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A new piece of kit which can fill up to 300 potholes in one day has been trialled in South Holland. The Roadmaster Velocity Patcher is dubbed “the world’s most advanced potholing machine” has already repaired a number of roads in Sutton St James and has been in Spalding for the past three weeks. Lincolnshire County Council is one of ...

A retired couple with a passion for motorhoming have criticised South Holland District Council for turning down a village pub’s plan to extend its premises and the adjoining caravan site. Michael and Laurel Harding, formerly of Kent, now live in Lutton after enjoying several return trips to south Lincolnshire. They say the planning committee’s decision over the Rose and Crown ...

South Holland District Council’s Summer Fun brochure is being compiled at the moment and submissions for inclusion are invited. Any community group, venue or organisation running arts, sports or cultural activities for children and/or young people in South Holland over the summer holidays can have their activities and events listed free of charge. The brochure is distributed to every pupil ...

With the number of landings and take-offs to rival a major airport, colour and aerial excitement were brought to Holbeach St Johns airfield by a feast of vintage aircraft. This year Fenland Aero Club’s annual Daffodil Fly-In was held in conjunction with a rally by the Vintage Aircraft Club (VAC) of Great Britain and stars of the event were undoubtedly ...

  Surfleet is looking smarter now thanks to a litter pick by members of the community. Seven people took part in South Holland District Council’s latest Litter Blitz venue. The pick focused on local litter hotspots including the A16 underpass and the reservoir. Local resident and Surfleet parish councillor Judy Chapman organised the event as part of the environmental parish ...

A village hall has a brand new look thanks to the hard work of staff and a generous paint donation by Dulux. Gedney Dyke Village Hall applied for the paint donation because staff felt it needed a warmer and more inviting look to bring it into the 21st century. Chairman Richard Ward nominated the project online. He said: “We are ...

A full-scale exploration to hopefully find the remains of Pinchbeck’s ‘lost manor’ is within days of springing into operation. It is more than three years since Pinchbeck History and Archaeology Group’s last highly successful and rewarding dig at Healey’s Field was closed down, mainly due to lack of funding. But the project, which unearthed such a valuable wealth of information ...

A team of six men is undertaking a mammoth canoeing trip across the English Channel to arrive at a Normandy beach on June 6 – the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Among them will be former Spalding Grammar School pupil Stuart Gilks (51). His parents Tom and Daphne, of Donington, hope to be in France to see the team’s ...

Thivanka Rajatne put in a man-of-the-match performance for Spalding Town on Saturday – hitting 82 runs and taking five wickets in a winning draw at Billingborough. Spalding were dismissed for 212, with veteran Roy Tilley taking five for the home side while captain Steve Scott ensured his side took 11 points from the game with an unbeaten 57 which saw ...

It was like a scene in a novel; an astonishing discovery which set Spalding and the rest of Lincolnshire talking. Around £60,000 in bank notes – some charred after being burnt – was found floating in a Spalding waterway. Yet six months on and police are still none the wiser about the rightful owner and how the loot came to ...

A Spalding primary school has launched a breakfast club for its youngest students. Monkshouse Primary School already has a breakfast drop-in session established for Key Stage 2 pupils and has now extended the provision. Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 youngsters can enjoy cereals, toast and drinks during the 8am-8.45am session. Cost is £2 per day and children can be ...

Burglars got away with a haul of cigarettes after breaking into a shop in Donington. Police were called shortly after 1am this morning (Friday) in response to a report that a burglary was in progress at the Costcutter Store in the High Street. The offenders forced open the front door of the shop before targeting the tobacco kiosk inside. The ...

The European elections take place later this month and if you’ve had a polling card through your letterbox but know very little about it all, we’re here to help. The elections take place from May 22 to 25 and give voters the chance to influence the future political course of the European Union for the next five years. Each member ...

Plans to build 900 homes in Holbeach have been on show to the public – and there’s still time to have your say. Holbeach firm Ashley King Developments wants permission for the scheme on land to the south of Hall Gate. The project will include a proportion of affordable housing, along with landscaping to create public open spaces and footpaths ...

Motorists have been warned that a road will be closed overnight for repairs. Platt’s Bridge on West Marsh Road, Spalding will be closed overnight between 7pm on Sunday, May 4 and 6am on Monday, May 5 to allow for maintenance work, subject to weather conditions. A signed, local diversion will be in place. Light vehicles will be able to access ...

Two years since 71-year-old June Buffham died in a house fire, her daughter ha spoken out for the first time about the heartache of losing her mum in a bid to warn others about the dangers of illegal cigarettes. June, who had mobility problems, was home alone on the Sunday evening in April 2012 when fire took hold of her ...

What do you want from your pharmacy? Healthwatch Lincolnshire is conducting an independent survey and wants to hear what local people have to say about pharmacy services in Lincolnshire. The survey, will encourage people’s feedback, whether positive or negative, and closes on Friday, July 27. All feedback provided will be anonymous and cannot be traced back to any individual. A ...

Around a third of adults in South Holland are now classed as clinically obese – the highest percentage in Lincolnshire. And the picture for residents’ health becomes even gloomier, as Lincolnshire is revealed as the obesity capital of the East Midlands. The issue is becoming a growing problem, which puts an ever-increasing strain on health and other services. Just this ...

Lincolnshire Police is holding an event tomorrow (Thursday, May 1) to talk about its recruitment of volunteers. As part of the public Project Board, the police volunteer project team will showcase its first annual report and talk about what has been achieved and what is still to be done to reach the 1,000 volunteer mark. The event is at Dave ...

Police have concluded their inquiries into a domestic incident in Sutton Bridge and said there will be no further action taken. As reported in The Voice last week, Withington Street and part of Bridge Road were sealed off for much of Wednesday last week as officers – some armed – dealt with the matter, which began in the early hours. ...