A woman clutching her injured dog fled the scene of an accident in Pinchbeck in which she had collided with a parked car, a court has heard. Sammy Jo Leia Cook, 35, of French Drove, Thorney admitted failing to stop and failing to report an accident when she appeared at Boston Magistrates Court. The magistrates heard police were called to ...

Ambitious plans to create a woodland near every settlement in South Holland are set to be announced with it being claimed it’s amid concerns over the future of local government. Lord Gary Porter, the leader of South Holland District Council, says the authority is working with the Woodland Trust on the project as the area has one of the lowest ...

Make this Christmas a happy one for those children who are less fortunate by donating a toy to the Give A Gift appeal. The Spalding and South Holland Voice have once again teamed up with South Holland district councillor and businessman Harry Drury to launch the appeal. Mr Drury, who founded the Give a Gift campaign in 2011, said: “Sadly, ...

A group that helps those with disabilities take part in equine sports has received a boost from a Long Sutton based charity. The Fenland Daylight Lodge presented a cheque of £500 to the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)’s Fenland branch. Formed in 1981 by Elizabeth Dixon-Spain and Jane Carter to give local disabled children the opportunity to share in ...

A young Spalding drug dealer found with more than £3,000 worth of controlled substances is facing a jail term. Paulo Tiago Marques-Pintor was also in possession of £1,890 in cash when he was searched in Spalding on July 23, 2018. The 21-year-old, of Pennygate, appeared before Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to four counts of possessing a ...

A celebration will be held in Spalding in December, to remember loved ones at a difficult time of year. St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice is inviting the local community to remember a loved one at Christmas at their annual Light up a Life celebration in Spalding. This unique celebration is a special time for families and friends to join together in ...

The November meeting of the Spalding and District U3A found members celebrating 21 years of their U3A. Previous chairmen were invited to attend and were introduced to the current membership. A birthday cake was served to more than 130 members and visitors towards the end of the afternoon. Also at the meeting, Cambridgeshire author Sylvie Short gave a talk, which ...

Organisers of a foodbank have been told they can no longer collect donations from the supermarket they’ve worked with for years. The Holbeach Community Larder and Sutton Bridge Foodbank have for the last four years had a collection at Tesco’s Holbeach. But this year Tesco and FareShare have linked up to distribute food donated to all stalls to the Trussell ...

A Whaplode six-year-old has raised more than £500 for Children In Need by cycling 50 miles. Ella Higgins, a pupil at Whaplode School, was inspired to take on the charity effort after seeing a boy with cerebral palsy taking part in a variety of fun activities thanks to Children In Need. She wanted to do something to help others and ...

Kind children and staff at a primary school had their eye on raising hundreds for Children in Need last week. Everyone at Weston Hills Primary School got involved with a fun day of activities for the national charity. Children designed their own eye patches and then donated 20p to enter them into a competition. Everybody in school also made a ...

The Gifting Tree is back at Springfields again this year until December 15. A spokesman for Springfields Outlet said: “This hugely popular initiative is a great way to give back this Christmas. “This year, Springfields is collecting toys and gifts not only for children, but also for vulnerable adults in the local area that might not otherwise receive a Christmas ...

A charity’s efforts to bring back a Long Sutton institution have proved so successful it’s bringing it back again for Christmas. The formerly discontinued Market Auction is back in the town thanks to the hugely popular Men’s Shed group. The charity, that aims to prevent loneliness in men, used the first event last month to sell wares its members had ...

Work on installing lifts so those with mobility issues can finally access platform two at Spalding station is due to begin early next month. The work, which is due to start on Tuesday, December 3, also includes putting more lighting on the footbridge and additional CCTV around the station. A spokesman for Network Rail said: “There will be no disruption ...

Over 100 homes are to be built close to a crane factory in Crowland. Last week South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee voted to give Ashwood Homes full planning permission for 108 homes off Crease Road by just one vote. The application had been deferred from a previous committee meeting where a new noise assessment was requested. Objectors claimed the ...

Five candidates are seeking to become the MP for South Holland and the Deepings in the General Election 2019. Sir John Hayes, who has held the seat since 1997, is again standing defending a majority of 24,897 from the previous 2017 election. Standing for the Labour Party for this election is Mark Popple who will be hoping to improve on ...

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 a collection point for the annual Give a Gift Campaign and we are hoping to pack the office with toys galore. “Having founded the campaign eight years ago ...

A Spalding man charged with four sexual offences involving a child is to have the case heard at crown court. Kenneth Anthony Rosenthal, of Willesby Road, is accused of one count of non-penetrative sexual activity and two counts of engaging in sexual activity in the presence of a child. All three offences are said to have happened between January 22, ...

An 11-year-old keen dancer and footballer has had her long locks chopped off for charity. Isabelle Rogers, a Year Seven pupil at Spalding Academy, has donated 18 inches of her hair to the Little Princess Trust charity which provides wigs for children who may have lost their own due to an illness. She had her hair cut last week by ...

Thousands paid their respects to Armed Forces personnel at events across South Holland on Sunday and Monday this week. Throughout out the area, veterans marched alongside current serving personnel, and a host of community organisations as well as the general public as part of the Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday commemorations. In Spalding on Remembrance Sunday, a large crowd witnessed ...

A group that aims to be a voice for patients in Lincolnshire has said more orthodontic services for young people could be available locally. Healthwatch Lincolnshire says it’s spoken to NHS Dental Services and that new orthodontic services will be available in Spalding and other towns in the county rather than being centralised in Lincoln. A spokesman for the group ...