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Two Spalding police officers were honoured with a bravery award nomination at last week’s Police Federation Bravery Awards. Representing Lincolnshire at the London awards ceremony, PC William Murphy and Sgt Nicholas Waters were nominated after they risked their own lives in a fire to save a violent knife-wielding man at a Spalding apartment. In September last year, a woman had ...

People suffering domestic abuse in rural areas feel isolated, don’t have support services on their doorstep and access to information is sparser, according to a police study. The 18-month study identified “areas of vulnerability” for rural victims but also praised Lincolnshire as a “leading edge” in tackling the issue. The areas of vulnerability identified in the report include: “Individuals in ...

Two teenage boys have been released on bail following an alleged sexual assault in a Holbeach park during daylight hours. Police were called to Stukeley Grounds at Spalding Road on Monday night (July 29). The incident was reported at 8.32pm and police have put out an appeal for anyone who was in the area between 7pm and 8.30pm. On Tuesday, ...

Construction of the first building at Holbeach’s new Food Enterprise Zone (FEZ) is set to begin later this month. Wednesday (July 31) will see the start of ground works for the University of Lincoln’s agri-food research and development facility. A Lincolnshire County Council spokesman said The Centre of Excellence in Agri-food Technology will be the linchpin of the FEZ, delivering ...

The most northerly and southern sections of the Spalding Western Relief Road have been green-lit by the county council amid claims of ‘smoke and mirrors’. Today (Monday) Lincolnshire County Council’s Planning and Regulation Committee gave the go-ahead for section one of the road from Spalding Common and section five from Spalding Road near Pinchbeck.  It means work on the sections ...

Police are appealing for witnesses after reports of a daylight sexual assault in Stukeley Park in Holbeach yesterday evening  (Monday). Police were called at 8.32pm following the allegation. A 16-year-old and 13-year-old have been arrested in relation to the incident. It’s now known how old the victim was. Part of the park was cordoned off last night and this morning ...

A huge mosaic completed by the people of South Holland was just one of the many exhibits on display at the third Festival of Archaeology. Once again, Ayscoughfee Hall and Museum hosted the community event, which started on Friday and ran until Sunday. Over the course of the event, 500 visitors were treated to talks, craft activities, and the chance ...

A cyclist in his 60s has been taken to hospital after being seriously injured this morning (Monday) in Spalding. Police attended the scene of a collision between a car and a cyclist on the A151 at the Broadway junction with Monks House Lane after it was reported at 5.49am. Police have appealed for any witnesses or people with dashcam footage ...

Thousands of homes in and around Crowland are without water this morning (Saturday) following a burst water main. Anglian Water say they hope the water supply will be restored by 12 noon today A water leak has been reported to the company near Broadway in the town while repair works to a water main are also being carried out in ...

Further details regarding a complaint made against a South Holland District Councillor have been published. Ahead of next week’s South Holland District Council meeting, a redacted report has been added to an agenda that was updated today (Thursday). Earlier this month, Coun Peter Coupland was found guilty of “bringing his office into disrepute” by an independent panel but was cleared ...

A man convicted of death by dangerous driving after leaving his 18-year-old friend for dead following an accident has been jailed for a second time for seven more driving related offences. Jay Jordan Gilbert, 25, of Allison Avenue, Holbeach admitted two offences of disqualified driving, one of driving with excess alcohol, careless driving, failing to stop after an accident, two ...

A wheelchair-bound Pinchbeck teenager could be set to walk again within months of an operation to sever his spinal nerves, if a fundraiser is a success this weekend. Kieran Evans (17) has cerebral palsy after being born three and a half months premature leaving him with mobility issues from birth. Despite only being given 12 hours to live when he ...

A South Holland district councillor has been found guilty of bringing his office “into disrepute” by an independent panel. A complaint about Coun Peter Coupland, Conservative member for Fleet, went before a Joint Standards Hearing Panel for Babergh and Mid Suffolk Council earlier this month. The report was published on the joint website of those councils on Tuesday. Much of ...

Cracking down on rogue landlords, Lincolnshire Police are asking the public to report suspected dangerous conditions in houses of multiple occupancy (HMOs). Since 2018, HMOs need to have a licence issued by the local council. The licence was established to safeguard residents, as the property has to meet approved standards in size, facilities and safety features such as fire doors, ...

A group of volunteers that helps young people with disabilities take part in equestrian events celebrated its end of term with its annual summer gala. The Fenland branch of the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) regularly holds sessions with the pupils from The Priory and The Garth schools. The gala itself saw extra games and attractions as well as ...

Members of a kickboxing club took on the X-Runner recently for a host of charities. The group from Sutton Bridge based AKA Kickboxing raised around £900 thanks to donations after running the 10km muddy obstacle course around the National Watersports Centre near Nottingham. The charities the money will be divided between include the Amy Winehouse Foundation for those struggling with ...

Bakkavor once again hosted a fantastic fun weekend at Springfields. Despite the odd shower and thunderbolt on Saturday, record numbers visited the event on both days. Bakkavor organises the daytime fun weekend in Spalding, by way of a big thank you to all its colleagues in the UK. The company gives out free entry wristbands to those who want to ...

More than £33,000 has been awarded by Lincolnshire County Council from the Government’s Controlling Migration Fund for a “Grow and Share” allotment project in Spalding. The £33,699 project will work with migrant families to support integration in the community by learning to grow their own fruit and vegetables on a shared allotment site, with support centred on language, skills and ...

The Holbeach Front Garden competition is back, with prizes on offer to the green-fingered cultivators who take the top three spots. Whether your blooming garden is your pride and joy or you’re looking for a reason to get stuck into some landscaping, the Holbeach Front Garden competition is the perfect reason to share your time and effort. Organised by Coun ...

The new president of charitable organisation Spalding Lions has seized the chance to explain the ethos of the club. New President Lion Stuart East has been handed the Chain of Office by former president Terry Patey. Mr East explained: “As president of Spalding Lions, and with the help of my fellow club members, I would like to raise our awareness ...