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No. 14 Texas A&M hosts Auburn in a women’s basketball game on Sunday, February 4 at Reed Arena, with tip set for 3 p.m. Fans can Take A Kid To The Game, with one adult admission purchased at the window on game day allows admission for up to four children.
The game is broadcast on SEC Network, with Melissa Lee and Nell Fortner on the call. Authenticated subcribers can also access the stream of the call on WatchESPN and the ESPN app on their computers, mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs and other connected devices. Fans can also listen to the radio call from Tom Turbiville and Tap Bentz on KWBC 1550 AM in Bryan-College Station, or online at 12thMan.com.
This is a rematch of a January 7 game that the Aggies (17-6, 6-3 SEC) won, 82-73 in Auburn Arena. Khaalia Hillsman led the Aggies with a career-high 31 points, making 10 of her 11 field goal attempts, the third-best single-game field goal percentage in A&M history. Janiah McKay had 25 points and Unique Thompson had 22 to lead Auburn (11-10, 2-7 SEC) in that game. Texas A&M has won all 10 matchups in the all-time series against Auburn.
The Aggies are coming off an 82-67 loss at No. 12 Tennessee on Thursday, a game that featured 10 ties and 30 lead changes before the Lady Vols blew the game open in the final four minutes.
Auburn has struggled since the first matchup between the teams, winning just one of their six games in the interim.
Lumpkin Has Career Game At Tennessee
Jasmine Lumpkin has had arguably the best stretch of her career over the past five games, averaging 11.2 points and 9.4 rebounds in that stretch. At Tennessee on Thursday, she had a career-high 22 points while making 10 of her 12 field goal attempts.
“I came in with the mentality that I needed to score,” said Lumpkin. “I know if I was knocking down those shots and being confident, then I’ll open it up for the rest of my teammates.”
She has contributed in several different ways in this stretch, posting either 10+ points or 10+ rebounds in each of her last five games, and setting a then-career-high in either points, rebounds, or assists in each of her last four games.
“I got to do whatever it takes to help my team win, whether it’s scoring, playing defense, making stops or getting steals and rebounds,” said Lumpkin. “I want to contribute in any way I can.”
Her whatever-it-takes mentality was best on display January 22 against LSU, as she had 10 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists, coming close to the fourth triple-double in program history.
“Knowing that it’s my senior year, [I’m] going into every game and playing like it’s my last,” said Lumpkin. “I’m doing what I’m capable of doing and seizing the opportunity and seizing the moment.” |
The reigning back-to-back-to-back national champion and preseason No. 1 Baylor acrobatics & tumbling team starts off its 2018 National Collegiate Acrobatics and Tumbling Association (NCATA) season at home against the No. 8 Alderson Broaddus Battlers on Sunday, Feb. 4, at the Ferrell Center at 1:30 p.m. CT.
Last season, the Bears posted a 9-1 record, beating the Oregon Ducks in the championship for the third straight year. Baylor is now 30-1 under head coach Felecia Mulkey, including 9-0 in the NCATA national championships. The Bears last matchup against the Battlers occurred on March 6, 2016, with the Bears winning 271.960-260.660. The 2018 Bears will have 12 newcomers in addition to the 25 returning letterwinners from the 2017 NCATA championship squad.
“We have a really tight-knit senior group,” said Mulkey. “They were freshmen when I came in, so I didn’t recruit them. They inherited me. They bought in as freshmen, which really made this transition easier. And now, they protect the program. They’re all selfless leaders. It makes it easier for the freshmen to buy in when the seniors are bought in as well.”
Sunday’s meet will also feature a familiar face for Mulkey as the Battlers’ head coach Brandi Hanford was on Baylor’s A&T team from 2012-15 and helped the Bears win their first national title in her lone season under Mulkey in 2015.
“I think she’s done a great job,” said Mulkey of her former player. “It’s always hard to take over a program and implement your philosophy, but it looks like she’s doing really great. It should be a good meet. Their roster is a little bit smaller than ours, but they’re a very good team.”
A&T meets consist of six events: Compulsory, Acro, Pyramid, Toss, Tumbling and Team Routine. Teams compete in a predetermined rotation order throughout each event. Events are immediately scored by officials and overall standings are displayed on the scoreboard. |
A woman died in a rollover wreck Saturday afternoon, according to police.
The crash happened about 12:45 p.m. Saturday in the 900 block of University Drive East in College Station.
Witnesses told police a maroon Nissan Rogue had rolled over several times before it crashed into a tree, police said.
Through an investigation, police determined the driver of the Nissan Rogue attempted to make a left turn from westbound University Drive East into a parking lot.
The driver of a white Infinity was going westbound on University East Drive and crashed into the Nissan as it crossed the eastbound lanes, police said.
College Station Fire Department firefighters extricated the occupants of both cars.
An ambulance took the passenger in the Nissan and both occupants of the Infinity to College Station Medical Center. Another ambulance took the driver of the Nissan to St. Joseph's Hospital in Bryan, where she later died.
The driver was identified as Maria Palomares from Bryan.
Palomares was not wearing a seat belt, police said.
The College Station Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the crash.
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Thousands were without power in the Little River Academy area.
According to Oncor, over 1,000 customers were without power.
Oncor representative Casey Simpson told News Channel 25 that several pole fires caused outages in the Temple and Little River Academy area.
Simpson says the outage began at 6:45 a.m. and was restored around 11 a.m.
The site also listed outages in Holland and Bartlett.
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The Central Texas area is among the top 5 metro areas battling the flu this week.
Data from Sickweather showed the top 10 states and metro areas.
Top 10 Flu Metro Areas:
Austin, TX Lubbock, TX Oklahoma City, OK Waco-Temple-Bryan, TX Casper-Riverton, WY Dallas-Ft.Worth, TX New Orleans, LA Indianapolis, IN Birmingham, AL San Diego, CA
Top 10 Flu States:
Oklahoma Tennessee Nevada Texas Alabama Louisiana Kentucky California Arizona Georgia
For more information about flu data click here.
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The Kyle Fire Department shared a photo detailing their furry rescue on Monday morning.
The department said that while an owner was pumping gas, the curious pup accidentally locked the car doors.
Fortunately, the fire department was able to rescue the puppy and return the fluffball to its owner.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Junior guard Admon Gilder scored 15 points and Texas A&M dominated South Carolina from the start, winning 83-60 on Saturday in Reed Arena.
The Aggies (15-8, 4-6 Southeastern Conference) led 49-27 at half, in shooting 63 percent (17 of 27) from the field in the first 20 minutes. The Gamecocks (13-10, 4-6) shot 21.1 percent (8 of 38) in the same span, as A&M blasted to the 22-point lead. A&M finished 29 of 55 from the field, good for 53 percent.
Justin Minaya scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Gamecocks.
A&M sophomore forward Robert Williams collected five blocks, to go with 11 points, and the Aggies' 11 total blocks were one shy of the team record of 12 set in 2013 against Mississippi Valley State. A&M dominated South Carolina in points in the paint (40 to 18) and on the fast break (17-4).
BIG PICTURE
South Carolina: The Gamecocks looked a long way from their Final Four appearance of last season in the blowout loss. South Carolina entered the game at .500 on the road in SEC contests, but wasn't in this one from the start. The Gamecocks are trying to make the NCAA Tournament in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1997-98.
Texas A&M: The Aggies looked like the team that had risen to No. 5 nationally leading into SEC play, before they lost their first five league games because of injuries and suspensions. Performances like the one on Saturday, despite A&M still owning a losing record in SEC action, are why analysts like ESPN's Joe Lunardi project A&M in the NCAA Tournament as a 10th seed as of this week.
UP NEXT
South Carolina: The Gamecocks are on the road for a second straight time when they play at Arkansas on Tuesday.
Texas A&M: Following consecutive home games, the Aggies' schedule strengthens in a hurry with a game at league-leading and No. 11 Auburn on Wednesday.
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The principal of Copperas Cove Junior High School, Randy Troub, is set to retire.
Troub will retire on June 22 after 33 years of service to the junior high school.
“I was inspired to become a principal because of the role models I had for administrators while working in CCISD prior to becoming one myself,” Troub said.
