The Spalding & South Holland Voice

15/11/2024

“We hope that the second programme will have a very similar impact."

The extension of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which provides grants for local businesses has been hailed as 'fantastic news'. South Holland District Council's portfolio holder for finance Paul Redgate had called on the new government to continue the scheme. It has been extended into 2025/26.The So...

15/11/2024

"I felt honoured to have been asked to do something so lovely."

The new Petalo Lounge has officially opened its doors at Springfields. Vice chair of South Holland District Council Jan Whitbourn cut the ribbon to mark its official opening last Wednesday."I felt honoured to have been asked to do something so lovely with the wonderful team at Springfields," she sai...

14/11/2024

They're back this weekend.

Get Down Down to Pinchbeck Village Hall on Saturday (November 16) for a tribute to legendary rockers Status Quo. Status Quote are returning to the venue after playing the first of a new series of gigs there last year.Expect to hear all the hits of Francis Rossi's band including Rockin' All Over The....

14/11/2024

“Dad will be sadly missed by all who knew him and he will always be remembered as a special husband, dad, brother and grandad."

Tribute has been paid to the director of a family company in Spalding who died last week. John Willson had followed his father, Eric, into the funeral directing business which remains in the town's Winsover Road.His parents, Sheila and Eric took over the firm, with John joining 40 years ago, and his...

14/11/2024

It follows concerns open spaces on new developments are not being managed as they should.

Concerns have been raised that a number of open spaces on new developments in South Holland are not being maintained as they should be. Long Sutton Parish Council says it has issues over two such areas in the town in John Swains Way and Lime Walk both of which have become overgrown as a result.When....

14/11/2024

“It’s become our bread and butter."

Drones provide Lincolnshire Police with the “best bang for buck” of anything the force owns, the force’s chief pilot says. From finding missing people to tracking dangerous criminals, the eyes in the sky allow the underfunded police force to stretch its resources as far as possible, writes Loc...

14/11/2024

A provisional trial has been set for April next year.

A man charged with murder after another man was found dead on a Spalding street has today (Thurs) appeared at Lincoln Crown Court. Vadims Zmicerevskis, 45, died after an incident at the junction of Green Lane and St Thomas' Road in Spalding on Monday. Viktors Zeglovs, 33, of no fixed abode, was char...

13/11/2024

“There will be so many alone and worrying how they will cope this winter."

The ending of universal winter payments for pensioners will cause many to worry about the cost of staying warm as this winter kicks in. Rising energy costs have been a problem for older people on a fixed income, and the £300 winter payment was a real help for those just over the benefits threshold,...

13/11/2024

“This would be a step backwards; why would you build a modern facility to an old design?"

A sports club have accused the district council of 'shallow promises' as changes and a delay to the proposed redevelopment of the Castle Sports Complex were announced. After being a key consultant and having been involved in the successful bid for £20m of government Levelling Up funding, Spalding W...

13/11/2024

A national shortage of taramasalata is being blamed on the strike.

Hundreds of striking workers at Bakkavor in Spalding have been recommended to refuse a latest pay offer as their absence was blamed on a national shortage of taramasalata. Unite the Union met representatives from the firm last week, where workers were presented with a new offer which includes a £35...

13/11/2024

South Holland marked the remembrance period in a host of ways.

A host of ceremonies took place across the district to remember those who lost their lives fighting for freedom. Countless hours of work had been put into the events where the community came together to stand in silence for two minutes.Spalding was looking resplendent thanks to the Busy Bees groups....

13/11/2024

The former boxer hit the child three or four times on the bottom.

A Gosberton man who admitted smacking a young child on the buttocks with excessive force was sentenced to 36 weeks imprisonment. Scott Reynolds, 38, pleaded guilty to hitting the child three or four times with more force than he intended. Lincoln Crown Court heard Reynolds, of Salem Street, Gosberto...

13/11/2024

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13/11/2024

Shows are 7.30pm every night up to Saturday (November 16).

Get ready for an Unexpected Guest. SADOS (The Spalding and District Operatic Society) are back at the South Holland Centre this week with an Agatha Christie mystery.The Unexplained Guest is a classic tale of an investigation that provides plenty of twists and turns.A spokesman for the South Holland....

12/11/2024

“We need our community’s help to understand what may have caused this tragic event.”

A man has been charged with the murder of Vadims Zmicerevskis after an incident in Spalding on Monday. Mr Zmicerevskis, 45 and of no fixed abode died on Green Lane after police were called to the area around 2.30pm. Viktors Zeglovs, 33, also of no fixed abode, has been charged with murder. He is in....

12/11/2024

“We have been made aware of footage capturing this incident that is circulating on social media which could cause immense distress to the victim’s family and friends."

Lincolnshire Police have called on people to stop circulating a video of an incident leading to the death of a man in Spalding. The incident happened around 2.30pm yesterday on Green Lane and has led to a murder investigation being launched. Police have said a man died in the incident, but haven't r...

12/11/2024

Do you think it's an improvement?

Over a year long work on the A151/A16 McDonald's/Springfields roundabout has been completed, Lincolnshire County Council say. It follows 14 months of roadworks to make the junction bigger and putting in new entrance and exit lanes. Its one of six junctions that have had, or are having, work done to....

11/11/2024

Two people have been arrested in relation to the incident.

A murder investigation has been launched after a man died in a Spalding street this afternoon (Monday, November 11). Lincolnshire Police say they were called at 2.37pm this afternoon to Green Lane after an incident at its junction at St Thomas' Road. Two men have been arrested as a result of the inc...