A Saracen’s Head man broke a world record, while Spalding United’s kit man made it £37,000 for charity at Sunday’s London Marathon. Simon Killen dressed as Nintendo’s Super Mario clocked two hours, 52 minutes, 57 seconds to set the world record of Fastest Marathon in a Videogame Costume.He knocked four minutes of the existing record and was met by a ...

The top earners at local councils have been revealed with 14 people at Lincolnshire County Council and five working with South Holland District Council earning over £100,000 a year. The Tax Payers Alliance group has published a list of every role that received above that figure, writes Local Democracy Reporter Ellis Karran.Collectively, all of Lincolnshire’s chief executives earned a combined ...

When Oxfam closed its shop in Spalding in 2021, residents were deprived of a method of donating to appeals such as that in support of the Ukraine. However Spalding people may be unaware of another process currently impeding their chance of making a positive difference.The mess frequently seen around the Oxfam collection bin in the car park near Sainsbury is ...

It’s wonderful that the charity shop Chosen have made so many donations recently (Voice April 18) but I was surprised to see they had given £600 to the Air Cadets which, in itself, is not a charity. Mike HarperSpalding

Shakespeare wrote “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May”. H.E. Bates borrowed part of the line. I am reminded of it every spring when a tearing wind batters the Philadelphus flowers.Now, in April, rough winds are shaking the darling buds of May, or hawthorn. I planted some hawthorn in my earlier life. It’s common and cheap.Then I got ...

Philip Jackson (Letters, April 18) advocates flying the Lincolnshire instead of the Union Flag, and relates it to a feeling of pride. I won’t argue over his choice of precedence, but is flying any flag the best way of showing pride? Wouldn’t a better way be to support, or demand, the raising of our public estate and public services from ...

Being a postal voter, I received my paperwork for the PCC election being held on May 2.The only things on the form about the candidates is their names and the political parties they represent. Most, which I totally understand the reason for, have omitted to add their address.It may be just me but if I am voting for the most ...

As a shipmate, I am reaching out to you on behalf of the Royal Naval Association (RNA) Spalding Branch with an exciting update and an invitation.Firstly, I am pleased to inform you that the RNA Head Office has made a significant decision that affects all potential members: they have abolished the annual subscription fees.This change has led to a surge ...

Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman was invited to a special dinner of local Conservatives last week. Spalding’s Sessions House hosted the evening that saw 80 party members attend including Sir John Hayes.He said: “I would like to thank my great friend for attending our event and for showing so much energy and enthusiasm in doing so.“It was refreshing for members ...

Volunteers of all ages helped local anglers in getting litter out of the River Welland on Sunday. With the river levels being so low, the Peterborough and District Angling Association decided to take advantage.And they were joined by members of the Wombles of Spalding Common who have already cleared up some parts of the river.Rob Harris, from the association, said: ...

Sporting heroes, volunteers and teams are being sought as part of efforts to recognise outstanding achievement and contribution to the community in Spalding and South Holland. It’s part of the annual 2024 Pride of South Holland Awards held at the South Holland Centre on Sunday, June 23.South Holland district councillor Paul Redgate sponsors the award.He is a huge sports fan ...

Sessions teaching people how to cook so they don’t spend so much money on food are proving so successful in Holbeach they are being rolled out in Spalding as well. The sessions are being laid on by Tonic Health and came about after conversations between the Community Connectors the South Holland charity works with and the Agape food bank.One of ...

On Thursday, May 2, the election for the Police and Crime Commissioner takes place in Lincolnshire. The role is to hold its force to account and be the voice of the people who elected them, holding overall responsibility for the totality of the force, writes the Local Democracy Reporter service.Ultimately, the PCC for Lincolnshire will be in charge of strategy ...

The bus from Spalding to Peterborough is to be made an hourly service as part of a new bid to improve connectivity in Lincolnshire. It’s to be implemented in June this year as outlined in Lincolnshire County Council’s new Lincolnshire Bus Service Improvement Plan that will go before the authority’s Transport and Highways Committee next week.Buses from Spalding to its ...

Members of the Spalding Round Table have donated £5,000 to an end of life care suite at the Johnson Hospital. The money came from profits of last year’s Spalding Festival and help with the refurbishment of the relatives’ lounge and overnight accommodation.The work is being organised by the Spalding Hospice Foundation.Sue Wray, from the foundation, said: “Prior to the presentation ...

A bakery is helping provide bread where it’s needed thanks to two South Holland-based charities.Ella’s Project has teamed up with Boxes of Hope and David Wood Baking Limited.The bakers are providing fresh goodies which Mark Le Sage, of Ella’s Project, picks up and presents to Mandy Baxter at Boxes of Hope who passes to those families who needed it most, ...

A Spalding grot spot is set to be tidied up with street art in time for the town’s flower parade on May 11. Organiser Steve Timewell approached estate agent Bruce Mather, which is selling the old Calthrops shop in Market Place, over its boarded up front which has graffiti on it.Now local graffiti artist Karl Barfoot has been given the ...

Three fathers who are taking on charity walks to raise awareness and money of a suicide charity are holding an event in Sutton Bridge next month. The 25-day long Walk of Hope 2024 is being taken on by Andy Airey, Mike Palmer and Tim Owen whose daughters Sophie, Beth and Emily all took their own lives.The walk is their latest ...

A scheme that’s been government funded is aiming to provide advice to help local companies do business abroad. PAB Sema4 has been given UK Shared Prosperity Funding to launch its Global Gateway project.Businesses in South Holland can apply for the free advice which will aim to ‘boost economic growth and community development’.A spokesman said: “The Global Gateway project, aims to ...

Anglian Water has hiked customer bills by eight per cent despite multi-million pound fines for poor performance, and soaring profits over the last couple of years. The privately-owned water provider, which covers the Lincolnshire area among other sections of the East Midlands, recorded operating profits of £255.9 million for the first six months of 2023/24 — a 10.6 per cent ...