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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.

Police to escort abnormal load

16 May 2025
Police to escort abnormal load

Police to escort abnormal load

16 May 2025

Police will be escorting a large transformer over the weekend.


Police release more footage of robbery

12 May 2025
Police release more footage of robbery

Police release more footage of robbery

12 May 2025

Police have released more footage of a robbery at a newsagents in a bid to track down the man who was carrying a knife.


Library to host history event

05 May 2025
Library to host history event

Library to host history event

05 May 2025

A library will be helping to celebrate the area’s rich history with an exciting festival.


‘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.


Police investigate meat theft from town store

10 April 2025
Police investigate meat theft from town store

Police investigate meat theft from town store

10 April 2025

Police are investigating after meat was stolen from a town supermarket.


Man with knife robs newsagents

30 March 2025
Man with knife robs newsagents

Man with knife robs newsagents

30 March 2025

A newsagents was robbed by a man brandishing a knife.


Convicted waste offender fined nearly £300,000 after investigation found undeclared assets

12 March 2025
Convicted waste offender fined nearly £300,000 after investigation found undeclared assets

Convicted waste offender fined nearly £300,000 after investigation found undeclared assets

12 March 2025

A convicted waste offender has been ordered to pay nearly £300,000 on top of his fine after the Environment Agency found he had undeclared assets.


‘A potential pollution incident is the last thing these birds need in The Wash’

11 March 2025
‘A potential pollution incident is the last thing these birds need in The Wash’

‘A potential pollution incident is the last thing these birds need in The Wash’

11 March 2025

Experts are waiting to see if the collision of two tankers in the North Sea will affect an internationally important wetland.


‘Our members won't tolerate such bullying behaviour and will instead be upping our campaign for a fair day's pay’ say union leaders

24 January 2025
‘Our members won't tolerate such bullying behaviour and will instead be upping our campaign for a fair day's pay’ say union leaders

‘Our members won't tolerate such bullying behaviour and will instead be upping our campaign for a fair day's pay’ say union leaders

24 January 2025

A union says factory workers resolve will not be weakened by a ‘shameful’ company’s threat to withdraw pay offers and reduce jobs if strikes go on.


Princes warn of ‘very real risk’ to jobs if strikes continue

23 January 2025
Princes warn of ‘very real risk’ to jobs if strikes continue

Princes warn of ‘very real risk’ to jobs if strikes continue

23 January 2025

A food manufacturer says jobs could be reduced at two factories if workers continue to strike over pay.


Workers at second factory set to go on strike

02 January 2025
Workers at second factory set to go on strike

Workers at second factory set to go on strike

02 January 2025

Workers at another South Holland factory will be walking out in a dispute over pay.


Police investigating assault on shopworker release picture of man they wish to speak to

23 December 2024
Police investigating assault on shopworker release picture of man they wish to speak to

Police investigating assault on shopworker release picture of man they wish to speak to

23 December 2024

Police have issued a picture of a man they wish to speak to in connection with an assault of a shopworker.


Black bins come out on top in bin consultation

06 October 2024
Black bins come out on top in bin consultation

Black bins come out on top in bin consultation

06 October 2024

A district-wide consultation on the future of refuse services has resulted in a ‘minor victory for black bags’.


Shop closed in crackdown on illegal cigarettes and vapes

30 September 2024
Shop closed in crackdown on illegal cigarettes and vapes

Shop closed in crackdown on illegal cigarettes and vapes

30 September 2024

Police have forced a shop to shut in an operation to crack down on the sales of illegal cigarettes and vapes.


‘Children can be themselves and be free and wild’ says former teacher who has started forest school in fens

28 September 2024
‘Children can be themselves and be free and wild’ says former teacher who has started forest school in fens

‘Children can be themselves and be free and wild’ says former teacher who has started forest school in fens

28 September 2024

A former teacher is sharing her passion for the benefits of outdoor learning by setting up a ‘forest school’.


Council receives 8,561 responses to wheelie bin survey

01 September 2024
Council receives 8,561 responses to wheelie bin survey

Council receives 8,561 responses to wheelie bin survey

01 September 2024

More than 8,000 people took part in a consultation on whether to replace black bin bags with wheelie bins.


Dog owners could be fined £100 if they do not clear up after their pet

31 August 2024
Dog owners could be fined £100 if they do not clear up after their pet

Dog owners could be fined £100 if they do not clear up after their pet

31 August 2024

Dog owners could be fined £100 if they do not clear up after their pet or carry a poo bag under a shake-up of existing rules


Council ‘anticipate’ wheelie bin leaflets to be delivered soon

18 August 2024
Council ‘anticipate’ wheelie bin leaflets to be delivered soon

Council ‘anticipate’ wheelie bin leaflets to be delivered soon

18 August 2024

Council bosses are anticipating that leaflets advertising a wheelie bin consultation will be delivered soon.


‘Fill in wheelie bin consultation - or don’t complain afterwards’ says council waste chief

10 August 2024
‘Fill in wheelie bin consultation - or don’t complain afterwards’ says council waste chief

‘Fill in wheelie bin consultation - or don’t complain afterwards’ says council waste chief

10 August 2024

Residents are being urged to have their say on whether wheelie bins should be introduced - or told ‘don’t complain’ afterwards.


Weekly food collection scheme by March 2026

21 July 2024
Weekly food collection scheme by March 2026

Weekly food collection scheme by March 2026

21 July 2024

Planning applications are due to be submitted later this year as big changes are on the horizon for how a county handles its waste.


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