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There’s delays near McDonald’s in Spalding following a road traffic collision. A van and car were involved in the incident which occurred around 1.15pm today (Monday, April 24). It’s not currently clear what injuries were sustained. Lincolnshire Police say the road is currently open, but the incident has caused delays in the area.

Investors who put their money into a multi-million pound trading scheme “simply did not want to miss out,” a jury was told. Christopher Toynton, 73, denies ten charges of fraud relating to his alleged involvement with the Spalding based Lottery Syndicate Club. Prosecutors claim Mr Toynton represented to potential investors that the scheme was safe and low risk, and also ...

The 2021 census has revealed the main languages of people living in South Holland In the district 88.7 per cent of people (81,955 people) say English is their first language, slightly lower than the national average of 91.1 per cent (which includes Welsh speakers) writes Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Jaines.As with the rest of the United Kingdom, the second most ...

A 66-year-old man from Spalding has made a first appearance in court over sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl. David Arnold faces five touching charges plus a penetrative sexual activity matter. All are said tohave occurred between June 1 and November 30, 2021.He appeared before Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday.The more serious charge is indictable only and the case was ...

The future of recycling paper and card in South Holland remains unclear as other councils in the county look to roll-out purple-lidded wheelie bins. The consistent refusal of South Holland District Council to utilise wheelie bins means it cannot be part of the scheme which Lincolnshire County Council hopes to see implemented by 2025, unless there’s a major change.Proposed legal ...

South Holland rivers were subject to more than 1,000 hours of sewage being released during 2022, according to a recent report. The total number of spills has reduced, but Anglian Water acknowledges there is still ‘much to do’ in the future.The Rivers Trust has published its findings for last year, and Spalding’s treatment works saw 38 incidents with 255 hours ...

Thousands of homes in South Holland are set to benefit from a £301 cost of living payment in a matter of weeks. It is the first of three instalments being made to people claiming tax credits and other Department for Work and Pension (DWP) benefits writes Local Democracy Reporter James Turner.There are 11,000 families in South Holland eligible for the ...

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a road traffic collision outside Vine House Farm last week. Police and the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance attended the incident involving a car and motorbike.It occurred around 11.30am on Tuesday, April 11 outside Vine House Farm, a sign for which was damaged as a result.A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “The ...

Fantastic photos have been flooding in to help brighten-up the walls of Spalding’s Johnson Hospital Tulip Suite. Staff appealed through our paper for photographers to send in their shots of the lovely countryside that surrounds the town and it didn’t take long for pictures to arrive.There were 87 amazing images submitted in total and the top 16 able to be ...

A choir has provided two of this year’s Pride of South Holland Awards, and they’ve been collecting even more, less glorious, accolades. Both founder Zeph Churchill and pianist Jack Wheatley have helped boost Spalding Community Choir’s numbers to over 100.Jack was named the Young Achiever by sponsor Molsom Associates while musical director Zeph was the Bakkavor Local Community Champion.To celebrate, ...

A Spalding school has been evacuated after a chlorine leak. Two fire crews are at Spalding Grammar School following the incident today (Wednesday, April 19). A spokesman for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: “We currently have two crews from Spalding in attendance to a chlorine leak from a container. “The school has been evacuated as a precaution.”

A Spalding man who is on trial for fraud for his alleged involvement with a trading scheme was today (Tuesday) cleared of three charges.  Christopher Toynton, 73, still faces ten charges of fraud relating to his alleged involvement with the Spalding based Lottery Syndicate Club. Jurors at Lincoln Crown Court heard Mr Toynton had chosen not to give evidence during ...

A man now living in Gedney Hill has been jailed after officers found £20,000 worth of drugs including cannabis grown in a wardrobe at his previous home. Cambridgeshire Police officers found cannabis being grown in a wardrobe after raiding a property Callum Horsley owned in Benland, Bretton in May 2021 as part of a week of action under Operation Spotlight ...

A road in Holbeach is to be closed for four weeks to reconstruct the footpath. From Monday June 5 the B1515 Fleet Road will be closed for the duration of the works between Holbeach and Fleet Hargate. Lincolnshire County Council says resident and business access will be maintained, but a diversion will be in place via the B1515, B1168, A17, B1515, ...

South Holland Police are blaming the school holidays for an upsurge in anti-social behaviour. “The number of anti-social behaviour reports from The Suttons and Holbeach residents has dramatically increased this week,” says a post on the force’s social media page.“Calls from Sutton Bridge stated that youths in the woods behind Memorial Park are throwing items at nearby properties.“A call from ...

The old Pennygate Surgery is reopening as Beechfield West this weekend. It closed on September 7, 2018 after previous owner of the then standalone practice Dr Nathu retired.Its 3,000 patients were transferred to a specially set up Spalding Surgery at the town’s Johnson Hospital.That was initially temporary, though it was extended for two extra years.Last year it was announced that ...

One person was able to escape uninjured after their vehicle ended up in a dyke last week. Police were called at 4.46pm on Wednesday, April 5 after the vehicle left Beck Bank on Gosberton Clough.It ended up upside down in a dyke next to Vicarage Farm.Fire crews from Donington and Spalding were also called to the incident.They gave first aid ...

Holbeach Parish Council met for the first time in several months on Tuesday amid concerns services are not being maintained. Five of the ten councillors have been staying away from regular meetings leaving it short of the six (a third of the 18 members it’s meant to have) unable to legally vote through decisions.Coun Tim Wilshere told The Voice previously ...

Lincolnshire Police are looking to assess how much confidence the public has in the force following recent controversy. Officers are taking to the streets to ask: “How good a job is Lincolnshire Police doing?”They are hoping to better understand the public’s perception of the police and identify areas for improvement writes Local Democracy Reporter James Turner.“We recognise that in the ...

Almost double the amount of candidates have come forward for available seats on two parish councils in South Holland. Long Sutton has nine seats and 15 candidates, while Sutton Bridge has 11 seats and 23 candidates, all standing for election on Thursday, May 4.Both councils are up for re-election and have a particularly notable number of candidates.For a total of ...