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Local farm is backingNational Grid pylon bid

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 10:09:46 +0000

A Moulton Seas End farm is working with National Grid to promote its plans for energy pylons. Jack Buck Farns has been hailed as a ‘regional star’ for its campaign in relation to The Great Grid update.Locally it proposes to include the building of new substations at Weston Marsh as part of at least two […]

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MP sees pumping station work

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:28:19 +0000

South Holland MP Sir John Hayes has visited a pumping station, which has benefited from a £2.6m investment.South Holland Internal Draining Board invited him to see the work at Holbeach Bank Pumping Station.The programme, completed in March, has delivered a range of essential works, including pump repairs, weedscreen refurbishments, bank slip repairs, culvert replacements and […]

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Spalding centre pub closes to patrons

Rachel Mayfield — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:23:56 +0000

The doors of a Spalding pub have closed with difficult trading, rising costs, roadworks and lack of footfall all an issue. Landlord Padraig Hughes issued a lengthy statement as The Royal Mail Cart closed last week.He took over the pub last August but said the commercial pressures of running the business were mounting and the […]

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Firm celebrates 200th anniversary

Richard Rush — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:24:39 +0000

A South Holland solicitors company has celebrated 200 years in business. Mossop & Bowser, has a main office in Holbeach and premises in Long Sutton, was set up in 1826 by Robert Mossop. To celebrate the huge milestone, more than 150 guests gathered for a party in the sunshine recently, including staff, their families, local […]

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New chapter for Spalding couple

Richard Rush — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:40:52 +0000

A Spalding couple are the new owners of the Spalding, Stamford and Bourne franchise of Ewemove. David and Kirsty Kruse took over the franchise from Sophie Harker and Sarah Chilvers on April 2. Kirsty said: “And finally the biggest secret I’ve ever held in, is out. “Some opportunities come along that feel like more than […]

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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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