Troub taught 8th grade earth science and coached at CCJHS from 1984-1987 and from 1992-1995. In between, he taught and coached in Michigan from 1987-1992.
Troub became the assistant principal at what was then Lovett-Ledger Intermediate School in 1995 for four years. Upon the retirement of the principal, Troub became the principal, serving seven years before moving back to CCJHS where he has remained the final 11 years of his career.
Troub double-majored in earth and sciences and geography and minored in physical education.
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Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity is on a mission to help local families in need.
Hammering away in the heat of the sun, the Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity is helping the community one home at a time.
"This year alone we're working on, for this calendar year, this is our third home we're working on, and we're breaking ground on our fourth one in Temple," Ken Cates, Executive Director of Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity, said.
But, families in need aren't getting homes for free.
"We're not just gonna throw things at you. You need to earn it, you need to deserve it, but we're gonna partner with you and help you get there," Cates said.
So, they help homeowners get there by helping them help each other and themselves.
"Once they're selected, they have to do three hundred or more hours based on the size of the family. Construction is fifty hours, depending on the size of the family again at least fifty hours, and they're helping other homes get built first," Cates said.
Teeja Williams, a single mother, is on her way to getting a new home.
"I'm having mold issues in my home which is not good to bring a child up in, so I would like to do better for me and my daughter," Williams said.
Meanwhile, Andy Diluzio is already settling into his.
"Due to my condition, I have cerebral palsy, I explained to them my living situation and how having a house where I can get a wheel chair around would definitely benefit me," Diluzio said.
With each drop of the hammer, Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity is helping homeowners like Williams and Diluzio overcome challenges and set up for a better future.
Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity also teaches their families how to repair their homes.
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(Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP). FBI agents work the scene of an explosion in Austin, Texas, Sunday, March 18, 2018. At least a few people were injured in another explosion in Texas' capital late Sunday, after three package bombs detonat... |
North Dakota judge will decide whether woman who admitted killing pregnant neighbor so she and her boyfriend could keep the baby should get a sentence other than life in prison without parole. |
The Killeen Police Department responded to a call of a shooting at a hotel.
Police responded to a call about a suspicious person attempting to enter the back door of the Hallmark Inn and Suites located at 4500 E. Central Texas Expressway, on Wednesday at around 2:02 a.m.
The caller told police the suspicious person fired multiple shots at them and fled on foot.
No injuries were reported and officers were unable to locate the suspect.
The suspect was seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and beanie.
The suspect has a beard and mustache.
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To finish out its season-opening indoor meet, the Baylor track and field team tallied six event titles at the Texas A&M Team Invitational Saturday.
Competing for the second straight day at Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium, Baylor's women's squad racked up 128 points for a second-place team finish, while the men were third with 97 points.
In their final race of the day, the BU women collected its last of four event wins. The 4x400-meter relay of Victoria Powell, Kiana Hawn, Aaliyah Miller and Leticia De Souza ran a 3:34.00 to claim first. The Bears trailed in the opening two legs to Texas A&M, but Miller drew BU just ahead of the Aggies with a split of 53.24, before De Souza produced an anchor split of 51.83 to clinch the victory. The time is the sixth-fastest in school history and currently No. 1 in the NCAA.
The BU women picked up two wins in the field events, including Cion Hicks dominating performance in the shot put with a best throw of 54-1.25 [16.49m]. The senior won the competition by almost half of a meter.
Competing in a collegiate meet for the first time since June 2015, senior Brianna Richardson won the long jump with a leap of 19-0.75 [5.81m], which she accomplished on her first attempt of the day. Richardson suffered a hamstring injury in the 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships and then suffered a stress fracture that kept her out of 2016 action.
The Baylor women racked up big points in the middle distance and distance events, highlighted by freshman Aliyah Miller’s win in the 800 meters. Running virtually the entire second half of the race by herself, the McKinney, Texas, product turned in a time of 2:06.60 to win by nearly four seconds. BU also had the second and third finishers in the race with Alison Andrews-Paul (2:10.24) and Jessica Purtell (2:10.72) earning silver and bronze, respectively.
Meanwhile, the men’s two event titles came on the track. Senior George Caddick captured the 400-meter crown. Running against just teammates Wil London and Caleb Dickson in the opening heat, Caddick cruised to a 47.10 to edge London (47.70) and Dickson (47.81), who finished second and fourth overall, respectively.
Freshman Max Willis enjoyed a successful collegiate debut, winning the 60-meter dash in 6.72. That time puts Willis ninth on the top individuals in BU history list. The Upper Marlboro, Md., native went on to take second in the 200 meters with a time of 21.17. Sophomore Malik Wilson finished just behind Willis in both races with a PR of 6.75 in the 60 meters and a mark of 21.37 in the 200-meter event.
With the second-best mark (14-4 [4.37m]) in school history Annie Rhodes placed second in the pole vault. The senior holds the current school record of 14-5.25 [4.40m], which she set last season at the Tyson Invitational.
In the mile and the 3,000-meters events, the Lady Bears scored a combined 27 points. First, Maggie Montoya (3rd, 4:45.88), Anna West (4th, 4:49.98) and Gabby Satterlee (7th, 4:53.69) battled for points in the mile, while Lindsey Bradley (9:37.74) and Peyton Thomas (9:39.93) were second and third, respectively, in the 3,000 Meters.
The Bears had a multitude of other runner-up finishes on the day with Rachel Toliver jumping 40-2 [12.24m] to be the triple jump runner-up. Hawn was a runner-up in the 400 meters with a time of 54.41, while Powell was third with a mark of 55.11.
Meanwhile on the men’s side, Rhys Phillips turned in a time of 7.94 to be second in the 60-meter hurdles. Newcomer Zak Curran won his 800-meter heat with a time of 1:50.47 in the 800-meters to finish just .01 seconds behind the first heat winner to take second overall.
OTHER NOTABLES
Kiana Horton made the final of the 60-meter dash, but was disqualified for a false start.
Horton rebounded to place fifth in the 200 meters with a PR time of 23.87.
De Souza rebounded from a disqualification in the open quartermile to produce the fastest split on the relay.
TOP QUOTE
“We are extremely excited as a staff. You don’t want to get your expectations too high to start a season, but we had some great performances today that will go down as some of the top marks in the country. Overall, it was just a great day, but we won six events and came close in a whole bunch of others.” - head coach Todd Harbour on the meet
WHAT’S NEXT
Baylor will now travel to the Rod McCravy Memorial in Lexington, Ky., on Jan. 20-21.
To stay current on all things Baylor Track, follow the team on Twitter: @BaylorTrack.
