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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.

Garden centre’s new initiative to boost high street

21 September 2025
Garden centre’s new initiative to boost high street

Garden centre’s new initiative to boost high street

21 September 2025

Independent traders are being given the opportunity to highlight their businesses at a popular garden centre for free.


Veterans invited to foundation ceremony for new war memorial

19 September 2025
Veterans invited to foundation ceremony for new war memorial

Veterans invited to foundation ceremony for new war memorial

19 September 2025

The foundations of a new war memorial will be laid during a ceremony later this month - which veterans are invited to.


Mausoleum open for heritage open days

19 September 2025
Mausoleum open for heritage open days

Mausoleum open for heritage open days

19 September 2025

Visitors were given a rare chance to have a look around a Spalding mausoleum.


Families had a great time at scarecrow trail

18 September 2025
Families had a great time at scarecrow trail

Families had a great time at scarecrow trail

18 September 2025

A scarecrow trail proved to be a fantastic weekend for families.


Groups urged to put forward their ideas for share of £20million investment

18 September 2025
Groups urged to put forward their ideas for share of £20million investment

Groups urged to put forward their ideas for share of £20million investment

18 September 2025

The people in charge of distributing a £20million fund are putting out an appeal for groups, charities and organisations to put forward ideas.


Adult gaming centre says controversial 24-hour opening plan is ‘justified’ after no noise complaints

18 September 2025
Adult gaming centre says controversial 24-hour opening plan is ‘justified’ after no noise complaints

Adult gaming centre says controversial 24-hour opening plan is ‘justified’ after no noise complaints

18 September 2025

An adult gaming centre says lifting existing restrictions to allow it to operate 24-hours-a-day would be ‘justified’.

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Apology for ‘disturbing’ 30 hour-plus waits in A&E

18 September 2025
Apology for ‘disturbing’ 30 hour-plus waits in A&E

Apology for ‘disturbing’ 30 hour-plus waits in A&E

18 September 2025

Hospital bosses apologised after patients had long waits for treatment in Lincolnshire’s A&E departments — with times described as ‘disturbing’.

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Tractors paraded through village

17 September 2025
Tractors paraded through village

Tractors paraded through village

17 September 2025

Spectators cheered as tractors roared through a village as part of a harvest weekend.


MP rules out Reform defection but says it’s ‘flattering’ to be a target

16 September 2025
MP rules out Reform defection but says it’s ‘flattering’ to be a target

MP rules out Reform defection but says it’s ‘flattering’ to be a target

16 September 2025

South Holland and the Deepings MP Sir John Hayes has ruled out a move to Reform UK.

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Bin rounds to be reviewed

15 September 2025
Bin rounds to be reviewed

Bin rounds to be reviewed

15 September 2025

Council bosses are planning to review the district’s bin rounds in a bid to cope with the ‘sheer volume of waste’ put out each week.

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Bumper year for village show

15 September 2025
Bumper year for village show

Bumper year for village show

15 September 2025

Organisers of a well established village show were over the moon with the number of entries.


Emergency road closure for urgent bridge repairs

15 September 2025
Emergency road closure for urgent bridge repairs

Emergency road closure for urgent bridge repairs

15 September 2025

Highways bosses have announced an emergency road closure in order to carry out urgent repairs to a bridge.


‘We will cherish the laughter’ say outgoing publicans

15 September 2025
‘We will cherish the laughter’ say outgoing publicans

‘We will cherish the laughter’ say outgoing publicans

15 September 2025

Publicans have announced that they are leaving a town venue and have sent a farewell message to punters.


Bosses vow to improve our struggling hospitals

14 September 2025
Bosses vow to improve our struggling hospitals

Bosses vow to improve our struggling hospitals

14 September 2025

NHS bosses have vowed to improve the performance of our hospitals — which are all languishing at the bottom of the league tables.


Two ‘sinking’ roads have been inspected amid safety fears

14 September 2025
Two ‘sinking’ roads have been inspected amid safety fears

Two ‘sinking’ roads have been inspected amid safety fears

14 September 2025

Highways officials have looked over two roads which are reported to be subsiding, says a councillor.

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Positive comments for new fish and chip shop

12 September 2025
Positive comments for new fish and chip shop

Positive comments for new fish and chip shop

12 September 2025

The new look of a fish and chip shop was unveiled over the weekend.


Work to increase river levels following sluice gate issue

12 September 2025
Work to increase river levels following sluice gate issue

Work to increase river levels following sluice gate issue

12 September 2025

The Environment Agency says it is working to increase water levels in the River Welland following an issue with the sluice gates.


New name lined up to take on empty Argos store

12 September 2025
New name lined up to take on empty Argos store

New name lined up to take on empty Argos store

12 September 2025

A new name has been lined up to take over an empty Argos unit.

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Allowance for deputy mayor revealed

12 September 2025
Allowance for deputy mayor revealed

Allowance for deputy mayor revealed

12 September 2025

The allowance being paid to Greater Lincolnshire Deputy Mayor has been revealed.

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NHS bosses say hospital is safe — despite fears that crack in the wall is a sign of decline

12 September 2025
NHS bosses say hospital is safe — despite fears that crack in the wall is a sign of decline

NHS bosses say hospital is safe — despite fears that crack in the wall is a sign of decline

12 September 2025

NHS bosses says its hospitals are ‘safe and clean environments’ after questions were raised about maintenance about one key site.


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