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Tributes to retired doctor

Richard Rush — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:32:03 +0000

A former doctor at Moulton Medical Centre has died in circumstances that police are investigating. Dr Richard Thorpe was found with serious injuries at his home in Kirkby on Bain on Saturday, October 24 but died a week later. The medical centre issued a statement following the 72-year-old’s death. “It is with great sadness that […]

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Man avoids jail after causing serious injury driving wrong way around roundabout during police chase

Richard Rush — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:28:28 +0000

A driver who seriously injured another motorist when he smashed into another vehicle as he tried to evade the police was today (Thursday) given a suspended jail sentence. Connor Barton, 25, struck the back of another car after driving onto the wrong side of the Baytree roundabout, near Spalding, on February 7, this year. Lincoln […]

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Pensioner in court for sex offences

Richard Rush — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 12:20:00 +0000

A Spalding pensioner who admitted sexually touching an under-age girl and sending her inappropriate messages was given a suspended jail sentence on Monday. Alan Hares, 78, was interviewed by the police after the matters were reported by the victim in May last year.Lincoln Crown Court heard Hares used the social media application Snapchat to send […]

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Two drivers admit their role in man’s drain death

Richard Rush — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:43:12 +0000

Two drivers who admit manslaughter after a man died in a water-filled drain would have joined the beating of another driver if it was necessary, a court heard on Friday (16). Sean Burlton, 28, drowned after the car he was a passenger in left the road and entered a ditch on Counter Drain Drove, in […]

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Not guilty plea to GBH bat charge

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:21:49 +0000

A Spalding man has denied an offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after arming himself with a rounders style bat.John Goble (38, entered a not guilty plea to the charge when he appeared before Judge Catarina Sjolin-Knight at Lincoln Crown Court.It is alleged Goble, of Beckingham Close, Spalding, caused grievous bodily harm to […]

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Trial date for assault allegation

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:13:50 +0000

A Whaplode man who denies assaulting a woman on five occasions will face a Crown Court trial in March.Mark O’Dell (36), of Millers Rest, pleaded not guilty to two charges of assault by beating and three counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court.All five charges are alleged to […]

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Man torched Spalding home

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:04:54 +0000

A man has admitted endangering life by setting a fire at a home in Spalding. Fernando Martins (60) pleaded guilty to a charge of arson as being reckless to endanger life when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court.The court heard Martins admitted endangering the life of Fernando Garcia by setting a fire at the property […]

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Man who armed himself with a rounders bat denies GBH

Richard Rush — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:53:07 +0000

A Spalding man has denied an offence of causing grievous bodily harm with intent after arming himself with a rounders style bat. John Goble, 38, entered a not guilty plea to the charge when he appeared before Judge Catarina Sjolin Knight at Lincoln Crown Court. It is alleged Goble, of Beckingham Close, Spalding, caused grievous […]

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Man admits deliberately starting fire at Spalding home

Richard Rush — Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:23:10 +0000

A man today (Wednesday) admitted endangering life by setting a fire at a home in Spalding. Fernando Martins, 60, pleaded guilty to a charge of arson as being reckless to endanger life when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court. The court heard Martins admitted endangering the life of Fernando Garcia by setting a fire at […]

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Manslaughter pair to be sentenced

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:34:57 +0000

Two drivers who admit manslaughter after a man died in a water filled drain will be sentenced on November 27. Sean Burlton (28) drowned after the car he was a passenger in left the road and entered a ditch on Counter Drain Drove, in Tongue End, on November 24, 2023.Lincoln Crown Court heard Burlton was […]

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