COMPLETE SATURDAY BAYLOR RESULTS
60 Meters
Women
Prelims
7. Kiana Horton (SO) - 7.56q
11. Juanita Mainoo (JR) - 7.69
-- Taylor Bennett (SO) - DNS
Men
Prelims
1. Max Willis (FR) - 6.78Q
2. Malik Wilson (JR) - 6.82Q
9. Ian Braxton (FR) - 6.95
17. Cody Cunningham (SO) - 7.09
Women
Finals
-- Kiana Horton (SO) - DQ (false start)
Men
Finals
1. Max Willis (FR) - 6.72 (ninth-best individual time in school history)
2. Malik Wilson (SO) - 6.75 (personal best)
200 Meters
Women
5. Kiana Horton (SO) - 23.87 (personal best)
11. Juanita Mainoo (JR) - 24.55 (personal best)
-- Taylor Bennett - DNS
-- Jhane’ King - DNS
Men
2. Max Willis (FR) - 21.17
3. Malik Wilson (JR) - 21.37
14. Ian Braxton (FR) - 22.27
400 Meters
Women
2. Kiana Hawn (JR) - 54.41
3. Victoria Powell (FR) - 55.11
14. Kaitlyn Lindsey (JR) - 59.75
-- Leticia De Souza (JR) - DQ (broke early)
Men
1. George Caddick (SR) - 47.10
2. Wil London (SO) - 47.70
4. Caleb Dickson (SO) - 47.81
17. Antwuan Musgrove (SO) - 49.74
21. Hunter Powell (JR) - 51.18
800 Meters
Women
1. Aaliyah Miller (FR) - 2:06.60
2. Alison Andrews-Paul (FR) - 2:10.24
3. Jessica Purtell (SR) - 2:10.72 (personal best)
-- Amanda Dillon (SO) - DNS
Men
2. Zak Curran (SR) - 1:50.47
Mile
Women
3. Maggie Montoya (SR) - 4:45.88
4. Anna West (FR) - 4:49.98
7. Gabby Satterlee (FR) - 4:53.69
Men
13. TJ Sugg (FR) - 4:19.84
3,000 Meters
Women
2. Lindsey Bradley (SO) - 9:37.74
3. Peyton Thomas (SR) - 9:39.93
Men
18. Seth Brown (FR) - 8:49.11
-- Matt Parham (SO) - DNS
60 Hurdles
Women
Prelims
13. Jenna Pfeiffer (SR) - 9.18
Men
Prelims
3. Rhys Phillips (SR) - 8.12
Finals
2. Rhys Phillips (SR) - 7.94
4x400-Meter Relay
Women
1. Baylor A (Victoria Powell, Kiana Hawn, Aaliyah Miller, Leticia De Souza) - 3:34.00
12. Baylor B (Jhane’ King, Emma Bakke, Taylor Houston, Jenna Pfeiffer) - 3:56.91
Men
2. Baylor (Wil London, Caleb Dickson, Zac Curran, George Caddick) - 3:07.71
9. Baylor (Robert Dutton, Antwuan Musgrove, Niko Harrell, Brandon Moore) - 3:15.74
High Jump
Women
8. Alex Lord (SO) - 5-4.5 [1.64m]
t14. Abena Ofori (SO) - 5-0.5 [1.54m] (personal best)
Men
6. Blaine Listach (SO) - 6-4 [1.93m]
9. Luke Littlefield (FR) - 6-4 [1.93m]
10. Chase Hood (SR) - 6-2 [1.88m] (personal best)
Pole Vault
Women
2. Annie Rhodes (SR) - 14-4 [4.37m] (second best in school history)
Men
8. Reed Rightmer (JR) - 15-11.75 [4.87m] (personal best)
12. Greyson Gonzalez (SO) - 15-0 [4.57m]
14. Chase Hood (SR) - 15-0 [4.57m]
Long Jump
Women
1. Brianna Richardson (SR) - 19-0.75 [5.81m]
8. Jenna Pfeiffer (SR) - 17-6.75 [5.35m]
11. Jacinta Fisher (FR) - 17-2.75 [5.25m]
Triple Jump
Women
2. Rachel Toliver (SR) - 40-2 [12.24m]
Shot Put
Women
1. Cion Hicks (SR) - 54-1.25 [16.49m]
20. Jenna Pfeiffer (SR) - 37-6 [11.43m] (personal best)
22. Carly Grandcolas (SR) - 33-1.25 [10.09m]
Men
10. Luke Littlefield (FR) - 37-10.5 [11.54m]
-- Hunter Powell (JR) - DNS
Weight Throw
Women
16. Michelle Campa (SO) - 42-6 [12.95m] |
A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after colliding with a truck. (Source: KXXV)
The Killeen Police Department has identified the man who died after being hit a truck on his motorcycle last Wednesday.
The driver of the motorcycle has been identified as 44-year-old Michael Thetford of Killeen.
Killeen police said the accident happened on March 14 at 12:53 p.m. at the intersection of Veterans Memorial Blvd. and Highland Avenue. When police arrived, a man was lying on the roadway.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a black Kawasaki Motorcycle was traveling over the speed limit eastbound in the outside lane of Veterans Memorial Blvd. when a red Ford Pickup truck entered the intersection turning westbound from Highland Avenue.
The driver of the motorcycle struck the front left quarter panel of the truck, causing the driver to be ejected off the motorcycle, landing in the roadway.
Thetford was airlifted to Baylor Scott & White Hospital on the day of the accident, but died on Sunday, March 18.
The motorcyclist was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
The investigation is ongoing.
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The 'Chords and Conversations' Songwriters Event will take place in Waco, Saturday evening to benefit the Texas Tech University Higher Education Teaching Site at Waco.
The songwriters will perform in front of an audience equipped with only their guitars, a handful of songs, and stories from which those songs grew.
The event will feature the songwriters Aaron Barker, Allen Shamblin and J.T. Harding.
The event will directly benefit the Texas Tech Waco campus students through scholarships.
The main performance will take place at the Hippodrome Theatre from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
There will be a pre-reception with Hors D'Oeuvres at The Palladium from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
The post-show dessert reception and meet and greet will follow the main event at The Palladium from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Individual tickets are available for $150. You can purchase tickets here.
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The Marble Falls Police Department said they are looking for a suspect after they received a report of a suspicious package at a car wash early this morning.
The communications center received a call at 11:45 a.m. about a suspicious package at the car wash located at 1600 block of Mormon Mill Rd.
Businesses near the area were evacuated and residents in the area were asked to take shelter.
The police department called the Austin Police Department to assist and dispatch their helicopter to bring Explosive Ordinance Technicians from APD and Texas DPS to our aid.
Authorities were able to determine that the package was not an explosive threat.
Traffic was allowed to transit the area immediately.
If anyone knows the identity of the suspect you are asked to call the Marble Falls Police Department at (830) 693-3611.
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For the Feb. 2. edition of Central Texas Living, Ann Harder spoke with Arielle LaGuette, account executive at Favor.
During the interview, LaGuette explained that Favor is a delivery service that allows people to get anything delivered in under an hour.
She also said people can use the service online or by downloading the app.
For more information go to www.favordelivery.com.
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A Central Texas police chief has resigned after allegations of promoting an inappropriate work environment.
Waco ISD Police Chief Ken Boatman resigned Feb. 2 after allegations arose last month of an inappropriate workplace.
DeBeer said Boatman has been with the district since December 1999. He has been the chief of police since October 2011.
The district announced Friday that the human resources department could not substantiate the allegations but had received concerns about Boatman's leadership and the work environment.
“As our actions in this case demonstrate, we take our employees’ concerns seriously and are committed to providing a great work environment,” executive director of communications Kyle DeBeer said in a press release. “While we determined that the initial anonymous allegations were unsubstantiated when additional concerns emerged, we moved quickly to investigate them and to notify Chief Boatman of those allegations. After denying the allegations, Chief Boatman chose to resign.”
Lt. David Williams was serving as acting chief and will continue to serve in that role.
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Baylor Football will hold its annual spring Green and Gold game presented by TFNB Your Bank for Life, Saturday, April 21 at McLane Stadium.
Kickoff is set for 12 pm CT. Admission is free. Gates to McLane Stadium as well as Bruiser’s Locker Room open at 10 am CT.
The game will be televised by Fox Sports Southwest and also be available on the Fox Sports Go app.
An exciting addition to the 2018 Green and Gold game day schedule is a surplus sale hosted by the Baylor Athletics Equipment Services department. Fans will have the opportunity to purchase exclusive apparel in the Sideline Shop inside gate C.
The surplus sale begins at 9 am with Bear Foundation members and Baylor IMG corporate sponsors receiving exclusive early access. General fans will be allowed to shop beginning at 10 am CT.
Other activities include an opportunity for kids to take a photo wearing official Baylor football gear, fan voting for the official 2018 game day t-shirt, a Baylor traditions display and a season ticket select-a-seat event hosted by the ticket office.
At halftime, Baylor Football will present its 2018 spring awards and recognize members of the its top-25 ranked 2018 signing class.
Following the conclusion of the game, children that are accompanied by an adult will be allowed onto the McLane Stadium turf to throw a touchdown pass with a football provided by Baylor Athletics.
Parking lots open for tailgating at 8 am CT. At 2 pm CT, Green and Gold shuttles begin from McLane Stadium to Baylor Ballpark. |
For the Mar. 19. edition of Central Texas Living Ann Harder spoke with Doriann Beverly with Baylor community service and Robert Gager with Shepherd's heart food pantry.
During the interview, they explained why students in Central Texas are building sculptures out of canned goods. Baylor and some Central Texas high schools are collecting canned goods for the needy.
