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Launched in 2023, Lincolnshire Online combines the websites and news teams of several respected publications, including the Stamford Mercury, Lincolnshire Free Press, Grantham Journal, Spalding Guardian, and Bourne. This collaboration enhances our news coverage throughout the beloved county of Lincolnshire. Our dedicated writers are committed to providing readers with updates on important local issues and addressing the concerns that matter most to the community.

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Business group’s £11k investment in hanging baskets

7 hours ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Victoria Fear

Hanging baskets will decorate parts of Spalding town centre thanks to an £11,000 investment from a business group - prompting some concern from traders. Spalding Business Improvement District (BID) has agreed to fund the making up, watering, feeding and installation of 130 baskets around the town centre in its first major investment in the town since traders began to receive their bills in February.
Police have closed Holbeach and Spalding shops

20 hours ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Victoria Fear

Police have closed three shops for selling illegal cigarettes and vapes. Two Spalding stores, EU Vapes and Spalding European, along with Holbeach’s Yellow Store will not be able to open until the summer following an operation by the Neighbourhood Policing Team. Sgt Callum Corder said, “In close collaboration with our partners, Lincolnshire County Council Trading Standards, we have again imposed closure orders, these shops have been involved in the sale of illegal tobacco products and vapes.
A17 shut at Holbeach

21 hours ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Victoria Fear

The A17 is reported to be closed after a crash. It is shut between Holbeach and Moulton Seas End following the incident earlier today. AA Traffic is reporting that the A17 is closed in both directions from Peppermint roundabout and Common Road junction. The A17 is closed PHOTO: STOCKWe understand that the air ambulance has been dispatched to the scene.
Holbeach beacon was lit to mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

22 hours ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Victoria Fear

A town’s beacon blazed to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The Holbeach branch of the Royal Observer Corps Association ensured that the town’s beacon had been light on Thursday last week to commemorate this important anniversary. Entertainment had been provided on the beacon site, which sits between Wignal’s Gate and Spalding Road, on the evening. Association chairman Tony Topliss had praised member John Kinder for his role in organising the event.
Plans go in for new substation to cope with growing town

1 day ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Victoria Fear

Plans have been submitted to build a new substation for a town that is growing beyond the means of the current electricity network. National Grid says that the current distribution network around Holbeach is not sufficient for the town’s future and has applied to build a new substation in Branches Lane. The firm has submitted plans to South Holland District Council to build two transformers, one switchboard, an 11kV switchroom building and associated hardstanding.
Police crack-down on anti-social use of vehicles in Spalding

1 day ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Victoria Fear

Published: 17:21, 14 May 2025 Police have been cracking down on the anti-social use of vehicles in the town. Spalding’s Neighbourhood Police Team and the Specialist Roads Policing Unit worked together on Operation Exhaust to tackle the issues raised by residents in surveys and community engagements. Officers had issued eight Traffic Offence Reports on May 4 and seized a vehicle for having no insurance. Sgt Callum Corder was pleased with the success of the operation.
West Pinchbeck equestrian centre is celebrating big wins at British Horse Society National Riding School Championships

1 day ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Victoria Fear

An equestrian centre is riding high after winning two awards at a national championships. Riders and staff from Four Winds Equestrian Centre returned to West Pinchbeck from the 2025 British Horse Society (BHS) National Riding School Championships with two big awards. The championships, which were held at Pickering Grange Equestrian Centre in Ellistown, Leicestershire, provide a rare opportunity for those who don’t own a horse to compete in showjumping, dressage and stable management.
Get inspired and learn new skills at Springfields home and garden event in Spalding

1 day ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Bridie Short

Find out how to upgrade your home and garden at a free event this weekend. Enjoy expert demonstrations and talks led by keen gardeners at the Home and Garden event at Springfields Outlet in Spalding on Saturday, May 17. Visitors will be able to learn new tips and get inspired during three horticulture talks throughout the day from.
Oakham High Street is ‘an absolute disgrace’ meeting told

2 days ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Sarah Ward

The poor state of Oakham’s High Street was discussed at the annual town meeting, with a councillor reporting there is a ‘general sense of apathy’ among retailers. Former town councillor Joyce Lucas, a founding member of Oakham in Bloom, said some parts of the town were ‘an absolute disgrace’ including a doorway between two established shops which was regularly piled high with post and which she herself had to swill to clean vomit from.
Immigration rule changes could impact social care and horticulture in Lincolnshire

2 days ago | lincsonline.co.uk | Victoria Fear

Care for older and vulnerable people and food production could be impacted by proposed changes to immigration rules, say local experts. Lincolnshire Care Association chairman Melanie Weatherley is calling on the Government to think carefully on its planned changes to ensure that it does not place further strain on the already under pressure social care and the NHS.