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Winning design flies high

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:53:10 +0000

The winner of a design competition has been unveiled by Springfields Horticultural Society. Marking its 60th anniversary, the charity owns, manages and maintains the Festival Gardens. Earlier this year it opened its flag design competition to local school-aged pupils. The winning design is by Gasmin whose artwork will also be used as a living artwork […]

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Parade festival postponed but acts to put on separate gigs

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:48:33 +0000

A full day festival organised to raise money for the Spalding Flower Parade has been postponed. The organisers have blamed a clash with the Ayscoughfest, a free event being held in the town centre on the same day. As a result, the tribute acts which had been booked to play at the town’s rugby club […]

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Eco team wow judges with work

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:55:04 +0000

A group of like-minded students are pushing a school’s eco credentials. University Academy Holbeach’s Eco Team are at the forefront of the school’s bid to get Eco School status and were recently ‘Highly Commended’ by judges at the Lincolnshire Show Schools Challenge where they spoke to attendees about their projects. Senior teacher Sam Graper said: […]

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Hall gets curious with new funding

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:15:58 +0000

A ‘Curiosity Club’ is being launched at a South Holland venue thanks to the latest round of government funding. Gedney Dyke Village Hall is one of eight projects to benefit from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund Grassroots donations. It has purchased a projector and a demonstration camera with the money for the Curiosity Club, a […]

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Jayne’s run as part of LoungeAid

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:02:06 +0000

An employee has taken on a 15k inflatable course as just one of a Spalding restaurant’s many fundriasing efforts during June. The Petalo Lounge at Springfields is raising money for the Three Counties Dog Rescue during LoungeAid this month. Efforts include weekly quiz nights on a Wednesday, bingo nights on a Sunday as well as […]

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Kick off for PlayZone construction

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:32:17 +0000

Work to build a new sporting facility has started in Sutton Bridge. A new PlayZone is being built in the Memorial Park and designed to be used for a number of sports. The Lincolnshire FA and Sutton Bridge United have been heavily involved in its creation with funding coming from The Football Foundation, Sutton Bridge […]

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Music festival is Going Forward to a new beat

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:19:26 +0000

Organisers behind a Spalding music festival aimed at people with additional needs are stepping aside. But the popular event is being taken over by two well-known faces. The Going Forward Festival is held annually and sees live music and attractions come together to make it truly all inclusive. This year’s takes place at Southview Community […]

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Pupils pen their own novels

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:54:19 +0000

Two Year Ten Spalding High School pupils have written books set to go on sale. Both Abidat Isiak and Bethany Taylor have penned stories that have been picked up by publishers. Bethany’s is called When Friends Fall Silent and she describes it as ‘a murder mystery based on the fictional school Greystone Academy’. The blurb […]

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Picnic to mark park anniversary

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:46:49 +0000

Local musicians will feature at an event to mark the first anniversary of a village park opening its doors to the public. Picnic in the Park is set to take place at Moulton Park on Saturday, July 4, from 11am to 6pm. It’s a fundraiser for the upkeep of the area purchased recently and opened […]

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‘Use it or lose it’ on village hall

Richard Rush — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:38:57 +0000

One of the new faces who has stepped forward to run a village hall has stressed the importance of communities to use the facilities or face losing them altogether. Margaret Fry was one of a number of people who have stepped up after a warning that Tydd St Mary Village Hall faced an uncertain future […]

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