Appeal to Spalding women to join war work in 1917
A call for women to volunteer for munition and other work was made in Spalding Corn Exchange in 1917.A meeting had been called by the Peterborough Advisory Committee on Women’s War Employment and there...
View ArticleLEP tackles flood risk and water supply in the county
A South Holland farmer is helping to shape plans to cut flood risk and safeguard water supplies in the county.Mark Tinsley spoke at the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnerhip (LEP) launch of...
View ArticleJoint approach to tackling disorder in Crowland as incidents climb
A joint effort to tackle disorder and minor crime in Crowland has started this week as figures show that incidents have nearly doubled this year.Police and South Holland District Council officers will...
View ArticleSisters say it with flowers and more at Long Sutton shop
Sisters Chelsy Sharpe and Lacie Cambridge are saying it with flowers – and much more – at their shop, Florals, in Long Sutton.Chelsy (27) and Lacie (23) are catering for all kinds of family occasions...
View ArticleFundraising duo to stage fashion show at Weston Hills Village Hall
Fundraising duo Jackie Gargett and Donna Kent are staging a fashion show to help a charity build two new homes in a deprived area of Mexico.The friends and work colleagues at NFU Mutual in Camel Gate,...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Saturday round-up and results
Top scorer Scott Coupland brought up Deeping Rangers’ century of league goals as they took another step towards runners-up spot.His second goal of the afternoon was the Clarets’ 100th so far this...
View ArticleMATCH VERDICT: Spalding United are second best to promotion rivals in home...
It’s certainly a day to forget when you have more yellow cards than clear-cut chances.That was the case for third-placed Spalding United on Saturday in their fifth home defeat of the season.The Tulips...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: Spalding United boss calls for maximum effort to hit back
Boss Chris Rawlinson wants Spalding United to bounce back in style before they take on promotion rivals Witton Albion again next month.The Cheshire club took three points from the Sir Halley Stewart...
View ArticleSelf discipline a challenge in the modern world
HAYES IN THE HOUSE: By MP John HayesLast week, like millions of other Britons, I enjoyed pancakes on Shrove Tuesday, a tradition dating back to the times when it was necessary to use up those...
View ArticleSouth Holland leader calls for help with homelessness bill
The leader of South Holland District Council has challenged the Government to cut a ‘new deal’ and bring down the nation’s £2 million homelessness bill.Coun Gary Porter, also chairman of the Local...
View ArticleSUPPORT OUR SHOPS: A Spanish Armada of dishes at Sergi’s
Karl and Debbie Sergison have taken the saying “out with the old, in with the new” to heart at their own corner of Spalding.After 12 years of Sergi’s Good Food Store, Restaurant and Cookery Store, the...
View ArticleHolbeach Easter family fun day shaping up to be a great event
Plans are coming together for the free family Easter Celebration event at the Holbeach Hub next month.The whole day is being paid for by the Lottery Celebrate fund and takes place at the Boston Road...
View ArticleNature area revamp for Priory School
The Priory School in Spalding is celebrating after being awarded a £10,000 grant for upgrading works on its woodland area.The area at the back of the special school has been looked after and nurtured...
View ArticleOut and about with council licensing team
CABINET CALL: Written by South Holland district councillor Anthony CassonIn order to learn more about the work of the council’s licensing team I will shortly be joining them on some routine...
View ArticleInformation night in Bourne for parents interested in adoption role
Lincolnshire Adoption Service is looking for new families to come forward and give loving homes to children in need.An adoption event is taking place at Bourne’s Salvation Army Hall in Manning Road on...
View ArticleYOUR VIEWS: Be careful what you wish for
In responding to Anita Toal’s letter, Andrew Livesey (Free Press, February 28) shows himself to be not much concerned with facts. He asserts that the recent Supreme Court case had nothing to do with...
View ArticleSpalding care home honoured
Cedar Falls Care Home in Spalding was honoured at the recent Lincolnshire Care Awards.The Little London Road home was runner-up in the ‘NatWest Team that has made the Difference Award’.The event was...
View ArticleAnnual Butcher’s Pride contest
The annual Butcher’s Pride sausage competition takes place in Spalding on Friday.Butchers from Spalding, The Deepings and Boston will put their sausages before a panel of judges to compete for the...
View ArticleRUGBY UNION: Two late tries send Spalding to another defeat
Renditions of ‘Swing Low Sweet Chariot’ rang out from the clubhouse after the game – not to celebrate a Spalding win, but England’s defeat of Scotland in the Six Nations. Building on an encouraging...
View ArticleHolbeach Bank Primary pupils host mobile planetarium visit
Children at Holbeach Bank Primary School had an amazing curtain raiser to their science week with a visit from Starlincs Mobile Planetarium.Friday’s visit saw the planetarium’s Mick Moore talking about...
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