Two Spalding site managers have received high praise for their work on a South Holland development. Andrew Smith and Greg Wimsey are joint managers of the Kier Living Eastern site on Kingfisher Court in Spalding. The duo were selected from 16,000 site managers to be among 450 winners at the regional National House-Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job awards ...

A Moulton Seas End business has scooped a regional award. D. Brown Building Contractors will now go through to the national finals of the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards. They were part of a project team that also included Chaplin Farrant Ltd, Waterloo Housing Ltd and Focus Consultants who worked on the Blue Street development in Boston. ...

Two projects in South Holland have been awarded grants totalling £16,500. Spalding’s St Mary and St Nicolas Church has been awarded £10,500 to research integration with foreign nationals. The town has been identified as one of the least integrated places in England. The Parochial Church Council wants to employ people to research the barriers to integration and to identify ways ...

Health visiting teams at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) have been working alongside local charity Baby’s Basket, supporting parents who are struggling through financial hardship or other difficulties, with essentials for their new baby.   Ed Jones, a trustee of the charity, said: “Baby’s Basket receives donations of gently used baby clothes, Moses baskets and bedding from parents ...

Lincolnshire Police have confirmed that three people have died in a firearms incident in Spalding. It happened in the vicinity of the Castle Swimming Pool at about 9am on Tuesday (July 19). Police said three people were fatally wounded, including the suspected offender. The Voice understands that the suspected double murder-suicide is a domestic incident involving a man and two females. ...

Pupils at Spalding Grammar School are celebrating a record success at this year’s National Students Arts Exhibition. The Priory Road school has traditionally enjoyed success at the showpiece event which is held under the patronage of the Royal Society of British Artists. However, this year they recorded their best-ever achievement with four students – John-Lei Payumo, Tom Beardwell, Delphine McWilliam ...

South Holland residents are being urged to continue to help Lincolnshire Police in their crackdown on the sale of smuggled cigarettes and illegal alcohol. Last week The Voice reported how Baltic in Winsover Road had been caught for a fourth time selling non-duty paid  or fake cigarettes. A raid by Lincolnshire Police seized 2,340 cigarettes following a test purchase by ...

South Holland District Council is leading the way in the roll-out of superfast broadband. Councillors were told at Tuesday’s cabinet meeting that the council was among the leading lights as around 90 per cent of homes and businesses in the area now had access to superfast broadband. And, after councillors approved to release the final part of a total sum ...

A reunion is being planned for former pupils of Fleet Fen Primary School.   The get-together is being organised by Philip Grummitt, Peter Bingham and Ian Laxton who have received a positive response to their plan.   Former pupils still living locally and those who have moved away from the area have all been in touch about attending.   Organisers ...

A hard-working Spalding nurse has been rewarded for her efforts in the South Holland community. Sally Brown’s exploits were recognised as part of an everyday heroes in the community campaign run by pork pie manufacturer Pork Farms. The 43-year-old was one of five lucky winners shortlisted from hundreds to win a Pop-Up party which was attended by her family and ...

A teenager from Holbeach Hurn has shown to be a cut above the rest after donating her long hair to charity. Imogen Hutchinson decided to give her locks to the Little Princess Trust cancer charity after a family friend was affected by the disease.   The 16-year-old had her charity haircut at Head Office Hair Design on New Road last ...

Tutor groups at the South Holland Post 16 Centre rose to the challenge of raising money for charity during the summer term. Emma Barlow’s group opted for the Make A Wish charity which funds giving children with terminal illnesses the chance to have a wish come true.   One of the students – Jade Hewitt – carried out a very ...

A clay pigeon shooting event hit the target for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal after raising more than £2,000.   The Britforce Masters event was held at Sinclairs Shooting Ground at Whaplode Drove and organised by Oliver Bird and Alan Sheppard.   Several dozen shooters from near and far competed for prizes ranging from a new Webley Scott shotgun ...

Research by a Spalding company has shown that science is the most popular subject with schoolchildren. Out of 3,000 national curriculum quizzes offered by Spalding-based online resource Education Quizzes over the last two years, the top three most popular were science-based. More than 72,000 youngsters opted to answer questions on ‘acids and alkalis’ while the categories for ‘atoms and elements’ ...

The hit film Frozen has inspired the naming of three baby reindeers at Baytree Garden Centre at Weston.   In a competition run in conjunctiuon with The Voice, readers were invited to submit their suggestions for the three calves.   And the winners have now been revealed as eight-year-old Aaron, his mum Taryn and dad Tony Bean, from Whaplode Drove, ...

South Holland home-owners and tenants could be set to benefit from a scheme aimed at installing new central heating systems for free. The scheme is targeted at those living with expensive and inefficient heating methods like solid fuel open fires or portable room heaters. And those eligible are being given the opportunity by Lincolnshire County Council to have a central ...

A grandmother who shed an incredible eight stone in weight is hoping to become an inspiration to others. Lindsey Dane halved her size when she went from a 24 to a 12 after suffering fears over her health. And she is now relaunching a Slimming World class at Spalding Grammar School in the hope others will follow suit. Lindsey said: ...

Surfleet residents are being urged to attend a meeting about shaping the future of their community. It takes place at Surfleet Village Hall on Thursday, July 14 (7.45pm) and is aimed at creating a Neighbourhood Plan for the village. Ideas will include developing a shared vision for the neighbourhood and to set planning policies for the development and use of ...

A Spalding care employee from the Orders of St John Care Trust has landed a prestigious award. Carol Hillier, home manager at Southfield House in Spalding, received the accolade from the British branch of the world’s oldest chivalry – the Sovereign Order of Malta. She was awarded a silver medal of merit for her excellent leadership qualities and her drive ...

South Holland residents are being warned to be on their guard against rogue traders. Spalding police received a report of an incident of rogue trading in the Wygate Park area of the town last week. And they are now urging all of the area’s residents to be wary of any suspicious callers. PCSO Emma Simpson said: “Residents should be extremely ...