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A Sutton Bridge man is spending his last months enjoying his pride and joy train set after a huge community effort. Clive Forder has been given four to six months to live due to a tumour in his lung which has also now spread to his lymph nodes.The former bus driver and supermarket worker has also had a bleed on ...

A Spalding man and former army cadet will be taking part in the parade for the Coronation of King Charles III this Saturday. Andrew Cawthorne has been specially selected to march in the parade, having served in the army for 21 years.He’s getting a promotion to Regimental Sergeant Major of the Light Dragoons, and found out last week he’d been ...

Two ladies who bake cakes to raise funds towards another defibrillator for their village. Pride of South Holland Awards Community Heroes Julie Collins and Lisa Atkinson have raised £15,000 in the last few years and their latest donation has gone towards the second of a planned three defibrillators for Pinchbeck.Councillors James Avery, Sally Slade and Elizabeth Sneath have also helped ...

A new bench has been erected in Gedney to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. It’s been purchased using the ward council budget of Jo Reynolds.Jo said ‘It is nice to be able to do something for the village and the residents.“The bench is also in honour of his Majesty King Charles III’s Coronation on Saturday and has a ...

It’s been claimed a village has never been so united against an issue like it is against a planned solar farm. AUK PE12 says its planned 80 hectare plant north of Roman Bank and east of Middle Marsh Road will provide 48 megawatts will power up to 14,400 homes.Last week a meeting was held in Holbeach St Marks Village Hall ...

Members of Spalding Rugby Club recently planted trees and shrubs generously donated by Baytree Garden Centre on their new site alongside the A16 Peterborough road. When their Centenary 2023-24 season starts in September, all club matches will be played at the roadside venue – the senior sides joining the mini and junior sections which have been using the pitches for ...

A Spalding man has published a book into the history of some of Spalding’s businessmen and women. Keith Seaton of Belgrave Road has written Mariners and Associated Traders of Spalding.The 114 pages includes the details he’s researched of 43 mariners and 22 other traders from the town during the late 18th to early 20th centuries.Its a follow up to Keith, ...

A defibrillator has been installed which could save a life in Holbeach Drove. It has been put at Holbeach Drove Garage using the ward council budgets of Paul Redgate and Allan Beal with the help of Peter Howden.Coun Redgate said: “Holbeach Drove didn’t have a defib in the village, and was one of the only areas in our ward which ...

Three South Holland residents have been given a special award for volunteers to mark the coronation of King Charles III. There were 5,000 nominations for the Coronation Champions award, and just 500 recipients were chosen from the long list.A judging panel presided over by the Queen Consort chose the champions who will each receive a special pin and a signed ...

A community fundraiser has been launched after a fatal house fire in Spalding. A 56-year-old member of the Lithuanian community died in the blaze at Spring Gardens in the early hours of Tuesday, April 11.Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue say carelessly discarded smoking materials was the cause.The Lithuanian community is rallying around the family who lived at the building with whom ...

A major fundraising event to help re-boot a village youth centre will be held next month. An action group was formed after the Gosberton building was under threat of being sold, and members have been working hard to get the centre open once again.Around 70 villagers attended a public meeting in February to discuss the issue after trustees suggested selling ...

A South Holland woman who has spent her working life in the bulb and flower industry has received a special award. Sue Lamb received the 2023 Carlo Naef Trophy as a mark of acknowledgement for her work which started when she left school.When she married Roger, the couple bought 4.5 acres of land in Pinchbeck and started to establish a ...

St Laurence Church in Surfleet’s Flower Festival has opened and runs until Bank Holiday Monday May 1. The theme this year is ‘Famous People born in Lincolnshire’.A spokesman said: “Do come along to view our beautiful flower displays, taste our homemade cakes and marmalade, enjoy the crafts, fresh flowers and plants and visit the Fraiser Room Cafe“All are welcome.”

Stamford Gilbert and Sullivan Players will be putting on a special show this Saturday as part of a village’s flower festival. The group’s musical inspiration is also the theme of this year’s bloom displays at St Mary’s church in Pinchbeck.To mark the occasion, the players will be performing a show entitled The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan at the church ...

A group of friends are to climb the biggest mountains in three different countries in the space of 24 hours to raise money for a charity that looks to prevent suicides in young people. Elliot Lea, 23, Connor Lewis, 25, Josh Clarke, 22, and Jamie Bingham, 25, are taking on the Three Peaks Challenge of climbing Ben Nevis in Scotland, ...

There’s no reason to be bored at Spalding’s Johnson Community Hospital. The Friends group has presented a range of toys to staff. Money for the toys came from Spalding Lions and a Christmas market in the hospital foyer.“The impact the toys will have for the children will be huge,” said Danielle Holton, clinical team lead at the hospital.Group chairman Steve ...

Young fundraiser Lewy Royle-Hutson has completed his sponsored cycle ride to raise money for a football club. He completed a total of 5.4 miles in just 50 minutes to boost the coffers of his club, Spalding Under-6s.His parents, Ellis and Brett, and big brother Theo (10), cycled alongside him to keep the big-hearted five-year-old motivated.The group was met at the ...

More than 250 Easter eggs were donated by generous South Holland residents to those who might otherwise not receive one, following an appeal by a local charity. Ella’s Project teamed up with Nationwide’s Spalding branch as members of the public were asked to donate eggs.They were passed on to social services to be handed out to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.Rebecca ...

A ‘one-stop shop’ for veterans to highlight what services are available is being held in Spalding next week. More than 20 organisations will be at the South Holland Centre on Wednesday, April 26 from 10am to 2pm.They will be offering practical help and advice on how to cope with the cost-of-living crisis, benefits, mental and physical support as well as ...

Fantastic photos have been flooding in to help brighten-up the walls of Spalding’s Johnson Hospital Tulip Suite. Staff appealed through our paper for photographers to send in their shots of the lovely countryside that surrounds the town and it didn’t take long for pictures to arrive.There were 87 amazing images submitted in total and the top 16 able to be ...