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A World War Two amphibious landing craft is the latest addition to a permanent display at The Anglia Motel in Fleet. Owner Harold Payne has bought the American DUKW (affectionally nicknamed “Duck” by serving soldiers of the time) and plans to restore it as part of his military museum dedicated to fallen heroes of past wars. Harold’s aim is to ...

A burglar who went on the run during his trial has been jailed for four years after being described as “a thoroughly dishonest man”. Shane Boyton refused to come into court for his hearing at Lincoln Crown Court on Wednesday (August 10) and remained naked inside a police car outside the building while he was being sentenced. The 37-year-old, of College ...

An appeal for financial support to support the family of Spalding shootings victims Claire and Charlotte Hart has quickly raised more than £1,500. It was started by Kate Haynes, a longtime friend of the family, who is helping Luke (26) and Ryan Hart (25) cope in the aftermath of the tragic event on July 19. Their mum Claire (50) and ...

A wrangle over ownership and repair of a Sutton Bridge fence damaged in strong winds is partially resolved. Part of a Grebe Close fence, which separates green space maintained by South Holland District Council and agricultural land, was blown down last December. Housing developer Kier was contacted and said the fence had been transferred to the council. The council rejected ...

Two Spalding pals hope to have raised £3,000 by cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats. For Ollie Maltby (24), it was the second time he has ridden the 900 miles. But for Ashley Caress it was much more of an achievement, having seen little action on a bike for several years. The mammoth journey took them nine days of about ...

Block paving in a poor state in Spalding’s Market Place and Hall Place is to be replaced. A five-week £40,000 programme of repairs to the road and footpaths, scheduled to start on Tuesday, August 30, has been announced by Lincolnshire County Council. A spokesman said: “They have been timed to cause minimum disruption to businesses, and will also avoid any ...

Lincolnshire Police are looking for more volunteers to support its fight against exploitation of certain members of the community by rogue traders, doorstep crime, hate and mate crime, scams (including scam mail and fraud) and financial exploitation. They have set up Operation REVIVE with the purpose of befriending, supporting, advising, liaising with vulnerable and elderly members of the community who ...

A collection of medieval silver coins, discovered during an archaeological dig at Pinchbeck, is to be auctioned with the proceeds donated to village charities. The 65 coins – checked for authenticity by the British Museum – date from the 12th to 18th centuries. Pinchbeck History and Archaeology Group press officer Ray Tucker said: “After a period of five years investigating ...

Two men involved in a street attack in which blows were “rained down” onto the victim were today (Fri) given suspended jail sentences at Lincoln Crown Court. Lee Dobney and James Ellis carried out the attack on Aaron Freemantle after their victim had earlier been asked  by Ellis to “go and have a chat”. Victoria Rose, prosecuting, said that Mr Freemantle declined ...

John Hayes has dismissed any notion of his award in the resignation honours list being a case of “cronyism”. The South Holland and The Deepings MP is to be given a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) honour by The Queen. Yet the list of recipients has attracted a wave of criticism, with former Prime Minister David Cameron being accused ...

Two multi-million pound projects across South Holland remain on track for completion despite fears over their final funding. The Peppermint Junction Interchange project and developments at the Holbeach campus of the Agri-Food Centre of Excellence are both still waiting for £2.4million of vital European Union regeneration funding to be released. Work is currently progressing on both developments, but there are ...

An elderly couple have finally had their phone line restored – more than three weeks after it was brought down when a telegraph pole outside their home was struck. It is the second instance in less than a year – last time it took two months to restore the connection to William and Jackie Hall’s home. The pensioners, of Main ...

A micro-pub based in one of Spalding’s oldest buildings could be named the best real ale pub in Lincolnshire. The Priors Oven in Sheep Market has been nominated by the Fenland branch committee of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale). Chairman Nigel Woodburn said: “It’s about choosing one pub from many excellent ones in our branch area and giving it a ...

The grieving sons of Claire Hart have spoken of their gratitude for the love and support received since their mum, and sister Charlotte, were killed in an incident which shocked the nation. Luke and Ryan Hart have drawn strength from the public’s reaction to the tragic shootings in Spalding just over a fortnight ago. The domestic incident happened in the ...

A surfer spent five hours on Spalding’s waterways to highlight the work of a marine conservation and campaigning charity. With waves at a premium on the River Welland and Coronation Channel, Darryn Allen used his surfboard to paddle his way to promoting the message last Saturday (July 30). He entered the water at Welland Yacht Club’s base and went through ...

NHS England has said there will be a formal public consultation about its plans to close the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre. It follows a meeting in London between the centre’s chief executive, Jonathan Adler, and Jonathan Fielden, director of specialised commissioning at NHS England. Last month, The Voice reported on the decision to close the centre based at Glenfield ...

The former Spalding Magistrates’ Court will not be transferred to the charity wanting it for community use. The eight trustee members of Spalding Court House Charity were told on Monday (August 1) that their bid for the Sessions House had been unsuccessful and the Ministry of Justice had decided to proceed with an alternative offer. Chairman of the trustees, Terry Moore, ...

A new venture aimed at getting youngsters into work has been launched with the backing of The Prince’s Trust. Little Local Jobs is an online recruitment resource which has been set up by Lorena Zalyte, from Spalding. Lorena received funding from The Prince’s Trust and has also completed a project on social enterprise at Boston College. And she is now ...

A drinker who hit another man over the head with a beer glass in an unprovoked attack in a pub has been jailed for 12 months. Carl Robertson downed his pint and put his glass on the bar at the Hole in the Wall in Spalding but seconds later picked up the glass and used it to attack Graham Drury. Phil Howes, ...

There are just a few days left for people living and working in Greater Lincolnshire to have their say on proposals to create a Mayoral Combined Authority with a directly elected mayor for the area. Ten local authorities, from the Humber to The Wash, have joined together to ask for some powers, responsibilities and funding from Government to be devolved, ...