I wondered if your readers were aware that fines being handed out for littering are less for only a few days after the incident.I was fined after I dropped a cigarette butt on the floor.I shouldn’t have done what I did and was fined.I was fined £150, but £100 if I paid within ten days. I believe I did this, ...

I have always considered the Unique Cottage cafe at Low Fulney to be one of Spalding’s best kept secrets.Sadly it has been announced it will cease trading on Thursday, December 21.Let’s hope someone will come forward to keep it open so the town does not lose another gem. P SpencerBelgrave RoadSpalding

Pupils at a South Holland school are enthusiastic and their learning and proud of Monkshouse Primary. The school continues to be rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted following a recent inspection.“Monkshouse Primary is a well-led school where pupils are enthusiastic in their learning. They are proud of their school and make every effort to do well. Pupils enjoy the challenge of their ...

Young competition winners have been thanked for designing MP Sir John Hayes’ Christmas cards. Sir John met the winners and presented the children with their printed Christmas Cards at Springfields Outlet Shopping Centre.As he has for many years, Sir John organised a special competition to design his Christmas card, with children from Gosberton House Academy and Tulip Academy Waterside Campus ...

This year’s calendar by the Spalding and District Civic Society is once again proving popular. It contains some fantastic images of places in and around the town to take you through 2024.A spokesman for the society said: “The Civic Society’s popular calendar is clearly fulfilling a local need, judging by sales to the general public last year.“It contains 13 beautiful ...

A group of over 55s from Spalding found their festive spirit last week at a fun, free, floral evening at Springfields Festival Gardens in Spalding. The seasonal evening was part of First Time for Everything, a programme designed by Royal Voluntary Service to support physical and mental health and wellbeing.Supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, First Time for Everything ...

There are calls for youngsters to be given street art lessons as the district’s policy to encourage it was on the agenda of a recent meeting. And one councillor argued South Holland District Council could even make money on them by selling electronic NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens).It’s a year since the authority launched its Street Art policy and the Performance Monitoring ...

Golfers have raised over a grand for a charity that provides supporting living in the county. Every Thursday the Spalding Golf Club Social Group meet up at the club to play paying £2 to enter.Of that £1 goes to the winner, 50p towards a Christmas dinner and 50p to a charity.They held that Christmas dinner last week and invited Tess ...

A charity run by a local councillor is urging Spalding Voice readers to check-in on their elderly neighbours this Christmas. District councillor Mark Le Sage runs Ella’s Project which is named after his daughter.It has a host of initiatives and helped with the Give a Gift initiative alongside The Voice, which has once again been a huge success.His festive community ...

Saracen’s Head Village Hall recently held its annual Christmas party for older people and to say thanks for those who had supported it this year. There were 43 attendees who were entertained by Steve Carmell and fed a delicious three course meal by Dunmores of Boston.

A cat charity’s open day proved purrrfect as it raised money and potentially rehomed eight cats and kittens. The event at The Lodge Cattery on Dozens Bank, Spalding also doubled as the opening of its new cats protection block ‘The Four Seasons’.It was officially opened by Spalding Flower Parade organiser Steve Timewell.The Lodge’s Jan Bryant said: “It was a very ...

A 50-year-old man has been charged with the rape of a woman over 16 and two counts of intentional strangulation. Zbigniew Kaczmaek, of Carrington Road, Spalding, was arrested on December 15 in relation to an incident that happened in Spalding on the day of the arrest.He was interviewed, charged and remanded to appear at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, December ...

A Spalding man is due to appear in court on a host of charges regarding sexual offences involving children. Marvin Scampion, 47, of Edward Road in Spalding was due at Boston Magistrates Court as The Voice went to press on Wednesday, December 20.The charges include separate offences against a boy under the age of 13 between April 29 2008 and ...

Members of the Ukulele Orchestra of Spalding (UOOS) celebrated their 15th Birthday with a special ‘Ukes Got Talent’ style party. As well as songs played on the ukulele, there were renditions on piano and guitar, as well as a visit from a ‘naughty Santa’.A spokesman for the group said: “We were delighted to have two of the founder members with ...

A charity that brings people together were able to host a feast in a whole new light thanks to staff from Morrisons’ Woodhead department. For the second year the company provided food for The Meadows’ Christmas lunches.Last year they noticed the lighting was quite dim at its base off Park Road. So off their own back staff came into to ...

Police investigating sexual exploitation of girls in Crowland have issued an appeal. It follows a 42-year-old male being arrested on suspicion of causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child, trafficking and sexual assault yesterday (Thursday, December 14). A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police said: “We are appealing for information following the arrest of a man in connection with an investigation ...

A man has been arrested on firearms charges after police raided a Moulton Seas End property. Lincolnshire Police are still at the property on Moulton Seas End Road after the man was arrested yesterday (December 14). A spokesman for the force, said: “Earlier yesterday, we executed a search warrant at an address at Moulton Seas End Road, Moulton Seas End. ...

After years of uncertainty Moulton Park could officially be opened to the public by the spring courtesy of a charity set up by a former miller. The John and Maureen Biggadike Foundation says it is in the process of purchasing 22 acres of the site from South Holland District Council. It was set up a year ago following the death ...

Christmas officially arrives in Long Sutton this weekend. The town’s Lighting Up events are being held Friday and Saturday (December 15 and 16) from 5pm to 9pm. There will be a host attractions in the town centre including entertainment from local performers and the West Norfolk Rock Choir. There will be games for children including a photography competition. Earlier in ...

There was confusion after Spalding Rugby Club’s match with Peterborough Lions was abandoned halfway through the first period on Saturday. The club’s players and officials were left surprised when the referee ended proceedings in the Counties One Midlands East (South) around the 20-minute mark.It followed a flash point between the sides.It has been reported elsewhere that all of the players ...