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Villagers are being invited to get creative to make Moulton Chapel Tulip Time Parade go with a swing. For the second year, the village is holding a scarecrow festival and people are being urged to have a go and see their creating displayed in a prominent position. There are also prizes of £50 and £25 up for grabs for the ...

Spalding firefighters are thanking the local community for their generosity after raising nearly £600 at a car wash. Crews raised money for The Fire Fighters Charity, which provides life enhancing support for serving and retired firefighters and their families. Despite poor weather, many people turned out to show their support and gave generously to help raise almost twice as much ...

Five pupils from a Spalding secondary school enjoyed taking part in a Girls Active Camp. The year 10 Gleed girls joined youngsters from 32 other schools nationally at the camp which aimed to create a network of girls who will act as role models and influencers to motivate and inspire other girls to participate in sport. The girls taking part ...

Pupils at Spalding schools are embarking on a voyage of discovery by growing seeds that have been into space. The youngsters at St John’s, The Priory and St Norbert’s schools are among those taking part in the Rocket Science project, which saw rocket seeds flown to the International Space Station (ISS) where they spent several months in microgravity before returning ...

Pupils in KS1 at Holbeach Primary Academy have taken part in the National Road Safety Programme. Staff from Spalding firm Gist took their HGV cab into school and taught the children about road safety regarding HGV lorries and how to keep themselves safe. They had the opportunity to sit in the driver’s seat where they found out they couldn’t see ...

Pupils at Spalding Primary School got involved with National Science Week by holding a special day dedicated to the subject. The day was organised by science co-ordinator Vicki Lunn and started with a special whole school assembly. Year two pupils took part in a space-themed day inspired by British astronaut Tim Peake. The children looked at materials to make new ...

Free blood pressure tests are being offered in Spalding next week. South Holland Rotary Club is holding its annual Know Your Blood Pressure Day event at the South Holland Centre on Saturday, April 16, from 10am to 3pm. Rotary member Peter Kite said: “This is obviously an important health check and problems that could be occuring can be picked up. ...

Office workers from Bakkavor in Spalding have presented a cheque for £1,000 to their chosen charity for 2015. The firm’s Group Services employees nominate a charity each year that has made a difference to their own families and is close to their hearts. The choice was Teenage Cancer Trust. The trust has 28 units across the UK, including Leicester and ...

With seven weeks to go until the first Spalding Beer and Music Fest, the event is really starting to take shape. Seventeen acts have been booked to appear across the three-day bank holiday event at The Castle Sports Complex from Friday, May 27 to Sunday, May 29. The music genres range from Country and Western to pop to rock. And ...

John Mann will be playing the Compton and Wurlitzer theatre organs at the Burtey Fen Collection in Pinchbeck on Sunday, April 17 at 2.30pm. John became well known locally during the 1970s when he played for summer seasons at the Embassy Centre, Skegness. Since then, besides concerts nationwide and abroad, he has been entertaining holidaymakers in Eastbourne – this year ...

The next block of workshop sessions in Transported’s arts and health project Taking pART starts on Thursday (April 7) in Spalding library. Graphics, art and design artist Amber Smith will lead a four-week programme exploring a range of visual arts practices including observational drawing, collage, mixed media and sculpture. From May 5, socially engaged artist Katie Smith’s activity “You Know More ...

Pupils at Spalding’s Monkshouse Primary School held an Easter Tea celebration for parents and friends on the final two days of term. All children from Reception to Year Five performed a variety of Easter related songs, poems, plays and even raps. Guests for the first performance included residents from nearby sheltered accommodation. An Easter bonnet parade was held where the ...

Women’s choir Mirinesse Singers gave its second concert on Saturday at Fleet Church. Directed by Samantha Graper, the choir sang a range of music about Mary, the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. The first half of the concert focused on Early Music, including Gregorian chant and Hildegard of Bingen, but also included a world premiere of a setting of ...

A free 12-week programme encouraging more children to take up exercise and learn more about diet, nutrition and healthy eating is starting in Spalding next month. Spalding Health and Wellbeing Community Interest Company received funding from the Bromhead Lincolnshire Healthcare Fund to set up Aktiv Kids. It will run at Tonic Health, Broadgate House, Westlode Street on Thursdays from 4.15pm ...

The Fenland branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) is having a social/committee meeting at The Crown Inn at Surfleet on Tuesday, April 5. Members and non-members are welcome (7.30pm start). Meanwhile, the next monthly walk is at Sutterton on Sunday, April 17. Meet in the Market Square for 10.30am. Further details at www.fenland.camra.org.uk

The Spalding Water Taxi service prepared for its season launch on Good Friday (March 26) with a litter pick of the water and banks. Three vessels and ten personnel were used on the River Welland and Coronation Channel across the two-day pick. Thirty five bags of rubbish were collected as well as prams, TVs and bikes. Water taxi manager Simon ...

Green Party supporters in South Lincolnshire have pledged to campaign for a vote in favour of the UK’s continued membership of the European Union. Ahead of the referendum on June 23, the local campaign was launched last Friday (March 18) at Stamford Arts Centre. The meeting was attended by Kat Boettge, who was recently selected as Green Party lead candidate for the East Midlands region ...

A Ladies Night held in Holbeach has raised £2,676 to be split between two good causes in the town. Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital Trust and the Tigers Social Club and Bar will be benefiting from the money, which was raised at the event organised by Kathy Rooke, Emma Putterill and Kat Wakefield. Over 100 women enjoyed the show put ...

A school group which supports pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs has won an award. Spalding Parish Church of England Day School (SPCEDS) welcomed special guest Helen Stollery, from the Nuture Group Network charity, who presented them with a Boxall Quality Mark Award. The award rewards those who run Nurture groups, aimed at supporting pupils who struggle with ...

Spalding Art and Craft Society learned more about mixed media during a demonstration by artist Isabel Coe. Isabel created an estuary scene in watercolour and pastels. The group, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, will welcome Malcolm Cudmore to its meeting on Tuesday, April 5, where he will be demonstrating coloured pencil techniques. The meeting is at Pinchbeck Village ...