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An application for planning permission has been submitted for a static home park on land off Spalding Drove. In the application, the number of static homes the site would accomodate is stated as “to be determined” but spaces for two car parking spaces per home has been detailed. The design and access statement says one-, two- and three-bed static homes ...

Members of the Spalding U3A group had a blast from the past at their recent meeting when Queen Victoria gave a talk. Her Royal Highness Victoria – aka guest speaker Eve Bacon – arrived in full regal finery for the event. She delivered a speech about her nine children (“although not always warmly,” a spokesman added). There was much entertainment ...

Cowbit motivational speaker and author Taz Thornton is no stranger to cameras, so felt right at home welcoming TV star Tanya Bardsley around to talk about alternative therapies for a new show. Tanya, best know from Real Housewives of Cheshire, invited Taz on Tanya’s Extreme Therapies after finding out about her skills online. Taz took Tanya and co-host Adam Hemadou ...

A Spalding development application decision has been deferred for two reports to be completed. At the May meeting of the South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee, a 26-apartment development on Broad Street was deferred. The full application for the demolition of Broad Street Business Centre and replacement building was brought to committee without the viability study for contributions completed. The ...

Spalding Gentlemen’s Society took artefacts from its museum to a meeting of a dementia group in Spalding. Members of the Tonic Health Movement 4Memory Dementia Cafe enjoyed the talk from Tom Grimes from the society. Mr Grimes gave an overview of the museum’s collection. It was also a hands-on afternoon – group members were able to examine and pass around ...

Giant wicker rabbits have appeared in Surfleet’s Glen Park. The four 7ft by 5ft sculptures were hand-made by artist Alison Walling, who braved the winter weather earlier in the year to create the long-eared giants in time for spring. “I was working through the colder months of January and February but did have to yield to the travelling conditions on ...

The fundraising has began to help send six local scouts to America for the World Jamboree 2019. Six scouts and Explorer Scouts from South Holland have been selected to join 55,000 others at Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in West Virginia in August 2019. The local scouts are hosting a series of events to fund the trip which they ...

A 23 year old Spalding man stole car parts from his place of work and tried to sell them on eBay, a court has been told. George Charlton, also known as Whincup, of Monks Walk, admitted theft as an employee of £752 worth of car parts from his employer, Donald Mazda of West Street, Spalding, between June 6 last year ...

A Holbeach mum says she is £10,000 out of pocket after fighting a planning application she claimed would cause a flood risk. Ann Kidd, of Battlefields Lane South, took a loan for the money to launch legal proceedings against South Holland District Council (SHDC) whose planning committee initially agreed retrospective plans for two new homes next to her own. Despite ...

A beach and digger themed area are among the offerings at a major new children’s attraction opening in Spalding this summer. The Springfields Adventure Land park is due to open alongside the shopping outlet soon, though an exact date has yet to be revealed. It will include the UK’s largest JCB Young Drivers Zone which boasts the opportunity for children ...

Pupils from several schools were treated to all the fun of the fair by Spalding Lions last week. Roger Tuby and Son’s Fun Fair returned to the town as it has every May Day Bank Holiday for years. And on Thursday, May 3 pupils from the Chapel Centre, Gosberton House and the Garth and Priory Schools were gifted a free ...

A former teaching assistant was today (Wednesday May 9) warned he faces an “inevitable” jail sentence after admitting sex offences against a 15 year old girl when he appeared before Lincoln Crown Court.   Martin Moon, 32, of Bridgewater Lane, Pinchbeck, pleaded guilty to two charges of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity together with charges ...

The Lincolnshire leg of the Stroke Association launched its annual Make May Purple strokes awareness month with a blood pressure event at Long Sutton Library. A spokesman said the team checked the blood pressure of 17 visitors and gave out stroke prevention information. The event was supported by library staff, Stroke Association staff and the Lincolnshire team and volunteers. Every ...

The sun came out to play and saw Moulton Chapel celebrate one of its busiest parades in recent history. Crowds of spectators were treated to a whole host of characters as floats travelled through the village. Everyone from the Mad Hatter to pop group The Village People could be found in the heart of the South Holland countryside. Chairman of ...

There are three incidents of domestic violence in Spalding every day. Police in the area dealt with 90 cases in April alone and the number is not unusual, said local inspector Gareth Boxall. He reassured residents that officers take the matter very seriously. “These are complicated and lengthy investigations that can tie-up several officers,” he said. “We strive to bring ...

Monkshouse School is not a footballer’s usual stop off before appearing at the Champions League Final. But that’s where freestyle football star Jamie Roberts was last weekend ahead of his trip to Kiev where he will be providing the warm-up before Liverpool v Real Madrid. Before performing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Mo Salah and James Milner though, last week he was ...

Holbeach councillors are hoping shoppers will choose their cause and help improve the facilities at the town’s nature reserve. The parish council is bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Bags of Help initiative. It’s hoped the award of either £4,000, £2,000 or £1,000 will go towards improving visitor access at the Fishpond Lane nature reserve. Planned improvements include ...

A man who killed another while fleeing the scene of an attempted ram raid in Crowland has been jailed. Dale Smith (30), of Front Road, Murrow, pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, causing death while driving without a licence, burglary, aggravated vehicle taking and dangerous driving and handling stolen goods. While sentencing Smith to 12 years’ imprisonment at ...

An 81-year-old has been found guilty of exposing himself in Long Sutton’s Co-op store. George Henry Booth, of Jubilee Court, Long Sutton, had pleaded not guilty to the charge of exposing his genitals so that someone would see them and be caused alarm and distress on October 16, 2017. The offence occurred while he was subject to a sexual harm ...

Proceeds from three Lent Lunches at St Laurence’s Church, Surfleet, have been donated to Teenage Cancer Trust. Rev David Sweeting presented a cheque for £386.40 to Emma Wilson, who recently ran the London Marathon to raise money for the charity that provided support for her sister, Louise, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour at 19 years old. Emma, who ...