On Friday, Ruby Hill qualified for the national under 25 singles after beating Amica Fordy from Hartlepool on the last end of the tie break, 2-1. Ruby won the national title in the 2021/22 so will hope to win the title for the second time.She will now play at the finals which are being held at Solihull Indoor Bowls Club ...

Spalding Ladies’ 2nd 4Wisbech Town 2nd 0Goals: Charlotte Maplethorpe, Honor Moore, Karen TimbySpalding ladies’ 2nd went into Saturday’s game with great anticipation, knowing a win would take them to the top of the league.  Nerves were in abundance but with strong leadership from the ladies’ coach Barney and captain/vice Zoë Moore and Karen Timby they knew it was theirs for ...

It’s been a brilliant centenary year for Spalding Rugby Club, and to end it a book detailing its history has been released. Spalding Rugby Football Club – A History of the First Hundred Years, has been written by former chairman John Constable and local historian Rex Sly.The book has been two years in the making.“You’re only going to be 100 ...

Sunday saw the penultimate race in the year’s calendar and a chance to get on the water after a couple of weeks cancelled through river conditions. With a forecast of increasing winds during the day and a fresh breeze blowing on arrival, some sailors decided it was going to be too much for them and declined the opportunity.First race of ...

Fifteen hardy anglers braved the wind for the Spalding Fishing Club’s Christmas Match and second of their Winter Series. With the previous heavy rain and excess water pushing through the Glen at speed, the wind, especially above Jubilee Bridge, made conditions far from ideal.That said there were still fish to be caught and leading the field by some margin was ...

Abbi Pulling will be back in the F1 Academy next year and she has also signed up for the British F4 Championship. The Gosberton motor racing starlet will be back competing for the Robin Carlin team in both the series.In the F1 Academy she will actually be racing in the livery of Team Alpine.That’s because she’ll remain in the Forumla ...

Spalding snooker player Nigel Brasier helped to make history as he finished in the top four of the World Ability Games in Thailand. For the first time disabled people were allowed to enter and Nigel who has MND, was shocked to be chosen to represent the UK.He flew to Asia in early December.There he won three matches to reach the ...

Spalding United Juniors dressed up as Santa to deliver money for charity recently. Players and volunteers from across the age groups came together to take part in the Stamford Santa Fun Run.They raised over £400 for local charities.A spokesman for the club said: “A massive well done to all those who took part from under 6s all the way to ...

The generosity of the public will make Christmas a much nicer time for those in need as the Give a Gift campaign celebrates its most successful year to date. Give a Gift has passed on donated toys to lessfortunate children for the last 12 years.Coun Mark Le Sage, founder of Ella’s Project and partner in Give A Gift said: “I ...

There have been celebrations at a Spalding school which has been rated as Outstanding by Ofsted. Pupils thrive in a culture of high aspiration and challenge themselves to be the best they can, says the Spalding High School report published this week.“Pupils’ contributions to the life of the school make it the exceptional place is too learn,” says the report.The ...

Two groups for those with dementia in South Holland came together to celebrate Christmas last week. Both the Movement For Memory and Dementia Focus Groups at Tonic Health came together at the charity’s Tonic 44 café last week for a Christmas dinner.The former is about activities for those with dementia on a Tuesday while the latter is somewhere they can ...

A Spalding teen has for the third year been collecting and wrapping presents to give to those who are less fortunate. Jake Winkett has been an ambassador for the charity KidsOut for several years and taken part in its giving tree initiative for the last three years.Mum Julie, said: “He thoroughly enjoys working alongside the charity.”

A landmark historic footbridge is about to be refurbished by Network Rail. The St John’s Road Footbridge in Spalding is a Grade II listed building, and will be undergoing repairs in the new year.A new deck is to be installed made from timber, rather than a composite material which was originally suggested by the owner.“On that basis, the deck is ...

South Holland’s Filipino community came together last week to celebrate Christmas, and they’re hoping to do more events going forward. They were brought together at The Sessions House by John Valmoria who moved to Spalding with wife Chikky from The Philippines s 20 years ago.“The Filipino population has really growing over the years,” said John who alongside his wife runs ...

The owners of the Old Johnson Hospital in Spalding are refusing to engage with council officers as the authority continues to push for them to pay rates. In an update to councillors on its derelict sites policy last week, it was revealed the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) had said no to South Holland District Council’s request for the owners to ...

A Spalding man has published his remarkable life story. It Started With A Bang covers Terry Day’s memories from the past 71-years.He spent seven years in the Royal Navy, joining as a chef aged 16, and then moved to become a fire officer, with 26 years at Spalding Fire Station.The collection of stories include his time as a ‘dignitary assistant’ ...

One of this December’s pleasures has been looking at the 2023 Christmas stamps.They have lots of lovely stars in their skies, such as cannot always be seen nowadays past the light pollution in between.On the second-class stamp I cannot really tell if the redness of the angel’s wings is the straight red colour of them, or a reflected light.Whichever, I ...

May we wish all our clients a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year.We would also like to say a very big heartfelt thank you to all our clients and friends that very generously donated to ‘Give a Gift’ this year for all local children who would not otherwise receive a gift this Christmas.We were gifted so ...

One element was lacking in your tributes after the sad death of Benjamin Zephaniah (The Voice, December 14 2023); recognition of Mr Zephaniah’s activism on behalf of refugees.This is evident in his novel Refugee boy (2001) as well as an appearance on BBC radio in 2002.Faced then with an anti-immigration activist, Mr Zephaniah made the dignified and powerful point that ...

I have to correct your article in this week’s Voice entitled Beans Means Long Sutton.Your opening statement: “The first UK grown baked beans have been tinned (should read canned) in Long Sutton” is incorrect.UK grown Navy Beans (the bean which is used in beans in tomato sauce) were first grown in the UK and canned at Long Sutton in the ...