Spalding Round Table is launching a push to grant thousands of pounds to local good causes – and wants applications. The men’s organisation fundraises through events such as Spalding Festival, which returns for its fifth year in May, and the 90s Night held at Springfields Events Centre last October. However, since the Covid pandemic fewer applications for support have been ...

There has been a lot of conversation about Spalding Town centre and vehicles travelling through during pedestrianised times. I haven’t read all articles so if I am repeating things, I apologise. A lot reference the 10am-4pm restrictions but on market days – Tuesday and Saturday – the restriction is actually 2am-4pm. Most seem ignorant of this. Signage is an issue ...

I was wondering if any of your readers could possibly help me in tracking down Vera Janes. Vera was our neighbour in Essex for many years before she moved to Lincolnshire. We stayed in touch and used to speak on the phone. Recently I have been unable to contact her on the phone as there is no answer when I ...

Developers behind a 650-home Holbeach project could pay £720,000 less towards the local community. The revised South Holland application would also reduce the amount of affordable housing, writes Daniel Jaines, Local Democracy Reporter. Plans for land between the A17 and A151 were previously approved at outline stage in 2016, following an application by RH and AM Goodley. It would have provided ...

Public transport failings in rural South Holland are creating a barrier to accessing education and vital services such as healthcare. A report compiled by the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership (SELCP) highlights issues and investigates potential solutions, including e-bikes and rural transport schemes. The new scrutiny group is the first of its kind created under the SELCP umbrella, and ...

Holbeach Guides and Brownies were given a special tour of Holbeach Fire Station on Monday evening (March 6). They were told about the role of an ‘on call’ firefighter by James Tye and Nick Cott. Fire plans and the importance of smoke detectors were also relayed to the youngsters. They were then given a chance to try out a hose ...

Pinchbeck has crowned its carnival queen and attendants for the year. Bryony Sweeting will take the top position at the village’s carnival on Saturday, June 10. And she’ll be joined by princes Nathaniel Garfoot and Edward Bates in helping to lead the procession. The judging was held at a special cabaret night at Pinchbeck Village Hall on Saturday.Pavanotti, aka Jeff ...

From superheroes and footballers to astronauts and classic book characters – they were all brought to life thanks to World Book Day. Hundreds of children from across the district got into the spirit and went to school or nursery dressed as their favourite book characters. Thank you to everyone who sent us their pictures – here’s a selection showing some ...

South Holland groups could have a say on how £3.4m is spent in the area. Organisations are being asked to bid for the money which is part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF). To decide who gets the money, South Holland District Council is looking for 16 representatives from local businesses, community organisations, education ...

A scheme which has seen 400 pieces of school uniform donated to those who need it, including Ukrainian refugees, has been hailed a success. Holbeach Methodist Church, working with United Academy Holbeach, set up the Uniform Exchange scheme a year ago. And its organisers say it’s proved a huge success helping families who might otherwise struggle to purchase the required ...

One of the stars of Flog It is the next guest lecturer at the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society’s next lecture on Friday, March 10. David Fletcher is a retired member of the chattels division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and an experienced independent Fine Art and Chattels valuer specialising in valuations for Insurance, Probate and Matrimonial purposes. He started ...

The St Nicholas Players will be serving up a comedy treat next week. Don’t Dress For Dinner is at the South Holland Centre from Wednesday to Saturday, March 15 to 18. The comedy is by Marc Camoletti and Robin Hawdon. Set in a renovated barn, just outside of Paris, the audience finds Bernard. He is eager to get his wife ...

The trial of a Spalding man allegedly involved in a fraudulent investment scheme has today (Tuesday) begun at Lincoln Crown Court. Christopher Toynton, 73, of Horseshoe  Road, Spalding, denies 12 fraud charges and one offence of contravention of the general prohibition on carrying out a regulated activity. The prosecution allege Toynton was the manager and sole company director of the Lottery Syndicate Club ...

Spalding United are looking for a new manager after sacking Brett Whaley. The Tulips are third in the Pitching-In Northern Premier Midlands League, enjoying one of their best seasons in years and reached the final of the County Cup for the first time in around 30 years just two weeks. But despite not losing a league game until January 7, ...

A man has suffered serious injuries following an incident that closed the A16 over night. Lincolnshire Police are appealing for more information after a road traffic incident that involved a grey Audi RS3. The driver, a man in his 20s, is in hospital. A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a collision ...

A man has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences in the centre of Holbeach. Armed police were seen entering an address on Boston Road South around 1pm this afternoon (Friday, February 24). A spokesman for Lincolnshire Police, said: “A man has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences at an address in Boston Road, Spalding. “No one has been ...

A Spalding man found to be in possession of a locking knife in Peterborough city centre has been jailed for ten months. Plain-clothed officers were on patrol in Peterborough city centre on Monday morning (February 20) when they came across a pair acting suspiciously in North Street. Daniel Smith, 41, was seen to try to pass something to a woman, ...

A teenager from Weston was told by a judge that he had “blown” his promising career for a drug high. Eighteen-year-old Tristan Chapman was caught drug-driving with two illicit substances in his system. The result of the conviction is that he has lost his apprenticeship job with a local electrical firm. Chapman was pulled over near his home in Broadgate, ...

Spalding has been awarded a £233k lottery boost to launch a brand new project for town centre improvements centred on the riverside. Spalding Reconnected: Historic Town and Riverside has been given The National Lottery Heritage Fund grant. The initiative “will seek to create and promote several townscape and riverside improvements, together with future funding opportunities all based on Spalding’s heritage,” ...

Korean war veteran William (Bill) Parker has died at the age of 91. He remained a regular at parades in South Holland while was also well known for his sports and car business. Daughter Emma Ellis said: “He often told us he’d had a full and happy life. He will be remembered fondly by many people for his sense of ...