A Sutton St James electrical business is training up a workforce of the future after revelling in the success of working with young apprentices from the College of West Anglia (CWA). Rollins Electrical has worked with CWA Wisbech for the past seven years. This year, the technology department is working with six Rollins’ apprentices, four of whom gained employment with ...

Businesses shortlisted for honours have been announced for the fourth annual South Holland Business Awards – sponsored by PSP IT – which takes place on Thursday night. A whole range of businesses applied this year, giving judges the tough task of narrowing down the finalists.   After careful consideration, the following businesses were selected as finalists and will be attending ...

A rare and unique opportunity to join one of the country’s favourite covers bands is about to become available. Lead guitarist Phil Wright has decided to hang his guitar up for the last time with Zebra. And the Spalding-based group is now looking for someone to join the band when Phil retires in January. Phil said: “It’s been an honour and a privilege ...

Do you have a festive feline or a horse that’s in the holiday spirit? If the answer’s yes, then why not enter them into our Festive Pets Competition? Sponsored by Rooke’s Pet Products, the winner will be the pet that judges think shows the most Christmas spirit. Whether you have a Christmassy cat, a merry mutt, a festive fish or ...

South Holland D-Day veterans are being urged to take the opportunity to benefit from free visits to the Normandy beaches next year. Arena Travel is working with the Royal British Legion to arrange free five-day visits by using funds from fines paid by banks involved in the LIBOR scandal. And the firm is looking for nominees from the South Holland ...

Comedy fans have two chances to catch a fabulous gig by Iranian comedy legend Omid Djalili at the South Holland Centre next month.  The award-winning actor and stand-up superstar’s experience ranges from Hollywood to the West End stage plus a vast array of television, most recently appearing in Sky 1’s successful drama Lucky Man with James Nesbitt. His ‘Schmuck for ...

One of Britain’s hardest working touring bands is coming to play at Pinchbeck Village Hall on Friday, December 2.   Diss-based rockers Walkway play upwards of 130 gigs a year all over the country.   They have supported some of the biggest names on the music scene including The Darkness, Black Stone Cherry, Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake), Graham Bonnet (Rainbow) and ...

Do you recognise these people?   Lincolnshire police has just released the images in a bid to trace the individuals in connection with an enquiry into shoplifting at B&M, in Winsover Road, Spalding.     The incident happened at around 3.50pm on 31st October.   If you are the people in the images, or you know their identity, please contact ...

Staff at late night convenience stores have been urged to be vigilant after a member of staff at Pinchbeck’s Spar store was sprayed in the face in a raid by four masked men.   At around 9.40pm last night, four men went into the shop, in Knight Street, and sprayed an unknown liquid in a member of staff’s face before ...

South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes has hailed the continuing fall of the number of people unemployed in the area. The latest job figures released on Thursday showed that locally the unemployment rate is now down to just 1.4 per cent. Mr Hayes revealed that the number of people relying on out-of-work benefits has fallen by 59 per cent ...

Police are hoping the revocation of a premises licence at a Spalding business will act as a deterrent to others. A panel of South Holland District Council’s committee of the licensing authority made the decision about Super Sam, of Commercial Road, last Thursday. A five-hour long hearing saw CCTV footage of staff at the off licence make numerous sales of ...

Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident which saw a teenager allegedly struck by a bus in Spalding.   The circumstances are that a 14-year-old schoolboy was walking at the junction of Halmer Gardens and Halmer Gate on Friday, November 11, at 3.20pm when he was struck from behind by a vehicle.   The impact caused him to fall ...

McDonalds has sought confirmation that its Spalding restaurant and drive-thru can open 24 hours a day. The restaurant, which reopened at the beginning of the month following a refurbishment, is currently closed from midnight to 5am. An application submitted to South Holland District Council requests confirmation that 24-hour opening would be lawful at the Holbeach Road site. It states no ...

Pupils across the local area are set to benefit after Spalding Academy became a Beacon School for Holocaust Education. The school has joined the University College London (UCL) Centre for Holocaust Education programme. It will see the school armed with top quality learning materials and methods to deepen teaching about the historic event and highlight the need for modern day ...

Holbeach Hub has stepped in to offer a lifeline to one of the town’s Christmas fayres. Fundraiser Les Ward was forced to cancel his plans for a street parade and market stalls fayre scheduled for Sunday, December 4, because of an administration error. The organising committee missed the deadline for submitting the street closure request and event plan. Trustees at ...

Spalding United maintained second spot in the EvoStik League Division One South after a 1-1 home draw with closest challengers Newcastle Town on Saturday.   Cenk Acar had given Spalding a 42nd minute lead from the penalty spot, only for Nathan Whitehead to be red carded for the Tulips for violent conduct on the stroke of half-time.   The ten-man ...

Spalding United boss Dave Frecklington is demanding a response from his players in tomorrow’s table-topping tussle with Newcastle Town.   The second-placed Tulips play host to a Staffordshire side who are level on points with Spalding having played the same amount of EvoStik Division One South games.   And, after seeing his side fall to a second successive home defeat ...

In-form Pinchbeck United will be aiming to continue their climb up the Peterborough League Premier Division table by extending their winning sequence into double figures this weekend.   Ian Dunn’s side have won their last nine league and cup matches during a run that has seen them move within five points of table-topping Netherton with a game in hand.   ...

Spalding race ace Andy Molsom admitted he had exceeded expectations after securing a third place finish in the Caterham Graduates Championship.   Molsom had travelled to Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium for the final two rounds of the championship with an outside chance of landing the overall trophy.   However, after enduring mixed fortunes in the finale in his quest for honours, ...

Tulips boss Dave Frecklington insists his side can forget about winning league titles if they continue to let victories slip through their grasp. Spalding saw a 1-0 lead evaporate on Tuesday night as visiting AFC Rushden and Diamonds struck twice in the final 15 minutes despite being reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of Rory Winters. It was the ...