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Spalding Round Table is launching a push to grant thousands of pounds to local good causes – and wants applications. The men’s organisation fundraises through events such as Spalding Festival, which returns for its fifth year in May, and the 90s Night held at Springfields Events Centre last October. However, since the Covid pandemic fewer applications for support have been ...

Holbeach Guides and Brownies were given a special tour of Holbeach Fire Station on Monday evening (March 6). They were told about the role of an ‘on call’ firefighter by James Tye and Nick Cott. Fire plans and the importance of smoke detectors were also relayed to the youngsters. They were then given a chance to try out a hose ...

Pinchbeck has crowned its carnival queen and attendants for the year. Bryony Sweeting will take the top position at the village’s carnival on Saturday, June 10. And she’ll be joined by princes Nathaniel Garfoot and Edward Bates in helping to lead the procession. The judging was held at a special cabaret night at Pinchbeck Village Hall on Saturday.Pavanotti, aka Jeff ...

A scheme which has seen 400 pieces of school uniform donated to those who need it, including Ukrainian refugees, has been hailed a success. Holbeach Methodist Church, working with United Academy Holbeach, set up the Uniform Exchange scheme a year ago. And its organisers say it’s proved a huge success helping families who might otherwise struggle to purchase the required ...

Spalding Lions held the annual Race Night to help boost funds.The town’s South Holland Centre was packed with supporters for the night which was hosted by Tom Mehew and Premier Race Night.“Spalding Lions would like to thank their sponsors and those who bought advertising space in the race programme, compere Terry Patey, the horse owners, raffle donors and Harrington’s Catering ...

Approximately 90 creatives from the film and magazine industry have inquired about utilising some of Lincolnshire’s splendid views in a range of upcoming projects. Over the last few years, Greater Lincolnshire has welcomed a number of major production companies as they look for new spots to film.Just last year, the county welcomed Hollywood royalty Ridley Scott, famed for creating the ...

The great and the good will gather on Sunday for the Pride of South Holland Awards 2023. For the last few months we’ve been inundated with nominations for those people you feel should receive recognition for their work in the community.The judges had the unenviable task of whittling that down to a shortlist, and at the South Holland Centre from ...

Long Sutton Athletic U13 football team showed their support for those in Turkey and Syira affected by the recent earthquake.The players gave their match fees to the relief effort with donations from parents leading to a total of £104.Coach Ian Billinghurst said: “One of our players has friends and family in Turkey and our kit sponsor has offices in the ...

A first-of-its-kind youth shed, offering youngsters the chance to learn new skills, has been launched in Long Sutton. The shed, on St James Road, is a place for girls and boys, aged between 11 and 15, to learn real life skills.At the launch, Jack Tyrrell, David Wilkinson and Ivan Thompson showed groups of families around the newly-built shed which will ...

A Spalding runner is among a group of NHS staff heading to London for a half marathon.Philippa Ketteringham, a receptionist at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust, will be running the London Landmarks half marathon on April 2.The group of 11 will be raising money for the Lincolnshire NHS Charity. Each is aiming for £250 to fund projects to enhance ...

The first work of South Holland’s new Poet Laureate has been published among others thanks to a historic charity. Last year, for Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee, the Spalding Gentlemen’s Society (SGS) launched a poetry competition with the National Lottery. Miles Green was chosen as the winner from eight shortlisted entries. Now the works have been published in a book: South ...

Two South Holland fish and chip shops have been serving up free meals for children over the half term school holiday. It’s the second time that Phoenix, in Little London, Spalding and Frydays in North Street, Crowland, have run the scheme after a similar initiative last summer thanks to a donation from Aphoenix Care. The same company has donated £200 ...

More accessible play equipment and facilities are being looked at for Ayscoughfee Gardens as the town’s first Changing Places toilets were officially opened there. A £150,000 government grant was given to build the facilities at the cafe in the gardens, in Holbeach and for the Sheep Market toilets, work on which is yet to be started. The toilets are designed ...

A man who has quite literally flown the flag for Spalding across the country is to run the London Marathon for two charities, one of which is helping research a rare illness his wife suffers from. Graham Hewitt is the standard bearer for the town’s branch of the Royal British Legion as well as its president. Just months after representing ...

A float planned to represent Spalding at this year’s Flower Parade could be set for a bee theme. Transported Arts is working with the Spalding Town Forum on its entry for the event on Saturday, May 13. They are also looking to work with local schools on different parts of the float for which £10,000 has been budgeted. “Our theme ...

A ‘white witch’ is the latest to put herself forward to the Ambassador for the Spalding Flower Parade. Jackie Clements moved to Pinchbeck from Essex in 2018 and says she’d always wanted to be involved in a carnival. “I’ve never had the chance,” said Jackie who works in an accountants. “It’s certainly on my bucket list.” Her hobbies include knitting, ...

They normally love birdies, but lovebirds were the focus of Spalding Golf Club for a special Valentine’s themed night. They held a fundraiser attended by 62 members and guests last Saturday organised by Elaine MacLeman. The evening involved a three-course meal prepared by the golf club catering staff, followed by a ‘Mr and Mrs’ or partners style quiz. The winners ...

South Holland District Council has been awarded money from the Community Matters Fund to help recently-opened warm spaces. The council is in the process of making a one-off £500 contribution to support signed-up warm spaces opening on a weekly basis. For those that have signed-up but are open less than once a week, there is a separate grant available of ...

A special cafe set up to aid mental health in Spalding is even more choc full of goodness thanks to a local company. The Night Light Cafe is run by Tonic Health from its Westlode Street premises. Aiming to avert loneliness, on Mondays and Thursday from 4pm to 7pm it provides a safe place to go and have a chat ...

Property owners can apply for grant funding to help make their properties more environmentally friendly. South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership, which South Holland District Council has been given additional funding for Green Homes Grants, though hasn’t said how much. Grants of up to £10,000 will be available to owner-occupiers with no contribution required. Grants of up to £5,000 will ...