Community

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. ...

An auction of goods to raise money for a driveway at St Mary’s Church in Long Sutton takes place in the church hall on Saturday (June 20). Typical items are furniture (house & garden), bed and table linen, books, war memorabilia, paintings and watercolours. prints and maps, bric-a-brac, tea caddies, workboxes, musical instruments, children’s toys, radios, train sets, brass, copper ...

More than 500 visitors came from as far as Scotland to attend the Spalding and District Amateur Radio Society annual rally. The popular event is one of the largest of its kind in the country. The society’s Jim Scott said: “That’s no mean achievement for such a small, local club.” The weather allowed traders to set up outside at the ...

An end of year exhibition spelled the culmination of two years of hard work for Boston College’s Art and Design and Photography students. The exhibition showcased the talent of the students and is an annual event for the college’s Visual Arts and Media departments. This year, as a result of links developed with Fydell House, Boston, it meant that the ...

Padma Yoga, Spalding’s only dedicated yoga studio, will be hosting a fundraising event for the earthquake victims in Nepal on Friday July 17. Yoga teachers Claire Thomas and Helena Bingham will be teaching a free two-hour class from 6.30pm with all donations going directly to support the people of Nepal. The session will include uplifting mantra chanting, energising posture work ...

A teenager is on song after selling a tractor he rebuilt from scratch to buy equipment to support his budding musical talents. Henry Birkett, whose parents own Rabtrak Ltd, a Spalding company selling inexpensive tractors and implements, was given a tractor which had been left rotting in a Cornish field for six years and within just two weeks had completely ...

A village church dubbed the Cathedral of the Fens is gearing up for its 49th flower festival next month. Thursday, July 23, will see the start of the event at Gedney Church, where arrangements will be in the theme of Living with History. It takes two days and more than 70 arrangers to prepare the church for the hugely popular ...

Youngsters at Holbeach Primary Academy have been busy this term – learning about teeth and daffodils! Pupils at the Boston Road school have learnt all about how to keep their smile. The school welcomed Gina Hargrave from Lincolnshire Community Health Service to talk to the pupils about their dental health. They learnt some interesting facts about caring for their teeth ...

Chartered accountants from Moore Thompson raised hundreds of pounds for good causes at a charity quiz night. More than 40 people took part in the quiz night at Spalding Rugby Club, which managed to raise £306 for the Moore Thompson Charitable Fund – an in-house charity that donates money to a number of local and national causes. The winning quiz ...

A group of Rainbows raised £90 for a charity that saves lives by supporting research into medical conditions. 1st Pinchbeck Rainbows raised £90 for Action Medical Research as part of their work towards a Paddington bear challenge badge. The girls went on a walk around the village to find Paddington’s belongings and put them in his suitcase, they also made ...

The Best of British was on display – despite the typical English weather – at Pinchbeck Carnival. Light showers and heavier downpours failed to dampen the enthusiasm of all the village groups who took to the streets for the annual parade. Those who took part, including the village school, kids’ club, pre-schools, rainbows, brownies and guides, represented the theme in ...

Pupils at the William Stukeley Primary School have been learning all about the bright lights of the entertainment industry. One afternoon a week the school becomes the Stukeley University and the children take part in seminars to help them decide on a career path once they leave education. To help them understand the highs and lows of the entertainment world, ...

A social event organised as part of D-Day remembrance in Spalding was held on Monday (June 8). Twenty six people enjoyed a carvery meal at The Ship Albion in Albion Street. It was the first event of its kind organised by Spalding branch of The Royal British Legion and included guests from Spalding branch of the Parachute Regimental Association. It ...