For more information, click here.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers, in El Paso, seized 492 pounds of marijuana throughout the day Thursday.
The largest bust happened just before 4 a.m. when a 2001 Ford pickup attempted to enter the El Paso port from Mexico.
The truck was referred for a secondary inspection after a canine unit signaled the presence of drugs in the vehicle. CBP officers then conducted an x-ray scan of the truck that revealed anomalies in both the tire and the fuel tank.
Upon further investigation, CBP officers found 100 bundles of marijuana weighing nearly 110 pounds. The driver was immediately taken into custody.
The remaining 382 pounds of the marijuana was seized throughout the day.
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TxDOT said there will be an emergency road closure on Monday night starting at 7 p.m. and ending at 6 a.m. Tuesday at Old Blevins Road, exit 314. This closure is just south of Bruceville-Eddy.
Crews will be repairing a metal guard fence. The northbound right lane and shoulder will be closed.
TxDOT added that if you are traveling to Austin this evening, there are closures planned at US 183. I-35 will be reduced to two lanes in both directions beginning at 11 p.m.
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Cleethorpes' newest bar The Counting House has proved to be a banker with bar goers following its £250,000 conversion from a HSBC to a "fabulous" venue with a "city feel".
After months of transformation work, the quirky, vintage-style venue hosted its official launch night last night for a host of VIPs to celebrate its long awaited opening.
(Image: Ray Corke)
Based at the former HSBC bank, in Sea View Street, the lively cocktail bar has this week been welcoming customers for a series of “soft openings” before normal operating hours start on Monday.
But now the finishing touches have been applied, the interior has been revealed and the doors are well and truly open for business.
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Last night's VIP bash was full of atmosphere and guests enjoyed complimentary canapés and took the opportunity to try out one of many of the bar's fun and quirky cocktail and liquor-based drinks.
On offer is a large array of cocktails as well as a varied food selection taking inspiration from the building’s financial history.
Aside from a more normal selection of beers, ciders, wines and liquors, bar staff are trained to whip up any one of over 20 cocktails.
And some of them really do catch the eye.
Whilst offering favourites like Pornstar Martinis, Cosmopolitans, Mojitos and Daiquiris, available for between £6 and £8, specially trained mixologists can also whip up an extra special premium drink.
The bar feature art-deco inspired menus, bowler hats and ornate glassware forming part of a larger retro theme.
And director, Ashley Lidgard, who designed the layout and decor of the bar, says he is proud at how the finished product looks.
(Image: Ray Corke)
He said: "It has been turned into a brilliant venue and we have put character back into it.
"It's got a city bar feel to it and we have done our best to make sure it fits in with Sea View Street.
"I had the whole design in my head and everything inside is bespoke. It's a safe atmosphere and all ages are welcome.
"We offer accessible dining with good, fun food that people want to eat.
"It's credit to the team, they have worked hard in training and the reception has been good."
The venue is the work of owners the Oak Ridge Group who have invested more than £250,000 into transforming the old bank into what they hope will prove to become one of the resort’s hottest bars.
In doing so designers have ensured they keep intact the building's existing period features, such as original marble flooring, oak skirting boards and decorative ceiling fixtures.
(Image: Ray Corke)
Among the unique features is a VIP booth fashioned from what used to be the bank’s giant safe, where millions of pounds were once kept under lock and key.
One of the VIP guests was 56 year old Gavin Marshall, from Cleethorpes. He said: "It looks fabulous.
"I used it as a bank and it is a massive transition. It will be a success because people don't just want a bar, they want to go to somewhere with a different feel to it.
"It has an exclusive feel."
Ellie Raper, 21, from Cleethorpes, and Maxine Benzie, also went along to soak up the atmosphere.
Maxine, said: "It's lovely. I'm enjoying the ambiance of it and it has a different feel to it.
"I like the decor and I hope it does well."
Croft Baker ward councillor, Matt Brown, was among the guests.
He said: "It is an incredible transition and it was important that it was a sympathetic restoration of its historical features.
"It's a credit to Cleethorpes and I look forward to seeing it have many years of success."
Karl and Laura Hedison, aged 29 and 30, were equally impressed and say they will be sure to visit the bar in the future.
Karl, said: "It looks fantastic and I like how they've kept the features of the bank. There is nothing like it around here. It fits in with the atmosphere of the street.
Laura, added: "I'm really impressed. It's a fresh, modern twist for Cleethorpes and I think it will do really well."
The Counting House will host entertainment for drinkers and diners to enjoy throughout the year, and has the capacity for 70 to 80 diners.
A lunch and evening menu is on offer, which features a "top quality" range of seafood dishes cooked with fish delivered to the doorstep each day. These dishes will be limited in accordance with delveries.
To book, call 01472 693255. |
The following people have been sentenced at Grimsby Magistrates Court:
Rebecca Dayner Marie Blakey, 30,of Welholme Road, Grimsby: Driving whilst disqualified and without insurance. Fined £190, pay victims’ surcharge £30, pay £85 costs. Disqualified from holding or obtaining a licence for 12 months, driving record endorsed with six penalty points.
Rhys Neil Burks, 24, of Wroxham Avenue, Grimsby: Failing to comply with community order. Rehabilitation activity requirement. Pay costs £50.
Brandon Lee Michael Connor, 19, of Tasburgh Street, Grimsby: Possession of cannabis, stole a pressure washer from Dolphin Car Wash, assisted in stolen goods, damaged a car wing mirror to the value of £20 and breached a community order. Community order made, curfew requirement with electronic monitoring for 12 weeks. Pay compensation of £20, pay victims’ surcharge £85 and pay £85 costs.
Mohammed Zadeh, 31, of Haycroft Street, Grimsby: Failed to comply with suspended sentence order, pay costs £50, committed to prison for a term of six weeks, suspended for 18 months. |
A former police officer who once posed in front of a sign say "Drink-drivers are idiots" has been banned from the roads after being caught doing it himself for the second time.
Andy Walker had downed three pints in a Grimsby pub following the break-down of his relationship before driving to Hull, where he was spotted by officers but failed to stop when they tried to pull him over.
This resulted in a high-speed chase, where he drove at up to 80mph, eventually being cornered at a McDonalds restaurant.
Hull Crown Court heard Walker, 61, a former casualty reduction officer for Humberside Police, was picked up after crossing the Humber Bridge on August 14 - and then forced other vehicles to take evasive action as he fled former colleagues in the chase.
The former constable, who more recently worked as a bus driver, was eventually run to ground at a McDonalds in Willerby, when police blocked his Subaru in amid fears for public safety.
He "alighted the vehicle but was detained close by".
Joanne Jenkins, prosecuting, said Walker came to the attention of officers in an unmarked car as he arrived on the north bank at 2.25pm.
Concerned about his driving, they activated their blue flashing lights and siren, but Walker "failed to stop and made off along the A164 towards Willerby".
Miss Jenkins said he created such havoc as he sped away and overtook other cars, "other traffic took evasive action, creating a situation where vehicles were three-abreast on a two-lane road".
Speed limits varied between 40mph and 60mph, but Walker drove up to 80mph. He sought sanctuary in a retail park after joining the B1232 at Willerby roundabout, but then left along a bus lane when he was followed in. He then drove back into the retail park and was stopped at McDonalds.
Officers noted he smelt of booze, his eyes were "glazed" and "formed the impression he was drunk". Walker was arrested and was more than twice over the legal limit for driving when breathalysed at the roadside.
In interview, Walker said he had been in an emotional domestic situation and had been drinking at lunch, but declined to give details of how much. He made no comment when shown a video of his driving.
Walker admitted drink-driving and dangerous driving.
Claire Holmes, mitigating, said: "These proceedings bring embarrassment for him and for his family. He is disgusted by his conduct and says how he has disgraced his family. He is very sorry for what he did.
"He would not have behaved in such a way were he not so distressed. He doesn't put that forward as as an excuse, merely as an explanation for why he exercised such poor judgement on that day."
Walker had gone to meet his partner of ten years at a pub in Grimsby, but she didn't turn up and he was told she had "started living with another man", the court heard. He was "very upset" and later told the probation service he had drunk "three pints" before setting off home.
