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South Holland has little to offer young people, according to a BBC Newsbeat study, and the elderly population is set to almost double over the next two decades. The district scored just three out of ten in a national study that takes into account things such as going out opportunities, bus services and the numbers of young people. South Holland ...

Do you know where a time capsule was buried on a soon to be demolished school? Kevin Scott and his friends dating back from the Goodfellows School are sure one was put into the ground in the mid 1970s, but none of them are sure where. The Spalding Common, building, which has stood since 1871, is due to be demolished ...

A man seen with a folded lock-knife in a Spalding pub and subsequently chased by police has been sent to jail. Ben Heffernan, 22, of Wide Bargate, Boston, had already pleaded guilty to possessing a bladed article, namely a folded lock knife, in a public place in the incident at The Punchbowl on July 7 last year. He was sentenced ...

Spalding RAF Air Cadets’ Training Officer Sergeant Mark Dormer has landed a prestigious promotion. The 57-year-old has been accepted as a Senior Non Commission Officer for the RAF Air Cadets organisation. He’s been a civilian instructor of the 1406 (Spalding) Squadron for a number of years. Mark works as an engineer in civilian life having previously served in the RAF ...

South Holland MP Sir John Hayes has called for a national debate on the “national crisis” of litter as well as bringing back milkmen. Sir John said recently in the House of Commons: “Across Britain, a trip up any road or down any street will be a chance, sadly, to see the litter — the detritus of our throwaway culture: ...

Lincolnshire is the worst place in the country for patients looking to find an NHS dentist. The news comes hard on the heels of the revelation that two promised surgeries in Spalding are not going to materialise. A 2018 survey carried out on behalf of the government has revealed that patients in South Lincolnshire have the lowest success rate of ...

The poor condition of a Moulton road has prompted a resident to take action against HGVs he said shouldn’t be using it. Lorry drivers travelling through Moulton being misinformed by their satnavs is one major cause of the problems the road faces, said John Carter, a resident of Shivean Gate. Mr Carter has spoken to land owners, Sir John Hayes ...

A free meal to say thanks to volunteers in Holbeach is in the works. Last year, councillors Tracey Carter, Francis Biggadike and Nick Worth hosted a free buffet and thank-you gathering, paid for by themselves, for many of the volunteers who help within Holbeach. They said they wanted to show their personal appreciation to the people who, alongside them, care ...

The Priory School has been awarded Gold Championship School status for its involvement in the National Citizen Service programme (NCS). During the summer term of 2018, 16 Priory School pupils took part in a bespoke NCS programme and through this developed their independence, problem solving and entrepreneurial skills, boosting their CVs in preparation for finding employment. Pupils took part in ...

Patients registered at a Gosberton GP surgery are being invited for breast screening at a mobile unit in South Holland later this month. The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust’s (ULHT) Lincolnshire Breast Screening Service will be inviting women registered with Gosberton Medical Centre to attend an appointment on the mobile unit, which will be based at the Johnson Hospital in ...

An 85-year-old man and his wife have been praised for their “remarkable bravery” after sitting on a knife wielding burglar who had broken into their home just outside Spalding with a brick.   Former railway worker John Headington and his wife Susan, 57, managed to sit on intruder Robert Barnes, 28, for several minutes until police arrived at their home ...

The number of police officers is to be reduced and more than a quarter of PCSOs cut in the county despite an 11 per cent rise in Lincolnshire Police’s council tax share. The force have announced the measures today (Monday February 11) as part of £3.2 million worth of cutbacks that will see around 100 roles lost, including 70 from “front ...

Around 200 homes around Holbeach St Johns were left without an internet connection for more than 24 hours after a cable was deliberately cut. BT Openrech say it believes the issue was the a result of an attempted theft after being reported on Wednesday, February 6. The connection itself was cut at the junction of Jiggle’s Gate and B1165 Raven’s ...

A 33-year-old man snatched £20 from the till of a Spalding store when he went to pay for a can of coke, Boston Magistrates Court has been told. Matthew David Hall of Walpole Drive, Pinchbeck, but who was of no fixed address at the time, admitted the theft. The court heard that he grabbed the two £10 notes from the ...

Four days of weather warnings over strong winds for South Holland begin tonight. The Met Office has issued a “Yellow” weather warning at some time every day for the area up to and including Saturday, February 9. Today’s weather warning starts at 10pm for strong winds and is in force until 9am tomorrow. Another warning for “very strong winds” comes into ...

A hero neighbour helped save lives after two suspected arson attacks within minutes and yards of each other on Weston Hills homes. The local resident, who does not wish to be named, helped evacuate a couple and a family including three young sons from the two separate properties around 100 yards apart on Old Fendyke Road in the early hours ...

Council Tax bills across Lincolnshire are set to rise by more than previously expected. The county council was discussing a 3.95 per cent rise at meetings in December. But a meeting of the executive was held this week when another one per cent was agreed. The increase will see the county’s part of a Band D property’s bill rise to ...

The budget to tackle litter in South Holland is set to be boosted by £100,000 for the next financial year. The amount of money South Holland District Council spend on the Pride Team last year was £24,891.23 but rising complaints and increasing litter means more needs to be done. The proposed extra £100,000 would create another Pride Team to keep ...

Mystery surrounds why more than 2,000 homes suffered power issues and around the same time a bright flash lit up the skies of South Holland at 6pm on Friday, February 1. Many in the area took to social media to say they’d experienced their power drop out for a short period of time at the same time others had witnessed ...

The Duke of Kent is set to unveil the new Spalding World Two War Memorial in a ceremony next month. The Queen’s cousin will be at Ayscoughfee Hall on March 13 as the new memorial to those that lost their lives in the conflict is unveiled. Around £60,000 is being raised by the Spalding World War Two Memorial group set ...