Community

Pinchbeck put on a special ‘Celebration of Life’ for one of its residents and former parish clerk raising £7,000 for charity. The Community Hub and Library hosted the event for Barbara Camps on Saturday in aid of Macmillan, Marie Curie and St Barnabas Hospice.It was organised by friends and former colleagues.Sadly, Barbara herself was too unwell to attend.But paying for ...

A fantastic afternoon of fundraising saw more than £1,000 pour in for Holbeach Hospital. Visitors supported the event organised by the Holbeach and East Elloe Hospital Trust.It was the first event since 2019 because of the pandemic interruption and organisers Rebecca Atkinson and Mandy Secker were delighted with the response.“We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone ...

A youth centre is set to reopen again thanks to a band of volunteers and a £5,000 grant. Earlier this year the trustees of the Gosberton Youth Centre asked the parish council if the building donated to the village in 1977 should be sold for housing after being under utilised for several years.Now a new management committee has been formed ...

Artwork in chalk has been created in Spalding town centre as part of an arts and heritage project. Led by Liz Kelleher, head of art at Spalding High School, the event is the start of a chalk trail. Transported’s Nick Jones speaks with Jodie Thompson A new community arts and heritage project aims to celebrate and promote the town’s riverside. ...

A fly-past of a Hurricane helped a World War Two veteran celebrate his 100th birthday. Douglas Marsh celebrated at Holbeach Hospital where he now lives on Saturday, July 8.Douglas was born and lived most of his life in London.He was 16 at the start of World War Two and he joined the RAF Defence Cadet Corps.He wanted to join up ...

The Tulip Academy’s annual Family Fun Day was extra special this year as its new teaching block was officially opened. Pupils from both of its sites gathered at the Waterside Campus to enjoy a host of fun and games with their families invited.And the new £7.8m building there was officially opened by Lincolnshire County Council’s executive member for children’s services ...

There were celebrations in Spalding to mark a special anniversary for the Lithuanian community. The Ayscoughfee Gardens event was last Thursday, July 6, the anniversary of the coronation of the country’s first and only king, Mindaugas in 1253.Lithuanian Statehood Day commemorates the anniversary and is widely celebrated.“It’s nice to come and sing together. Kids enjoyed themselves and made crowns, and ...

Year 11 students at Spalding High School celebrated the end of their exams with a glamorous prom. Held at Springfields Events Centre in Spalding, it gave the students a chance to get together and mark the end of five years’ hard work.The students arrived at the venue by various modes of transport including super cars, classic cars, a quadricycle with ...

With the 107th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme on Saturday, there couldn’t be a more poignant time for these poppies to bloom. Seeds scattered around the memorial have germinated and produced a blaze of colour.The flowers are around the First World War pillbox in the aptly-named Poppyfields, Spalding.South Holland District Council’s Heritage Champion Coun Liz Sneath said she ...

A woman who celebrated her 87th birthday is one of over a thousand people who have used a Spalding project’s free lunch to help those that need it. Hub In, Hub Out, is the first project put on by Project St Thomas, the community centre set up by the town’s St Norbert’s Catholic Church.That came about after the church bought ...

A former councillor has stepped into a charity role previously held by the late Angela Newton. Christine Lawton has been made the president of the Friends of Johnson Hospital.Steve Weatherly-Barton, chairman and chaplain of the Friends of Johnson Community Hospital, said: “When we learned of the death of Coun Angela Newton, who had played such a significant role as chairman, ...

Holbeach Parish Council is having a public meeting next week to discuss its Christmas celebrations. Members of the public, businesses and those looking to get involved are invited to attend event at Holbeach Methodist Church, 5.30pm on Wednesday, July 12.Previous festivals will be discussed and ideas heard on how to ensure the next one is better for the whole of ...

Diana Ridpath is the new president of the Rotary Club of Spalding and Welland. She officially took over the role from Barry Elliott following a handover evening at The Woodlands hotel last week.She also named Sarah Chalcraft as her president elect for next year.A spokesman for the club said: “Barry Elliott has completed an excellent year as President, during which ...

A fabulous evening of fun, laughter and dancing was the perfect send-off for Spalding High School’s Year 13 students. The students got together at Spalding’s Springfields Events Centre for their official leavers’ ball on Friday night.They arrived at the venue, dressed in their best, in a variety of amazing cars and other vehicles.Fran Haunch, Head of Sixth Form, said: “What ...

Britain’s third fastest athlete ever joined Spalding Parish Day School pupils recently. James Dasalou’s run of 9.91secs in the 100m in 2013 was the second quickest ever behind Linford Christie until Zharnell Hughes broke the country’s record last week with a run of 9.83secs.The 2012 Olympian popped into the school partly after it had raised £1,380 to support future athletes.He ...

A local charity is going international with its latest campaign as it looks to help parents with babies in a war zone. Ella’s Project, set up by Mark Le Sage and named after his daughter, has teamed up with Boxes of Hope and Lincolnshire County Council’s Children’s Services, and is looking for donations of powdered baby formula, baby wipes and ...

A South Holland resident could be sitting on a £10,000 a month income thanks to the National Lottery. A ticket for the Set for Life draw on June was bought somewhere in the area and has yet to be claimed.So it’s time to check pockets, wallets and down the back of the sofa just in case the winning ticket is ...

Holbeach Medieval Festival made a triumphant return at the weekend with people flocking to enjoy the fun. Organised by Coun Tracey Carter, the free event held at Carter’s Park, saw re-enactors, displays, falconers, stalls, performers and lots more, entertaining the crowds.

A Donington firefighter is retiring this week with 40 years of service under his belt. Watch manager John Scott has received his ceremonial axe among his leaving gifts to mark the occasion.Mr Scott will officially leave Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue on Friday after a long career.“It was an absolute privilege to be able to present John with his axe for ...

A Spalding primary school is well led and a place where ‘pupils love to learn,’ says a new Ofsted report. St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School remains a good school with high expectations for both work and behaviour.“Pupils strive to meet these high expectations and to model the school’s values. These values thread through all aspects of ...