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Fire crews were called to West Pinchbeck on Monday (June 19) night to a fire that had gotten out of control. Crews from Spalding and Bourne were called to the incident at 9.35pm. There was damage to 20 tonnes of waste, six trees and one high-voltage transformer. Crews were on scene until around 12.15am the next day. A spokesman said: ...

South Holland District Council is backing a national campaign to urge residents to water trees in residential areas, parks, public and community areas. The calls are being led by the Arboricultural Association and Woodland Trust.A spokesman for the South and East Lincolnshire Local Councils Partnership, of which South Holland is a member alongside Boston and East Lindsey, said: “Last year, ...

More people have been brought in to cut Holbeach Cemetery after the state of it was branded ‘totally disgusting’ by one councillors. Coun Peter Savoury told fellow members of Holbeach Parish Council at a meeting last week that he’d been shocked at the state of how long the grass had become.“I went for a walk up there and it looked ...

In the aftermath of the pandemic, young carers in Lincolnshire, including children younger than five, are grappling with new challenges as they strive to regain a sense of normality, writes Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Jaines. The Young Carers Annual Update 2022 presented to Lincolnshire County Council’s Children and Young Persons Committee last Friday, uncovers a stark reality: a 60 per ...

Spalding’s Armed Forces Day Parade returns tomorrow (Tuesday, June 20). Serving members, veterans, cadets and other organisations will be in the town’s Market Place for service just before 11am. Afterwards there’s a service and presentation in St Mary and St Nicholas. Those taking part are gathering at The Red Lion from 10am. Jan Whitbourm: “Relaly looking forward to it. “I’m ...

A road is to be closed next month as part of works on the most northern section of the Spalding Western Relief Road. Blue Gowt Lane will be closed for a ‘month and a half’ from July 7, Lincolnshire County Council say. Sam Edwards, head of highways infrastructure, said: “As part of the ongoing construction of the Spalding Western Relief Road’s ...

An appeal has been launched after a house fire in Gedney Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue were called to Churchgate at 8.37pm on Thursday, June 15. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: “Crews from Kirton, Spalding, Long Sutton, Holbeach and the aerial ladder platform from Boston attended to extinguish the fire. “This incident resulted in fire damage to the ...

A banned driver caught behind the wheel three times in two months told police he didn’t know it was illegal. Ovidiu Gustere claimed it was not against the law in his native Romania. The 39-year-old was caught driving on March 11, and May 4 and 7. At Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, he was sentenced having previously pleaded guilty to ...

Two brothers have appeared in court in connection with hare coursing activities in Donington. A third man failed to appear before magistrates in Boston on Wednesday and an arrest warrant was issued.Levi Lee (34), of Basingstike Road, Three Mile Cross, Reading, and Edward Lee (39), of Parkers Lane, Maiden’s Green, Bracknell, each denied two charges.They are accused of being equipped ...

Spalding’s Park Road has been closed again as investigations into why the road keeps collapsing continues Lincolnshire County Council has announced the full closure of the road from today following several years of issues on the route. Anglia Water has previously also carried out extensive work on the mainly residential street. The county council has not set a definite date ...

A councillor says they won’t give up on toilets despite several being closed due to vandalism. The Changing Places toilet at Ayscoughfee Gardens aimed at people with mobility issues opened in February has been closed for a second time after being damaged this week.Some of the South Holland District Council-owned toilets in Holbeach, which have a state-of-the-art digital lock, have ...

A Royal Marines veteran has celebrated his 100th birthday. Harry Tew received his card from King Chales III on Monday as he celebrated at his Langwith Gardens home in Holbeach.He grew up in King’s Cross and was a tool makers’ apprentice before being allowed to sign up for the Army aged 18 in 1942.He initially joined the Navy before becoming ...

Lincolnshire Police chiefs have responded to a report which claimed trust in police forces was “hanging by a thread”. The report by Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Andy Cooke, has sent ripples across the UK’s police forces and paints a concerning picture of public trust towards the police.It highlights issues such as police forces struggling to keep up with rising public ...

A bid to build a new Holbeach Health Hub is progressing, though slower than hoped, a councillor has said. South Holland District Council said in March it’s working with the Primary Care Network and NHS Lincolnshire on creating a new and expanded town centre building for the Holbeach Medical Practice.The exact location hasn’t officially been revealed but The Voice understands ...

The new chairman of Holbeach Parish Council says he’s looking to create a four-year plan to ‘have a vision, mission and objectives’. Coun Clive Turner has taken on the role after Coun Sophie Hutchinson stepped down just two months after taking over the role from former councillor Stephen Johnson.She told The Voice she stepped down “because although I clearly have ...

A parish council has put a halt on all projects after its finance officer claimed ‘it’s in a bit of a mess’. Holbeach is looking to refocus on projects for ‘two months max’, Coun Rick Stevens told its latest meeting.“I think we’re in a bit of a mess at the moment and not concentrating on the right areas where we ...

Plans have been submitted to create a holiday park in Whaplode on a site previously allocated for a gypsy and traveller site. VMM Properties Ltd is looking to build 19 lodges and associated buildings including reception alongside two new fishing lakes at Bleu Ray Farm off Mill Gate.Despite local opposition, permission had been granted for a four-berth site for the ...

A woman who gets up at 2.30am every day to hula hoop for 30 minutes has lost five stone in weight in a year. Tina Taylor was referred to Slimming World and the gym after being told by the doctors if she didn’t lose some of her 19 stone 2lb she might not be around to care for her parents ...

A hoard of illegal vapes were uncovered at a shop in Holbeach by police and Trading Standards last week. Lincolnshire Police would not say which store the over 200 vapes were found, but said it was on Fleet Street.It followed a visit by the force on Friday June 9.South Holland Police said: “Always on it: Whilst on patrol last week, ...

A plan to increase the number of unrelated people living in one Spalding house to nine has been thrown out. Mr D Bowden had applied to turn the four bedroom detached property in Stonegate into a seven-bed Home of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).It would include two new bedrooms downstairs and a room upstairs halved to make it five rooms on the ...