I would like to thank everyone who took part in Pride of South Holland Awards this year.  Without the nominees and sponsors we simply couldn’t have done it without you.Firstly a huge thank you to all of our sponsors, without whom, none of this would have been possible. Coun Harry Drury, Rob Gibson, Manzur Hassan, Glynis Scalese, Elizabeth Sneath, Gary ...

The Pride of South Holland event was a marvellous celebration of the many wonderful people who live, work and volunteer in South Holland. This year’s event was made even more special by the amazing 89-year-old celebrity guest, Colin Thackery who sang to the enthralled audience. Well done to Jan Whitbourn for all her hard work, it all came together beautifully ...

Part-night street lights will be affected by the clocks going back at the end of the month, the county council has warned.The clocks go back on Sunday, October 27 and the authority has warned the around 42,000 that switch off between midnight and 6am will be affected.Coun Richard Davies, Lincolnshire County Council’s executive member for highways, said: “Over the next ...

Monkshouse Primary School have raised hundreds of pounds for Macmillan with a special day of events.On September 27 they raised £710 by selling cakes, holding a non-uniform day and buying wish ribbons.A spokesman for the school said: “Becky Lane and Hayley Hedaux would like to say thank you to all the children, parents and staff who supported Monkshouse Primary School ...

A Crowland GP surgery is one of two in the county recognised for its cancer care. Abbeyview Surgery in Crowland and New Springwells Practice in Billingborough have both received a Lincolnshire Cancer Care Award for going above and beyond for patients affected by cancer.Helen Herbert, Practice Manager of Abbeyview said they were extremely proud to receive the award for excellence ...

Get a slice of the action on Friday as the Pumpkin Parade returns to Spalding. Now in its 18th year, Spalding Pumpkin Festival, which starts at 11am and closes at 8pm, attracts thousands of visitors with lots of things to see and do for all the family.Among the attractions will be charity stalls, a face painting competition, stilt walkers, a ...

A 36-year-old woman who thought she would never be able to run again has completed her second marathon in memory of a 92-year-old best friend. Mariola Pisarkiewicz (pictured), of Whaplode, befriended Ruth Peat after asking at a church what help she could do in the community.She was told about Ruth who needed help with care after suffering five strokes.The pair ...

A popular BBC food show will be broadcast from a Spalding venue next week, and you can get free tickets to attend.BBC Radio 4 show The Kitchen Cabinet is presented by Jay Raynor and will be on at 6.15pm on Tuesday, October 15.During the interactive show, Raynor will field audience questions.A BBC spokesman said: “The show is witty, fast-moving, and ...

Councillors have called on more money to be spent on Christmas celebrations and on the town’s cemetery. The concerns were raised as the Spalding Special Expense, the part of council tax fee to be spent in Spalding, was discussed at the recent Spalding Town Forum meeting.Coun Angela Newton expressed disappointment more money wasn’t being put forward for this year’s events ...

He’s the father of one, a former national kick-boxing champion and his team are looking to make a difference in South Holland. Rob Duckett is one of South Holland District Council’s Community Wardens and they’ve been traipsing all around the district for around 18 months.But to get a better idea of what they do, we joined Rob on one of ...

The popular auction held in Long Sutton is set to return later this month thanks to a local charity. Men’s Shed Long Sutton president Jack Tyrrell with Eric Seekings, Frank Heinrich-Tiller and Ken Day. The town’s Pride of South Holland award winning Men’s Shed charity is to hold the auction again outside the Parish Church at 11.30am on Friday, October ...

The wide variety of activities on offer in Moulton was showcased at a recent event. Moulton Today took place in the Community Centre where a host of local groups and organisations were on hand to let the public know what they can do without even leaving the village.A spokesman said: “There are more than 25 different weekly or monthly classes ...

John Tippler has put some of his memories down on paper for readers to enjoy. In the 1930s and 40s, the town functioned mainly through personal contact. It showed up in various ways. There was no ‘serve yourself’ in shops, so you were always dealing with shop assistants (or owners) and got to know them by name. Sociability was more ...

Anyone planning a trip over Crosskeys Bridge has a clear run for the new few days as a lack of materials has halted roadworks. Crosskeys Bridge at Sutton Bridge was due to be operating on a one-lane system for most of October, but both lanes are currently open and will remain so until work resumes on Tuesday (October 15) Richard ...

A 28-year-old man who stole a handbag from a woman apparently collapsed from drink on a Spalding pavement, has been told that had there been “any suggestion” he had pushed her over, he would have been going to prison.Daniel Markham-Bright, who was said to live a “nomadic lifestyle” but has a correspondence address in Holbeach St Marks, admitted two offences ...

A man has died following Monday night’s A17 crash at Long Sutton in which a car hit the central reservation. The 28-year-old man was taken to hospital with the car’s driver, a woman in her 30s on Monday night (September 23). Police today said the man has died and are appealing for witnesses or dashcam footage. A police spokesman said: ...

Two people have been hospitalised after a car hit a central reservation on the A17 at Long Sutton last night (Monday). The collision was reported at 10.21pm and took place between Long Sutton and Holbeach. A blue Mazda, driven by a woman in her 30s, collided with the central reservation. The driver and her male passenger in his 20s were ...

A Spalding woman, who drove her car into the bay window of a neighbour’s house when almost four times over the legal alcohol limit, regularly drank three bottles of wine a day, a court has been told. Elena Alexandrovina Wenham (42) of Abbots Crescent, who admitted driving with excess alcohol, was given a suspended prison sentence by magistrates sitting at ...

A court has been told that a drink-driving conviction will harm a Pinchbeck teenager’s employment prospects. Yasmin Carpenter was stopped by police on the A152 at West Pinchbeck at 2.40am on August 4. Prosecuting at Boston Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday), Ali Zaki said: “They describe her driving as erratic. Her eyes were glazed and her speech slurred.” Carpenter failed a ...

A court has heard that a Spalding man was “threatened with violence” by his partner’s family and so when she told him to leave, he did so driving his Land Rover, even though he was banned from driving. Paul Henry Crow (59) of Queens Road admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance, as well as an offence under the Bail ...