On reading the letter in The Voice, I was so pleased to read how nice the Indian restaurant people had been – what a pleasant uplifting in human kindness experience in this day and age.Definitely unlike the experience I had with a breakdown company. I was a fully paid-up member for several years, but never called upon them then when ...

A new group to promote better mental health in Spalding has launched new public sessions at the town’s library. Community Mind Matters started its new group six weeks ago and it runs from 12pm to 2pm on Fridays.“Spalding Library is at the heart of the community,” says group leader Vanessa Browning. “If anybody is struggling, they can come here, have ...

Plans for a solar farm the size of 204 football pitches in Holbeach St Matthew have been submitted. Green Energy International is looking to build 5,000 solar panels and a substation over 110 hectares (271 acres) at Caudwell Farm.A consultation was launched in August 2021 with the plans having now been submitted.The application is for the infrastructure to be in ...

An employment tribunal has found in favour of Tydd St Mary Parish Council after legal action from its former parish clerk. Karen Treacher, who is clerk at Long Sutton Parish Council, had taken legal action against the authority after resigning from her role in 2020.She told The Voice she resigned over concerns regarding some of Tydd St Mary Parish Council’s ...

A club which aims to bring disabled and non-disabled together to have fun raised over £400 thanks to its annual garden party. Spalding PHAB’s annual fundraiser was hosted by Paul and Alice Cook at their home.Alongside a host of games there was entertainment from duo Livewire and a barbecue.A spokesman for the club said: “We had 74 people attend including ...

With everything from gymnastics to hockey – there was good reason to Give it A Go in South Holland at the weekend. Organised by South Holland District Council’s communities team, the event was held at the Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field in Spalding where more than 20 clubs took part.All the activities were free and visitors made the most of ...

It’s Spalding’s hidden war memorial and a woman’s passion has seen it ring out more frequently recently. Jackie Woods says many in the town don’t even know about the homage of sounds to its World War One fallen.But the carillon bells are ringing more frequently from the South Holland Centre again.“If you’re not looking for it you wouldn’t even know ...

When it comes to raft racing, Spalding Round Table members have taken to it like a duck to water. For the second year running they won the Best Dressed Raft and Rafters in the Deeping Raft Race, this year for their Wimbledon-inspired get up.They also completed the course in 35 minutes.Member Tom Bradshaw said: “You can say we’ve found our ...

Long Sutton could be set for another election just two months after its last because one member failed to sign a form. The election for the parish council was only held alongside district elections on May 4 at a cost of nearly £6,000 to the town’s tax payers.But now it’s to be held again for one seat as one of ...

The number of bobbies on the beat in Lincolnshire is down marginally, despite extra recruitment funding for the local force and a big push to hire more staff. Home Office data shows that 82 police officers left Lincolnshire Police last year, with 90 stepping in to take their place translating to a leavers rate of 6.8 per cent, writes Local ...

Members of Sutton Bridge U3A have been hitting the bullseye by holding archery sessions. The group aims to encourage people to learn and take up new hobbies.And one of those is archery with sessions being led by the club’s Paul Milton.A spokesman said: “Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 29, so why not come to the Memorial Park ...

An electric vehicle strategy and encouraging people to use less couriers are among proposals for the second year of a group looking to reduce carbon emissions in the area. The South and East Lincolnshire Climate Action Network (SELCAN) launched last July is comprised of 30 people from various backgrounds to work collaboratively on reducing carbon emissions.A spokesman for the South ...

Ahead of its debut in the Olympics, a dance school is launching new breakdancing class. Initially the sessions by Diamondz School of Dance, in partnership with Wild Technique Breakers, will be for boys only, but the Pode Hole-based group is hoping to open it up to girls too soon.Breaking with Jordan Wildman classes will take place every Monday with the ...

A country music afternoon is being held to raise money for the MS charity on Sunday, August 20. The duo Pete Stothard and Stuart Payne, the Texas Tornados, will be playing the Elizabethan Centre in Whaplode Drove from 2pm.Pete is a well-known line dancer who made the natural progression into performing himself before meeting multi-instrumentalist Stuart.Stuart has played in the ...

A charity summer fayre is taking place at the Welcome Break (formerly Applegreen) service station on Sunday (August 20). The fundraiser for Macmillan is free to attend, and will include a host of games and stalls, a bouncy castle, entertainment and visit from the Ghostbusters who are even bringing some slime. It’s being held from 10am to 3pm on the ...

A man who was spared jail after putting his hands around his partner’s throat was today (Tuesday) given a final chance to avoid prison. Liam Crane, now 20, was given a chance to avoid custody by Recorder Emma Smith who told him “not to look a gift horse in the mouth” when he appeared before Lincoln Crown Court in November ...

Jewellery, cufflinks and taxidermy are being sold by young people at the Teen Market in Spalding today (Tuesday, August 15). Alongside the usual stores there’s three young people with their own business. Paige Goddard. They’re as young as 13-year-old Paige Goddard who has created her own businesses selling second hand bits and making her own cufflinks and driftwood displays. “I’ve ...

A broken down lorry is causing problems on the A16 just outside Spalding. The incident is near the Wardentree roundabout, but traffic is busy and stationary in places all along the road around the town as of now (2pm, Monday, August 14).

Lincolnshire Police officers attended a Spalding address this morning after reports of a fight. They were called to Rhone Walk off Monks House Lane at 8.18am this morning (Monday, August 14). A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “Officers attended and we are investigating this incident.”

A proposed wind farm would enter the national power grid in South Holland, the company that’s developing it has said. Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm has been consulting over the proposals, including where cables will be laid to take the electricity generated 54km from the coast near Skegness into the national grid. It had suggested four locations including two in ...