An open letter to Lincolnshire County Council, South Holland District Council, and the people of South Holland.The Ivo Day Centre in Albion Street will close on September 9 this year.We will vacate the building as instructed by the legal department at County Hall.We will leave along with approximately 250 residents of South Holland whom we have supported and cared for ...

In response to Phillip James of Fleet Hargate.Well this is a bit embarrassing isn’t it?It’s a perfect example of the sort of low educational level, and ignorance which gave us the Brexit shambles.To educate you – the ECHR has nothing to do with the EU.In the early 1940s, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill raised the idea of a ‘Council of ...

Phillip James (letter, 23 June) appears to think that the European Court of Human Rights is part of the EU. Nothing of the sort! He needs to distinguish between the (political) European Union and the (geographical) continent of Europe.The Court of Human Rights relates to the latter, of which Britain has always been a part, and still is; and its ...

Two alleged Spalding drug dealers have been sent for trial at Lincoln Crown Court by magistrates in Boston.Aleks Szerafin (24), of Celandine Close, admitted supplying cannabis to others and possessing cannabis with intent to supply, although on a basis that could not be agreed to by the Crown Prosecution Service.Modestas Stasys (22), of London Road, denied possessing £360 in cash ...

A huge wave of support for a Spalding Flower Parade saw a public meeting overflowing. Organiser Steve Timewell claims he has already had 30 floats book in for the event which he is planning for Saturday, May 6 next year.The public meeting on Thursday saw people listening to proceedings outside the Constitutional Club as supporters filled the room.And there was ...

Children at a South Holland nursery have excellent foundations and exemplary behaviour, according to a recent Ofsted report. Staff at Sunflower Lodge, Pinchbeck, use high-quality teaching methods to ensure the children benefit and make exceptional progress.“Both managers demonstrate a lifelong commitment and passion to securing the best outcomes for all children,” says the report, which is due to be published ...

The first of three new defibrillator units has been installed in Pinchbeck thanks to the hard work of two resident cake makers.Julie Collins and Lisa Atkinson regularly hold cake sales to raise funds for good causes.Coun James Avery was talking to Julie at one of her sales when she said they were raising money for a defibrillator.Coun Avery said: “Julie ...

A 1940s weekend fundraiser proved so popular the organisers are talking about repeating it next year. The Crowland and Thorney 40s event was organised by Daniel Abbott, who led a team which unearthed the Buffalo tank last year.The Buffalo LVT is being restored to its former glory with an engine coming from America to hopefully have it moving once again ...

A devoted charity worker says she is heartbroken at Lincolnshire County Council turfing a number of local groups out of Spalding’s Ivo Day Centre. Sue Croucher manages the charity that has looked after the centre, she says was built for the people of South Holland, since 1983.But the county council is now taking control of it to move in a ...

After more than 30 years of raising money to take military veterans back to Normandy to pay their respects a charity stalwart is changing direction. Fundraiser and veterans champion Harold Payne, of the Anglia Motel at Fleet Hargate, is officially opening his memorial garden next month, complete with 1,000 roses.“Sadly all our veterans have now departed this world and I ...

A South Holland community group is bracing itself for a summer of pleas for help as the rocketing cost of living hits parents hard. The Holbeach Heros are already seeing a rising number of people who are struggling to cope with huge increases in energy and fuel costs along with rising inflation.Just this week the group stepped in and helped ...

I would like to form a new theatre group in Weston with the aim of putting on a musical as our first project.The idea is to give villagers the chance of getting involved with all aspects of putting on a musical.I am in no way trying to compete against the established theatre groups this is just an idea I had ...

I read with interest the letter from J Tippler re parking fines in Spalding.The attitude of the SHDC parking manager is outrageous. What exactly does SHDC assume its role to be here?My mother, who is 82, recently drove herself to her six-weekly hairdresser’s appointment in Spalding and parked in the car park in The Crescent as usual. She paid the ...

As a furtherance to your recent news item regarding planning matters in connection with the former Royal Mail Sorting Office in The Crescent I have attached a photo image of the building circa 1910 which once stood on the site of the current structure which your readers may find of interest.Also seen in the image is what was the Christian ...

A Pinchbeck florist has donated 3,000 daffodils to a care company to hand out and show support for Ukraine.Evolve Flowers in Pinchbeck donated the flowers after the recent storms meant they had thousands of daffodils they were unable to sell.As a solution, florist Helen Chambers decided to give them to Home From Home Care, a family-run care provider which operates ...

Fire kit and equipment from Lincolnshire and every fires service in the UK is being sent out to Ukraine to support firefighters on the frontline. UK charity FIRE AID and International Development (FIRE AID), and the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) are coordinating donations of more than 5,000 items of fire and rescue equipment and PPE which will be sent in ...

Local volunteers who have been collecting goods for Ukrainian refugees say they’ve been ‘overwhelmed’ by the generosity and support shown in the area. Both the St Thomas Project in St Thomas’s Road, Spalding, and The Anglia Motel in Fleet have been turned into drop off points for collections.Boxes of Hope, based at the motel, is working with the United Nations ...

A recently set up community club for Eastern European families living in and around Spalding is offering free mental health sessions for any Ukrainians in the area.The White Eagle Community Club has been set up by Justyna Lukaszuk. The mother-of-three runs the Prism Holistic Therapy Centre For Families as well as teaching Polish and English. And she’s offering free therapy ...

Staff, parents and pupils at Spalding’s SEND (Special Education Needs and Disability) schools have been doing their bit for Ukrainian refugees.The Garth and The Priory schools have both been collecting goods.Senior deputy head Claire Moore said: “As a school community, we are deeply saddened with regards to the tragedy currently unfolding in Ukraine and desperately wanted to help.“To support our ...

Around 50 people locally have already signed up to accommodate Ukrainian refugees and more South Holland residents are being urged to come forward. The government announced its ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme on Monday, with people asked to provide homes or a spare room rent-free for as a long as they can.The South and East Lincolnshire Local Councils Partnership, which includes ...