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Santa Claus has set out his route for Spalding and surrounds, with help from the Rotary Club of South Holland. His journey has already started, see last week’s The Voice or website to see if he’s near you. They will also be taking Santa to Morrison’s in Pinchbeck on December 12, 20 and 23. Here’s a list for the visits ...

It was another amazing weekend of light in Holbeach, with a lantern parade in the streets, an exciting light show and a Christmas fair. Once again held at All Saints’ Church, Holbeach, the Christmas fair had the church packed with stalls and crafts, as well as entertainment from a historical dance group who travelled over from Grantham. On Friday night, ...

Members of the Inner Wheel Club of Spalding and Roythornes Solicitors have joined forces to collect for various charities both nationally and internationally. The Inner Wheel Club is collecting a number of items for Roythornes, including hard backed books for a local bookshop, undergarments for vulnerable women and children in Africa, and school uniforms for children overseas. In turn, Roythornes ...

A Spalding shop has had its Premises Licence revoked after it was found to be undertaking working practices which raised serious public safety concerns and the apparent use of an illegal worker. Delicja, of Westlode Street, was in front of South Holland District Council’s Panel of the Licensing Committee today (Thursday) after an application for review of the Licence by ...

If you have a present to donate to this year’s Give a Gift appeal, you can drop it off at South Holland District Council’s Spalding offices. The district council is one of the companies kindly supporting this year’s campaign as a collection point. The appeal, which was launched by Coun Harry Drury in 2011, helps to ensure Christmas is a ...

You can get your skates on this weekend to help a Spalding women who’s to run the London Marathon for a mental health charity. Sam Hall will take on the 26.2-mile challenge in April next year for the Mental Health Foundation. And as part of the fund raising a special roller disco is being held in her honour at the ...

South Holland is a “people trafficking hotspot” and a Catholic organisation is holding a seminar in Spalding to discuss the issue. Regarding modern day slavery, a spokesman for The Santa Marta Group – an international initiative of the Catholic Bishops Conference in England and Wales – said: “Sadly, The Fens is regarded as one of the ‘hot spots’ in the ...

Three charities are hundreds of pounds better off thanks to a ladies’ fashion store. Cindy’s of Sutton Bridge has put on two fashion shows in recent weeks. One in Boston raised a fantastic £572 each for Marie Curie and St Barnabas Hospice. And another held as a fund-raiser for Tonic Health has helped land the Spalding-based charity £788. All of ...

Make this Christmas a happy one for those children who are less fortunate by donating a toy to the Give A Gift appeal. The Spalding and South Holland Voice have once again teamed up with South Holland district councillor and businessman Harry Drury to launch the appeal. Mr Drury, who founded the Give a Gift campaign in 2011, said: “Sadly, ...

A group that helps those with disabilities take part in equine sports has received a boost from a Long Sutton based charity. The Fenland Daylight Lodge presented a cheque of £500 to the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA)’s Fenland branch. Formed in 1981 by Elizabeth Dixon-Spain and Jane Carter to give local disabled children the opportunity to share in ...

Spalding Grammar School has supported Rotary Shoebox Scheme by filling 75 shoeboxes. Students and teachers worked together to help the scheme which seeks to send a little happiness to disadvantaged children and adults in eastern Europe. Spalding Grammar’s effort for the local scheme run by Rotary Club of South Holland was co-ordinated by PE teacher Chris Crane. He said: “Students ...

A celebration will be held in Spalding in December, to remember loved ones at a difficult time of year. St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice is inviting the local community to remember a loved one at Christmas at their annual Light up a Life celebration in Spalding. This unique celebration is a special time for families and friends to join together in ...

The November meeting of the Spalding and District U3A found members celebrating 21 years of their U3A. Previous chairmen were invited to attend and were introduced to the current membership. A birthday cake was served to more than 130 members and visitors towards the end of the afternoon. Also at the meeting, Cambridgeshire author Sylvie Short gave a talk, which ...

An art showcase will take place on Saturday evening to raise money for Pinchbeck Hub. Since it opened at the beginning of 2016, Pinchbeck Community Hub and Library has hosted organisations looking for a regular home. One such group is Arts INKorporated – a collection of nine local artists who started painting in their later years. Admission is free, refreshments ...

Organisers of a foodbank have been told they can no longer collect donations from the supermarket they’ve worked with for years. The Holbeach Community Larder and Sutton Bridge Foodbank have for the last four years had a collection at Tesco’s Holbeach. But this year Tesco and FareShare have linked up to distribute food donated to all stalls to the Trussell ...

Children from St Paul’s Primary School in Spalding have been encouraged to ‘Be Internet Legends’. They took part in the educational programme aimed at seven to 11-year-olds to help them be safe, confident explorers of the online world. It’s being run by Google and family internet safety experts Parent Zone. Children at the school’s nursery were also shown Interland – ...

A Whaplode six-year-old has raised more than £500 for Children In Need by cycling 50 miles. Ella Higgins, a pupil at Whaplode School, was inspired to take on the charity effort after seeing a boy with cerebral palsy taking part in a variety of fun activities thanks to Children In Need. She wanted to do something to help others and ...

Kind children and staff at a primary school had their eye on raising hundreds for Children in Need last week. Everyone at Weston Hills Primary School got involved with a fun day of activities for the national charity. Children designed their own eye patches and then donated 20p to enter them into a competition. Everybody in school also made a ...

The Gifting Tree is back at Springfields again this year until December 15. A spokesman for Springfields Outlet said: “This hugely popular initiative is a great way to give back this Christmas. “This year, Springfields is collecting toys and gifts not only for children, but also for vulnerable adults in the local area that might not otherwise receive a Christmas ...

A charity’s efforts to bring back a Long Sutton institution have proved so successful it’s bringing it back again for Christmas. The formerly discontinued Market Auction is back in the town thanks to the hugely popular Men’s Shed group. The charity, that aims to prevent loneliness in men, used the first event last month to sell wares its members had ...