As traditions go, it was a particularly enduring one at one of Spalding’s oldest shops. For many long-time customers at Gibbs, handwritten invoices – produced in triplicate – were as established as the fitting service itself. But now they will no longer be issued. The business is moving to an electronic sales and stock system, which will mark a change ...

‘Good Golly Miss Molly’ it’s time to ‘Hippy Hippy Shake’ at the South Holland Centre next month as Merseybeat legends The Swinging Blue Jeans bring their 60s rock and roll to town The band have made their mark on musical history and continue nearly 60 years after their debut single ‘It’s Too Late Now’ arrived in the UK top 40. ...

A part-retrospective application to create a site for traveller families in Gedney has been refused. Some work on a driveway for the site for five families and associated buildings off Blazegate has already been carried out, planning officers said, but they recommended the application be refused on grounds including that there’s already enough allocated places for traveller sites in the ...

Police have launched an appeal after a vehicle was stolen from a Pinchbeck home.  A Mitsubishi L200 was taken from a property on Porthouse Drive sometime overnight last night. It was reported to Lincolnshire Police at 7.21pm this morning, Thursday, January 13. A police spokesman said: “Anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, or anyone with information to help ...

What’s it’s claimed will be a ‘world first’ factory of its kind just off the A16 in Low Fulney has been given the thumbs up by planners. Naylor Farms is set to build World First Protein, a plant based protein extraction facility on agricultural land south of Low Road that’s outside the usual areas for permitted development. It aims to ...

Controversial plans for 81 new homes in Holbeach have been given the go-ahead after a debate over what developer contributions needed to be made. The application for the site east of Chaffinch Way by Ashwood Homes has received numerous objections with concerns raised including over the access to the homes and lack of facilities in the town amid increasing housing ...

More than a year after the Spalding Wombles starting clearing rubbish around the town and several thousand black bags later, there have been no prosecutions for fly tipping by the district council. While neighbouring Boston Borough Council has secured 25 prosecutions in six months, South Holland has zero in the last year. Despite ‘hundreds’ of reports of fly tipping around ...

Almost £1m is being spent on Spalding’s Castle Sports complex – but there’s no sign of a new pool. According to budget figures presented to members of the district council’s cabinet this week, a total of £914,000 will be spent over five years. The pool had a new boiler costing £136,000 budgeted for in the current financial year and a ...

A little over two years from leaving a council with a “significant bullying problem” a former boss is in his third role working with South Holland District Council. It first appointed Nathan Elvery as Head of Interim Paid Services in October 2020 officially to oversee its break up with Breckland Council. It followed him leaving as chief executive of West ...

Business owners in South Holland worried about their future energy bills can rent the power station at Sutton Bridge. Along with its sister plant in South Wales, the station could produce enough power for two million homes but both of them are mothballed. The owners of both plants went into receivership during the first Covid lockdown when demand for energy ...

Public consultation on climate change strategy for South Holland has been launched by the district council. Residents are invited to share views on plans to work towards the country’s net zero by 2050 target set by national government. Emissions in South Holland have dropped 25.8 per cent between 2005 and 2019, though that’s less than Boston (35.3 per cent) and ...

Spalding could be one of the first places in Lincolnshire to have a biodiesel filling station in a bid to cut carbon. The new facility would be one of two, with the other in Grantham, according to a county council report. Members of the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee are due to meet on Tuesday when they will be told ...

To show appreciation for the exceptional work of our local carers who dedicate their time and energy to providing vital care and support to vulnerable people in our community, we’ve teamed up with Holiday With Us to bring you a fantastic opportunity. Many carers put their life on hold to care for others and don’t often get the recognition or ...

South Holland District Council is putting its share of the council tax up by 2.83 per cent – but says that will all go to the area’s drainage boards while it is still looking to save half a million pounds. The increase will amount to £4.95 a year for a Band D property but the authority’s portfolio holder for finance, ...

Holbeach is set to get medieval as part of a free new festival in the town. The Holbeach Medieval Festival is taking place at a number of locations in the town on July 2 and 3. Living encampments are set to bring the period to life. Not only will there be military re-enactments but there will also be opportunities to ...

As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, a Lincolnshire hospice is urging South Holland to get involved with creating its new HeART Trail. 2022 is a big year for St Barnabas which runs services across Lincolnshire, including weekly sessions in Spalding. The HeART Trail is one of its usual fundraisers and involves sculptures being erected with special designs. In the ...

Holbeach Parish Council is to run a ‘chat to a councillor session’ this weekend. Members of the public are invited to attend the council’s offices in West End between 10am and 12pm on Saturday, January 15 to ask questions and find out what’s happening in their local communities. Holbeach Parish Council vice chairman Sophie Hutchinson will be joined by councillors ...

Those people and businesses that make up the heart of Holbeach were recognised at a special ceremony. District and county councillor Tracey Carter brought back her Hearts of Holbeach awards for a second year. And the online event once again proved to be a huge success. “It went really well,” Coun Carter said. “We’ve had about 4,000 views for the ...

Springfields Outlet and Leisure saw a record-breaking Christmas with rising sales and visitor numbers. The Spalding centre’s Firework and Light Show started a bumper period for the venue with more than 36,000 people visiting the popular Winter Wonderland Walk. There has also been double-digit growth in sales since the centre re-opened after the first lockdown in April last year. “Springfields ...

Don your kilts for a special celebration of Burns Night later this month in Whaplode Drove. The Elizabethan Social Club is putting on a special night for the celebration of the Scottish poet Robbie Burns. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start for the evening of entertainment. It will include a three-course meal and of course there will be ...