Recorder Mark McKone told Walker it was "worrying" that in his interview with probation he "spent a lot of time explaining what a good driver you are" and "refused to accept you put other road users at risk".
The judge said it was a "very serious offence", but accepted it was committed at "the point of real crisis" in Walker's life.
Walker received a 14-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, and was ordered to do 300 hours of unpaid work. He was banned from driving for two years and six months and was ordered to pay £430 costs.
He had received a 16-month driving ban in 2007 after he was caught drink-driving in his Jaguar following his son's wedding.
Walker, who had told the officer who stopped him then: "Don't worry, I'm in the job", later admitted he had made a "huge mistake". |
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Beauty fans are in for a treat, thanks to Primark.
The budget retailer is selling a £4 eyeshadow palette that looks very similar to Urban Decay's Naked Heat product (£39.50).
Primark's PS Amber palette is made up of warm neutral tones like coppers, burnt oranges, reds and browns - much like the designer version.
Perhaps one of the biggest differences is the price tag, with Primark's palette working out £35.50 cheaper than Urban Decay's.
Primark's palette also has two shades less than Urban Decay's version - which has 12 colours - and it also doesn't come with an eyeshadow brush.
However, this hasn't stopped beauty fans from raving about the similarities between the two products.
@marymcdd said: "To all the make up lovers in the world I’m about to bless you with some amazing news.
The Urban Decay ‘Heat’ palette is £39.50. I walked out of Primark today with their ‘Amber’ Palette and it’s so close to being the same, only difference being it was £4 thank me late"
While @oneuniquepromo1 said: "You really need to try Primark eye palettes, you'll never pay the prices of urban decay again!"
Primark's Amber palette can be bought in stores only - as the retailer doesn't have an online shop.
You can buy the Urban Decay Naked Heat palette here. |
Welcome to the rolling news live blog where you'll find all the latest news and traffic, travel, sport and weather updates for North East Lincolnshire on Monday, August 14.
If it's happening in our area, you'll hear it here first.
If it's happening in the wider world and we think you'll be interested, this is where you will find it.
We want to hear from you. If you spot something in the community please send it to [email protected] or Tweet @grimsbytel |
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Now ten games without a victory, the Mariners welcome Cheltenham Town to Blundell Park tomorrow for their latest League Two clash.
Grimsby Town were beaten 3-0 on their long, long midweek trip to Yeovil Town, where Mitch Rose and Karleigh Osborne saw red, the former on just six minutes.
Of course, they are both ruled out this weekend through suspension.
But where will the Cheltenham game be won, drawn or lost? Here is everything you NEED to know ahead of the clash.
Injury news
Siriki Dembele could be in contention after a scan on his back injury revealed 'no serious damage' - as revealed by boss Russell Slade at his weekly pre-match press conference.
Slade will have another look at his star man at training today.
However, the Mariners will once again be without stoppers James McKeown and Sheffield Wednesday loanee Jake Kean, meaning that Ben Killip is almost certain to don the gloves.
Ben Davies is also doubltful after being taken off against table-topping Luton Town last weekend.
Key battle - Luke Summerfield vs Harry Pell
Despite enjoying a short loan spell with the Mariners during their non-league days, central midfielder Pell is not exactly a fans favourite at Blundell Park.
His 'welcome' is unlikely to be a warm one, and once the action gets underway he will have another 'enemy' in the engine room.
Summerfield has been one of Town’s stand-out players this season, especially after forcing his way back into the starting XI - on a more regular basis - at the start of the campaign.
He may have one or two partners, depending on what system Slade installs for the game. Either way, this could be a key one-on-one in shaping the outcome in Cleethorpes.
What the bosses are saying...
Town manager, Russell Slade: “Any suspension, if somebody is playing, is going to have an impact, whether you like it or not.
“You have to rely on the group that you have got, and trust the players that come in and take a shirt.”
On the prospect of changing formations, he added: “Possibly. We will look at everything ahead of the game, and if it means changing shape then that is what we will do.”
Cheltenham boss, Gary Johnson: “We have to make sure we don’t just have to turn up. You have to play well at Grimsby and supporters will be on their side while they are in it and if we can get an early goal or go a goal up, it could change.
“It’s a great opportunity, of course. They’ve brought in a couple of new players, including Easah Suliman, who we know well, and the boy Simeon Jackson.
“I went with Aaron Downes to watch Yeovil Town play Grimsby and unfortunately after six minutes they were down to ten-men, their shape changes and they get new players.”
(Image: Getty Images)
Selection dilemma?
Following the January arrivals of Charles Vernam, Mallik Wilks and Simeon Jackson, the Mariners now have plenty of options in attacking quarters as they bid to turn their goalscoring fortunes around.
Jackson was one of two new signings on transfer deadline day, along with Aston Villa defender Easah Suliman, who incidently enjoyed a loan spell with tomorrow's opponents, Cheltenham, last term.
On what he aims to bring to Town, Jackson said: “I like to play on the shoulder, and I to try play high as possible, so I can get into the box and get on the end of things.
“I needed games and now I’ve got a great opportunity to come here and do that. Scoring goals is what it’s all about.
“As a striker you just want to score goals and enjoy your football. That’s the plan here and that’s what I’m looking to do.” |
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Work has begun on transforming two former run down garage sites into 23 new affordable homes in Grimsby.
Part-funded by the Homes and Communities Agency, the properties have been designed by Grimsby based practice Ross Davy Associates with construction carried out by northern Lincolnshire contractors G.S.Kelsey Limited.
In total, the two regenerated sites will comprise of 15, two-bedroom homes on land off Harlech Way and Werneth Road, East Marsh along with eight, two-bedroom homes on land off Bremerhaven Way and Dolby Vale, Bradley Park.
The modern homes will include downstairs toilets, fitted kitchens, resident parking and rear gardens with the East Marsh properties built around a central courtyard parking zone.
(Image: Shoreline Housing Partnership)
Shoreline project lead Ben Radley said: “We’re extremely pleased that work has begun on transforming these sites – not only will we be providing high-quality new homes but we are helping to regenerate these neighbourhoods too.
“There is an established need for one and two-bedroom affordable homes in the area for families, single people and couples, and this will help us meet local requirements.”
The new rental properties are due for completion in summer 2019.
Shoreline’s successful transformation of a former garage site into new housing at Andrew’s Lane on the Willows estate has recently been shortlisted for an award at the LABC South Yorkshire and Humber Building Excellence Awards 2018.
Shoreline is due to merge with southern Lincolnshire housing provider Boston Mayflower on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 - to create new 12,700 home landlord Lincolnshire Housing Partnership – known as LHP. |
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Have you made plans for the forthcoming Spring Bank Holiday - if the answer is 'no' then a weekend of live music may hit the right note!
A family friendly, two-day music festival, organised by JMD management is scheduled to take place at Meridian Park, Cleethorpes on Saturday, May 26 and Sunday, May 27 between 3pm and 10pm each day. The outdoor stage will host a variety of popular tribute acts, ranging from top solo artists to iconic groups - with food and drink available too.
Day one will feature a selection of pop music acts, whilst day two will be more of a "best of British" style line up. No food or drink is to be brought onto site but chairs and blankets to sit on will be permitted. Furthermore, no pets are allowed on site either. The event has been kindly sponsored by GCW and Henderson Insurance brokers.
Day one scheduled acts - Saturday
Little Mix
Justin Timberlake
Taylor Swift
Jess Glynne
Paloma Faith
Justin Bieber
Ariana Grande
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Day two scheduled acts - Sunday
Liam Gallagher
Coldplay (The Uk's Ultimate Tribute to Coldplay)
Take That (Four piece including Robbie tribute)
The Jam (Full live band show)
Ed Sheeran
(Image: JMD management)
Ticket information
Tickets can be purchased at £10 per day or a weekend festival pass is only £16. Under 2's go free. They are available from Cleethorpes tourist information centre, Macy's lounge - Seaview Street, Billy Bakers Barbers - Grimsby Road, Gemini Hair styles - Middlethorpe Road,Travel by Design - St Peters Avenue, GCW carpets - Freeman Street, Aphrodite tan2you beauty- Weelsby Street, Fabulocks - Heneage Road, Inspire interiors - Victoria Street, Glitters nail & beauty - Wingate Parade or Gatsbys hair & beauty - Pelham Road.
