An appearance by Kev Minion stole the show during an event at St Mary’s Church in Long Sutton. The Venerable Dr Justine Chapman, archdeacon of Boston, was guest preacher and spoke about the Blessed Virgin Mary as part of the Patronal Festival which the church was celebrating. Following the service, Kev – one of the characters from the hit film ...

A Land Rover Discovery was so badly damaged during a fail-to-stop crash in Spalding that it was undriveable. The incident happened in London Road, near its junction with Haverfield Road around 10.20pm last Thursday. The van involved failed to stop and then allegedly ran a red light before crossing High Bridge and entering Church Street. Land Rover driver Chris Moore ...

Motorists are being warned of overnight A17 reconstruction and resurfacing work over the coming weeks. The A17/A1101 Long Sutton roundabout will undergo work from Tuesday, October 6, to Thursday, October 15. The work will be carried out between 8pm and 6am, with no weekend working. There will be a road closure of the B1359 leg between the roundabout and the ...

The authors behind a book that has attracted international media coverage are to appear at Bookmark in Spalding. She’s A Boy is the true story of Spalding’s Joe Holliday (27), who was born a boy but raised a girl. The book was written by journalist Louise Chapman, who also lives in the town. She said: “There has been such a ...

Patients in South Lincolnshire are being offered free blood pressure checks as part of Know Your Numbers Week, which runs until Sunday (September 20). NHS South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is urging patients to visit www.bloodpressureuk.org to find their nearest pressure station. The free checks will be taking place in many local pharmacies in Lincolnshire. The tests, which help ...

Free training is being offered to equip people with the skills necessary to ensure they fulfil their obligations to promote the wellbeing of adults and protect them from harm and abuse. The training – Safeguarding Adults: Everyone’s Responsibility – offered by Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS), is particularly targeted at anyone who cares for adults especially in a charity ...

Ten new Spalding almshouses are nearing completion – and applications to become residents are being invited. The one-bedroom properties in Larkspur Way belong to the charity Spalding Town Husbands, whose housing stock has now grown to 71, three of which are in Pinchbeck. The criteria for applicants is that they must be poor and living in South Holland. Whilst the ...

It’s happy 40th birthday today (Thursday) to Spalding and District Dog Training Club. It was on September 10, 1975 that its first committee meeting was held. Since then hundreds of dogs across many breeds and of all ages have been trained to become more obedient and even better examples of man’s best friend. Club chairman Dot Asplen – one of ...

There is an opportunity to spend a morning singing at All Saints’ Church in Holbeach with a Back To Choir Day on Saturday (September 19). The event is for anyone who enjoys singing, or who has never sung, or perhaps was in a choir at school but has not sung since then. Musical director Barry Lancaster will take people through ...

Do you want to know more about how anti-social behaviour is dealt with by police? Perhaps you have a question about policing levels in the district or how crime priorities are set? South Holland community policing inspector Jo Reeves is offering readers of The Voice the opportunity to ask her directly questions about the service. Whatever your query, Insp Reeves ...

Two new Police Community Support Officers for South Holland have started their beats. PCSO Jack Craft will become a familiar face on the Spalding estates and PCSO Tracey Abbott has begun her role in Crowland. They started their new positions last week – just as Jo Reeves’ role as South Holland community policing inspector was made permanant. Insp Reeves welcomed ...

Police are appealing for information after a crash in Sutton Bridge on Monday (September 7). It involved a white Vauxhall Astra van and a silver Ford Fiesta car and happened on Bridge Road, at its junction with Chestnut Terrace. The Fiesta was travelling towards Long Sutton and the Astra was going in the opposite direction when the accident happened at ...

Holbeach could see another large estate built, with a third primary school for the town. The housing development – totalling up to 1,000 homes – is planned for land between the A17 and Spalding Road. The plot has been earmarked for development for many years, but a plan emerging so soon after a scheme to build 900 homes at Manor Farm was approved ...

A custom-built bicycle worth £1,700 was stolen during a burglary in Pinchbeck. It happened between midday and 2pm on Thursday, August 27, at a property in Cowards Lane. Police said: “The offender smashed the door off the shed and stole a Pinerallo red, black and white carbon fibre racing bike. “The bike was custom built and worth around £1,700.” Anyone ...

Holbeach United’s stuttering start to the season continued in a 2-2 draw with Northampton Spencer on Saturday. They had to be thankful for two Josh Ford penalties in the second half for rescuing a point at Carter’s Park. Asssistant manager Tom Roberts had called on the side to repeat the style of the 4-0 midweek Emirates FA Cup win over ...

Seven points from the opening week is a very satisfactory start to the season for Spalding United. Josh Moreman fired a second-half winner as the Tulips beat Tividale 2-1 at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Defender Neal Spafford had headed Pat Rayment’s side ahead  after just two minutes. Tividale, who won 2-0 in the corresponding fixture last February, fashioned ...

A fishing match in memory of Spalding man Andrew Grantham raised £300 for MND Association. Andrew died from motor neurone disease last year. His former British Sugar fishing clubmates got together for the fundraiser at Westwood Lakes in Kirton. The Andrew Grantham Memorial Shield was presented to winner Steve Pell. Andrew’s widow Julie said: “Thank you to all who took ...

Children are being given a unique and exciting opportunity to design a memorial to those who have lost their lives in conflict. The memorial dedicated to fallen servicemen and women from more recent wars would stand in a prominent position alongside the A17 Washway Road in Fleet Hargate. Anglia Motel owner Harold Payne – a fundraiser for war veterans for ...

Poet, musician, novelist, and actor Benjamin Zephaniah heads the new calendar of Spalding Gentlemen’s Society talks and lectures. The Life and Rhymes of Benjamin Zephaniah is on Friday, September 25 at 8pm at Spalding Grammar School. The society said: “This is a lecture like no other. Benjamin will talk about his life from the streets of Birmingham, to a life ...

The Spalding Festival of Food and Drink is ready to welcome visitors this weekend (August 29 and 30). Spalding and District Area Chamber of Commerce is keen to promote the “culinary delights” of the district and is staging the festival weekend on Saturday and Sundayat South Holland District Council offices in Priory Road, Spalding. Trade exhibitors will be showcasing their ...