A petition to keep Pennygate Surgery open has been launched ahead of Monday’s public meeting on its future (August 20). Last week The Voice reported that Dr Azmenna Nathu, who runs the surgery and owns the building, is to retire and the surgery will close September 7. It follows two poor Care Quality Commission (CQC) reports. Now Coun Angela Newton ...

A new NHS dentist is set to move into the former offices of the Spalding Voice. An application has been submitted to South Holland District Council by JDSP Dental for units 1 and 2, 14-16 Winsover Road. The applicant has been awarded a contract by NHS England Central Midlands to deliver NHS dental services. The contract includes a commitment to ...

The first community speed watch volunteers are set to take to the streets. Villages and towns are a step closer to having their roads monitored by safety conscious volunteers thanks to the first Community Speed Watch Training Day. The event, held at the Castle Sports Complex, got the first batch of volunteers up to speed with equipment and protocol. Community ...

Roadworks around the A17/A151 junction near Holbeach are to begin on Monday (August 20). The scheduled works are set to be carried out mostly over night and will centre around Peppermint Junction. They are due to take place over two weeks subject to suitable weather. The works will be carried out from 7pm to 6am, Monday to Friday, with the ...

The wife of a man whose life was saved at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in 2000 began fundraising for the Critical Care Unit soon afterwards. On Friday (August 10), Maud Gillen presented the unit with a cheque for £1,000 to show their appreciation to the unit. Mrs Gillen was braced to lose husband Joe (now 86) when he spent three ...

The community has rallied round to raise hundreds of pounds after a charity’s shop and cafe was targeted twice by thieves on the eve of a special celebration. The St Barnabas Hospice store is this week celebrating a year since moving from New Street, but a dampener was put on the celebrations when thieves broke into the shop overnight after ...

A club pulled together recently to celebrate its half century. Holbeach Weight Training Club recently held a fun day and display at its current Alison Avenue base. The club has more than 200 members with more on the waiting list to join. Past members include Holbeach shot putt legend Geoff Capes who regularly used to train with the club. It ...

Three new Ford Rangers have been added to Lincs Rural Crime’s armoury as they set to tackle hare coursers again over the next few months. With the hare coursing season about to begin again, Lincolnshire Police’s Operation Galileo has been relaunched for 2018-19. Last year saw the number of related incidents fall 30 per cent from 1.965 in 2016/17 to ...

Ration books, uniforms and classic cars all helped transport visitors back to the 1940s when the war years were revisited in Spalding at the weekend. Around 8,000 people took part in the special weekend which was organised by South Holland District Council. The two-day event concluded with a VJ Day remembrance parade which marked the day fighting in the far ...

A child has been injured in a collision in Spalding and the driver left the scene without stopping. Lincolnshire Police are appealing for any witnesses to a RTC involving a dark red 5-door saloon car near the A16 at Clay Lake, at approximately 5.50pm yesterday (August 8). Police said: “The vehicle has caused injury to a child and left the ...

Two South Holland women won’t be feeling the heat as they brave the shave for a cancer charity. Georgina Harrison lightening the load after being successfully treated for a life-threatening tumour. She was diagnosed after a routine eye test at Spalding’s Molsom and Associates resulted in an immediate  referral to the Royal Eye Hospital in Boston. Unbeknown to her, she ...

A man well known to police for persistent offending has been jailed following more offences. Matthew Dye (32), of Spalding, was sentenced to 12 months in prison and given a three-year driving ban at Boston Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, July 26 after being found guilty of several charges. The court heard Dye stole power tools to the value of £150 ...

Farmers are turning to medieval methods in a bid to protect themselves from rising rural crime. Dry ditches are making a return to our landscape as a way of keeping trespassers off property and preventing burglary or hare coursing. The most recent survey by NFU Mutual insurance shows that rural crime cost Lincolnshire £2.1m in 2017 and the Midlands lost ...

An award-winning daffodil grower treated members of Spalding U3A to an entertaining speech at their August monthly meeting. Johnny Walkers from Taylors Bulbs spoke about the meticulous work put into preparing daffodil bulbs so they are flowering ready for the Chelsea Flower Show in May. At this year’s Chelsea Show, Johnny’s display was awarded a Gold Medal – his 25th ...

The daughter of a man who died when his motorcycle was hit by a car will take part in her first ever sponsored run to help the service that tried to save him. On Saturday (August 12) Melissa Elam (27) will take part in the Nottingham 10K race, raising money for the Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance. The service is ...

The latest survey on the Castle Sports Complex and Peele Leisure Centre has been launched. South Holland District Council’s online survey is running until Friday, August 31 at https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/CastleandPeeleLeisureCentresSurvey Paper copies are available at the centres themselves. A spokesman for the district council, said: “We’d like to thank those who have already responded – your feedback will be used. “There ...

A member of Spalding Amateur Swimming Club has been recognised for spending over 100 hours helping his local community. Jed Devey helps children to swim at the Castle Sports Complex and at the Spalding Gateway Club for those who have a disability. Spalding Lions Club decided to thank him for his efforts by awarding him the Lions Clubs International Young ...

“Can you tell me a bit about the problem?” This question, when asked by doctors’ surgery secretaries, vexes half of you, according to a surgery’s customer feedback survey. But far from being a nosy intrusion, it’s asked so you see the right healthcare worker, says Anthony Cronin, Chair of Munro Patient Group at Munro Medical Centre, Spalding. Mr Cronin said ...

The organiser of the Holbeach Beer and Music Festival has declared this year’s event the biggest and best ever. From Friday to Sunday hundreds of people came to the new King’s Field venue for entertainment, refreshments and fun for all the family. It’s the fourth year the event continues to grow with a campsite included at the new venue reached ...

History comes to life again in Spalding this weekend at the Ayscoughfee 1940s Weekend. Set for the two-day event is a Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast on both days, weather permitting. On Saturday and Sunday (August 11 & 12), Ayscoughfee will be full of memorabilia displays, stalls, vintage vehicles and entertainment, including dancing and singers. At 2.30pm on Sunday ...