The Rainbow Food and Drink Festival takes place in Holbeach on Sunday, running from 12pm to 5pm. The festival is at Holbeach Community Centre and entry is free. There will be cooking demonstrations from local celebrity chef Rachel Green, along with a whole host of stalls showcasing the best in food and drink. The companies attending include: Honey Living; Fen Farm ...

Two new sites have been earmarked in Spalding for the disposal of non-toxic waste. An area in Wardentree Lane/Enterprise Park and another on Clay Lake Industrial Estate are among 13 across Lincolnshire to be included in a draft Lincolnshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan. The plan is aimed at ensuring the county can meet its waste management needs until 2031. ...

I would like to say a huge thank you for the support to the people in my local area of Spalding, and my old neighbourhood of Donington, who have helped me raise a massive £3,530.55 for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance Service. I ran the London Marathon for the charity and I would like to thank everyone who sponsored ...

May I through your paper say thank you to the people who nominated me and those that selected me for the Community Hero award at the Pride of South Holland. Of course while it is an honour to receive it, I do feel the need to say I could not do it without my team of drivers. They support me ...

I am frequently using Little London bridge at peak times. It is a nightmare, very dangerous. Does anyone else think we need twin bridges like West Elloe? Maxine Munton via email

Thousands of households across South Holland are being urged to come clean if they are claiming council tax discounts they are not entitled to. South Holland District Council gives a 25 per cent council tax discount to more than 11,500 households where there is only one adult living in a property. In the past financial year, the discount totalled more ...

Re Copying in Mr Bracegirdle to parish council questions (Voice, July 23). Could Barbara Camps explain how in an effort to be “honest and transparent” her words, she didn’t think to be honest about what she was doing after 24 years’ experience? S Klincke Pinchbeck

Through your paper we would like to thank the wonderful customers at Morrisons in Pinchbeck for their generous donations and the store for their ongoing support. On the weekend of July 18 and 19 we raised £1,800 for the Anglia Pilgrimage Fund. The response was overwhelming. We are truly grateful. Many thanks. Harold Payne and the veterans

An area of Spalding town centre which had become a litter hotspot is looking much cleaner thanks to two South Holland district councillors. Couns Anthony Casson and Jack McLean decided to take matters into their own hands after receiving complaints from residents that the area surrounding Gore Lane was consistently full of rubbish. Armed with litter pickers they got to ...

An appeal has been made for volunteers to help keep Holbeach Library up and running. In the middle of October Holbeach Library will be transferring from Lincolnshire County Council to a community library hub run by volunteers. A group of volunteers have already offered their services and have met with the Lincolnshire County Council library development manager and the officer ...

Average speed cameras may slow down drivers on the A16, but I know it will not stop people from driving badly. As a road user, I have driven from Spalding to Peterborough for 50 years and have written off a Ford Anglia. I was riding a motorcycle at the time, when the car pulled out in front of me at ...

A Holbeach businessman is warning people not to get sucked in by a scam involving Dyson vacuum cleaners. Bob Bulbeck, owner of BB Dyson, says a number of his customers have been contacted by people purporting to be calling from Dyson. He said: “I’m getting several emails a week from customers who have been contacted by these people claiming to ...

A mother who walked in on her daughter being sexually abused says it has destroyed their lives. The woman, who cannot be named because her daughter’s identity is protected by a court order, said “it was like an atomic bomb going off in their lives”. The girl was targeted on numerous occasions over a six-year period by Paul Jennings, who ...

On behalf of all the voluntary car drivers of South Holland Voluntary Car Scheme we would like to congratulate Iris Landen on achieving Community Hero, sponsored by Bakkavor Group Ltd. Without Iris, patients and the elderly would not be able to attend hospital and doctors appointments on time. Well done Iris, from all the voluntary drivers. John Bishop Georgian Court ...

There’s plenty going on at The Umbrella throughout the summer holidays to keep the kids entertained. The Holiday Club at Westlode Street venue is running a summer of fun sessions aimed at children aged from four to 11. The sessions run from 10am to 1pm and cost £8 per child. From dinosaurs and creepy crawlies to sports, there are many ...

South Holland Centre, Spalding Box office 01775 764777 Everyman – An encore screening from National Theatre Live Today (Thursday), 7pm Spalding Folk Club presents Artisan Wednesday, 8.15pm Stamford Arts Centre Box office 01780 763203 Burghley Film Festival Today (Thursday), tomorrow (Friday), Saturday and Sunday, 10.30am & 5.30pm Meridian Brass – Music In Quiet Places Today (Thursday), 7,30pm Felting Club Saturday, ...

TODAY South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, Holbeach Services Club. Meet your local Health Trainer, 9am-4pm, Sutton Bridge Community Centre, 07532 236616. Holbeach and Spalding Explorers: Spalding, 7pm-9pm; Holbeach 7.15pm-9.15pm, www.handsscouts.com Tots and carers group, 9am-11.30am, Moulton Village Hall. Vitality classes, Broad Street Methodist Church Hall, Spalding, 11.30am-12.30pm and 1.45pm-2.45pm; Weston Village Hall, 2pm-3pm, £1.50, 01529 411941. Vibe Contemporary Youth Choir, ...

As well as a busy film programme, Spalding’s South Holland Centre has some ideas and activities to help spark creative imaginations and keep active minds and bodies busy this summer. For children aged four to seven there is a choice of two multi-activity drama days: Superheroes theme today and Hansel and Gretel theme on August 24. Then there are lots ...

This summer holiday, get your family out into the countryside with fun events at RSPB Frampton Marsh. Right through the school break, you can take part in special activities designed to get kids closer to nature. Running every day, put your brain to the test with a “fabulous” treasure hunt. Pick up your entry sheet from the visitor centre before ...

South Holland remains one of the safest places to live in the county. Crime rates continue to drop year on year and agencies work hard to ensure you continue to live in a place which is safe. Being part of a community can really help with your sense of belonging and it’s important that you feel you have a voice ...