A local charity champion has raised yet another significant sum for a local organisation. The latest of Phyllis Harris’s bingo nights at Whaplode Village Hall provided a boost for the running of the hall. Players helped raise £170 for the hall at the recent event. Phyllis said: “Whaplode Village Hall is classed as as a charity as it has to ...

The team at Spalding Auction feature in two episodes of a new BBC series which starts this week. The country’s oldest market of its type is centre stage today (Thursday) on the Coast and Country Auctions series on BBC 1. The episode features grower Carl Hinkley, along with buyers John Cullen and Hugh Folds. Vegetable seller David Dickinson, who has ...

With its blanket of snow Spalding and South Holland looked like a scene from Narnia from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe or The Gruffalo’s Child on World Book Day (Thursday, March 1). As a result, most of the schools were closed for the day of dressing up as favourite book characters. But that didn’t stop a number of ...

Eating cake is not normally part of your preparation but Marie Sampson is positively encouraging it this Mother’s Day. As part of her fund-raising efforts ahead of the London Marathon next month, the 40-year-old mum of two has helped organise a special Mother’s Day Vintage Afternoon Tea. The event takes place on Sunday (March 11) at Pinchbeck Village Hall from ...

Plans for 26 new homes in the centre of Spalding would replace difficult to let offices. An application to demolish Broad Street Business Centre and replace the building with a mix of flats and maisonettes has been submitted to South Holland District Council. The building would be replaced with 18 one-bedroom flats and eight two-bedroom maisonettes. According to a statement ...

Lincolnshire County Council says that 88 per cent of pupils heading to secondary schools in September have been allocated their first choice school. The authority says that of the 8,054 offers made to Lincolnshire secondary schools, 7073 children received their first preference as to where they would like to go. There were 626 pupils who have instead been allocated what ...

South Holland District Council have again suspended its refuse and recycling collection today (Thursday March 1).  Due to lorries struggling to navigate icy roads, the collections were suspended yesterday. The suspension has been extended to today with no confirmation yet as to whether tomorrow’s will go ahead. Residents have again been asked not to leave their rubbish out in the ...

Pinchbeck Road looks set to be closed this weekend according to Anglian Water as it repairs a burst water main. The repairs need to be carried out at the road’s junction with Wooldram Wygate. And Anglian Water say the road could be closed until Monday, March 5. On the water company’s website it says: “Due to a burst main at ...

Yes – we know the snow causes chaos – but it still makes everything look pretty and its a heck of a lot of fun for many. And given the pictures you’ve sent to us, you’re making the most of the photo and fun opportunities the Siberian blast has brought us. Thank you very much for all your pictures, keep ...

Further heavy snow and sub-zero temperatures has led to a day of chaos around South Holland and large parts of Lincolnshire with a “critical incident” having been declared. Lincolnshire Police says it has responded to around 70 road traffic incidents as a result of the cold weather. A police statement posted today (Wednesday, February 28) states: “A critical incident has ...

The next steps in creating a Food Enterprise Zone in Holbeach are being taken this week. Lincolnshire County Council members discussed the possibility of kick-starting Phase 1 of the development. The council is looking to invest in the zone, on land which was opened-up by the new Peppermint Junction roundabout. Members of the Environment and Economy Scrutiny Committee discussed a ...

The Planning Inspectorate badly needs reforming and it’s time the Local Government Association and MPs did more to pressure the Westminster government to change the way it treats rural communities. The Archbishop of Canterbury recently said: “We must build proper homes – and have a housing policy that is about creating communities, not just bricks and mortar.” He has an ...

South Holland District Council has far less empty homes than it stated in a recent report, according to a spokesman. Last week’s Spalding Voice contained the article: ‘Rise in number of empty council houses’. Details came from a report to the council’s Policy Development Panel which met on Tuesday, February 20. The report states: “As at January 31, 2018; SHDC ...

I note government officials have raised the prospect that hard won workers’ rights could be reviewed by the Conservative government after Brexit in an attempt to boost Britain’s economy. A Whitehall impact assessment singles out workers’ protections – such as preventing people from being forced to work too many hours-as an area that might be used for “maximising regulatory opportunities” ...

Could the councils please encourage more people to walk their little darlings to school, not do road works when the kids are at school and look to divert freight trains. My home town is not a great place to live anymore due to the sheer weight of traffic. The other day it took me 27 minutes to drive from Hawthorn ...

I have followed the correspondence in your paper concerning the rubbish on our streets and the cyclists on our footpaths. We in Holbeach have suffered the same problems as the residents of Spalding. As I have gone around Holbeach, I have seen areas of the town covered in litter. The worst place is Thomas De Moulton Way. The car park ...

“Kung hei fat choi!” Pupils and staff at Surfleet Primary School have wished all a “Happy Chinese New Year”. Class three, four and five at Surfleet Primary School showing off their creationsOn Friday, February 23, the school held a special day to celebrate the festival and learn more about China’s customs and people. As many of them as possible wore ...

South Holland District Council has asked residents to keep rubbish on their premises and not leave it on the streets after having to cancel collections. Today (Wednesday, February 28) and yesterday the authority has had to suspend refuse and recycling collections due to the adverse weather. And it’s asking residents not to leave their rubbish in the streets. The statement from ...

Employees at a Spalding company have been inspired to raise money for a hospice thanks to a colleague’s experiences. Sam Lee, who works at Spalding based Fowler Welch, wanted to give something back to St Barnabas Office for the way they cared for her father Dermot McGinley in 2017. He spent two months at the hospice after being diagnosed with ...

An electrical fault is believed to have caused a fire which completely destroyed a caravan in Spalding. Fire crews were alerted to Clover Way in the town at 2am on Sunday, February 25. Spalding Fire Crew used hose reel jets and breathing apparatus to extinguish the blaze. The entire caravan was destroyed as a result of the fire. Heat damage ...