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Arts programme Transported has arranged for a new puppet and masked theatre production to tour South Holland and Boston over the coming weeks. Told using masks, vibrant storytelling and puppetry, Fen Boy is the tale of a tiny creature made from mud, who is magical, but gets the better of his new master. Easy to follow and to enjoy, the show ...

Arts programme Transported has received £700,000 funding to continue for another three years. More than 60,000 people have engaged with community-focused programme launched in 2013. Transported’s aim is to remove the barriers that prevent participation, especially in rural communities, by finding creative ways to transport “purposeful” arts to where people come together, such as market places, food factory canteens, the ...

Castle Sports Complex in Spalding and Peele Leisure Centre at Long Sutton have organised school half-term activities next week (October 26-30). Castle Sports Complex: This is a Halloween-themed week with fun and games, arts and crafts, indoor sports and swimming every day. Friday will be fancy dress day, and there will be a Halloween party in the afternoon. Children are required ...

Following his huge success earlier in the year, DJing legend Judge Jules returns to Spalding’s Loaded nightclub on Saturday.(October 31) He remains one of the most well-known DJ’s and defines a generation in clubbing. Judge Jules first took to the decks in the late 80s whilst studying law at university, hence the ‘Judge’. Jules’ sets are the epitome of what ...

Physical theatre company Tangled Feet will be performing free outdoor show “Trade” in Spalding market place on Saturday. Following the success of the outdoor performance “Burntwater” in Spalding last year, the singing seed traders will return to set up their stall for a different kind of market. Based on the historic Hiring Fairs that once took place in the towns, ...

Spalding town centre became the stage for a performance of Michael Jackson’s Thriller as part of a Halloween fundraiser by staff at the Castle Sports Complex. Staff also dressed up, held themed classes and a legs, bums and tums class with disco from Leo Promotions playing spooky songs. A raffle and quiz completed the fundraising, which brought in £409.10 to ...

Harvest was celebrated in style at Whaplode Primary school. Pupils held a Harvest Festival service, during which they shared work they had done on a harvest theme. The following day, pupils they shared their harvest gifts with local residents with help from staff from the groceries online department of Sainsbury’s Spalding store. Head teacher, Alison Flack said: “Once again, our ...

The car used by three local men to drive 3,000 miles in last summer’s charity Scumrun rally across Europe is up for auction on ebay. Proceeds from the sale of the car goes to JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund) ahead of its fundraising ball in Spalding on Saturday.(October 24) To view the listing click here.

Spalding branch of the Royal British Legion launches its annual Poppy Appeal on Saturday (October 24). Volunteers will be at Sainsbury’s, a stall at Spalding market and Baytree Nurseries Garden Centre in Weston. Organiser Peter Lyon said there are many other products on sale as well as poppies. “We can organise wreaths. If they are sent in a block to ...

The Pennygate Foundation has a minibus to help with its work, thanks to Spalding and District Round Table. The £9,500 Vauxhall Vivaro means the Spalding charity can bring in people who are housebound or in rural areas to enjoy activities and meals at its Pennygate base. The vehicle will also be used to provide a meals on wheels service and ...

The latest blue plaque to be put up in Spalding marks the town’s association with The Salvation Army founder William Booth. His great-grandson Col Bramwell Booth and Spalding and District Civic Society member John Honnor unveiled it in Bridge Street on Saturday (October 17), accompanied by Boston Salvation Army Band. William Booth lodged on the site now occupied by Boots Opticians ...

The very successful 2014 Poppy Appeal ended on September 30, 2015. During the period October 1, 2014 to that date the Poppy Appeal raised £870,000 in Lincolnshire, which was a 12 per cent increase on previous years. I am both proud and pleased to say that the Spalding, Weston, Weston Hills, Moulton Chapel, Cowbit and Pode Hole area contribution to ...

Holbeach Scouting and Guiding hut has new kitchen and toilet facilities. The hut was donated 30 years ago and was in desperate need of renovation. After three years of fundraising and a grant from the Grange Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund, the refurbishment started. However, unforseen problems caused the project to overrun and go over budget. Paul Goodchild, Group Scout ...

Air cadet Cpl Jack Ketteringham has attracted a financial boost to his aim of forming a band within the Holbeach organisation. Holbeach RAFA branch chairman Bernard Storey and fellow members presented £500 from money raised as a contingency fund through outings and raffles. Anyone interested in joining 2430 Holbeach can call during a cadet evening on Wednesdays or Fridays between ...

A defibrillator has been installed in Moulton Chapel. Moulton Parish Council has been able to supply the potentially life-saving equipment thanks to fundraising efforts by Moulton Chapel residents and ward district councillors Anthony Casson, Rodney Grocock and Andrew Woolf. The defibrillator is in a yellow cabinet on the outside wall of The Jolly Farmer pub. The equipment – which can ...

Anyone in need of a hot meal and a friendly chat is invited to join a growing group in Long Sutton. Over recent years more and more people have being going along to St Mary’s Church Hall on the second Thursday of the month to enjoy a simple meal of soup, bread and butter and cheese followed by a hot ...

The annual nasal spray flu vaccine is now available for children in Lincolnshire from the school nursing team at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust. The nasal spray vaccine contains flu viruses that have been weakened to stop them causing flu. It will help a child build up immunity to flu in a similar way as natural infection (but without ...

A short appeal for clothes to help Syrian migrant children attracted more than 250 bags of donations. Ella’s Syrian Appeal – organised by Spalding couple Mark and Sarah Le Sage – has now closed but achieved its aim of giving urgent assistance to youngsters with few possessions after their families fled the war-torn country. The clothes have already been delivered ...

Children at Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall School have welcomed two new music teachers this term. After Dave Taylor joined the peripatetic staff, children are now able to learn trumpet, saxophone and flute. Steve Baker is the new guitar teacher and plans are already well under way to form a school rock group together with those who learn drums. Year six pupils ...

More than 400 people made the 2015 Willy Wonka-themed Kidney Research Ball a sweet success. Held at Spalding’s Springfields Events Centre, guests were welcomed to the venue by members of Diamondz Dance Group dressed as characters from Willy Wonka. They also performed a dance routine and guests were further entertained during the evening by live music from Crazy Ape and ...