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Andrew Brookes rejoined the Lincolnshire Free Press and Spalding Guardian as a senior reporter in May 2021 after a spell working in PR. He was previously news editor at these titles and deputy editor of the Boston Standard.

Masked men carry out robbery at town store

13 June 2025
Masked men carry out robbery at town store

Masked men carry out robbery at town store

13 June 2025

Two masked men forced staff to hand over thousands of pounds worth of stock in a robbery at a town phone shop.


Fire crews tackle town incident

11 June 2025
Fire crews tackle town incident

Fire crews tackle town incident

11 June 2025

Homeowners have been urged to keep their doors and windows closed as fire crews tackle a large incident.


Teenage motorcycle rider taken to hospital after crash

11 June 2025
Teenage motorcycle rider taken to hospital after crash

Teenage motorcycle rider taken to hospital after crash

11 June 2025

A teenage motorcycle rider was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash involving a van.


Offender forced to pay compensation for thefts and shop damage

10 June 2025
Offender forced to pay compensation for thefts and shop damage

Offender forced to pay compensation for thefts and shop damage

10 June 2025

A man will be forced to pay compensation after being caught in connection with two shop thefts and a case of criminal damage.


Former Wilko store to get revamp for ‘new incoming tenant’

10 June 2025
Former Wilko store to get revamp for ‘new incoming tenant’

Former Wilko store to get revamp for ‘new incoming tenant’

10 June 2025

Plans to revamp a former Wilko store to make the site ready for a new tenant have been given the go ahead.

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Arsonist set fire to tent with man inside

03 June 2025
Arsonist set fire to tent with man inside

Arsonist set fire to tent with man inside

03 June 2025

An arsonist is said to have deliberately set a tent alight while a homeless person was still inside.


‘We are lucky to have some unique investment opportunities and it is fantastic to see some of these pioneering sites getting exposure to investors’

31 May 2025
‘We are lucky to have some unique investment opportunities and it is fantastic to see some of these pioneering sites getting exposure to investors’

‘We are lucky to have some unique investment opportunities and it is fantastic to see some of these pioneering sites getting exposure to investors’

31 May 2025

A senior leader has hailed the ‘fantastic’ exposure given to three investment opportunities at a key event.

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A winning brunch — for us and Coldplay

29 May 2025
A winning brunch — for us and Coldplay

A winning brunch — for us and Coldplay

29 May 2025

The venue was busy — but was that a good sign? We put the Petalo Lounge to the test…


£23 million investment planned for hospital

26 May 2025
£23 million investment planned for hospital

£23 million investment planned for hospital

26 May 2025

A £23 million investment will be made at a county hospital in a bid to upgrade the site.


E-scooter and bike crash in supermarket car park

22 May 2025
E-scooter and bike crash in supermarket car park

E-scooter and bike crash in supermarket car park

22 May 2025

Police want to hear from anyone who may have seen a crash involving an e-scooter and a push bike.


These are the 17 opportunities being sold to investors

22 May 2025
These are the 17 opportunities being sold to investors

These are the 17 opportunities being sold to investors

22 May 2025

Investors were presented with 17 opportunities in Lincolnshire — as the new mayor looked to sell the area as a place to do business.

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Abduction report ‘incorrect’ — but school issues safety message after ‘suspicious’ incident

15 May 2025
Abduction report ‘incorrect’ — but school issues safety message after ‘suspicious’ incident

Abduction report ‘incorrect’ — but school issues safety message after ‘suspicious’ incident

15 May 2025

Police say reports of an attempted abduction near a primary school are ‘incorrect’ — but teachers are still urging pupils to be alert.


Parents issued alert after man in van tried to abduct young child

14 May 2025
Parents issued alert after man in van tried to abduct young child

Parents issued alert after man in van tried to abduct young child

14 May 2025

A man in a van is said to have tried to abduct a young child on their way home from primary school today.


Man dies after three-vehicle crash

13 May 2025
Man dies after three-vehicle crash

Man dies after three-vehicle crash

13 May 2025

A man in his 70s from the Spalding area has died after a crash on the A52.


Faces in the crowd at Spalding Flower Parade

10 May 2025
Faces in the crowd at Spalding Flower Parade

Faces in the crowd at Spalding Flower Parade

10 May 2025

Check out our gallery of photos of visitors to the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade.


Pro-Palestine protest held

10 May 2025
Pro-Palestine protest held

Pro-Palestine protest held

10 May 2025

A pro-Palestine protest was held on the outskirts of Spalding today.

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Spalding Flower Parade 2025 at it happened

10 May 2025
Spalding Flower Parade 2025 at it happened

Spalding Flower Parade 2025 at it happened

10 May 2025

Our live coverage of the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade.


Everything you need to know about the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade

10 May 2025
Everything you need to know about the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade

Everything you need to know about the 2025 Spalding Flower Parade

10 May 2025

The 2025 Spalding Flower Parade is almost upon us — with thousands of visitors set to enjoy the town’s showpiece event.


Multiple vehicle crash causes roads to close

09 May 2025
Multiple vehicle crash causes roads to close

Multiple vehicle crash causes roads to close

09 May 2025

A crash involving ‘multiple vehicles’ took place near a busy junction this evening.


Witness appeal after two-vehicle crash on A52

09 May 2025
Witness appeal after two-vehicle crash on A52

Witness appeal after two-vehicle crash on A52

09 May 2025

Police believe a tractor driver could have key information about a crash on the A52 earlier today.


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