I would like to thank your good selves at The Voice, and many others, who have responded so quickly and determinedly to protest at the proposition that the injuries unit at the Johnson Hospital could be discontinued. As the South Holland representative on the Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire, the committee were unanimous in expressing grave concerns about the four ...

A Spalding chip shop is offering the chance to enjoy your Christmas meal completely battered without you even having to touch a drop of alcohol. Oh My Cod on Alexandra Road has taken the unusual step of launching the Battered Christmas Dinner for the festive season. It includes chicken, jumbo pigs in blankets, Brussels sprouts and stuffing, all of which ...

Spalding’s Christmas tree lights will be switched on at the end of a day of festive fun. On Saturday (December 8) Spalding celebrates Christmas in Hall Place and at Ayscoughfee Hall Museum and Gardens. The event runs from noon until 5pm at Hall Place and 11am to 3.45pm at Ayscoughfee, and will include Christmas activities, performances and entertainment. Ayscoughfee will ...

The heartwarming sound of children singing filled a Spalding church during its annual choir competition. On Friday, November 30, St Mary’s and St Nicolas Church hosted the Christmas School Choir Competition and 11 schools took part singing Christmas songs. With t-shirts that spelled out a festive message from the school, St Paul’s Community Primary School took the top spot, leaving ...

On the morning of November 23, I set out from Fleet Hargate intending to catch the 9.38 bus to Holbeach intending to continue to Springfields after visiting one shop. I had a midday appointment at Springfields. The bus didn’t come. The next one was 10.08 which was very late around 10.20. From Holbeach I waited for the 10.17, 10.52, 11.17 ...

I recently visited the Munro Medical Centre in Spalding as a new patient and was impressed with the facility. Making an appointment was easy and you get an automatic reminder via text message, so there is no excuse for missing that valued appointment with the doctor or nurse as their time is at a premium. Although the practice supports many ...

I have just read the story about council overspend on water. Could the council not draw the water from the river to do this job and possibly water the garden as well? Why waste water out the tap, when so many people in the world have not got water to drink? Philip Staff Sunflower Close, Spalding

The man whose body was found on Sunday in Spalding has been named by police. The body of Dean James (49) of West Stockwith, Nottinghamshire, was found at a house in Neville Avenue on Sunday morning. A 59-year-old man from the Spalding area was arrested on suspicion of murder and released under investigation on Wednesday.

A 40-year-old Spalding woman has died following a crash in Leverton on Monday. Former Spalding Grammar School teacher Gemma Ashling, who was teaching at Boston High School, was driving a silver Hyundai i10 car that was involved in a collision with a double decker bus and a silver VW Transporter van. The collision occured at 3.50pm on the A52 Main ...

Patients in Lincolnshire do not have “equality of access” to some services, according to a county Healthwatch report due for discussion on Thursday. Members of South Lincolnshire Care Commissioning Group (CCG) will be told that problems with adult neurology; autism and dyspraxia services along with other childhood neurodevelopmental disorders services could escalate. “Our concern has been recognised by the number ...

Brexit-backing South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes is to be knighted, but will not be backing the Prime Minister’s current deal for quitting the EU. Mr Hayes (60) refuted any claim that the announcement of his knighthood and the Prime Minister’s need for support for her Brexit vote next month were linked. But he said he would also ...

Two men have been arrested following an early-morning pub burglary in Spalding. Just before 4am on Tuesday November 27, police received a report of a burglary in progress at the Draymans Arms in Little London, Spalding. The caller was alerted to the suspected burglary due to an intruder alarm. A police spokesman said: “We attended and found a fruit machine ...

The Give A Gift Appeal has received a huge boost this week thanks to Weston’s Baytree Garden Centre donating 300 presents. The gifts will be added to scores of amazing presents given by our generous readers, ensuring children who wouldn’t normally get a present will have a happier Christmas. Harry Drury, of We’ll Let Your House, said: “I would like ...

Festive Pets is back and now is your chance send a photo of your pet in Christmas finery. Last year’s winner, Frank, received a £100 voucher from competition sponsor Rooke’s Pet Products. You can win the same this year by sending in a picture of your pet, not just cats and dogs, to the Voice. We will publish all the ...

A Gosberton man who died when his car left the road and crashed into metal fencing in Pinchbeck was more than twice the drink-drive limit, an inquest was told. Stuart Healands (49) was pronounced dead at the scene in Northgate after CPR attempts by police officers failed. An inquest at Boston Coroner’s Court on Thursday (Nov 22) heard from two ...

A further £7,000 will be spent converting card-only car park payment machines in Spalding – and fees look set to rise in the new year. The machines were purchased this summer and shelved after a public backlash criticised the council over a lack of a public consultation. At the South Holland District Council Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, November 20, members ...

Freemasons in Lincolnshire have helped give the air ambulance that serves the county a lift. Members of the group have donated £4,000 to the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire Air Ambulance to help keep it running. David Wheeler, the Lincolnshire Freemasonry’s provincial grand master, said: “We all hope never to need the valuable support of the air ambulance, but tragedy can strike ...

There was plenty to celebrate at the bingo earlier this month. The total raised by Phyllis Baxter at Whaplode Village Hall saw a cheque for £576.60 presented to the village hall funds. “Many players were wearing Christmas jumpers and it was lovely. It made it go so well and everyone got a free mince pie and all the prizes were ...

Spalding Cats Protection League is hoping South Holland residents can help make Christmas for the animals in their care. The organisation was so overwhelmed by the amount of contributions collected by the Spalding Voice last year, that it is hoping to repeat the result this Christmas. Staff and volunteers have had a really busy year, with more cats and kittens ...

There have been a few curmudgeons out there moaning about the recent knighthood of Sir John Hayes and these people need to have a good look at his record which speaks for itself. There are few more worthy recipients of a knighthood than John Hayes. His record of public service over 35 years is exceptional and includes more than 12 ...