Fire crews from across the district have attended multiple incidents as the heatwave weather continues. Spalding Fire Station has tweeted a warning about discarded cigarettes as grass verges continue to dry out. The past week has proved a busy time for fire crews. On Thursday, June 28, Spalding and Crowland fire crews attended a fire in the open at Sheppards ...

An investment of £11,900 per year is made into webcasting South Holland District Council meetings, a recent publication of its contract register showed. The council broadcasts its 12 monthly planning meetings and occasional other meetings likely to be of broad interest. Coun Gary Taylor, portfolio holder for communities and facilities, said: “I believe it’s a benefit particularly regarding planning issues. ...

Residents and traders have been urged to ensure gardens and public areas around their homes and businesses are looking their best for ‘In Bloom’ judging. Judges from East Midlands In Bloom are due to be in Holbeach and Long Sutton today (Thursday, July 5) and Spalding on Monday (July 9). Angela Newton, chairman of Spalding In Bloom Committee, said: “We ...

A woman who made eight failed attempts to blow into the intoximeter at the police station following a positive breath test, has been banned from driving for 14 months. Mrs Ramune Callaghan, 44, of Witham Road, Spalding, admitted the offence, as well as driving without a driving licence when she appeared at Boston Magistrates Court. Prosecuting, Marie Stace said she was ...

A Spalding takeaway delivery driver has been ordered to take six months alcohol treatment and banned from driving for two and a half years, after magistrates heard he had been arrested for excess alcohol offences three times since 2005. Artur Zakowski (35), who is at present homeless having split up with his partner because of his drinking, admitted driving with almost ...

The site of a former fitness club in Spalding could become flats. A planning application has been submitted to turn the site once unoccupied by The Fitness Company gym into an apartment complex and build an extra block of flats on the site. The application asks for permission to change the class D2 building into a class D3 building, which ...

Veterans paraded through Spalding on Tuesday, June 26, for the annual Armed Forces Day Parade. Organiser Coun Jan Whitbourn said attendees included personnel from RAF Conningsby, local ex-service associations, street pastors and army cadets. After meeting at the Red Lion hotel for tea, the parade set off from a specially decorated Market Place, where traders had adorned their stalls with ...

The opening of Spalding’s newest attraction was an event to remember for one South Holland girl. Evie Ireland, a pupil at Weston School, won a competition to design a flag for the new attraction Adevnture Land at Springfields Outlet. Her flag will sit atop the JCB Young Drivers Zone which is part of the new development. Evie joined Coronation Street’s ...

I fully agree with John Tippler’s thoughtful letter (V Mail, June 28) inviting readers to reflect on the people actively promoting Brexit. John mentions two of four tax-avoiding, anti-EU press barons, namely Lord Rothermere and the Barclay Brothers. However, we should also remember Richard Desmond (Express and Star) and Rupert Murdoch (Sun and Times). Richard Desmond is reportedly the 46th ...

Having read the reports of the recent Holbeach Town and Country Fayre in both area newspapers, we can’t help but feel there is something not quite right or at least something needs to be cleared up, as in one report on the Tuesday following the event it’s claimed between 5,000 and 6,000 people attended over the weekend and that would ...

On Tuesday 26th June was the Armed Forces Day Parade in Spalding town centre and many colleagues from all over Lincolnshire led the Armed Forces, which included a RAF Conningsby, local ex-service associations, the street pastors and cadets to the centre of the Market Place where most of the stall holders had covered their stalls in bunting and flags. Thank ...

Gedney Victory Hall is a successful village hall which is used by at least one group every weekday. It is also often used at the weekends for birthday and anniversary parties, wedding receptions etc. The management committee are looking to recruit some new members and in particular somebody to take over as the secretary. We generally meet every other month ...

Students from two Spalding schools joined forces for a prom night celebration. The Year 11 groups at Spalding High and Grammar schools held meetings throughout the year to plan their big event. With the theme of A Night at the Movies, the students dressed in their finest red carpet clothes and headed for the South Holland Centre. With Oscar statues ...

Cricketing legends including Gordon Greenidge, Devon Malcolm and Chris Lewis are set to descend on Moulton Seas End for a charity match in August. The Lashings World XI, whose numbers include a host of famous cricketers, will take on a Batten Disease Family Association (BDFA) XI skippered by Spalding Town Cricket Club’s Mat Gil at Seas End Hall on August ...

Some familiar faces are among the new signings Spalding United have named as part of their squad for the forthcoming season. Striker Ben Davison as well as midfielders Jordan Lemon and George Zuener will return to the Tulips, joining the already announced Leon Mettam for the new Evo-Stik Premier East campaign. Lemon was part of the Spalding side that reached ...

Table toppers Long Sutton kept up their winning run as they won at home to Whittlesey CC in Rutland Cricket League Division Three East on Sunday. Five wickets for Callum John and a fluent 55 from Rajan Sangha saw Sutton to a fine victory that keeps them in pole position in the table ahead of rivals Werrington. After putting the ...

Werrington gained revenge on Spalding’s Sunday side as they avenged the previous week’s one wicket defeat in the Rutland League Division Three East. Spalding had knocked their opponents off the top of the division the previous week, but they were unable to repeat the feat on a tack that proved difficult for the batsman. After being put in, they soon ...

Spalding earned local bragging rights with a dominant victory over Long Sutton that kept them at the top of the South Lincs and Border League Premier Division. Five wickets from Roy Tilley and unbeaten half centuries from Joe Manton and Josh Newton ensured the home side romped to a comfortable nine wicket win to remain in pole position for an ...

Another battling performance saw Pinchbeck come out on top in both the match and the South Lincs Border League Division Two in the meeting between its two unbeaten sides. Despite only having eight players, Boston 3rd proved a tough nut to crack for captain Danny Jackson’s Pinchbeck promotion pushers. But crack it they did, winning by 42 runs in a ...

Four run outs helped Spalding 2nd to return to winning ways with an emphatic win over Skegness 2nd. Matt Gill’s side put some daylight between themselves and the bottom of the table home side with a thrashing that emulated Spalding 1st XI’s win on the same ground the previous week. This win was set up by a brilliant bowling and ...