Business

Financial help is on offer to local businesses which are looking to expand. Up to £25,000 can be claimed from the Grants 4 Growth project being operated via South Holland District Council. The project is managed and delivered by the council’s Inward Investment Service. The European money is available to eligible businesses which are helping the region’s economy. It has ...

Supermarket company Morrisons is hoping to expand its Pinchbeck store. It has submitted a planning application to provide additional floor area for a home shopping service. Documents from architects Whittam Cox show proposals to build an extension on the store for storage and loading purposes. The site is located within the existing service area to the rear of the store ...

Primary school pupils helped celebrate the opening of Spalding’s newly extended Aldi store by attending the opening ceremony to receive a donation to support the school’s allotments. Aldi store manager Hayley Rowson said: “The team here at Spalding thoroughly enjoyed welcoming the community back into our newly extended store; it was great to see familiar faces, and some new ones. ...

Derelict rooms in Spalding railway station could be transformed into community assets with the help of funding from Railway Heritage Trust and some good ideas from you. Spalding Transport Forum has been in talks with Railway Heritage Trust, who have agreed to pay 40 per cent of costs to reinstate derelict rooms in the station – on the condition the ...

Springfields outlet shopping centre will welcome women’s fashion retailer Betty Barclay and Italian coffee specialists Caffé Nero this autumn. The Betty Barclay unit at 4,000 sq ft will be the company’s largest outlet store in the UK. Caffé Nero will join existing big name coffee brands Costa and Starbucks already at the Spalding shopping location.

A Spalding superstore is due to re-open its tomorrow (Thursday, September 28) after a refurbishment and extension. Children from St John the Baptist Primary will be part of the celebrations at Aldi on St Thomas Road when they help to officially cut the ribbon. The green-fingered pupils will receive a donation of gardening materials from the store to help maintain ...

Dance tutors and events company Boston Jive continue to expand their retro offerings with the opening of a new shop in Spalding. Opening on Friday, October 6, Vera Rose House of Vintage is suitably decked out in 40s and 50s furniture and sells retro clothes in the boutique shop. There is also a hair and make-up salon and a the ...

Hairdresser Suzanne Kinane-Waltham will celebrate 40 years of hairdressing with a charity tea party this Saturday (September 23). The event takes place at Killenaule Hair Studio, Knight Street, Pinchbeck. The party starts at 1.30pm and ends at 4.30. Entertainment on the day will include a raffle, tombola, a sweetie trolley, Pims, sandwiches and cakes. Suzanne says: “To all clients past ...

Four pubs in South Holland have been listed in the 2018 Good Beer Guide. They feature in the 45th edition of the Good Beer Guide, published by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Two pubs are highlighted as beer-lover destinations in the prestigious guide book, along with pubs in Donington and Gosberton Risegate. In Spalding, The Priors Oven and Drayman’s ...

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 ...

The Chequers pub in Weston is to remain open until at least the end of the year. Owner Robert Oldershaw contacted The Voice to say a previous report that it was closing (August 24) was not completely correct. Mr Oldershaw said the pub is keeping the same staff and for the immediate future is not closing. A blog post 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 ...

South Holland residents are being urged to back Red Tractor Week and support British farms. The week from Monday, September 11, celebrates food and farming in this country. Alison Pratt, National Farmers Union regional communications advisor, said it was a scheme worth supporting. “Here in South Lincolnshire, we produce an enormous range of produce that carries the logo and during ...

Lincolnshire is bucking the national trend towards a slowdown in the housing market. While recent statistics show a subdued picture nationally, the East Midlands region witnessed the second largest rate of house price growth in the year up to June, 2017. A recent report from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) revealed house price growth in our region was 7.1 ...

A village pub is set to close its doors two years after it was bought by a local company in a bid to save it from closure. The Chequers is the only pub in Weston and the village will be left with just a shop. Wimberley Hall Farm Shop in the village is also closing this weekend. “We have a ...

Spalding’s newest cafe opened its doors for business and will be raising money to help a good cause. South Holland and the Deepings MP John Hayes was on-hand to officiate at the first St Barnabas cafe. A queue of around 60 people were waiting for the first day of trading. The cafe opened at the weekend in the shop’s new ...

Holbeach is to host its first Saturday market in Church Street. This Saturday (Aug 19), the monthly market launches with a range of stalls. “We have crafts and food at present, including cards, gifts, retro items, furniture and cakes,” said Holbeach Parish Councillor Isobel Hutchinson. It is hoped the market will not only please Holbeach shoppers but also encourage traders. ...

It all began with a desire to provide beautiful bathrooms and kitchens, while offering expert design, advice and customer service. Stephen and Sarah Devonport worked out of a home office and van, dreaming of one day having their own showroom. That dream came true in 2009 with Devonports Kitchens & Bathrooms. Now they celebrate the expansion of their showroom. The ...

A Spalding Italian restaurant could be about to win a regional award. Amici Restaurant, in Vine Street, has been selected for the final of the first East Midlands Awards 2017 in the Italian Restaurant of the Year category. The finalists have been chosen on the number of nominations received from customers online, via email and social media. Amici owner Ivan ...

A new venture in Holbeach is set to open its doors at the weekend. A group of three people have joined forces to launch a new fabric shop. The business will also go on to offer sewing machine repairs for customers and the partnership behind Fabric Fae is looking forward to opening the doors. “This is our first venture, but ...