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Ex-police volunteer guilty of sexual touching

Richard Rush — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:22:44 +0000

A former police volunteer based in Holbeach has been fined after being found guilty of sexual touching. Timothy Smith (66) was found to have hugged and kissed a woman inappropriately, Lincolnshire Police say. Following a trial, magistrates in Nottingham found the former volunteer for both the police and the town’s Police Cadets group guilty of […]

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Teen told to pay for statue repairs

Richard Rush — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:33:45 +0000

Spalding Civic Society has welcomed a court telling a 17-year-old who damaged a statue in the town to pay for its repair. The teenager, who cannot be named due to his age, pleaded guilty to breaking part of The Hiring statue in Hall Place on November 6 last year. He was given a 12-month conditional […]

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Man who admits sexual activity with a child avoids jail

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:51:06 +0000

A Spalding man who admitted sexual activity with a child has been given a suspended jail sentence. Kyle Mitchell, 26, pleaded guilty to four sexual offences when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court They included one charge of sexual activity with a child aged under-16 which occurred between December 1 2022 and January 31 2023. […]

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Jail for persistent ASB offenders

Richard Rush — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:20:48 +0000

Two women have been handed custodial sentences following their persistent anti-social behaviour in South Holland. Helen Houghton (55), of Cross Place, Crowland, has been imprisoned for eight weeks after appearing at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on March 16. She was identified twice as drinking in a public place. She also entered a shop in breach of […]

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Driver who fell asleep is jailed

Rachel Mayfield — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:46:14 +0000

A BMW driver who killed a woman when he fell asleep at the wheel after being awake for 18 hours was today (Friday) jailed for four and half years. Mantas Kudrevicius (32) drove on the wrong side of the road for around 30 seconds and collided head-on with a Renault Twingo being driven by Shinead […]

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Businessman is found guilty of fraud

Rachel Mayfield — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:50:38 +0000

A Lincolnshire businessman was today (Friday) found guilty of defrauding a Government agency of over £200,000 by submitting false expenses and creating two ‘ghost’ employees. Andrew Rendell-Read (61), of Weston Hills, had denied two fraud offences but was convicted of both charges after a two-week trial at Lincoln Crown Court. The jury were directed to find […]

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Weston Hills businessman cleared of one charge

Rachel Mayfield — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:27:44 +0000

A Lincolnshire businessman who is on trial accused of defrauding a Government agency has been cleared of one of the charges he faces. Andrew Rendell-Read (61), of Weston Hills, denies two fraud offences and was accused of a third charge of possessing invoices for use in fraud. But a jury at Lincoln Crown Court were directed […]

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Jail for persistent ASB offenders in South Holland

Rachel Mayfield — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:25:20 +0000

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Man accused of fraud says he ‘worked rear end off’ when asked about affording home extension and four cars

Richard Rush — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:09:08 +0000

A Lincolnshire businessman who is on trial accused of defrauding a Government agency said he had no idea it was going on, a court heard. Andrew Rendell-Read, 61, of Weston Hills, is alleged to have extracted a profit of £260,000 from Government agency Innovate UK in a joint fraud operated with his wife and business […]

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Man charged with fraud was part of financial meetings, court hears

Richard Rush — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 13:01:00 +0000

A Weston Hills businessman who is accused of defrauding a Government agency during a funding project for aerospace blades was present during quarterly reviews of the scheme, a court was told. Andrew Rendell-Read, 61, is alleged to have extracted a profit of £260,000 from Government agency Innovate UK in a joint fraud operated with his […]

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