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The Gosberton Academy community came together recently to raise awareness for a fantastic cause. September is Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and pupils wore gold or yellow clothing in exchange for a donation, raising £130. Headteacher Tom Baxter said: “It was fantastic to see so many children taking part. It really shows the fantastic efforts of our families ...

A number of veterans were among those who attended an annual memorial service for a World War Two regiment based in Donington. The 1st Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers Arnhem Memorial Service took place at St Mary and the Holy Rood Church on Sunday. The names of the 59 soldiers who were billeted in the village and who lost their lives ...

Spalding Air Cadets have returned to face-to-face meetings with a host of exciting initiatives. The 1406 (Spalding) Squadron of the Royal Air Force Air Cadets have been meeting online throughout the pandemic, but have been able to get back to a more usual programme of activities in the last month.The opportunities to take to the air are returning with flight ...

It’s the season to raise a cup and some money for Macmillan Cancer Support.The official date for its annual coffee mornings to be held is Friday (September 24).But there’s plenty of mornings dotted around.Getting them underway was Saracen’s Head Village Hall on Thursday, September 16.They raised a brilliant £400 after volunteers baked a host of lovely cakes.A spokesman said: “It ...

A decision on the Holbeach Remembrance Sunday parade was due to be made on Wednesday. A plea for volunteers to help steward the event went out earlier this month as there were fears it may not be able to go ahead.A final decision was due to be made when the town council and Royal British Legion held a meeting yesterday.Although ...

As towns and villages await the results from this year’s prestigious East Midlands In Bloom competition, one group is pleading for help to keep going. The regional competition is held each year and many entries come from supporters across the district who work hard to participate.Results from the regional rounds of the national competition are due to be today (Wednesday).Long ...

A son is to run the London Marathon in memory of his mum and raise money for The Tulip Suite at Spalding’s Johnson Hospital.Ian Tomblin is taking on the 26.2 miles close to the tenth anniversary of the death of mum Diane.And to say thank-you for the care she got at the hospital he’s already had over £1,000 pledged towards ...

Pumpkin celebrations will be coming to South Holland with a family-centred event in Spalding. The celebration of horticulture and harvest will be in the town centre from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, October 9, with a variety of entertainment alongside the usual weekend market.Local businesses in the town centre are taking part in the annual window dressing competition and there ...

The oldest of a family of five generations has celebrated her 102nd birthday.Joan Stanhope, of Spalding, reached the amazing age on Tuesday and celebrated the special occasion with visits from family and friends.Joan was born in Wisbech in 1919, one of 13 children, of which three are still alive.After leaving school, Joan went into nursing and moved to Spalding where ...

A cyclist has raised £1,000 for charity by cycling 150 miles non-stop. Trevor Corney, of Spalding, took on his own Five Piers Challenge which saw him cycle between Cromer, Hunstanton, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Southwold, where he was met by his brother and support driver Graham.His mammoth effort saw him raise a total of £1,000 for Alzheimer’s Society and Mind.After ...

A mum and son are working with Long Sutton Parish Council on a potential new skate park for the town. Jake Bracken and his mum Heidi are leading the calls to have a cement stake park created for the town.The idea is to replace the current facilities in the park.The pair said in a statement: “We think that a purpose ...

Donington is set to remember some of the World War Two veterans who passed through the village this weekend.The 1st Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers Arnhem Service is being held at 10.30am on Sunday (September 26) at St Mary and the Holy Rood Church.This memorial service includes the presentation of the colours and the names of the fallen soldiers are read ...

A memorial to a heroic RAF pilot who steered his stricken jet away from Spalding and died as a result, is to be unveiled on Monday. The Meteor VIII was being flown by Pilot Officer George Furniss when it got into trouble while over the town on September 27, 1953.He battled with the controls to steer the jet away from ...

Red roses have been taken to the final resting place of more than 800 men lost when the Royal Oak was hit by torpedo fire in 1939. Some of the 834 dead from the events of October 14 at Scapa Flow have relatives in South Holland and some joined armed forces supporter Harold Payne on the trip.He had been fundraising ...

A popular tractor run returned last weekend to raise £1,200 for St Bartholomew’s Church and West Pinchbeck Village Hall. In total 38 tractors took part in the West Pinchbeck Tractor Run on Sunday, September 12. They left the hall at 10am returning around 11.30am.Meanwhile there was a BBQ, refreshments and stalls at the hall. One of the organisers, Paul Bellamy, ...

A Spalding great-grandad has returned to running at the age of 71 to complete the Great North Run without leaving South Holland in memory of a relative. Brian Ball was a keen runner before ill health meant he had to stop. However he wanted do something to raise money for cousin Clive Baker who died earlier this year after contracting ...

Village residents in South Holland came together at the weekend for a community event. With attractions galore for younger visitors, there was something for everyone to enjoy at the Gosberton Village Fair. The fair is usually held in June but was postponed this year until after the COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. There was no event last year because of the ...

A 17-year-old is raising money so she can help teach young people in South Africa. Abbie Brown, from Crowland, is working with the charity Project Trust which sends people on gap year projects. She’s been inspired to do so after seeing her step-sister Charlotte take part in a trip to the country. Abbie, who is set to begin her final ...

A remnant of Spalding’s historic Flower Parade has been erected to brighten up Spalding station. The volunteers that have taken it upon themselves to spruce it up have teamed up with Springfields and the Springfields Horticultural Society. Not only have they provided plants for the flower bed, but they’ve also provided the moss covered rabbit that’s been christened Tulipa. Jan ...

A club for Holbeach’s elderly met for the final time last week, 66 years after forming. The Friday Club was set up in 1954 to give pensioners in the town somewhere to meet up. Demand meant another daily club The Pop In was launched around 1973 and that too ran until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The organising committee of both ...