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Donington florist Helen Chambers had a brush with royalty as one of six finalists in the New Covent Garden Market British Flowers Week competition. The Duchess of Cornwall viewed Helen’s design named ‘The Sprial Meadow’ and she was interviewed by Carol Kirkwood for BBC Breakfast after creating her entry at the Garden Museum, in Lambeth. Helen, of Evolve Flowers, said: ...

Residents and traders have been urged to ensure gardens and public areas around their homes and businesses are looking their best for ‘In Bloom’ judging. Judges from East Midlands In Bloom are due to be in Holbeach and Long Sutton today (Thursday, July 5) and Spalding on Monday (July 9). Angela Newton, chairman of Spalding In Bloom Committee, said: “We ...

A woman who made eight failed attempts to blow into the intoximeter at the police station following a positive breath test, has been banned from driving for 14 months. Mrs Ramune Callaghan, 44, of Witham Road, Spalding, admitted the offence, as well as driving without a driving licence when she appeared at Boston Magistrates Court. Prosecuting, Marie Stace said she was ...

An investigation is under way after a helicopter crashed during a public show in South Holland at the weekend. The Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has launched the inquiry after the crash at the Wings and Wheels event at Fenland Airfield, Holbeach St Johns. Members of the watching crowd rushed to pull the un-named pilot from the helicopter when it ...

A Spalding takeaway delivery driver has been ordered to take six months alcohol treatment and banned from driving for two and a half years, after magistrates heard he had been arrested for excess alcohol offences three times since 2005. Artur Zakowski (35), who is at present homeless having split up with his partner because of his drinking, admitted driving with almost ...

The site of a former fitness club in Spalding could become flats. A planning application has been submitted to turn the site once unoccupied by The Fitness Company gym into an apartment complex and build an extra block of flats on the site. The application asks for permission to change the class D2 building into a class D3 building, which ...

Veterans paraded through Spalding on Tuesday, June 26, for the annual Armed Forces Day Parade. Organiser Coun Jan Whitbourn said attendees included personnel from RAF Conningsby, local ex-service associations, street pastors and army cadets. After meeting at the Red Lion hotel for tea, the parade set off from a specially decorated Market Place, where traders had adorned their stalls with ...

The opening of Spalding’s newest attraction was an event to remember for one South Holland girl. Evie Ireland, a pupil at Weston School, won a competition to design a flag for the new attraction Adevnture Land at Springfields Outlet. Her flag will sit atop the JCB Young Drivers Zone which is part of the new development. Evie joined Coronation Street’s ...

Young people in and around Holbeach will benefit from the demise of a town club. The Rotary Club has closed its branch in the town and presented a £4,000 cheque to Holbeach Hub. The money will complete the funding of the hub’s Play Garden project. President Colin Scott handed the cheque to Coun Tracey Carter during the town’s food festival ...

Carrying a bladed knuckle-duster led to a six month suspended jail sentence for a Croydon man. Junior Titilawo (23), of Dale Road, Purley, admitted carrying the offensive weapon at the Castle Sports Playing Field, Spalding, on May 25. Boston Magistrates’ Court also sentenced him to a one-year supervision order, 100 hours unpaid work and costs and surcharge totalling £200 when ...

Students from two Spalding schools joined forces for a prom night celebration. The Year 11 groups at Spalding High and Grammar schools held meetings throughout the year to plan their big event. With the theme of A Night at the Movies, the students dressed in their finest red carpet clothes and headed for the South Holland Centre. With Oscar statues ...

Cricketing legends including Gordon Greenidge, Devon Malcolm and Chris Lewis are set to descend on Moulton Seas End for a charity match in August. The Lashings World XI, whose numbers include a host of famous cricketers, will take on a Batten Disease Family Association (BDFA) XI skippered by Spalding Town Cricket Club’s Mat Gil at Seas End Hall on August ...

A free text services has been set up to allow people to quickly report drink or drug drivers. Lincolnshire Police launched their summer drink and drug driving campaign on Sunday with a new text service. Police said the idea came about from the belief that people know of drink drivers but do nothing about it for fear of retribution or ...

A quarter of a million pounds is to be spent saving the decaying South Holland Centre, just 20 years after a £2.5m revamp. One South Holland district councillor says he goes into the function room “gingerly” amid his fears over the building’s structural integrity. On Sunday (July 8), scaffolding will be put up and will remain for at least two ...

A childminding group embarked on its first “big toddle” to raise money for charity. Holbeach Connections child minding group, which includes childminders and children from Holbeach, Spalding and the surrounding villages, set off on June 16. The big toddle involved the children, all under five-years-old, completing three laps of Moulton Seas End playing field. The group raised nearly £200 for ...

If you think your local councillor is worthy of a national award, here’s your chance to make it happen. Nominations are open for the annual national Councillor Achievement Awards, organised by the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) and now in its ninth year. No councillor from South Holland has ever won a Councillor Achievement Award – will this be the ...

The weather was perfect for a big weekend in Holbeach with both the Parish Fair and the town’s Food Festival attracting crowds. The food festival saw an array of tasty delights on Carter’s Park with everything from curry to chocolate. Holbeach Town Band was on-hand to provide musical accompaniment along with local singer Mick Mepham. There was free entry for ...

After sifting through family documents, a Spalding man was left shocked after realising his uncle was one of the finalists at a first national championships of darts. Jez Porter (58), of Park Close, recently discovered the programme for the News of the World Individual Darts Championship of England and Wales that took place at Empire Pool, Wembley on Wednesday June ...

Sponges flew and rats were splatted at a Donington Fun Day. A spokesman from organisers Young Dons said: “Big thank you to all our volunteers and our sponsor Storm Events for putting on the England game for us all to enjoy. “It was a very hot fun day.” The spokesman added that the day raised £715 for the club.

The United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust has risen to “requires improvement” in the latest inspection. But Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital has still been rated as ‘inadequate’ overall. Trust chief executive Jan Sobieraj said he was pleased the organisation was ‘moving in the right direction.’ The latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report was published Tuesday and it says there have been improvements. ...