The National Pensioner’s Convention warns that the Spring Budget spells yet more disastrous news for today’s, and more worryingly, tomorrow’s retirees.Chancellor Jeremy Hunt may appear to be giving with another state pension rise, due in April, but he is also taking away much of this income boost by stealth.Worst of all he has completely failed to offer any plan for ...

Well done to Coun Whitburn for organising this event, but I am left with the image of The Royal Anglicans “marching as to war”, hymn books at the ready. (Ed – We didn’t spot it either).I am sure the Royal Anglian veterans thoroughly enjoyed their Big Breakfast and will not begrudge me a smile at the typo. Christine LawtonSpalding

Less than one per cent of the population of Lincolnshire responded to a major consultation on devolution. With a population of 1.1m, Greater Lincolnshire saw just 0.3 per cent of residents take part. And the biggest cohort was those aged between 65 and 74.Members of the county council are being asked to approve the next steps on a road to ...

A bid to build eight bungalows on land classed as outside of Donington has been finally refused five years after the application was submitted. A meeting of South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee was told that when the application off Northorpe Road first came before them in November 2019, they’d discussed going against the planning officer’s recommendation of refusal and ...

Pinchbeck villagers were ‘Rocking All Over the Hall’ recently as partygoers were treated to a 60s and 70s vinyl night to support local causes and charities. Dave Mustoe was on the decks for the event on Saturday, March 2.The raffle raised £110 for the Veterans Association’s planned summer trip.The rest of the money raised from the people who attended was ...

Those at Springfields want to hear your nominees for the Pride of South Holland Special Achievement Award. Ian Billinghurst picked up last year’s accolade for his hard work around Spalding Academy.The Special Achievement Award is for a very special person or community organisation judged to have made outstanding contributions over several years to our local community.We want to hear who ...

A stretch of coastal path from Sutton Bridge to Hunstanton has been opened meaning all Norfolk’s coastline is open to walkers starting in Lincolnshire. The 33.6-mile stretch also includes seven miles of new access between Snettisham and King’s Lynn, crossing the edge of the Sandringham Estate.“This new stretch of the King Charles III England Coast Path will give people from ...

A total of 48 people lost their lives on Lincolnshire’s roads last year, and while numbers remain below pre-2020 levels, the local road safety partnership is keen to stress that all death and injury on our highways is avoidable. The Lincolnshire Road Safety Partnership will present its annual report at a meeting of Lincolnshire County Council’s Public Protection and Communities ...

A Spalding wellbeing coach is celebrating after receiving an award. Jo Kirlew, Health and Wellbeing Coach at Beechfield Medical Centre, has been awarded the One You Lincolnshire Stop Smoking Practitioner award for October to December 2023.The award is presented to a community practitioner each quarter to recognise outstanding achievements.Clare Parrott, External Engagement Coordinator for One You Lincolnshire, went to surprise ...

Rebecca Roberts has been crowned as the 2024 Spalding Flower Queen. At a glitzy, Hollywood-style event at the St Nicolas Hall in Spalding, 180 guests watched as the nine contestants tried to impress the panel of judges by explaining how they could represent Spalding.Many of the guests and entrants arrived in style in classic cars and limousines before walking the ...

A Sutton Bridge community centre has secured a grant to have solar panels fitted, allowing trustees to keep running costs down. The cost of the solar panels at the Curlew Centre is £49,635 and this has been nearly fully funded thanks to the grant and a contract for the work has now been signed.The panels should cut the centre’s energy ...

A group of air cadets are celebrating after their annual awards event. Members 2430 Holbeach Air Cadets were presented with awards for categories including best non-commissioned officer (NCO), unrewarded effort, best flight, best attendance, best uniform, most improved, best cadet, academic achievement, sports, shooting and drill.The event saw many of the youngsters aged between 12 and 18 receive awards.The cadets ...

Youngsters in Quadring have more reason to get outside in the fresh air thanks to an upgrade to the village park. After a successful UKSPF GRASSroots grant, the upgrade on St Margaret’s Play Park has been completed, and now offers a new zip-line and three new items within the adventure trail, including a combo unit wavy bars and cross beams.The ...

Pinchbeck-based charity Haemochromatosis UK is celebrating after being awarded £393,500 to support its work helping people at risk of the UK’s most common undiagnosed genetic condition. The new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund will enable Haemochromatosis UK to develop a pioneering new five-year programme to advise and support communities at risk of iron overload from genetic haemochromatosis.The initiative ...

It looks like you’ve been gobbling up the books like the Hungry Caterpillar judging by the brilliant World Book Day pictures you sent us last week. The annual event saw a host of brilliant fancy dresses. Here are some of those sent to us.

There’s set to be a right royal load of laughs at the South Holland Centre on Saturday (March 16). Local theatre group Act II is putting on a special one-off sketch show entitled The Totally Brilliant and Completely Accurate History of the Monarchy (Sort Of).Written by the group’s very own Karl Gernert it’s set to be educational and funny in ...

A Spalding man who repeatedly breached a restraining order has been jailed for 21 months. Johannes Stephanus de Klerk, 42, appeared for sentence at Lincoln Crown Court after being remanded into custody at an earlier hearing. He was represented by defence barrister Chris Brewin after pleading guilty to four charges of harassment by breach of a restraining order. The court ...

A man will appear in court after going on to the RAF Holbeach firing range while it was operational. Alistair Paton of New Road, Sutton Bridge will appear in Boston Magistrates’ Court at a later date due to him contravening a local byelaw surrounding the MOD practice range on Monday, January 22. The 57-year-old could be set for a £500 ...

The Spalding branch of The Body Shop is to remain open after the store issued a list of those its to close. The national chain has been in administration and announced earlier this month it would close around half of its shops. The list of 75 stalls that will not remain open has been revealed and the Spalding branch, which ...

A spate of attempted thefts of keyless vehicles in Spalding has led to police offering advice to owners. Four attempted thefts of high-powered vehicles were reported in the early hours of Wednesday, February 28 with two being successful. Police believe the incidents were linked. Thieves made an unsuccessful attempt at stealing a Volvo vehicle on Osier Road at around 2.40am. ...