Tag Archives: Holbeach

Visitors had the chance to step back into the Cold War last week. The town’s former Royal Observer Corps bunker was opened-up to the public by owners Heritage Lincolnshire. Former members of the corps were on duty with Heritage Lincolnshire personnel to take visitors back in time. The bunker was part of a chain around the country ready to plot ...

Green-fingered residents of Holbeach pitted their skills to take part in a contest. Run by Holbeach in Bloom in conjunction with the Spalding Voice, the competition was open to people living in the town and surrounding villages. Entrants submitted pictures of their gardens, either prints or emails, to be considered for judging. The closing date was scheduled for the end ...

A major roadwork scheme at Holbeach will be delayed by three weeks, it was revealed on Tuesday. Buried electricity cables are being blamed for the delays on work at the busy Peppermint junction. Work on the A151 slip road are now unlikely to be finished until September 25, depending on the weather. The work, which has seen Holbeach town centre ...

Holbeach Cemetery Chapels Trust is celebrating three successful events. The August Paint Out Day had an art expert on hand to help artists capture the chapels on canvas. The eight attendees’ work was then displayed on the open day. During the open day event, Holbeach Cemetery Research Group’s Linden Secker led two guided cemetery trail tours, thrilling children with his ...

Businesses and residents in Holbeach hope the town’s days as a traffic bottleneck are numbered. The countdown is on to end a road closure which has caused jams through the town centre. In the meantime, town councillors are hoping the county authority can put a halt to the HGVs ignoring the signs and thundering through. The A151 link road to ...

Holbeach is to host its first Saturday market in Church Street. This Saturday (Aug 19), the monthly market launches with a range of stalls. “We have crafts and food at present, including cards, gifts, retro items, furniture and cakes,” said Holbeach Parish Councillor Isobel Hutchinson. It is hoped the market will not only please Holbeach shoppers but also encourage traders. ...

The Holbeach Music and Beer Festival provided organiser Sean Taylor a moment he’ll never forget. Fireworks flew while 80s-style band Wild Boys topped off a triumphant Saturday night after an afternoon shower threatened to dampen spirits. “At 2pm, there was a sharp shower,” said Sean. “From three onwards, the sun came out. When Soft Tone Needles played with the sun ...

Two of South Holland’s six secondary schools fall below “floor” standards for pupils’ achievements in GCSEs. Only 32 per cent of pupils at Spalding’s Sir John Gleed School and 34 per cent at The Peele Community College, Long Sutton, attained five A*-C grades, including English and maths. The “floor” standard set by the Government is 40 per cent. The district’s ...

Outline planning permission has been granted for 900 homes in Holbeach. Despite strong opposition from some district councillors and residents, Holbeach Parish Council and MP John Hayes, South Holland District Council’s planning committee voted 10-4 to pass the principle of the scheme at Manor Farm (between Fen Road and Hallgate). As part of a Section 106 planning package worth £7.5million, applicant Ashley King ...