People living with dementia and their carers can meet others, get active and join in a range of activities at a short course of free sessions in Moulton. The ‘Keep Healthy, Keep Active’ sessions, offered by Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS), may include activities such as quizzes, cooking, gardening, laughter yoga and seated exercise as appropriate. There will be ...

An historic Long Sutton pub is set to reopen next month following a £140,000 refurbishment. Customers at The Olde Ship Inn in London Road can expect “a proper old pub”, according to Sean Portass, whose company STP Properties owns it. The exterior has had a massive facelift, including installation of a thatched roof. Inside, exposed beams have been replaced with ...

The National Farmers’ Union’s new county adviser in Holland (Lincs) is Danny O’Shea. He moves to the county post from being membership communications manager in the NFU’s Warwickshire headquarters and prior to that was a local group secretary. Danny said: “It’s a real honour to have been appointed to the role of county adviser. I’m particularly looking forward to meeting ...

Spalding and District Young Farmers’ Club have new logoed clothing thanks to a donation by Spalding Beerfest and Music Festival. Spalding YFC gave volunteer help at last year’s first annual beerfest, organised by Spalding and District Round Table and Spalding and District Ladies’ Circle. The beerfest committee gave a £1,000 donation to Spalding YFC by way of appreciation and this ...

A new apprenticeship scheme is being launched to help the next generation of nurses achieve their dream career. The West Norfolk Cohort aims to attract nursing students to work in the area along with helping health or social care assistants to train to become registered nurses. King’s Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and Norfolk Community Health ...

A project to assess possible improvements to Spalding’s traffic management system is nearing completion. Two schemes being considered are part-closure of Swan Street between Station Approach and Winfrey Avenue, and installation of a mini roundabout at the junction of Winfrey Avenue and Kings Road. Lincolnshire County Council secured funding to carry out a feasibility study, which began in autumn last ...

The Rotary Club of South Holland has formally thanked the many clubs and  organisations which helped with the 2016 Christmas Sleigh Collection. Representatives attended the Rotary Club’s meeting at The Woodlands Hotel last week and were presented with cheques in recognition of their groups’ help. Club president Steve Colby said: “Since we first began the sleigh collection in 1986 there ...

Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership (LRSP) is highlighting that the penalties for using,  or holding, a handheld mobile phone whilst driving increase from today (March 1). The fine has now increased to £200, six penalty points and the withdrawal of the educational course that negated the points awarded. The use of handheld mobile phones whilst driving has been against the law ...

Lincolnshire county councillors have agreed a budget which includes an increase in the county council element of council tax of 1.95 per cent with an additional two per cent adult care precept. This increase will generate additional income of around £9.8m which will contribute to the funding shortfall the council is facing from decreasing government grants and additional costs, particularly from adult care. As ...

County councillors have voted in favour of seeking the views of Lincolnshire residents of the county on the principle of moving to a unitary system of local government. Following a debate at full council last Friday (February 24), the majority of councillors voted in favour of carrying out some form of consultation later this year. Council leader Martin Hill had hoped ...

A Spalding man said to have made more than 62,000 indecent images of children has had his case sent for trial. David Paul Alexander, of Spring Street, is charged with: making 111 still/moving Category A indecent images of a child between December 26, 2015 and July 27, 2016 making 136 still moving Category B indecent images of a child between ...

Holbeach Hospital resident Annie Limming celebrated her 101st Birthday on Thursday (Feb 23). Annie was a familiar face to shoppers at JW Limming pet and garden supplies in Fleet Street, Holbeach, from the day it was opened by her late husband Jack in 1960 until her retirement 25 years later. Jack and Annie were married for almost 40 years until his ...

A Spalding driving instructor is counting himself lucky after a huge tree was blown down into the road just feet in front of his car. Paul Smith, of LDC Driving School, was on his own as the tree fell across Priory Road, Spalding, near the old Johnson Hospital. He captured the incident on dashcam footage as he drove from Spring Gardens on Thursday ...

A review of a business plan for Welland Homes Ltd – South Holland District Council’s housing development company – has been undertaken just a few weeks before it makes a major purchase. South Holland District Council cabinet meeting was told on February 14 that an “urgent” decision was required to enable capitalisation of the company. Welland Homes director Coun Bryan Alcock ...

There are moves to use online technology such as Skype and FaceTime to allow ‘virtual clinics’ and remote diagnosis in south Lincolnshire. South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group is exploring opportunities to be able to deliver its services differently and making use of new technology.   A spokesman said: “We are currently running a small pilot to offer TeleDermatology, which allows ...

The garden waste collection scheme, events at Ayscoughfee Hall and Gardens and empty homes brought back into use are among achievements listed in a new South Holland report. An update on progress on goals set out in South Holland District Council’s corporate plan, was reported to a full council meeting (February 22). The report said: savings and income totalling £356,500 ...

Businesses and relatives of children at a West Pinchbeck pre-school hit by a burglary have been pulling together. Ladybirds – a voluntary managed community charity pre-school in Leaveslake Drove – had £1,000 of goods stolen overnight on February 9, including an Xbox, Ipad and a specialist computer for early years education. Manager Kathleen Amess’ niece Jessica Lane has set up ...

Villagers have rallied to support the owner of their local shop after a break-in – launching a fundraising bid for beefed-up security and quickly topping £500. So many people turned up to help in the clear-up of Cowbit Village Store after up to £1,000 of cigarettes and alcohol was stolen that owner Colin Foxwell had to turn some away. Shop ...

A council project to create a new outdoor performance area for Ayscoughfee Gardens in Spalding remains on hold. The controversial scheme – which has already been criticised by some South Holland district councillors for taking too long – is delayed while proposals on the future of the whole Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens site are discussed. A council spokesman said: ...

Lincolnshire Co-op has held talks with Royal Mail about the fact there is no post box at the Co-op’s new £1.2million hub of services in Holbeach. The hub includes a relocated Post Office but, as a reader of The Voice points out in a letter, there is no post box. A Lincolnshire Co-op spokesman said: “Though the post office doesn’t currently feature a post box, ...