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The Spalding Inner Wheel’s latest International Lunch raised money for the British Red Cross’ Ukrainian Appeal. The charity’s Jayne Owens was the guest at the lunch at Cley Hall. A spokesman for the Inner Wheel said: “After lunch was served to guests, Jayne Owens, senior fundraiser for the East Midlands, gave an inspiring and enlightening presentation providing an insight into ...

A pub’s golf day saw them downing puts rather than pints recently and helped net £2,130 for charity. Regulars at The Lincoln Arms in Spalding put on the charity tournament recently at Gedney Hill Golf Club. The competition was won by Eddie Rhodes. Organiser Nigel Burrell said: “I’m overwhelmed with the support and the amount raised. “I would like to ...

Members of 2430 (Holbeach) RAF Air Cadets popped in to visit Holbeach Fire Station recently. The young people were given fire safety input from the Holbeach’s on call crew and were tasked with an initiative exercise devised by the fire crew to search an area to locate a ‘casualty’ whilst being blindfolded to simulate the real-life search firefighters would undertake ...

The chairman of South Holland District Council reached new heights in his fundraising efforts. Coun Paul Redgate is looking to raise money for the charity MIND during his year in office and is looking to do at least one event a month to raise money and awareness for the organisation. The most recent was a skydive at Sibson Airfield done ...

Plans for Remembrance Sunday in Holbeach are set to reach new heights. Fleet Hargate man Harold Payne says he’s linked up with Holbeach St John’s Flying Club to carry out an airdrop of half a million poppy petals on Sunday, November 13. The owner of The Anglia Motel held what he calls ‘The People’s Parade’ after Holbeach Parish Council held ...

The area went green for Macmillan Coffee Mornings on Friday with a number of events held to raise money for the cancer charity. They included an event at the Moulton Harrox Sports and Social Club which raised a fantastic £1,000.As well as a tombola and raffle. Carolyn Naylor said: “Over 100 people came along. The event was very successful and ...

A South Holland charity which has helped people for six decades is ready to return to the town. The Spalding branch of Mencap was badly hit when volunteer numbers for club sessions fell to just three.Wendy and David Houghton were two of them, and they have both been involved for half a century. The Gateway Club met every Friday for ...

A historic Spalding venue has some new residents thanks to the generosity of a local business. Smalley House and Garden Plants has stocked the pond in memory of the business founder Roger Smalley who died in October last year. Roger’s son Nick and his wife Sandra have donated 60 fish, including Ghost Carp and Koi to help populate the newly-refurbished ...

A woman running the London Marathon in memory of her friend who was due to take part was among the South Holland runners raising thousands for charity at Sunday’s event. Karen Pearson decided to run it after Teresa Walton, who was raising money for Breast Cancer UK after beating that condition, died in a road accident last year. Karen released ...

A Sutton Bridge cafe owner is hoping to raise more than £10,000 with a special charity calendar. Pippa Jones, who runs Pippa’s Pantry on Bridge Street, has been working on the project in memory of her later father David Burrows. He died aged 73 seven years ago as a result of the condition. His daughter was inspired by the film ...

Plans are moving forward to create a community hub for Spalding which will cater for a wide range of different uses. Project St Thomas has the long-term aim of providing a centre for all members of the community. This week sees a consultation exercise to identify key areas for potential future uses. The chapel on St Thomas’s Road will also ...

A special bingo night brought in over £1,000 for the Spalding Flower Parade last week and was held as a memorial to Coun Angela Newton. The event was initially organised by the late councillor, but those on the Flower Parade committee decided to continue with the event and hold it in her memory. A minute’s silence was held to start ...

The Friends of Johnson Community Hospital held their annual September fayre recently. The event took place at Pinchbeck Village Hall and was attended by South Holland District Council vice chairman Andrew Woolf. Entertainment was provided by the U3A choir, while the Pinchbeck Women’s Institute provided tea, coffee and cakes. The Tollgate Women’s Institute organised the tombola and the Inner Wheel ...

A Holbeach man is to roller skate in circles around 200km over 24 hours to raise money for his son’s football team. Stuart Shearwood wants to get more equipment for Holbeach United U8s for whom his son Klay plays as a goalkeeper. He’s taking on the 24-hour skate around the Holbeach Hub on Sunday, October 16. Partner Zoe Blanchard said: ...

There were dogs of all shapes and sizes in Long Sutton at the weekend for a charity show. Fun was very much the name of the game with classes including cutest puppy, best mover and the pet the judge would most like to take home. The show, at Winfrey Park, on Sunday was organised to raise money for the Long ...

A team of female firefighters will tour South Holland on Sunday in a bid to encourage more to join them. It’s ahead of a recruitment event at Sleaford Fire Station on Sunday, October 2 from 10am to 2pm. On Sunday, September 25, the firefighters will be at Springfields at 10am, then be at Tesco in Holbeach from 12pm and in ...

Residents at Beech Lodge Nursing Home joined staff in celebrating the end of Onam, an annual Hindu cultural festival. It was part of ‘Strictly Country Court’ the operator’s month of dance-themed activities. Some of the care team at the home are from the Kerala region of India and were keen to share their traditional celebrations with residents. The day was ...

It’s been a busy few weeks for residents living at care homes owned by Tanglewood, including them getting their knitting needles out for next year’s Spalding Flower Parade. The Tanglewood team plan to help decorate a float with thousands of knitted, crocheted, or sewn flowers made by residents and staff. All members of the community can knit for the project ...

Two standard bearers who proudly represented the area in the procession for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have spoken of their pride at playing a part in the historic event. Alan Canham, of Pinchbeck, and Graham Hewitt, of Spalding, were among 72 Royal British Legion standard bearers hand selected to march behind the coffin of the monarch on Monday. ...

South Holland’s Good Mood Cafes are proving such a hit that two more are opening. The sessions organised by Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL) are weekly, informal ‘get-togethers’ designed to connect people within their communities and boost wellbeing. And after the popularity of ones opened in Spalding, Long Sutton and Sutton Bridge earlier this year, new ones are ...