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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.

Clothes bank fire treated as arson

30 June 2025
Clothes bank fire treated as arson

Clothes bank fire treated as arson

30 June 2025

Police are treating a fire at a town clothes bank as arson.


Grieving families pay tribute to teenagers who died after crash

30 June 2025
Grieving families pay tribute to teenagers who died after crash

Grieving families pay tribute to teenagers who died after crash

30 June 2025

Grieving families have paid tribute to two teenagers who tragically died after a crash.


Residents urged to shut doors and windows after village fire

25 June 2025
Residents urged to shut doors and windows after village fire

Residents urged to shut doors and windows after village fire

25 June 2025

Residents are being advised to keep their doors and windows shut while fire crews tackle a village blaze.


Gang arrested in phone shop robbery investigation

25 June 2025
Gang arrested in phone shop robbery investigation

Gang arrested in phone shop robbery investigation

25 June 2025

A London gang has been charged by police with targeting phone shops — including one in Lincolnshire.


Man banned from town as he awaits court date

24 June 2025
Man banned from town as he awaits court date

Man banned from town as he awaits court date

24 June 2025

A 49-year-old man will appear in court faces with two public order charges.


More than 200 properties without power

23 June 2025
More than 200 properties without power

More than 200 properties without power

23 June 2025

More than 200 properties are without electricity after a power cut.


Court date for man charged with street clock damage

23 June 2025
Court date for man charged with street clock damage

Court date for man charged with street clock damage

23 June 2025

A man has summoned to appear in court in connection with criminal damage caused to a street clock.


Slow-moving abnormal load set for police escort

21 June 2025
Slow-moving abnormal load set for police escort

Slow-moving abnormal load set for police escort

21 June 2025

Motorists have been warned about a slow-moving abnormal load that will be escorted on Sunday morning.


Town road closes after spillage

21 June 2025
Town road closes after spillage

Town road closes after spillage

21 June 2025

A town centre road has been forced to close while a spillage is cleared up.


Road closed after ‘serious collision’

20 June 2025
Road closed after ‘serious collision’

Road closed after ‘serious collision’

20 June 2025

A road has been closed after a ‘serious collision’ in the early hours of this morning.


Patients and visitors to be hit with higher hospital car park prices

19 June 2025
Patients and visitors to be hit with higher hospital car park prices

Patients and visitors to be hit with higher hospital car park prices

19 June 2025

Patients will be asked to fork out more for parking at a trio of hospitals — with some fees set to more than double.

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Shop raid sparks plea for help over ‘alarming surge in robberies’

19 June 2025
Shop raid sparks plea for help over ‘alarming surge in robberies’

Shop raid sparks plea for help over ‘alarming surge in robberies’

19 June 2025

Telecoms bosses have called for action over an ‘alarming surge’ in robberies after a raid on a town phone shop.


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…


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