You can purchase online http://skiddle.com/e/13171940 |
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One of Grimsby's most notorious shoplifters has pledged to turn her life around and hopes to get a job after she was given one last chance by the courts.
Jill Moore, 48, of Patrick Street was spared a jail sentence last Friday after admitting stealing children’s clothes from M&S in Freshney Place worth £103.
Four weeks later, whilst on bail for that, she was back in M&S and was look out for a man in the theft of boxes of chocolates valued at £120.
The offences put her in breach of a suspended sentence imposed at Grimsby Crown Court for supplying heroin and cocaine which was imposed in November 2016.
Receiving a 12 month prison sentence, suspended for two years, Moore - who has more than 150 convictions, mostly for theft - was given one last chance to sort herself out.
Speaking to the Grimsby Telegraph after the hearing, Moore has said that she is planning to take full advantage of this opportunity given to her, and hoped to turn her life around after what she described as a "chaotic year".
The mother of four had been fully expecting to get locked up following her day in court last week, and had arrived with her bag of clothes not thinking that she would get the chance to come home.
Originally convicted for the supply of Class A drugs in 2016, for which she received a two year suspended sentence, Moore stated that it was because of this conviction that she was forced into committing crime "just to survive" due to being made homeless.
She said: "When I was convicted in 2016, the judge understood that I wasn't really at fault for the drug dealing, I had just fallen in with the wrong crowd, who ended up completely taking over my apartment and dealing from it.
"But I accepted the charges as I wasn't going to grass anyone out, and since then I have just had the most chaotic year.
"Because of the charges I was made homeless, and had to spend months living on the street and sofa surfing from house to house.
"I ended up in a position where I was stealing just so I could survive. I had no money, couldn't sign up for benefits without an address, and was really struggling just to feed myself.
"I believe that the judge understood the position that I was in, otherwise he would have just locked me up, I was doing this because of a desperate need."
Moore says that she was raised into a good family, and had held down a number of jobs when she was younger, however at the age of 32 she "fell in with the wrong crowd" and began to develop a Heroin habit.
Now though as she is clean and sober and about to finish a methadone programme, she plans to try her very best to get back into the world of work, and show the judge that she can turn her life around.
She continued: "When I was younger I was never involved in any drugs at all, but as I got older I began to fall in with the wrong crowd and it all started to go from there.
"At the moment I haven't touched anything for a few months, and am currently coming to the end of a methadone problem.
"I am determined to make the most of it, and am planning to start looking for work if anyone is willing to take me on.
"I would love to try and get a job, but with my record along with being on a suspended sentence, that is very hard for me to do." |
For Beauty and the Beast fans Primark is the gift that keeps on giving.
First came the Chip mug, which sent shoppers into meltdown, so much so that it was restocked twice.
The mug was quickly followed up by the hugely popular Chip purse, which caused just as much of a frenzy. Some savvy shoppers even flogged it on eBay for twice its original pirce.
Now, the budget retailer is bringing out a Cogsworth clock, and it's just as adorable as the rest of Primark's Beauty and the Beast merchandise.
(Image: Primark)
It costs £8 and is shaped like the talking character, it has a waving hand, as well as a smiling face which also has clock hands on it.
The Cogsworth clock will arrive in stores in mid October, so keep a look out for it from Monday, October 16.
Judging by the rest of the Beauty and the Beast line, we're predicting that the clock will fly off the shelves in no time.
If you want to get your hands on it, buy it sooner rather than later as you can't be too sure if it will be restocked. |
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North East Lincolnshire Council leader Ray Oxby is still backing plans to rip up Toll Bar roundabout and replace it with traffic lights, despite the decision being put on hold for a review of potential options.
The Labour councillor made the comments while speaking to David Burns on BBC Radio Humberside this morning in a debate which also featured Ukip's Tony Blake, Conservative group leader Philip Jackson and Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Beasant.
Despite recent protests and vocal opposition to the scheme, Cllr Oxby said he "absolutely" stands by the decision to remove the roundabout, which is set to cost £2 million and take eight months to complete.
Asked if he still backed the project in the wake of a "right old rammy" across North East Lincolnshire, Cllr Oxby said: "Absolutely. I’m not naive, I’m a politician. When they say we don’t listen, we do listen but to evidence and that’s the point in this debate."
He added that he was still committed to the project, telling listeners: "It will improve road safety and it will improve the congestion at peak times. Those are the two factors which make this important.
"We took independent advice from road traffic engineers, and the other crucial factor in all this is that Monmouth Developers, who are building 400 new homes, have sought planning permission from the secretary of state, who have made it a condition of that planning application to have a signalised junction at Toll Bar.
"If we are now seen to act perversely against evidence, they can take us to judicial review at the High Court, and not only will they claim costs against us, but they would also be able to enforce that signalised delivery at the junction, so that is a crucial point to make."
Handing airtime over to Cllr Jackson, Mr Burns asked him whether Cllr Oxby's argument had convinced him in favour of the plans, to which he replied: "Well, can I just say we would disagree with the two basic arguments that having a traffic light controlled junction at Toll Bar would reduce congestion, because the evidence across North East Lincolnshire is that traffic light junctions are more congested than roundabouts.
"Secondly, we don’t think it would be a safer crossing point for children going to the school because you can travel far faster through a traffic light controlled junction at green, than you can around the current roundabout.
"Ray’s talked about the highway engineers' recommendations, and they don’t always get it right. We know that from other schemes throughout North East Lincolnshire."
(Image: Jon Corken)
Talking about the Monmouth development point, Cllr Jackson added: "I think what we’d need to do after the election is put a stop on the idea of the traffic-light controlled junction, and get all interested parties including the developers around a table and come up with a scheme to suit everybody, including one which would enable those developers ahead, and they could submit an alternative planning application if they wanted to.
"Most people across North East Lincolnshire are against the removal of Toll Bar roundabout.
"It works well 22 hours out of every 24 hours, and my personal view is that the best option is to retain some sort of a roundabout there but with part-time traffic signals at peak times only, and only during term time.
"The rest of the time it works brilliantly as a roundabout and it isn’t actually congested."
Meanwhile, Ukip group leader Tony Blake said: "Three Labour councillors made that decision to install traffic lights. There are 42 councillors of various persuasions. This is not democracy, it is the latest in a long line of decisions made by this council. They don’t seem to listen to what the voter says.
"Scartho Baths was another one. Fourteen-thousand people signed a petition for the closure of the baths not to go ahead, which was totally ignored.
"Protests against the Toll Bar roundabout have continued unabated. They haven’t listened, they just want to install traffic lights everywhere.
"They wanted to install traffic lights at Nuns' Corner as well – they seem obsessed by them!"
In March, the controversial decision was deferred back to cabinet following a close vote by the full council.
It came after Councillor John Fenty submitted a petition calling for all progress on the project to be stopped until a number of options were properly considered, including the possibility of an underpass or overpass.
The plans were initially approved in a special cabinet meeting in January, which was attended by just three of the seven members.
Councillors and residents reacted angrily to the decision, which would affect thousands of people, being made when four cabinet members were missing at the time the final vote was made. |
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Since last Saturday’s defeat at home against ten-man Luton, I have lost count of the number of people that have approached me or contacted me to ask me if Russell Slade was still in a job.
The level of discontent among the fan-base has been ever increasing over recent weeks as the winless run continues to be extended with each passing game.
Christmas already feels like a lifetime ago, but that feeling pales in significance compared to how long ago Town’s last win feels.
To save you rummaging around in your recycling boxes in a vain attempt to dig out last year’s calendar, I’ll put you out of your misery and remind you that December 9 was the last time a Town side secured three points.
(Image: Alex Davidson/PRiME Media Images)
Tuesday evening saw a Town, who finished the night with nine-men, fall to a humiliating three-goal defeat at Yeovil to extend the winless run to ten matches and heap even more pressure on under-fire boss, Russell Slade.
I don’t recall a time, including the club’s previous relegation out of the league and the six subsequent years in non-league, that I have seen such a large proportion of the support so despondent.
