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A courageous 16-year-old had her head shaved for charity on Monday, in memory of her auntie. Nikki Taylor, of Deeping St Nicholas, has so far raised more than £300 for Macmillan Cancer Support with the chop at Oasis Beauty Salon in Little London, Spalding. And the teenager is donating her shaven hair to the Little Princess Trust, which makes wigs ...

Green-fingered families enjoyed a gardening workshop as part of South Holland District Council’s SHout and About competition. The event took place at Silverwood Garden Centre in Long Sutton where participants learned how to fertilise and care for plants as well as enjoying a variety of gardening-themed games. They also got to take away a hanging basket of pansies and herbs. ...

A brain tumour sufferer has raised £1,041.52 for the hospital caring for her. Alice Prior (20), of Spalding, did a tandem skydive back in June and last week presented a cheque to staff at the neurosurgery department at Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham. Alice was diagnosed with the tumour, which is currently dormant, in April last year. She said: “It is ...

Spalding In Bloom committee chairman Angela Newton says the town is gunning to come first in East Midlands In Bloom 2016. Spalding won gold for a second year running in this year’s awards in the large town category, with 172 points out of a possible 200. But the town was placed behind fellow gold winners Belper and Market Harborough, which ...

Two South Holland-based not-for-profit organisations are to share details of the work they do. Presentations from Agape Foodbank and the Lighthouse Projects and Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital Trust form part of this month’s South Holland Voluntary Sector forum. The free forum is an opportunity for charities, community groups and not-for-profit organisations to meet up, share information and promote their ...

There is a remembrance service and parade in Donington on Sunday (September 27). The 1st Air Troop Royal Engineers the Parachute Regiment World War Two veterans will be parading at 10am in Market Place, followed by a 10.30am service at St Mary and The Holy Rood Church and the laying of wreaths at the Arnhem Oak Memorial. Eveyone is very ...

More than 200 people took the chance to find out more about a huge housing and commercial scheme proposal for Holbeach. Organisers are sifting through feedback from an information day at the University of Lincoln campus on September 17. About 1,000 homes and a new primary school are planned on parcels of land owned by Lincolnshire County Council, Bovis Homes and a ...

Pupils Sienna Foster and Lewis Mitchell get a look at a Viking’s weapons during an insight day at Cowbit St Mary Primary School. ‘Viking’ Jed Jaggard wowed youngsters, starting with the creation of a typical settlement, in St Mary’s Church where school assemblies are held. Then classes had group sessions with Jed, learning how to make fishing nets, fire and ...

Organisers of an appeal to help clothe Syrian migrant children have been overwhelmed by the initial response. But Spalding couple Mark and Sarah Le Sage say it is still early days and urged people to keep donating clothing suitable for 0-18 years. Within three days of Ella’s Syrian Appeal being published in The Voice (September 17), 28 bags had been ...

A new five-week long walking festival has its launch event at a free family fun day at Willow Tree Fen Nature Reserve on Saturday (September 26). South Lincolnshire Walking Festival gets under way on Friday (September 25) and runs until Saturday, October 31. It will feature 76 free guided walks in South Holland, North and South Kesteven, and Boston. Heritage Lincolnshire and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust ...

A charity lunch raised more than £1,000 for Holbeach United Community Sports Academy. The event, which was held at Chameli Tandoori Restaurant, saw around 60 people attend. Rafique Miah, who owns the restaurant in St John’s Street, Holbeach, provided a two-course Sunday lunch at Holbeach Community Centre, with all the proceeds going to support the first Holbeach Music and Beer ...

More than £9,000 was raised for the new Holbeach United Community Sports Academy thanks to the First Holbeach Music and Beer Festival. Event organiser Sean Taylor said: “I wanted to create a great family fun weekend for the local community to enjoy complete with attractions including Roger Tuby Funfair, inflatables, outdoor games, hot food vendors, ice-creams, crazy golf course, 36 ...

An eagle-eyed youngster is celebrating after winning the top prize in a photography contest as part of the new SHout and About competition. Keen photographer Tammy Franks (10) triumphed with a striking picture of a duck in a pond at Ayscoughfee Hall. The photography contest was the first activity held as part of South Holland District Council’s SHout and About ...

British heavyweight David Haye has been booked as special guest at Spalding and District Round Table’s boxing event next year. Confirmation of the former world champion’s appearance has led to a surge in ticket sales for the all-male black-tie annual event at Springfields Events Centre, Spalding, on Saturday, February 20. Ringside tables cost £1,000 for 12 people and standard tables £850. ...

Children are being given the chance to learn more about what the theatre has to offer by one of the country’s oldest amateur dramatic groups. St Nicolas Players have written to around 50 schools across South Holland inviting pupils to see its latest production of Little Shop of Horrors and then take part in a question and answer session with ...

These are the winning entries in the Lincolnshire Churches competition run by Market House Photography Group in Long Sutton. This year the competition attracted 77 pictures and while the three winners were from Long Sutton and Holbeach, entries were received from North East Lincolnshire, Lincoln, Boston and the surrounding areas. The competition is run on an annual basis and is ...

Holbeach ex-Royal Observer Corps bunker was open to the public on Sunday (September 13). The old nuclear shelter saw service up to the stand down in 1991. The bunker, now owned by Heritage Lincolnshire, provided guided tours below ground by ex-Leading Observer Charles Parker, from Lincoln, and an above ground display was manned by ex-Chief Observer Frank Sauntson, from Holbeach. ...

Spalding and District Round Table is offering a free night out on Monday (September 21) to potential new members. The organisation is for men aged between 18 and 45 and anyone who might want to join is invited to join Tablers to enjoy ten-pin bowling at AlleyCatz followed by a meal at Indian restaurant Indus. It will be an opportunity ...

Spalding has won gold in East Midlands In Bloom 2015. It was one of five recipients of the top award in the large town category, the others being Belper, Boston, Long Eaton and Market Harborough. In the separate judges’ awards for the category, Spalding In Bloom was acknowledged for “floral enhancements at Springfields Retail Shopping Outlet”. There were silver gilt awards ...

An appearance by Kev Minion stole the show during an event at St Mary’s Church in Long Sutton. The Venerable Dr Justine Chapman, archdeacon of Boston, was guest preacher and spoke about the Blessed Virgin Mary as part of the Patronal Festival which the church was celebrating. Following the service, Kev – one of the characters from the hit film ...