Five community groups in South Holland have been given extra funding for new projects. The Donington Ideas Group plans to improve Flinders Park ahead of its namesake’s return next year. The organisation is set to receive funding as part of the latest round of grants for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).Fleet Parish Council say its looking to use the ...

Campaigners bidding to stop the closure of the ticket office at Spalding Station are encouraging people to sign a petition against it as the consultation deadline looms. A number of people including Jan Whitbourn and MP Sir John Hayes have backed the campaign.District councillor Whitbourn has been directing people to a national petition which, if it gets 100,000 signatories, will ...

Anyone looking to become a firefighter can get involved with a taster sessions next week. Holbeach Fire Crew will be hosting the recruitment evening at its Station Road base on Tuesday, August 29 from 7.30pm.The evening will consist of a ‘chat with the crew’ , a tour of the station and fire vehicles and a live RTC demonstration.Watch manager John ...

Sweet is the Night at the South Holland Centre with a special tribute set to bring the blue skies. The Electrik Live Orchestra, a fantastic tribute to ELO are landing at the South Holland Centre on August 26.It’s a charity gig in aid of Parkinsons Disease Research at Sheffield University.Mike Lee, who has the disease has worked with the department ...

After a break of three years the Siege of Crowland Abbey is back bigger and better with cannon, musket, pike and cavalry to mark the Siege of Crowland Abbey 1643. The Sealed Knot will be occupying Crowland for the weekend of September 16 and 17 to re-enact this English Civil War event.In 1643 the population of Crowland supported King Charles ...

A gig at Pinchbeck Village Hall has been rescheduled.The Wrinkly Rockers were meant to be appearing on September 16, but due to unforeseen circumstances, they’re now coming instead on November 11.A spokesman said: ” Sorry for any inconvenience caused.”Tickets are £10 and available from Cliff on 01775 760744, Alan 07531140753,

Dave Lesley and Stu Peters are the star at Gedney Dyke Village Hall’s latest country music offering. Dave has been a musician for over 30 years, a former chorister at school who joined bands after joining the Army and being stationed in Germany for 11-years.A spokesman said: ” Dave has always been a big fan of Country music from the ...

Pinchbeck United are bottom of the United Counties League Premier Division North after four defeats in a row, three without scoring. They thought they had broken their duck when Andre Williams put the ball in the net just before half-time at Boston Town. However, it was disallowed for offside and the hosts went straight up the other end to go ...

A late goal from Mike Taylor put Spalding United through to the first qualifying round of the FA Cup at the second attempt. Shepshed Dynamo had held the Tulips to a 1-1 draw at the Sir Halley Stewart Field on Saturday, thanks to a late equaliser, but the tables were turned on Tuesday when Sam Warburton set up Taylor to ...

It was a woeful day in the Peterborough League for local sides on Saturday. Of 11 matches, only two resulted in wins – and one of those was between two local sides with Sutton Bridge United seeing off Crowland Town Reserves 3-2 in Division Two. Substitute Matt Eaton was the home hero with a brace to go with one from ...

Spalding romped to a five-wicket win over bottom club Nettleham to pull well away from the foot of the Lincolnshire Board Premier League. Ollie Dring was the home hero with 106 runs to move his team from 13/1 to 200/4 on their way to a winning 210/5 in 43 overs. A partnership of 105 with Mitch Freeman (36) provided the ...

Long Sutton are heading for Division One of the Rutland Sunday League After just missing out on a step up last season, when they finished third, Sutton made no mistake this time, finishing top of the table.With just one game left to play (at relegation-battling Uffington on September 3) Sutton are 48 points clear of second-placed Ufford Park after beating Werrington ...

A friendship first established in 1948 continues to blossom and 75 years on Spalding Golf Club took on their Woodhall Spa counterparts in their annual Harold Ireland Trophy encounter. Mr Ireland was a pre-Second World War member at Spalding but left to join Woodhall Spa.However, he wished to maintain his long-standing friendship with his former club so, with another Spalding ...

Despite it being a sunny day with perfect wind strength, only five boats made the start for the first race in the Sunday Morning Points Series Welland Yacht Club. A certain football game being played in Australia obviously diluted interest, while floating cut weed coming down the river made for tricky conditions.With the wind blowing straight down the river the ...

Lorraine Gallie and Maria Taylor-Vassall shared the honours at the Tydd St Giles Golf Club Ladies Championship, Taylor-Vassall was crowned club champion by winning the net title with two rounds of 74.Gallie was close on her heels with rounds of 76 and 79.Gallie was first on gross scores with rounds of 87 and 90, with Taylor-Vassall second with equal scores ...

Opposition councillors at Lincolnshire County Council have promised to closely monitor a renewed £17m contract with Serco after a mixed history with the authority. The contract includes all aspects of the council’s customer services, including for highways, education, transport, libraries, heritage, adult and children’s services and road safety, writes Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Jaines.It will also support the council in ...

Gosberton race ace Abbi Pulling is in the running for a prestigious prize that could open the door to a glittering motor sport career. The F1 Academy driver is one of 10 drivers nominated for the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award and, if successful, will win £200,000 and a Formula 1 test drive with the ...

Lincolnshire County Council is actively seeking new foster carers as the national demand for these roles surges. Recent national reports have spotlighted a significant shortage of foster carers. The urgency for a “rocket boost” in fostering, to address the nationwide carer deficit, has been emphasised by national media, writes Local Democracy Reporter Daniel Jaines.Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner ...

A man who allowed a Holbeach farm to be used for growing cannabis has been ordered to hand over £6,500 in assets by a judge. Daniel Magner, 34, was given a suspended jail sentence in February this year after police found over 240 cannabis plants worth up to £200,000 during a raid on Millbank Farm. Following the sentence hearing a ...

There were 92 per cent of students who earned at least one A* to C grade at University Academy Holbeach. The school has also hailed that all students that wanted to go to University have been able to do so.A spokesman for the school said: “University Academy Holbeach would like to congratulate all our learners on their results for A-Level, ...