Good causes have been handed donations totalling more than £4,000 after the final call was made on long-running bingo sessions on Saturday. Hazel Phillippo, with the help of others in the Sutton Bridge Fundraisers, has organised the bingo sessions in Sutton Bridge for almost 40 years, raising thousands of pounds for local groups. Hazel was awarded the MBE for her ...

About 400 people attended an event to help them find work. The South Holland Jobs Fair, organised by South Holland District Council and the Department for Work and Pensions, took place at the South Holland Centre. The fair, which has been held annually for five years, is aimed at helping local job seekers find work and also provides advice and ...

A pensioner who still works tirelessly to help others is our first nominee for a Pride of South Holland Senior Citizen Award. Maureen Scantlebury (72), of Spalding, has been nominated in the category sponsored by Calthrops Solicitors by her daughter Claire Ward for her numerous roles in local projects. Since retiring 12 years ago, Maureen has worked as a volunteer ...

Follow these egg-cellent tips to make sure you are recycling right this Easter! Every year more than 80 million chocolate eggs are sold in the UK, generating more than 8,000 tonnes of waste from Easter egg packaging. Here in South Holland I’d like to encourage you all to reduce, reuse and recycle this Easter season to ensure an egg-cessive amount ...

Rabbits have traditionally been children’s pets, but as many people have discovered they are often better suited as adult pets. They are very inquisitive animals and much more intelligent than most people realise. It is now being understood that it is not enough for a rabbit to be kept in small solitary situations. They need a wind and waterproof area ...

A talented young artist had to pinch herself after being told that her artwork had been voted as the best at this year’s South Holland Open Arts exhibition. Kerstin Lankey (20), from Spalding, won the public vote trophy for her pastel-drawn picture “The Old Man”. Kerstin, who runs her own pet portrait business, entered the exhibition to test her people ...

Why should I have my saddle checked? Having your saddle fitted is an important part of horse ownership. An ill-fitting saddles can cause no end of issues, both physical as well as behavioural. Has your horse started bucking, napping or rearing recently? Has he started to stop out jumping? Does he throw his head up in the air on upward ...

Cute and cuddly animals are always a firm favourite with children – and adults alike – but places to go to get up close to species such as pigs and sheep can be hard to come by in south Lincolnshire. And that’s the gap that Spalding Farm Shop is hoping to fill with the latest addition to its shop and ...

Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre now hosts a range of native animals as well as the birds that its title suggests. After being taken over 15 months ago, the centre has received a great deal of time and work to bring it back to life. On the verge of closure in September 2013, new manager Mark Birdsall took it under ...

Older people in England are being left “high and dry” by councils cutting back on the care they provide, Age UK says. Research by the charity showed the numbers getting help had fallen from just over one million three years ago to 850,000 last year. Age UK said the cuts were one of the major causes behind the growing pressures ...

A Crowland charity celebrated its 25th anniversary by handing out more than £53,000 to good causes. The money was dished out at Crowland Cancer Fund’s annual presentation evening, at which supporters enjoyed a cheese and wine supper and the cutting of an anniversary cake. Chairman Frank Barrett announced the donations: £3,500 for the Teenage Cancer Trust to provide TV sports ...

MP John Hayes said remembering the Holocaust “matters now and will forever” as he signed a book honouring those who died. Signing the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment pledged his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day. The book also honours the survivors of the horrors of the Holocaust who worked tirelessly to educate young people about what they witnessed and ...

The family of a man left “locked in” after a catastrophic stroke are hoping he will soon be able to move back home. Jake White was just 43 when he collapsed in the hallway of his Spalding home in front of his partner and young daughter in September 2013. The last words Jake uttered as he was rushed to hospital, ...

Dogs at a rescue centre will be warm and well-fed thanks to 1st Holbeach Brownies. After one of the group’s volunteers started knitting dog blankets and coats, leader Jayne Dean encouraged everyone to get involved for Jerry Green Dog Rescue and the Brownies’ response was “amazing” with piles of tins of food, towels, chews and toys being brought in. They ...

A teenager is a step closer to achieving his dream of performing aerial acrobatics after earning his private pilot’s licence. Ash Commons has been interested in aviation since an early age and was just 14 when he offered voluntary work at Fenland Airfield in Holbeach St Johns. He was taken on by Humphrey Penney, owner of E-plane Ltd, an aircraft ...

Smokers in South Holland were given free advice on quitting the habit as part of a national initiative. No Smoking Day took place last Wednesday and South Holland District Council played an active role in the campaign. Its environmental health team linked up with Smoke Free Lincolnshire to set up an information stand in the reception area at its offices ...

Chris Davison joined us in the Tulip Radio studios on the one-year anniversary of his appointment as District Chief Inspector for North and South Kesteven. It’s always a pleasure to see Chris who has been very active within the police force since he was promoted from Spalding’s community inspector two years ago. Chris first joined the police as a cadet ...

With so many exciting destinations wanting to be discovered, here are some ideas to excite and inspire you. Whether you are looking for the tranquillity of the lakes and mountains, want to explore the world’s greatest cities, or are looking for the experience of a lifetime, your adventure starts with us! Today destinations by rail are becoming extremely popular, the ...

Two lucky women are looking forward to a fit and healthy future after scooping a year’s gym membership and access to a personal trainer. Paula Forman and Sandra Pattinson went along to Everybody’s Gym in Spalding to claim their prize after winning a competition run by the gym and The Spalding and South Holland Voice. They can now make use ...

Spalding Voice readers appear to really appreciate the work being done to make life better in South Holland judging by the amount of nominations already received in the Pride of South Holland awards. This week’s nomination is for the Community Project category – sponsored by district and county councillor Angela Newton. Judges of the category will be looking for groups ...