Female police officers are lagging behind their male colleagues in tests designed to demonstrate their fitness to carry out their duties. A recent round of testing saw passes for 254 of the 256 male officers from Lincolnshire who took part – a pass rate of 99.2 per cent. But that figure dropped to 88.7 per cent for the female officers, ...

Primary school pupils clocked up the miles to take home the trophy in a Big Bike Race challenge. Almost half of the youngsters at Holbeach Bank Primary School ditched the car in favour of their bikes to help rack up “virtual kilometres” on a route around the continents of the world. The event was part of an initiative by Lincolnshire ...

Supporters came out in force to show their appreciation for Spalding’s Johnson Community Hospital at a summer fair. The event was organised by the Friends of the hospital, which marked its 60th anniversary with one of its most successful summer fairs – raising more than £1,000. Attractions during the day included a memory table looking back at the hospital’s past, ...

Musically-minded youngsters can make some noise by signing up to a series of workshops bringing the sounds of Indonesia to South Holland. Children aged from five to 13 will be led in the Gamelan sessions by a music ensemble from Indonesia and will get the chance to play metallaphones, gongs and drums. Liz Lenten, of Scarlet Community Club, which is ...

London, Paris, Milan – expect to see them all represented at Pinchbeck Carnival 2014. The theme for this year’s event is Cities of the World and a number of local groups and organisations will be showing off their handiwork on colourful floats reflecting the theme. The carnival parade will start from Wimberley Way at noon and will be the highlight ...

More than 30 tractors – mainly vintage – will be taking to the roads around Holbeach to raise awareness of breast cancer. The outing, which will see the convoy travel from Holbeach to Sutton St James on June 22, before moving onto Fleet and Gedney on its two and a half hour route, is the idea of tractor enthusiast Kevin ...

Carnaby Street – The Musical King’s Lynn Corn Exchange Sunday, June 22 Tickets £23.50 Box office: 01553 764864 www.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk Following two fabulous tours of the UK, “Carnaby Street The Musical” has assembled some of its incredible cast members to perform the great songs from the 60s in full costume for One Night in the Marquee, the famous 60s club, birthplace ...

Totally 80s Act II Youth Theatre Company South Holland Centre, Spalding Saturday, June 21, 7.30pm Tickets £9.50 (£8) Box Office: 01775 764777 Grab your leg warmers, perm your hair and rediscover your inner Fraggle as the young singers from Act II take you back to this totally rad decade. Featuring a live band of dudes, you’ll rock out to everything ...

Up Pompeii Blackfriars Arts Centre, Boston Saturday, June 28, 7.30pm Tickets £12 (£10) Box office 01205 363108 www.blackfriarsartscentre.co.uk Based on the original characters created by Talbot Rothwell and Sid Collins for the Frankie Howerd BBC comedy, this hilarious romp through ancient Pompeii brings back all the television favourites in this full length play. As Lurcio attempts to deliver his prologue ...

RSC Live: Henry IV Part II South Holland Centre, Spalding Friday, June 20, 7pm Tickets £13 (£11.50) Box Office 01775 764777 www.southhollandcentre.co.uk South Holland Centre hosts the latest live screening of the Royal Shakespeare Company with its performance of Henry IV Part II from the Bard’s hometown of Stratford Upon Avon. King Henry’s health is failing as a second rebellion ...

Flashdance – The Musical The Cresset, Bretton, Peterborough Wednesday, June 25 Tickets £13.50 Box Office: 01733 265705 www. cresset.co.uk Set in Pittsburgh USA, Flashdance tells the story of 18 -year-old Alex, a welder by day and “flashdancer” by night, whose dream is to obtain a place at the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy. Based on the Paramount Pictures film (screenplay by ...

This year is truly a year for commemoration and one in which it’s hoped many people might pause to remember the immense sacrifices made on our behalf by our forebears to enable us to live in peace and security. With the recent ceremonies surrounding the 70th anniversary of D-Day fresh in our memories, many people felt very humble seeing the ...

If you are looking for a wet and wild day out for all the family, Twinlakes has everything you could want without having to travel too far. Near to Melton Mowbray, Twinlakes will take you about an hour to get too from Spalding – so even the most easily bored travller won’t have too much to moan about. And with ...

Emily Walker (4, pictured), from Spalding, was among those who took part in the Riverford Big Worm Dig at Sacrewell Farm, near Peterborough. The Big Worm Dig is helping in a national survey of worms to improve understanding of the wriggly creatures, which have been described as the “new bumble bee” in terms of conservation. Worms are like mini-tractors, tilling ...

The weather’s warming up, so it’s time to party at Spalding’s Loaded nightclub with their series of Big Nights Out. The next one, this Saturday, sees the club kicking off with its England v Italy World Cup party. England’s first match of the tournament kicks off at 11pm, so Loaded is inviting fans to go along and watch it on ...

Holbeach Town Band was the latest act to entertain the crowds in Ayscoughfee Gardens, Spalding, as part of its summer music programme. Scores of people came prepared with picnic blankets and deck chairs to enjoy the popular band run through its popular repertoire. The concerts are all held on the South Lawn (to the side of the museum) on Sundays ...

A seven-year-old was hurt after he was hit by a car in Spalding. The young boy was taken to Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, after the accident with a Ford Fiesta in Pennygate, at around 4.45pm yesterday (Tuesday). It is not known how serious his injuries were. Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident, which happened close to the playing field, to contact ...

Police are investigating after a 55-year-old  man was found dead in the bottom of a roadside ditch. The man’s body was found in the ditch, which had about 18 inches of water in the bottom, with what is believed to be his bicycle. It was close to  Gedney Hill Golf Club on West Drove North, Gedney Hill. He was certified dead at the ...

Consultation starts on Thursday (June 12) on a vision of transport in Spalding for the next 20 years. Lincolnshire County Council and South Holland District Council have drafted a strategy that sets out the vision for the town’s road network and outlines how necessary improvements will be delivered. The strategy has been drawn up following a previous consultation carried out before ...

Police are appealing for information following the theft of birds from an aviary in Moulton. The thieves cut strong padlocks to get into two aviaries in the garden of a property in Church Lane overnight between Wednesday (June 4) and today. About 50 birds have been stolen, including eight Celestials, 4 Australian parakeets and 30 Australian finches. Anyone with information should ...