A well-being clinic in Spalding is set to become the first of its kind to provide skincare, make-up, diet and exercise support for women and teenagers affected by cancer. Essential Well-Being will offer the services and support from its new location on London Road in Spalding, supporting the international charity Look Good Feel Better. The monthly clinics will run alongside ...

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on West Elloe Avenue, Spalding, on Monday night. Emergency services were called at about 10.25pm. The 21-year-old motorcyclist, who was from the Wisbech area, died a short time later in hospital. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the hotline, quoting incident 391 of December 28.

Nine static mobile homes were severely damaged by a fire at a business in Long Sutton on Boxing Day. Fire crews from Long Sutton, Holbeach, Wisbech and two from Norfolk were called to the blaze in Wisbech Road just after 11.15pm. They used main jets, hose reels and breathing apparatus to tackle the flames. A further two caravans received less ...

A woman is critically ill in hospital after her car plunged into a water-filled dyke. The 21-year-old was trapped in her Renault Clio when it left the road at Ravens Bank in Holbeach St Johns at about 6.45pm on Sunday. Police and members of the public entered the water to rescue the driver, who is from the Wisbech area. Anyone ...

A village school with just 64 pupils has topped the latest primary school performance tables in South Holland. Moulton Chapel Primary School leads the way in the district after 100 per cent of its pupils achieved level four or above in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. It was one of just 15 schools across the whole of ...

School pupils enjoyed a “Welly Wednesday” to plant more than 1,000 daffodil bulbs on their school field. The youngsters at Deeping St Nicholas Primary found the field covered in holes – drilled by school governor John Atkinson – which they enjoyed filling and stamping them in. Headteacher Anita Bandey said: “The school is very fortunate to have large grounds which ...

The predictions for 2016 in the travel Industry are positive. We believe there will be growth in destinations in Europe such as; Spain, Canaries, Balearics, Greece, Algarve and Cape Verde and then those looking to go further will look at trips that revolve around interpersonal exchanges such as India, Cuba, China, Mexico and Australia. There will also be a growth ...

Dishonoured is the first feature-length film to be fully filmed within South Holland. A dedicated cast and crew – all made up of local people – have been working for months to put together the action thriller ready for its premiere on the big screen on January 26. Filming has taken place in a variety of locations, including a Long ...

The Classic Rock Show Sunday, January 24 Kings Lynn Corn Exchange Tickets from £23.50 Box office: 01553 764864 or www.kingslynn cornexchange.co.uk/ The Classic Rock Show will focus their new tour on a new batch of rock gems best known for their irresistible hooks, instantly recognisable songs that have earned a golden status in the history of classic rock music. A ...

In these unsettled times with the troubles in the Middle East and the increase in terrorism, it is easy to lose faith in human kind. It is wonderful for me then to see every day the love people have for their pets. I am constantly being told “he is such a lovely dog” or “she is a really beautiful cat”. ...

A Spalding travel agent is asking people to make donations to its appeal to ensure everyone has a happy Christmas. Spalding Travel and its sister branches in Wisbech and March are asking for donations of food to ensure local food banks can give as many desperate families a hamper to bring a little joy to the festive season. Christina Purcell ...

Spalding town centre manager Dennis Hannant has had a busy first year in office. We take a look back at the past 12 months’ successes and look forward to Dennis’s plans for 2016. When Dennis was given the role of town centre manager 12 months ago, his remit was to work with local businesses to breathe new life into the ...

I recently had the pleasure of attending only the second meeting of the Spalding Branch of the National Market Traders Federation – I believe the inaugural meeting was held in early November – and met some of the stalwart market traders that regularly man their stalls in Spalding every Tuesday and Saturday. Often working seven days a week in all ...

A Spalding couple are “chuffed and delighted” after scooping the top prize of a car in a raffle. Joss Slater, of Spalding, bought just one ticket – but it was a lucky one – in the raffle in aid of the League of Friends of the Johnson Community Hospital. The Hyundai 10 car was offered as the top prize by ...

A new women’s choir is tuning up for its first concert. The Mirinesse Singers only formed in October, when music lover Samatha Wray decided to get some women together to enjoy the music she has enjoyed performing and studying in the past. The choir, whose name is an old English word for “joyful women”, sings a range of music including ...

A Spalding businessman says he was “hurt” by allegations made by two former apprentices in a Channel 4 investigative documentary shown on Monday. Activ Staffing and Support, which is based in Spalding, was singled out alongside national chain Next in Dispatches’ Low Pay Britain episode, which looked at the value offered by apprenticeships to young people. It featured two previous ...

The trust responsible for a struggling secondary school has denied making former governors “scapegoats” for its problems. The Voice reported last week how the entire board of Spalding’s Sir John Gleed School had been replaced by a Rapid Improvement Board after another damning report by Ofsted suggested not enough was being done to overcome “serious weaknesses”. A spokesman for CfBT, ...

Representatives from Spalding pubs, police and South Holland District Council attended an event to officially launch the town’s Pubwatch scheme. The scheme aims to help pubs and other night-time economy venues work together to keep the town centre safer. A total of 14 have already signed up to the scheme, which will see them using a radio link to pass ...

Last Friday the first School Choir Competition Prize Giving Finale took place at St John the Baptist Church, Spalding. This was a great opportunity for all the schools to once again sing their Christmas song which they sang at the Spalding Christmas Light Switch On on November 14. Well done to all the schools involved, over 345 people came and ...

When it comes to stage entertainment this close to Christmas, there really is only one thing worth considering – a good traditional pantomime. And The Key Theatre and The Cresset in Peterborough are both offiering just that. The Key’s panto this year is Aladdin and promises to deliver everything you expect – an all singing, all dancing month of music, ...