Springfields go Gold for lights

It’s true! Pop star Martin Kemp will switch on the Springfields Christmas Lights at the end of October.

The event will be hosted by Joseph Begley and John Marshall from Lincs FM and will feature entertainment from St Paul’s Community Primary School Choir.

The switch on takes place on Thursday, October 24. Entry is free and all shops will stay open until 9pm.

Martin Kemp fronted the pop group Spandau Ballet in the 1980s, reforming in 2009.

He has also had a long career as an actor, most famously portraying Steve Owen in Eastenders.

more >

Sutton St James solar farm passed after successful appeal

28 Apr 2026

Town board to pay for extra community wardens and security firm in bid to improve safety in Spalding

27 Apr 2026

Appeal issued over use of stolen bank card

27 Apr 2026

Police appeal over reports of children climbing Spalding town centre roofs

23 Apr 2026

Health fears over huge poultry farm

22 Apr 2026

Change leads to new board faces

22 Apr 2026