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South Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group is urging people and businesses to take action on Stress Awareness Day (November 4).  Stress itself is not a medical diagnosis, but severe stress that continues for a long time may lead to a diagnosis of depression or anxiety, or more severe mental health problems. Many of life’s demands can cause stress, particularly work, relationships and ...

A Mexican national always ensures the ancient Day of the Dead festival is celebrated in Moulton Chapel. The November 2 event, which has similarities to Halloween, originated in the North American country. Laura McCoubrey, of Braybrooks Way, said: “My family was always interested in our history and indigenous culture and I grew up learning about this and other festivities whose ...

Anyone planning to visit Johnson Community Hospital is asked to stay at home if they or their family members have had diarrhoea, vomiting or flu-like symptoms in the last four days. The request from Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) is to help keep ‘winter vomiting’ or norovirus away from vulnerable patients and staff who could pass it on. ...

South Holland is the best place for a fresh produce business, according to Spalding and District Area Chamber of Commerce. That is perhaps not a surprising viewpoint from a body representing our local businesses, but the chamber has undertaken research to prove its claim. Its president, Phil Scarlett, has compared South Holland – which he has dubbed the Kitchen of ...

A £150,000 grant application is being made to help fund improvements at Carter’s Park in Holbeach. The aim is to make the clubhouse at the football ground a hub for a variety of sport and social uses. The building needs reroofing and rewiring and in order to improve its aspect and make it more appealing a new entrance on the ...

A new club for youngsters in Spalding is keen to spread the word of its benefits and find out what additions users and parents would like. The Chill Zone runs every Friday between 4.30pm and 6.30pm at The Umbrella in Westlode Street. It is being run by two experienced club managers, Danielle Parkin and Gemma Edwards, who are thrilled to ...

When four-year-old Lucas Devaney was diagnosed with blood cancer, his elder brother’s first thought was to find a way to support him. Ethan (6) picked up his guitar and put some coins into a cup. Mum Joanne asked him what he was doing. “I’m raising money for Lucas,” came the reply. Six months after that touching moment, the fundraising campaign ...

A proposed housing development described as “a slum of the future” has been approved on appeal. South Holland District Council’s planning committee was unanimous in its disdain for Seagate Homes’ application for 14 homes in Little London, Spalding. The proposal for the site next to The Drayman’s Arms pub is a T-shaped development with two homes at the front near ...

One of Spalding’s best-known and longest-established independent retailers is to close. Welec, which specialises in cameras, binoculars and telescopes, has announced that its final day trading will be December 31. With the lease on the New Road shop coming to an end, business owners John and Jean Wellband, who are both in their 80s, are taking the opportunity to retire ...

A Spalding off-licence which was caught selling counterfeit alcohol and illicit cigarettes has withdrawn an appeal against a decision to revoke its premises licence. Europe Store, in Holbeach Road, had its licence revoked by South Holland District Council’s licensing committee in August. The decision was made after police and Trading Standards officers discovered 79 bottles of smuggled whisky and vodka and 1,420 ...

A town centre business whose look has been described as a “dog’s dinner” has been allowed to keep its signage. Sunshine Cafe and Restaurant in Bridge Street, Spalding, was forced to submit a retrospective planning application to South Holland District Council. Planning committee members were not happy with the look of the signage, but there was little they could do. Spalding ...

Lincolnshire Co-op wants its Holbeach store to also be home to the Post Office, library and a pharmacy. Under £750,000 plans submitted to South Holland District Council, the Fleet Street site, which was acquired from Budgens this year, would be turned into two units – one for the food store, another for the Post Office, pharmacy and library. A new ...

Copies of plans for large-scale developments are often not good enough for residents to read, it has been claimed. Holbeach Parish Council is to ask South Holland District Council to insist that applicants for large-scale projects should provide good quality hard copies. Holbeach district and parish councillor Paul Foyster told a full district council meeting on October 14 that online versions ...

A refurbishment of Deeping St Nicholas Parish Church has finally completed. And to celebrate the end of the seven-year project, Deeping St Nicholas Parochial Church Council is holding an open evening on Tuesday, November 3, at 7pm for people to see the improvements. The PCC said: “We are also using this event to thank all those in the community who ...

Elderly, lonely and homeless people could be looking forward to a merry Christmas thanks to a food delivery business. The English Takeaway, based in Whaplode, is putting feelers out to see if there would be support if they were to provide Christmas dinner for all those people across the area who otherwise wouldn’t get one or would eat alone. The ...

Residents in South Holland are being urged to be vigilant following a council tax phone scam in other parts of the country. Fraudsters have been phoning victims telling them that they have been placed in the wrong council tax bracket for a number of years and are entitled to a rebate. They normally say that the rebate should be worth ...

South Holland District Council wants children to design the no smoking voluntary code signs that will go up in play areas and in front of schools and nurseries. The council is running a competition in conjunction with The Voice and and a winner from each of three age categories will win an Apple iPad mini. Published with this article is an example of ...

Arts programme Transported has received £700,000 funding to continue for another three years. More than 60,000 people have engaged with community-focused programme launched in 2013. Transported’s aim is to remove the barriers that prevent participation, especially in rural communities, by finding creative ways to transport “purposeful” arts to where people come together, such as market places, food factory canteens, the ...

An underpass is being considered to provide better access to the far platform at Spalding railway station. But passengers have been warned not to expect the problem to be resolved anytime soon. A barrow crossing enabled people with wheelchairs and pushchairs to cross the tracks at ground level, but it was removed by Network Rail as part of safety improvements. ...

Businesses in South Holland can boost their Food Hygiene Ratings by taking part in special training workshops run by the district council. The sessions are specifically tailored for businesses and aimed at supporting owners and staff. Participants will get a certificate and clear action plan of the steps they need to take to improve their rating as well as advice ...