As COP26 draws to a close and world leaders work on plans to reverse climate change, councils in Lincolnshire are working on their own strategy. South Holland District Council members will discuss a draft policy which aims to have it running at net zero. The Climate Change Strategy has been drawn-up for all three councils in the South East Lincolnshire ...

Sir John Hayes MP has pledged his support for the Long Live the Local campaign to help pubs and breweries in South Holland and The Deepings recover and thrive. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on brewers and pubs and continues to do so as the sector tries to kickstart its recovery. Sir John is calling on the ...

Two emergency services are to clash on the football pitch, all in the name of charity this Sunday, (November 14). A team from Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue will take on a Lincolnshire Police XI for the Inter Services Remembrance Day Trophy at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field in Spalding at 7.30pm. The Remembrance Sunday event is being played to ...

Spalding Gentlemen’s Society (SGS) will be making its debut on national television on Monday November 15 when it will be showcased on Bargain Hunt at 12.15pm on BBC One. While filming in Peterborough the Bargain Hunt team visited Spalding. A spokesman for the SGS said: “The programme shown on October 22 featured the Chain Bridge Forge. “They also visited the ...

More than 2,500 people went along to Springfields Outlet Shopping in Spalding for the annual fireworks display. The display was choreographed to great music for all generations, put together especially for the event and was a tribute to Springfields charity of the year, the Royal British Legion, which is celebrating its 100 year anniversary, and will receive a donation from ...

Students at University Academy Holbeach wore red in a show of support against racism. Pupils were invited to wear an item of red clothing on Wear Red Day on Friday as a gesture of unity against racism. Head of performing art at the school Sam Graper said: “Over the past few weeks, the school has held events linked to Black ...

In a boost for the county’s ongoing fight against Covid, two new pharmacies offering vaccinations have opened in Spalding and Pinchbeck. Broadgate House in Westlode Street, Spalding, is run by Pharmacy2U, and Pinchbeck Library and Community Hub, on Knight Street, is being run by Knight Street Pharmacy. This means that people in Spalding and Pinchbeck will be able to book ...

Two friends are looking to set up a chess club in Long Sutton. Rick Henry and Steve Kent have been meeting up at The Shed at Sutton Barns to play the game. Now they’d like others to get involved. “This has all come about by accident,” Rick said. “I’m not the best player in the world, but I like a ...

Panto is making a welcome return to South Holland – oh yes it is! The ever-popular Dick Whittington will be taking to the stage at the South Holland Centre from December 9 to 30. After a break due to the pandemic, Polka Dot Pantomimes are back with the rags-to-riches tale. Audiences can expect the usual mix of crazy characters, awesome ...

ACT II’s Pint-Sized Players are taking to the stage with an adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The performance is an adaptation of the novel specially designed to be performed by a young cast (aged six to 11).Victor Hugo’s seminal novel is being performed against the backdrops of the magnificent Crowland Abbey and St Mary and St Nicolas Church, ...

Springfields Shopping Outlet’s Winter Wonderland Walk is now open for bookings, with all proceeds going to the Royal British Legion. It runs from 4pm every day until December 23 and tickets are available from the Springfields website.Simon Stone, Director of Springfields, said: “Christmas is Springfields at its very best. “We have focused on bringing everyone a truly festive experience to ...

Around £35,000 in funding has been granted in an attempt to stop more people being made homeless in South Holland this winter. The district council has been awarded the money as part of the Homelessness Prevention Grant announced by central government. The purpose of this one-off payment is to support low-income private renters with COVID-19 related rent arrears to avoid ...

Essential work to repair Long Sutton Library’s roof is set to start next month. The library will be closed from Monday, December 6 until Monday, December 20 when it will reopen with a click and collect service available from the site’s foyer thereafter while the works are carried out. From December 20, the team from Long Sutton Library will be ...

A Spalding man who was refused entry to a Bourne night club, began a ‘campaign against the door staff’, a court has been told. Toby Dawson (23), of London Road, admitted four charges of harassment without violence when he appeared before magistrates in Boston. Prosecuting, Dale Brownless said the harassment had started from a ‘minor incident’ at the Late Bar ...

Police search teams are this afternoon (Wednesday, November 3) working in an area in and around Vernatt’s Drain near Spalding as part of a missing person enquiry. Diving teams are among those present close to the A16 and the Wardentree Industrial Estate. Lincolnshire Police says its in connection with a missing person appeal for Matthew Hunt of Pinchbeck who was ...

South Holland Jobs Fair returns on Friday November 12, the first time one has been held in-person since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The always popular event will be held in the Marquee Room at the Springfields Exhibition Centre between 10am and 2pm, offering visitors the opportunity to speak to around 25 different employers and training providers from a ...

It’s the time of year when we ask our readers to dig deep and help make Christmas very special for local children who may otherwise miss out. The Spalding Voice office is once again a collection point for the annual Give a Gift Campaign and we are hoping to pack the office with toys galore as we have in previous ...

A Spalding man has walked 310,000 steps to raise money for a charity that supported him and his wife when they lost their baby. Ryan and Kirsty McClenaghan lost their baby boy Rory in August at 27 weeks and six days – 13 weeks before he was due. Ryan McClenaghan Since their loss, the couple, who married on May 22 ...

Ahead of Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday, Spalding has been decked in a host of poppies. Jan Whitbourn has been working with the Royal British Legion to purchase 400 of the flowers which have sponsored by groups and individuals. A number of district councillors used their ward budgets to pay for them. Jan said: “I got the idea a few ...

Long Sutton Parish Council will object to the new Market Handbook adopted by South Holland District Council, saying it’s a stealthy way of ending the market. Parish councillors feel Long Sutton stall holders are not being treated fairly as they are facing a higher increase in pitch fees than other stall holders across the district. A parish council spokesman said: ...