The South Holland Jobs Fair is returning to the Springfields Events Centre on Friday, May 13. Employers, training providers and those looking for an opportunity will be in the Marquee Room from 10am to 2pm. It’s being run by South Holland District Council in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership. ...

Spalding Photographic Society have launched their first exhibition in four years. To celebrate the return of their face-to-face meetings, the group is showing off some of their favourite pictures taken over the last few years at Ayscoughfee Hall. The Geest Gallery is hosting 44 images taken by 11 members. HUNG OUT TO DRY by Brian Chaplin Among the images on ...

A jazz duo will mark the return of concerts put on in Long Sutton by a voluntary group. Alan Barnes and Dave Newton will be heading to Long Sutton’s Market House on Saturday, May 14 at 7.30pm. It’s being put on by Long Sutton Town Arts, a voluntary group. After an enforced break they are once again bringing live performances ...

Temporary traffic lights are set to be installed in Long Sutton’s High Street to improve a pedestrian crossing. Lincolnshire County Council is to carry out the works from May 10 to May 27. A spokesman for the authority, said: “Work scheduled on busy crossing to upgrade equipment from May 10  “With current pedestrian signal equipment at High Street, Long Sutton ...

Fire crews attended reports of a blaze at a Spalding home last night (Tuesday, May 3). Two Spalding crews attended Nile Drive around 6.40pm after cooking was left unattended. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue said the fire was out upon arrival but there had been severe fire damage to a kitchen extractor fan, and smoke damage to the remainder of the ...

A brand-new SPAR convenience store has opened in Spalding. The purpose-built 2,584sq ft retail unit, situated on the corner of Winsover Road and Carrington Road, opened its doors on April 28 and has led to 20 new roles being created. The store will be celebrating its launch with a goody bag giveaway. Golden tickets will also be given out at ...

Anglian Water say it’s to carry out more surveys along with strengthening of the sewer as the search for answers to stop a Holbeach road sinking continues. The company says it’s to carry out the works on Boston Road South while the road is currently closed by Lincolnshire County Council’s Highways team. An Anglian Water spokesman: “We have confirmed some ...

A man has been fined over £5,000 after he burnt waste illegally for months on end at his home. Adam Ivory, 38, of Magnolia Cottage, Tydd St Giles stored and burnt waste without a permit between April 2019 and September 2020. A neighbour reported that commercial waste was being burnt at the site every 3-5 weeks where it was being ...

I read of the dramatic fall in Netflix shares recently. The fall is being attributed to the shenanigans with its major share holder one Elon Musk. I wish to offer another explanation. I suspect it’s more about their contract with Harry and Meghan. Both of whom are trying hard to maintain their ‘royal’ connections being the main commodity they have ...

So good to see excellent local MP Sir John Hayes highlighting World Parkinson’s Day this week, and good to see his support for those suffering from a disease which affects so many people in Lincolnshire and worldwide. Many members of Parliament are more concerned with party political knock-about and personal attacks than they are in campaigning for those in need. ...

When reading the latest issue of The Voice I came across a letter by Nicolas De Jong which I felt was unbalanced about the Prime Minister and deeply unfair. Boris Johnson has led this country’s response to the biggest crisis in Europe since the fall of Berlin in 1945, and has been widely praised for doing so, particularly by leaders ...

It amazes me that we can spend half a million pounds on signs to get us to higher ground, ie the red and white signs that grace our road verges, yet we cannot afford to put a magnificent piece of architecture as our water fountain back in working order in its pride of place, the centre of town, or is ...

Work has begun on a new solar farm next to Sutton Bridge Power Station. EDF Renewable Energies have began work on the development on the southern bank of the River Nene. As well as a £20,000 community fun, the company says it is also looking to install EV charging points near to site to help the local community transition to ...

A family have paid tribute to a recently married army veteran who died in a road collision on the A16. Dwayne Southard, 47, of Penway Drive, Pinchbeck, Lincolnshire, was driving his Volkswagen Caddy when it was involved in a collision with two HGVs at about 8.20am on Wednesday April 14 near Peterborough. Emergency services attended but Mr Southard died at ...

A woman whose brother died aged 16 and whose 14-year-old sister has a brain tumour is putting on her running shoes to raise money to research the genetic condition that’s thought to have affected them. Harry Sandell suddenly died last October while sister Lily Sandell has an inoperable brain tumour medics have said is due to Neurofibromatosis, also known as ...

A South Holland businessman hit the heights of fundraising when he, his brother and a group of friends climbed six peaks in a day. Rob Bridgewater, of Spalding-based Infinity Properties Group, and his group headed to Scotland to start their challenge last weekend. The group of six, including Rob’s brother Pete, started at 5am on Friday and managed all three ...

A member of Long Sutton’s Men’s Shed has donated £10,000 to help improve mental health in the area. After being set up to try and combat male loneliness, the group where members can meet up to work on various projects has continued to expand to the point it now believes with around 85 members it’s the largest of its kind ...

A woman has set up a Facebook page to let others know how bad traffic is around the Cross Keys Bridge in Sutton Bridge. Angela Warner, of Walpole Cross Keys, set up Sutton Bridge Swing Bridge Traffic Issues and Maintenance. It’s only been active for a couple of weeks but already has over 2,000 followers with posts daily about how ...

Moulton will be hosting ‘royalty’ on Sunday when the village holds its Tulip Parade for the first time since 2019. The youngsters picked to be the royal family in 2019 will finally have their chance to take part in the event. The Queen is Abbie-May Wilson-White, the Princesses are twins Keisha and Jenna Campbell and the Prince is Jack Bell. ...

A charity shop in Crowland has donated £20,000 to good causes. The Crowland Cancer Fund was able to hand out donations raised from sales in its East Street shop over the past couple of COVID-19 affected years. At its annual presentation evening £4,000 each was donated to Marie Curie Cancer Care, Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospic, St Barnabas Hospice, Macmillan ...