 30, but a trial of placing the ...

From refereeing, to musicianship to law, Spalding Grammar School pupils are looking at a host of different careers after picking up their GCSE results. Luke Hood would eventually like to become a professional referee and at the age of 16 is already qualified enough to referee Peterborough and District League games as well as run the line for the likes ...

Police have released a photo of a man they want to speak to in relation to a gun being pointed at a car in Spalding on Tuesday night. So far, a 23-year-old man has been arrested and released under investigation. Lincolnshire Police this afternoon released a photo of another man they want to speak to in relation to the incident. ...

The careers of a host of Spalding High School students have lift off after they picked up their GCSE results today (Thursday). In total 150 students achieved 1,626 GCSE qualifications with 41 per cent of those at grades nine to seven, the equivalent of the previous A* to B. It includes 99 per cent of students achieved the “standard pass” ...

Students at Spalding Academy School are celebrating after some excellent GCSE results. The school says that the results show improvement for the third year in a row and students continue to be above the national average. On the new vocational BTEC programme they enjoyed a 100 per cent pass rate. Top performers included Julija Bindzaite, Matthew Walker, Katie Wiliamson and Luke ...

Four acres of field and one tonne of hay bales have been destroyed in a fire outside Crowland today (Tuesday). Three fire crews from Cambridgeshire aided Spalding and Market Deeping crews in putting out the fire off Spalding Road which was reported at around 12.30pm this lunch time. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue say the firefighters used beaters and jets to ...

GCSE students collected their results at University Academy Holbeach this morning (Thursday) were met with praise from the school’s executive principal who was celebrating the school’s results. Executive Principal Steven Baragwanath said the school’s results were down to “the hard work from everyone concerned”. The year group had a 100 per cent pass rate in a number of subjects, including Biology, ...

They cared for their disabled sister and their paralysed mother while studying – now Abigail and Emily Bates are aiming for medical careers after being inspired by their family. It’s been an incredibly tough 18 months for Long Sutton mum Charlotte Bates who left doctors baffled as to why she lost all functions below the chest. Her daughter Alice (12) ...

One of Holbeach’s newsagents is set to close next month. McColl’s, on High Street, will shut up shop in September. A McColl’s Retail Group spokesman said: “Having explored all options, regretfully we have taken the difficult decision to cease trading at the McColl’s store on the High Street in Holbeach. The store’s last day of trading will be Friday, September ...

The newly revamped Ayscoughfee Cafe hasn’t finished its facelift yet, as the owners hope a dramatic remodelling  is on the cards. New cafe managers Sarah Hall and Ellie Clay took over the cafe in July and have revamped the look, feel and menu, with fresh white walls and locally-sourced produce.   But the pair hope the building, which is owned ...