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A South Holland record shop owner is donating old-time music to worthy causes in the hope that the nostalgia for the vintage tunes can stir memories. Alan Barnsdale, the owner of Uptown Vinyl Records in Pinchbeck, has donated records that are in good condition but slow to sell, in the hope the old-time music will be appreciated by those with ...

Spalding mum Emma Fisher is sporting a short new hair look to help a good cause. She took part in Brave the Shave. Raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support, Emma (29) had her head shaved in the town centre. She raised nearly £1,000 for the charity which helped her mother Jayne Bycraft, who died aged 29. Her uncle Jont Bycraft, ...

Primary school children across South Holland will meet once a month with a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) to tackle issues commonly concerning children. Over the summer holidays, year four pupils from 14 participating local schools completed an application form to register an interest in the scheme. PCSO Naomi Newall oversees the junior PCSOs (JPCSOs) for Holbeach and rural. “The ...

Spalding woman Jean Cowles spent her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. With boundless energy Jean worked the room, going from table to table, talking to the 220 friends and family in attendance at Springfields Exhibition Centre. She could be found by listening out for her distinctive and regular laugh. To say Jean is energetic is an understatement. Jean ...

A Holbeach supermarket was home to a special variety of pirates. A weekend of fundraising saw eye patches galore at the Tesco store where plenty of swashbuckling raised a chest full of gold for a good cause. Well, maybe not gold – but £2,000 was just as good and will go a long way to help fix a roof. The ...

Hundreds of youngsters enjoyed the summer programme of Activate arts and sports held across South Holland over the summer. The free sessions, run by South Holland District Council’s communities team in partnership with other organisations, have been held at Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Gedney Drove End, Crowland and Cowbit. “All five events were very well attended and our communities team received ...

Today (September 6) a Spalding man is bravely risking square eyes and sleep deprivation during a sponsored 24-hour computer games marathon, which includes a spell on the brand new cooperative action game Destiny 2, released today. Nick Perkins (31) is taking part in the 24-hour gaming session with friends around the country for Macmillan Cancer Support, having had friends and ...

A Spalding care home company appeared in court on Monday accused of breach of health and safety regulations following alleged incidents involving residents. Apex Care Ltd is accused of failing to carry out the provision of residential care in a way that ensured the safety of residents was not put at risk. The charges, brought by South Holland District Council, ...

Spalding may be in line for its own annual raft racing event if plans come to fruition. The idea is taking shape and it is hoped individuals, groups and companies will come forward to help make it a success. Resident Mark Le Sage, who had the idea, said the project was one step closer to becoming reality after he had ...

A Holbeach girl will be heading back to school with a new look – but all for a good cause. Isobelle Holmes has had her long hair cut to help children who have lost their own hair through being treated for cancer. A student at Holbeach Academy, Isobelle (pictured) had around 17 inches of hair cut off for the charity ...

Former Voice news editor Nigel Chapman and his family are jetting off tomorrow as their ‘gap year’ starts its international leg. Traditionally the preserve of teenagers and students, the gap year adventure involves Nigel, his wife Louise, who also wrote for the Voice, and their son Kian (7). They have mapped out a route to parts of America, Japan, Australia, ...

A new coffee shop has opened at Capricorn Cottage in Fleet for residents to enjoy and share with friends and neighbours. Local singer Pavanotti was on hand to provide entertainment at the event. Manager Chris Jones welcomed everyone to the official opening of The Hive. “We are very excited about The Hive. It represents a significant step in the right ...

A fantastic fundraiser saw more than £300 collected for a Spalding club. The Focus Club arranged the event which included a range of stalls, tombola, a raffle and bric-a-brac. The £325 raised will be used to pay for running costs and to provide a trip for members. The Focus Club is aimed at people with early-onset dementia and offers a ...

Places of worship have long been a landmark in the South Holland area. Countryside churches are visible right across the flat landscape and many of them are hidden treasures waiting to be explored. A two-day festival next month will help visitors explore some of these special places. The first Holland Places of Worship Festival will be held on Saturday, September ...

The extreme sports festival Skate & BMX Jam returned to Spalding Skate Park for a day of tricks and tips, as well as to spread a message of respect for the facility. Coun Pete Williams organised the event, which featured displays by extreme sports display group Team Extreme. Team Extreme offer skateboard, scooter and BMX coaching for newcomers or rookies ...

Green-fingered residents of Holbeach pitted their skills to take part in a contest. Run by Holbeach in Bloom in conjunction with the Spalding Voice, the competition was open to people living in the town and surrounding villages. Entrants submitted pictures of their gardens, either prints or emails, to be considered for judging. The closing date was scheduled for the end ...

Fireman Gary Burton is leaving the service after 25 years service to the community. Mr Burton (52) spent 18 years as an on call fireman at Long Sutton before spending the final seven years of his service with the fire and rescue service at Holbeach when he moved to the town. A builder by trade, Mr Burton said he had ...

Youngsters who want to get into the arts have the chance to plan, organise, perform at or run a mini-festival at the South Holland Centre. South Holland Centre’s Youth Takeover Team and Lincolnshire One Venues network host the Emerge project that aims to give young people a start in the arts. The scheme will also offer an arts award. “There ...

It’s crunch time for the judges of the Pride of South Holland 2017 awards – and it’s an unenviable task. For the third year running, the people of South Holland have been putting forward the unsung heroes of our district for the coveted honours. And the standard of entries has once again been amazing. Those wonderful people who give up ...

An unprecedented number of calls have been received by police call handlers in Lincolnshire. There have been 17,000 more calls in the six months from January to July than the same period last year. Of those, 4,500 were 999 calls for emergency help and the remainder were non-emergency 101 calls. The service dealt with 1,000 calls a day from Thursday, ...