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Nine week road closure for developer set to go ahead early in new year - The Voice
A nine week closure of the main road through Pinchbeck is set to go ahead from January 5. Burmor Construction has been given the go-ahead to completely shut Surfleet Road between Oldham Drive and Flor...
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December 23, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Public to be asked to wear facemasks at all hospitals in county - The Voice
All Lincolnshire hospitals will now be asking visitors and patients to wear masks. The measures had previously been put in place at those with A&E departments such as Boston's Pilgrim Hospital, but fr...
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December 23, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Mayor defends creating new role with £130k salary - The Voice
The Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire has hit back at criticism over the process to appoint a new senior council official on at least £130,000 a year. Dame Andrea Jenkyns (Reform UK) is looking for a new ...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Dentists going private as NHS contracts ‘don’t favour people to work there’ - The Voice
Dentists are going private because the NHS contract is “not fit for purpose”, a health official has admitted. Members of Lincolnshire County Council’s health scrutiny committee were told that the NHS ...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Questions asked over council changes to money rules - The Voice
A change to how county council money is moved around is a blow to accountability, councillors claim. Lincolnshire County Council officers will be able to move large sums of money around without needin...
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December 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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District council looks to net zero - The Voice
A council is considering ways to reduce its fuel emissions and energy costs as part of its mission to become net zero by 2040. Members of South Holland District Council’s cabinet heard that the South ...
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December 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Parties clash over £1.3m of county council road repairs - The Voice
Councillors have clashed over whether £1.3million of delayed road repairs should be brought forward. Widespread drought damage during the summer has meant that many regular highways schemes for the ne...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Inspector raises concerns over Lincolnshire Police’s investigations into child exploitation - The Voice
Lincolnshire Police is 'failing to effectively investigate' child exploitation, inspectors have ruled. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has today (Friday...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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District council to keep council tax support levels - The Voice
Council leaders look set to maintain the current levels of council tax support for working-aged people despite the challenging economic climate. Council leaders have said they are planning to maintain...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Shop manager cleared of sexual assaults - The Voice
A shop manager from Spalding was today (Thursday) cleared of sexual assaults against four women. Mohamed Alam, 40, of St Thomas Road, Spalding, had denied 17 sexual offences during a nine day trial at...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Former police officer denies coercive and controlling behaviour - The Voice
A former Lincolnshire Police officer has denied two counts of coercive and controlling behaviour. Daniel Boulter, 49, of Loxley, Sheffield, appeared at Leicester Magistrates’ Court and spoke to confir...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Voice readers make Christmas very merry - The Voice
The generosity of the public will make Christmas a much nicer time for those in need as the Give a Gift campaign celebrates its most successful year to date. Give a Gift has passed on donated toys to ...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Family’s support after mum’s death - The Voice
A mum nursing a ten-year- old with a brain tumour has set up a fundraiser for his school friend whose mum died just before Christmas. Belinda McClements said she's so thankful for the help she has rec...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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Christmas event has ‘big heart’ - The Voice
Members of the Lithuanian Community celebrated Christmas recently with a host of activities. Spalding's St Norbert's Church hosted the market and fair on Sunday, December 6 which included a visit from...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Christmas cheer is the Tonic - The Voice
People with early stage dementia came together for their annual Christmas party recently. Tonic 44 Community Café, Surfleet, hosted the occasion for three of charity Tonic Health's groups, Focus and i...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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LETTERS – Why is nothing being done about rubbish? - The Voice
Spalding has changed a lot since I moved to the area over 20 years ago as have many towns and cities. I try to stay positive and 'do my bit' when and wherever I can whether that be reporting street li...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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LETTERS – Sad not to be part of appeal - The Voice
Courtyard Footcare Health & Beauty Clinic has been a collection point for the Give a Gift appeal for several years, so I was surprised and disappointed this year not to be included with the appeal, wh...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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LETTERS – Why are roads not improved? - The Voice
I was interested to read the letter from David Doherty from Weston regarding local roads. As every local knows these roads were constructed for farm and local traffic. We are in the Fens where the soi...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Christmas art on the cards - The Voice
South Holland and the Deepings MP Sir John Hayes has unveiled his Christmas cards for this year. Each year he asks local youngsters in his constituency to come up with designs. Those deemed the best a...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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A Fleet-ing visit for Santa - The Voice
Santa dropped in to Fleet last Monday (December 15) gifting sweets and colouring books as he was driven around the village’s streets. District councillor Paul Barnes organised the event. “I’m really p...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Plans for ‘street hub’ thrown out - The Voice
A bid to put a BT Street Hub in Spalding town centre has been cut off by planners. The company has been putting the InLink UK screens which offer free public Wi-Fi, calls, USB charging and an emergenc...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Last chance for substation views - The Voice
MP Sir John Hayes says he may consider legally challenging the consultation process into the proposed two new electricity substations at Weston Marsh which is due to end tomorrow (Friday. National Gri...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Polish School marks festive start - The Voice
To mark the traditional start of Christmas in Poland on December 6, The Saturday Polish School held its Final Gala. A representative from the Polish Consulate in Manchester was among guests who came t...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Tributes to former SGS deputy head - The Voice
Tributes have been paid to a well known teacher who helped thousands of young people in Spalding. Graham Symonds was the former deputy head of Spalding Grammar School where he spent more than three de...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Plenty of hope in gifted boxes - The Voice
Holbeach charity Boxes Of Hope has thanked the community for the amazing donations of Christmas presents it has received for some of the young people it helps. They included 35 donated by Dempsey Taek...
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December 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM