Members of the Spalding COVID Kindness Team have been spreading some birthday cheer to those self-isolating. On a few occasions they’ve found out a vulnerable person has been self-isolating and brought them a cake and a card. They’ve also rallied a few neighbours to sing Happy Birthday from their doorsteps. It started after Lesa Jeffrey and daughter Hallie (6) dropped ...

A group that’s been delivering care packages to some of Spalding’s most vulnerable are looking to hear from businesses who can help provide them with goods. The Spalding COVID Kindness Team have been delivering essential items after working with businesses including Morrison’s, Green Partners and Smalldean Trading. But the group says there’s so many requests for help they could deliver ...

A group that’s been delivering care packages to some of Spalding’s most vulnerable are looking to hear from businesses who can help provide them with goods. The Spalding COVID Kindness Team have been delivering essential items after working with businesses including Morrison’s, Green Partners and Smalldean Trading. But the group says there’s so many requests for help they could deliver ...

Staff at three South Holland care homes are to receive a care package to help them with day-to-day life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Country Court is giving the packages which include food and drink to staff at St John’s Care Home on Hawthorn Bank in Spalding, Ashwood Care and Nursing Home in Spalding Common and Beech Lodge Care and Nursing ...

A local food firm has given staff at the Johnson Hospital in Spalding baked potatoes to say thank you for their work. AH Worth last week presented 250g of Potato Lovers Baking Potatoes for staff to take home. The company was ably assisted in the gesture by haulage company Turners who waived the delivery charge. AH Worth’s commercial manager Oliver ...

A Crowland one-year-old is up for an award as part of a cutest baby competition. Tilly Rose Morris has been entered into Babyvote – a “cutest baby competition” – by parents Mary and Dale Morris. The baby voted the cutest by visitors to the website www.babyvote.com will take home a cash prize. Dale said: “We are building her a scrapbook ...

Easter will be a happier time for 50 children who would not normally receive a chocolate egg thanks to Spalding’s Sainsbury’s store. The Holland Market supermarket has given 50 Easter eggs to our Donate A Dinner appeal which will go straight to Lincolnshire County Council’s Children’s Services department to be distributed to those children most in need. The Spalding and ...

Four months of scheduled work on a £1.5m new water main in Holbeach is set to start next week. Anglian Water will begin the installation of a brand-new water main on Tuesday 14 April, to support the growth of the new Peppermint Junction development. Around 4km of new pipe will be installed in the area, with work expected to be completed ...

A Spalding restaurant and takeaway that’s had to close for a few weeks for the first time in 30 years did a special cook-off and gave the food to hospital staff. The Crystal Inn on Churchgate delivered around 60 meals to the Johnson Hospital on Monday. The Chinese restaurant is run by Andrew Law and Man Yi. They and Andrew’s ...

I would like, if I may, to say thank you through your columns to all the people in the Sutton Bridge and Long Sutton areas who are patients and customers of Nene Pharmacy at Sutton Bridge. During these very uncertain and challenging times for all of us, we very much value the patience and good nature you have and continue ...

There seems to be some confusion about the sale of garden products with for example thousands of plants going to waste. Isolationists with time on their hands, losing the opportunity to spend time on their gardens should be able to purchase garden products Ray BartonSpalding

I would like to say a huge thank you to our paper man Ken, for delivering our papers/magazines every day so far. We really appreciate it. Also to our postmen/women for delivering our mail and parcels too. Thank you. Also for the kind neighbours, and members of Boston Salvation Army for their caring calls too. Appreciate it all. Jean and ...

So much for government advice – Tesco Express, Matmore Gate, Spalding introduced distancing measures, tape on the floor and signs on the door saying one person in at a time with two metre distancing inside. I queued up the other day which was very good, however tonight was a free for all – I couldn’t believe it as if nothing ...

I am writing to you regarding Aldi supermarket in Winsover Road, Spalding. The managers and the entire staff are excellent. I wanted to congratulate them all on presenting a super store for Spalding (which we have had for some time). The staff are very professional, polite, patient and extremely helpful to their customers. May I also add, in this difficult ...

A Crowland one-year-old is up for an award. Tilly Morris Rose has been entered into Babyvote – a “cutest baby competition” – by parents Molly and Dale Rose. The baby voted the cutest by visitors to the website www.babyvote.com will take home a cash prize. Dale said: “We are building her a scrapbook for when she gets older with things ...

Huge potholes in a Spalding road will be fixed “as soon as possible” it’s been said amid claims now would be a good time to do them when there are less people on the road. The numerous holes on Woolram Wygate are currently awaiting repairs and last week Lincolnshire County Council announced it had appointed a new contractor to repair ...

Get your nominations in for the Pride of South Holland Awards is the message from the organiser who says the annual event will return, even if it’s not in June as planned. This difficult time has seen so many incredible acts of kindness that deserve further recognition. And the Pride of South Holland Awards would be the best place to ...

A 59-year-old man died while working at a Holbeach Bank vegetable growers yesterday (Tuesday). The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance attended DGM Growers in Oak House at around 10.45am. Despite medical assistance including from his colleagues, the man died. The company has told The Voice there is no evidence the death is related to COVID-19. A spokesman for DGM Growers, ...

The Johnson Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit is to close to walk in patients from tonight (Tuesday, April 7). From 6pm tonight you will no longer be able to access the service at the Spalding hospital and prospective patients are being urged to call NHS 111 instead. In a statement released at 4pm this afternoon, Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, ...

Cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Holbeach according to the town’s medical centre. The Holbeach Medical Centre has posted on its website urging people follow government guidance in the town as a result of the confirmed cases. The statement says: “With confirmed cases in the Holbeach locality we are asking EVERYONE to ensure they are following the Government guidance ...