Author Archives: James Bedford

COLUMN: A well-balanced diet is important for your dog

Lincs Training – Dog Training Made Easy   The old adage ‘you are what you eat’ applies to our canine friends as well.   Choosing a well-balanced nutritional diet for your dog is very important, not only for the correct growth of puppies but as it can also alter their mood and behaviour.   The required protein levels for puppies ...

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Two people killed in A16 crash at Crowland

Two people, a woman in her 70’s and a man, have died this morning in a collision between Crowland and Cowbit. The collision,  between a silver Peugeot 206 and a HGV, was reported  to police at 4.40am. Family members are being informed. Witnesses should call 101 quoting incident 30 of today (Feb 13).

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International stars to wrestle at Holbeach

The high-flyers and the bad guys descend on Holbeach Community Centre next month for another night of international professional wrestling action.     The family-friendly show will feature championship and tag team tournament matches at the Fishpond Lane venue on Saturday, March 4.   Wrestlers scheduled to appear include ‘The Sellout’ Leo Addison, Notorious Kris Navarro, Mad Dog Maxx, Hotshot Scotty ...

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Helping hand for grown-ups during half-term

The South Holland Centre is giving grown-ups a helping hand this half term with a Stage ‘n’ Screen offer for £10 per adult or child.   This special deal includes a 2D matinee screening of the hit family film Sing, plus a ticket for a wonderful live show Fairytales Gone Bad with pre-show mask-making.   The hilarious family movie Sing ...

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Feel-good showing is highly-acclaimed

Fans of swinging jazz, blues or gospel are in line for a very special treat when highly-acclaimed words-and-music show Café Society Swing hits the Spalding stage later this month.     This feel good show tells the true story of ‘Café Society’, the first racially-desegregated jazz club in New York.   From 1938 to 1949, Café Society played host to ...

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Final airing aims to raise funds

The Holbeach Film Company is showing its action thriller Dishonoured on the big screen for one last time.   The aim of the showing is to raise funds to buy additional equipment for its current movie Forever Your Rose.   Dishonoured will be shown on Friday, February 17, at Holbeach Community Centre with the movie starting at around 8pm.   ...

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Dark humour and moving show

Spalding’s South Holland Centre will be hosting a darkly funny and moving theatre production this month that’s fresh off the back of sell-out runs in London, Edinburgh and Germany.   Adrian Berry’s acclaimed production From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads tells the tale of Martin – a socially awkward young man with a head full of sound and vision and ...

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Phil’s fond farewell marks momentous musical occasions

2017 is going to see some momentous occasions in Spalding’s musical history.     Not only is it 50 years since BBQ67 and the second Spalding Beer and Music Festival, but Zebra’s lead guitarist is playing in his last gig on Saturday night at The Granary in Long Sutton.   Phil (Walter Trout) Wright first played with the band 33 years ago and ...

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Call for community to get involved with Holbeach Flower Festival

Community groups, local businesses and associations are all being encouraged to take part in this year’s Holbeach Flower Festival.     The event runs from Thursday, April 27, until Monday, May 1, and organisers are hoping that as many people as possible will get involved in the community project.   This year’s theme will be Noah’s Ark which organisers hope ...

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Appeal for people to attend RAF veteran’s funeral

The RAF Association is calling on people to attend the funeral of RAF  veteran Edward Scott who has passed away aged 91. Mr Scott served in the RAF as part of 154 Squadron during the Second  World War as an engineer. He has few known family and it is feared  that he will have no one to commemorate him as ...

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Top American roots band set to make South Holland debut

A top American roots band will be making their debut appearance at the South Holland Centre this month.     Lindsay Lou and the Flatbellys play their maiden performance on Sunday, January 29, after two headline slots at the prestigious Celtic Connections Festival.   With roots in the Great Lakes State of Michigan and now based in Nashville, there is ...

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Win tickets to see all-star show at 60s spectacular

An all-star line-up will be featuring in the 60s Spectacular at the South Holland Centre next month – and we have two pairs of tickets to be won.   Live Promotions have put together an electrifying show for the event which takes place on Saturday, February 18.   Topping the bill are the fabulous Merseybeats who are regarded as one ...

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Fleet Hargate couple aiming to raise awareness for charity funding

A South Holland couple are aiming to raise awareness about a charity that has the potential to save lives.     Philip and Heather James, of Fleet Hargate, are championing the cause for the Medical Detection Dogs charity.   They have launched an online petition which is aiming to get 10,000 signatures to ensure the charity’s lack of funding will ...

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Acclaimed singer to visit Baptist Church as part of tour series

Acclaimed British singer and songwriter Philippa Hanna will be performing in Spalding next month.     The Sheffield-based singer will be bringing her Speed Of Light Acoustic Tour to the Spalding Baptist Church on Thursday, February 16, with doors opening at 7pm.   Her visit is part of a series of performances at church venues across the country following her ...

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Council launches new scheme to crack down on street drinking

A new scheme aimed at cracking down on street drinking and other anti-social behaviours in Spalding town centre has been launched.   A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) has been set up by South Holland District Council and signs promoting the initiative are going up within the designated area.   The order has been introduced to improve the quality of ...

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Council has ‘no firm plans’ for two former travellers sites

South Holland District Council has “no firm plans” for the two large plots of land it acquired in exchange for developing new gypsy and traveller sites.   Sites at Rose View Drive in Holbeach and Evergreen Close (off Drain Bank North)  in Spalding were both built to replace longstanding unauthorised encampments made by travellers. The cost was met by taxpayers ...

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Hundreds of toys donated after best-ever Give A Gift campaign

This huge display of toys is just a fraction of the immense total donated for this year’s biggest and best ever Give A Gift campaign for underprivileged children.     Hundreds of donated gifts are now on their way to families in and around Spalding who may otherwise have had nothing on Christmas Day.   A single mum of a ...

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Misadventure verdict after three die in Spalding house fire

A verdict of misadventure has been recorded after three foreign nationals died in a Spalding house fire.   Sylwester Grabczewsk (42), Marian Laczynski (38) and Pawel Lazarewicz (53) all died after a blaze at Leathercote House in Tower Lane, Spalding, on May 1 this year.   An inquest held at Boston Coroners Court heard how the three men had been ...

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Veteran’s benefits reinstated – but he is fearful for others

An invalided RAF veteran left fearing how he would keep a roof over his head after his benefits were cut has been told they are to be reinstated – and increased.     ME sufferer John McGeorge-Oanta (51), who told his story in The Voice at the beginning of this month, has faced seven weeks of  worry and been plunged ...

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Last-ditch bid to save Tulip Radio from closure

A last ditch bid is poised to save Tulip Radio from closure.   The Voice revealed last week how the community radio station was closing due to a lack of volunteer staff with the requisite knowledge and time.   However, an approach has been made this week by Hereward Media – a registered charity which operates training services in Peterborough ...

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