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The state of Holbeach’s public toilets has been slammed as unclean by a businesswoman who uses them everyday with needles among the items she has found there. Michelle Manley owns and runs Retro Vintage Modern gift shop on Park Road, but as the shops there have no toilet facilities, she must use the South Holland District Council ran public conveniences ...

Two Gin and Prosecco Evenings in Spalding are set to provide local charities with some extra fizz. Spalding Lions are putting on the special nights on Friday, February 2 and 16. The event on February 16 is to raise funds for the Mia and Me appeal. Cowbit’s Mia Clucas is the only person in the world with her particular genetic ...

A damaged pipe in Moulton has left some residents of a street without water today (Wednesday, January 10). Anglian Water say another contractor has caused the damage and that properties in the area, including on Harrox Road are affected. The water company says repair works are currently being carried out. A spokesman for Anglian Water, said: “Another contractor working on ...

South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes has resigned from his post as Minister of State at the Department for Transport. Amid a two-day Tory cabinet reshuffle, Mr Hayes gave a handwritten resignation letter to prime minister Theresa May on Tuesday. Mr Hayes held ministerial roles across six government departments since 1999. “It’s unusual to be in six government ...

Long Sutton residents have been given a chance to air their views on plans to build more than 200 homes in the village. The parish council has called a planning meeting for Thursday, January 11 to discuss the outline application to build  approximately 215 homes between Seagate Road and Wisbech Road. All residents in the village are invited to the ...

Officers in South Holland gave 360 motorists drink-driving breath tests over the Christmas period, Lincolnshire Police said. The stops were made as part of the force’s Operation BlackWater through December. Inspector Gareth Boxall said: “South Holland officers conducted 360 breath tests throughout that period and made 20 arrests. “Those caught were from a mixture of us responding to reports from ...

A couple who aptly live on Love Lane in Spalding have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Ena Turner (87) and husband Les (92) were wed at Whaplode Church on December 27, 1947. They celebrated their platinum anniversary together at home. The pair had met in the Odeon Cinema in Spalding, though neither can remember when and what they were there ...

Spalding Police inspector Gareth Boxall is urging members of the public to be hot on reporting potential incidents of heating oil theft. A quantity of fuel was stolen from a property in Chesboule Lane, Gosberton Risegate between January 1 and 7. In the incident a person broke in to the property’s garden where they drained the oil from the owner’s ...

Fast food fans in South Holland could have another restaurant to choose from in the near future. Kentucky Fried Chicken is believed to be making plans to head to Spalding’s new Gateway business park. It would join a growing number of companies opening branches on the A16 site which already has a Subway, Costa, Greggs and permission for a new ...

A man has been jailed for entering a shop in Pinchbeck with intent to steal. At Lincoln Magistrates’ Court, Jake Boyton (27) of King Street, Market Rasen, was sentenced to 26 weeks in prison after the incident that took place in Mace Post Office at Knight Street, Pinchbeck. After a short online appeal on January 4, the day after the ...

A Spalding resident says she has had enough of residents and fly-tippers who have “no thought for the town”, leaving rubbish in streets. Jackie Allen, of Victoria Mews, says rubbish being left on the surrounding streets and fly-tipping around Victoria Street Car Park leaves visitors to Spalding with a poor first impression of the town. Jackie told The Voice: “I’ve ...

Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue will update its fire safety checks to expand its focus to health, wellbeing and mobility. As part of the new Safe and Well scheme, firefighters will visit homes of vulnerable people. A Lincolnshire County Council spokesman said: “In the past they have done fire safety checks but now the focus of the visits is changing to ...

Pinchbeck-based Coveris UK has celebrated it’s excellent safety record by donating £500 to local charity the Pennygate Foundation. The donation is a result of the packaging solutions company’s head office site achieving an impressive 1,500 days without a lost-time injury. As part of Coveris’ Lost Time Incident Reward Policy, colleagues are invited to choose a local charity to benefit from ...

A major consultation process is under way on education for children with special needs. Lincolnshire County Council has been working with head teachers of special schools, governors and the county’s Parent Carer Forum. A new strategy is being devised which will include individual consultations in schools as well as public meetings set up by the council. No child will be ...

Concerns have been expressed about public transport links to several villages after a bus service was “substantially” cut. The changes to bus operator Brylaine’s K59 Spalding to Boston service have come into effect particularly which also serves Donington, Quadring, Gosberton, Surfleet and Pinchbeck in South Holland. District and parish councillor Jane King, said: “We’re worried an inadequate bus service will ...

A new planning application has been submitted for the derelict former Red Cow hotel. Developer Market Homes Limited is now looking to turn the High Street property that’s been empty for 15 years and its associated buildings into 18 dwellings. The company had previously been granted planning permission to turn the Grade Two listed building into 31 homes in December ...

Winter can be the loneliest time for the elderly, but a Spalding institution brings them together every weekday. The Spalding District branch of Age UK’s Sir John Geest Centre has now been bringing together those who otherwise would be left by themselves. An army of around 50 mainly volunteers collects the pensioners and brings them to the centre on The ...

The body of a woman washed up at a Suffolk nature reserve is thought to be that of Carol Smalley who has been missing for almost a week. The 54-year-old, who worked at the Post Office in Winsover Road, Spalding, was last seen in the town at lunchtime on Wednesday, January 3. The hunt for Carol was centred on the ...

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, we can finally reveal the winner of our Festive Pets competition – Frank! Daschund Frank (below), who is owned by Claire Laker, of Spalding, was picked out as the most festive pet. Thanks to sponsorship from Rooke’s Pet Products, Claire wins a voucher worth £100 to spend in the Spalding store. The ...

John Hayes, MP for South Holland and the Deepings, this morning handed the prime minister his resignation letter amid the cabinet reshuffle. Hayes was reappointed as Minister of State at the Department for Transport following the general election of 8 June 2017, a position he held since 2016. Boris Johnson’s brother, Jo Johnson, will take his place. His resignation letter ...