Market Deeping Bowls Club

Often referred to as the ‘hidden gem in the centre of the town’ the Market Deeping Bowls Club has been offering residents the opportunity to bowl since 1954. Catering for both novice and experienced players the Club has introduced a Chummy Night on Thursday evenings, a relaxed environment for newer bowlers. There are also several other times during the week and weekends when social/practice play is organised. A friendly and supportive club, new members are welcomed and introduced to the green where the surroundings are explained and some varying degrees of coaching is made available to establish an individual’s future needs. For new but more experienced players, the programme is to get them back into the game and find where they fit into the Club both socially and in the league teams that the Club runs.

The facilities team ensures that a lovely playing surface is provided while the strong committee ensures that events such as BBQs, Quiz nights and social evenings are offered for members. Not only does the sport have strong benefits for participants in terms of exercise and improved physical fitness but it also offers a sense of purpose, friendship and camaraderie, which all aid mental wellbeing.

District Bowls League and the Peterborough & District Bowls League. Games are played on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings and on Tuesday afternoons.

For more information call 01733 252395 or email jeffbell691@gmail.com

Lancaster Scouts were busy building and potting plants for the local community. Part of the Big Help Out for the King’s Coronation!

DSJ Parish Council held their highly successful Annual Parish Meeting and distributed Making a Difference Awards from a list of many deserving candidates. Winners were l-r Tom Jordan and Christine Halls representing Police Volunteers – Community Group to most make a difference. Penelope Baxter – Young person to most make a difference. Carol Precey (& Graham Thompson)–Citizen to most make a difference. Will Bowell – Individual to most make a difference in the course of doing their job. Kirstie Johnson – Head of The Deepings School

The winner of the family ticket to the Market Deeping Model Railway Exhibition was Ellie Laughton naming the Flying Scotsman as the steam loco celebrating its cententary this year. Jane Aldous was the runner up winning an adult and child ticket. The winning entries were selected by Julie Fortnum, Clerk to DSJ Parish Council.

The Queen of feel good fiction, Milly Johnson announced the winners of the Deepings Literary Festival short story competition at an author event at Molecey Mill. Pictured are (l-r) Claire Richardson runner up for her story, Puppies, Milly and Nicola Harris who was third for her story Autumn Leaves. Winner Amber Asher will be collecting her prize when she visits the UK from her home in Singapore in July.

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Trapped in the backwash of the sluice at High Locks was this water snake. It was freed before the Environment Agency were needed to close the sluice. The snakes are fairly common, and found as this one was in lowland England.

Deeping Rangers U7s - U12s teams hosted 60 teams for the Neil Olson Memorial Tournament. Sponsored by Deeping Lions, Oakwood Insuarnce, Chroma Sports and BGL Insurance. Pictured are the Rangers U10s who were victorious over Yaxley in the final.

Oliver Clarke, James Cash, Oliver Shepherd and Lottie Jenkinson from the Deepings Swimming Club posted some fast times at the East Midlands Regional Long Course Championships in Corby but fell just short of making the finals. At Moorways Sports Village in Derby, club captain Jacob Briers competed in the 15yrs age group.He qualified for eight events and made finals in two, the 200m breaststroke and 200m butterfly.Head coach Sam Peeroo said: “Jacob put in gutsy swims in his two finals.I’m very proud of him and hope his performances inspire the juniors competing at Corby.”

At the Deepings Lions Club 43rd Charter Anniversary, President Lynne Roberts announced that over £4000 had been raised by the Club for the Lions Brain Tumour Research Appeal since last June.

Meet Rachel (left) pictured with Nikki Burke (right) and sister-in-law Sarah Bates at the opening of their Clinic, True, offering advanced skin treatments, laser hair removal and aesthetics in Deeping St James.

In a LIbrary (not so), far, far away...... l-r Jedi, Jedi (aka Jo Crawford) Stormtrooper, Rebel Alliance Leader (Louisa Crowson), A Mandalorian.

Deepings Osteopath, Michael Oldfield is joined in his Church St. Market Deeping Practice by Hypnotherapist, Jo Ridd.

Worcester Bosch accredited installer for the Deepings and face of Worcester Bosch 2012

Upwood Ukuele Band performed at the Priory Church courtsey of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Thousands thronged the streets of Spalding for the return of the Flower Parade, masterminded by Stephen Timewell after a ten year lapse. Thompson Skip Hire’s Jill Pannell and Steve Thompson drove a Reo M35 American cargo lorry in the Parade and after Jill helped distribute tulips to the Care Homes in Deeping.

In a bid to enhance outdoor learning and wellbeing at Linchfield Community Primary School, the Friends of Linchfield School have launched a Forest Fund Appeal to provide and sustain an outdoor learning space. A ‘Ground Force’ day is planned and people with skills such as landscaping, gardening, building and carpentry, as well as green-fingered outdoors enthusiasts are wanted to help with building play equipment and preparing the land. To contribute financially, please visit www.justgiving. com/crowdfunding/fls-linchfield-forestfund. For info email flslinchfield@gmail.com or visit www.linchfieldcit.co.uk and go to ‘Meet our FLS’ for our Forest Fund information pack