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South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes has had his plea for a return of the death penalty knocked down by the government’s justice minister. Mr Hayes wrote to the Secretary of State for Justice on the issue of violent crime, and asked the “potential merits” of reinstating the death penalty be explored. In a written response, Edward Argar, ...

More than 100 witches, ghouls and werewolves met at Spalding’s South Holland Centre to help families with young children. The town centre venue was hosting a Halloween party to raise funds for local charity Ella’s Project. “We are all very grateful for the support we received and comments from party-goers during and after the event,” said Mark Le Sage, founder ...

Police are looking for information with regards to a 16-year-old from Spalding who has been missing since Sunday. Morgan Griffin has been described as stocky, has brown hair, and wears glasses. He was last seen wearing grey jogging bottoms and white trainers at 6pm on Sunday. Police believe he could also be in the Milton Keynes or Wisbech areas. A ...

A councillor has vowed to fight to keep a Post Office service in Whaplode after it was revealed it will not be part of the village’s newly renovated Co-op store. The £1.6 million development, which Lincolnshire Co-op says will create 10 extra jobs, will not retain the Post Office service it previously had when it is scheduled to re-open in ...

This weekend marks the 100 year anniversary of the end of the First World War and Sunday’s Remembrance Day is a time to remember those lost in conflict. On Friday (November 9), Sam Fowler of Royals Gym will pay tribute to his former Royal Marines colleagues with a charity endurance event raising money for the Royal British Legion and the ...

The company that will take over the up-for-grabs council contract to run the leisure facilities at Spalding and Long Sutton will be decided at the end of the month. Minutes released from a South Holland District Council meeting last month state the procurement process is coming to an end and the decision to award a contract will be made at ...

An 11-year-old with autism is getting a kick out of being the assistant manager at a men’s football team. Pete Bailey, of Spalding, has been given the job by Peterborough and District Football League Division Two club Spalding Athletic FC. He visited the Castle Sports Complex based side earlier in the season as part of a group from the Sound ...

A daughter’s bid to provide two new rooms for end of life in care in Spalding in memory of her mum has had a Hollywood start. Emma Peake’s bid to raise enough money to create two new rooms in the Tulip Suite of the Johnson Hospital kicked off with a hugely successful showing of the film McQueen on Thursday, October ...

A convicted killer set fire to his girlfriend’s flat after she told him their relationship was over, Lincoln Crown Court was told today (Mon).   James Quantrill locked himself in the bathroom of the flat at Long’s Wharf in Spalding after telling his partner Samantha Parsons “We’re going to die together”.   Phil Howes, prosecuting, Ms Parsons was on the ...

Four people have been arrested following a call from a member of the public that a burglary was taking place at a shed near his house in Sutton St James at around 1am Friday morning. Police said the member of the public detained one of the individuals until police arrived and he was then arrested. Three others made off in ...

Lincolnshire Police have confirmed that they’re not treating the death of a person whose body was found in Cowbit yesterday as suspicious. The body was found shortly before 10am yesterday morning as part of the search for Lee Smalley. Police have also confirmed their search has ended for the 19-year-old who had been reported missing after last being seen at ...

The future of a Post Office service in Whaplode is uncertain after it was revealed it will not be part of the village’s newly renovated Co-Op store. Details of the £1.6 million development, which Lincolnshire Co-Op says will create 10 extra jobs, have just been released. But after closing in April to create the larger food store, it will not ...

A Spalding firefighter picked up a Pride of Britain Award on Monday night after helping to save the life of a man impaled on a 10 foot pole. George Berry (26) of Bluebell Close was part of the Red Watch Fire Crew in October 2017 which saved the life of Phil Ewins. Phil, then 31, was driving to propose to ...

Lincolnshire Police could be facing a £21 million shortfall in the next two years, the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Marc Jones has said. It follows central government telling police forces across the country they are the ones that need to fund an upcoming pensions shortfall. That shortfall in Lincolnshire is estimated to be at least £1.5 million next year, ...

This week’s budget has been welcomed by Lincolnshire County Council, but the authority will continue its lobbying for more funding. The Government’s announcement of an extra £650m for adult care in the country was particularly welcome. “The cost to the council in providing this service is enormous, and this additional money will hopefully relieve some of the immense financial pressure ...

A rapidly expanding Spalding family firm has been given the royal blessing. Welland Power has been presented with The Queen’s Award in the International Trade category. It’s been earned because between 2014 and 2018, the UK generator manufacturer increased exports and turnover by around 600 per cent. After employees attended a reception at Buckingham Palace earlier this year, the award was ...

The organisation which looks after Peterborough’s hospital has been rated as ‘requires improvement’. North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital-based services for patients. It covers three main hospitals: HInchingbrooke, Peterborough and Stamford and Rutland Hospital. The Care Quality Commission inspected the trust and published its report last week. The inspection took place in July and looked at nine core ...

A councillor says current restrictions on vehicles driving through Spalding town centre should be changed after witnessing six cars in quick succession driving there when they shouldn’t have been. Coun Gary Taylor has said that cars should either be banned permanently, or be allowed to always drive down Market Place and part of Hall Place. He described the current situation, ...

A record crowd gathered in Spalding to see Peter Andre switch on the Christmas lights at Springfields. Around 6,000 people travelled to the centre for the Thursday evening event where the singer and TV presenter joined Heart FM’s Kev and Ros on stage. Father Christmas also made an early visit to South Holland to take part in the festivities. “We ...

Winter arrived with a bang at the weekend as thunder accompanied snow, hail and sleet in south Lincolnshire. Just a week after residents enjoyed above-average temperatures, the heating was on and log-burners lit as the chilly blast arrived on Saturday evening. While there was much greater snowfall further north, the Sutton Bridge area was a picture of winter for a ...