There’s hope that help for the dental desert that is South Holland might be on the horizon. The government has announced that dentists who set up a practice in an area with poor access to NHS care will be given a £20,000 bonus.The ‘golden hello’, as it’s been called, will be available for up to 240 dentists in areas branded ...

Two South Holland families who lost loved ones in road crashes have teamed up to join a national campaign. The mother and sister of Amy Cooper, who died aged 20 in November 2022, were featured on various BBC news channels last week representing the charity RoadPeace as part of its FixOurBrokenJusticeSystem campaign.They’re backing the campaign alongside Summer Mace, of Gedney, ...

A rare insight in what it’s like to be a member of the coastguard is taking place next month. Sutton Bridge Coastguard is hosting an open evening at its station in Fleet from 7.30pm to 9pm on Thursday, March 7.A spokesman said: “If you’re interested in joining the team, or just want to find out more about what we do ...

I have just read the report about the coming closure of Barclays bank.On seeing the headlines, I thought it was going to be about the Halifax Building Society.On my last visit there, I was informed by a member of staff that the branch was scheduled to close on April 18.For the record, the Halifax is part of the HBOS group. ...

A message to Keith Ratcliff re the Flower Queen competition:Please grow up and stop being silly.Leave the lovely ladies alone to enjoy their moment.You look like a pantomime dame and do not stand a chance.Shame on you for wanting to spoil their day.Mr John Fell has my full support.PS. Perhaps in line with the current tendency to apologise for any ...

I ordered a prescription over a week ago at the Munro Medical Centre who then sent it over to the West Elloe chemist.I had not had a text to say that it was ready for collection so I rang the chemist.They said the waiting time for prescriptions was now ten days to two weeks for collection.As I order online I ...

In your letters column (Feb 8) John Fell claims a male entrant is making a mockery of the Spalding Tulip Parade.Presumably there is nothing in the rules to prevent a male entering the competition.If this is the case, his ire would be better directed at the event organisers, who either need to change their rules or the name of the ...

It is with sadness that I read that we are on the cusp of changing a long tradition of having a tulip queen for the town.Opening up the competition to any gender has saddened so many people who are not able to email in.I work with the aging population within the town all with sound minds and they are expressing ...

The northern section of the Spalding Western Relief Road is coming on apace and dominates the landscape when travelling along Spalding Road from Pinchbeck.As we know, it will be many, many years before the middle section is started and so this new road will be closed to traffic for the foreseeable future.Housing development in this area will commence from the ...

The man behind a closing transport group has warned that people should use Spalding Station or face losing that too. George Scott, the chair and founder of the Spalding and Peterborough Transport Forum for the last 24 years, says he’s closing it due to a lack of interest.And he’s warned the station could also be lost with footfall down, something ...

A pressure group set up to gain more funding for councils like South Holland that have to give part of its council tax to drainage boards has held an event in Westminster. Members of the Local Government Association Special Interest Group for Internal Drainage Board Levies stressed the urgent need for funding reform to government ministers and MPs at a ...

A campaign group has been set up to oppose plans for a new electric pylon and cables route that’s proposed to go through South Holland. No Pylons Lincolnshire says it has gathered 2,000 supporters in just a few days after launching on Facebook.There’s been opposition to National Grid’s plan to create a new 87-mile connection between Grimsby and Walpole.The company ...

The community lottery has raised more than £34,000 over the course of a year and supported 83 local good causes. The South and East Lincolnshire Community Lottery launched in November 2022 and since then £34,756.80 has been distributed.The first draw was on November 26, 2022 and 818 tickets were sold with 69 good causes registered.Some 60 per cent of the ...

A host of local charities have benefitted after Santa Claus’ 100 mile trek around Spalding. Every year the Spalding Lions help Father Christmas go round the town visiting as many children as possible in the run up to Christmas.Volunteers walked alongside him taking collections for charity.Two members, Nigel Gedney and Rodney Maltby, went on every leg of the journey, both ...

Ayscoughfee Gardens will come to life on Saturday, March 23, for Light Night, a special event of creative installations, sculptures and performances to celebrate the venue’s heritage, local and global historical links. The free event, which will run from 6pm to 8pm, will include fire displays, musical acts, interactive performances, light displays and arts and crafts workshops, as part of ...

Two people remain in hospital after being injured by a dog. Lincolnshire Police were called to a property in Low Road, Spalding, just after 1.15pm yesterday (Sunday, February 11). A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “Officers attended and found two people with serious injuries who were treated at the scene before being taken to hospital where they remain. “Due to ...

A warning for people to not put batteries and electricals in general waste has been issued after a fire closed Spalding tip on Monday. Lincolnshire County Council say the Spalding Waste Recycling Centre on West Marsh Road was closed for around three hours earlier this week. Crews from Spalding and Boston fire stations attended the blaze shortly after 11am, which ...

There have been calls for the maximum £5,000 fine to be given out following a recent increase in graffiti around Spalding. Councillors have said that ‘tagging’ has been blighting the area including wrecking the council-sanctioned displays such as on the town’s skate park and the former Weston’s Farm Supplies building.Coun Gary Taylor told last week’s meeting of the Spalding Town ...

Those looking to improve Spalding Bus Station have been told a new crossing could cost ‘between £150,000 and £200,000. Resident David Jones has led the calls to make it more welcoming and he told a meeting of Spalding Town Forum last week that he was pleased a number of improvements have been made.But a request to put a crossing in ...

A bid to build homes on a site in Quadring has been refused for a second time. Seagate Homes had looked to put 29 dwellings on the site off St Margaret’s. Outline permission was granted for the land before but had lapsed, a meeting of South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee was told. That permission was only granted on the ...