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Care home and apartments to be built on Spalding riverside wasteland

Planning permission has been granted for a self-contained care home and two apartment blocks for people aged over 55 in Spalding. The final plans for the site in Roman Bank have been in development for more than a year, with numerous conditions and amendments requested by the council since they were first submitted. Now, satisfied the conditions have been met, ...

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Police praise members of the public who caught Spalding bag snatch thief

A woman whose bag was snatched outside Iceland in Winfrey Avenue, Spalding, had it returned when two members of the public gave chase and captured the offender. The incident took place at 5pm on Friday, August 25. Thanks to the quick actions of the public, a 31-year-old Spalding man was charged with theft, possession of a bladed article and possession ...

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LETTER: Spalding is not depressing

I was sad to read Mrs Harold’s letter (The Voice, August 17) saying how depressing she found Spalding. Having moved here five years ago (perhaps for the good value properties in the Fens) she says that there are great shops in the town. How right she is – two department stores, quite a few banks, national chains and small independent ...

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Spalding cafe opens doors for business with St Barnabas

Spalding’s newest cafe opened its doors for business and will be raising money to help a good cause. South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes was on-hand to officiate at the first St Barnabas cafe. A queue of around 60 people were waiting for the first day of trading. The cafe opened at the weekend in the shop’s new ...

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Pennygate Foundation charity celebrates permanent home

A South Holland charity is celebrating after being awarded permission to stay in its current home. The Spalding-based Pennygate Foundation was in danger of losing its home. The centre was operating on temporary planning permission which was on the verge of expiring. Dr Azmeena Nathu submitted an application to allow the centre next to her surgery to become permanent, extend ...

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LETTER: Saddened by Spalding’s decline

This morning a friend posted on her social media page that she is liking her home town of Spalding less and less. She was in the town centre and a man was walking with his dog, not on a lead, and it approached my friend who asked the owner “Should the dog not be on a lead?”. He swore at ...

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Spalding swimming pool closes for the day

Summer holiday swimmers were disappointed on Tuesday when Spalding’s main pool was out of action. Gillian Hornsby had taken her six-year-old granddaughter to the Castle Sports Complex for a swim. “We got inside and were told the main pool was closed. There were no signs or anything and people were upset. The pool has been left behind others in the ...

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Wartime aircraft to fly over Ayscoughfee 1940s event

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will once again fly over Spalding this weekend. Spectacular flypasts of iconic World War Two aircraft will thrill people of all ages this Saturday and Sunday. The era of the war years, big bands and ration books will be vividly brought back to life at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens. The historic Spalding venue ...

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It’s six of the best for Spalding and District Snooker League leaders Donington C

Division One leaders Donington C made it six Spalding and District Snooker League victories in row on Thursday by beating fellow high-fliers Pyramid B 4-2 on their own table. Wins from Ben Wrigglesworth (O14), Neil Favell (O14) and – crucially – Graham Slater (R14) got Donington over the line in what was a tight tussle on the Bourne baize. Favell’s ...

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GCSE results ‘not a true reflection’

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 ...

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Another lengthy road closure in Spalding’s Woolram Wygate to enable further Network Rail maintenance

Part of a busy Spalding road will close to traffic for two weeks next month to enable further Network Rail maintenance. Residents and motorists are being warned that the section of Woolram Wygate which spans the recently-updated Mill Green level crossing will be shut from Monday, November 10 until Monday, November 24. Pedestrian access will be maintained. The crossing closed ...

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