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A pensioner who slashed her husband with a bread knife after tipping his evening meal over his head has been given a suspended jail sentence. Susan Walker claimed she had previously been subjected to domestic violence at the hands of her husband David Rogers and said that she acted in self-defence fearing he was about to attack her. But after retiring ...

A combination of drugs and alcohol caused the death of a Weston man who died while on holiday in Turkey, an inquest has heard. Mark Jervis James, of Broadgate, had had problems with drug and alcohol abuse in the past. His partner, Lesley Murray, told the inquest at Boston Coroner’s Court on Wednesday (Oct 5) that the 47-year-old had been trying to ...

Two hare coursers caught in Whaplode St Catherine have been fined a total of £1,641. Philip Marsh (44), of Ramsbottom, in Lancashire, and Denny James Loveridge (36), of Slough in Berkshire, were convicted by Boston magistrates of trespassing in the pursuit of game on October 21, 2015. Marsh, who appeared in court in person, was fined £903 and Loveridge, who ...

A man who slashed a neighbour with a knife and then barricaded himself in his own home has been jailed for a year. Shaun Smith carried out the attack after going into the street armed with the weapon. Andrew Scott, prosecuting at Lincoln Crown Court on Wednesday (Oct 5), said that Smith began shouting outside the home of neighbour John ...

Customers were eager to see inside the latest big-name store to open at Springfields Outlet Shopping and Festival Gardens in Spalding. There was a flurry of people as clothing retailer FatFace opened on Monday morning – and brisk business was sustained. Project manager Sophie Gellatly, who has helped recruit the 12 full and part-time staff, was “delighted” with early sales ...

Councillors have refused permission for the development of up to 100 homes next to businesses including Crowland Cranes. South Holland’s planning committee said it had insufficient information “to enable a clear conclusion to be drawn on the acceptability of residential development being permitted in such close proximity to the existing businesses and vacant allocated employment land directly to the west ...

Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance charity expects to have a new helicopter operational by the end of this year. The AgustaWestland 169 is bigger, faster, and has greater endurance than the MD902 helicopter it will replace and will allow the crew to have 360-degree access to the patient in-flight. Chief executive Karen Jobling said: “It is a very exciting time for ...

A 69-year-old man accused of three child sex offences has had his case sent to crown court for trial by jury. Terence George Grimshaw is charged with engaging a 15-year-old girl – not reasonably believing she was aged 16 or over – in sexualised role play. He is also said to have made 52 category C and 11 category B indecent photographs ...

Twin sisters who fought in vain to save their father’s life have today launched a campaign aimed at celebrating the work of Lincolnshire Integrated Voluntary Emergency Service’s (LIVES) First Responders. Nicola and Louise O’Connor, from Gosberton, performed CPR on their dad last year after he was found unresponsive. Sadly, their efforts were not enough to save him. Nicola said: “I ...

Spalding’s hugely-popular Pumpkin Festival takes place on Friday with organisers promising another spectacular day out. The festivities – which have been a popular diary date for more than a decade – are organised by South Holland District Council, sponsored by Spalding firm David Bowman Pumpkins Ltd and supported by the Spalding and Welland Rotary Club, Spalding Lions, Tulip Radio and ...

The latest knitting creation on a tree stump alongside the River Welland in Spalding is suspected to have been vandalised. The penguin – nicknamed Penny – was discovered in tatters on Friday morning, just a week after being put in place in Churchgate. Now, the three Georgian Court ladies, whose creations including The Queen, Julipa and Joseph’s Cat of Many Colours have amused thousands of ...

Suspected illegal goods were seized at half of the Spalding shops and off-licences visited during multi-agency raids on Tuesday (Sep 28). Several thousand cigarettes were removed from five premises for examination. As criminal proceedings are under way, The Voice is not naming which shops are suspected of wrongdoing at this stage. However, we can confirm that some of the premises ...

Ram-raiders at the Co-op in Donington caused an enormous amount of damage – but left empty-handed. Police are studying CCTV images as they investigate the attempted theft of the cash machine from the outside wall of the Market Place store. A John Deere teleporter was used in the incident which happened at around 3.20am on Thursday (Sep 29). Police said: “The ...

Volunteers got together on Saturday to start the clean-up of Spalding Railway Station. Spalding and Peterborough Transport Forum is adopting the station and work has begun to bring it back to its former glory. Forum chairman George Scott was delighted with the turnout. He said: “About 20 people came along to help, including staff from Bakkavor who have pledged sponsorship, ...

by Coun Roger Gambba-Jones South Holland District Council portfolio holder for place The Bull and Monkie site in Spalding continues to be a plague on our house so to speak. Rather than chasing the owners to act responsibly time and time again, we are now looking at other options. The owners owe the council – and therefore local taxpayers – ...

Children “thrive” in the environment of a Spalding nursery and “form close bonds”, according to Ofsted inspectors. Munchkins Kindergarten, in Priory Road, has been rated “good” in its latest inspection report. The report said: “Children settle quickly into the nursery and show they are happy.” It said all children make good progress, the management team monitors children’s progress closely, partnerships ...

A Spalding resident is accused of a string of fuel thefts to the total value of £6,964.86. Guntis Augucevics (30), of Aldrin Close, is charged with four counts of theft of fuel belonging to Jill Marsh, from Ulceby in Lincolnshire, on consecutive nights between March 2 and March 5 this year. He is further accused of having an article for ...

A 25-year-old nursing assistant has warned others after she was attacked by two men as she walked home from work in Gosberton. Jessica North thought nothing of it when she saw the men walking towards her on Salem Street until they blocked her way and wouldn’t let her pass. She said: “I was trapped between back-to-back parked cars and a ...

An eight-hectare nursery in Pinchbeck is the subject of a planning application for 200 homes. Nursery Fresh Plants operates from the site in Mill Green Road. Northampton firm AMJ Construction Ltd is seeking outline planning permission for the development. A design and access statement with South Holland District Council says: “Having regard to the location of the site, the majority ...

Lincolnshire County Council’s CallConnect bus service is offering travel all day on Saturday (Oct 1) for £1 to celebrate Lincolnshire Day. The service is offering special £1 tickets for one-way journeys on pre-booked CallConnect services throughout the county. This is the latest initiative from the nationally-acclaimed service, which operates a network of demand-responsive buses covering the whole of rural Lincolnshire. ...