After almost 18 months of absolute drivel from politicians across the political spectrum and the virtually meaningless speech from our Prime Minister in Florence on Friday, we are facing even more uncertainty at the hands of Brexit and those that are pushing it through. Friday’s speech in particular complicated matters with regards to the rights of EU Nationals within the ...

South Holland District Council members will be creating a policy to deal with ‘vexatious’ requests. Up until now the council has had no formal procedure for dealing with “unreasonably persistent complaints” along with “customer behaviour” and “vexatious requests.” But that is set to change as members of the Policy Development Panel are due to discuss the issue on Tuesday. “The ...

At 17-years-old, a Gosberton sixth-former has become the youngest person in her group to pass the intensive IAM RoadSmart advanced driver course. Billi Jackson, who is studying at Spalding High School, is the first 17-year-old to pass the advanced motorist course at the Boston IAM Roadsmart group. Billi said she was really happy when she passed and took the test ...

An arrested man who vaulted an eight foot high gate to escape from Boston Police Station has been jailed for 16 months. Aurimas Butkys, pictured right, was being led in handcuffs from a police car into the station when he made a run for it. Even though he was still handcuffed he managed to get over the gate and evaded ...

Safety concerns have arisen after a damaged crash barrier in Crowland has been struck again and in Pinchbeck a bridge barrier damaged in April is yet to be repaired. Concerned Crowland resident Justyn Stanley said the barrier at the sharp bend on the corner of Hull’s Drove and Martins Road was first struck in May. “The first car hit it ...

The majority of people at a Surfleet public meeting voted to add £12 a year to their Council Tax bill to support Glen Park. More than 100 people attended the meeting and now the charity SPARC which owns the facility says it expects the parish council to abide by the vote taken. A spokesman for SPARC said the parish precept ...

Springfields outlet shopping centre will welcome women’s fashion retailer Betty Barclay and Italian coffee specialists Caffé Nero this autumn. The Betty Barclay unit at 4,000 sq ft will be the company’s largest outlet store in the UK. Caffé Nero will join existing big name coffee brands Costa and Starbucks already at the Spalding shopping location.

A Spalding superstore is due to re-open its tomorrow (Thursday, September 28) after a refurbishment and extension. Children from St John the Baptist Primary will be part of the celebrations at Aldi on St Thomas Road when they help to officially cut the ribbon. The green-fingered pupils will receive a donation of gardening materials from the store to help maintain ...

A South Holland school has been put into special measures after Ofsted inspectors declared it inadequate. Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School has had six head teachers since 2014 and according to the report, fails its pupils. The school, which has 46 children on the roll, was inspected in July this year. “Leadership of the school is inadequate. ...

The only thing finer than coffee and cake is coffee and cake for a good cause. So choose your venue for the Macmillan Big Coffee Morning on Friday, September 29. Across the district, cafes, libraries and community hubs are hosting coffee morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Research. Pick your place and turn up for good food, a cup of ...

Police spent more than two years investigating a ‘truly awful’ South Lincolnshire paedophile who groomed under-age girls online.   Michael Roseberry, 44, who lived in the Sutton Bridge area, lied about his age and targeted seven girls under 16.   He was jailed today (Friday) for five-and-a-half years at Lincoln Crown Court for the offences.   Speaking after the case, ...

Dance tutors and events company Boston Jive continue to expand their retro offerings with the opening of a new shop in Spalding. Opening on Friday, October 6, Vera Rose House of Vintage is suitably decked out in 40s and 50s furniture and sells retro clothes in the boutique shop. There is also a hair and make-up salon and a the ...

The latest South Holland Centre cinema programme has been released and features a selection of independent films chosen by the Lincolnshire One Venues (LOV) Young People’s Programme arts network. The cinema listings up to the start of December are now out. Alongside mainstream films such as The Emoji Movie, Victoria and Abdul and Murder on the Orient Express, LOVFilm Project ...

A grass cutting tractor has been damaged after running over and taking up discarded metal canisters of nitrous oxide – also known as laughing gas. At the recent Holbeach Parish Council meeting, Coun Paul Foyster raised the issue of gang mowers cutting the grass in Carters Park being damaged by the small metal containers. A solution discussed at the meeting ...

Firefighters from Holbeach station turned their attention and hoses to the town’s dirty cars all in a good cause. The team spent Saturday in Tesco car park, Holbeach, washing cars and raising money for the National Firefighter’s Charity. The car wash raised £204 and was one of ten car wash events that took place across the county over the last ...

An intensive programme of work to help 120 of the most vulnerable homeless people across Lincolnshire has been launched. The county-wide partnership ACTion Lincs has been set up to provide “life-changing support and tackle some of the most complex homelessness cases in Lincolnshire”, says a South Holland County Council spokesperson. ACTion Lincs pools nine district councils, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation ...

It was cheering to read that developers are finally hoping to improve the derelict Holbeach Road site (The Spalding Voice, September 14) which was once the home of the Workman’s Institute if the plaque above the door is to be believed. It would be fascinating to know something of the history of the building and even better if the plaque ...

Boy racers causing a nuisance in South Holland have been given a stark warning from Spalding police. Those causing trouble in the main hotspots – Spalding, Holbeach and Tydd St Mary – are under the watchful eye of the East Midlands Operational Support Service and they will be prosecuted if caught. The Support Service has traffic officers with specialist knowledge ...

I would like to thank everyone who took part in the Pride of South Holland Awards this year.  Firstly a huge thank you to our sponsors, without whom none of this would have been possible. A massive thank you to Mark Jepp, of Majestic Bingo, Coun Gary Taylor, Coun Angela Newton, Coun Harry Drury, Dave Aspinall, Terry Moore and his team ...

A parade to remember the 1st Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers takes place in Donington on Sunday. The 1st Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers were billeted in Donington for nine months before departing for The Battle of Arnhem, known as Operation Market Garden and made famous by the film A Bridge Too Far. The parade will set off from the Market Place ...