Planners are being recommended to flick the switch on a new wood burner, water treatment plant and associated food growing facility close to the A16 north east of Crowland. Lincolnshire County Council has recommended Sycamore Planning Limited’s application for the biomass power facility at Decoy Farm, off Spalding Road, be approved at the authority’s Planning and Regulation Committee  meeting on Monday. ...

Holbeach Parish Council has welcomed its newest member, Karl Zawisza. Following resignation of Coun Paul Gunn, a vacancy arose for Holbeach Parish Council’s Town ward, which was filled by the council after two rounds of secret ballot and then a casting vote made by chairman Paul Foyster. Karl said of his new post: “As a new co-opted councillor for the ...

Throughout May this year, St Barnabas Hospice teamed up with local Solicitor firms to give Lincolnshire residents the chance to make or amend their will free of charge. In return, they asked people to leave gifts to the Hospice in their Will. Compared to 34 people who participated in 2017, this year saw an overwhelming 139 people taking part, with ...

I worked as a journalist for more than 20 years in South Africa. Last week I received an email from an old pal editing a business magazine there. He said: “Thanks for your e-mail regarding lack of clarity over Brexit next year. “I would like to hope there is a lot going on behind the scenes regarding free trade areas, ...

Horrendous child abuse has been taking place here and up and down the country in our cinemas. It’s all making money for the fat cats in Hollywood. I’m referring to the recent screening of Incredibles 2 which we suffered with grandchildren recently. Fortunately they are of secondary school age and were able to cope with it, though the content was ...

A host of Spalding High School pupils were on cloud nine after amassing a host of top grades. In all 141 students achieved 1546 GCSE qualifications with almost of these at grades nine to seven, which is the equivalent of an A* to B in the old system. 100 per cent of students achieved a grade four or higher in ...

Spalding Academy’s headteacher believes this year’s GCSE results will be “way above average” building on last year’s showing. Mr Laurence Reilly was pleased with the showing from last Year’s 11s. Leading the way was Maria Pasinato achieved a grade nine in art while there were grade eights achieved in a range of subjects, including English language, English literature, mathematics, science, ...

UPDATE: 12:25 The road has now reopened.   Winfrey Avenue in the centre of Spalding is currently closed due to a road traffic collision. The incident involving two vehicles occurred just before 11am close to the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field. Police have urged people to avoid the area and say that “injuries are still being assessed”.  

An astonishing grandmother of three is well on her way of achieving her goal of running 52 marathons in a year Di Morris (52), of Whaplode St Catherine, has already run 42 of the at least 26.2 mile races since February this year. She hopes to smash the 1,362.4 mile challenge by December, despite the fact she has to work ...

Patients at the soon to close Pennygate Surgery have called for it to remain open after it was claimed the retiring doctor had offered to hire it out to health officials rent free. However South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s (CCG) has told The Voice it has not received a formal offer regarding renting the surgery and a 90-day consultation on ...

Young people normally tasked with looking after a family member were treated to a special Night at the Museum recently. Those that are part of Lincolnshire County Council’s Young Carers programme spent a night sleeping over at Ayscoughfee Hall. Through the event the under 17s enjoyed exploring the historic corridors, eating and watching films alongside those that provide regular support. ...

A group of South Holland posties will hit the heights of Mount Snowdon to raise money for a cancer charity. Postal worker Louise Bycraft, who delivers in Pinchbeck, decided to organise the event in memory of her father Geoff Smith (pictured), who was also a postie. He died in 2015 and Louise said she wanted to raise money for Macmillan ...

A letter I sent to Theresa May regarding the Chequers Plan: Dear Mrs May, I write in support of the Get Britain Out campaign. I too voted to leave, not to be tethered by the back door to the EU. Following the publication of the plan, I ask if the following still applies: ‘Brexit means Brexit’ – your proposed plan ...

In response to a few queries and complaints in the press recently we are pleased to announce that this year’s Holbeach Town and Country Fayre AGM will be held on Monday, September 24 at Holbeach Services Club. The meeting will be held in the club’s function room starting at 7pm. We welcome anyone who has questions, queries or complaints to ...

I find myself now having to write to the local newspaper in frustration as the local authorities are paying no attention to the current problem of pavement parking on the Taylor Wimpey estate in Spalding. The Taylor Wimpey estate just off Monks House Lane was completed around two years ago and was handed to the estate management company RMG. The ...

A number of pharmacies will be open over the Bank Holiday weekend for emergencies. But many GP surgeries and dispensaries will be closed until Tuesday morning. The NHS is urging people to make sure they are stocked-up with any over the counter medicine they may need ahead of the weekend if at all possible. Medical advice for non-emergency situations is ...

Patients at the soon to close Pennygate Surgery have called for it to remain open after the retiring doctor offered to hire the building out rent free. Supporters of the surgery gathered at a packed and heated meeting on Monday to discuss South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioing Group’s (CCG) proposal to transfer all patients to the Johnson Hospital from September 7. ...

Lincolnshire Police has launched an appeal to help find a man following a tragic death in Spalding last month. It follows the body of a man being found of a man found in the river near Clay Lake around 4.30pm on July 8. The force has previously called the death “non-suspicious”.  It is now looking to speak to a man ...

With an over 99 per cent pass rate and a host of A* and A grades, there were plenty of happy faces at Spalding High School this morning (Thursday) as students learned how they did. Anna Villers was one of the school’s top performers picking up three A*s. “I wasn’t expecting that,” she said next to tearful mum. “I was ...

There was some fantastic A-Level results at Spalding Grammar School including one student who delivered more than just grades over the summer. Amelia Knight was delighted to get a BCC after taking the exams while eight months pregnant. She went to pick her exam results up with the now month-old Isla-Mae Knight on Thursday. “My last exam was two weeks ...