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Young chefs cooked up a storm as the Rotary Club of Spalding held its annual Young Chef competition.Six contestants aged 14 and 15 took part in the event at Spalding High School.The students had an hour and a half to prepare and present a meal for two consisting of a main course followed by a dessert on a budget of ...

Thanks to everyone who has donated to this year’s Give A Gift campaign so far, but we still need more presents. The appeal makes a huge difference to struggling families across South Holland and Boston, ensuring children who wouldn’t get a present have something to open on Christmas Day.The Spalding and South Holland Voice has teamed up with Coun Mark ...

A Spalding woman is appealing to the community to provide gifts as part of the Christmas dinner she will cook for them. As she did last year, Vanessa Browning is set to cook for single people who otherwise would be on their own on Christmas Day.It proved a huge success with 25 people attending.She would like to make it better ...

The average age of a Holbeach care home dropped significantly thanks to the arrival of a group of young visitors.Holbeach Meadows has been a buzz of excitement with three inter-generational projects up and running.The latest group of visitors were from Small Saints pre-school in the town, holding monthly sessions.“The smiles and interaction we are seeing between the residents through out ...

Santa Claus is coming to town courtesy of the Spalding and South Holland Rotary. And in seeing as many as you as possible, he’s hoping to raise money for charities.A spokesman for the rotary club said: “We are hoping the weather will be kind to us and we’ll do all we can to provide a bit of seasonal cheer.“It is ...

It’s the time of year when we ask our readers to dig deep and help make Christmas very special for local children who may otherwise miss out. While you are doing your Christmas shopping if you would consider buying an extra gift to donate to our campaign it would be very much appreciated.The Spalding and South Holland Voice has teamed ...

Tributes have been paid to the former president of the Spalding branch of the Royal British Legion. Colin Jackman, whose given first name was Percy, died at home on October 24, aged 85.He grew up in Peterborough and took on an electrician apprenticeship before joining the Royal Engineers in 1958.He was part of the regiment for nine years before returning ...

Members of the Spalding Rotary Club have been out supporting the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal. They sold poppies and accepted donations from shoppers at Sainsbury’s Spalding store.A spokesman said: “We were delighted to see a most generous response from many shoppers who stopped to buy their poppy to wear with pride in memory of those who have suffered and ...

A former Masterchef contest was given cooking lessons by Ukrainian refugees last week. Boxes of Hope, a charity started to help refugees, welcomed Eamonn Hunt to its Holbeach Hub.Eamonn, who finished fifth on the BBC programme in 2012 has set up Go Gro, a not for profit organisation promoting cooking skills.The organisation was invited to the Ukrainian Friends and Food ...

There were some amazing gifts on offer as the Castle Sports Complex was turned into a Winter Wonderland at the weekend to raise £4,000 for the Spalding Flower Parade. More than 70 local businesses set up to sell handmade items and festive treats on Saturday.A dozen catering vans kept the crowds fed and watered all day.Local charities took the opportunity ...

Spalding Rotary Club enjoyed another huge success at its annual “Twolips” Charity Ball at Springfields Events Centre recently. As always, the Rotary team, headed up by Sarah Prior, a long-time friend of Rotary, produced a stunning evening in an ideal venue, with Zebra providing the music that followed a three-course meal, auction and raffle.Sarah said “I was delighted with the ...

A South Holland cake maker is celebrating success with an amazing owl design. Tracey Sole took a silver medal at an international show held at Birmingham’s NEC arena.Her steampunk owl design took the award in the carved and sculpted cake category after she spent around 20 hours on the model.She also had success with a Day of the Dead design ...

A host of projects in South Holland, including the funding of council projects like providing market gazebos and the creation of a spring festival for Spalding, have been given government funding. Chain Bridge Forge, Long Sutton Youth Shed, and the University of Lincoln will also benefit from the UK Shared Prosperity and Rural Prosperity Funds (UKSPF/REPF) latest distribution money.The South ...

A South Holland author is celebrating the publication of his debut novel. Russell Dumper has followed his childhood dream of becoming an author.“I’ve always loved writing and it has brought be so much joy since I was a small boy. It’s a fire that burns inside of me, a passion that I’ve always had.“I have so many more books to ...

Towns and villages across South Holland will fall silent this weekend to remember those that gave their lives for the country. Armistice Day is Saturday (November 11) followed the next day by Remembrance Sunday.There are three public services in Spalding.* Firstly, Springfields will be holding its annual remembrance event on Friday.A parade will take place from 10.30am at the top ...

The annual fireworks extravaganza at Springfields went off with a big bang once again. And the sold-out event raised thousands of pounds towards the NHS in Lincolnshire.The year’s the expertly-choreographed performance celebrated 75-years of the NHS and was hailed as one of Springfield’s biggest displays ever.A range of health-related chart toppers formed the playlist, which paid homage to medical professionals ...

Moulton organisations have benefited from a successful year of fundraising. The Moulton Celebration Committee was able to present cheques to the village windmill, Moulton Community Association, the Brownies and Rainbows, Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Moulton Ladies.The funds were all raised from the celebrations for the coronation of King Charles in May and the Harvest and Tractor Working Weekend in September.The ...

Spalding Lions president Stuart East, together with other Lions members, recently presented a cheque for £1,500 to Dr Liz Murray who is a volunteer for the Hope For Tomorrow charity, after raising funds at a recent 60s, 70s and 80s evening held at Ayscoughfee Hall School. Dr Murray explained to Lions how vital donations are to keep this unit up ...

A new group aiming to alleviate loneliness in Spalding continues to make waves. The Spalding Friends Group has been set up on Facebook to put on events for people who might like some company.Its most recent event saw attendees enjoy a ride on the Spalding Water Taxi where the relative strangers all enjoyed each others company.It’s been set up by ...

Former Spalding businessman Alan Porter has died. Mr Porter, who was married to the late South Holland District Council and Lincolnshire County Council member Angela Newton, passed away on Tuesday, October 24.The couple (pictured on their wedding day) were together for 37 years before finally marrying in 2014. Angela died in August 2022.They launched the business AP Sales in 1984 ...