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Local volunteers who have been collecting goods for Ukrainian refugees say they’ve been ‘overwhelmed’ by the generosity and support shown in the area. Both the St Thomas Project in St Thomas’s Road, Spalding, and The Anglia Motel in Fleet have been turned into drop off points for collections.Boxes of Hope, based at the motel, is working with the United Nations ...

A recently set up community club for Eastern European families living in and around Spalding is offering free mental health sessions for any Ukrainians in the area.The White Eagle Community Club has been set up by Justyna Lukaszuk. The mother-of-three runs the Prism Holistic Therapy Centre For Families as well as teaching Polish and English. And she’s offering free therapy ...

Staff, parents and pupils at Spalding’s SEND (Special Education Needs and Disability) schools have been doing their bit for Ukrainian refugees.The Garth and The Priory schools have both been collecting goods.Senior deputy head Claire Moore said: “As a school community, we are deeply saddened with regards to the tragedy currently unfolding in Ukraine and desperately wanted to help.“To support our ...

Members of the Spalding Wombles group will be meeting on Sunday to hold a special litter pick. The team will be meeting to remember Graham Walmsley, known as Brian, who died at the end of January at the age of 64.One of the first members when the group started during the first lockdown, Graham became well-known for his lengthy posts ...

Staff at a Spalding school will be jumping from planes and running marathons to raise money for a charity that is helping a pupil and her family. The new head teacher at St John The Baptist Primary School, Clare Robinson, will be skydiving in May as part of the campaign to help the Lily Foundation.The charity has been providing help ...

Spalding’s Inner Wheel has celebrated 68 years of influence in the town with a special lunch. The club held its 68th Charter Anniversary on Friday, March 11, at Spalding Golf Club. Vice president Pauline Start stepped into president Kathleen Price’s shoes and hosted as she was unable to attend. An Inner Wheel spokesman said: “Members from the Spalding Inner Wheel ...

A new photography exhibition which focuses on people in Spalding in the last few months is due to launch. ‘Portrait Promenade’ is a series of portraits created by photographer Steven Hatton of Electric Egg, captured during Transported Art’s Spalding Super Saturdays arts events in recent months. The portraits will be exhibited at Spalding Gentlemen’s Society from March 20 to June ...

One of the oldest established clubs in the area has celebrated its diamond anniversary. Spalding District Flower Club marked its anniversary last year, but because of Covid had to wait until now to celebrate. Members enjoyed a three-course lunch at the Woodlands Hotel. The event was organised by the present committee and 38 members were treated to prosecco and lunch. ...

A new specialist ‘enviro-crime team’ could be brought in to tackle fly-tipping in South Holland. It’s hoped the private team would use cameras and foot patrols to deter people from using the area as a dumping ground and provide more prosecutions. A recent Freedom of Information request by members of the Spalding Wombles litter group found that South Holland District ...

It was all the boys together when five generations of a South Holland family celebrated a landmark birthday. Arthur Rudd marked his centenary with a celebration in Holbeach and was joined by family and friends from far and wide. His son Terry (76), grandson Mark (51), great grandson Ashley (24) and great-great grandson baby Eli all joined the fun. “My ...

King’s Lynn & District Ostomy Support Group has resumed following the pandemic.The group meets at the Reffley Community Hall in King’s Lynn from 2pm-4pm on the first Saturday in March, June, September and December.The group covers North & West Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire and is run by colostomy, ileostomy and urostomy patients for patients, their families and friends. Informative talks ...

Last year LIVES visited Wygate Park Academy in Spalding providing invaluable lifesaving skills to all children and staff.As a thank you for their hard work and dedication the school held an emergency services non-uniform day on February 11 where children came to school dressed as nurses, doctors, police officers, army medics, firefighters etc and raised £416.50.

Ayscoughfee Hall School in Spalding celebrated World Book Day this week with everyone dressing up as their favourite book character. Headteacher Theresa Wright said: “Reading is such an important part of education, and the children were given lots of opportunities throughout the day to develop their love of books.”During the day, the children were able to spend time reading with ...

Spalding’s over 55s dusted off their dancing shoes for a fun, free evening of dance at Diamondz School of Dance Studio.The evening was part of First Time for Everything, a programme designed by the Royal Voluntary Service to support physical and mental health and wellbeing and funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery.Local dance teacher, Bekki Loveridge from Adults Move Lincolnshire, ...

South Holland Rotary has given out thousands of pounds to local good causes thanks to donations collected while moving Santa around the town in the run up to Christmas.The Woodlands Hotel was the venue where last week club president George Clement spoke to each group about how they would spend the money.Those receiving grants were Peter and Cath Kite, of ...

Students in Spalding looking forward to their prom night can look great without breaking the bank thanks to a new initiative. The Year 11 prom is a big milestone for students and it celebrates the end of their school life before they head to college or sixth-form.Spalding Academy has been working hard to make the event as affordable as possible ...

A programme about Spalding and the town’s 1961 flower parade is being broadcast on a TV channel this evening (Wednesday, February 23). The Talking Pictures TV channel (Sky channel 328 | Freeview 82 | Freesat 306 | Virgin 445) is showing Look At Life at 6.30pm. The 20 minute long programme is described by the broadcaster as “A look into ...

One of Long Sutton’s biggest success stories is continuing to grow. The Men’s Shed, a scheme started to help alleviate male loneliness, continues to go from strength to strength. There’s now even more for attendees to enjoy including a new iron forge installed. And members are keen to pass on the skills they’re learning to the next generation with a ...

A new memorial garden should be a sea of red, white and purple thanks to the hard work of a group of volunteers. Veterans’ campaigner Harold Payne is creating the garden with 1,000 roses to honour armed forces personnel lost in wars and conflicts in the last 50 years. The garden, in Fleet, can be seen from the A17 and ...

Wygate Park Academy pupils have been helping LIVES as part of Emergency Services Day last week. The event involved learners paying a small donation to come to school dressed in emergency services uniform and was to raise money for the Lincolnshire First Responders charity. A school spokesman said: “LIVES had been in the school a few weeks ago to give ...