Slade has recently been quick to claim that he is ‘a builder, not a fixer’ and that his project will take time – a vision that is seemingly backed and shared by the board (despite what a large proportion of fans think) judging by the latest club statement.
Slade’s ‘builder, not a fixer’ comment has led fans to speculate as to what is it he is building having allowed creative players like Jamey Osborne and Chris Clements to leave during this window, in addition to allowing arguably the only proven goalscorer in the squad to join Paul Hurst’s Shrewsbury.
Should transfer deadline day signings Jackson and Suliman go straight in? You're the boss ahead of Grimsby Town vs Cheltenham
Views on the departure of Sam Jones will no doubt be mixed due to his form over recent months as he has increasingly been accused of looking disillusioned and disinterested, but the Jones of last season was loved as his form suggested he had a lot of potential at this level and that he could be relied upon to deliver goals.
Osborne and Clements have also been allowed to depart despite being arguably our most creative players and despite the fact that the current side create so few chances and openings.
You only have to cast your mind back to the Luton game to see how much Town struggled to break down ten-man Luton and test their keeper.
Instead of replacing those that have departed with permanent signings, the club has seemingly chosen to flood the squad with a number of short-term loan players, which sees the club now have seven loanees despite only being able to name a maximum of five in a matchday squad.
Despite being open-minded to the impact these loan player could make, I can’t help but question what exactly Slade is attempting to build with this reliance on short-term fixes/deals?
With a number of Slade’s signings such as JJ Hooper, Harry Cardwell and Sam Kelly barely featuring this season, I can understand why a large number of Town fans are questioning whether the current management team have what it takes to build a side capable of competing at the top end of the table.
As the levels of disillusionment and frustration around the club grows, the club’s attendances home and away appear to have been slowly decreasing as fans have started to vote with their feet.
(Image: Tom Sandberg/PPAUK)
I can’t help but feel that the board are still seemingly oblivious to the levels of discontent around the club at present and I wonder if they are truly as worried as we are as to how this season could pan out.
The latest statement talks about moving up the table but I genuinely worry that those at the club feel we are ‘too good to go down’ as this was the dangerous trap we fell into last time we dropped out of the 92.
As each winless week passes and as the club slip closer and closer towards the League Two trapdoor, I hope and pray that we can secure the 4-5 wins necessary to ensure we are a league club again next season.
With our chronic lack of goals, reoccurring disciplinary problems and a side devoid of confidence - it looks like it could be a long, long season unless something drastic happens soon. |
Sam Jones is expecting to face a much tougher test from Port Vale tomorrow following the appointment of Neil Aspin as manager.
The former Gateshead boss takes charge of his first game at Vale Park tomorrow as Grimsby Town make the trip to Staffordshire (3pm).
The journey will present Jones with his first meeting with his old boss from his short time in the north-east.
And, having experienced first-hand what sort of manager Aspin is, the 26-year-old is wary of a tough test from his former boss’ new side.
“I think he’ll bring a lot of grit to the team,” Jones told the Telegraph.
“He’ll bring a lot of structure, a desire to win and a desire to work hard.
“Certainly when I was at Gateshead, the number one thing he wanted from all players was work rate.
“He’s hard-working, and he’ll want his team grafting and organised.”
Despite his first-hand knowledge of the opposition manager, Jones doesn’t feel he holds much of an advantage going into tomorrow’s game.
“I don’t think I’ll really have an advantage as it’s a different group of players, and it’s his first game.
(Image: Duncan Young)
“They’re going to be coming out of the blocks quickly because they’ll be wanting to impress the manager straight away.
“They haven’t had a great start, but they’ve got a new manager, and they’ll be turning up and wanting to impress him.
“I think we’ll probably see a bit more fight than what we’ve maybe seen from Port Vale in the first few games.” |
A 43 year-old Grimsby man has suffered head injuries after being assaulted in the town centre at the weekend.
The incident took place around midnight on Saturday, August 12, when the man was approached by three men outside the St James Hotel, with one of the men punching him in the face causing him to fall backwards.
He suffered bruising to his face and sustained a cut to his head.
Three men were arrested a short time later on suspicion of assault, and have since been released under investigation.
Humberside Police are appealing for anyone who saw the incident to call them on non-emergency number 101 quoting log 14 12/08/17. |
The family of a passionate and talented Grimsby performer have paid tribute to a woman who was taken from them "far too suddenly."
Margaret Chisholm, who was a large figure within the Grimsby and Caistor theatre community sadly passed away aged 78 in the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, just hours after being diagnosed with bowel cancer.
Her husband Ian Chisholm and grandson Robert Chisholm have now paid tribute to the memory of a woman who meant so much to them.
Originally from Guildford, Margaret moved to Cleethorpes at the age of 10, with her southern accent leading her to stand out from the crowd, something that would continue for most of her life as she performed in a number of theatre groups throughout the region.
She met her future husband Ian in 1962 at the Winter Gardens in Cleethorpes, with her "wonderful personality" instantly striking him.
He said: "Margaret loved to go to the Winter Gardens every weekend to go dancing, and because she was a bit posh she would never go with me down to the Gaiety.
"When we first met I was struck by how pretty she was, she had a great figure and a wonderful personality, carrying around a little black book with all her suitors.
"I was her 74th date, and luckily her last!"
Margaret and Ian married in St Peter's Church in Cleethorpes in 1963, and shortly after, she gave birth to their only child Rachel Chisholm, after moving into their home on Hey Street in the resort.
Working as teacher for most of her life, Margaret taught French, drama and mathematics at Chelmsford Boys School, Harold Street School and Lindsey School, also speaking fluent German, but with a French accent.
However her real passion in life was drama, joining the Caxton Players in 1976 and the Caistor Amateur Theatrical Society in the early 90s. She loved to perform on stage, and even wrote and directed many of her own plays.
Her grandson Robert said: "She was always a very dramatic woman, she just loved to entertain people, and really treasured her time working with the Caxton Players and CATS in Caistor, and would even go around with a group of friends to day centres in order to perform play readings and little shows for the people there.
"She also had a huge passion for helping local charities, and was always doing something to raise money for one cause or another, she just wanted to help people."
Ian continued: "Margaret's favourite thing to perform was comedy, that is where her heart lay, and she was known throughout the area for her brilliant comedic timing, she was just phenomenal.
"Another passion of hers was making home videos, which she started doing all the time after Robert was born, and we would have such fun watching them all back together it was brilliant.
"It just breaks my heart that she was taken from us so suddenly."
Margaret's funeral will take place on Tuesday, October 10 at the Grimsby Crematorium at 1.40pm. Mourners are then invited to Millfields. |
Cleethorpes born BBC Look North presenter Keeley Donovan will take over from colleague Paul Hudson to front regional current affairs programme Inside Out.
The popular programme returns to BBC One Yorkshire & Lincolnshire in September and although she is no stranger to presenting the show, she will be the main host.
Keeley will continue to present on Look North and Countryfile Diaries alongside her Inside Out commitments, whilst Paul Hudson returns to his main job as Look North’s weather presenter full time.
The weather presenter said: “I am completely thrilled to be the new presenter of Inside Out.
"It brings with it such variety – visiting places and people across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and telling their stories.
"I can't wait to get started.”
Keeley, who is now engaged to radio presenter Johnny I'Anson, started her broadcast career at just 14 years old, and has been a familiar face to viewers across the region since joining the BBC as one of the region’s main weather and news presenters in 2005.
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Since then she has reported for Inside Out and presented daytime programme Break-In Britain. Last year she launched the national BBC One programme, Countryfile Diaries, with John Craven.
Nicola Addyman, Editor of BBC Inside Out Yorkshire & Lincolnshire, said: “We are all delighted that Keeley will be the new face of the programme.
"She has been part of the Inside Out family for a number of years, reporting on many diverse subjects – from investigations into abuse of prisoners through to efforts to protect the red squirrel.
"She is an accomplished and versatile presenter.”
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Inside Out Yorkshire & Lincolnshire returns to BBC One on Monday, September 4. |
Bin collections in North East Lincolnshire are changing and the council have published advice for residents ahead of the switch.
