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Service to honour Arnhem

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:31:34 +0000

A Donington resident who joined the Paras after seeing members of the elite force stationed in the village during the Second World War, read names of the fallen at a special service.Tom Gilks encountered the soldiers in 1944 and he read from the roll of honour at the Donington Arnhem service on Sunday.Capt Jordry Clifton […]

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Childhood friends running for family

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:30:33 +0000

Two friends are lacing-up their trainers for a good cause having lost a parent at a young age. Emily Lawrence and Lauren Drakard (both 31) are friends from childhood and both their families took holidays together.They are going to be running a marathon to raise money for charities which are very personal to both of […]

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Abstract art sparks discussion

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:25:38 +0000

Local artist Nicholas Palmer was the guest at the most recent meeting of the Spalding Arts and Crafts Society.Unusually there was no specific demonstration and Nicholas went on instinct to paint.A spokesman for the club said: “It was an excellent, interesting, entertaining and sometimes messy abstract art demo.“There was a lot of audience interaction with […]

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Long ride for charity cyclists

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:22:55 +0000

A team of fundraisers at a Holbeach company are ready to get in the saddle help a charity.The team from Lynas Vokes Investments will be virtually riding from Lands End to John O’Groats and raising money for Prostate Cancer UK.They will be working together from Monday (October 5) to complete the equivalent 874-mile journey on […]

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Plenty of gassing at reunion

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:21:26 +0000

A man’s bid to hold a reunion for British Gas workers in the town has been a success.Peter Budd put a call out for former employees of the power company to come forward.And plenty answered his call and the response led to an event in Spalding’s Lincoln Arms recently.“It was fantastic,” said Peter.“Most of us […]

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New mural for community centre

Richard Rush — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:32:26 +0000

Two beautiful murals designed by local school children are set to be put up at a Spalding community centre. Pupils from St Nortbert’s Catholic Voluntary Academy created the artworks set to be put up in prominent arches at Project St Thomas.The school’s art leader Miss India Whyles oversaw the creation of the panels being funded […]

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Marathon racquet fundraiser

Richard Rush — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:26:05 +0000

Players at Spalding Squash and Racketball Club will be testing their stamina this weekend with a sponsored event to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. The challenge will begin at 7pm on Friday (25) and continue through the night and finally finish at 7pm on Saturday. Organised by a club member Scott Chuter, the event […]

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Brian takes to the skies for hospital

Richard Rush — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:18:12 +0000

A Sutton Bridge pensioner strapped himself to a plane wing as a thank you to a hospital for the care it is giving his wife. Brian Moss has raised £1,200 for King’s Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Endoscopy Unit by doing a ‘wing walk’.It saw the 67-year-old strapped to the wings of a plane as it […]

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BID says reaction shows cycle issue

Richard Rush — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:05:55 +0000

Lincolnshire Police say they are working with South Holland District Council on plans to stop cyclists biking on Spalding’s path and pedestrianised areas. Earlier this year those behind the Spalding Business Improvement District (BID) asked people to speak to them about incidents involving cycling in town after it asked for measures to curb such behaviour […]

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Williams Revd up and ready

Richard Rush — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 11:02:47 +0000

The new ‘Oversight Minister’ has officially been licensed to oversee four South Holland churches. Reverend Mark Williams was officially confirmed in the role for the Sutton Elloe Benefice comprising St Mary’s Magdalene in Gedney, St Nicholas in Lutton, Christ Church in Gedney Dawsmere and St Mary’s in Long Sutton following a service on Monday night […]

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