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Firefighters’ sleigh dates

Spalding firefighters will be bringing some festive fun to South Holland later this month. The station’s sleigh run will begin on Monday, December 17 starting at Spalding High School before heading to Matmore Gate, Heathfield Avenue, Thornton Road, Mulberry Way, Alexandra Road, Johnson Avenue, Bowditch Road, Clay Lane, Peck’s Drove, Viking Way, Saxon Close, Holyrood Walk, Edinburgh Drive, Balmoral Avenue, ...

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Tree lights switch-on and more at Spalding festive fun day

Spalding’s Christmas tree lights will be switched on at the end of a day of festive fun. On Saturday (December 8) Spalding celebrates Christmas in Hall Place and at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens. The event runs from noon until 5pm at Hall Place and 11am to 3.45pm at Ayscoughfee, and will include Christmas activities, performances and entertainment. Ayscoughfee will ...

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Hundreds of toys gifted for appeal

Driving to Folkestone and back twice is among the fantastic efforts from our amazing readers in helping those less fortunate have a Christmas to remember. The Spalding and South Holland Voice teamed up with We’ll Let Your House director Harry Drury to launch the Give A Gift appeal and since then readers have been leaving gifts at drop-off points across ...

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New Tommy stands tall in Holbeach cemetery

Thanks to the generosity of Holbeach residents and businesses there is a new ‘Tommy’ standing guard in the cemetery. The second Tommy arrived after Remembrance Sunday and joins his comrade already in place at the grave of someone who died in World War I. The silhouette outlines of soldiers from the era were sold by a charity organisation to mark ...

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Christmas cheer at Spalding children’s choir competition

The heartwarming sound of children singing filled a Spalding church during its annual choir competition. On Friday, November 30, St Mary’s and St Nicolas Church hosted the Christmas School Choir Competition and 11 schools took part singing Christmas songs. With t-shirts that spelled out a festive message from the school, St Paul’s Community Primary School took the top spot, leaving ...

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Dog sitter stole from neighbours while they were on holiday

A man who burgled his neighbours’ home after being trusted to look after their dogs while they were on holiday has been  jailed at Lincoln Crown Court.   Peter Buchanan removed the safe from the property in Low Gate Road, Fleet Hargate,  as well as stealing other items including bank cards, clothing, food and shoes.   Philip Plant, prosecuting, said the ...

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KFC seek planning permission for Spalding branch

A much anticipated branch of KFC could be set for Spalding after planning permission for the fast food outlet was submitted. South Holland District Council will decide whether to approve the drive-through and sit in restaurant off the A16/A151 roundabout near Springfields Shopping Outlet after the plans were submitted to the authority last Thursday, November 29. Documents submitted with the ...

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Sunday Spalding death man named

The man whose body was found on Sunday in Spalding has been named by police. The body of Dean James (49) of West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire, was found at a house in Neville Avenue on Sunday morning. A 59-year-old man from the Spalding area was arrested on suspicion of murder and released under investigation on Wednesday.

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Former Spalding Grammar School teacher dies after A52 crash

A 40-year-old Spalding woman has died following a crash in Leverton on Monday. Former Spalding Grammar School teacher Gemma Ashling, who was teaching at Boston High School, was driving a silver Hyundai i10 car that was involved in a collision with a double decker bus and a silver VW Transporter van. The collision occured at 3.50pm on the A52 Main ...

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Patients missing out on access equality

Patients in Lincolnshire do not have “equality of access” to some services, according to a county Healthwatch report due for discussion on Thursday. Members of South Lincolnshire Care Commissioning Group (CCG) will be told that problems with adult neurology; autism and dyspraxia services along with other childhood neurodevelopmental disorders services could escalate. “Our concern has been recognised by the number ...

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Knighthood does not buy support says John Hayes

Brexit-backing South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes is to be knighted, but will not be backing the Prime Minister’s current deal for quitting the EU. Mr Hayes (60) refuted any claim that the announcement of his knighthood and the Prime Minister’s need for support for her Brexit vote next month were linked. But he said he would also ...

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Two men charged with burglary after Spalding pub break-in

Two men have been arrested following an early-morning pub burglary in Spalding. Just before 4am on Tuesday November 27, police received a report of a burglary in progress at the Draymans Arms in Little London, Spalding. The caller was alerted to the suspected burglary due to an intruder alarm. A police spokesman said: “We attended and found a fruit machine ...

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Baytree backs Give a Gift appeal

The Give A Gift Appeal has received a huge boost this week thanks to Weston’s Baytree Garden Centre donating 300 presents. The gifts will be added to scores of amazing presents given by our generous readers, ensuring children who wouldn’t normally get a present will have a happier Christmas. Harry Drury, of We’ll Let Your House, said: “I would like ...

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Win £100 for your special friend with our Festive Pets competition

Festive Pets is back and now is your chance send a photo of your pet in Christmas finery. Last year’s winner, Frank, received a £100 voucher from competition sponsor Rooke’s Pet Products. You can win the same this year by sending in a picture of your pet, not just cats and dogs, to the Voice. We will publish all the ...

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Pinchbeck death crash man twice legal limit

A Gosberton man who died when his car left the road and crashed into metal fencing in Pinchbeck was more than twice the drink-drive limit, an inquest was told. Stuart Healands (49) was pronounced dead at the scene in Northgate after CPR attempts by police officers failed. An inquest at Boston Coroner’s Court on Thursday (Nov 22) heard from two ...

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Spalding parking machine costs rise again

A further £7,000 will be spent converting card-only car park payment machines in Spalding – and fees look set to rise in the new year. The machines were purchased this summer and shelved after a public backlash criticised the council over a lack of a public consultation. At the South Holland District Council Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, November 20, members ...

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Freemasons boost air ambulance

Freemasons in Lincolnshire have helped give the air ambulance that serves the county a lift. Members of the group have donated £4,000 to the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance to help keep it running. David Wheeler, the Lincolnshire Freemasonry’s provincial grand master, said: “We all hope never to need the valuable support of the air ambulance, but tragedy can strike ...

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Whaplode Christmas bingo cash delight

There was plenty to celebrate at the bingo earlier this month. The total raised by Phyllis Baxter at Whaplode Village Hall saw a cheque for £576.60 presented to the village hall funds. “Many players were wearing Christmas jumpers and it was lovely. It made it go so well and everyone got a free mince pie and all the prizes were ...

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Chance to make a cat’s Christmas

Spalding Cats Protection League is hoping South Holland residents can help make Christmas for the animals in their care. The organisation was so overwhelmed by the amount of contributions collected by the Spalding Voice last year, that it is hoping to repeat the result this Christmas. Staff and volunteers have had a really busy year, with more cats and kittens ...

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Spalding community worker makes awards finals

A Spalding community worker who saved a group for lung disease sufferers has been honoured. Suzanne Wills had been involved in the Spalding Happy Breathers COPD group as part of her job with Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service. Funding for the group ended in the summer but Suzanne has carried on as a volunteer in her own time to keep ...

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