More than a week of events are being planned for the school’s Easter break by South Holland District Council.Everything from a park run to skate jam and learning to play a brass instrument have been lined-up at a variety of venues starting from Saturday, April 2.Skate jams will be held in Crowland and Spalding while discovery trails in the town ...

A South Holland band of brothers are appealing for help after their van was stolen.The distinctive black Transit also contained equipment belonging to The Houndogs when it was taken from Weston Hills in the early hours of Monday.The van has sliding doors on both sides, which is unusual, and has the registration AY10 EVP.“We couldn’t believe it,” said Dave Wilson.Along ...

Members of the Spalding Wombles group will be meeting on Sunday to hold a special litter pick. The team will be meeting to remember Graham Walmsley, known as Brian, who died at the end of January at the age of 64.One of the first members when the group started during the first lockdown, Graham became well-known for his lengthy posts ...

Staff at a Spalding school will be jumping from planes and running marathons to raise money for a charity that is helping a pupil and her family. The new head teacher at St John The Baptist Primary School, Clare Robinson, will be skydiving in May as part of the campaign to help the Lily Foundation.The charity has been providing help ...

I have read in The Voice that SHDC planning department are contesting a non change of use application for a caravan site at Sutton St James.Perhaps the person who owns the land might be interested to know that Holbeach Parish Council opened a dog exercise pen on Park Road without submitting a change of use application, without any follow up ...

Yesterday a heating oil price quote came in at 97p per litre.Today, from the same supplier, the quote is 105p per litre. That’s an eight per cent increase in 24 hours.Here in rural Lincolnshire thousands of domestic customers, but also farmers, schools and care homes depend on heating oil for heating and hot water.Both the local council and central government ...

I read with interest the letter ‘Pinchbeck Fields Not Anymore’ as published recently which made some salient points to which, as a resident of over 40 years living directly opposite the said development site, I could identify with to some degree.The few points I would wish to make are in relation to the issues which occur once a development is ...

A young mother who killed her partner with a single stab wound to the heart was today (Thursday) jailed for nine years. Mum-of-two Charlie Stevenson (21) was cleared of murdering her on-off partner Christopher Higgs, also 21, after a trial last month. But the jury convicted Stevenson of unlawfully killing Mr Higgs at her home in Portland Street, Boston, Lincs. The jury ...

A man today (Thursday) denied charges of murder and attempted murder following two alleged attacks in Spalding on the same day.Darren Kirk (52) died following an alleged attack at a property in Cygnet Court, Spalding, on December 20.A second man, Mark Stone (46), was also taken to hospital in a critical condition on December 20 after an alleged serious assault ...

Phil and Lesley Pell, owners of The Office Shop in Pinchbeck Road, Spalding, have retired after 20 years.The business has been acquired by AbbeyPrint Ltd and will continue from its premises in Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck.Phil said: “I started working at the Office Shop with the previous owner Colin Hayes, before taking over 20 years ago.“My wife Lesley then joined me ...

GlenFarrow has added a new string to its bow thanks to combining with hydraulic hose business MB Supplies. MB Supplies has been trading in Pinchbeck for around 25 years.The company was founded by Mick Bird, who passed the baton to James Johanesen (pictured) 11 years ago.James was looking to retire but also wanted a way of carrying on the business ...

Rookery Farm in Holbeach St Johns, a specialist picking and packing firm for the horticulture industry, has been acquired by Sarah Raven Ltd as part of the business’ growth plan and in response to increased demand.Previously an arable farm, and in the Robinson family for over 100 years, Rookery Farm is renowned for its growing, packing and despatching services to ...

South Holland-based D Brown Building Contractors are celebrating after scooping a national award. The firm won Best Large Social Housing Development at the LABC Building Excellence Awards Grand Finals 2021.A panel of industry experts judged a list of the highest quality projects and teams from around England and Wales to showcase solutions to complex technical or construction issues, site constraints, ...

A top local guitarist is heading to Whaplode this week to play a free gig. Antoine Fleuriot is heading to The Elizabethan Centre Social Club this Saturday (March 5) and is set to perform his fantastic cover versions honed over decades of touring the country.Doors at the Parsons Lane venue open at 7.30pm for the gig which is free to ...

Mark Steel heads to King’s Lynn Corn Exchange next month for a rescheduled show on April 7.His sell-out show, Who Do I Think I Am? revealed his father was a world backgammon champion.Mark’s also the star of Radio 4’s Mark Steel’s in Town and a newspaper columnist of the year.He toured the show around the UK and he has also ...

The next Spalding Gentlemen’s Society lecture is dark matter.Ed Daw, Professor of Gravitational Waves and Dark Matter Physics at Sheffield University, will introduce a talk on the latest theories behind the mysterious substance that makes up 90 per cent of the known universe.It takes place at Broad Street Methodist Church at 7.30pm on Friday, March 4.There’s an admission fee of ...

A free day of fun-filled activities is being promised for later this month including a petting farm, virtual reality experiences, vintage rides and live entertainment. South Holland District Council will be encouraging families to Spring into Spalding on Saturday, March 26.The event, which will run from 10am until 2pm, will have activities for all ages, running alongside the usual traders ...

“It’s fantastic to have everything here in Lincolnshire,” that was the reaction of Ken Watson as he became the first patient to undergo an operation using a state-of-the-art robotic surgery system in Lincolnshire.Mr Watson’s procedure was carried out by a surgeon sat at a special console connected to a robot which is designed to mimic the surgeon’s hand movements, enabling ...

King’s Lynn & District Ostomy Support Group has resumed following the pandemic.The group meets at the Reffley Community Hall in King’s Lynn from 2pm-4pm on the first Saturday in March, June, September and December.The group covers North & West Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and is run by colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy patients for patients, their families and friends. Informative talks ...

Last year LIVES visited Wygate Park Academy in Spalding providing invaluable lifesaving skills to all children and staff.As a thank you for their hard work and dedication the school held an emergency services non-uniform day on February 11 where children came to school dressed as nurses, doctors, police officers, army medics, firefighters etc and raised £416.50.