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Revamped coffee mornings are proving a hit in Long Sutton.A group of volunteers has taken on the mantle of the Friday morning institution which raises funds for St Mary’s Church.The sessions stopped when the first COVID lockdowns hit, but have now returned.Volunteer Jo Birdseye said: “We have been encouraged not only by our visitors expressing their delight that the coffee ...

Military veterans fundraiser and supporter Harold Payne is looking for help for a trip to Normandy.Harold, of Anglia Motel, Fleet Hargate, has raised tens of thousands of pounds for military charities. He has also created a memorial garden in his village and ensured Holbeach had parade for the Armistice anniversary last year.He wants to lay flowers and wreaths in Normandy ...

The fifth Spalding Festival is just a few more days away and the team are already hard at it preparing the event that benefits so many local groups in the South Holland area.Co-founder Mark Le Sage said: “it’s very exciting, we’ve all waited so long for this week, I’m very grateful to all the local musicians who have supported us ...

A group of friends and relatives are taking on a number of fundraising efforts for Macmillan. Peas in a Pod comprising Johanne Seymour, James Cairns, James Davey, Maik Kunath, Sasi Phairueang and Rachel, Rose, Katie, Charlotte and Harriet Berry, took on the Race For Life at Peterborough wearing mouse ears and pink hair dye.Johanne, from Spalding, said: “We got to ...

LIVES emergency care has thanked the Pinchbeck Village Hall committee for a recent donation.A cheque for £500, raised at a charity event at the hall was donated to the charity.Pictured are Chris Schofield (hall chairman), Alan Hansard (organiser), Trevor Wright and Annie Wakeford, of LIVES organisation.Chris knows how important the LIVES first responders are, as when he suffered a heart ...

Returning to school after the Bank Holiday weekend, the children of Ayscoughfee Hall School were surprised and delighted to find a new wall had appeared in their developing garden area.The wall, made up of personalised bricks sponsored by parents and staff of the school, was built by Seagate Homes.Headteacher Theresa Wright said: “The bricks are a lovely way to mark ...

Monkshouse Primary School recently held a Well-Being week.Among the events involved were A Life, health and wellbeing workshop company which ran fitness workshops with each year group, including glow-dance sessions.Local company Worldwide Fruit went in on Tuesday to talk to the children about the journey fruit has to go through before they can buy it from the shops.A school spokesman ...

We asked our readers to send us their pictures of Saturday’s return of the Spalding Flower Parade. And it certainly looks like you all had a brilliant time. See a five-page picture special on this year’s parade in this week’s paper which is here. Part one of our gallery is here. Part two is here. Part three comprising reader pictures ...

The return of the Spalding Flower Parade on Saturday was a huge success enjoyed by everyone from toddlers to centurions. An estimated 200,000 saw floats as varied as Pinchbeck WI to events company Arc’s party and marching Star Wars Storm Troopers take to the streets.Others included the 103-year-old Ena Maddison in Aphoenix Care’s bus while the 1953 Flower Queen Jean ...

A team of mums has been pounding the streets for the last six months in preparation for a 26 mile walk to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer. Lucy Day, Sarah Storey, Katie Lacey and Hayley Hammond met when their sons joined a local primary school and are to walk 26 miles to raise money for the charity.All four ladies enjoy ...

A village flower festival proved such a success that the date is already set for next year. Hundreds of visitors flooded through the doors of the parish church in Holbeach St Marks.Last year saw the return of the event after the pandemic – but this year saw more visitors than ever.“We would never have done it without master florist Jennifer ...

A charity which has helped hundreds of children across South Holland, and has a base in Holbeach, is appealing for help to be awarded £70,000 of National Lottery Cash. Little Miracles hosts events and regular sessions for children with a special need.Initially set up and based in Peterborough, it has also recently opened a centre in Holbeach.Now it’s been named ...

Pupils at the William Stukeley Primary School have been helping name new suites at Holbeach Meadows. The children put forward their ten favourite flower names which were then put to the vote with residents.Plaques were fixed to the doors ready for members of the school council to officially unveil them.The children pulled back the curtains to reveal Rose and Cornwall.The ...

Wow – What an incredible event the return of the Spalding Flower Parade was. Have you ever seen so many smiles in Spalding town centre before? Here’s our first gallery of pictures from an amazing day on Saturday. There’ll be plenty more to come over the next few days and in this week’s Spalding Voice available from Wednesday in stockists ...

Long Sutton Men’s Shed is up for a top award as is one of their volunteers. It has been shortlisted for the Community Project of the Year for its new Youth Shed project, Shed of the Year and Frank Heinrich-Tiller for Volunteer of the Year in the Shed of the Year Awards.The ceremony takes place at the House of Lords ...

Long Sutton Parish Council joined the weekend’s celebrations by organising a best-dressed window contest. A spokesman said there were several entries which made choosing a winner difficult. But in the end David Pateman’s display at the town’s Parkway in the Market Place was awarded the top honours. For more on what was happening around South Holland to mark the Coronation, ...

An 87-year-old community hall is getting much needed boosts thanks to a leisure park’s charity markets The Holbeach WI Hall needs repairs including a new roof and, in a bid to raise money, Lawns and Lakes Camping and Caravan in Lowgate, Fleet held a Farmers Market and Craft Fair. It was been hailed such a success they’re holding another on ...

Ahead of her own big weekend, Flower Parade Ambassador Star Perry joined the Coronation fun at Ayscoughfee Gardens. She was with councillors Liz Sneath and Jan Whitbourn, who organised the contest for an Ambassador run by The Voice. Jan was also one of the Coronation Champions in a special seated area outside Buckingham Palace for the event.Meanwhile, the ‘King’ and ...

A former farmer has celebrated his 100th birthday with his family. Born Cyril Fisher on May 8, 1923, Bob grew up at The Ship Pub in Lutton Marsh which his parents kept, until he was 17.He married Barbara on March 23, 1946, and is a father to Sally and Angela, grandad to five and great great grandad to three.Bob was ...

Hubs aimed at helping victims of domestic abuse are proving so successful that a fifth has opened in South Lincolnshire The new Long Sutton Rural Community hub will join sessions in Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Holbeach and Boston put on by charity SoLDAS (South Lincolnshire Domestic Abuse Service).The idea behind the project is to allow people worried about the relationship they’re ...