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Mick goes extra miles for area

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:12:07 +0000

A man who organises Wellbeing Walks in South Holland is among 500 volunteers thanked for his services to the community at a series of events. One of the celebrations put on by Lincolnshire Co-op recently took place at Crown Hall Farm, Pode Hole. The grocery company puts on 41 Community Cuppas and 92 Wellbeing Walks. […]

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Bench is a fair reminder of dad

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:08:49 +0000

A new bench is set to be installed in Ayscoughfee Hall gardens in memory of a man whose family has brought the funfair to Spalding for over 50 years. The memorial for Roger Tuby Snr, who died in 2024, is due to be put up in time for October when Tuby’s Fun Fair returns to […]

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Week saw message get out

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:02:08 +0000

A stall in Ayscoughfee was among the initiatives carried out during Mental Health Awareness Week locally. The Community Mind Matters group and it’s organiser Vanessa Browning used the period to advertise the help it provides in South Holland. That includes numerous groups and the opportunities available to chat about mental health. On top of her […]

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BID delayed putting flowers out due to weather

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:47:37 +0000

Flower displays in Spalding are set to spring up in the next few weeks after organisers decided not to put them out before the May heatwave. The Spalding Business Improvement District is carrying out the measures and is also to put up bunting. Last year it put out hanging baskets but its manager Sarah Fletcher […]

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Group set to stay via local charity

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:40:06 +0000

A charity has stepped into help continue a much-loved group for people who have lost someone. The weekly Bereavement Groups were set up by the Sue Ryder charity back in 2024 to bring people together who have lost a loved one. But it’s recently decided to stop funding the initiative. Since its inception it has […]

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Author’s new book goes down

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:27:14 +0000

A local author’s latest book is taking on the stories associated with famous deaths in air crashes. Fatal Flights of the Rich and Famous is Alastair Goodrum’s ninth book about aviation. Having retired from IT and telecommunications, he has been fascinated by aircraft since his father took him to the Farnborough Air Show in 1954. […]

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Day move for town forces event

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:14:38 +0000

Spalding’s annual celebration as part of Armed Forces Week is to move days. This year it runs from June 22 to Armed Forces Day which is on Saturday, June 27. In previous years Spalding’s Armed Forces Day Parade has been held on a Tuesday alongside Spalding Market in the hope of attracting more members of […]

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Couple’s ring find leads to group

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:08:14 +0000

A couple who found a medieval ring in Gosberton have launched their own metal detecting club. David and Dawn Stoneman recently donated the ring to Spalding Gentlemen’s Society after the find in June 2024. The couple from Heckington say they were ‘surprised and ecstatic’ to find the ring. “We knew that our treasure was of […]

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Larry sets up ‘friendship network’

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:05:51 +0000

A Spalding man has launched a new group in a bid to alleviate loneliness on some weekends. Larry Stone moved to the area 11 months ago and is member of different groups during the week. But now he’s set up The Spalding Community Friendship Network which is meeting on the first and third Saturdays of […]

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Solid additions to football fest

Richard Rush — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:49:49 +0000

A charity festival featuring music and football is set to be the envy of others after announcing So Solid Crew and two well loved comedy characters as attendees. The Forever Festival is being put on by Stars United FC in Donington to raise money for the Tom’s Trust charity which is dedicated to proving mental […]

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