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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.

Busy calendar of events planned for the area

18 March 2025
Busy calendar of events planned for the area

Busy calendar of events planned for the area

18 March 2025

A Great British Bake-off winner will be returning to the area to judge a popular cake competition.


Work to transform leisure centre is set to start in May

18 March 2025
Work to transform leisure centre is set to start in May

Work to transform leisure centre is set to start in May

18 March 2025

The first steps in transforming an ageing leisure centre into a modern health and wellbeing hub are due to get underway in the coming months.


Reduced price cinema tickets for under 16s to boost town centre

17 March 2025
Reduced price cinema tickets for under 16s to boost town centre

Reduced price cinema tickets for under 16s to boost town centre

17 March 2025

Youngsters will be able to take advantage of reduced price cinema tickets in a bid to encourage more families to visit the town centre.


Race night raised money for good causes

17 March 2025
Race night raised money for good causes

Race night raised money for good causes

17 March 2025

A popular race night was supported by more than a hundred people.


Police called to crash on A151

17 March 2025
Police called to crash on A151

Police called to crash on A151

17 March 2025

Police were called to a crash on the A151 earlier today (Monday, March 17).


‘It’s a disaster waiting to happen having lorries thunder through the village’

17 March 2025
‘It’s a disaster waiting to happen having lorries thunder through the village’

‘It’s a disaster waiting to happen having lorries thunder through the village’

17 March 2025

A ‘disaster is waiting to happen’ looms with lorries thundering through a village while a failing section of the A16 is repaired, a councillor warned.


Hopes to restore station to save us from flooding are dashed

16 March 2025
Hopes to restore station to save us from flooding are dashed

Hopes to restore station to save us from flooding are dashed

16 March 2025

Hopes to reopen a decommissioned pumping station have been dealt a blow after it has been confirmed that there are no ‘immediate’ plans for it.


Rescue bid launched for beacon in time for VE Day

15 March 2025
Rescue bid launched for beacon in time for VE Day

Rescue bid launched for beacon in time for VE Day

15 March 2025

The people who traditionally light a town’s beacon for special occasions have launched a fundraiser so it can burn on the 80th anniversary of VE Day.


Statues of sheep and cattle installed ahead of grand unveiling

13 March 2025
Statues of sheep and cattle installed ahead of grand unveiling

Statues of sheep and cattle installed ahead of grand unveiling

13 March 2025

Statues of sheep and cows are now in place ahead of the grand unveiling this weekend.


Car driver dies after A17 collision

13 March 2025
Car driver dies after A17 collision

Car driver dies after A17 collision

13 March 2025

A man has died following a collision on the A17 earlier today (Thursday, March 13).


Campaigners say they ‘are not interested in token bribes’ over pylons and vowed ‘our people are not for sale’

13 March 2025
Campaigners say they ‘are not interested in token bribes’ over pylons and vowed ‘our people are not for sale’

Campaigners say they ‘are not interested in token bribes’ over pylons and vowed ‘our people are not for sale’

13 March 2025

Campaigners have said they are not interested in ‘token bribes’ to get them to agree to living near new energy infrastructure projects.


Traders unite to fight as mandatory bills for new business group land

13 March 2025
Traders unite to fight as mandatory bills for new business group land

Traders unite to fight as mandatory bills for new business group land

13 March 2025

Angry traders have questioned the validity of a vote that established a business group they must now pay for — and some say they never had a ballot.

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Convicted waste offender fined nearly £300,000 after investigation found undeclared assets

12 March 2025
Convicted waste offender fined nearly £300,000 after investigation found undeclared assets

Convicted waste offender fined nearly £300,000 after investigation found undeclared assets

12 March 2025

A convicted waste offender has been ordered to pay nearly £300,000 on top of his fine after the Environment Agency found he had undeclared assets.

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Meet the new team that rescues older people from criminals and saves NHS money

12 March 2025
Meet the new team that rescues older people from criminals and saves NHS money

Meet the new team that rescues older people from criminals and saves NHS money

12 March 2025

A unique service is helping vulnerable people to live independently, safely and with dignity for longer thanks to the dedicated team.


‘A potential pollution incident is the last thing these birds need in The Wash’

11 March 2025
‘A potential pollution incident is the last thing these birds need in The Wash’

‘A potential pollution incident is the last thing these birds need in The Wash’

11 March 2025

Experts are waiting to see if the collision of two tankers in the North Sea will affect an internationally important wetland.


Find out more about offshore wind farm plans for this area at public consultations

11 March 2025
Find out more about offshore wind farm plans for this area at public consultations

Find out more about offshore wind farm plans for this area at public consultations

11 March 2025

Lincolnshire residents are being urged to attend a series of public consultations about a windfarm development.


Police investigating raid on village property

11 March 2025
Police investigating raid on village property

Police investigating raid on village property

11 March 2025

Power tools were stolen during a burglary.


Fears for Lincolnshire wildlife after tanker collision in North Sea

11 March 2025
Fears for Lincolnshire wildlife after tanker collision in North Sea

Fears for Lincolnshire wildlife after tanker collision in North Sea

11 March 2025

The Lincolnshire coast and its wildlife could be at risk from toxic chemicals after the collision of two tankers in the North Sea.


Fighting to cut the speed limit on ‘dangerous’ A52 stretch

11 March 2025
Fighting to cut the speed limit on ‘dangerous’ A52 stretch

Fighting to cut the speed limit on ‘dangerous’ A52 stretch

11 March 2025

A petition has been launched in a bid to get the speed limit lowered on a busy road.

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Spring cleaning blamed for busy weekend at tip

10 March 2025
Spring cleaning blamed for busy weekend at tip

Spring cleaning blamed for busy weekend at tip

10 March 2025

Spring cleaning resulted in a busy weekend at the town tip - which had to stop accepting certain items.


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