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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang flew into Spalding on Saturday to help raise money for the town’s flower parade. The car was involved in a stage show production of the classic musical and has been renovated by parade organiser Steve Timewell and a team of volunteers.It was in town on Saturday, March 23, to raise money and at 12pm there was ...

The Spalding branch of a charity that aims to promote inclusivity for all has shown how much talent its got. PHAB’s Got Talent, was put on by its users and volunteers at Weston Hills Village Hall last week.Members showed off their talents including on the karaoke machine while judged by Emma Peake, of Daisy’s Florist and councillor Jan Whitbourn.Winners were ...

South Holland groups teamed up to hand out flowers in the district last week to mark International Women’s Day. Ella’s Project, Community Mind Matters and members of the Lithuanian Community were at various places in the district providing blooms to strangers in the area.Mark Le Sage, who set up Ella’s Project, provided some to those working at the Nat West ...

The Spalding Gentlemen’s Society is to get a share of a quarter of a million pounds of National Lottery money as part of a countywide project. The music charity soundLINCS has been donated the money for its three year Future of the Past plan.Spalding Gentleman’s Society is one of six venues in the county that will take part in the ...

More than 850 colleagues joined forces in Holbeach to invest both time and money in Little Miracles, a local charity helping families with children who have additional needs. The Bakkavor Pizza team in the town chose Little Miracles to be its charity of the year. Staff have taken part in a number of projects to support the work of the ...

Pinchbeck villagers were ‘Rocking All Over the Hall’ recently as partygoers were treated to a 60s and 70s vinyl night to support local causes and charities. Dave Mustoe was on the decks for the event on Saturday, March 2.The raffle raised £110 for the Veterans Association’s planned summer trip.The rest of the money raised from the people who attended was ...

Rebecca Roberts has been crowned as the 2024 Spalding Flower Queen. At a glitzy, Hollywood-style event at the St Nicolas Hall in Spalding, 180 guests watched as the nine contestants tried to impress the panel of judges by explaining how they could represent Spalding.Many of the guests and entrants arrived in style in classic cars and limousines before walking the ...

A group of air cadets are celebrating after their annual awards event. Members 2430 Holbeach Air Cadets were presented with awards for categories including best non-commissioned officer (NCO), unrewarded effort, best flight, best attendance, best uniform, most improved, best cadet, academic achievement, sports, shooting and drill.The event saw many of the youngsters aged between 12 and 18 receive awards.The cadets ...

Youngsters in Quadring have more reason to get outside in the fresh air thanks to an upgrade to the village park. After a successful UKSPF GRASSroots grant, the upgrade on St Margaret’s Play Park has been completed, and now offers a new zip-line and three new items within the adventure trail, including a combo unit wavy bars and cross beams.The ...

Pinchbeck-based charity Haemochromatosis UK is celebrating after being awarded £393,500 to support its work helping people at risk of the UK’s most common undiagnosed genetic condition. The new funding from The National Lottery Community Fund will enable Haemochromatosis UK to develop a pioneering new five-year programme to advise and support communities at risk of iron overload from genetic haemochromatosis.The initiative ...

Patients at a hospital that serves the south of the district are benefitting from new and improved equipment thanks to more than £20,000 donated by a charity.The League of Friends of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn has approved three separate funding requests for new and improved equipment for patient care and experience which totals £20,845.The hospital will soon benefit ...

A South Holland charity has purchased washing machines and tumble dryers you can book to use for free. Tonic Health is also looking to distribute slow cookers while putting on cookery lessons for those who may need a little help.The washing and drying machines are at both its Spalding hub, in Westlode Street, and the Holbeach hub on Boston Road ...

The Rotary Club of South Holland have thanked those that helped them transport Santa around Spalding in December which helped raise £4,800 for local good causes.The club handed out 16 cheques for £300 to good causes at a recent meeting at the Woodland Hotel.Groups receiving cash and those that collected them were Spalding PHAB – Andrew Inkley, 1st Cowbit Brownies ...

A Donington vet has taken on the unusual challenge of climbing the highest point of every county in England. Ellie Bateman has set herself the target of a year to conquer the peaks of every one of the 48 counties to raise funds for the Vetlife charity.They range from the 978 metre high Scafell Pike in Cumbria to the 22 ...

Living in the wonderfully flat Lincolnshire means we get the full impact of amazing skyscapes.The weekend didn’t disappoint with stunning skies captured by readers and shared with us.Strong and rapid variations in the magnetic field of the Earth this year are likely to create perfect conditions for spotting the Northern Lights and amazing sunsets.See all your pictures on our website: ...

The Friends of Johnson Hospital group have proved themselves to be TV stars. Thanks to their funding 21 new TVs have been bought for those staying in the hospital’s Welland Ward and Tulip Suite.The group’s president Christine Lawton said: “I’d like to thank the members of the League of Friends who do a brilliant job behind the scenes and allow ...

A South Holland charity has launched its annual Easter egg appeal. For the past few years Ella’s Project has encouraged others to donate eggs so they can be handed out by social services to young people who might otherwise not receive one.Spalding’s Nat West branch is where you can drop your eggs off.Mark Le Sage, who runs Ella’s Project, said: ...

A new group has been set up to improve mental health in Spalding. For the last six years Vanessa Browning has put on a host of groups in the town as part of her Community Mind Matters initiative.The latest to launch will take place in Ayscoughfee Hall on Thursday from 12pm to 3pm.Community Mind Matters already has a bench people ...

The chairman of South Holland District Council got quizzical recently and raised hundreds for charity. While taking on the role Coun Andrew Woolf is fundraising for Mencap and Blood Cancer UK.The latest event was a charity quiz at Cowbit Village Hall which was well attended with every table taken and keen competitive quizzers all hoping to win while raising £585.Marcus ...

Pupils from Year Seven of Spalding High School have been supporting a charity’s effort to help families in the Philippines and local residents are also invited to get involved. The Spalding Rotary Club branch has been collecting ring pulls from cans for several years as part of the multi-national organisation’s Purple Community Fund.They’re given to women and children who might ...