A Donington man has raised £200 for charity by sleeping rough in Spalding. John Stephenson decided to spend two nights sleeping out in the town to raise money. The 46-year-old is currently training to be a peer mentor for the probation service and frequently takes on fundraising efforts. “It was cold but I had a lot of good people looking ...
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A Sutton Bridge man has published a new book on the history of farming in Lincolnshire. Feeding The Nation – A Celebration of Lincolnshire Farming is the work of Peter Clery. It covers a thousand years of agricultural history in the county dating back to 1086. The 85-year-old retiree used to own the land around Sutton Bridge and built the ...
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A Gosberton Academy pupil proved to be a lucky charm for one of England’s top cricketers on Sunday. William Clark (9) attended the Test match with New Zealand at Trent Bridge at Nottingham and got to meet England batsman Joe Root before the day’s play started. He was then one of the first to greet Root off the pitch, sharing ...
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Boat owners who keep or use their vessels on Environment Agency (EA) waterways are being urged to have their say on newly proposed registration charges which will be introduced from 2022. All boats kept or used on rivers such as the Welland and Glen must be registered with the agency, with registration charges contributing to the operation of the waterways ...
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A delighted Spalding woman has won a new car – along with £30,000 cash. Nicola Elphick will be sharing her good fortune with a friend who needs a hip replacement. She won a Renault Sport Megane which will replace her ageing Toyota which she’s had for more than 20 years. She said she was ‘stunned’ by her win with online ...
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