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A Spalding animal lover will walk over hot coals on Saturday in a charity fundraiser. Michael Rogers (61), of Holborn Road, hopes to raise more than £250 for Paws2Rescue, which provides shelter for stray dogs in Romania and rehomes dogs and puppies. Mr Rogers, who will do the feat in Nuneaton, has been to the country twice already this year ...

The proceeds from old time music hall shows in Whaplode Drove has been given to Macmillan nurses and Papworth Hospital. The shows, in honour of the village’s late Henry Fowler, were performed by Whaplode Drove Players, a group brought together by Hadyn Dilley, Jess Ford and Trevor Taylor, Hadyn said: “The most wonderful, unselfish group of people you could ever ...

by Jess Horn – South Holland District Council community development officer Did you know that a lack of exercise now causes more illness in the EU than smoking? Getting active is really great for your physical health and emotional wellbeing. It not only reduces your risk of developing a number of health problems, including coronary heart disease, cancer and strokes ...

There are just a few days left to enter photographs for the 2015 Lincolnshire Churches Competition. There are two age categories in Long Sutton’s Market House Photography Group competition – adult (17 and over) and junior (16 and under), with cash prizes for three places in each. Photos must have been taken in Lincolnshire and a maximum of entries should be sent ...

Young artists in South Holland are being invited to apply for up to £1,000 in funding as part of a new bursary scheme. The Lincolnshire One Venues (LOV) group, which is a network of ten arts venues including the South Holland Centre in Spalding, has secured new funding from Arts Council England, the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and the Esmee Fairbairn ...

A free event in Spalding will give people a chance to learn about and join local groups. Join In July is at Ayscoughfee Hall in Spalding on Saturday, July 18 from 10.30am until 4pm and will have live demonstrations and talks. Thirteen local groups have already signed up to the event, but organisers are keen to hear from any others interested in taking part. ...

An event based on NHS health and care services is being held in Spalding. The NHS is inviting anyone who has a story to tell about health or care services to share their experience on Tuesday, July 14 (9.30am-12.30pm) at Springfields Events and Conference Centre. The event will be attended by representatives from across the health and care community who will ...

Community groups, not-for-profit organisations and charities can get free funding advice on their doorsteps thanks to a new initiative from Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service (LCVS). LCVS is launching outreach community support surgeries in Holbeach, Crowland and Long Sutton. Groups will be able to come along to their LCVS Local to get tailored support for their projects, from helping to ...

Children at Spalding’s Ayscoughfee Hall School learned about life in medieval England to celebrate 800 years of Magna Carta. Dressed as 13th century peasants, the children started the day with an assembly learning about Magna Carta, the changes it brought and the relevance of it today, before enjoying archery sessions, quill pen writing, medieval dance and basic Latin. Children also ...

Picnic tables made and installed by volunteers are in use at Hoyles Memorial Sports Field in Sutton St James. They were paid for by a donation from South Holland Council ward member Coun Michael Seymour’s designated member’s budget. Pictured with Coun Seymour (right) are (from left) vice-chairman Phil Newton, volunteer Bernie Newton and chairman Mike Milchard.

Spalding got a taste of the Orient as Springfields Events Centre was transformed into Little China for the 20th anniversary Midsummer Ball. The eyecatching decor – including a Chinese dragon – set the scene for a memorable evening for the 525 guests, who came to enjoy themselves and help raise as much money as possible for good causes. This year’s ...

Thirty young chess masters battled it out at a primary school’s third annual tournament. Boys and girls aged from eight to 11 at Spalding’s St John the Baptist Primary School competed over three days to win the coveted champion’s trophy. Two players finished with a maximum score, so a rapid-play decider was held and won by young player Nitesh Anbazhagen ...

Spalding resident Mark Le Sage has organised a mental health awareness walk on Friday, July 3, in conjunction with the NHS Walking For Health Group. The walk in Ayscoughfee Gardens, Churchgate, Spalding will last between 30 minutes and an hour and begins at 11am. Mark knows the value of mental health, having been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) ...

More exhibits and a higher attendance made this year’s Holbeach Town and Country Fayre bigger and better. Crowds flocked to King’s Field just off Fen Road over the weekend and discovered assorted trade stands, charity stalls and exhibits, together with various stands manned by the armed services and the main civilian emergency services plus assorted youth and school organisations. The ...

Service personnel and veterans can claim a free lunch at Spalding restaurant The Pantry and The Parlour on Saturday (June 27), which is Armed Forces Day. The venue is also supporting Reserves Day on Wednesday (June 24) and will be giving a free lunch to all reservists on that day too. Restaurant manager Sarah Ollerenshaw said: “We have a strong ...

War veterans, councillors and other dignitaries gathered at South Holland District Council’s headquarters on Monday (June 22) for a special flag-raising ceremony in support of Armed Forces Day. Council chairman Francis Biggadike raised a flag at 10.30am. Watching were members of Spalding branch of the Royal British Legion, South Holland councillors and members of the public. Coun Biggadike made a short speech and urged everyone to ...

Lincolnshire County Council’s executive member for highways, transport and IT is the guest speaker at Spalding and District Area Chamber of Commerce’s members’ annual meeting. Coun Richard Davies will give an update to ongoing improvements to infrastructure in Spalding and South Holland, including road networks and superfast broadband. He is also chairman of the Lincolnshire Strategic Transport Board, which seeks to ...

The funeral service for the Rev Peter Garland took place at one of his two churches, St John The Baptist in Hawthorn Bank, Spalding. Mr Garland was 62 and died on May 28 following a fall at home. Around 450 people attended the service last Thursday, about 70 of whom were accommodated in the playground of the church’s linked primary ...

by Jess Horn, Community development officer at South Holland District Council Would you like to learn something new by improving your cooking skills or growing your own food? If so, then you may be interested in programme run by The South Holland Community Development team called the Kitchen Garden Project. We organise cooking classes and provide community growing spaces with ...

We’re holding a quiz night to kick off fundraising for our new charity. The quiz is on Friday, July 17 at Spalding Services Club on High Street (7pm for 7.30pm). Our thanks to the club committee for kindly donating use of the hall. We are accepting teams of up to eight people and tickets, priced at £6 each, include a Ploughman’s-style supper. ...