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A pub darts team has been raising money for the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Society.The Lincoln Arms in Bridge Street, Spalding, hosted a variety of events to support the cause.A couple of ‘crazy dart’ competitions also saw three of the pub’s male players sponsored to dress as women for an evening.A total of £3,319.48 was raised and presented to Debbie Broadley, ...

The Community Mind Matters team held a Suicide Awareness walk in Spalding at the weekend.The event marked the World Suicide Prevention Day which was established in 2003 in conjunction with the World Health Organisation.“Sadly my family are only too aware of the devastating effects after a family member takes their own life,” said South Holland District Council member Mark Le ...

Celebrate Surfleet has been hailed a success despite having to battle extreme heat and torrential rain. The event, which took place at Glen Park on Sunday, saw the planned dog show cancelled because of the heat and then stallholders had to pack up early due to a heavy storm.Despite the weather everyone who attended had a great time.Attractions included the ...

Fulney Skate Park in Spalding has been given a new lease of life thanks to local artists. Karl Barfoot was one of the artists involved in the work at the skatepark which is attracting a lot of positive comments on social media after being posted on the Wombles of Spalding Common Facebook page.Avril Berry said: “Looking amazing. Great to see ...

Walking a mile a day every day in August has helped 12-year-old Riley Holloway raise money and awareness for the Epilepsy Society. Riley, who has just started in Year Seven at Spalding Academy, decided to take on the challenge in honour of his five-year-old brother Freddy, who has the condition.Riley, who lives in Pinchbeck, has set himself a target of ...

Thousands turned out for the 2023 annual Holbeach Food Festival as temperatures hit 25 degrees. Around 60 stalls offered a wide range of food, drinks, crafts, and even a beach-themed beer garden. The hot food available included wood fired pizzas, Caribbean curries, Mexican fajitas and artisan burgers. Desserts included waffles, handmade Lincolnshire ice cream and cakes galore.The event showcased a ...

A new Lions club has launched for the Crowland and Holbeach area. Trinity Lions Club is the latest branch of the worldwide charity.There used to be a Crowland and East Elloe Lions Club some years ago but now a new group has been specifically set up.A spokesman for the group, said: “We are part of Lions Clubs International, with 1.4million ...

A young leader in the making has been given a fantastic trip courtesy of the South Holland Rotary Club.George Neal went on the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards course.The Head Boy at Spalding High School is now moving on Sheffield University.Before he leaves, he joined others supported by Rotary organisations at the week-long course at Grafham Water.A spokesman for the club ...

The public of South Holland are being asked to get involved with a new artwork being created for Spalding. Flos Pompa (Latin for flower parade) is a ceramic work being created in an attempt to brighten the town’s Abbey Passage.Transported Arts, which has been commissioned to create the work, will be holding two public sessions on Spalding Market to invite ...

Wellbeing hubs could be created in Spalding and Holbeach after a South Holland charity was given £200,000 to expand its fantastic work. Tonic Health has been given the money by the Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board to expand its Safe Places mental health support across the district.Safe Places has been delivering crucial mental health support in the community for over six ...

A community larder is set to celebrate ten years of service and helping thousands of people. Holbeach Community Larder and Café provided food parcels for more than 20,000 people, £30,000 in food vouchers and cooked and served more than 22,000 two-course meals.It was started on September 13, 2013, following a scoping exercise in which it was decided that the town ...

A woman is walking the coast of England to raise money and awareness for Motor Neurone Disease.Susanna Janner (64), from Walthamstow in London, stayed at the Anglia Motel in Fleet Hargate last week as she passed through on her journey.She set off from London on Aprll 1, 2022 and hopes to have finished her challenge by the end of October.Susanna, ...

A group of Fleet residents enjoyed a day beside the seaside last week. There were 40 parents, grandparents and children on a fun day out at Hunstanton, courtesy of the Fleet Community Responders.A spokesman for the group, which organises events for the village, said: “It was put on using the trip subsidised by funding from Chosen and Fleet’s local councils.“A ...

A service station’s fun day proved a huge success that raised over £2,200 for charity. Those who work at Welcome Break (formerly Applegreen) on the Lincolnshire Gateway Business Park put on the event recently for The Tulip Suite at Johnson Hospital and the group’s chosen charity Macmillan.It featured a host of games and stalls, classic cars plus entertainment including from ...

A first Spalding fete has been hailed a success. The fundraiser for the Spalding Flower Parade saw a host of people take on games and stalls at Ayscoughfee Hall on Sunday.Organiser Steve Timewell also put on fun races such as egg and spoon races and a game of stand up bingo.A real-life mermaid made an appearance and read stories to ...

Golfers have raised a hole lot of money for a charity that supports domestic abuse victims and their family in Lincolnshire. The Rotary Club of Spalding and South Holland held their annual golf day at Spalding Golf Club recently, this year in aid of EDAN (End Domestic Abuse Now) Lincolnshire.There were 60 golfers playing in the tournament with Nev Bingham ...

A Whaplode Drove fitness instructor is putting on a charity fitness event after being inspired by her son’s efforts. Helen Lea is doing a hour and a half ‘clubercise’ and party zumba session for Papyrus, a charity that aims to prevent suicide, particularly in young people.Her son Elliott and his friends Connor Lewis, Josh Clarke and Jamie Bingham raised over ...

Foodies and families will be heading to Holbeach for the annual Holbeach Food Festival on Sunday (September 3). Carter’s Park will be packed with great food and rink, plus entertainment for all ages. Admission is free from 10am to 4pm.The wide range of food available will include authentic Mexican, Indian, Caribbean, falafels, hog roast, award- winning pies, artisan burgers, smoked ...

Youngsters across South Holland have been keeping active this summer thanks to events put on throughout the holidays. The final Activate session put on by South Holland District Council’s Communities team was held in Gosberton last week.That and the Give it a Go event in Spalding and Skate Jam in Crowland have rounded off a summer that saw hundreds of ...

A first outdoor cinema at Ayscoughfee Gardens has been hailed a success with a vow to bring it back. Spalding Round Table put on the event for the charity’s selected by South Holland District Council chair Andrew Woolf.It was staged with proceeds from the Spalding Festival the group puts on.A spokesman for the Round Table said: “This was our first ...