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Anyone who sees someone sleeping rough in South Holland is being asked to report them to a charity that’s always available for calls. P3 has a phone line that is constantly manned so the public can let it know of someone who is sleeping on the streets. The charity then arranges for someone to head out to that person as ...

Former world champion boxer Johnny Nelson was the guest at a charity night in Spalding at the weekend. Now a pundit for Sky TV, he was a guest at the annual Spalding and District Round Table Premier Boxing Event. And he even donated £1,000 towards the final amount raised – which is expected to be in excess of £10,000. Johnny ...

A Spalding man has pleaded guilty to separate counts of being the owner of a dangerously out of control dog that injured someone. Lewis Judd (20) of Newgate Road in Spalding came before Boston Magistrates Court on Wednesday February 14 over counts relating to an Alsatian. Judd was ordered to pay £974.40 compensation to the victim relating to the charge ...

The future of Long Sutton Cricket and Hockey Club could be secured with a residential development. A planning application has been submitted for three homes off Park Road. The Long Sutton Community Sports Association is trying to raise money to re-surface the artificial hockey pitch. “The association has managed to raise only 50 per cent of the funds required to ...

Patrols have stepped up in two towns plagued by a run of anti-social behaviour, which include hate crimes and vandalism. Authorities have released statements about an escalation in anti-social behaviour in Holbeach and Crowland, with details of “shocking” hate crimes revealed. Police said patrols have been stepped up in both towns in an attempt to stop the trouble. On Thursday ...

Plans for the first of a series of sculptures for Spalding town centre marking the town’s agricultural history have been unveiled. Planning permission to site the artwork called The Hiring in Hall Place has been submitted to South Holland District Council. The £15,000 piece created by sculptor Laury Dizengremel shows a farmer shaking hand with a shepherd. This piece will ...

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) marked Valentine’s Day by joining the messages of 17,939 BHF supporters in a Guinness World Records title attempt for Longest chain of paper hearts – 35 of which came from the generous customers of the Spalding store. Through its network of over 720 charity shops and thousands of supporters, the British Heart Foundation asked people ...

A team from Bakkavor’s Central Microbiology Laboratory has raised £850 for Jerry Green Dog Rescue. The laboratory team, which is based in Holbeach St Marks, rallied together to raise funds through a number of events throughout 2017 including a car wash, plant sale and a lucky dip. Marianne Daly, senior laboratory technician said: “For such as small team here at ...

The number of abandoned cars reported in South Holland has gone up five-fold in the last five years – and the council is paying the price. Figures obtained by Confused.com through Freedom of Information requests reveal during last financial year, 157 abandoned cars were reported, a sharp rise from 31 in 2012/13. So far this year, 153 cars have been ...

The committee that oversees how Spalding’s proportion of council tax is spent has asked for more clarity. The precept Spalding residents pay towards the town is being increased by 5.7 per cent, which had already been backed by South Holland District Council’s cabinet even before the Spalding Town Forum met on Thursday, February 15. The forum, set up as Spalding ...

The search is on for Moulton’s Citizen of the Year 2018 – but it could be the last time the awards are held unless more people take part. Only three nominations were made across the parishes last year, and if the situation doesn’t improve, the contest could finish this year. The parish council annually recognises those from the parish who ...

Spalding based Tonic Health charity was the fortunate beneficiary of a substantial grant to the value of £11,199 from business Mick George Ltd late in 2017. The organisation has acted quickly in its pursuit of improved premises. Just four months on and much needed refurbishment works have been completed to the popular health and wellbeing facility. It has proved a ...

The South Holland Centre has announced its March and April movie line-up which includes Oscars nominees, family fun and the finale to a steamy series. From March 2, Journey’s End (12A) starring Sam Claflin and Paul Bettany plays in Spalding and tells the story of British soldiers in the trenches during the First World War. Acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson’s ...

Holbeach was made a little more colourful after a stained glass workshop taught attendees how to add a dash of colour to their lives. Holbeach Cemetery Chapels Trustees organised a stained glass workshop, led by Gillian and David Wing from Strawberry Glass. The event was one of the final activities funded by the Heritage Lottery, which has supported the trust ...

A man in his 40s has died following an accident just outside Spalding on Saturday night (February 17). The collision between a cyclist and a VW Golf occurred at around 7.40pm on Kellett Gate. The man was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham but died as a result of his injuries. The teenage driver of the vehicle has ...

The recent spate of anti-social behaviour in Crowland that includes hate crimes is ‘shocking’, said Lincolnshire Police Inspector Gareth Boxall. In a statement about the town’s troubles, which left a wake of slashed tyres and smashed windows, Insp. Boxall said: “Crowland has suffered an ongoing problem with youth-related anti-social behaviour in the last few months. “In response to this South ...

A SPALDING lorry driver’s conviction for driving with excess alcohol will have a ‘catastrophic impact’ on his life, a court has been told. David Rose, (56), of Austendyke Road, Weston Hills, admitted driving with 97 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 milliitres of breath when he appeared at Boston Magistrates Court. The legal limit is 35. The court heard that Rose ...

A 27 YEAR old Spalding man who has been smoking cannabis as a painkiller following injuries sustained in a hit and run accident 11 years ago, was found to be more than three times over the drug limits for driving. Arran Lee Chambers of Clough Road, Holbeach Clough admitted driving with seven microgrammes of cannabis per litre of blood when ...

A drink-driver who escaped justice when a judge accepted he was too drunk to provide a breath test has finally been convicted after the decision was overturned following a costly appeal. Michael Camp (52) was almost three and a half times over the drink-drive legal limit after being pulled over by police in Spalding, Lincs, in November 2015. The salesman ...

It wouldn’t have been Shrove Tuesday without a pancake fundraiser organised by 93-year-old Lorna Webb. A coffee and pancake morning was held by a team of friends raising money for the Jenny Freeman Lodge at St Barnabas Hospice in Spalding. There was plenty to enjoy besides traditional pancakes, with cakes, preserves and plants all on offer. A raffle was also ...