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An intrepid group of South Holland fundraisers hope to have raised around £1,000 for charity after climbing Ben Nevis. The dozen climbers from Spalding, Cowbit and Donington decided to scale the 1,344-metre high mountain to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society for Dementia Research. The idea was started and organised by Sue Wilkerson whose mum, Mary Woods, died from the ...

An estimated 7,000 people made Bakkavor’s 30th anniversary fun weekend an event to remember. Employees and families from across the business nationally were joined by many people from the South Holland community for two days of fun at Springfields Events Centre in Spalding last Saturday and Sunday (July 23 and 24). About 5,000 employees and families from as far as ...

The annual Moulton Garden Crawl and Scarecrow competition at the weekend proved to be one of the busiest ever. Held over two days, the event was blessed with superb weather that helped swell the crowds. Organisers revealed that they were even in danger of running out of programmes such was the high volume of people turning up. Patricia Ayton-Smith, of ...

A free Bikeability course for youngsters is being staged in Spalding during the summer holidays.   The course takes place at the Castle Sports Complex on Monday, August 22, and is aimed at 11 to 16-year-olds.   Youngsters will learn vital skills to help them keep safe while cycling on the road.   It is a level three course which ...

Athlete Lee Addison has been awarded the Talented Student Bursary this year by the Sir John Gleed School PFA.   Lee was nominated for the award by the school’s physical education department after an extremely successful year of competition.   He recently competed in the National Schools long jump championships where he gained an excellent third place finish.   Lee’s ...

Be quick if you want to be in with a chance of winning a prize in our Holbeach best garden competition. We’ve had lots of entries already and the closing point is 5pm on Friday (July 29). We’re running the competition in conjunction with Holbeach In Bloom, which is offering three voucher prizes totalling £100. So whether it’s a fantastic floral front ...

A first skate and BMX jam – which could evolve into an annual event – is taking place on Tuesday (Aug 2). The venue is Spalding skate park at Low Fulney Field (opposite St Paul’s Church) from 10am to 5pm. Throughout the day there will be exhibitions by British champions and free coaching sessions for all ages. Entrance is free to ...

A night of birthday celebrations was held at The Reading Room in Holbeach at the monthly meeting of the Holbeach branch of the Royal Observer Corps Association. Ex-15 Group Commandant Peter Jex celebrated his 80th and ex-Chief Observer Frank Sauntson turned 91. Members enjoyed a buffet and both birthday cakes before watching a DVD.

An afternoon of beer, wine and song was enjoyed by residents and their families at The Bancroft in Long Sutton. Supported by Adnams of Southwold, a real pub atmosphere was created with cask ales especially popular and a jukebox of music from the 40s to the 70s keeping all entertained. Activity co-ordinator Steve Shore said: “It was lovely to see ...

Spalding United FC under-eights has been helped by Spalding and District Round Table with the purchase of two pop-up training goals. Making the hand over are (from left) Tablers Matt Cole, Ady Griggs, Matt Clark, Ben Cook, Jay Glover, chairman Matt Burchnall, Jason Parnell, Tom Bradshaw and Sam Nundy.

by Karen Johnson – community development officer at South Holland District Council Do you consider that you have a disability? A new group the “South Holland Disability Forum” has now been set up to hear your voices and focus on your abilities and not disabilities. Lincolnshire Independent Living has been working alongside the Council to establish this valuable group. The core ...

Organisers of a primary school reunion are still trying to trace ex-pupils. The primary school in Fleet Fen, near Gedney Hill, closed in the 1970s. People still living locally and others who moved away are planning to attend the evening event organised by Philip Grummitt, Peter Bingham and Ian Laxton. They have specifically been asked if Shirley Beeken is planning ...

A Moulton Seas End business has scooped a regional award. D. Brown Building Contractors will now go through to the national finals of the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards. They were part of a project team that also included Chaplin Farrant Ltd, Waterloo Housing Ltd and Focus Consultants who worked on the Blue Street development in Boston. ...

Two projects in South Holland have been awarded grants totalling £16,500. Spalding’s St Mary and St Nicolas Church has been awarded £10,500 to research integration with foreign nationals. The town has been identified as one of the least integrated places in England. The Parochial Church Council wants to employ people to research the barriers to integration and to identify ways ...

Health visiting teams at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) have been working alongside local charity Baby’s Basket, supporting parents who are struggling through financial hardship or other difficulties, with essentials for their new baby.   Ed Jones, a trustee of the charity, said: “Baby’s Basket receives donations of gently used baby clothes, Moses baskets and bedding from parents ...

Seaside fun at the eighth – and best – annual Johnson Community Hospital Ball raised £5,000.   Five hundred guests were at this year’s ‘A Beach Ball’ event, raising money to directly support patients, visitors and staff at the hospital. Proceeds are to be divided between the hospital’s League of Friends and Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) Charitable Funds. The ...

The search for Holbeach’s best garden is under way. We’re running a competition with Holbeach In Bloom to find the nicest garden in or around the town. Holbeach in Bloom is offering £100 in vouchers to spend in the town as prizes (winner £50, second place £30 and third place £20). Maybe you have a stunning front garden or a ...

Chartered accountant Bulley Davey has presented £3,600 to its chosen charities, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire and Magpas air ambulance services, so far this year. The money was raised through events including a carol concert, the Great Eastern Run, coffee mornings, dress-down days and egg sales from home-reared chickens. Andy Atkins and Julie Matthewson, directors at Bulley Davey’s Spalding and Holbeach offices ...

A reunion is being planned for former pupils of Fleet Fen Primary School.   The get-together is being organised by Philip Grummitt, Peter Bingham and Ian Laxton who have received a positive response to their plan.   Former pupils still living locally and those who have moved away from the area have all been in touch about attending.   Organisers ...

A teenager from Holbeach Hurn has shown to be a cut above the rest after donating her long hair to charity. Imogen Hutchinson decided to give her locks to the Little Princess Trust cancer charity after a family friend was affected by the disease.   The 16-year-old had her charity haircut at Head Office Hair Design on New Road last ...