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Ready for the off with two Holbeach Christmas family events

It’s all systems go for two big Christmas events in Holbeach this weekend. (Dec 3 and 4) Holbeach St Nicholas Fayre is centred around All Saints’ Church on Saturday and Sunday, and Holbeach Hub Christmas Celebration is in Boston Road South on Sunday. For St Nicholas Fayre, it is the third annual running of the event. Organisers say this year’s ...

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Time for Jack’s spectacular annual Christmas lights display in Holbeach

Holbeach’s Fleet Road will once more become a wonderland of Christmas lights as Jack Turner switches on the illuminations at his home. Each year Jack decorates his home to raise money for Holbeach and East Elloe Hospitals Trust. Last year his home was covered in more than 60,000 lights, raising £1,245 for the charity. This year he promises there will ...

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Beer festival with an ironic twist is a first for Gosberton hall

Gosberton Public Hall is staging its first-ever beer festival this weekend. The event is being held to raise funds towards the upkeep of the High Street venue which has recently undergone a much-needed revamp. Mick Pell, chairman of the Gosberton Public Hall trustees, explained that there was a certain amount of irony surrounding the event as the hall was originally ...

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Reward for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme candidates

Dozens of young people in South Holland have been rewarded for their hard work in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme. Many candidates were receiving their bronze award, five have completed the silver award and four teenagers – Spalding High School students Georgina Cantwell, Emily Crossland and Jade Rigby and Spalding Open Award Group member Sophie Roberts – have achieved ...

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CAMPAIGN: Give an extra gift this Christmas and bring a smile

With Christmas shopping season now in full swing we’re asking you to spare a thought and a few pounds to pick up an extra gift for a deserving local child. We’ve teamed up again with We’ll Let Your House directors Harry Drury and Jacob Bell on the Give A Gift Campaign.We’re asking readers to buy one extra present suitable for ...

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Buy your white ribbon in Spalding and support anti-violence campaign

South Holland District Council is supporting a campaign to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Friday (November 25). The day is traditionally marked by the wearing of a white ribbon. Coun Gary Taylor, portfolio holder for community, said: “We’re keen to raise awareness of this worthwhile campaign and would encourage anyone to get involved by ...

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Is your pet a Christmas cracker?

Do you have a festive feline or a horse that’s in the holiday spirit? If the answer’s yes, then why not enter them into our Festive Pets Competition? Sponsored by Rooke’s Pet Products, the winner will be the pet that judges think shows the most Christmas spirit. Whether you have a Christmassy cat, a merry mutt, a festive fish or ...

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Free Normandy visit on offer for veterans

South Holland D-Day veterans are being urged to take the opportunity to benefit from free visits to the Normandy beaches next year. Arena Travel is working with the Royal British Legion to arrange free five-day visits by using funds from fines paid by banks involved in the LIBOR scandal. And the firm is looking for nominees from the South Holland ...

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Spalding Lions’ Santa sleigh dates for Pinchbeck, West Pinchbeck, Donington, Weston, Surfleet, Gosberton and Quadring

Spalding Lions have set the dates and itinerary for Santa and his sleigh. The new sleigh was used for the first time last year after sponsorship from Euro Concept International of Spalding. Thursday, December 1: Donington – Market Place, Station Street, Barnes Road, Cowleys Road, Malting Lane, Town Dam Lane, Salters Way, Beech Grove, Chestnut Avenue, Ash Court, Top of Laurel ...

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Three acts from legendary Bar-b-que event in 1967 to play Spalding beerfest 2017

Three acts from the legendary 1967 Bar-b-que event have been booked to play at next year’s Spalding Beerfest and Music Festival. Soul act Geno Washington and The Ram Jam Band, rock act Sounds Force 5 and rhythm and blues and soul group Zoot Money will all feature – almost 50 years to the day since they appeared on the same ...

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Holbeach Hub hopes to save festive fayre

Holbeach Hub has stepped in to offer a lifeline to one of the town’s Christmas fayres. Fundraiser Les Ward was forced to cancel his plans for a street parade and market stalls fayre scheduled for Sunday, December 4, because of an administration error. The organising committee missed the deadline for submitting the street closure request and event plan. Trustees at ...

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Youngsters rewarded for doing arty activities in council promotion

Youngsters awarded medals and certificates for taking part in The Great South Holland Artsathlon are pictured with South Holland District Council community portfolio holder Coun Gary Taylor and community development officer Dani Nundy. The annual event organised by the council, invites children aged four and upwards to take part in arts activities during the summer holidays. Participants are awarded points ...

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Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes sent from Long Sutton

Shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts for people less fortunate have been packed at Long Sutton Baptist Church. Members of 1st Long Sutton Boys’ Brigade and 2nd Long Sutton Girls’ Brigade, along with church members, sent 35 parcels for distribution in the third world via Samaritan’s Purse’s Operation Christmas Child. Brigade team leader and church deacon Corinne Cooper said: “We all ...

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Holbeach Christmas parade is cancelled over administration error

Part of the Holbeach Christmas weekend next month has had to be pulled. A parade and market stalls organised by Les Ward will not go ahead on Sunday, December 4 as the event committee was too late submitting a road closure request and event plan. Mr Ward said: “I’d just like to say sorry to everyone for letting them down. ...

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Castle Sport Complex’s support for Macmillan Cancer Support

The £402.83 takings of a cake and drinks day at The Castle Sports Complex in Spalding are with Macmillan Cancer Support. Staff, customers and the Castle Café and Bar baked and brought in cakes to sell, there was a raffle by the 50+ Group and a competition to guess the number of sweets in the jar. Pictured (from left) are ...

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Special Christmas shopping event in Lutton

A Christmas Shopping Extravaganza is taking place in Lutton on Thursday (Nov 10) to raise funds for ongoing repair costs for St Nicholas Church. From 2pm to 9pm, visitors to Lutton Village Hall will be able to buy Christmas cards and wrapping paper, handbags, scarves, jewellery, soaps and see lots of other gift ideas. There is also a vintage tea room ...

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Volunteer group helps in Holbeach cemetery research

The Holbeach Cemetery Chapels Trust has formed a volunteer study group to assist the trust with grave recording and research in Holbeach Cemetery. The Holbeach Cemetery Research Group (pictured) held its inaugural meeting in September and already has 18 members. Many of them worked with the trust to develop last weekend’s Reminiscence Day and Act of Remembrance Ceremony. Project officer ...

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Boom time for Holbeach ACF unit

Holbeach detachment of Lincolnshire Army Cadet Force has gone from strength to strength since its move to new premises at the Holbeach Hub. The new base in Holbeach Youth Centre led to an increase in cadet numbers. Sergeant Instructor Jonathan Harold is the new detachment commander for Holbeach. He was a member of the regular Army, serving 15 years in ...

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All the dates for Santa’s street visits in Spalding with Rotary Club of South Holland

Santa has announced the dates that he will be journeying around the streets of Spalding with his helpers from Rotary Club of South Holland in the run-up to Christmas. The sleigh, sponsored by Oasis Pools and Spas this year, will be trying to visit as many homes as possible during December. Evening runs are between 5.30pm and 8pm. The first outings ...

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Golden support for Stroke Association from grateful couple

A couple have celebrated their golden wedding anniversary by raising over £650 for the Stroke Association, after their son had a stroke. Shirley and Albert Storey (both 80) invited guests at their 50th anniversary party to donate money to the charity, as their son Chris had a stroke at the age 47 in May 2015. Chris was supported by the ...

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