The Spalding & South Holland Voice

01/06/2025

This takes place next weekend.

Fancy having fun on the river? Then the Celebrate the River Day will give you a chance to do just that! Welland Yacht Club is hosting the event on Sunday, June 8, in association with Spalding Water Taxis and the Moorings pub. The event will start from the yacht club in Cradge Bank, Spalding, and 28/...

31/05/2025

Officers have arrested a man after reports that he was seen in Spalding with a long-barrelled rifle.

Several calls were received just before 10am this morning, Saturday 31 May, from concerned callers who had seen a man with what was described as a long-barrelled firearm.

Officers were quickly deployed with fi****ms, they located the 39-year-old man on Hall Place and arrested him on suspicion of possessing a firearm. He remains in custody.

Inspector Gareth Whitelock, the Force Control Room Inspector, said: "I can imagine this was a worrying sight to see and I'm glad we were able to resolve the incident quickly.

"I can confirm the weapon has now been checked and is in fact an air rifle.

"I'm grateful for the calls we received, each one helps build a picture and provides updated information; thank you to those who called in."

Incident 139 of 31 May refers.

31/05/2025

The first one takes place on Saturday, June 7 with metal band Buried By My Heartache set to headline it.

A Spalding band is set to headline the first show of a new initiative to promote South Lincolnshire artists. The Boston Original Bands Initiative (BOBI) has been put on as a monthly showcase of talent. And it's proved so successful the Blackfriars Theatre in Boston is putting on special BOBI gigs. T...

30/05/2025

Pilgrim Hospital in Boston is also getting money for improvements.

Spalding Grammar School is to receive 'urgent safety works' as part of a £42.5m government spend on 18 Lincolnshire schools. Surfleet Primary School is also one of 18 schools to be recipients of the money. The work at Spalding Grammar School includes making the building meet fire safety requirement...

30/05/2025

Police say the inside of the shop was damaged in the incident this lunch time.

Police have arrested two people in Nottinghamshire after an armed robbery at a Holbeach jewellers this lunchtime (May 30). Police were called to PG Jewellery and Collectables on the corner of Boston Road South and West End, in Holbeach at 12.19pm. They say the inside of the store has been damaged an...

30/05/2025

The charity say the artwork is now too big to be in Abbey Passage.

A £35,000 artwork meant to brighten a notorious Spalding grot spot now looks set to be placed elsewhere because of its size, according to those behind it. When announced in March 2023, Flos P***a (which is latin for flower parade) was meant to brighten Abbey Passage. Now Transported Arts, the chari...

30/05/2025

In 1941 Spaldonians officially adopted HMS Taku, a British T-Class submarine, after raising £350,000 for it, enough to build a whole new submarine.

https://spaldingvoice.co.uk/submarine-resurfaces-at-hall/

South Holland District Council is to seek outside consultation on how to fight a planned solar farm for the area. Coun Henry Bingham though said the authority would get developers to pay for that while answering a question from Coun Laura Eldridge at the council’s most recent meeting. “It’s to...

30/05/2025

The location had already been allocated for housing.

An application to build 76 homes on the edge of Spalding has been submitted. The site south of Horseshoe Road is included in the local plan for development to have up to 88 homes on it. In associated documents submitted as part of the planning application, developer Seagate Homes says it will provid...

30/05/2025

It's being put on as a thank you by those who enjoyed the warm space during winter.

An auction is to be held to keep a ‘Warm Space’ church exactly that. St Matthew’s Church in Sutton Bridge has provided a haven during the winter months and the cost of living crisis. It came at a cost though, with the heating bills topping £1,000. Those behind the Warm Space want to give some...

29/05/2025

The company claims it will bring economic benefits.

An application has been made to turn a former bank into a bookies. BoyleSports have applied for change of use permission for the former Barclay's Bank at 10 Hall Place, Spalding. It has submitted document to South Holland District Council to change the downstairs of the building into a 'betting offi...

29/05/2025

She rubbed shoulders with royal family members.

The new chair of South Holland District Council was at Buckingham Palace last week. Jan Whitbourn had been invited after being awarded the British Empire Medal as part of the King's Birthday Honours last year. The medal was presented by King Charles' representative in the county, the Lord-Lieutenant...

29/05/2025

A round up from last week's first county council meeting as its new leadership was voted in.

The first meeting of Lincolnshire County Council since the election saw Refom UK’s Sean Matthews elected leader and Spalding east representative Rob Gibson his deputy. The Reform group’s lack of political experience came under fire during the meeting, but Coun Matthews insisted the new councillo...