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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.

Retail expert highlights improvements to town centre

25 April 2025
Retail expert highlights improvements to town centre

Retail expert highlights improvements to town centre

25 April 2025

Work is underway to create a successful town centre, a retail expert told Spalding and District Civic Society members.

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‘Unforeseen operational circumstances’ delay bin collections for 150 homes

25 April 2025
‘Unforeseen operational circumstances’ delay bin collections for 150 homes

‘Unforeseen operational circumstances’ delay bin collections for 150 homes

25 April 2025

Refuse collections for approximately 150 properties have been delayed.


Church welcomed 100 visitors to event

24 April 2025
Church welcomed 100 visitors to event

Church welcomed 100 visitors to event

24 April 2025

An Easter Egg hunt and refreshments attracted about 100 visitors to a church over the weekend.


Churches to hold Requiem Masses for Pope Francis

24 April 2025
Churches to hold Requiem Masses for Pope Francis

Churches to hold Requiem Masses for Pope Francis

24 April 2025

People will be honouring the late Pope Francis with a number of services in the coming days.


Consultation launched on 1,100 hectare solar farm proposals

24 April 2025
Consultation launched on 1,100 hectare solar farm proposals

Consultation launched on 1,100 hectare solar farm proposals

24 April 2025

Residents will be able to have their say on early designs of a massive solar farm which is due to be built on fields surrounding a number of villages.

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Tributes paid to much-loved Ray

23 April 2025
Tributes paid to much-loved Ray

Tributes paid to much-loved Ray

23 April 2025

A man who ensured that South Holland’s sporting achievements were properly celebrated has passed away at the age of 86.


‘He should not have been free to kill Amy’ says mum fighting for answers from ‘not fit for purpose’ probation service

22 April 2025
‘He should not have been free to kill Amy’ says mum fighting for answers from ‘not fit for purpose’ probation service

‘He should not have been free to kill Amy’ says mum fighting for answers from ‘not fit for purpose’ probation service

22 April 2025

A grieving mum says the probation service is not ‘fit for purpose’ after officers did not stop a disqualified driver from killing her daughter.


Officials are ‘open’ to proposals for paddle boarding on waterway

21 April 2025
Officials are ‘open’ to proposals for paddle boarding on waterway

Officials are ‘open’ to proposals for paddle boarding on waterway

21 April 2025

The Environment Agency said that it would be ‘open’ to hear proposals about the use of a town waterway as a paddle boarding venue.


Final service to be held at village church before it closes

20 April 2025
Final service to be held at village church before it closes

Final service to be held at village church before it closes

20 April 2025

A church will be holding its final service today after it was decided to close due to falling congregation numbers.


Rock Of Ages to be performed at town theatre

18 April 2025
Rock Of Ages to be performed at town theatre

Rock Of Ages to be performed at town theatre

18 April 2025

A musical theatre group will be taking audiences back to the 80s with a rock ‘n’ roll comedy.


Man, 87, to appear in court following investigation into birds of prey poisoning

18 April 2025
Man, 87, to appear in court following investigation into birds of prey poisoning

Man, 87, to appear in court following investigation into birds of prey poisoning

18 April 2025

An 87-year-old man is facing 11 charges relating to storing chemicals and using traps.

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Easter bin collections

17 April 2025
Easter bin collections

Easter bin collections

17 April 2025

Refuse collection dates will be changing as a result of the Easter weekend.

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Tickets on sale for vintage fashion show

17 April 2025
Tickets on sale for vintage fashion show

Tickets on sale for vintage fashion show

17 April 2025

Tickets are on sale for a vintage fashion show which will be taking place in a village church.


‘I have found things before but never anything like that - it was amazing’ says jewellery designer who found a mysterious gold artefact

17 April 2025
‘I have found things before but never anything like that - it was amazing’ says jewellery designer who found a mysterious gold artefact

‘I have found things before but never anything like that - it was amazing’ says jewellery designer who found a mysterious gold artefact

17 April 2025

A mysterious gold artefact - believed to be Anglo Saxon - was unearthed by a jeweller and his son during a metal detecting holiday in the area.


Visitors learn more about daffodils at flower show

16 April 2025
Visitors learn more about daffodils at flower show

Visitors learn more about daffodils at flower show

16 April 2025

Visitors enjoyed learning about the many different varieties of daffodils during a flower show at the weekend.


Teenage boys sentenced for stealing woman’s car at knifepoint

16 April 2025
Teenage boys sentenced for stealing woman’s car at knifepoint

Teenage boys sentenced for stealing woman’s car at knifepoint

16 April 2025

Two teenage boys who robbed a woman of her car at knifepoint have been sentenced.

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Police interview three people in connection with barn fire

16 April 2025
Police interview three people in connection with barn fire

Police interview three people in connection with barn fire

16 April 2025

Police are continuing to investigate a fire which damaged a town barn.


Application to alter empty Wilko store for ‘incoming tenants’

16 April 2025
Application to alter empty Wilko store for ‘incoming tenants’

Application to alter empty Wilko store for ‘incoming tenants’

16 April 2025

A new tenant could finally be moving into an empty town centre store shortly, if new plans are given the green light.

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Churchyard targeted by vandals

15 April 2025
Churchyard targeted by vandals

Churchyard targeted by vandals

15 April 2025

A churchyard has been vandalised.


£5.7million for Lincolnshire Police is ‘temporary reprieve, not a solution’ says officer association

15 April 2025
£5.7million for Lincolnshire Police is ‘temporary reprieve, not a solution’ says officer association

£5.7million for Lincolnshire Police is ‘temporary reprieve, not a solution’ says officer association

15 April 2025

Additional money for Lincolnshire Police is just ‘delaying the inevitable’ unless a long-term funding solution is found, says an officer association.


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