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A group that aims to bring men together and talking about their health had a special visitor last week. Bro Pro, set up by the Tonic Health charity at its Spalding base, invited Michael Heppell, an advanced clinical practitioner from Beechfield Medical Centre, to its meeting.They discussed a variety of male-specific health matters such as prostate problems, and also other ...

Plans for improvements at Spalding Grammar School are being implemented after the latest Ofsted report. The school has been rated Good, the same grading as the previous report.“There is much in the report that is positive and accurately reflects day-to-day life in the school,” said headmaster Steven Wilkinson in a letter to parents.“There is also some detail on where we ...

Spalding’s Wombles donned their waders and took to the water for a mammoth effort to clean a stretch of the River Welland. The team was joined by members of the Peterborough and District Anglers Association.Everything from a bicycle and shopping trolley, to council-owned waste bins and a lawn mower were recovered by the volunteers.The river has been kept at a ...

A key underpass beneath the A17 in Holbeach became flooded last week after a log became lodged in the drainage system there. Coun Tracey Carter said it looked like it had been done deliberately but she hoped that wasn’t the case.As the underpass was unusable, instead pedestrians looking to come into Holbeach from the other side of the road had ...

South Holland District Council is looking into using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for some of its services. The issue was brought up at a recent meeting of the council.Coun Jim Astill, the council’s portfolio holder for corporate governance and communications, said: “AI has a position in some of the things we do and it can revolutionise some of our customer service ...

A councillor says she’s hopeful a new project to provide support for substance abusers will be widely available in South Holland. County councillor and district council deputy leader Tracey Carter said she had been concerned at the lack of support in this area.But she is now ‘optimistic’ a new Lincs Recovery Partnership, adopted by Lincolnshire County Council, will have an ...

Children at St Paul’s Primary School in Spalding enjoyed a taste of India for a day. Key Stage Two pupils enjoyed everything from dancing to art as part of the event.The children experienced Indian art and created rangoli patterns using coloured chalk.They dressed in traditional Indian clothing and were participating in Indian folk and Bollywood- style dancingSome children also had ...

The firm hired to tackle anti-social behaviour in South Holland handed out more than 200 fines in the first two months of this year. The figures were revealed when a council member challenged if Kingdom workers were getting out enough in villages and outside of the towns.Coun Michael Booth raised the matter at South Holland District Council recently.“There’s more and ...

A new bus ‘passenger charter’ for the county has been published. Lincolnshire County Council, which has created the document, says it ‘commits bus operators to more consistent and improved services’.As part of the national bus strategy created by the government, every authority that oversees transports has to create a charter.It will come into effect on Monday, April 1.Coun Richard Davies, ...

A group that aims to be the voice of NHS patients in Lincolnshire is hosting an event to get people’s views face-to-face. Healthwatch Lincolnshire’s Your Voice event will take place at Boston United Football Club’s Jakeman’s Stadium from 10am to 1pm on Friday, April 26.The free session will include a host of stalls and a public speaker, Prof Derek Ward, ...

Say hello to the Bye Bye Baby tribute to Frankie Vallie heading to Spalding on Saturday (March 23). Oh what a night is promised at the South Holland Centre when the four singers backed by a live band take to the stage.A spokesman for the South Holland Centre, said: “Bye Bye Baby is a jaw-dropping concert to the musical phenomenon ...

What are believed to be three harbour porpoises have been spotted in the River Welland this afternoon (Tuesday, March 19). Madi Corby and her partner Sam Wibberley were walking their four dogs along its banks close to the bridge that carries over the A16 when they saw the animals at around 3pm. Madi believes the animals were dolphins due to ...

A woman has admitted two counts of having knives in a public place in Spalding. Julia Plaszczewska, 23, from Fishtoft Road in Boston pleaded guilty to having both a lock knife and a kitchen knife without lawful authority in West Marsh Road on Friday, March 1. She was given a three month jail sentence suspended for 12 months by magistrates ...

The consultation into the proposed new South Holland Health and Wellbeing Hub has been launched and first impressions released. The redevelopment of the Castle Sports Complex in Spalding is being carried out following the awarding of £20m of Levelling Up money from the government. South Holland District Council hopes to start work on the new building later this year for ...

‘Quick thinking’ staff on Sutton’s Bridge’s Cross Keys Bridge averted injuries after a lorry crashed through a barrier while the A17’s route over the River Nene was closed to vehicles for a boat to pass through. Lincolnshire County Council say no-one was injured in the incident at around 7pm last night (Wednesday, March 14) and the boat passed through fine. ...

Residents in Boston Road South in Holbeach have been getting that sinking feeling again. The road has been closed numerous times after collapsing, despite extensive work by Anglian Water and Lincolnshire County Council.Problems haven’t been experienced for a while, but now residents are saying the road is noticeably dipping once again.Resident Ann Gregory said the most recent issue was outside ...

The National Grid could be facing legal action over the proposals to site 87-miles of pylons straight through South Holland. It’s looking to create a new above ground electrical line between Grimsby and Walpole, in Norfolk.But Lincolnshire County Council is ready to take the matter to court over the way the National Grid has been ‘consulting.’And the plans for 420 ...

A decision on a church’s bid to turn the former Hill’s Department Store in Spalding into a multi-use venue for the community has been deferred. South Holland District Council’s Planning Committee had recommended it refuse The Lighthouse Pentecostal Church’s bid to turn the prominent town centre property into a host of uses including soft play cafe, community meeting place, offices ...

A South Holland company is to close for good following the death of its owner in a road crash in Derbyshire in January. Tilly’s, a garden party, events bar and marquee hire business in Gosberton, was run by businessman Nick Stockdale who died at the age of 57 after the collision.“It is with a heavy heart that I let you ...

A South Holland man has been jailed for his involvement in the production of Class C drugs over three years. Paul Tallo (47) (pictured), of Cranesgate North, Whaplode St Catherine, appeared at Lincoln Crown Court on Friday when he was sentenced to four years and six months for 11 counts of producing a Class C controlled drug.Officers acted on intelligence ...