The devastated family of a popular Spalding driving instructor are hoping that some good can come from his shocking and untimely death at the age of 46. Mark Cherry died on Saturday, just two months after being told he had stomach cancer. The diagnosis followed a spell of weight loss coupled with heartburn and indigestion, which began around July. Even though ...

Singing seed traders passed through Spalding on Saturday (Oct 31), interacting with market users, and set up their stall for a new kind of trade. Following the success of outdoor theatre performance Burntwater in Spalding last year, district-wide arts programme Transported recommissioned acclaimed theatre makers Tangled Feet to return to continue their trading and evocation of the past in a ...

World War Two veteran Tom Fowler will take his place in remembrance events this week having just been awarded France’s highest decoration. The Spalding 96-year-old has received the Légion d’honneur, an award established by Napoleon in 1802 to recognise individual merit. Sylvie Bermann, the French ambassador to the UK, told Tom: “As we contemplate this Europe of peace, we must ...

A Spalding charity is hoping to raise funds and offer volunteer working opportunities by opening a secondhand furniture store. The Lighthouse Project has applied to South Holland District Council for a change of use for a unit at Broadgate House in Westlode Street. A statement with a planning application lodged with South Holland District Council said: “Unwanted furniture will be ...

By Coun Gary Porter, leader of South Holland District Council This is the first of a new regular column by district council cabinet members and I would like to take this opportunity to thank The Voice for giving us a voice. Over the coming months different members will try to write interesting and sometimes provocative articles that will hopefully get ...

South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group is urging people and businesses to take action on Stress Awareness Day (November 4).  Stress itself is not a medical diagnosis, but severe stress that continues for a long time may lead to a diagnosis of depression or anxiety, or more severe mental health problems. Many of life’s demands can cause stress, particularly work, relationships and ...

A Mexican national always ensures the ancient Day of the Dead festival is celebrated in Moulton Chapel. The November 2 event, which has similarities to Halloween, originated in the North American country. Laura McCoubrey, of Braybrooks Way, said: “My family was always interested in our history and indigenous culture and I grew up learning about this and other festivities whose ...

Anyone planning to visit Johnson Community Hospital is asked to stay at home if they or their family members have had diarrhoea, vomiting or flu-like symptoms in the last four days. The request from Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) is to help keep ‘winter vomiting’ or norovirus away from vulnerable patients and staff who could pass it on. ...

South Holland is the best place for a fresh produce business, according to Spalding and District Area Chamber of Commerce. That is perhaps not a surprising viewpoint from a body representing our local businesses, but the chamber has undertaken research to prove its claim. Its president, Phil Scarlett, has compared South Holland – which he has dubbed the Kitchen of ...

A £150,000 grant application is being made to help fund improvements at Carter’s Park in Holbeach. The aim is to make the clubhouse at the football ground a hub for a variety of sport and social uses. The building needs reroofing and rewiring and in order to improve its aspect and make it more appealing a new entrance on the ...

by Jess Horn, community development officer at South Holland District Council Last week South Holland District Council in Partnership with Leisure in the Community and 1Life ran wheelchair basketball taster sessions. The sessions were held at the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding and Peele Leisure Centre in Long Sutton as a part of the SHout and About competition. The events ...

A new club for youngsters in Spalding is keen to spread the word of its benefits and find out what additions users and parents would like. The Chill Zone runs every Friday between 4.30pm and 6.30pm at The Umbrella in Westlode Street. It is being run by two experienced club managers, Danielle Parkin and Gemma Edwards, who are thrilled to ...

When four-year-old Lucas Devaney was diagnosed with blood cancer, his elder brother’s first thought was to find a way to support him. Ethan (6) picked up his guitar and put some coins into a cup. Mum Joanne asked him what he was doing. “I’m raising money for Lucas,” came the reply. Six months after that touching moment, the fundraising campaign ...

A proposed housing development described as “a slum of the future” has been approved on appeal. South Holland District Council’s planning committee was unanimous in its disdain for Seagate Homes’ application for 14 homes in Little London, Spalding. The proposal for the site next to The Drayman’s Arms pub is a T-shaped development with two homes at the front near ...

Spalding nine-year-old Annie Carter’s first venture into sponsored fun running raised £201 for children’s charity Barnado’s. As part of the Perkins Great Eastern Run in Peterborough, Annie completed the 5km (3.1 miles) of the Anna’s Hope Fun Run, with mum Cheryl in 30.20mins, finishing 354th out of over 1,300 taking part. Dad Darren said: “It’s the first time she has ...

The Action Medical Research Christmas Gift Fair is at Springfields Events Centre in Spalding on Monday, November 9 and Tuesday, November 10. The event, now in its 13th year, features 60 stalls of books, toys, glassware, kitchenware, clothing, jewellery, artwork, health and beauty items and culinary treats. There will be also be an exhibition by Spalding Arts and Crafts Society. ...

One of Spalding’s best-known and longest-established independent retailers is to close. Welec, which specialises in cameras, binoculars and telescopes, has announced that its final day trading will be December 31. With the lease on the New Road shop coming to an end, business owners John and Jean Wellband, who are both in their 80s, are taking the opportunity to retire ...

A Spalding off-licence which was caught selling counterfeit alcohol and illicit cigarettes has withdrawn an appeal against a decision to revoke its premises licence. Europe Store, in Holbeach Road, had its licence revoked by South Holland District Council’s licensing committee in August. The decision was made after police and Trading Standards officers discovered 79 bottles of smuggled whisky and vodka and 1,420 ...

A town centre business whose look has been described as a “dog’s dinner” has been allowed to keep its signage. Sunshine Cafe and Restaurant in Bridge Street, Spalding, was forced to submit a retrospective planning application to South Holland District Council. Planning committee members were not happy with the look of the signage, but there was little they could do. Spalding ...

Lincolnshire Co-op wants its Holbeach store to also be home to the Post Office, library and a pharmacy. Under £750,000 plans submitted to South Holland District Council, the Fleet Street site, which was acquired from Budgens this year, would be turned into two units – one for the food store, another for the Post Office, pharmacy and library. A new ...