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A charity is appealing for volunteers to help dementia sufferers in Spalding to pursue their hobbies and interests. Lincolnshire has been chosen as one of the areas for Alzheimer’s Society’s new Side by Side service which will initially be in and around Boston, Sleaford and Spalding. Gary Headland, Alzheimer’s Society Side by Side manager for Lincolnshire, said: “As a Side ...

Paul McDowell has his secondary school music teacher in Holbeach to thank for discovering the voice which propelled him onto Britain’s Got Talent. The Kingdom Tenors came fourth and were eliminated in a tough semi-final of the ITV hit show on Wednesday. They gave a superb rendition of One Direction’s Story Of My Life, drawing huge praise from the judges ...

The name of the pensioner killed in a road accident on the A16 at Crowland last week has been released. She was Sheila Slater (81), of Holbeach Drove. Mrs Slater was a passenger in a car driven by husband Roy (83), who was taken to hospital after the incident at about 3pm on Wednesday, May 20. He was flown to ...

An event to promote the use of local waterways and the resultant tourism and economic benefits had to be cancelled – because a lock was unusable. Environment Agency officials have admitted to embarrassment over the silt issue at Fulney Lock on the River Welland in Spalding. A cruise this month from Boston to Spalding, organised by Inland Waterways Association, was ...

Communities in South Holland are in shock after the sudden death of their vicar. Rev Peter Garland, of St John The Baptist Parish Church in Spalding and Deeping St Nicholas Parish Church, died in hospital on Wednesday (May 27) after being admitted following a fall at home. Rev Garland, who lived opposite St John’s church in Hawthorn Bank, was chairman ...

Long Sutton now has a fantastic thatched-roof hotel, restaurant and bar in Market Place after a £250,000 investment and the creation of 12 jobs. The former Turpins bar has been transformed by STP Properties, run by Sean Portass, who is well-known in and around the town. He and partner Dana Garkavaya found their latest business venture to be their biggest ...

Six organisations have shown an interest in running library services in Lincolnshire. The county council is currently looking for an external organisation to potentially deliver library services on its behalf. The successful bidder will be responsible for providing the new-look service approved by the council’s executive earlier this year. The authority has received initial applications from: Compass Point Business Services ...

Patience with faults on the upgraded railway line through Spalding has run out, with answers being demanded from Network Rail. It comes after a second lengthy systems failure in the space of four days caused Mill Green level crossing barriers to remain down for four hours. The ensuing traffic congestion around the town on Friday angered road users and prompted ...

By Coun Gary Porter, leader of South Holland District Council Now the dust has settled after the election, I am happy to have this opportunity to share some of my reflections on aspects of the campaign and on things going forward. Firstly though, I’d like to say thank you to a few people. I would like to thank all of ...

by Bill Morter – Spalding Parachute Regimental Association Ted Eaglen, a veteran of the Normandy invasion in June 1944, has died at the age of 90. He had been in poor health for some time but continued to show the determination and commitment which had always been his manner. Ted was born in 1924 and at the age of 16 ...

An infection prevention nurse at The Johnson Community Hospital, Spalding, has been awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse. Gale Bull based is now the 17th Queen’s Nurse at Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS). “I am very proud to be a Queen’s Nurse and to be a part of the fantastic Queen’s Nurse Institute network,” said Gale, who was nominated ...

A Spalding teenager is due to appear in court charged with an alleged assault in Holbeach on Monday (May 25). Thanasi Greenfield (19), of Havelock Street, is said to have assaulted a 20-year-old man in the Fleet Road/High Street area of Holbeach around 12.40pm. Greenfield will appear before Boston magistrates on June 17. Police would like to trace a couple who were ...

The Spalding People’s Parade is “going from strength to strength” according to organisers. Despite the mixed weather forecast many more people attended the event this year which saw even more attractions in the grounds of the Sir John Gleed School. Music was provided by local band The Sound Injectors who also arranged other entertainment. The parade set off at 1pm ...

A mother and son are “over the moon” after winning a state-of-the-art television in a Spalding and South Holland Voice competition. Patsy Keating and Benjamin “ummed and aahhed” about entering our first anniversary competition in conjunction with Hughes Electrical because they didn’t really believe they could win. But Patsy, of Pinchbeck, eventually posted an entry and couldn’t believe it when ...

A new housing company has been created by South Holland District Council – and readers of The Voice can win by suggesting its name. The prize is four tickets to see a film of your choice at the South Holland Centre in Spalding. The council launched the company to increase the supply of new homes in the district and meet ...

A seven-acre park, sports club, community hub, skate park and youth club are among big plans for the future of Pinchbeck. A community engagement day will be held on Wednesday (May 27) to give villagers the chance to hear about the ideas and put forward their views. The centrepiece of the day will be plans for the seven-acre community park and ...

A successful scheme which saw tonnes of textiles recycled is in the running for an award. South Holland District Council has been nominated for a National Recycling Award in the Best Partnership Project with the Public Sector category. Earlier this year, its waste and recycling team joined up with the Salvation Army to launch a six month trial of textile ...

Holbeach United Community Sports Academy’s impressive new purpose-built base at Pennyhill is almost ready for its grand opening. Dubbed Kings Academy, the project took seven long years to become a reality – but it is now just a month away from opening its doors. Former Norwich City, Chelsea, Celtic and Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton is scheduled to open the ...

Police are investigating after a cyclist appeared to put his life at risk by dashing over a railway level crossing while barriers were down. The image was posted on social media on Monday evening after barriers at Mill Green crossing and Park Road, Spalding, remained in the down position for more than two hours. The man appears to get frustrated ...

Lincolnshire should “stand up taller and shout louder” to help usher in a new era in local Government and get a fairer deal. At the first meeting of Lincolnshire County Council since the General Election, leader Martin Hill called on the Government to devolve greater powers to county-led authorities, saying: “Give us the responsibility and we’ll rise to it. “Give ...