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A South Holland charity which has grown from a woman’s kitchen to an international organisation in a matter of months, is on the lookout for storage help. Boxes of Hope was first started by Mandy Baxter creating aid-filled shoeboxes for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the invasion by Russia last year.The charity is about to send its 24th lorry-load of aid to ...

A Holbeach eight-year-old has had 14 inches cut off her hair and raised hundreds for charity in honour of her late grandma. Leila Kay Hawley took on the big cut after raising £700 for the Little Princess Trust charity.Her hair will also go to the charity to be made into a wig for a young person who has suffered hair ...

The new Carter’s Bar has officially opened at the WI Hall in Holbeach. A new community is looking to up the use of the Park Road building and the bar will be available for those looking to host events there.A spokesman for the committee said: “WI president Carol Wilson did the honours of cutting the ribbon watched by some of ...

Residents at a Holbeach care home were given some ‘pet therapy’ recently. Michelle’s Animal Therapy popped into Holbeach Meadows with a host of animals including cats, rabbits, a hen, tortoise and bearded dragon.Owner Michelle Daughtrey handed the animals to residents.A spokesman for the home said: “Pet therapy is something we incorporate into our activities programme every month, it is recommended ...

Gosberton Youth Centre is getting read to reopen after its revamp over the summer. A new committee has taken on the building as they look to bring it back after its transformation to house had previously been mooted.Those behind it say they’ve been overwhelmed by offers of help from the community.A spokesman for the Gosberton Youth Centre said: “The support ...

A 42-year-old terminally ill man was able to get out in the sunshine in his last few days thanks to donations from the community. Stuart Smart died in St Barnabas Hospice in Lincoln on Monday, October 16.The dad of two, who also has an eight-month-old grandson, was diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours just last month.He first went to the doctor ...

A local charity has been nominated for a Pride of Britain award. After putting Boxes of Hope, organised by Mandy Baxter, forward for the prestigious gongs, Sharon Rudd is urging others in the area to suggest it should be up for the prestigious accolade.The Holbeach-based charity was set up by Mandy not long after the Russian invasion of Ukraine to ...

The Girls and Boys Brigades in Spalding have celebrated the organisation’s 90th birthday. The 1st Spalding Girls Brigade and 3rd Spalding Boys Brigade held a joint celebration on Sunday October 15 where past members were invited to join a special service at the Spalding United Reformed Church.It was followed by a buffet lunch.Leaders and members took part in the service, ...

Two district councillors have donated to a group providing meals for those that need them most. St John’s ward representatives Manzur Hasan and James Le Sage were happy to hand over £1,450 which was donated from their ward funds to Hub in Hub out, of St Thomas Road, Spalding.The volunteers offer a meal to those in need every Sunday between ...

There was a day to remember for a host of young people last week as they were treated to a special afternoon at Tuby’s Fun Fair. The fair returned last week and an annual tradition is for it to open with the Spalding Lions arranging for pupils with special educational needs to have first go on the rides.Pupils from Gosberton ...

Donington explorer Captain Matthew Flinders should be posthumously recognised as a Fellow of the Royal Society, the area’s MP has said. Matthew Flinders, an explorer, skilful chart-maker and marine surveyor, was the first man to circumnavigate Australia and is credited with popularising the country’s name.His work also involved proving wind direction could be predicted from barometric pressure and latitude.The remains ...

A special bingo session is taking place to raise money for the chair of South Holland District Council’s chosen charities. Coun Andrew Woolf is hosting the fundraiser for Blood Cancer UK and Mencap at Nene Court Community Centre on Saturday (October 28) from 3pm.It’s being supported by Coun Rob Gibson who has provided some of his ward budget alongside Coun ...

You’ve got talent, and the Spalding and Welland Rotary Club want to put you on stage. For 30 years now the group has put on a talent show raising money for a good cause.An incredible array of acts have taken part over the years.This year’s show included dancers, singers, including an ABBA tribute, magicians and Spalding Folk Club.The next event ...

A local entrepreneur and inventor was the guest speaker at the Sutton Bridge U3A, which includes members from Long Sutton. Sandra McDonough suffered with Parkinson’s but she found tying a knitting needle to her glasses provided some control over her body.At the age of 60, 20-years after her diagnosis, she decided to create the Eye Guide and founded a company ...

More than 3,000 volunteers are part of Spalding’s Wombles group which clean-up the streets. Almost 3,400 people have signed-up to the Wombles and hundreds of tonnes of rubbish has been collected to help keep the town tidy.“The volunteers who find the time to make our town sparkle are amazing,” said one of the founders Kieran Bowman.“I wouldn’t like to say ...

A Quadring mermaid has been crowned Miss Ocean World 2023 after making waves in India and China. Laura Hudson (aka Mermaid Twinkle) landed the title in Jaipur this weekend after previously earning the UK title last month.She picked up the international title and won the ‘Best in Swimsuit’ category.Laura had previously been a part of the competition remotely, but she ...

Two ladies have set up a social group in Spalding for people who might like some company. Abigail Ferrell and Claire Perry have created the Spalding Friends Group.A Facebook page has been set up and the pair put on events where those on the group can attend.They’ve already been out for a meal at The Kitchen in Spalding and enjoyed ...

Over 40 people dug deep in a bid for victory at Spalding Young Farmers’ annual Tractor Working Day. Richard Chatterton came out on top in the competition at Fold Lane in Moulton.His ploughing was judged the best ahead of Kevin Pearsall and Russell Nichol.There was also a barbecue and a host of games.A spokesman for Spalding Young Farmers said: “We ...

A group of friends who all grew up in a South Holland village raised money for charity. Pinchbeck Village Hall hosted an evening of entertainment to boost the coffers of a charity supporting those with prostate cancer.The women organised the event after having family ties to people with the condition.Organisers (pictured above from left) Annie Ironmonger, Gloria Philips, Jane Major, ...

The sign in Sutton St James has been given a spruce up thanks to a local charity and councillor. The Long Sutton’s Men Shed carried out the refurbishment work funded by district councillor Laura Eldridge’s ward budget.When restoring the sign, which depicts the village church and the Butter Cross, the Men’s Shed put inside a USB containing pictures of the ...