Author Archives: Tracey Sweetland

Throwing down the Gauntlet to find the best possible deal on insurance

A new insurance brokerage based in Spalding is opening up many new insurance avenues for business customers looking for better deals and more comprehensive insurance packages. Gauntlet Spalding Insurance Brokers has an office in the Lovells Business Centre, St Johns Road, Spalding and is an exciting new venture headed by Mick Cunningham and owned by the Directors of Lovells Auto Body ...

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Ban for director of ‘filthy’ food firm

A director of a company which breached food hygiene rules has been disqualified from heading a company for four years. Moira Clark was a director at Spalding-based Food 4 Thought when it was found to be operating from filthy premises in 2013. The company provided dinners to schools across the area. An investigation was launched after a complaint from a ...

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Firefighters may help tackle lack of gritter drivers

Firefighters could be called on to help keep the county moving in bad weather. The idea of having retained fire crew members helping out with clearing roads and footpaths of snow and ice is just one of a raft of measures being looked at in a bid to tackle the shortfall in qualified LGV drivers available to drive gritting machines ...

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‘Positive’ start in bid to improve school

School leaders have heralded a positive start to the new term – despite some controversy over changes. Pupils at the newly-renamed Spalding Academy – formerly the Sir John Gleed – have returned to the classroom under a new regime which has seen a strict new uniform policy and changes to other school rules and procedures. The school’s executive head Laurence ...

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Beacon status for Holbeach Hospital trust as it looks to expand

A nursing home in Holbeach has been awarded “beacon” status for its care of patients. Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital Trust has been awarded the Quality Hallmark Award by the National Gold Standards Framework (GSF) in End of Life Care after successfully completing its accreditation. The award, which lasts for the next three years, will be presented at an awards ...

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Find the perfect place to learn to ride horses

If you love horses and are looking for a pastime that will keep you fit in the great outdoors, horse riding is for you. It’s a rewarding and exciting sport that can be enjoyed by all ages. However, finding somewhere to ride, especially for the first time, can be a bit daunting. But don’t worry – The British Horse Society ...

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Woodlands puts customers at the heart of everything

One of Spalding’s finest hotels is proud of its ethos of putting the customer at the heart of everything it does. As well as being a beautiful venue for a small civil wedding, Woodlands Hotel in Pinchbeck Road can also cater for a whole host of other events and get-togethers, including wakes, conferences, charity functions, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and ...

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VET COLUMN: Watch out for Seasonal Canine Illness

We have seen rising cases over the last few years of what appears to be Seasonal Canine Illness in dogs during the months of August through to November. Although the cause is not yet known we do know that these dogs have been walked in woodland. Last year in our Bourne practice we saw the most cases and a lot ...

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Get the most out of wedding show visit

You are now engaged and have set the date – it’s time to get planning! Cupids Autumn Wedding Show takes place on Sunday from 10.30am to 3pm and is the region’s largest wedding event. With over 60 exhibitors, a goody bag for the first 200 brides and spectacular fashion shows, this is a must for any bride to be. Visiting ...

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Ayscoughfee Hall is perfect for weddings

The medieval Grade I listed Ayscoughfee Hall in Spalding is the perfect venue for your big day. Set in five acres of formal gardens, Ayscoughfee Hall, built in 1451, is a museum featuring exhibitions and educational displays. But when the museum is closed to the public there is a suite of ground floor rooms licensed for civil wedding ceremonies for ...

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Action call to tackle sex attacks in schools

A campaign group is calling for better education to protect pupils after more than 30 sex offences were reported in Lincolnshire schools in just four years. Figures obtained from Lincolnshire Police show that there have been 36 alleged sexual offences in the county’s schools since 2011/12, including rape, sexual assault, exposure and voyeurism and sexual activity involving a child. The ...

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Super slimmer Sarah sheds 4st to win group’s Woman of the Year

A Spalding slimmer who shed more than 4st has been named ‘Woman of the Year’ in her Slimming World group because of her inspiring weight loss. Sarah Davis has gone from 18st 1lb to 13st 9.5lbs in just nine months and now she’s been chosen to represent her group in the nationwide Slimming World Woman of the Year 2016 competition, ...

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COLUMN: More exciting brands to join Springfields line-up

Following on from the announcement of Fat Face coming to Springfields last week there will be more exciting brands coming to join them. We will be announcing these new stores over the coming weeks so keep tuned into Springfields to join in with all our exciting news. With Fat Face coming, The Works has now completed its move to the ...

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Sisters help return baby vole they saved back to the wild

Animal-loving sisters who saved the life of a tiny baby vole were delighted to be the ones to release it back into the wild after it was nursed back to health by an animal charity. Megan Hayes (13), and her nine-year-old sister Daisy were on their way home from school when they found the little bank vole – later named ...

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Happy ending for hurt cat and kittens

Everything has come up smelling of roses for Tulip – a black cat found injured in the doorway of the Voice offices. The unlucky young black female was found cowering and looking badly injured outside the office in busy Winsover Road at the beginning of May. A pool of blood on the road nearby suggested she may have been hit ...

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Two Spalding schools celebrate 100 per cent A-level pass rate

Two Spalding secondary schools are among nine across the county to achieve a 100 per cent pass rate in A-levels. The High School and the Sir John Gleed School took the honours, as early figures available from 30 out of 40 of the county’s sixth forms show that Lincolnshire has outperformed the England average in almost all measures. At 99.1 ...

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Lifeline for hungry in Holbeach receives £3,500 grant boost

A food bank will be able to help more people desperately in need after landing a £3,500 grant. Holbeach Community Larder has just recently stepped in to help feed a young couple who were both in poor health and had not eaten for three days as they had not been able to claim benefits. They had been taken along by ...

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Cast and crew ready for Forever Your Rose

The cast is assembled, the script is ready and the crew is poised for South Holland’s second feature film. After the success of action thriller Dishonoured earlier this year, Holbeach Film Company is now working on a romantic comedy entitled Forever Your Rose. Within the last couple of weeks the cast and crew have got together for a script read-through ...

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Headteacher’s vision for Japanese lessons becomes a reality

Pupils at three South Holland primary schools are finding one afternoon a week easy peasy Japanese with the introduction of new lessons. Youngsters at Sutton Bridge’s Westmere, Gedney Drove End and Holbeach St Marks Primary Schools have started learning about Japan after headteacher Karyn Giles went on an education week to the country last year. Since her return she has ...

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And the winners are…..Pride of South Holland Awards winners announced

The winners of the Pride of South Holland Awards 2016 have been announced. Hundreds turned out this afternoon (Sat) to see the district’s unsung heroes honoured at a ceremony at Spalding’s South Holland Centre, hosted by Jan Whitbourn and Chris Carter of Tulip Radio. Special guest, soapstar Andy Whyment – who plays Kirk Surtherland in Coronation Street – handed out ...

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