Popular author Andy McNab will be at Bookmark, Spalding, on Monday talking about his latest book featuring ex-SAS trooper turned MI5 operative Tom Buckingham. The event starts at 7.15pm and tickets are £3.50 to include a glass of wine or juice. Tickets are available from Bookmark, The Crescent, Spalding, or by calling 01775 769231.

What has happened to our libraries? All the speculation about them shutting down/reducing hours of opening etc are one thing, however, they appear to have become meeting places. Gone are the days of large silence signs and being shushed if you accidental spoke in a loud or lively voice. Now there are gaggles of young children, sitting round an adult ...

TODAY South Holland Singers, 7.30pm-9.30pm, St Paul’s Primary School, Spalding, 01775 761106. South Holland Healthy Walks, 10.30am, start 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, for 14 to 18 year olds, www.handsscouts.com Tots and Carers Group, 9am-11.30am, Moulton Village Hall. Vitality classes, Broad Street ...

I should like to thank through your newspaper all those electors who voted UKIP in the recent General Election. A total of 10,736 votes were cast for myself as UKIP Parliamentary Candidate more than tripling the vote in 2010. This was a truly remarkable result for South Holland and the Deepings and one of the best in the country. The ...

May I take this opportunity to thank electors who voted for me, and other Independent candidates in last week’s South Holland District Council elections. I am delighted to be re-elected to serve the residents of Spalding Monks House Ward and promise to do so to the best of my ability. People wishing to raise council issues with me can do ...

Stamford Arts Centre Box office 01780 763203 Travels with My Aunt – Stamford Shoestring Today (Thursday), tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday, 7.45pm Stamford Ghost Walk Experience Tomorrow (Friday), 9pm Future Oceans: A Sea of Hope or Despair? RGS Talk – Poetry/Talks Wednesday, 7.30pm The Young’uns Wednesday, 8pm Blackfrairs Arts Centre, Boston Box office 01205 363108 Richard Digance Sunday, 7.30pm King’s Lynn ...

Everybody in the land must be delighted that the General Election and District Elections are finally over. The three of us can now change our day-to-day election strategy way of working and start thinking about council work and looking after the good people of the Moulton, Weston and Cowbit ward. The district election appeared to be a very long drawn ...

Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society (SADOS) is just one week away from its next production The Magic of Music: A SADOS Summer Showcase. Working hard in rehearsals SADOS and Act II are getting ready to “flash bang wallop” their way through 34 songs from the stage, screen and charts to deliver a fantastic night’s entertainment. Director Brett Moore said: ‘’It’s ...

A Spalding couple are appealing for unwanted baby clothes in a bid to help those less fortunate. Mark and Sarah Le Sage have launched Ella’s Project – named after their 21-month-old daughter and linked with Mark’s charity The Rightside Trust. Mark said: “We’ve got lots of clothes that Ella has grown out of – some of them hardly worn. “We ...

After being elected as one of three district councillors for Pinchbeck and Surfleet at the local elections I would like to take this opportunity to thank those that helped Liz Sneath, Sally Slade and myself during our successful campaign. I would also like to congratulate all successful candidates, irrespective of their allegiance. Approximately 2,000 residents of Pinchbeck, Pinchbeck West and ...

Just a quick letter to say “thank you so much” to everyone that voted for me, and helped and supported me during the election. I am thrilled to be elected and really looking forward to being able to represent Holbeach alongside Francis and Paul. Congratulations to everyone that worked so hard and who also got elected. There are a number ...

I would like to thank all the residents of Pinchbeck and Surfleet ward who put their trust in me, by voting for me in the district elections last Thursday. I am honoured to be one of those elected. Firstly, I must thank the Returning Officer, Anna Graves, and the hard-working teams at the polling stations and later at the verification ...

Congratulations to NFU Mutual, St Nicholas House and Kenny’s Removals – the lucky winners in our advertising competition. To celebrate our first anniversary and to thank all of those businesses, from one man bands to large corporations, who have supported us over the past 12 months, we ran a competition which was open to all our advertisers. Anyone who placed ...

TulipMania took place at Springfields over the traditional Bank Holiday weekend. The festival encourages us to remember the Flower Parade and its heritage and to celebrate the work the parade achieved putting Spalding on the international map. The main event took place on Saturday and featured the judging of the TulipMania Prince and Princess competition. The winners, Bradley Grant and ...

I have already thanked the good people who worked so hard as activists and candidates for my local party and for their country. All 25 odd of them, as opposed to John Hayes’ claimed 200 activists. They did so on a budget of less than £2,000, plus small personal contributions from candidates, all raised locally. I do not think there ...

May I respond to two particular reader’s letters in April 30 issue. That from Dorene Loos is both valid and a reflection of many people’s feelings as also is the one from Andrew Hunt. They go some way to explain the low turnout in our elections. I have long thought that our narrow approach to political arrangements does not allow ...

Please can I extend my deep thanks to Ram and the team at the always fantastic Gurkha Oven for an amazing Nepal fundraiser. What an incredible event, which raised over £2,000 to help the many thousands of people who have lost friends, family and all of their possessions in the earthquake disaster. As ever, we have a moral duty to ...

Welland Yacht Club is holding an open day from 11am until 4pm on Sunday. The Yacht Club is located just off Cradge Bank in Spalding and the event is open to everyone. Instructors and boats will be on hand for anyone who wants to give sailing a try. There is no cost but people need to take along a change ...

This weekend offers a rare opportunity to visit historic Sneath’s Mill at Lutton Gowts. The mill, built in 1779, is the only Grade I listed octagonal brick mill left in the country, and is an important building in the history of British mills. Entry on Saturday and Sunday is free and the mill will be open from 10.30am to 3.30pm. ...

There are two events coming up at Whaplode Village Hall. The first is a fashion show by Baytree Fashion on May 15. Doors open at 6pm for refreshments before the show. Tickets are £3.50 from Brenda on 01406 370775. A quiz night takes place on June 20. Doors open at 6pm with supper before the quiz. Tickets are £7.50 from ...