A grieving mum says she hopes the death of her 20-year-old daughter will make motorists think more about the safety of motorcyclists. Last Thursday 33 bikers gathered to be part of the funeral procession for Amy Cooper of Whaplode Drove. She died after being involved in a collision with a BMW Three Series estate around 5pm on Sunday, November 13. ...

The northern section of the Spalding Western Relief Road is slightly delayed with work now set to be completed by the end of 2023. When started it was due to be completed by Autumn of that year. An update to Lincolnshire County Council’s Highways and Transport Committee though has revealed the new date. It says: “Works commenced in January 2022 ...

This year’s Give A Gift appeal has been given a boost thanks to the Rotary Club of South Holland. The Rotary Club made a £150 donation to the appeal, allowing us to buy a trolley full of toys. Although the appeal has now officially closed, the gifts at Sainsbury’s collection point won’t be picked up until Monday, so there are ...

Residents at a care home have a newly bench built by members of a local group funded by a supermarket. The Long Sutton Men’s Shed was awarded a generous donation from Tesco Holbeach, with the funds to be used for the benefit of the community. Members of the shed agreed to make a wooden bench and donate it to the ...

A school’s Christmas Fair has raised a fantastic £2,000 to boost its pupils. Sutton St James Primary School put on a host of games, stalls and goodies on Friday, December 2 which saw a great turn out from those associated with the school and visitors. The school’s Rachael Gadden said: “This money will be used to enrich the education of ...

Members of the Springfields Probus Club and the Ladies Probus met for their Christmas meal. Around 30 people went to The Woodlands Hotel for a meal followed by an amusing poetry recital by John Chester, vice president. Springfields Probus is a club for semi-retired and retired professional businessmen and meets once a month. A guest speaker usually attends. The meetings ...

A charity that has helped people with sight impairment in Spalding for nearly 50 years has closed its doors, but is going to continue helping by funding the training of a new guide dog. The Spalding Blind Social Club has been arranging social events for people with sight difficulties and their families for the last 47 years. But due to ...

Children’s Centres around the county will be open between Christmas and the New Year to give families a warm space. A total of 31 centres, including Spalding, Holbeach and Crowland, will open on December 28, 29 and 30, offering fun and festive activities. All children’s centres are free to join, with each offering a variety of activities with free drop-in ...

Santa hitched a ride with a tractor and trailer when the Young Farmers came to town. A parade of 75 tractors took part in a tour of the area so Santa could say hello to his young friends. Phillip Rouston, Santa’s driver, said it was the second year the parade had been held and the reception had been very positive ...

The annual Christmas Fayre at Spalding United Reformed Church has been hailed a success. This year it tied in with the town’s Christmas celebrations recently, and members of church were heartened so many regulars and visitors came through the doors to grab a bargain or see the Christmas Trees. During the event, the Marching Ambassadors took time out from their ...

The Conservatives have gained a seat on the district council by just 12 votes while South Holland Independents have kept the county council seat previously held by Coun Angela Newton. Her death in August triggered the by-elections won by Steve Timewell and Manzur Hasan respectively.Flower Parade organiser Steve gained the Monks House ward on South Holland District Council for the ...

It is an absolute honour and privilege to have an opportunity to serve the people of Spalding west division. I would like to give a very big thank you to the public who voted for me, the electorate who have appreciated and decided upon the great Angela Newton’s legacy and entrusted us, the Independent team, to confidently and competently move ...

There were many reasons why I decided to stand for election to the local council, the main one being that I feel I have so much to offer the local community. As a hard and dedicated worker, I’m one for getting on with the job and getting things done. I’m also a listener and happy to work with my residents ...

A big thank you to whoever found a letter in Morrison’s car park and put it in a postbox for me. Janet HutchinsonBourne RoadSpalding

Noticed this morning that fuel went up 5p litre from last night at Sainsbury’s in Spalding. So they put the price down as they got ripped to pieces in the media and now they’ve put it up even more than it originally was. Absolutely shocking. Won’t be getting fuel from Sainsbury’s any time soon… Diane Virdenvia email

The co-ordinated strikes by left wing, Labour supporting unions is a General Strike in all but name. Very similar to Putin’s war in the Ukraine described as a Special Military Operation. The government is now calling on the services to step in. There is a bigger army waiting in the wings. They are the pensioners who want to help and ...

The Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal raised some £12,600 in Holbeach and the surrounding area this year. Alan Sheppard, branch chairman and Poppy Appeal organiser for the town, said the response was more than he could have hoped for. “With the cost-of-living crisis and other continuing pressures on everyone, it is remarkable that people have been so generous once more ...

Festive Pets is back and now is your chance to send in a photo of your pet in Christmas finery. This year’s competition is kindly sponsored by Birchgrove Garden Centre, who are offering a first prize of £50, second prize of £30 and third prize of £20. To be in with a chance of winning send in a picture of ...

A relative of Spalding’s first published Flower Queen is among those vowing for the title of Ambassador for the returning Spalding Flower Parade. Hotel worker and semi-professional model Megan Vellam has applied for the role for the event taking place on May 13 next year. Megan says she “would like to follow in family footsteps” by applying for the role. ...

A teenager has been warned to expect custody after he admitted stabbing a man with a knife in a Lincolnshire village. George Swallow, 19, pleaded guilty to a charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court. His victim, Linton Doherty, was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary with a suspected stab wound ...