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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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90mph car hit pot hole, inquest told

Richard Rush — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:41:12 +0000

Editor’s note: In the original article regarding Eden Bunn’s inquest, we reported that she was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the incident. This was not the case, Eden was wearing a seatbelt, and we apologise profusely for the error and for any distress caused to Eden’s family and friends due to our […]

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Man previously convicted of attempted murder jailed for hitting woman with metal bar

Richard Rush — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:34:17 +0000

A man who moved to the UK after being convicted of attempted murder in his native Romania was today (Friday) jailed for striking an ‘innocent woman’ to the ground with a metal bar in Spalding town centre. Silvian Munteanu, 34, was caught on CCTV as he hit the victim with the weapon outside the XO […]

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Woman cleared of involvement in assault conspiracy that ended in partner’s death – man admits role after jury failed to deliver verdict

Richard Rush — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:16:02 +0000

A Spalding woman has been cleared of being involved in a conspiracy to assault her ex-partner which ended in a fatal car crash. Sean Burlton, 28, drowned after the car he was a passenger in left the road and entered a water filled ditch on Counter Drain Drove, in Tongue End, on November 24, 2023. Lincoln […]

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Chances run out for jailed Parr

Richard Rush — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:20:10 +0000

A Spalding man who failed to attend court after he was found with a stash of cannabis has been jailed for 22 months. Thomas Parr, 28, appeared before Recorder Graham Huston after a warrant was issued for his arrest earlier this month. Lincoln Crown Court heard Parr failed to attend his sentence hearing on September […]

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