A hugely popular local singer is putting on a concert alongside some friends in aid of All Saints’ Church, Moulton. Pavanotti, aka Jeff Woods, will be singing a host of popular songs at the church on Friday, June 16 from 7.30pmJayne Howell, Oksana Ponaida and Cormac O’Hara will be joining for the evening of “great singing and great fun”.“We’ll be ...

You gotta have faith – and a ticket to see a George Michael tribute at the South Holland Centre later this month. Beyond Faith is put on by Paul Grant-Reason, a three-time National Tribute Award winner and 2017 Best British Male.He’ll be playing hits from George’s solo career and the Wham! classics including I’m Your Man, Outside, Club Tropicana, Careless ...

Clothing brand Levi’s is to open a store at Springfields. It’s due to open on June 21. A spokesman for the shopping outlet said: “Springfields Outlet and Leisure goes from strength to strength and now welcomes Levi’s. “Levi’s is the ultimate inclusive brand, with just about everyone owning multiple pieces, jeans of course, but also denim and non-denim shirts, tops, ...

A Gedney Drove End man pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a girl when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court. Paul Charrington (52), of Winston Close, Marsh Road, Gedney Drove End, will face a trial in October which is estimated to last three days. Charrington denies sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 with his finger between February ...

A 20-year-old motorist from Spalding narrowly avoided a minimum three-year ban for his second drug-driving offence in three months. Deivydas Rocys was caught over the limit in September last year and again in December.More than one conviction for drink or drug-driving offences within a ten-year period triggers a mandatory minimum 36-month disqualification.However, at Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday Rocys dodged ...

A driver seen stumbling from a car in Spalding’s Winsover Road had the keys taken from him by a member of the public. Allan Wilson (58) was later found to be more than twice the alcohol limit.At Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, he was disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined £120.The offence happened at about 7pm on May ...

A court has issued an arrest warrant for a man from South Holland accused of sexual touching of a child, voyeurism and having more than 500 indecent images. Glen Pearl (42) did not appear before magistrates in Boston on Wednesday, as scheduled.He is charged with three counts of touching a girl aged 14 or 15 over her clothing.Pearl, of Fields ...

A Spalding shop has been closed by police for selling illicit cigarettes. A closure order was been issued at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court yesterday  (June 7) for Nasz Market, in Sheep Market. This followed an application by police, using powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, following the alleged supplying of illicit cigarettes.  The order prohibits anyone, other than ...

Those living around a house where 55 animals were seized by the RSPCA say their lives have been left a misery as a result of their gardens and homes being infested by rats. One family with a baby are having to leave all windows constantly closed and can’t go in their garden because there are so many rodents. The resident ...

The second phase of consultation on a wind farm that’s proposed to join the national grid at Weston Marsh north of Spalding has launched. Companies including Corio Generation, TotalEnergies and Gulf Energy Development are looking to build the Outer Dowsing Offshore wind farm.The turbines themselves will be 33 miles off the coast of Lincolnshire further north.The proposal is for underground ...

A Holbeach woman is to mark what would have been her life-long friend’s 21st birthday by taking a huge leap for a road safety charity Abby Wright is to take on a skydive in memory of Amy Cooper who died last November when she was knocked from her motorcycle by a disqualified driver.Abby is jumping from the plane on July ...

A Holbeach woman who has dedicated her life to helping Ukrainians in need since the country was invaded by Russia, is worried she’s now being targeted. Mandy Baxter, who launched the charity Boxes of Hope last year, says she was left ‘shook up’ after someone used a knife to cut the tyres on her car while it was parked overnight ...

Travelling along the A16 during a year’s worth of roadworks on two roundabouts is going to be ‘difficult’ a councillor has claimed, but added it will be worth it in the long run. On Tuesday Lincolnshire County Council’s Cabinet backed plans to widen and improve the road’s junctions near Greencell and Springfields/McDonald’s costing around £15m.Work is due to start on ...

Residents of a Spalding housing estate highlighted anti-social behaviour that’s affecting their lives at a public meeting last week. Fed up residents around Severn Road called the gathering as they felt the issues weren’t being heard or dealt with.South Holland and the Deepings MP Sir John Hayes, and representatives from South Holland District Council, including portfolio holder for communities Coun ...

Work on the next stage of Spalding’s relief road could start sooner than the 2030 date predicted by Lincolnshire County Council. Last week it was revealed that the £28m allocated for the second section had been moved by the county council to another project.The result means the council would not be able to fund the next stage until 2030 – ...

There are calls for the reinstatement of Two Plank Bridge, closed for work on the relief road. The bridge, used by residents as a traffic-free link to Spalding, was closed in 2021 initially for two years.Work on the first section of the bypass was delayed and finally started in January 2022 and the bridge is not scheduled to re-open for ...

Plans for a new facility to support homeless veterans and reintegrate them back into society have been approved by South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee. The facility, known as Project Dignity, will be located on land at Terekmok, situated on Station Road in Gedney Hill. John Murray, a former serviceman, will spearhead the initiative, with the support of partner Mel ...

Plans to build 56 new homes in Long Sutton have been rejected by South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee, who raised concerns about overdevelopment. The proposal by developer Strinder Homes (SPV2) Ltd for a housing complex on land at the northern edge of Long Sutton was turned down on Wednesday.Strinder Homes argued that the site was well-connected to the town, ...

Four beautiful images are set to adorn the revamped rooms at a palliative care ward. The Spalding Hospice Foundation appealed through The Spalding Voice for readers to submit their photos that could adorn the walls of the four rooms at The Tulip Suite where patients receive end of life care.It’s part of a plan to refurbish each room at a ...

A regular fundraiser has given another £528.50 to Jerry Green Dogs Rescue by opening her doors for a special event on Sunday, June 4. Ann Gregory has raised over £33,000 thanks to the event where people were invited to enjoy cakes and a chat at her Boston Road South home in Holbeach. The £528 doesn’t include that figure, with donations ...