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Pedestrian crossing signs missed off a Holbeach road redevelopment will finally be installed – but the move isn’t enough for campaigners. Holbeach resident and A17 crossing safety campaigner Paula Hayes said in The Voice (March 29, 2018) that she was disappointed a housing development was refused by a planning committee in part concerned about the safety of people crossing the ...

A dance class group has set children jiving at a Holbeach primary school famed for its diverse activities offerings.   “At the start of the school year, the pupils of William Stukeley Primary school didn’t know what jiving was,” said teacher Stewart Cuthbertson.   “Some staff members had been taking lessons with Claire and Neil Seabrook from Boston Jive but ...

Gedney Dyke villagers will look to ask South Holland District Council to protect what they say is the last amenity in their village. The Save The Chequers campaign has been launched after a planning application was submitted to turn the historic former pub on Main Street into homes. The Chequers closed its doors on Christmas Eve last year bringing to ...

The upkeep of a Victorian building in Gosberton has been given a boost thanks to a donation from a local business.   Bakkavor has given a much-needed financial donation to Gosberton Public Hall, one of the area’s historic Victorian buildings.   The 146-year-old building is managed by a small group of trustees, and is well used by the local community ...

The Pride of South Holland Awards 2018 are now in full swing and Janet Pell from Weston Hills is among the first nominations arriving at The Voice and Tulip Events. Her nominator said: “Janet holds a women’s knitting group called Sew & Sew. “She provides the wool gets the people together, providing refreshments while they knit for charity. “The group ...

Lincolnshire Police are eager to hear from anyone who might know the whereabouts of Shaquille Rose (16). Shaquille hasn’t been seen since 6am on April 3 and has links to the Holbeach area, as well as Kent and London. He is described as being of slim build, 5ft 8″, and was described as last wearing a blue t-shirt, black and ...

A man has been treated at hospital after a “noxious substance” attack during a burglary in Spalding yesterday (Tuesday, April 3). Lincolnshire Police are appealing for witnesses after the daytime break-in on Helmsley Way, Spalding. A police spokesman said: “At around 3.15 to 3.20 pm on Tuesday, April 3, at least two men forced entry to the back door of ...

A Spalding councillor has renewed his calls for Swan Street to be closed or made one-way which he says will improve the traffic flow in the town. Coun Roger Gambba-Jones (pictured) told a meeting of the Spalding Town Forum that it was something he would like to happen as members discussed traffic issues in the town. The time motorists spend ...

Lincolnshire Police has issued all frontline officers spit and bite guards to help protect against assaults. The hood made of thin breathing material is to be placed over individuals spitting or biting during altercations with officers. Lincolnshire Police’s assistant chief constable Shaun West said: “None of our officers should have to endure assaults of any kind and being bitten or ...

Proposals for an over-55s housing development on a Spalding town centre brownfield site look set to be approved. The application to transform a car park and buildings at Drapers Place was sent back to developers for fine-tuning earlier this year. But a meeting of the planning committee at South Holland District Council is recommended to approve the proposal on Tuesday ...

A large new lake could be set to feature in the South Holland landscape. Anglian Water says it is looking into creating a “South Lincolnshire Reservoir” with one of the options looking to build it somewhere between Tongue End and Deeping St Nicholas. In its draft 2019 Water Resources Management Plan it says that future water demands “are sufficient to ...

A report outlining the result of consultations on proposals for a new Spalding school for students expelled from elsewhere have been published. The Wellspring Academy Trust is looking to open a facility at the former post-16 centre in Matmore Gate. The Springwell Academy Trust is refurbishing the former centre ready for a planned opening in September. It is a legal ...

Members of the South Holland Market Traders Group took to the seaside to for their latest cheque presentation. The group presented £935 to the RNLI at Skegness on Sunday, March 25. Throughout the past 12 months market customers have been giving generously and helping the traders raise the sums. There was also an auction held with help from Pendragon Antiques, ...

Balloons were let off in the centre of Spalding last week to remember those that had died in a fire in a shopping centre in Russia. People gathered in Hall Place at 6pm on Wednesday, March 28 to remember the 64 people, including 41 children, who died in a fire in a shopping complex in Kemerovo in Russia on March ...

Residents in Lincolnshire who are eligible for a free bus pass have changes to the way applications are now made. From the beginning of this month, there are three ways to either apply for or renew the concessionary pass. Residents can download an application form from the website: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/concessionaryfares There will also be a new web portal to allow online ...

The Spalding branch of an NHS mental health service has helped more than 1,000 people cope with stress in the past year. The NHS steps2change service is designed to help people suffering from anxiety, sadness, depression or stress and get treatment. The Spalding branch has around 1,000 people a year entering treatment. April is Stress Awareness Month and a recent ...

What claims to be the country’s only native butterfly farm says it will wing back into action this summer after a disastrous winter saw it lose most of its insects. Last year Baytree Owl and Wildlife Centre crowd-funded £3,000 to set up the butterfly farm, which unlike others in the UK isn’t designed for tropical species. It proved a huge ...

A Spalding mum has launched a support group for fellow mums in the area. And the members of Emily’s Support Group for Mums community on Facebook is set for a first meet at a Teddy Bears’ Picnic this month at Ayscoughfee Hall. It was set up by Emily Faulkner. “I was a young mum at 19 with my daughter Sophia ...

The Pride of South Holland Awards are here again and provide another chance for you to spread the word about our unsung heroes. If you know a tireless charity worker, a brave youngster, an exemplary educator or anyone else who fits into the 10 categories, let us know so they can be in the running for an award. The awards ...

A Spalding postman who has raised more than £11,500 in memory of a colleague who died from cancer is fundraising again. Nine years ago Ade Mills set up cancer foundation Ride for Robbie in memory of Robbie Coats. Since then he has participated and organised biannual events to raise money for the cancer wards and department at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital. ...