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Booking system at county tips to go live in November, councillor says

Richard Rush — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:03:42 +0000

The new booking system to drop waste at Spalding Tip and other Lincolnshire recycling centres and will be implemented in November, a councillor says. They hope this will deal with queues at the town’s West Marsh Road site and others in the county, writes Local Democracy Reporter Jamie Waller. People will be able to book […]

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Spalding victims of car thefts asked to contact police after hoard found at town address

Richard Rush — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:49:07 +0000

Lincolnshire Police are asking for anyone who believes they’ve been a victim of thefts from vehicles in Spalding over the last few weeks to come forward after finding a hoard of items at an address linked to a suspect. It follows police raiding a property in The Meadows on Wednesday (September 9) and arresting a […]

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Investigation finds ‘no malicious intent’ in sharing of confidential contract with party bosses

Richard Rush — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:02:37 +0000

The leader of Lincolnshire County Council had ‘no malicious intent’ when sharing a confidential contract with Reform bosses, an investigation has found. However, opponents say that more transparency is needed on “the extremely sensitive” breach, writes Local Democracy Reporter Jamie Waller. Reform leader Coun Sean Matthews shared a multi-million pound IT contract with Zia Yusuf, […]

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Mayor of Lincolnshire rules out implementing ‘tourist tax’

Richard Rush — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:30:03 +0000

The mayor of Greater Lincolnshire has stressed that she won’t be introducing a tourism tax, warning that it could ‘drive out’ people from visiting the region. This comes after the government announced plans to give regional mayors more powers to introduce an uncapped visitor levy in a bid to bring more money into local areas, […]

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Village church vandalised for a second time

Richard Rush — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:38:19 +0000

Police have put on extra patrols again after a church was vandalised for a second time. Iron guttering was found to have been ripped off the side of St John the Evangelist Church in Weston Hills shortly after 11am on Sunday, September 6. A spokesman for Weston Parish Council, said: “We are saddened to report […]

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Woman denies involvement in alleged conspiracy to assault ex which led to her partner’s drowning

Richard Rush — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:34:02 +0000

A Spalding woman today (Thursday) denied 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. Prosecutors allege […]

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Killer of Spalding mum detained in secure hospital

Richard Rush — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:13:29 +0000

A man who killed a Spalding mother in her own home was today (Thursday September 10) detained in a secure hospital for an unlimited time to protect the public. Brian Simpson, 65, was sentenced by Judge Simon Hirst after a jury found he carried out the act of killing Kristine Sparane. Ms Sparane, 37, was found by […]

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Plan for new Spalding parish/town council still on table

Richard Rush — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:23:15 +0000

Plans for a new Spalding Parish Council are still set to go ahead, despite the pause of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). Unusually the town does not have its own council and South Holland District Council (SHDC) takes on many of the roles parish or town councils do in other settlements. Ahead of SHDC’s dissolution due […]

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Call for river clean up as taxi remains stuck

Richard Rush — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:19:51 +0000

A councillor has criticised those who look after the River Welland as Spalding’s Water Taxi remains stuck and unable to get out. It’s been unable to leave its base since August 29 due to the build up of weeds around Little London Bridge. Anthony Grunwell, who operates the attraction ferrying people between the town centre […]

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LETTERS – AI is not always the right way

Richard Rush — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:16:54 +0000

Just used the new AI type reception system at my local medical centre. On the positive side it did work and hopefully will deliver what I asked for, a review of some of my medication. I understand that all surgeries are now having to cope with a bigger population and thus under strain. A problem […]

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