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Suffragette exhibition opens in Spalding

A special exhibition on women of the suffragette movement is open at Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall. Opened as part of the inaugural National Democracy week (July 2 to 8), the new exhibit, looks into the lives and environments of the women of the suffragette movement. This year recognises the 100th year of the first women getting the right to vote. July ...

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Couple help the NHS celebrations in Spalding

An 85-year-old who has been a patient at Munro Medical Centre since he was born in 1933 helped it celebrate the 70th anniversary of the NHS last week. Frank Blades (85) and his wife Bernadette (84) have been involved with the West Elloe institution, which moved to new premises in 1996, for many years. The Cathedral Drive couple were invited ...

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Heady times for Holbeach high street

This month has marked the acceleration of change in Holbeach. In the past few weeks, the town has seen a new restaurant open, Polka Polish Restaurant in the old String of Horses, Chosen charity open a second shop, Fabric Fae move to larger premises, a gym is being built in the former Limmings site, and a community bookshop is about ...

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East Midlands in Bloom Judges on tour of hopeful Holbeach and Spalding

Frantic final preparations were made to floral displays, installations and town streets ahead of a visit from East Midlands In Bloom judges. Holbeach in Bloom judging took place last week, while Spalding’s scrutiny was on Monday. Spalding in Bloom Chairman Coun Angela Newton was the guide for judge Peter Benham in the morning heat. Stops included Ayscoughfee Gardens, Springfields, St ...

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Holbeach Chapels textiles on display at Ayscoughfee

A selection of textile artworks made by creative Holbeach residents has gone on display at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens. The stunning textile panels produced last year, under the guidance of Fiona Guerney, by over 20 adults and 50 schoolchildren are now on display at Ayscoughfee in the main hallway. A Cemetery Chapels Trust spokesman said: “The panels reflect aspects ...

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GALLERY: A roaring good time for health at Spalding hospital ball

Supporters of the Johnson Community Hospital stepped back almost a century to raise cash at the weekend. The annual ball had a Roaring Twenties theme and gangsters featured heavily. Sally Brown, a sister in the outpatients department and chairman of the Johnson Community Hospital Ball Committee, said: “Thank-you to everyone who attended to make this year’s event such a fantastic ...

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In Bloom judges come to town

Residents and traders have been urged to ensure gardens and public areas around their homes and businesses are looking their best for ‘In Bloom’ judging. Judges from East Midlands In Bloom are due to be in Holbeach and Long Sutton today (Thursday, July 5) and Spalding on Monday (July 9). Angela Newton, chairman of Spalding In Bloom Committee, said: “We ...

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Armed Forces Day parade a success

Veterans paraded through Spalding on Tuesday, June 26, for the annual Armed Forces Day Parade. Organiser Coun Jan Whitbourn said attendees included personnel from RAF Conningsby, local ex-service associations, street pastors and army cadets. After meeting at the Red Lion hotel for tea, the parade set off from a specially decorated Market Place, where traders had adorned their stalls with ...

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Corrie star opens Adventure Land

The opening of Spalding’s newest attraction was an event to remember for one South Holland girl. Evie Ireland, a pupil at Weston School, won a competition to design a flag for the new attraction Adevnture Land at Springfields Outlet. Her flag will sit atop the JCB Young Drivers Zone which is part of the new development. Evie joined Coronation Street’s ...

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Holbeach Rotary Club closes with big cheque

Young people in and around Holbeach will benefit from the demise of a town club. The Rotary Club has closed its branch in the town and presented a £4,000 cheque to Holbeach Hub. The money will complete the funding of the hub’s Play Garden project. President Colin Scott handed the cheque to Coun Tracey Carter during the town’s food festival ...

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Movie theme to joint prom night

Students from two Spalding schools joined forces for a prom night celebration. The Year 11 groups at Spalding High and Grammar schools held meetings throughout the year to plan their big event. With the theme of A Night at the Movies, the students dressed in their finest red carpet clothes and headed for the South Holland Centre. With Oscar statues ...

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Cricket legends heading to Seas End Hall

Cricketing legends including Gordon Greenidge, Devon Malcolm and Chris Lewis are set to descend on Moulton Seas End for a charity match in August. The Lashings World XI, whose numbers include a host of famous cricketers, will take on a Batten Disease Family Association (BDFA) XI skippered by Spalding Town Cricket Club’s Mat Gil at Seas End Hall on August ...

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Free text message service to report drink or drug drivers

A free text services has been set up to allow people to quickly report drink or drug drivers. Lincolnshire Police launched their summer drink and drug driving campaign on Sunday with a new text service. Police said the idea came about from the belief that people know of drink drivers but do nothing about it for fear of retribution or ...

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£250,000 rejuvenation project for Spalding’s South Holland Centre

A quarter of a million pounds is to be spent saving the decaying South Holland Centre, just 20 years after a £2.5m revamp. One South Holland district councillor says he goes into the function room “gingerly” amid his fears over the building’s structural integrity. On Sunday (July 8), scaffolding will be put up and will remain for at least two ...

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Swift fly-by and snail races at Sutton Bridge fun day

A nature based family fun day at Sutton Bridge was lucky enough to have a fly-by from the birds it was raising money to look after. On Saturday, June 23 at St Matthews Church, Sutton Bridge, swifts performed an aerial display above the crowds attending Nature Watch Day, right on cue. Organiser Lesley Robinson said the day was hugely popular ...

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Is your councillor worthy of an award?

If you think your local councillor is worthy of a national award, here’s your chance to make it happen. Nominations are open for the annual national Councillor Achievement Awards, organised by the Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) and now in its ninth year. No councillor from South Holland has ever won a Councillor Achievement Award – will this be the ...

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Donington family fun day makes a splash and raises cash

Sponges flew and rats were splatted at a Donington Fun Day. A spokesman from organisers Young Dons said: “Big thank you to all our volunteers and our sponsor Storm Events for putting on the England game for us all to enjoy. “It was a very hot fun day.” The spokesman added that the day raised £715 for the club.

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Plan in place to keep children’s ward open at Pilgrim Hospital

Childrens and maternity services will be maintained at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital, the Board of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT) has today agreed despite fears staff shortages would lead to closure. Today the ULHT board agreed to move towards an interim model for the services, which sees women and children who present to Pilgrim continuing to be seen and assessed ...

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Spalding waves the flag for our armed forces

Pupils from Spalding’s St John’s Primary School, military personnel and veterans attended a flag raising ceremony to mark Armed Forces Day. South Holland District Council hosted the event at its Priory Road offices on Monday. South Holland District Council Chairman Rodney Grocock said: “It was fantastic to see such a large and diverse turnout for the event, bringing together people ...

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Hundreds ‘give it a go’

Almost 500 people went to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field on Sunday to a ‘Give it a Go’ event. The event, part of South Holland District Council’s SHout and About health and wellbeing campaign and the Great Get Together weekend in memory of Jo Cox MP, gave people the opportunity to try a new sport or activity for free, ...

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