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Daring thieves stripped lead from a village church twice on consecutive nights, in acts which have been described as “desecration”. It’s believed that the same people were responsible for the thefts from St Mary Magdalene Church in Gedney last weekend. Vehicle tracks from the A17 across fields to the church have been analysed by scenes of crime officers. It’s believed ...

Organisers of a “go-slow” protest along one of the area’s busiest roads this weekend have agreed to change their route after discussions with police. More than 60 vehicles were expected to take part in the 5mph protest on the A17 at Sutton Bridge tomorrow (Saturday) against plans for a gasifier in the town. But the plans have been changed at ...

New powers to tackle anti-social behaviour around Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall and The Vista come into force today. Police will step up patrols and now have the power to remove groups of two or more people from the area. The dispersal order has been granted to coincide with the school summer holidays. It is not a curfew, but does also provide ...

Lincolnshire Police is under scrutiny after it was revealed it uses Tasers more often than many other forces. The county has the highest use of the stun guns in the East Midlands according to figures released by the Independent Police Complaints Commission this week. The commission has called for the use of Tasers to be “closely analysed and each use ...

Spalding could slow to a crawl for the next two weeks as work begins on two central level crossings. The work on crossings in Park Road and Woolram Wygate will begin tomorrow and see traffic diverted around the town while a modern signalling system is installed. It is part of a much larger £280million Great Northern Great Eastern project which ...

Lincolnshire Police has been rated as “outstanding” in delivering affordable policing. Following an inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary during March and April, the force has been rated as “good” overall for its value for money. The report out this week praised the force for achieving substantial savings in “extremely difficult circumstances” and “making extensive use of collaboration and ...

UPDATE: Friday 9.30am. Police have made an arrest after a bomb scare in Spalding on Wednesday night. Detective Inspector Dave Rimmer said: “Following the incident on South Parade in Spalding, police have arrested a 28 year old man in connection with burglary and bomb hoax offences. He was interviewed at Boston Police Station during Thursday, July 24 and has since been ...

  Holbeach’s Lloyd’s Bank was closed this morning after a break-in overnight. It’s believed that thieves rammed the front door of the High Street bank and broke into the cash machine from inside. It’s not yet known what was taken. The incident happened at about 3am on Thursday morning and the bank was cordoned off by police until 12.50pm while ...

A driver was taken to hospital after his car crashed into a house near Deeping St Nicholas. The accident in Carrington Drive, Hop Pole, demolished a large portion of the rear of the house, which may now be structurally unsafe. Roads were closed for several hours following the crash at around 4pm on Wednesday while emergency services attended the scene.

The A17 is currently closed at Sutton Bridge following a serious collision between a motorcycle and a car. Emergency services were called to the area shortly after 2.30pm this afternoon (Monday) and the air ambulance is also in attendance. More details will be released as they become available. Motorists are asked to avoid the area if possible and follow diversions.

A temporary 30mph speed limit has been put in place close to Sutton Bridge’s Cross Keys swing bridge after a diesel spill eroded a section of the road. The limit was put in operation following a collision between a car and a motorcycle in the area on Tuesday. It is believed a pool of diesel may have leaked from a ...

Older passengers are risking life and limb by using overcrowded buses after Spalding’s Into Town service was slashed. Regular passengers Carol Hudson (66) and her 19-year-old granddaughter Daisy say they fear an older person could easily take a tumble as the bus stops and starts on its way between the estates and the town centre. But the pair claim the ...

The son of an Alzheimer’s sufferer is coping with the disease which has “stolen” his dad by fundraising for a charity which he hopes will help “save the next generation”. Dan Wise (42), of Whaplode says research into a cure and a better treatments will come too late for his dad Graham, but he hopes that by raising cash for ...

Owners of a town centre shop are hoping Spalding will be “jumping” this Saturday with the launch of a new flea market. Sisters Anna Avery and Jane Fletcher, partners in Flowers ‘n’ Things in Red Lion Street, are itching to get started with a new project, which will see the pedestrianised area outside their premises turned over to stalls selling ...

Vulnerable people in South Holland could face “hunger and destitution” if a £3.5million crisis fund is withdrawn. More than 8,000 people in crisis have been provided with emergency help with such basic necessities as food, drinking water, clothing, personal hygiene products and electricity across the county in the past year. But the Government is set to withdraw the money it ...

Police have been granted new powers to tackle anti-social behaviour in the Ayscoughfee Gardens and The Vista areas of Spalding after it became a hotspot for vandalism. Next Friday will see the official launch of Operation Warrington, which will see officers carrying out extra patrols of the area to coincide with the start of the school holidays. Community Policing Inspector Jim ...

A care home manager who stole a cheque and then used it to pay £4,500 into his own bank account was today (Thursday) jailed for five months at Lincoln Crown Court. John Valmoria, manager of the The Bungalow Care Home in Spalding, took the cheque while assisting Pamela Easey to pay her husband’s care home fees. He then filled it ...

Lincolnshire residents are being warned to stay safe in the summer sun during the highest temperatures of the year. With temperatures expected to reach 29C, the Met Office has issued a yellow warning across the county. An official heat health warning is triggered when temperatures are high enough on two consecutive days and during the night to have a significant ...

Campaigners have won a stay of execution for Lincolnshire’s library service after a High Court battle. London’s High Court ruled this morning that Lincolnshire County Council needed to look again at its plans to reshape the library service in a bid to save £1.9million. It had planned to  to close libraries, get rid of more than 100 mobile library stops ...