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New marina facilities for Sutton Bridge were officially opened on Wednesday. The £900,000 project was a joint effort between Lincolnshire County Council and Fenland District Council. Fenland is the Port Authority for the River Nene which rises in Northamptonshire and serves Wisbech and heads to The Wash at Sutton Bridge. “First impressions are important and the new marina will serve ...

Owners of a Spalding riverside building that has been derelict for 20 years have been granted permission to develop six new homes on the site. At the South Holland District Council planning committee meeting, Coun Rodney Grocock welcomed the development on Holbeach Road, Spalding. “It’s always been a problem and has always looked awful on that corner. I welcome this ...

Supermarket giant Lidl has announced plans for a new multi-million pound store in Spalding – creating up to 40 new jobs. The German company already has a store in the town, but is aiming to completely redevelop the site of the former Welland Hospital. The company describes the development as a “sustainable” store with 1,331msq of sales area. It will ...

Lincolnshire Police are treating the death of a man in Holbeach today as unexplained. Emergency services were called to an address in Fleet Street shortly after 9am this morning (Monday, September 11) to attend to a man in his 40s. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene, a police spokesperson said. A post mortem examination will take place in ...

Lincolnshire Police say the man pictured might be able to assist in their enquiry into the theft of perfume in Spalding. A box of perfume worth £28 was was stolen from Lloyds Pharmacy in Market Place, Spalding, at around 12.25pm on Saturday, August 26. Police have asked anyone able to help to contact 101, quoting incident number 241 of 26/8.

A Pinchbeck couple will take the plunge with a sponsored skydive to raise money for a cancer charity that helped a family member. Jumping out of a plane wasn’t Lucy Ellison-Rowe’s (32) ideal fundraiser. But when her eldest son showed his dismay at her idea to shave her head in solidarity for chemotherapy patients, she went to plan B. “It ...

Members of the Spalding Air Training Squadron have been celebrating a first in recent history. Three members have achieved the three available lanyards. Cadet Sergeant Jordan Bertolaso (18), achieved the status of Qualified Air Instructor Cadet. Cadet Sergeant Amber Wait (17) is Instructor Cadet and Cadet Sergeant William Chew (18) has achieved the status of Junior Leader. The awards reflect ...

A South Holland record shop owner is donating old-time music to worthy causes in the hope that the nostalgia for the vintage tunes can stir memories. Alan Barnsdale, the owner of Uptown Vinyl Records in Pinchbeck, has donated records that are in good condition but slow to sell, in the hope the old-time music will be appreciated by those with ...

Primary school children across South Holland will meet once a month with a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) to tackle issues commonly concerning children. Over the summer holidays, year four pupils from 14 participating local schools completed an application form to register an interest in the scheme. PCSO Naomi Newall oversees the junior PCSOs (JPCSOs) for Holbeach and rural. “The ...

Spalding woman Jean Cowles spent her 100th birthday surrounded by family and friends. With boundless energy Jean worked the room, going from table to table, talking to the 220 friends and family in attendance at Springfields Exhibition Centre. She could be found by listening out for her distinctive and regular laugh. To say Jean is energetic is an understatement. Jean ...

Hundreds of youngsters enjoyed the summer programme of Activate arts and sports held across South Holland over the summer. The free sessions, run by South Holland District Council’s communities team in partnership with other organisations, have been held at Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Gedney Drove End, Crowland and Cowbit. “All five events were very well attended and our communities team received ...

Today (September 6) a Spalding man is bravely risking square eyes and sleep deprivation during a sponsored 24-hour computer games marathon, which includes a spell on the brand new cooperative action game Destiny 2, released today. Nick Perkins (31) is taking part in the 24-hour gaming session with friends around the country for Macmillan Cancer Support, having had friends and ...

A Spalding care home company appeared in court on Monday accused of breach of health and safety regulations following alleged incidents involving residents. Apex Care Ltd is accused of failing to carry out the provision of residential care in a way that ensured the safety of residents was not put at risk. The charges, brought by South Holland District Council, ...

Spalding may be in line for its own annual raft racing event if plans come to fruition. The idea is taking shape and it is hoped individuals, groups and companies will come forward to help make it a success. Resident Mark Le Sage, who had the idea, said the project was one step closer to becoming reality after he had ...

The trust which runs Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital has been put in financial special measures. The United Lincolnshire Hospital NHS Trust is £30.7m in debt and a new director has been appointed by NHS. Improvement after the trust predicted a shortfall of £75m by the end of the year. The trust had already been put in clinical special measures by the ...

A Holbeach girl will be heading back to school with a new look – but all for a good cause. Isobelle Holmes has had her long hair cut to help children who have lost their own hair through being treated for cancer. A student at Holbeach Academy, Isobelle (pictured) had around 17 inches of hair cut off for the charity ...

Police are appealing for witnesses to a crash which claimed the life of a South Holland motorcyclist. A crash on the A52 at Haceby on Bank Holiday Monday saw the man die and his passenger hospitalised in a serious condition. Neither have been named by police, but are from South Holland. Officers want to hear from anyone who was on ...

A stroke patient is launching into a new life after losing everything at the age of 40. Ian Blache had an 11-year career in youth justice when he suffered a major stroke at the relatively young age. It completely changed his life and put him on the road to launching a new business to rebuild a future. “I lost everything ...

Former Voice news editor Nigel Chapman and his family are jetting off tomorrow as their ‘gap year’ starts its international leg. Traditionally the preserve of teenagers and students, the gap year adventure involves Nigel, his wife Louise, who also wrote for the Voice, and their son Kian (7). They have mapped out a route to parts of America, Japan, Australia, ...

A new coffee shop has opened at Capricorn Cottage in Fleet for residents to enjoy and share with friends and neighbours. Local singer Pavanotti was on hand to provide entertainment at the event. Manager Chris Jones welcomed everyone to the official opening of The Hive. “We are very excited about The Hive. It represents a significant step in the right ...