A Spalding teenager has reached the final of the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards. Dylan Scott (15) has been shortlisted for his photo, titled ‘Rescue Hen’. The competition is set to be judged by panel that includes Chris Packham, but there is also a public choice award. To get behind Dylan, visit https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/9SYXMGM and vote before 4pm on Wednesday, March 11, ...

A Spalding secondary school has been rated ‘outstanding’ in its latest Ofsted inspection. Spalding High School headteacher Michele Anderson said the school is one of the first mainstream schools in the country to achieve the top rating under the new Education Inspection Framework, which she said is “far more rigorous than the previous system, especially the Quality of Education judgement.” ...

A Long Sutton man who stood just outside his house at a time when children were going to school, ‘completely naked’ and with an erect penis and masturbating, did it for the ‘sexual thrill’, a court has heard. Lee Jonathon Harvey (26) of Gedney Road, Long Sutton, admitted indecently exposing himself in order to cause offence, when he appeared at ...

A Spalding man and a man from Huntingdon have been charged with attempted murder and possession of a firearm after a man was shot in Spalding on Friday. Junior Titilawo (25) of Aspen Green, Huntingdon, and Anthony Madine (20) of Cradge Bank in Spalding have both been charged with attempt murder and possession of a firearm. They will appear at ...

Four public spaces in Holbeach, including Carter’s Park and the Park Road Cemetery, are now left unlocked overnight following a decision by the parish council. The decision to stop locking Carter’s Park, Netherfields, Holbeach Cemetery and Hallgate Cemetery was made by councillors at the February meeting of Holbeach Parish Council. Minutes from the meeting reveal the decision was made to ...

On February 11 the Prime Minister announced investment in new cycling schemes. He envisaged “‘Mini-Hollands’ blooming like so many tulips in towns and cities right across the country.” With his references to Holland and to tulips, the Prime Minister has virtually invited Spalding to become the flagship for the Government’s resolve to enable more people to cycle, not only because ...

I read the letter from James Le Sage with interest. The Town Forum has a difficult task ahead. Sadly so may shops have closed and even more will soon be gone. Spalding doesn’t have a ‘shopping centre’ any more. Springfields looks to be extending soon and although it is a pleasant place to shop, there are so many ‘reject’ goods ...

Is anyone aware that the police have had instructions to leave cyclists alone as they do nothing wrong. Really? I watched a video with a police officer saying many cyclists also drive cars – is that so? Then why are they such idiots when they get on a bike? They should know better. I figure the ones who cycle badly ...

This country has been devastated by severe flooding in so many areas over the last few weeks and so many people are suffering with wrecked homes and businesses. Whatever you think of our Government and our Prime Minister, where is he? Visiting the flooded towns and villages? Offering compassion and support? Calling a Cobra meeting to co-ordinate recovery and assistance? ...

On behalf of Friends of Spalding Cemetery, I should like to thank everybody who responded to the article in The Voice, asking for information about our fallen military buried in Spalding Cemetery. We knew there were 35 local persons, including two ladies; but little was known about them. With the exception of Private. Harold William (“Lal”) Barnett, aged 31, Royal ...

Could you join a team that helps some of the most vulnerable elderly people in the area every week? The Meadows needs more help to ensure as many people as possible who use their services are able to access them. Around 45 volunteers in the Spalding and District branch help to bus people to the day centre or maintain the ...

A Long Sutton man has won his case against a parking enforcement firm that wrongly charged him. Andrew Petters was shocked to receive a parking charge notice from Civil Enforcement Ltd (CEL) stating that he had not paid to park at Hunstanton’s Beech Terrace Car Park in October 2018. Andrew paid to park for three hours, but had left after ...

The emergency department at Pilgrim Hospital in Boston has been rated inadequate in all four categories by the Care Quality Commission. The report from an unannounced CQC inspection of the hospital, which is run by United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, published today has resulted in the CQC taking urgent enforcment action and imposing conditions to improve the “quality and safety ...

A Deeping St Nicholas couple has been sent for trial at Lincoln Crown Court on allegations of entering an arrangement to facilitate use of more than £80,000, described as ‘criminal property’. Daniel Andrew Bunn (32) and Holly Graham (25) both of New Road, Deeping St Nicholas face an allegation that between April 9 and June 26 2019, they entered into ...

Three alleged drug dealers have been sent for trial at Lincoln Crown Court on charges of dealing in heroin, crack cocaine and cannabis. Alzcan Calzskan (19) of Washway Road, Spalding and Bree Jaon Murphy (21) of Witham Town, Boston are both alleged to have been concerned in the supplying of crack cocaine, cannabis and heroin between December 1 2017 and ...

The South Holland Centre ‘will still be one of the cheapest places to see films’ despite an around eight per cent increase in tickets, the council said. Charges for the Market Place venue are to be increased, mostly at a 2.9 per cent Retail Price Index (RPI) figure set in June last year. But the cost for cinema tickets will ...

Police have warned schoolchildren against using a flooded A17 underpass in Holbeach, but also say an alternative crossing has dangerous oncoming traffic “from potentially four directions”. On Monday (February 24), Lincolnshire Police told pupils at University Academy Holbeach and the town’s primary schools who have to cross the A17 that the underpass is inaccessible due to flooding. On the South ...

South Holland District Council is encouraging local businesses to check whether they are entitled to Small Business Rate Relief, potentially saving them hundreds of pounds a year. Business rates, which are set by the national government rather than local councils, are charged on most non-domestic properties, like shops, offices, pubs and factories. Hundreds of businesses in South Holland are eligible ...

Spalding-based recruitment firm Encore Personnel has celebrated a record year of growth and expansion at its prestigious annual staff awards. Recognising that its employees were key to its success, Encore’s staff awards, now in its 18th year, acknowledges the hard work of its employees and all branches. The ceremony celebrated individual and team successes and thanked attendees for their dedication ...

Jeff Woods, aka Pavanotti, raised more than £250 during a charity concert in a Holbeach coffee shop. A total of £275.83 was raised for flood relief at the Rhondda Valley on Saturday at Caffe Aurora. Jeff said of the appeal: “I am amazed and delighted at the generosity of Caffe Aurora customers and owners, Cormac and Sophie O’Hara, and the ...