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Holbeach Cemeteries Trust has launched an appeal for money to buy a six-foot ‘Tommy’ statue to stand near its war graves. One Tommy, by charity There But Not There, costs £750. More will be bought if donations allow. To donate, visit the donations page online here, drop money in a collection box in a town shop or post a cheque ...

The hottest rock and roll acts from across the country will set Springfields hopping at a red-hot rock and roll weekender. This weekend (May 12 and 13), the Hot Rock n Boogie Weekender welcomes 13 bands and three DJs for two days of jiving and dancing at Springfields Events Centre. The weekender is run by dance tutors Boston Jive, who ...

A Spalding company is launching a recruitment drive with up to 40 new jobs on offer. Dalehead Foods is looking for both skilled and unskilled workers to join its team from next month. The Spalding site, in Fulney Lane, is part of Tulip Ltd and already employs 550 staff. An open day will be held later this month so potential ...

There were mermaids and pirates galore at one South Holland school this week. Eye patches, tricorn hats and moustaches were the order of the day for the pirates at William Stukeley Primary School, Holbeach on Monday. Their mermaid counterparts were all shells, scales and sequins for the event. The children rotated around a variety of activities from Steal the Treasure ...

A charity football match has helped a family towards netting their goal of raising enough money to buy a potentially life-changing cap. A group of footballers came together at Pinchbeck United’s Knight Street ground on Sunday to raise funds for five-month-old Mason Battley who has been diagnosed as in the worst one per cent in the country with brachycephaly, or ...

A group of friends are looking to raise thousands for a special needs school and Diabetics UK this year. The collective, who are calling themselves the Snowflake Committee, have met through Weightwatchers and in the past two years have raised money for several charities. This year they’re helping charity Diabetics UK and also the Friends of Garth School (FOGS) who ...

Spalding artist Kerstin Lankey has been the named as the winner of the Public Vote Trophy in the 18th South Holland Open Arts Exhibition at the South Holland Centre. Her work, Squirrel, completed in pastels and pastel pencils on Pastelmat board, was selected by members of the public from the 89 pieces of work on display. Kerstin previously won the ...

John Steel, Elaine Mothers and the other members of Spalding Lions Club have been nominated for Pride of South Holland Award. The nominations for the 2018 award are flying in ahead of September’s big celebration at the South Holland Centre. The person who nominated the Lions, said: “I am nominating the Lions Club (Spalding) because they are great. “They were ...

Flower festivals are a firm fixture of the first fortnight of May. Here are some of the events happening in South Holland. Holbeach Flower Festival at All Saints’ Church has five days of floral fun with Musicals theme. Look out for Audrey II! Events include a school concert at 6pm on Friday, May 4, Teddy Bears from the Tower at ...

The NHS is urging South Holland residents to ensure they have enough prescription drugs to see them over the two Bank Holidays which take place this month. Not all pharmacies are open on the holiday Mondays. In Spalding, Boots is open between 10am and 4pm both Mondays, May 7 and 28. The pharmacy within Sainsbury’s will be open between 10am ...

There was no generation gap in sight when young and old joined forces for a creative session. A group of children aged from seven to 11 were invited to Holbeach Hospital for the arts afternoon with older residents. The event was organised by activities co-ordinators Jackie White and Maggie Ward. “For some time now I have been interested in the ...

The weather has finally turned spring-like and the time is right to start planning your floral displays. Whether bedding plants are your thing, or you prefer the wild flower look, a beautiful garden can brighten any summer. If you have a front garden and live in Holbeach then you could be in with a chance of winning a cash prize ...

The Good Neighbours scheme is officially up and running in Quadring and Gosberton. Volunteers are ready to help those in the villages that need it most. The first call for help came last week when someone needed a lift to the hospital. Jane Brigginshaw had seen the initiative in action elsewhere and decided to set it up for the villagers ...

Three cyclists from Quadring will ride from Scotland to London next week for a veterans charity. Army veterans and rugby fans Peter Elrick (60) and Tim Barnes (45) will cycle more than 500 miles from Murrayfield in Edinburgh to Twickenham, ending at the stadium on the day of the Babcock Trophy Army v Navy match in May. Peter and Tim, ...

The shelves of the Holbeach food bank are filling up again thanks to generous slimmers. After seeing a story in The Voice about how the food bank was in desperate need of donations, Holbeach Slimming World consultants Alison Merrill and Mel Horscroft felt they had to respond, so the pair asked their group members to donate food and the response ...

Flower is powering plans to take veterans, a restored landing craft and 5,000 roses to Normandy for the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Holbeach businessman and veterans charities fundraiser Harold Payne has launched an RAF, army and navy themed flower festival. Harold will hold the festival on his Anglia Motel site on the A17 over the Bank Holiday weekend of May ...

Elite Sport Academy are among the entries that have been coming in for The Pride of South Holland Awards, Their nominator said:  “I believe the team deserves this award for the tireless efforts they put in to offering opportunities to our local community and beyond “Over 2,000 children  a week take part in events across the sporting spectrum including archery, ...

A Crowland charity has raised around £500,000 since it started has recently presented its latest £45,000. The Crowland Cancer Fund has been raising money for around 25 years and recently held its annual presentation evening. Secretary Libby Jackson said the fund will be closing its furniture warehouse in August as the charity’s landlord has sold the site for redevelopment, but ...

A Holbeach charity has given away more than £12,000 so far this year. In the latest donation, Chosen has presented £500 to Ellie-Mae Belokon-Dennis who is raising funds for her trip to America for the 24th World Scout Jamboree. She will be joining around 50,000 scouts from around the world in West Virginia. The charity has also donated £4,000 to ...

An event that could save your life returns to the South Holland Centre this weekend. The Rotary Club of South Holland is holding Know Your Blood Pressure sessions on Saturday. Between 10am and 3pm professionals will be on hand to check your blood pressure for free as part of the campaign launched by Rotary International and the Stroke Association. A ...