As the older people’s parliament returns to debate the many problems facing UK’s older people, delegates will be attending The National Pensioner’s Annual Convention in Blackpool on June 28 and 29.The main question to be asked is why millions of today’s and tomorrow’s older people face poverty, hardship and the loss of vital services?The NPC, the UK’s largest campaign group ...

Having read Mr Davis’ letter in the Voice I agree 100 per cent, why would anybody want to come to Spalding?The council has lost control. There’s no plan to make the town a place where people want to come. Now Lord Porter has lost his seat and is no longer leader who’s running this shambles?Having seen how successful Flower Parade ...

Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list is an appropriate coda to the most corrupt and bizarre administration in British history, and the final act to a parliamentary career hopefully now terminally ended.But isn’t debate on this point fought from incongruous positions? Shouldn’t it be partisans of the monarchy above everyone who realise how their own beloved institution is being dragged through ...

A hoard of illegal vapes were uncovered at a shop in Holbeach by police and Trading Standards last week. Lincolnshire Police would not say which store the over 200 vapes were found, but said it was on Fleet Street.It followed a visit by the force on Friday June 9.South Holland Police said: “Always on it: Whilst on patrol last week, ...

A plan to increase the number of unrelated people living in one Spalding house to nine has been thrown out. Mr D Bowden had applied to turn the four bedroom detached property in Stonegate into a seven-bed Home of Multiple Occupancy (HMO).It would include two new bedrooms downstairs and a room upstairs halved to make it five rooms on the ...

A home in the centre of Crowland where dog breeding has been taking place has been denied retrospective planning permission to continue operating. Last week’s meeting of South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee heard that the home on North Street had been granted a licence for 20 bitches in 2020, but had never been given the required change of use ...

There’s ten projects set to receive a share of £4.9m in the latest round of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocated to the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership, of which South Holland is a partner. Those receiving the money that work in this area include the Lincolnshire Community Foundation – Levelling Up Community Grants Programme which is to match ...

A Lutton man who deliberately caused a crash so he could pull another motorist from a car and assault him has been jailed. Brian Chapman, 42, rammed the victim from behind with his Golf before overtaking and braking sharply. The victim’s car slammed into the back of the Golf before Chapman dragged him from his car, pushed him to the ...

A wildlife sanctuary has received a donation for £2,500 from a local friendship group. Outgoing chairman of the Nene and Welland Oddfellows friendship group, Elaine Brown, handed over the cheque, having chosen the Exotic Pet Refuge in Deeping St James as her charity of the year.The money has been raised through a number of events, including raffles, car boot sales ...

The Darren Busby Duo (pictured) and Wayne T are the guests at Gedney Dyke Village Hall’s fortnightly country music afternoon. From 2.30pm they’ll be playing sets at the venue.Doors open at 1.30pm.To book a seat ring Mary on 01406 362782.

It’s Madness for Act II this Saturday (June 17). The local youth theatre company are putting on its tribute to the 80s band Absolute Madness at the South Holland Centre.A spokesman said: “Come and join the party and Act II promise to make it One Better Day!“Get your Baggy Trousers on, take the Night Boat To Cairo and join Act ...

A hugely popular local singer is putting on a concert alongside some friends in aid of All Saints’ Church, Moulton. Pavanotti, aka Jeff Woods, will be singing a host of popular songs at the church on Friday, June 16 from 7.30pmJayne Howell, Oksana Ponaida and Cormac O’Hara will be joining for the evening of “great singing and great fun”.“We’ll be ...

You gotta have faith – and a ticket to see a George Michael tribute at the South Holland Centre later this month. Beyond Faith is put on by Paul Grant-Reason, a three-time National Tribute Award winner and 2017 Best British Male.He’ll be playing hits from George’s solo career and the Wham! classics including I’m Your Man, Outside, Club Tropicana, Careless ...

Clothing brand Levi’s is to open a store at Springfields. It’s due to open on June 21. A spokesman for the shopping outlet said: “Springfields Outlet and Leisure goes from strength to strength and now welcomes Levi’s. “Levi’s is the ultimate inclusive brand, with just about everyone owning multiple pieces, jeans of course, but also denim and non-denim shirts, tops, ...

A Gedney Drove End man pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a girl when he appeared at Lincoln Crown Court. Paul Charrington (52), of Winston Close, Marsh Road, Gedney Drove End, will face a trial in October which is estimated to last three days. Charrington denies sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 with his finger between February ...

A 20-year-old motorist from Spalding narrowly avoided a minimum three-year ban for his second drug-driving offence in three months. Deivydas Rocys was caught over the limit in September last year and again in December.More than one conviction for drink or drug-driving offences within a ten-year period triggers a mandatory minimum 36-month disqualification.However, at Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday Rocys dodged ...

A driver seen stumbling from a car in Spalding’s Winsover Road had the keys taken from him by a member of the public. Allan Wilson (58) was later found to be more than twice the alcohol limit.At Boston Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, he was disqualified from driving for 18 months and fined £120.The offence happened at about 7pm on May ...

A court has issued an arrest warrant for a man from South Holland accused of sexual touching of a child, voyeurism and having more than 500 indecent images. Glen Pearl (42) did not appear before magistrates in Boston on Wednesday, as scheduled.He is charged with three counts of touching a girl aged 14 or 15 over her clothing.Pearl, of Fields ...

A Spalding shop has been closed by police for selling illicit cigarettes. A closure order was been issued at Lincoln Magistrates’ Court yesterday  (June 7) for Nasz Market, in Sheep Market. This followed an application by police, using powers under the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, following the alleged supplying of illicit cigarettes.  The order prohibits anyone, other than ...

Those living around a house where 55 animals were seized by the RSPCA say their lives have been left a misery as a result of their gardens and homes being infested by rats. One family with a baby are having to leave all windows constantly closed and can’t go in their garden because there are so many rodents. The resident ...