Artist Malcolm Cudmore shared his passion for coloured pencils with members of Spalding Arts and Crafts Society at its April meeting. Malcolm also gave a demonstration of techniques, showed off some of his work and told members it can take him more than 80 hours to complete a picture. The group is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. It was ...

Spalding’s flower-growing heritage was celebrated with a weekend of events at Springfields Festival Gardens. Springfields Gardens have been open for 50 years and Tulipfest and Craft Show marked the anniversary in traditional style with a family event including displays of colourful blooms and a mix of entertainment. Saturday saw Morris dancers, brass band, a falconry display, fancy dress competition, as ...

Children took to the floor to learn dances from around the world at a workshop at Sutton St James Primary School. The event was run by the West End in Schools group and pupils were able to learn a variety of dances including the Hakka from New Zealand, the CanCan from France, Scottish dancing, Salsa from Brazil and some Bollywood ...

Pregnant women could face a 50-mile journey to the nearest maternity ward under plans to downgrade Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital. A petition has been launched calling on health bosses to withdraw plans which could see services – including midwifery, paediatrics and vascular surgery – withdrawn from Boston and relocated to Lincoln County Hospital. The petition follows confirmation from health commissioners in ...

A 33-year-old man has appeared in court after a robbery at a Spalding bookmakers. Police launched an investigation after the incident at one of Ladbrokes’ shops in Spalding town centre on Thursday morning. Craig Walling, of St Matthews Close, Holbeach, was charged with the robbery, during which £500 was stolen. He has also been charged with possession of a Class ...

TUESDAY AM: A fire at a Spalding house which killed three people is not being treated as suspicious. Police have said a joint investigation with Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is still ongoing. They have confirmed that the three victims were all men, but a formal identification has not yet been made. MONDAY AM:Police have confirmed that a third body has ...

A new headteacher has been appointed at Long Sutton’s Peele Community College. Elizabeth Smith took up the permanent position last week after “shining” during the interview process. She had been acting headteacher since September when Simon Gilman resigned citing pressures of the job as his reason for standing down. Last week the board of governors issued a statement thanking everyone ...

The biggest financial worry for over a fifth (21 per cent) of people aged 65 and over is that their savings will run out. Meanwhile more than a third (34 per cent) have run out of money before the end of the month. That’s according to a new survey by Independent Age, the older people’s charity, to launch its new ...

We receive a lot of calls in the spring and summer months from members of the public concerned about baby birds they have found in their gardens. Fledglings that are hopping around on the floor are fine to be left. They have left the nest and are usually still in the care of their parents who are usually close by ...

A puppy given to murder victim Liz Edwards as a gift from her loving partner is looking for a new home. Crossbreed Bebe was found “cowering in a crate” when police arrived at Liz’s Spalding home and found the bodies of her and her 13-year-old daughter Katie. It is believed, but not confirmed by police, that the pair had been ...

Villagers are being invited to get creative to make Moulton Chapel Tulip Time Parade go with a swing. For the second year, the village is holding a scarecrow festival and people are being urged to have a go and see their creating displayed in a prominent position. There are also prizes of £50 and £25 up for grabs for the ...

Work to build a new £900,000 marina “gateway” to south Lincolnshire begins next week. Engineering work starts on Monday on the commercial and leisure marina in Sutton Bridge. The first visible signs will be the installation of power and water supplies, involving trenching works along the riverbank. It will be followed by the driving of piles into the riverbed and the ...

Police are still appealing for anyone with information regarding the murders of Liz and Katie Edwards in Dawson Avenue, Spalding, to come forward. Officers want to speak to anyone who saw or heard anything suspicious in the area between noon on Wednesday, April 13 and noon on Friday. DCI Martin Holvey, of EMSOU Major Crime, who is leading the enquiry, said: ...

Community leaders have urged people to pull together and “keep talking” to find a way through the tragedy of a double murder on their doorsteps. Ward councillor for St Paul’s Pete Williams said residents were closing ranks against the spotlight of the national media, which they believe are trying to paint the area as the nation’s capital for murders by ...

Friends and family have paid tribute to murdered mum and daughter Liz and Katie Edwards. Elizabeth’s partner Graham Green posted a picture on Facebook at the weekend, saying: “The lady meant the world to me. She was my rock and I was her ‘grumpy Graham’ And Katie, so young, lots of good times in front of us. RIP Liz, you ...

Spalding firefighters are thanking the local community for their generosity after raising nearly £600 at a car wash. Crews raised money for The Fire Fighters Charity, which provides life enhancing support for serving and retired firefighters and their families. Despite poor weather, many people turned out to show their support and gave generously to help raise almost twice as much ...

Five pupils from a Spalding secondary school enjoyed taking part in a Girls Active Camp. The year 10 Gleed girls joined youngsters from 32 other schools nationally at the camp which aimed to create a network of girls who will act as role models and influencers to motivate and inspire other girls to participate in sport. The girls taking part ...

Pupils at Spalding schools are embarking on a voyage of discovery by growing seeds that have been into space. The youngsters at St John’s, The Priory and St Norbert’s schools are among those taking part in the Rocket Science project, which saw rocket seeds flown to the International Space Station (ISS) where they spent several months in microgravity before returning ...

A unit providing specialist language and speech therapy to young children in Spalding could close. The unit at Monkshouse Primary School is one of three across the county which may be lost in a review of the best way to support youngsters with language and speech problems. The three units – including one in Mablethorpe and another in Lincoln – ...

The headteacher at the school attended by murdered teenager Katie Edwards has paid tribute to the “lovely, bright and well-liked student”. Will Scott, headteacher at Spalding’s Sir John Gleed School, said the school community had been “shocked and saddened” by the death of the teenager, whose body was found at her home in Dawson Avenue on Friday alongside her mother ...