A Holbeach woman has appeared in court after assaulting a lady who she also stole £8 from. Samantha Costello (51), of Boston Road South, pleaded guilty to the charges at Boston Magistrates’ Court last week.She was given a conditional discharge to last for 12 months by magistrates as well as told to pay £50 compensation, £85 costs and a £26 ...

Long Sutton Dentistry has raised hundreds for charity to make World Down’s Syndrome Day. It takes place on March 21 because people with Down’s Syndrome have three copies of their 21 chromosome.Kelly Garth, Lisa Stancer and Zoe Baker at Long Sutton Dentistry organised a raffle alongside the rest of the team raising money for a Down’s Syndrome charity.Kelly said: “Across ...

Two Catholic communities in South Holland are to merge into one parish on Easter Sunday. On Easter Sunday the Immaculate Conception and St Norbert’s of Spalding and Holy Trinity in Holbeach will officially merge to form the Our Lady of Walsingham, South Holland.The individual churches will keep their own names but a new committee to cover the parish will be ...

I live in a country lane and I drive on country lanes.I know a good many passing places but I don’t know them all and sometimes I and another driver have to pull on to grass verges in order to pass.I have always understood that there is allowed to be a pull-off width of verge, and that bricks/fences/boulders/breeze blocks/white posts ...

I read the article about having a say on the new health hub in The Voice on March 21, wow £26 million estimated on Spalding’s new sports complex.It will almost certainly be a lot more than that, everything always costs more than originally planned.“Sport For All” we all remember that don’t we? And Spalding is going to get that, at ...

I live in Fleet Hargate and had to go out to do some shopping recently.A lot of Fleet Hargate has roadworks (gas apparently) but I was shocked to see all the cones/traffic lights etc in Holbeach and Long Sutton.I totally understand that repairs/replacements have to be made for the utilities, but they don’t do themselves. I did not see one ...

May I express through your newspaper my heartfelt thanks to the kind soul who handed in my purse, dropped in Morrison’s car park on Thursday, March 7.There are some marvellous and honest people out there.No details were left as to who this person was but again many, many thanks. Mrs J WarfieldHolbeach

Spalding Gateway Club enjoyed an egg-cellent Easter Party thanks to a Holbeach charity. The club run by the Spalding Mencap Society enjoyed an Easter party of food, music, dancing, pinata and games with a special gift of a large Easter Egg for all attendees courtesy of a generous fundraising campaign from the Chosen charity.It raised a whopping £750 for the ...

When you get that service with a smile it always makes a difference. That’s why the Pride of South Holland Awards has a category for those public facing workers who go extra miles.The Service With A Smile Award.It recognises an individual or team from our community who provides outstanding service in the community.This is all about someone who likes to ...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flew into Spalding on Saturday to help raise money for the town’s flower parade. The car was involved in a stage show production of the classic musical and has been renovated by parade organiser Steve Timewell and a team of volunteers.It was in town on Saturday, March 23, to raise money and at 12pm there was ...

Year Six at Spalding St Paul’s Primary School have been learning about Easter and the stories behind it. Pupils went to the Easter Cracked event at Spalding Baptist Church last week.There they learned about why Easter is the most important festival for Christians.A spokesman said: “Year Six thoroughly enjoyed the Easter Cracked event.“They explored many Easter traditions for Christians and ...

A bid to turn a former barn into a museum to house a World War II amphibious vehicle pulled out of the ground a few years ago, has been approved. Daniel Abbot, who led the team that brought the second world war Buffalo landing vehicle out of the ground, has long wanted to keep it in the area and open ...

Spalding Primary Academy has been rated good across the board following its first Ofsted inspection since gaining academy status. The school, in Woolram Wygate is now part of the Infinity Academies Trust.Following the inspection in February inspectors said: “Spalding Primary Academy is a friendly, nurturing and welcoming school.“Pupils are happy and kept safe.“The school has created an atmosphere where everyone ...

A new support service for people with autism in Lincolnshire has been launched and claims to be one of the first of its kind in the UK. The Virtual Autism Hub, run by Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, has been created to help autistic people of all ages, and their carers, find and access local support.A dedicated team are now ...

Work needs to be carried out on Spalding’s World War I memorial designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. The memorial, in Ayscoughfee Hall Gardens, was unveiled in 1922 and is Grade I listed.But time is taking its toll, and remedial works need to be carried out, particularly to the plinth where many of the stones are ‘badly eroded’ says a report ...

A pantomime at Easter? Oh yes it is! St Nicholas Players are bringing an eggcellent treat to the South Holland Centre from Wednesday, March 27 to Saturday March 30. They’re putting on the Easter pantomime Mother Goose as written by Kei Bailey.It’s promising fun for all ages as well as the usual panto fun.A spokesman for the South Holland Centre ...

A local jazz legend will be talking to Sutton Bridge U3A. Musician, broadcaster, writer and historian, John Petters presents an introduction to the great jazz vocalists at the Curlew Centre on Bridge Road on Tuesday, April at 2pm.A professional bandleader since the ‘80s, John was known as ‘Britain’s ace drumming man’.He has worked and recorded with a host of names ...

Councillors and health officials have welcomed the expansion of the NHS 111 service to include mental health support, saying it’s exactly what Lincolnshire needs post COVID-19. Starting Tuesday, April 2, individuals of all ages calling 111 can press 2 to access urgent mental health support, writes Local Democracy Reporter James Turner.This improved service allows callers to speak with specially trained ...

The members of the board formed to oversee the £20m Levelling Up money for Spalding has been revealed. The Spalding Town Board met for the first time last night (Monday) in a meeting held behind closed doors. The board is to be made up of: Chair: Robin Hancox, Lincolnshire Field Products Alistair Main, Lighthouse Church Petronella Keeling, Spalding Gentleman Society ...

Two men have been jailed for 14 months for having a cannabis farm in Sutton Bridge. There were 423 cannabis plants discovered at the premises in Allenbys Chase after a police search on February 21. Yesterday (Monday March 25), Halil Gopani, 34, of no fixed address and Denis Xibraku, 24, of Stubbs Drive in London both appeared in pleaded guilty ...