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Victoria Fear rejoined the Lincolnshire Free Press and Spalding Guardian as news editor in September 2019, having worked in communications for the NHS. She previously joined the papers as a 19-year-old.

Police close three shops

15 May 2025
Police close three shops

Police close three shops

15 May 2025

Police have closed three shops for selling illegal cigarettes and vapes.

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Police shut A17 after crash

15 May 2025
Police shut A17 after crash

Police shut A17 after crash

15 May 2025

The A17 is closed after a crash.


Beacon lit to mark VE Day anniversary

15 May 2025
Beacon lit to mark VE Day anniversary

Beacon lit to mark VE Day anniversary

15 May 2025

A town’s beacon blazed to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.


Union voices concerns over merger of food manufacturers

15 May 2025
Union voices concerns over merger of food manufacturers

Union voices concerns over merger of food manufacturers

15 May 2025

Union leaders have voiced ‘serious concerns’ about the £1.6 billion takeover of a food manufacturing giant.


Plans go in for new substation to cope with growing town

15 May 2025
Plans go in for new substation to cope with growing town

Plans go in for new substation to cope with growing town

15 May 2025

Plans have been submitted to build a new substation for a town that is growing beyond the means of the current electricity network.

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Crack-down on anti-social use of vehicles

14 May 2025
Crack-down on anti-social use of vehicles

Crack-down on anti-social use of vehicles

14 May 2025

Police have been cracking down on the anti-social use of vehicles in the town.

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Big wins for riding school at national championships

14 May 2025
Big wins for riding school at national championships

Big wins for riding school at national championships

14 May 2025

An equestrian centre is riding high after winning two awards at a national championships.


Immigration changes could impact social care and horticulture

14 May 2025
Immigration changes could impact social care and horticulture

Immigration changes could impact social care and horticulture

14 May 2025

Care for older and vulnerable people along with food production could be impacted by proposed changes to immigration rules, say local experts.

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‘I will always be a champion for my area and I won’t be told what to do’

14 May 2025
‘I will always be a champion for my area and I won’t be told what to do’

‘I will always be a champion for my area and I won’t be told what to do’

14 May 2025

A councillor who will soon be taking on a senior county leadership role says he will always be a ‘champion’ for his area — but won’t be bosses around.

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New energy projects announced as National Grid launches consultation

13 May 2025
New energy projects announced as National Grid launches consultation

New energy projects announced as National Grid launches consultation

13 May 2025

A fresh round of consultation is being launched today on more electricity projects which will be constructed in Lincolnshire.


Parade passed peacefully says police inspector

12 May 2025
Parade passed peacefully says police inspector

Parade passed peacefully says police inspector

12 May 2025

Motorists who flouted road closures in place for Spalding Flower Parade were among the issues dealt with by police over the weekend.


Solar panels powering food factory

11 May 2025
Solar panels powering food factory

Solar panels powering food factory

11 May 2025

Solar panels are supplying the power for a South Lincolnshire produce factory.


Spalding Flower Parade in Hall Place

10 May 2025
Spalding Flower Parade in Hall Place

Spalding Flower Parade in Hall Place

10 May 2025

This year’s musicals themed Spalding Flower Parade certainly hit the right note with crowds in the town centre.


Here are our pictures of Spalding Flower Parade from High Bridge

10 May 2025
Here are our pictures of Spalding Flower Parade from High Bridge

Here are our pictures of Spalding Flower Parade from High Bridge

10 May 2025

Cheers rang out as Spalding Flower Parade made its way over over High Bridge as it wound its way through the town.


Youth club to offer mindfulness sessions to help youngsters

09 May 2025
Youth club to offer mindfulness sessions to help youngsters

Youth club to offer mindfulness sessions to help youngsters

09 May 2025

Youngsters will be able to learn skills to improve concentration and manage stress during new sessions.


Campaigners urge people to have their say on 1,100 hectare solar farm plan

08 May 2025
Campaigners urge people to have their say on 1,100 hectare solar farm plan

Campaigners urge people to have their say on 1,100 hectare solar farm plan

08 May 2025

Residents are being urged to have their say on plans to build a 1,100 hectare solar farm in the district.

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Police release more footage of robbery

08 May 2025
Police release more footage of robbery

Police release more footage of robbery

08 May 2025

Police have released more footage of a robbery at a newsagents in a bid to track down the man who was carrying a knife.


Reform choses county leaders

08 May 2025
Reform choses county leaders

Reform choses county leaders

08 May 2025

The likely new leaders of Lincolnshire County Council have finally been announced - nearly a week after the election.

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Domestic abuse, drugs and alcohol blamed for sharp rise in children needing social workers

07 May 2025
Domestic abuse, drugs and alcohol blamed for sharp rise in children needing social workers

Domestic abuse, drugs and alcohol blamed for sharp rise in children needing social workers

07 May 2025

Concerns for the safety of nearly 8,000 children in Lincolnshire were referred to social workers in a year, the latest figures show.

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Find out the cost of building the ‘bridge to nowhere’

06 May 2025
Find out the cost of building the ‘bridge to nowhere’

Find out the cost of building the ‘bridge to nowhere’

06 May 2025

The costs of building a bridge - which is unlikely to be used by traffic for a decade - have been revealed.

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