Governors at Spalding Grammar School have vowed to look again at the effect of introducing an across-the-board pay rise after staff members in the National Union of Teachers voted overwhelmingly to back strike action. A ballot of staff in the union – understood to be a high proportion of employees – returned a 100 per cent backing for industrial action. ...

Members of community groups, not-for-profit organisations and charities are invited to a free workshop to ensure their group is fit to achieve its goals, is sustainable and eligible to apply for funding. The session, run by Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS), is designed to help groups carry out a health check of their organisation to ensure it is able ...

The first-ever Spalding Beer and Music Festival is to take place in May. The event at The Castle Sports Complex is being jointly run by Spalding and District Round Table and Spalding Ladies’ Circle. Tablers have been working alongside well-known town musician Mark Le Sage and Priors Oven landlord Charlie Rawlings to stage the festival over Spring Bank Holiday weekend. ...

The date of a clothes swap event in Spalding to support Ella’s Project has been changed. People attending the fundraiser at Act II’s premises on Wednesday, February 23 (10am-1pm) have the choice of swapping children’s clothes (0-5 years) with other visitors or selling items they bring. Entry is via voluntary donation. Ella’s Project was founded by Spalding parents Mark and ...

Governors at Spalding Grammar School have vowed to look again at the effect of introducing an across-the-board pay rise after staff members in the National Union of Teachers voted overwhelmingly to back strike action. A ballot of staff in the union – understood to be a high proportion of employees – returned a 100 per cent backing for industrial action. ...

The annual Johnson Community Hospital ball will happen this year after “overwhelming” support for it to continue. And to underline its popularity the 500 tickets have already sold out. It had been announced that last year’s event would be the last, but the organising committee has been bolstered with new members and A Beach Ball will take place on Saturday, ...

Part of London Road in Spalding is scheduled to close in one direction for five weeks from Monday.(February 15) Excavation work for gas pipe replacement work will lead to the northbound carriageway being closed from the traffic lights at High Bridge to the junction with Haverfield Road until March 25. Vine Street will then be closed from March 25 to ...

South Holland District Council is urging people to quickly sign up to its garden waste collection scheme from Monday.(February 15) Visit www.sholland.gov.uk/gardenwaste or drop in to the customer service centre in Priory Road, Spalding. The pilot scheme is initially only offered to 2,500 households so subscriptions will be on a first come, first served basis. Once households have successfully signed up ...

by Jess Horn, community development officer at South Holland District Council Timebanking is a great way for people to help others in their community and be rewarded for it in time. It is a simple concept that can have a lasting impact on communities and people’s lives. They are about making things happen, offering people the opportunity to make a ...

National Union of Teachers officials say they are hoping for “serious negotiation” over a pay dispute at Spalding Grammar School after members voted overwhelmingly to back strike action. A ballot of staff in the union – understood to be a high proportion of employees –  returned a 100 per cent backing for industrial action. The turnout was 77 per cent. ...

Today we are standing shoulder to shoulder with our readers who say the look and feel of Spalding is suffering from having too many off-licences. We say the proliferation is not just failing to offer something fresh and attractive to the town centre’s visitors and economy, it is actually serving as a detraction. And an alarming number of off-licences have ...

Grieving families say they are appalled at Holbeach Parish Council telling them to remove “inappropriate” items placed on their loved ones’ graves. Notices warning of the move went up in the councils’ cemeteries last year, with notes pinned to individual graves a fortnight ago. Becci Holden and Charlotte Hobday are so outraged that they began online petitions against the move. ...

An off-licence which showed no sign of addressing concerns over its operation has lost its premises licence. The action against Gosberton Market in Spalding Road, Gosberton, was taken by South Holland District Council on Wednesday (February 3). A hearing of the district council’s licensing panel comprising councillors Malcolm Chandler, Anthony Casson and Christine Lawton was told that repeated attempts by the authorities ...

South Holland District Council is in the advanced stages of buying Moulton Park. The 23 acres of land was put up for sale through a tender process in December, with a guide price of £250,000. Moulton Parish Council showed interest as it is keen on establishing a much-needed play area. A district council spokesman said: “We saw it as an ...

A group established in Spalding to support mental health issues is beginning a running club to promote wellbeing through exercise. Community Mind Matters is planning weekly runs, with the first being on Friday, February 12 (meet outside South Holland Centre at 11am). Anybody is welcome. Vanessa Browning, one of Community Mind Matters’ founders, said: “While it is really just about ...

RAF Lakenheath has responded to concerns about an increased amount of fighter jet training overhead in South Holland. The United States Air Force base in Suffolk says the rise is due to poor weather forcing squadrons to train over land. The increase comes just a year after an F-15 Eagle crashed in Weston Hills due to pilot error and imperfections ...

Patients registered at GP practices in a new South Lincolnshire alliance could in future be able to see a doctor at weekends. It might not be at their own practice but at one of the surgeries in the link-up, which includes Spalding, Holbeach, Crowland, Long Sutton, Gosberton and Moulton. The move is being considered as part of “a more collaborative ...

Social group Spotless Spalding is calling for more volunteers as it prepares to take part in the Clean for The Queen weekend. The group, which attracts people of all ages, meets on the last Saturday each month to litter pick. The next purge is at St Paul’s park on Saturday, February 27, at 4pm. Spotless Spalding is taking part in ...

The story of a bitch and her son now happily rehomed highlights the good work by Central German Shepherd Rescue – and why its financial support is important. Destiny was less than a year old when she was run over and seriously injured. She faced being put down when her owners did not want to pay for surgery. The charity – ...

Artist Joseph Hillier has revealed the sculpture designs which will be cast in bronze to become part of Spalding’s Town Trail. The 14 pieces of artwork – all about 150mm high – were commissioned by Transported in conjunction with Spalding and District Civic Society in a project worth £18,000. Local farmer and author Rex Sly is depicted in one of ...