• Spalding man, 26, charged with Winsover Road handbag robbery

  By CJHall_LE at 07:07 on 22/05/13

  

  A 26-year-old Spalding man has been charged with a handbag robbery in the town. Shane Osbourne, of St Thomas Road in Spalding, is due in court over the robbery. It happened at just after midnight on May 16 near Gibbons' cycle shop on Winsover Road, Spalding. Osbourne will be appearing at Grantham Magistrates' Court today.

• Nursing services awarded praise by commission

  By Lincolnshire Echo at 07:05 on 20/05/13

  

  Community nurses and two hospital wards have been given a clean bill of health by an NHS watchdog. The Care Quality Commission has published positive reports following inspections into community nursing services across the county provided by Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. And the commission also praised the LCHS nursing on Gainsborough John Coupland Hospital's minor injuries unit, plus the geriatric Scotter Ward. ...

• Free health checks on NHS health bus this week

  By SRussellTG at 16:16 on 13/05/13

  

  FREE health checks are available this week to people who visit the NHS health bus. NHS Lincolnshire East Clinical Commissioning Group has teamed up with Pfizer Limited to offer free health checks. Services on offer include blood pressure checks, diabetes risk and testing of lung age. A team of health professionals, including the Phoenix NHS Stop Smoking Service will be on hand to provide support and advice to anyone wishing to find out...

• High Sheriff Award winners...

  By Lincolnshire Echo at 07:00 on 18/04/13

  

  Jean Morris, of Sleaford, described as "a pillar of the community," has been involved with the Lincolnshire Playing Fields Association for many years. She is chairman of the organisation and is committed making sure the county has decent playing fields and play areas. She also served as a North Kesteven district councillor for more than ten years, a South Kyme parish councillor and was a warden at her local church. She was...

• Director post working within probation trust

  By Lincolnshire Echo at 07:00 on 18/04/13

  

  A new director is needed for Lincolnshire Probation Trust. The organisation, which works with offenders released from prison on licence and those on community orders, needs an individual to head up one of its Local Delivery Units. The full-time permanent role, which involves strategic and operational leadership and management, will be based in either Boston or Lincoln. The trust needs someone to start in June this year. Candidates...

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