These are the two men who helped save a Spalding driver from drowning in the River Welland. Egidijus Radvila and Alex Carvalho had never met before they agreed to talk to the Voice about last Tuesday night’s drama. As we reported last week, a Vauxhall Corsa being driven along Haverfield Road failed to stop at its junction with London ...

A teenaged corporal at Spalding Air Cadets has been recognised by St John Ambulance for his actions to try to save a life. In June last year, David Wait (pictured) came across a man suffering a cardiac arrest in Spalding. Having done first aid training at air cadets, he immediately went to offer assistance. Working alongside an East Midlands Ambulance ...

A local developer has offered to help build much-needed new premises for the Spalding branch of the Royal British Legion. The generous gesture by Broadgate Homes – made at the very moment the 70th anniversary of D-Day was being marked at Ayscoughfee Gardens – came after The Spalding and South Holland Voice contacted the Weston Hills firm to highlight the ...

The developer battling for permission to build homes on Ye Old Dun Cow site at Cowbit has submitted a fresh application. Market Homes Ltd has put in a new plan for nine homes on the cleared site at Barrier Bank. And the firm is hoping that South Holland District Council will be able to authorise a quick approval so that ...

A planning councillor who declined to vote on the controversial Spalding travellers’ site application has received the support of the committee chairman. Coun Roger Gambba-Jones says Coun Anthony Casson was right not to take part in last month’s vote, which was tied 6-6. The application was later granted on Coun Gambba-Jones’ casting vote. Some Cowbit residents were angry that Coun Casson – ...

The stage is set to reveal the first £1,000 winner of South Holland District Council’s recycling reward scheme. The Green Bag Lottery, which has been running since February, promotes good recycling practice. Every four weeks, ten households are randomly and secretly selected to take part. Each one that presents recycling correctly for at least three of the four weeks is ...

The amount of waste recycled by South Holland residents is on the up – but could be even higher if contamination is reduced. More than 659 tonnes was collected in April – up from 585 tonnes in February. That’s a rise of 12.6 per cent. The latest figures cover the period since the district council’s Green Bag Lottery recycling reward ...

The Fenland branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) has been supping pints for 40 years – and is planning to brew a beer called Fenland 40 to celebrate. Back in 1974 the first informal meeting was held, at The Bull in Pinchbeck. On June 21 that year Fenland branch was formed at The Bull Inn at Market Deeping, with ...

Retailers are being asked for their opinions as part of a review of markets and car parking across South Holland. The review, which focuses on the market towns of Spalding, Holbeach, Long Sutton and Crowland, will assist the district council to plan for the future. Quarterbridge Project Management is carrying out the work for the council and will be conducting the retailer survey ...

Dozens of south Lincolnshire tenants of The Crown Estate face an uncertain future after being served notice on their homes. The Crown wants to raise public cash by selling some properties, including homes in Holbeach St Marks and Saracen’s Head. But a Holbeach parish councillor has criticised the action, claiming it does not benefit public finances as it impacts on ...

A legal fund set up by the Save Lincolnshire Libraries campaign group has received a donation of £1,000 from The Library Campaign, the national charity dedicated to supporting public funded libraries. The fund has been set up by campaigners to help Simon Draper in his challenge of Lincolnshire County Council’s proposals to cut the library service by £2million. The challenge ...

Spalding’s cycle action group has a leisure ride to Crowland as part of the forthcoming national Bike Week. PEDALS is inviting anyone to join members for the 20-mile ride on Sunday, June 15. Meet at The Vista (in front of Spalding parish church) at 2.30pm. Adults are asked to accompany riders under 13 and all bikes should be roadworthy.

A family butcher’s name which has been linked with Spalding for more than a century is about to disappear. T Law and Sons has been sold to Simpson Butchers, which wants to carry out a £150,000 refit of the Hall Place shop. The aim is to attract more lunchtime customers by adding a range of takeaway baguettes and sandwiches to ...

People and businesses concerned about the impact on Spalding’s roads of an increase in trains through the town have been told the maximum number per hour is likely to be six. As we reported last week, a massive rail infrastructure upgrade is under way on the Peterborough and Doncaster line which runs through Spalding. Network Rail’s £280million GNGE project will ...

National vehicle rental chain is opening a depot in Spalding. Enterprise Rent-a-car has taken on a site at the River Welland end of West Elloe Avenue and hopes to open on July 21. South Holland District Council ward member Gary Taylor said: “I welcome Enterprise’s decision to expand their business to Spalding. “This is also an opportunity to redevelop an ...

A Spalding woman who has lost seven stones of weight in less than 18 months has welcomed the push for more people to be given GP referrals to slimming classes. Under the NHS scheme, people needing to lose weight are offered 12-week courses free of charge. Last week it hit the headlines because doctors are being urged to refer people ...

Stepping Stones Bridge in Spalding has been hit by vandals scrawling slogans on its walls in white paint. A lot was spilled on the anti-slip surface of the footbridge, which is close to Spalding railway station. It was reported to police on Saturday morning. Witnesses are asked to call 101. South Holland district council ward member Roger Gambba-Jones condemned the ...

  A family butcher’s name which has been linked with Spalding for more than a century is about to disappear. T Law and Sons has been sold to Simpson Butchers, which wants to carry out a £150,000 refit of the Hall Place shop. The aim is to attract more lunchtime customers by adding a range of takeaway baguettes and sandwiches ...

The popular Spalding School of Dance wants to move to new, purpose-built premises at Low Fulney. Hundreds of youngsters aged two and over attend classes in styles including ballet, tap and hip-hop. The business is going so well that it has now outgrown its base in Horseshoe Road and has drawn up plans to relocate. The new facility on agricultural ...

The family of a well-known hairdresser from Spalding say they are “overwhelmed” by the support they have received following his sudden death. Clayton Gilks (pictured) died at his home on May 27, aged 48. He was currently working with Stuart Taylor at Stuart’s Barber’s in New Road, and had previously owned a hairdresser’s shop – House of Aquarius – in Broad ...