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Lincolnshire Police have thanked a South Holland family whose daughter was killed in a hit and run incident for fronting its summer road safety campaign. AfterAmy saw loved ones of Amy Cooper speak about how her death aged 20 in 2023 affected their lives. It was caused by Shane Kelk’s dangerous driving and he’s serving 09/09/2026

The latest exhibition of the talented folk at Spalding Arts and Crafts Society has launched at Spalding Library. A display of some of its members' most recent work is at the Victoria Street building until October 3. The club's Maggie Goodsell said: "It's a full colourful display and as usual all are for sale at 09/09/2026

A 24-year-old died of a drugs overdose the day after he’d told his family he was starting a new job, an inquest into his death has heard. Jake Beck died on Friday, July 11, 2025 of multiple drug toxicity, a recent hearing at Lincoln Coroner’s Court ruled. A statement from his mum Lindis Beck was 09/09/2026

Plans for a new Spalding Parish Council are still set to go ahead, despite the pause of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). Unusually the town does not have its own council and South Holland District Council (SHDC) takes on many of the roles parish or town councils do in other settlements. Ahead of SHDC’s dissolution due 09/09/2026

A councillor has criticised those who look after the River Welland as Spalding's Water Taxi remains stuck and unable to get out. It's been unable to leave its base since August 29 due to the build up of weeds around Little London Bridge. Anthony Grunwell, who operates the attraction ferrying people between the town centre 09/09/2026

Plans have been submitted to build homes on a site previously ear-marked for a new health centre for Holbeach. The former JW Limming warehouse on Park Road is understood to have been at the centre of years of discussions between South Holland District Council and the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) to create more provision 09/09/2026

The third book in an acclaimed Spalding author’s Britannia series is landing next month. Russell Dumper’s creations tell the story of an alternate timeline where the British Empire continues to rule the waves. Britannia Hunts is released on Amazon on October 12. It follows on the back of Britannia Rises and Britannia Strikes with eight 09/09/2026

A man who killed a Spalding mother in her own home was today (Thursday September 10) detained in a secure hospital for an unlimited time to protect the public. Brian Simpson, 65, was sentenced by Judge Simon Hirst after a jury found he carried out the act of killing Kristine Sparane. Ms Sparane, 37, was found by 10/09/2026

A Spalding woman today (Thursday) denied being involved in a conspiracy to assault her ex-partner which ended in a fatal car crash. Sean Burlton, 28, drowned after the car he was a passenger in left the road and entered a water filled ditch on Counter Drain Drove, in Tongue End, on November 24, 2023. Prosecutors allege 10/09/2026

The mayor of Greater Lincolnshire has stressed that she won’t be introducing a tourism tax, warning that it could ‘drive out’ people from visiting the region. This comes after the government announced plans to give regional mayors more powers to introduce an uncapped visitor levy in a bid to bring more money into local areas, 10/09/2026