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July is almost over and the summer holidays are upon us once again and most families will be looking forward to getting away from it all and heading to the coast or on a holiday abroad. For those who cannot manage, or indeed afford a holiday away, there are a great many things on offer locally, especially for the kids ...

by Jess Horn – South Holland District Council community development officer Are you looking for something fun to do with your family in the summer holidays? The South Holland community development team in partnership with Lincolnshire County Council’s Children’s Services runs a fantastic initiative called Activate. It’s a series of events aimed at young people aged eight to 19 years. ...

Our pets are very much part of the family and usually like to spend time with their owners. Travelling can be a stressful experience for some pets and many are unsettled in a new environment. Many owners choose to make arrangements for someone else to care for their pets while they are away. However, if you need to take any ...

Students rise to the challenge if given opportunities to develop leadership skills. At Sir John Gleed these opportunities are developed in all years with a full range of leadership opportunities. Students in all year groups are involved when appointing new staff to the school – the toughest part of the interview process is often the interview with students! Students also ...

We are fast approaching the summer holidays and some of you may be holding out for a good late deal. Holiday With Us and Spalding Travel would like to let you how you can find a good deal. Where do we start, so the weather has been a little unreliable so far here in the UK and then we find ...

July 4, is as you all know American Independence Day commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain. July 4 is also Independent Retailer’s Day, when towns up and down the country including Spalding, recognise the many unique independent shops that we have. Our independent shops make Spalding town centre what ...

Recently many events have been held to mark the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta by King John in 1215 at Runnymede, in what is now Berkshire. This document is seen by many to be the absolute origin of fundamental Human Rights and many countries around the world see the Magna Carta as one of the most ...

Everyone has heard that puppies need ‘socialisation’ but what does this mean and what do we need to do? Think of it as socialisation and habituation. Socialising teaches your puppy to recognise and properly interact with all sorts of different dogs and people. And habituation teaches your puppy to accept and be comfortable with all the strange sounds and experiences ...

by Jess Horn, Community development officer at South Holland District Council Would you like to learn something new by improving your cooking skills or growing your own food? If so, then you may be interested in programme run by The South Holland Community Development team called the Kitchen Garden Project. We organise cooking classes and provide community growing spaces with ...

As we are into June, our fields, woods and towns resound to high pitched squeaky noises. Not the latest “find” from Britain’s Got Talent, it is the time of year for baby birds. Well, actually some birds (namely doves and pigeons) have their chicks all year round. But for the majority of birds, late spring and early summer is the ...

As I’m writing this, the sun is gloriously warm, the roses are out, bees are making the most of the nectar and the cold spring and early summer are beginning to warm up. The best view I have though, is of my tortoise charging down the garden after his morning sunbathe and grasping in his open mouth the yellow head ...

Dentistry is an increasingly large part of veterinary work. It now seems that nearly every dog and cat requires at least one treatment if not several in their lifetimes. Why is this? Wild dogs and cats that catch sufficient wild food generally have perfect teeth. The mouth contains millions of harmless bacteria. Things begin to go wrong when these beneficial ...

This week’s guest in the Tulip Radio studios was Spalding’s town centre manager, ex-Major, Dennis Hannant. Before taking up the post in November, Dennis was a familiar face to many of us, entertaining the crowds at local community and charity events — often alongside Tulip Radio. Dennis is a versatile tenor who sings songs from films, musical theatre, opera, the ...

After being called up for national service at age 18, Ken Willows has experienced more than his fair share of a world at war. His extensive knowledge of military aircraft takes second place only to his love for preserving the memory of Lincolnshire’s servicemen and women. Ken’s background helped him when his military career started at Sabraon Barracks, Lincolnshire, for ...

by Jess Horn – community development officer at South Holland District Council A question I am asked regularly is “what does the South Holland community development team do?” In coming months I will use this column to answer that question, and tell you about the wide range of opportunities open for local people to contribute to strengthening their communities. So let ...

This article will discuss dog and cat diets. Alongside the huge increases in obesity and diabetes type 2 in humans, we are seeing the same problem in dogs and cats. In dogs this has been typically blamed on owners giving too many titbits, especially those containing fat. This situation is less obvious for cats. There is increasing evidence from human ...

Plans are well underway for the 2015 East Midlands in Bloom competition, to ensure Spalding is in top shape and awash with colour and flowers — both real and knitted! We’re all hoping we can match the success of last year, when Spalding won gold in the “large town” category. To boost our chances, knitted nature will lend a helping ...

By Coun Gary Porter, leader of South Holland District Council Now the dust has settled after the election, I am happy to have this opportunity to share some of my reflections on aspects of the campaign and on things going forward. Firstly though, I’d like to say thank you to a few people. I would like to thank all of ...

Tulip Radio’s general knowledge was put to the test last Tuesday night at the Two Lips Appeal quiz night at St Norbert’s Church in Spalding. Our team was The Spinners and consisted of myself, Chris Carter, Dennis Hannant, Callum Pepper, Harvey Wright, Anthony Atkinson, Connor Sanderson and George Drakard, with this combination of knowledge we were able to finish in ...

Last week I sat down with current Holbeach United managers Darren Jarvis and Tom Roberts. The discussions took place on Thursday and many things were spoken about in regards to the new season and football in general. The Tuesday prior to the planned meeting I was as surprised as everyone else to read I had already signed and agreed the ...