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To show appreciation for the exceptional work of our local carers who dedicate their time and energy to providing vital care and support to vulnerable people in our community, we’ve teamed up with Holiday With Us to bring you a fantastic opportunity. Many carers put their life on hold to care for others and don’t often get the recognition or ...

Holbeach is set to get medieval as part of a free new festival in the town. The Holbeach Medieval Festival is taking place at a number of locations in the town on July 2 and 3. Living encampments are set to bring the period to life. Not only will there be military re-enactments but there will also be opportunities to ...

As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, a Lincolnshire hospice is urging South Holland to get involved with creating its new HeART Trail. 2022 is a big year for St Barnabas which runs services across Lincolnshire, including weekly sessions in Spalding. The HeART Trail is one of its usual fundraisers and involves sculptures being erected with special designs. In the ...

Those people and businesses that make up the heart of Holbeach were recognised at a special ceremony. District and county councillor Tracey Carter brought back her Hearts of Holbeach awards for a second year. And the online event once again proved to be a huge success. “It went really well,” Coun Carter said. “We’ve had about 4,000 views for the ...

A woman in her 80s who has worked at Holbeach Hospital for the last 20 years has been thanked for her service on her retirement. Hardworking Janet Nicholls has finally hung up her rubber gloves after two decades working as a kitchen assistant, doing 40 hour weeks. A spokesman for Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital Trust said: “Janet is sorely ...

A nature group’s pledge to restore peatland to parts of South Holland is a step closer thanks to it being granted over £800,000. The Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) has been awarded a Discovery Grant by central government as part of their progressive Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme. The £815,877 is to explore the feasibility of restoring peatlands in ...

A food bank received a boost just before Christmas thanks to local customers of Weight Watchers. Spalding-based coach for the company Helen Webster urged members of her groups to give food items to be donated on to the Trussell Trust at Bourne. The charity helps provide emergency food and help when and where it’s needed. Helen said: “We had so ...

The organisers of two Holbeach clubs which have disbanded were able to donate thousands of pounds to local charities. Holbeach Friday Club and Holbeach Pop In presented a cheque for £4,500 to Patrick Skells – chairman of the trustees at The Meadows Day Centre, Spalding. Two further cheques were also given to Patchett’s Lodge and Holbeach Hospital. Pat Harland, from ...

The generosity of the public will make Christmas a much nicer time for those in need as the Give a Gift campaign celebrates its most successful year to date. Spearheaded by Coun Harry Drury, Give a Gift has passed on donated toys to less fortunate children for the last ten years. Harry said: “Even after ten years of doing this, ...

A large crowd saw East Pinchbeck Primary School pupils sing carols last week. A planned ‘Carols Around the Christmas Tree’ turned into an event in the car park due to the water-logged field.But the event still proved to be a huge hit. Head of school Teeny Vayro said: “We decided to have an open-air whole school Christmas activity to ensure ...

A local charity has thanked the public and businesses that have helped them ‘Donate a Cuddle’ once again this Christmas. Every year Ella’s Project collects toys, especially cuddly ones, for those children who may otherwise not receive a present this year. It was set up by Mark Le Sage, of Spalding, whose daughter the charity is named after. Mark said: ...

Gosberton Academy has been getting into the festive spirit thanks to its PTFA. A total of £1,677 was raised for the organisation which provides items and experiences for the school. Within the last few weeks of school the group paid for all pupils to attend Blackfriars Theatre, Boston, to watch the pantomime Dick Whittington. They also put on a Christmas ...

It’s been a busy festive period for pupils at University Academy Holbeach including a pupil’s own initiative to help others in the town As well as the usual festive traditions including the annual carol concert and visits to Year Six pupils at local primary schools, an appeal was made to help the Holbeach Community Larder. Year 10 pupil Hope Elston ...

The magic of the season was brought to life for visitors to an illuminated winter wonderland. The elves at Springfields Festival Gardens were kept busy installing an array of colourful lights as part of the centre’s Christmas celebrations. Visitors were able to enjoy new zones for this year, including the Moon and Stars, an Elf Hideout, Christmas Hill and Woodland ...

A South Holland family are fronting a national campaign to help raise awareness of a children’s charity. The WellChild campaign includes a video of a concert where families sing the 12 Days of Christmas.Aside from being part of the national, seasonal initiative, the video was also shown at a charity concert held at Lambeth Palace, home to the Archbishop of ...

Spalding Academy and Giles Academy, both part of South Lincolnshire Academies Trust (SLAT), have once again collaborated to support the Give A Gift campaign. The appeal, which was launched by Coun Harry Drury in conjunction with the Spalding and South Holland Voice, helps to ensure that less fortunate children, aged between three and 14 years, have a gift to open ...

Santa entertained youngsters and shoppers at Tesco Holbeach on Saturday morning with the help of the Holbeach Fire crew and Chosen charity shop. Together they raised money for the National Firefighters Charity. Youngsters were given sweets and posted letters in Santa’s mobile post box. As the reindeer were resting ready for Christmas Eve, the Holbeach Fire crew stepped in and ...

A 16-year-old from Spalding who acts as a youth ambassador for a national charity has once again been helping others in the run up to Christmas. Jake Winkett has been supporting Kids Out for several years and once again this Christmas arranged a ‘Giving Tree’ to help provide gifts for young people who would otherwise go without a gift this ...

Staff and pupils at a West Pinchbeck primary school donned their Christmas jumpers last week to raise money for charity. St Bartholomew’s Primary School staff and pupils each donated £1 to SoLDAS (South Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Service) Boston Women’s Aid.

An award-winning Gosberton 12-year-old who has helped other children like herself in battling anxiety has been setting records in her school. Erin Smith recently landed the Young Achiever Award at the Pride of South Holland Awards after the book she’d written aged ten, Kiki the Worry Monster, was rolled out for other young people to read. She was encouraged to ...