Anyone looking to get active in the New Year can try their feet at jive dancing as a new beginners’ class opens in Pinchbeck. Run by Boston Jive, aka Claire and Neil Seabrook, the classes teach jive and swing dance, to the backbeat of good old-fashioned rock and roll. Claire, who teaches across the county said: “Thursday nights are now ...

The Donington and Quadring branch of the Royal British Legion has closed its Malting Lane club for the final time. A statement on the group’s Facebook page said: “It’s the sad end of an era where dwindling numbers and increasing overheads led to this unfortunate outcome but we are not alone as Legion clubs are closing all over the country ...

Concerns have been expressed about public transport links to several villages after a bus service was “substantially” cut. The changes to bus operator Brylaine’s K59 Spalding to Boston service have come into effect particularly which also serves Donington, Quadring, Gosberton, Surfleet and Pinchbeck in South Holland. District and parish councillor Jane King, said: “We’re worried an inadequate bus service will ...

New swimming classes are coming to Spalding. Billie’s Fins Swim School will offer classes at Woodhouse Lodge hotel in Spalding from February. Billie Whyatt, who runs the swimming school for more than 350 pupils around Peterborough said she is looking forward to starting in Spalding. “Woodhouse Lodge is a beautiful venue, it’s private, clean and quaint. There is a restaurant ...

A Spalding man has launched his own brand, the characters of which are largely based on local people. Tony Lee of Daniels Gate has created the Doodles range which he says has really taken off since its recent launch. The 53-year-old, whose day job is at Bakkavor, says he’s sold hundreds of t-shirts, mugs and phone cases with his designs ...

Construction and waste management firm Mick George has awarded money from its community fund to two South Holland causes. In Crowland, Mick George granted £15,000 to Crowland Methodist Church. After a five-year consultation period to decide whether the church should relocate, committee members decided it would remain where it is and undergo the necessary maintenance work. A spokesman for Mick ...

Award winning artist Vic Bearcroft had Spalding Art and Crafts Society howling at their latest meeting. Vic specialises in animal portraits and he provided a demonstration of pastel and black valour using just four colours.   Vic created Howling Wolf from an original photo taken in a Berkshire Wildlife centre of a North American grey wolf called Nuka. The meeting ...

A new planning application has been submitted for the derelict former Red Cow hotel. Developer Market Homes Limited is now looking to turn the High Street property that’s been empty for 15 years and its associated buildings into 18 dwellings. The company had previously been granted planning permission to turn the Grade Two listed building into 31 homes in December ...

John Hayes, MP for South Holland and the Deepings, this morning handed the prime minister his resignation letter amid the cabinet reshuffle. Hayes was reappointed as Minister of State at the Department for Transport following the general election of 8 June 2017, a position he held since 2016. Boris Johnson’s brother, Jo Johnson, will take his place. His resignation letter ...

A Spalding GP practice has been put into special measures after it was rated inadequate by inspectors and patients are said to be “at risk of harm” due to missing systems. Patients at Pennygate Health Centre were deemed to be “at risk of harm” because systems were not in place to keep them safe. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) published ...

Proposals for a development comprising more than 200 homes in Long Sutton have been submitted to South Holland District Council. The agricultural land between Seagate Road and Wisbech Road is earmarked for development as part of the South East Lincolnshire Local Plan. Now an outline planning application for approximately 215 homes has been submitted care of Hix and Sons Estate ...

A Spalding fundraiser is celebrating after her first successful outing – and wants to find enthusiastic people more events. Mary Abayomi (22) set up a tombola stall and collection bucket in Hall Place, Spalding throughout December. She said: “I wasn’t expecting much but everyone is so generous. It went really well.” The bucket collection raised £65.03 and the tombola stall ...

Ice cream and sweets shop Laddies Ices has won the Holbeach Christmas Window competition. The competition launched in December and saw the town adopt a festive feel as participating shops dressed their windows. Judith Snowden from Laddies Ices said: “It’s great to be a part of something like this that makes a difference to the town.” The windows were judged ...

The Alzheimers Society is running a free course for carers at Holbeach’s WI Hall on Wednesday, January 10. For more information including times and to book a place please contact 01522 437069.

National opticians chain Specsavers will open a branch in Holbeach this March. The store will open in the site of the former Co-op pharmacy on Holbeach high street. Spalding Specsavers store directors Ian Stradling and Neil Stradling, who also oversee the Bourne store, will be in charge. As well as the usual consultations, the business will also offer treatment for ...

Staff at a Holbeach school have put on their own pantomime to entertain the children. William Stukeley Primary School’s adults performed Cinderella as a surprise for the children last month. Staff rehearsed behind closed doors for eight weeks after school, at weekends and at any given opportunity to present the one-off performance to the whole school on the last day ...

Youngsters who want to get into the arts have the chance to plan, organise, perform at or run a mini-festival at the South Holland Centre. South Holland Centre’s Youth Takeover Team and Lincolnshire One Venues network host the Emerge project that aims to give young people a start in the arts. The scheme will also offer an arts award. “There ...

Pinchbeck broker Clear Insurance Management has landed a national award. The business based at Wardentree Park was named the Independent Broker of the Year at the Insurance Times Awards 2017. Members from the company travelled down to the O2 in London for the glittering ceremony last month where they were presented with their award by comedian Kevin Bridges. The judging ...

An online “thunderclap” is set to be unleashed on computers across the area in a bid to highlight the dangers of second hand smoke. South Holland District Council is urging anyone with a Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr account to take part in the online event which will take place at 12pm on Monday, January 8. Those who have signed up ...

Police are still on the scene this morning after two bodies were found in a property in Holbeach yesterday afternoon. The bodies were found around 12pm on Thursday, December 21, in a home in Willder’s Garth. Police this morning confirmed a man and a woman were found and the deaths are still “unexplained”. Neighbours said police cars, a first response ...