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Pupils at South View School in Crowland have had a phenomenal response to the Recycle with Michael initiative, collecting unwanted clothes and shoes for the Salvation Army. Upon collection of the bags by a representative of the scheme, the school was bursting at the seams with donations. The clothes are sent to the charity, whereby they will be weighed and ...

Spalding Air Cadets have landed a cash boost thanks to local firm Bakkavor. Members of the 1406 (Spalding) squadron of the RAF Air Cadets have been given £3,200 by Bakkavor. It follows the cadets assisting with car parking at its annual Party in the Park in July. Flight Lieutenant Marc Fowler, Officer Commanding, said: “I am so grateful for the ...

A Spalding woman has celebrated her 100th birthday – and puts it down to a hearty breakfast. Joan Stanhope was born on September 21, 1919 and until two years ago, lived at Spring Gardens in the town and spent her working career at Johnson Hospital. She celebrated her birthday at her relatively new home of St John’s Care Home in ...

It’s that wonderful time again, when you can wolf down cake, tea and coffee with a good conscience as it’s for a good cause. The 2019 Macmillan Cancer Support World’s Biggest Coffee Morning takes place nationally on September 27. There are plenty of places in South Holland taking part, why not try to fit in a couple and double your ...

Pros and amateur dart players stepped up to the oche and raised a fantastic £7,000 for the Johnson Hospital with a charity darts night on Saturday. James Clayton beat Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor in the final of the tournament that included Wayne Mardle and Joe Cullen at Springfields. The organisers They also took on members of the public. Organiser and ...

A tree-planting day will take place at Holbeach’s Hallgate Cemetery, this Sunday (September 22), starting at 10am. Recent cemetery improvements have included a memorial wall and garden, as well as resurfacing the roadway. Parish Council member Coun Rudkin said of Sunday’s event: “The cemetery has really come a long way since it opened in 2009 and I have been glad ...

A Spalding woman who organised a Memory Walk and bake sale has raised more than £100 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Sandra Hudson, who is registered blind, set up the walk after her mother, Margaret Croft, was diagnosed with vascular dementia. She said of Thursday’s walk: “We all enjoyed a fabulous day in the Springfield’s garden and shopping centre. “The staff ...

A women is celebrating a year of being cancer-free in style by throwing a spectacular Boobie Ball this weekend. Stars from Emmerdale are set to be in attendance for the event organised by Tina Rowe of Spalding to raise money for Breast Cancer Care and Prostate Cancer UK. The 41-year-old who runs Rose Letting Agency said: “Me and my mates ...

The flags were flying high at The Elizabethan Social Club on Saturday as it held a special Last Night of the Proms. The Holbeach Town Band serenaded everyone and there was also some excellent solo songs from Sharon Bingham at the Whaplode Drove venue. The hall was decorated in red, white and blue while everyone was supplied with hats and ...

A dementia charity has set up a new social group and want new members to join. The Forget-Me-Not Café is for people with dementia and their carers in and around Crowland. Spalding-based health and wellbeing charity Tonic Heath, Abbeyview Surgery, Crowland and Crowland Cares, a small charity organisation of the community, have joined forces in order to create the Forget-Me-Not ...

There was some big love for a new community group’s first event. Love Weston’s Big Picnic proved a huge success on Sunday with a fantastic turn out at the village park. The field was filled with activities including face painting, tug-of-war, bouncy castles, rock painting, vehicle displays and more. One of the most popular activities was the ‘Welly Wanging’ competition ...

Sunday morning saw another convoy of both modern and vintage tractors set off for the annual West Pinchbeck Tractor Run around the village and surrounds. More than 30 tractors took to the streets on September 8, after meeting at the village hall, where refreshments and entertainment were on offer. West Pinchbeck Tractor Run from the air (picture by Lincolnshire Drones). ...

A Spalding snooker player is continuing to pot the cash for charity. Nigel Brasier (49), who has Motor Neuron Disease, will be back competing at the UK Disability Snooker Championship which starts on September 20 in Northampton And it will be a particularly special one for the 49-year-old as the Motor Neuron Disease Association (MNDA) charity he supports is the ...

Representatives from The Lighthouse Project, Spalding charity have collected money raised at last weekend’s Spalding Fire Station open day. A Spalding Fire Station spokesman said: “Massive thank you to local businesses and community members who supported our event through donations and to everyone who attended.” The open day on Sunday raised £1,300, which was split between The Lighthouse Project, Spalding, ...

A Holbeach charitable organisation has celebrated donating almost £27,000 since the start of the year. Chosen Charity, which operates two shops in Holbeach and gives directly to local causes, shared out £26,980 between more than 20 causes between January 1 and August 1 this year, it was announced at its AGM last week. Chosen was started by Mary Cooper and ...

A registered blind Spalding woman has organised a fundraiser memory walk for the Alzheimer’s Society following her mother’s diagnosis with the condition. Sandra Hudson has set up her first fundraising venture, which takes place on Thursday, September 12 at 11am at Springfields Outlet and Festival Gardens. Mrs Hudson said the charity has already been very supportive. Everyone is welcome on ...

Veterans charity fundraiser Harold Payne of Anglia Motel, Fleet, led his last fundraising parade of the year in Hunstanton last weekend. Harold has been organising trips back to the Normandy beaches on the Anniversary of the D Day landings. This year, he thinks, will be his last. Over the summer, Mr Payne has been taking veterans and his vintage military ...

A man whose mum and sister were killed by his controlling murderer father in Spalding said he has got back his “zest for life” through active fundraising. Ryan Hart (28) and brother Luke (29) have worked tirelessly as Refuge Champions to raise awareness of domestic abuse since the 2016 murders, and Ryan has recently got even more active with a ...

This week is your last chance to get in your entry to the Holbeach Front Garden competition, with prizes on offer to the green-fingered cultivators who take the top three spots. Whether your blooming garden is your pride and joy or you’re looking for a reason to get stuck into some landscaping, the Holbeach Front Garden competition is the perfect ...

Dropping balls helped raise over £200 for Prostate Cancer UK. Phyllis Newton’s latest monthly bingo night at the Whaplode Village Hall helped the charity after another fantastic turnout for the event. In total the players raised £203 and Paul Denman from Prostate Cancer UK was on hand to collect the cheque. Phyllis said: “It was another good turnout considering it ...