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Koba gets tails wagging

Richard Rush — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:49:02 +0000

A black Labrador has bounded his way to victory in Spalding-based Rooke’s Pet Products’ annual competition. One-year-old Koba is the Face of Rooke’s for 2026. He saw off the 12 other finalists in a public vote to be the pet on all of the Spalding store’s advertising for the year. A spokesman for Rooke’s said: […]

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National move for security team

Richard Rush — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:12:25 +0000

The first few weeks of the new year have seen a South Holland company heading into the national field. South Lincs Security has been running in South Holland for eight years and has now re-branded to SLS UK. “This reflects the growth of our business beyond our original roots and better represents the scale, capability […]

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Springfields has a record year

Richard Rush — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:42:50 +0000

Springfields Designer Outlet says it had ‘record sales’ in 2025 with turnover up six per cent. The Spalding shopping centre also said footfall and sales were up three per cent with some stores up 52 per cent. A spokesman said Springfields was ‘among the very best performing outlets in the UK’. “This reinforces Springfields position […]

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Best of local business recognised

Richard Rush — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:09:29 +0000

Some of the top business talents in the district have been recognised recently. The South Holland Business Awards were recently held by the Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce at Springfields Events Centre. For the second year in a row, Pinchbeck based IT firm PSP was named as the Business of the Year.George Sly, of the Sutton […]

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Spotlight on ‘brain’ food

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:22:20 +0000

The biggest grower of celeriac in the country was in the spotlight when he appeared on BBC’s Countryfile at the weekend.Julian Perowne, head of Jack Buck Farms at Moulton Seas End, shared his love of the root vegetable during a focus on Lincolnshire last Sunday.“When we first saw celeriac we thought ‘wow, this is ugly,” […]

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Home Bargains set to move in?

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:57:23 +0000

Discount store Home Bargains may be moving into the former Wilko site in Spalding. The company, which has more than 575 stores around the country, has applied for signage to go up on the unit next to Sainsbury’s in Holland Market.The prime site has remained empty since Wilko closed for business in 2023.And another empty […]

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Businesses owners urged to be on panel

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 11:09:31 +0000

A deadline to be ‘a voice for businesses’ in Lincolnshire has been extended.The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority is looking for people to be involved in its new Economic Advisory Panel.Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, Dame Andrea Jenkyns said: “We’ve had some strong applications already but with ten places on the panel, it’s important that all […]

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Wendy’s set to open its doors

Richard Rush — Wed, 21 May 2025 11:11:32 +0000

An American chain is officially opening its doors in Spalding on Thursday, May 22. Wendy’s at the Lincs Gateway Park near Applegreen has created 35 jobs. A household name in the States with thousands of branches, there are now 44 in the UK including one of eight ran by the Blank Table company out of […]

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Greencore could be about to buy Bakkavor

Richard Rush — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 08:42:36 +0000

Bakkavor share holders are to be recommended to accept a potential takeover by Greencore Both food firms have premises in South Holland, Greencore in Pinchbeck and Bakkavor in Spalding, Holbeach St Marks and Sutton Bridge. A statement released by Greencore on Tuesday morning (April 2) says the company hopes ‘to create a leading UK Convenience […]

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Firm’s show is hailed a success

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 11:43:58 +0000

A company’s first food and drink show in five years has been hailed a success. South Lincs Foodservice recently put on the show at Springfields Events and Conference Centre.It is the first time it’s been put on in five years and it saw more than 250 customers.Simon Davison, managing director of South Lincs Foodservice, said: […]

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