News
Horncastle MP Sir Peter Tapsell calls for new deal to insure flood risk homes
Horncastle MP Sir Peter Tapsell has thrown his political force behind attempts to safeguard insurance for flood-affected homes.
Mega May Fayre raises Wragby Town Hall funds
The annual Mega May Fayre, organised by the Wragby Joint Uniformed Headquarters Management Committee, raised over £1,291 for town hall funds.
Johnston Press announces operating profit
Horncastle News publisher Johnston Press reported its first increase in operating profit for nearly seven years last week in spite of the challenging economic environment.
Communities benefit from grants given by councillors
In the latest round of ELDC councillor grants three communities have benefited from more than £2,000 worth of funding.
Local
OFFER: Free Sunglasses at Original Factory Shop in Spilsby, Mablethorpe and Horncastle
Pick up this week’s copy of the Horncastle News (out Wednesday, May 22) to claim a free pair of sunglasses at The Original Factory Shop.
Get involved in Citizen Service over the summer
A proud parent from Wragby is calling for more young people to get involved with the national voluntary programme her daughter is taking part in this summer.
Motorist fined for speeding offence
A woman from Horncastle has been fined £125 after being found guilty of speeding on the A158.
Emotional return for airmen to RAF Coningsby
There were tears of joy, happiness - and relief - when 12 airmen from the RAF Regiment returned home to RAF Coningsby following a seven month deployment to Afghanistan.
Top author visits Gartree School
Pupils from Gartree School and Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Horncastle ‘teamed up’ for a workshop given by award-winning author John Boyne.
Business
New tea room at White Hart
The White Hart Inn at Tetford has opened a new addition to the premises, a Tea Room.
Factory Shops looks for charity partner
Employees at Horncastle’s The Original Factory Shop, which recently opened at Boston Road, are aiming to make a difference to the community by choosing one local cause to be their charity partner for 2013.
Lincolnshire lawyer takes on top position
A solicitor in Lincolnshire has taken the helm of a national agricultural organisation.
Funeral open days
To mark Dying Matters Awareness Week (May 13 to 19) Lincolnshire Co-operative funeral homes will welcome visitors in a series of open days.
Country Park is cream of the crop after award win
A Woodhall Spa campsite has reason to celebrate after recently being awarded the Campsite of the Year for 2013 by the AA.
Crime
Motorist fined for speeding offence
A woman from Horncastle has been fined £125 after being found guilty of speeding on the A158.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick says he has no intention of resigning and has a good relationship with Neil Rhodes.
Lincolnshire’s under-fire Police and Crime Commissioner Alan Hardwick has hit back at his critics and insisted he has no intention of resigning.
Police chairman to step down next month
The chairman of Lincolnshire Crime and Police Panel has confirmed he will quit the post next month.
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel chairman to stand down after ‘farcical’ chief constable saga
The under-fire chairman of Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Panel is to stand down from his role next month in the wake of the suspended chief constable saga.
5 commentsVIDEO: Mobile policing in Horncastle video
Horncastle’s mobile police station will be ‘on duty’ at market days in a new initiative backed by Inspector Terry Ball.
Education
Top author visits Gartree School
Pupils from Gartree School and Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Horncastle ‘teamed up’ for a workshop given by award-winning author John Boyne.
new York Pupils on the Write track
Pendragon Committee members visited New York School on Friday to present certificates to the first round winners in the annual Pen Dragon inter-schools handwriting competition.
Super science students seal regional prize
Four St Hugh’s pupils have proven themselves to be science superstars in a regional competition.
School stages annual duck race
Members of Horncastle Primary School’s Parent Teacher Association will be going quackers on Saturday (May 11).
Politics
Emotional return for airmen to RAF Coningsby
There were tears of joy, happiness - and relief - when 12 airmen from the RAF Regiment returned home to RAF Coningsby following a seven month deployment to Afghanistan.
VIDEO: Last remaining British Dambusters war hero returns home for 70th Anniversary and Lancaster Bomber flypast video
Horncastle born war hero George ‘Johnny’ Johnson has reflected on his heroic part in the famous Dambusters mission and admitted: “I’m the proudest man alive.”
Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel chairman to stand down after ‘farcical’ chief constable saga
The under-fire chairman of Lincolnshire’s Police and Crime Panel is to stand down from his role next month in the wake of the suspended chief constable saga.
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Lincolnshire Police commissioner and crime panel chairman under fire from MPs in Westminster
Two of Lincolnshire highest profile elected policing figures have been probed by MPs this afternoon at a Home Affairs Committee meeting in Westminster.
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Health
Win a year’s gym membership at fitness suite
The Horncastle News has teamed up with East Lindsey District Council to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a year’s gym membership.
Pilgrim Hospital comes under fire again
A Tattershall man has added to concerns about Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital and revealed conditions reminded him of ‘Victorian times.’
Free health checks in Horncastle
As part of East Lindsey District Council’s commitment to helping people maintain a healthy lifestyle, visitors to Horncastle Market throughout May can take advantage of free health checks.
Letters & Opinion
LETTER: Thank you Horncastle for Poppy Appeal support
Through your columns may I say thank you to all the Horncastle traders who supported the whist drive for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.
LETTER: Help win The Wong for Horncastle
Horncastrians, once again we need your help and support for the project to ‘Save the Wong as Green Open Space for Community Events.’
LETTER: A lesson in commitment and communication
If the campaign manager for Mr Barker, Mr Lockwood, is maybe at a loss as to why they only achieved 6% of the vote during the County elections may I suggest he need look on further than the end of his nose?
LETTER: Meeting was for the people of Horncastle not the councillors
I hope you will forgive me for intruding on purely Horncastle matters but as a former resident, town councillor and town mayor who now lives elsewhere in the country I do like to keep in touch with what’s going on in Horncastle via your website.
LETTER: Why the need for another memorial in Woodhall Spa?
Since 1987, Woodhall Spa’s Royal Square has been the site of the superb “Dambuster’s Monument” and is now getting another memorial within a few yards.
Regional News
Briton 'drank poisoned alcohol'
A Briton from Essex has died after reportedly drinking poisoned alcohol during a trek in the Indonesian jungle.
Communities receive lottery funding
Young people in rural Essex will be encouraged to engage with their local community while building their confidence and job prospects after a project was awarded a grant by the Big Lottery Fund.
Cambridge high on destination list
Cambridge has come eighth in the most-visited destinations made to the UK last year, according to latest figures.
William in Help for Heroes plea
The Duke of Cambridge called on the public to continue their support of injured British servicemen and women as he and Prince Harry officially opened four Help for Heroes Recovery centres, including in Colchester, during a visit to Tedworth House, Tidworth, Wiltshire.
'Police failed my murdered mother'
The daughter of a woman from Chelmsford killed by a convicted murderer has claimed that her mother would still be alive if police had done their jobs properly.
National News
Cross-dressing spy 'embarrassed' UK
Spies might be supposed to be masters of disguise, but a British intelligence officer caused embarrassment to his political masters through his penchant for dressing up, according to official papers made public on Thursday.
Tandem couple killer drive jailed
Relatives of a "perfect couple" killed by a disqualified driver fleeing police have called for tougher sentences for motorists who kill.
Mark Bridger denies 'web of lies'
The former slaughterman accused of abducting and murdering schoolgirl April Jones has denied "weaving a complex web of lies" when "fabrications" about his life history were revealed to a jury.
Boy, two, attacked by family dog
A two-year-old boy was badly hurt when he was attacked by the family dog, police said.
Call for compulsory sex education
Sex and relationships education should be compulsory in secondary schools as ministers are failing to take action to protect children and women, a damning report has claimed.
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