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Happy couple tie the knot amid the parade crowds

20 May 2025
Happy couple tie the knot amid the parade crowds

Happy couple tie the knot amid the parade crowds

20 May 2025

A couple’s wedding went without a hitch as they tied the knot amid the crowds of a busy town event.


Tribute match and memorial bench honours popular Paul

17 May 2025
Tribute match and memorial bench honours popular Paul

Tribute match and memorial bench honours popular Paul

17 May 2025

A tribute match helped honour a committed cricketer who will be much-missed.


Chairman raises £21,000 for chosen charities before stepping down from role

16 May 2025
Chairman raises £21,000 for chosen charities before stepping down from role

Chairman raises £21,000 for chosen charities before stepping down from role

16 May 2025

A council chairman has stepped down from his role after raising £21,000 for two charities.


Hundreds mark VE Day at town’s park

15 May 2025
Hundreds mark VE Day at town’s park

Hundreds mark VE Day at town’s park

15 May 2025

Hundreds of people gathered at a town park to celebrate 80 years since the end of the Second World War in Europe.


Busy weekend for pubs but calls made for more town centre entertainment

15 May 2025
Busy weekend for pubs but calls made for more town centre entertainment

Busy weekend for pubs but calls made for more town centre entertainment

15 May 2025

Flower power certainly worked for the tills at some town firms over the weekend while others reported a disappointing result.


Flower queen calls on people to support volunteer organisers

15 May 2025
Flower queen calls on people to support volunteer organisers

Flower queen calls on people to support volunteer organisers

15 May 2025

Spalding’s Flower Queen is calling on people to give their support to next year’s procession rather than making negative comments online.


‘We’ve heard the negative comments but you've got to have big shoulders to put on this parade’

15 May 2025
‘We’ve heard the negative comments but you've got to have big shoulders to put on this parade’

‘We’ve heard the negative comments but you've got to have big shoulders to put on this parade’

15 May 2025

Volunteers who organised Spalding Flower Parade promise next year’s event will be ‘bigger and better’ and say they are on a ‘learning curve’.

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Residents disappointed by vandalism

14 May 2025
Residents disappointed by vandalism

Residents disappointed by vandalism

14 May 2025

Residents are disappointed after vandals ripped out a handrail and littered next to a riverside beauty spot.


Proud foodbank volunteer steps down after great service to community

12 May 2025
Proud foodbank volunteer steps down after great service to community

Proud foodbank volunteer steps down after great service to community

12 May 2025

A chair of a foodbank service has stepped down after 12 years of service and feels ‘proud’ of her charitable work in the area.


Beaming royal pair shine in starring roles

11 May 2025
Beaming royal pair shine in starring roles

Beaming royal pair shine in starring roles

11 May 2025

Spalding’s royal pair shone in the sunshine as they led the 2025 flower parade in style.


‘It was lovely to see the town alive again. I am proud that that little idea three years ago is still going strong’

11 May 2025
‘It was lovely to see the town alive again. I am proud that that little idea three years ago is still going strong’

‘It was lovely to see the town alive again. I am proud that that little idea three years ago is still going strong’

11 May 2025

The man who resurrected the Spalding Flower Parade returned to take on a starring role for 2025.


Spalding Flower Parade from among the Halmer Gate crowds

10 May 2025
Spalding Flower Parade from among the Halmer Gate crowds

Spalding Flower Parade from among the Halmer Gate crowds

10 May 2025

One of our reporters was on hand on Halmer Gate and Queens Road to see the Spalding Flower Parade.


‘Float’ back in time with flower parade memories from 40 years ago

10 May 2025
‘Float’ back in time with flower parade memories from 40 years ago

‘Float’ back in time with flower parade memories from 40 years ago

10 May 2025

Reporter Jenny Beake looked through the Free Press archives to pick out some memories from the 1985 flower parade.


Final push for volunteers before big day

09 May 2025
Final push for volunteers before big day

Final push for volunteers before big day

09 May 2025

Spalding Flower Parade is hours away and essential volunteers are finishing off the final touches.


Singer looking forward to bringing sound of Taylor Swift to parade day

09 May 2025
Singer looking forward to bringing sound of Taylor Swift to parade day

Singer looking forward to bringing sound of Taylor Swift to parade day

09 May 2025

A tribute singer is looking forward to performing at a town’s flower parade.


‘With the tulip parade coming we should be ashamed’ says worried resident

09 May 2025
‘With the tulip parade coming we should be ashamed’ says worried resident

‘With the tulip parade coming we should be ashamed’ says worried resident

09 May 2025

A worried resident describes a town’s alleyway as a ‘slum’ and is worried it will give visitors a negative image.

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Volunteer feels ‘humbled’ to be recognised for amazing parade contribution

09 May 2025
Volunteer feels ‘humbled’ to be recognised for amazing parade contribution

Volunteer feels ‘humbled’ to be recognised for amazing parade contribution

09 May 2025

A volunteer who lends her craft skills to a town’s flower parade says she is ‘doing my little bit’.


Key talks held in bid to win funding for flower parade’s future

09 May 2025
Key talks held in bid to win funding for flower parade’s future

Key talks held in bid to win funding for flower parade’s future

09 May 2025

An MP is keen to secure funding to ensure the future of a town’s annual flower parade is not at risk.


Swinging 60s celebrated at flower festival

08 May 2025
Swinging 60s celebrated at flower festival

Swinging 60s celebrated at flower festival

08 May 2025

Crocheted characters from kids’ show The Magic Roundabout make up a display at a church’s flower festival.


Tulip picking begins in earnest ahead of town’s parade

08 May 2025
Tulip picking begins in earnest ahead of town’s parade

Tulip picking begins in earnest ahead of town’s parade

08 May 2025

Volunteers have been picking fresh tulips ahead of a town’s major event which is now only days away.


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