Ayscoughfee Hall Museum will host a unique exhibition this weekend to mark Deafblind Awareness Week. National deafblind charity Sense is taking over the museum until Sunday with its Poems of the River exhibition. The exhibition celebrates the achievements of people with sight and hearing impairments from the charity’s Glenside Resource Centre in West Pinchbeck who took part in a six ...

Wake Up Call by Neon Youth Theatre Today until Saturday South Holland Centre, Spalding Tickets are free but must be booked at the box office on 01775 764777 Neon Spalding are back with their third original production – a thought-provoking thriller, incorporating physical theatre and original music. When the pressure of operating within a rigorous system becomes too overwhelming, a ...

The Tiger Who Came to Tea Monday, 1.30pm and 4.30pm; Tuesday, 10.30am and 4.30pm. Key Theatre, Peterborough Tickets £13 Box office 01733 207239. Following a smash-hit West End season, the tea-guzzling tiger is back on the road in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale ...

Competitions, crafts, horses, dogs – Crowland Show really does have something for everyone this Saturday. Being held at Snowden Field, the fun starts at 8.30am and the fun gets under way straightaway. The horse show kicks off bright and early in the main ring and continues throughout the day, providing a spectacular display of horses of all sizes from miniature ...

The ever-popular antiques and collectors fair is back at Springfields Events Centre this weekend. Whether you are a bargain hunter, collector, connoisseur or just curious there’s something for everyone, including antiques, collectables, jewellery, art, furniture, curios and decorative items. The fair has been established as a regular, busy and well attended event since 1998. Burgh-Le-Marsh Furnishings took over the management ...

An Olympic shooter will fire the starting pistol on an event marking 70 years at a Long Sutton shop. Aaron Heading, who lives in Spalding and represented England in the “trap” competition at London 2012, will officially open the three-day celebration at Pledgers, in Market Place, at 10am on Thursday, July 2. Over the next three days, until July 4, ...

Everyone has heard that puppies need ‘socialisation’ but what does this mean and what do we need to do? Think of it as socialisation and habituation. Socialising teaches your puppy to recognise and properly interact with all sorts of different dogs and people. And habituation teaches your puppy to accept and be comfortable with all the strange sounds and experiences ...

There’s now oodles more than noodles on offer to keep hunger at bay at one of Spalding’s newest eateries. Since it opened last August, Wok Aroma, in Holland Market, has offered a tasty Asian alternative to the lunchtime sandwich – but it’s now spreading its wings to bring an even wider range of snacks to its clientele. And sisters Sharon ...

As summer hots up, there can be nothing nicer than throwing a tasty sausage or two on the barbecue and eating outdoors with family and friends. But food poisoning cases double over the summer, so remember these simple steps to help keep food safe. Food poisoning is usually mild, and most people get better within a week. But sometimes it ...

Hopes for a new £50,000 sports pavilion lie in tatters after councillors seized back control of the village playing field. As reported in the Spalding Voice on June 11, Cowbit Playing Field Committee had launched a crowdfunding appeal to attract the money needed to extend and overhaul the pavilion. It was hoped the pavilion would then meet FA requirements for ...

Age UK has joined a fight for a “best practice protocol” to give older people a better chance of finding work. The charity which champions older people is partnering with the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) in a campaign to fight age discrimination in recruitment. With four out of ten unemployed older workers out of work for more than a ...

Checking your vehicle before setting off on a summer journey is by far the best way to make sure that your trip to the seaside doesn’t turn into a disappointing trip to a hardshoulder or lay-by. During periods of hot weather the RAC often experiences a 20 per cent increase in call-outs and this can even get as high as ...

A decision will be made next month on whether plans to cut county library services will be subjected to a second judicial review. A judge will consider an application by campaigners for a judicial review on July 21 and 22. It will be the second time the plans to close a number of libraries, cut hours at others and hand ...

New research just released by Saga to coincide with adult learners’ week reveals that older learners still have a thirst for knowledge and self-improvement. Seven in ten (71 per cent) of those that have taken a course over the past five years have done so to improve their skills, and with many over 50s now working well into their late ...

Spalding man Warren Free had more than 50 external injuries, jurors in the trial of six youths accused of his murder were told today (Mon).   Pathologist Stuart Hamilton told the jury at Lincoln Crown Court that Mr Free suffered bleeding of the brain and died as a result of head injuries after he was allegedly attacked when he confronted the ...

Police investigating a burglary in Crowland have released CCTV images of a man and a woman they wish to speak to as part of their inquiry. The residential property was broken into around 3.30pm on Tuesday (June 16). Power tools were stolen during the burglary. DC Zoe Arnold, from Spalding CID, would like to trace a man and a woman, who ...

The search is on for young people to appear on stage in Spalding’s next professional pantomime – and some of them will get the chance to fly! Polka Dot Pantomimes will present Peter Pan at the South Holland Centre this Christmas and is looking for youngsters aged from nine to 18. They want boys and girls who can sing and ...

A crimefighter is calling for a tougher stance against shoplifting. Stuart Brotherton, a retired policeman and now in charge of the Shopwatch scheme, is calling for everyone to make a stand against what is often considered a “victimless crime”. He believes it is far from victimless, as it can mean the difference between profit and loss for small businesses and ...

More than 500 visitors came from as far as Scotland to attend the Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society annual rally. The popular event is one of the largest of its kind in the country. The society’s Jim Scott said: “That’s no mean achievement for such a small, local club.” The weather allowed traders to set up outside at the ...

An end of year exhibition spelled the culmination of two years of hard work for Boston College’s Art and Design and Photography students. The exhibition showcased the talent of the students and is an annual event for the college’s Visual Arts and Media departments. This year, as a result of links developed with Fydell House, Boston, it meant that the ...