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A teenager is set for a potentially life-changing operation thanks to the support of the local community. Cerebral palsy sufferer Kieran Evans (17) is now awaiting confirmation of an appointment this month that will cut the nerves that affect his movement and lessen the effects of the debilitating condition. Mum Melissa has helped raise a fantastic £13,000 so her son ...

A group of teenagers have planted a dementia garden as just one of the many selfless acts undertaken during their summer holidays as part of the National Citizen Service programme. Wrapping up four weeks of activities, which included a charity bag-pack at Iceland in Spalding on Friday, which raised £176, the team got their hands dirty at the former car ...

The family of a Pinchbeck centenarian have given money to charity to celebrate her 100th birthday. Ena Maddison celebrated her big day on Tuesday, July 16 with a special party of family and friends at The Fraiser Room, Surfleet. Rather than receiving presents, Ena asked for everyone to donate to the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance. In total £250 was ...

Representatives from The Rotary Club of South Holland visited The Priory School in Spalding to hand over a brand new defibrillator. The Priory School supports pupils aged 11 to 16, who have a range of needs including moderate learning difficulties, autism, SEMH and communication issues. The school has always had use of a defibrillator stationed next door to them at ...

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 ...