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A man has appeared in court at Boston on allegations of making and distributing indecent images of children. Philip Beattie, 39, of George Avenue, Gedney Drove End has denied three allegations ofmaking indecent photographs of children and one of distributing an indecent image. All the offences are alleged to have taken place between October 2020 and May 2021 and involve ...

A terminally ill model train enthusiast whose family have been left aggrieved he didn’t receive a quicker diagnosis has been given a boost thanks to an effort to get a planned project back on track. The anger Clive Forder (68) and his wife Tina felt has been balanced with a wave of goodwill as a funding effort has been launched ...

Services offering mental health support are needed in South Holland more than ever as the pandemic continues to have an impact on residents also facing a hike in living costs. As the funding for the continuation of Spalding’s Night Light Cafe is yet to be confirmed, county councillors are told demand is increasing. Spalding’s Tonic Health hosts the cafe in ...

The pond at the heart of Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Garden is full once again after a huge refurbishment programme. The resident fish, which were temporarily put into holding tanks, have also returned and the gardens are back to their usual best. The £8,000 overhaul started in February and the pond had to be completely drained for repair and maintenance. It was ...

A formal planning application has been submitted to site Spalding’s former drinking fountain in Ayscoughfee Gardens. Despite calls for it to be repositioned in the town centre where it was historically set, it seems likely the fountain will be in the gardens. South Holland District Council has allocated £24,000 for the job of re-siting the fountain, which is not working. ...

Four apprentices at a Donington company are championing the route into work as part of a new campaign. The British Woodworking Federation (BWF) is using their stories to highlight the benefits of becoming an apprentice. Harry Twelves, Alfie Twell, Jan Grzejszczak and Chris Attwood all work as apprentices at George Barnsdale and gained their roles via the apprentice route. All ...

Another food industry company is looking to move to Holbeach, it’s been claimed. Lincolnshire County Council executive councillor for economic development, environment and planning Colin Davie said that a business currently based in the south east of England was in negotiations for a two-acre plot at the South Lincolnshire Food Enterprise Zone. And he told a meeting of the authority’s ...

Spalding’s top RAF Air Cadets have been recognised for their work within the squadron and the wider community. The 1406 (Spalding) Squadron handed out the awards at a recent meeting where they also inaugurated 20 new members. The winners were:l Best New Recruit – Cdt Cody Witsonl Cadets, Cadet of the Year – Sgt Keris Moorel Non-Commissioned Officer, Cadet of ...

A stretch of road where a meeting was told ‘miscreants’ are regularly seen speeding is to have the limit lowered. Lincolnshire County Council is looking at extending the 30mph limit of Mill Green in Pinchbeck further south. A consultation is to be launched on the proposal after the authority’s Planning and Regulation Committee gave its approval at a meeting on ...

The group that oversees the running of a number of Lincolnshire hospitals has launched a campaign amid an increase in incidents of racial abuse directed towards its staff. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust says that 27 incidents of discrimination against staff have been officially reported in the last year, with 25 of these being race-related. Andrew Morgan, chief executive, said: ...

Calls have been made for Spalding Cemetery to be open for longer now COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and with longer daylight hours. Chris Wells says the Pinchbeck Road area should be open 8am to dusk like others, so mourners can visit graves throughout the day. It’s currently only open in the summer until 6.30pm with the gates unlocked at ...

There’s delight for local bird watchers as common cranes at a South Holland nature reserve have new chicks. The birds bred for the first time in the Lincolnshire Fens in around 400 years in 2020. They returned to Willow Tree Fen near Tongue End in 2021, but the chicks died that year following a spell of bad weather. This year ...

A wanted man climbed on a roof and threw bricks at police officers during a stand off yesterday. Several roads around Gosberton Risegate were closed by Lincolnshire Police after they attempted to arrest the 19-year-old around 3.30pm yesterday (Tuesday, April 12). He was wanted in connection with an alleged assault that took place on April 9. Nearby roads were closed. ...

A man who got into a car drunk and then nearly collided with a police car has been banned from driving for more than three years. Officers were patrolling Wellington Street, Peterborough, in a marked police car at 9pm on 17 December last year, when a Ford Fiesta being driven by Daniel Taylor pulled out at a junction in front ...

A motorcyclist has sustained serious injuries in an incident involving a car on the A17 at Saracen’s Head this afternoon. The road is currently closed between Peppermint Roundabout and the junction of Washway Road following the collision between a motorcycle and a Vauxhall Astra reported at 3.07pm today (Monday, April 11). A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “The A17 at ...

A Holbeach woman has appeared in court on charges including four assaults on police officers. Rebecca Duggan (27) is also accused of failing to provide a breath sample in the same incident at King’s Lynn on March 11. She entered not guilty pleas to those five charges. Duggan, of Market Rasen Way, admitted to two further offences – possession of ...

Traffic controls around the Cross Keys Bridge will be eased at Easter ahead of overnight closures in May, Lincolnshire County Council say in an update on the works being carried out. Temporary traffic lights are currently in place at the Sutton Bridge crossing over the River Nene which acts as the main route between Lincolnshire and Norfolk. Lincolnshire County Council ...

A teenager has appeared in Boston Youth Court on an allegation of rape on a boy of seven. The teenager, who was 13 at the time of the alleged offence in June last year, cannot be named for legal reasons. He pleaded not guilty to the charge alleged to have taken place in the South Holland area. District Judge Peter ...

A Spalding family who are travelling to America every three-months for life enhancing treatment for their five-year-old are looking to raise awareness of the condition he suffers with. Swaley Webb was diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a debilitating disease which means a genetic condition which means his muscles are weakening as he gets older. His mum and dad Ben and ...

A single theme and updated furniture for three areas of Spalding is being drawn up in a bid to ‘future-proof’ the town. The junctions of Bridge Street and Double Street, Swan Street and New Road as well as Hall Place have been ear-marked as potential places to invest by the Town Centre Improvement Steering Group. South Holland District Council is ...