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A Moulton teenager has appeared in court in Boston charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possessing a knife. Mehmet Yildiz, 18, of Broad Lane, Moulton was sent for trial at Lincoln Crown Court with a first appearance on January 11 and was allowed unconditional bail. He faces allegations that he wounded Alfie Fox at Stonegate ...

A BMW driver who failed to stop after colliding with two pedestrians in Spalding town centre has been jailed for nine months. William Jones, 29, was also disqualified from driving for two years and must take an extended driving test before he can get back behind the wheel. A Crown Court judge had issued an arrest warrant for Jones last month after ...

An urgent plea for help has come from Holbeach Hospital amid fears that it could disappear. The hospital was saved when the NHS announced it was to close in 1988 but the community rallied and kept the doors open. It is run by a group of trustees as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, but new trustees are needed. Chairman Chris Penney ...

A grieving mum says she hopes the death of her 20-year-old daughter will make motorists think more about the safety of motorcyclists. Last Thursday 33 bikers gathered to be part of the funeral procession for Amy Cooper of Whaplode Drove. She died after being involved in a collision with a BMW Three Series estate around 5pm on Sunday, November 13. ...

The northern section of the Spalding Western Relief Road is slightly delayed with work now set to be completed by the end of 2023. When started it was due to be completed by Autumn of that year. An update to Lincolnshire County Council’s Highways and Transport Committee though has revealed the new date. It says: “Works commenced in January 2022 ...

Children’s Centres around the county will be open between Christmas and the New Year to give families a warm space. A total of 31 centres, including Spalding, Holbeach and Crowland, will open on December 28, 29 and 30, offering fun and festive activities. All children’s centres are free to join, with each offering a variety of activities with free drop-in ...

The Conservatives have gained a seat on the district council by just 12 votes while South Holland Independents have kept the county council seat previously held by Coun Angela Newton. Her death in August triggered the by-elections won by Steve Timewell and Manzur Hasan respectively.Flower Parade organiser Steve gained the Monks House ward on South Holland District Council for the ...

It is an absolute honour and privilege to have an opportunity to serve the people of Spalding west division. I would like to give a very big thank you to the public who voted for me, the electorate who have appreciated and decided upon the great Angela Newton’s legacy and entrusted us, the Independent team, to confidently and competently move ...

A teenager has been warned to expect custody after he admitted stabbing a man with a knife in a Lincolnshire village. George Swallow, 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court. His victim, Linton Doherty, was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary with a suspected stab wound ...

A shop in Fleet has been told it can’t currently sell alcohol after police found illegal workers there. Mace Convivence Store at Fleet Road Garage had applied to change its designated premises supervisor to Arunmolithevan Balamuhunthan, a move Lincolnshire Police objected to. Following a hearing held behind closed doors today (Monday, December 12) South Holland District Council’s Licencing Panel rejected ...

A Sutton Bridge woman who collided with a parked car was found to be almost three times over the legal alcohol level, a court has heard. Kelly Gregory, 42, of Allenby’s Chase, admitted driving with excess alcohol when she appeared beforemagistrates in Boston. Prosecuting, Marie Stace said that Mrs Gregory collided with a parked car in Bridge Road at 11.40pm ...

A Spalding man drunkenly crashed his partner’s car into a barrier following an argument, a court has heard. Fabio Santos, 37, of Lilburn Drive, admitted driving with excess alcohol and without a full drivinglicence or insurance, when he appeared at Boston Magistrates Court. Prosecuting, Marie Stace said police attended a single vehicle collision in West Elloe Avenue at 1.20amon November ...

Spending more money on another town business survey is a waste of both cash and time, according to a long-standing trader. A decision has been taken by South Holland District Council to spend another £30,000 with an external consultant. The money has been earmarked for Mosaic Partnerships Ltd which has already conducted a survey among 75 businesses to see if ...

A former charity’s day therapy centre in Spalding is to be turned into a house after its services moved into the Johnson Hospital. Lincolnshire-based hospice St Barnabas previously ran sessions in this part of the county from a bungalow on Clover Way off Woolram Wygate, close to the Co-op store. But it’s now said the care and support it gives ...

People have been incredibly generous in supporting our Give A Gift appeal this year. We have already received many gifts but we still need more presents and there are only a few days left to donate. Launched by Coun Harry Drury, the appeal makes a huge difference to struggling families across South Holland and Boston, ensuring less fortunate children aged ...

Plans to construct a development of glass houses in Low Fulney could be set to get the go-ahead. The development is in phases and the first will include glasshouses of up to 6.2m high. Clear plastics and glass with a high insulation value will be used alongside screens to improve insulation and control sunshine. The total floorspace of the glasshouses ...

Plans for a car dismantling business on land at the yard of a former pub have been submitted. The application would see the business operate from land at the Old Ship Inn at Gosberton Clough. Information accompanying the application to South Holland District Council says the site had previously been used as a site for a transport company. The site ...

A village church is behind a project to see the creation of a wildlife-friendly community garden. Pinchbeck Community Garden will create an inclusive garden area which will be a safe haven for wildlife and can be used by schools or other groups. Log piles and feeding stations will form part of the scheme designed to encourage a variety of wildlife ...

The hunt is on to find a new home for a popular South Holland music festival. A field which has been home to Holbeach Music and Beer Festival for four years has been sold, leaving organisers appealing for an alternative. Kings Field, on Raven’s Gate, was the perfect 20-acre site for the festival which has grown over the years.Plans for ...

Weather forecasts can be notoriously unreliable, but it seems certain that South Holland is heading for a cold spell. Lincolnshire County Council is planning for plummeting temperatures with 1.4 million tonnes of road salt ready. The Met Office has predicted the cold snap as a Level 3 alert and sleet, snow and icy conditions are expected in the north and ...