For the first time in more than a year, a rugby match took place in South Holland on Saturday. The RFU lifted the COVID-19 led ban on seniors playing that day and Spalding’s Veterans team took to the pitch for a friendly against their counterparts from Deeping in the first action for the club since March 2020. Following the current ...

Red-hot Long Sutton made it three wins from as many South Lincs and Border League Premier Division games this season as they saw off South Holland rivals Spalding Town on Saturday. Five wickets from Adam Whitaker and two from Barry Stanway helped hosts Sutton bowl out Town for 151 at Paradise Field, before Dan Oldfield’s 55 steered them to 155-4 ...

Josh Wallis was close to breaking the Spalding Cycling Club ten-mile Time Trial League record as he topped the leaderboard at round two in style last week. Wallis clocked a time of 20.10mins to finish a huge 1.43mins clear of second-placed Neil Palmer. His time was just 15 seconds shy of the record set by guest rider Michael Gill last ...

Spalding Town Tennis Club have enjoyed a successful week on the court. Last Sunday they hosted Boston in the men’s National League. With the scores tied at 1-1 after the singles rubbers, the team of Mathew Pearl and Ian Argent paired up for the doubles to clinch the tie. In the Peterborough and District League, Spalding A were 6-3 home ...

For the second Sunday in a row Andy Prior toasted double delight at Welland Yacht Club as he won the Tulip Regatta. Despite wind being in limited supply, he raced to back-to-back wins to finish ahead of Tom Bell in second and the team of Will Cook and Emma Hill in third. Prior, sailing a Laser, made the most of ...

A hat-trick from Davy Shepherd steered Long Sutton A to a 6-1 win over Dreams Reserves on Saturday. Kye Bunce (2) and Will Kirkham also netted in the ChromaSport PDFL’s supplementary Minor Cup competition. Fellow South Holland side Holbeach Bank lost 4-0 at Langtoft United in the same competition. In the Peterborough Senior Cup, Crowland Town suffered their first loss ...

A Weston man who burgled a Spalding business has been fined £225. Ricky Heaviside initially denied taking two digital cameras worth £800 from Premier PropertyManagement in Swan Street. But the 31-year-old changed his plea after seeing CCTV images and admitted burglary on February 5when he appeared before Lincoln Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday). Prosecutor Paul Wood said Heaviside was working with ...

A Spalding lorry driver accidently set himself on fire while burning rubbish in his back garden, an inquest into his death has heard. John Willows (63), of Willesby Road, died of his injuries following the incident which occurred at around 7pm on Tuesday, July 29, last year. The inquest heard that he suffered grade three and four burns – the ...

A bid to build a block of flats in the Spalding conservation area has been thrown out following an appeal by the applicant. Last October South Holland District Council planning officers rejected the plan to build five flats, two single storey dwellings and one 1.5 storey dwelling on the site of 59 Westlode Street. The authority said the development would ...

A kind-hearted schoolgirl had her long locks cut to help another child enjoy princess hair. Ena Betts (6) had never had her hair cut before but she decided that she would share it with others. She donated it to the Little Princess Trust and raised £1,200 as well. “She loves her hair cut and I think she will get a ...

Plans for two 5G phone masts in Spalding have been resubmitted days after they were refused. The masts, on Wygate Park and Birch Grove, have been reduced in height to 15m for both sites. A meeting of South Holland District Council’s planning committee rejected the applications at a meeting on April 14. The original proposals saw the Wygate Park mast ...

Fines of £50 could be imposed for unauthorised parking and out of control dogs in Long Sutton. The parish council has established that legally it can impose a fine under bylaws for both unauthorised parking and not having dogs under control. A new security company has been employed by the council in a bid to crack down on vandalism, particularly ...

I have already had my second vaccination for COVID-19 at the Springfields Events Centre and would like to congratulate whoever organised the procedure there everything worked like clockwork and was carried out very efficiently. All of my friends and acquaintances who have been vaccinated there have nothing but praise. Unfortunately this praise does not extend to GPs, who most of ...

Green Party candidates standing in the county council election today (May 6) have been boosted by a message of support from Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley. Jonathan said: “I fondly remember my visit to Spalding a while ago, where I learned how far the Conservative councillors who have run Lincolnshire have let down the people who elected them. There’s an ...

Whilst walking my dog along Vernatts Drain I found a pair of tortoiseshell framed glasses. They were folded flat and I think they may have fallen out of a pocket or bag. If this rings a bell with anybody you can text me (I’m a bit deaf) on 07774 883762 and you can be reunited. Whilst we are on the ...

Last year, at the start of the COVID troubles, I was asked by a group of knitters to appeal for some spare wool. If any readers have any spare balls, whether part, full or rewound, and you are happy to donate to keep the needles clicking, please let me know. I am willing to collect locally or you can leave ...

A Spalding school’s breakfast club has been given a boost thanks to Kellogg’s. The Garth School has been given £1,000 by the cereal company to enhance the club and help feed children in the morning. Claire Moore, headteacher, said: “We are so grateful to receive this generous donation. “Thanks to the support from Kellogg’s we can improve our services for ...

The consultant brought in to oversee South Holland District Council’s separation with Breckland, which officially ended this week, is to be kept on by the authority. Nathan Elvery (pictured) was officially appointed as the part-time head of paid service for both authorities in October with his contact due to have ended at the end of April. His appointment was controversial ...

Residents and staff at Ashwood Care and Nursing Home and St John’s Care Home in Spalding have joined the charity challenge issued by the family of Captain Sir Tom Moore. His family asked people to follow in his footsteps and come up with their own challenge based around the number 100 that they can complete over what would have been ...

Takeaway food vans could be allowed in Holbeach’s parks this summer as responses to a survey on what young people would like in the town begin to come in. The town’s parish council is consulting with residents over what they’d like to see in the likes of Carter’s Park and Netherfields. A survey has been launched online and is set ...