The council decided to press-ahead with the major changes despite attracting criticism, saying it has to reduce costs and improve recycling.
To help residents, the council has published the following advice ahead of the changes.
What is changing and when?
Bin collections are changing to alternate weeks with general waste collections being reduced from every week to every second week. One week will be general waste (the green wheelie bin), the second will be recycling boxes; for plastics and tins (orange), bottles and glass (green) and paper and cardboard (blue). The changes start from Monday, November 6.
What if I haven’t enough room for my recycling?
You can order additional recycling boxes to help you recycle more of what you use the most
What if I can't close the green wheelie lid?
The rule is that if the lid can't be closed then the bin will not be emptied.
What if I don’t think one general waste bin will do?
If you are a larger family (with six or more permanent residents, a household of five with one in nappies or a household with three or more children in nappies), you may be eligible for a larger general waste bin
I have a medical condition, does that make a difference?
If you have specific medical needs that generate a lot of non-hazardous medical waste, you may be eligible for a larger general waste bin
I’m elderly or have problems moving my bin to the street. What about me?
An assisted collection service is available if you’re physically unable to put your waste bin out for collection and there is no-one else at the property who can do this for you.
What happens with my garden waste?
Garden waste in the brown wheelie bin is collected every second recycling collection between April and March and continues to be a paid for service for £35 a year.
The council also urged people to follow the #WasteNEL tag on Twitter for hints and tips on how to reuse, reduce and recycle more.
It also urged people to follow this advice: |
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“I think it got blown massively out of proportion.”
That is the message from Luke Summerfield, who says Grimsby Town are ready and raring to go at Blundell Park after a rather forgettable, and long, midweek trip to Somerset.
During that clash at Yeovil, team-mate Karleigh Osborne was booked – before later seeing red – for a verbal altercation with Summerfield, who insists the incident was nothing more than a display of passion for the Town cause.
Along with Mitch Rose, who was also dismissed in the 3-0 reverse, defender Osborne will miss the meeting with Cheltenham through suspension.
Summerfield, though, is almost certain to roll up his sleeves for another crucial battle in the engine room tomorrow afternoon (3pm).
He told the Telegraph: “Tuesday has gone now. It was a long, long trip home with the result, and the sendings-off.
“We have got another important game coming up against Cheltenham. Of course it was disappointing, but we had to move on and prepare right for this game.
“With the run we are on at the moment, every game is a possibility to end it.
“We can go into any game in this league and cause anyone problems. We know that we have got enough quality in this squad.
“We have prepared right and we have organised ourselves ready for today.
“As a squad and as a team, we are looking forward to it.”
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On that ‘incident’ at Huish Park, Summerfield said: “It was frustration, and as soon as it happened it had gone. We are both professionals and we have got a great bunch of lads here.
“As soon as it happened, we shook hands and were best buddies. It’s nothing as far as we are concerned.
“Things like that get blown out of proportion with how the game went. We know how big a loss Tuesday was, but we have got to dust ourselves down and go again.
“I think it got blown massively out of proportion.
“As far as me and Karleigh are concerned, it was gone as soon as it happened. It’s one of those things.
“With the way things have been going, the bad run we are on and the situation of the game, we were both frustrated.
“Both of us, and the team, were so eager to do well in that game.”
Moving on to Cheltenham, the midfielder has now urged Town to replicate the display, and result, they picked up in the corresponding fixture at Whaddon Road.
Siriki Dembele was at the double in that game, back in October, when the Mariners earned a deserved 3-2 verdict in Gloucestershire.
Summerfield added: “We can look fondly on our away trip to Cheltenham. It could have been an even bigger score for us.
“We played really well down there and the late goal they scored made it a little bit tight for us.
“But we have played well enough in a lot of games this year to know that we can cause problems, but we have not got the results that we have sometimes merited.
“Results and league tables don’t lie, though, and we will look to rectify that tomorrow afternoon.” |
A motorcyclist smelled of drugs after crashing into the back of a car driven by an OAP who died of a heart attack, a jury has been told.
The evidence came from a woman, who described herself as a "fat person" who had joined several villagers holding Grimsby man Colin Bailey, 30, after the minor collision in Derbyshire.
Bailey had been challenged by Stuart Bowdler, 74, who demanded his insurance details before going back to his car and collapsing. He had a history of cardiac trouble.
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On the fourth day of the trial at Nottingham Crown Court on Friday, a woman said she heard about the accident and ran from her house opposite the Boot and Shoe Inn, Grassmoor, near Chesterfield.
Bailey was face down on the ground and thrashing around trying to get free from men who were holding him.
The witness told the court: "I told them I was a fat person and would be able to help them. I knelt on his calves to try and keep him down.
"They shouted at him, shouting 'you have killed someone, you can't go, you have to stay.' People said 'you are not going anywhere.'"
Richard Thomas, prosecuting, asked: "What do you remember him saying or doing?"
The woman replied: "He smelt really bad of drugs, cannabis. I can remember the smell, really strong."
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Simon Eckersley, who defends Bailey, asked her: "People at the scene got agitated and angry with the man?" She replied: "Yeah, definitely."
Mr Eckersley asked: "He was punched with clenched fists, powerful blows?" She answered: "Yeah."
The jury had been told that Mr Bowdler had got back into his car and slumped unconscious, suffering from a heart attack. He died despite receiving CPR from pub customers and then paramedics.
Bailey of Duke Street, Grimsby pleads not guilty to manslaughter on April 18; assaulting a woman; having heroine and cocaine with intent to supply.
Sergeant Matthew Edwards was one of several police officers and paramedics who went to the location. Bailey was handcuffed and sat leaning against a wall.
"He didn't appear coherent, not audible, short answers, babbling away. He said that he had diabetes and I asked a paramedic to check his condition," said sgt Edwards.
He turned on a body-worn camera to record the incident and a voice can be heard asking Bailey: "Have you done any drugs?"
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A man is recorded saying: "You have got drugs on you for starters." The answer comes: "I have got nothing on me."
Judge Stuart Rafferty QC told the hearing: "He said he was not riding, he was the passenger, he didn't take drugs and didn't have Class A drugs on him."
Sgt Edwards said a plastic bag was found under Bailey's collar and this was handed to drugs experts for analysis.
PC Lesley Mitchell said one packet contained crack cocaine and another had heroin inside it. A third contained a mixture of caffeine and paracetamol, which are often blended with drugs.
The court has been told that Mr Bowdler was about to turn into the pub car park when the 600cc Suzuki motorcycle ran into the rear. The bike had no MoT, insurance or number plate.
The prosecution claim that Mr Bowdler's medical condition was brought on by the stress of the incident. The trial continues. |
The possible merger of two Lincolnshire housing organisations could give them an extra £50 million to spend on services and future development.
Shoreline Housing Partnership and Boston Mayflower are currently negotiating the possibility of a merger between the two companies in order to create a 12,700 home Greater Lincolnshire landlord, believing that it could create a more efficient and resilient business, with a greater ability to invest in new and existing homes.
Consultations are currently underway with residents and employees of both housing providers as well as key stakeholders, local authorities and the wider community and will run until Monday, September 4.
These consultations are designed to answer the questions and concerns raised by those affected by the merger, giving the organisations a chance to reassure them that nearly all of the frontline services that they offer will remain the same, with the bulk of the proposed changes affecting IT facilities, financial services and senior management.
In the immediate future the merger would mean that residents will continue to see £15 million annual investment for upgrades and home maintenance, safe communities as the organisation works with communities and partners to combat anti-social behaviour and provide, along with increased services as it seeks to provide its own handyperson, warden and community support services.
In the long term, there will be an increase in spending capacity, as the organisation gets £50 million more to spend and invest, a repair service running seven days a week, the creation of 60 new homes per year, and there are hopes that an additional 4,000 people will be housed over the next 30 years.
As part of the consultation, Shoreline has been trying to provide feedback to customers about any queries they may have and are keen to stress that the merger would not change any tenancy agreement, rent will remain the same, current projects will still take place, landlords will not change and services will still be catered for locally as local employees and offices will remain in place.
If the merger is to go ahead then it could take place as early as November this year.
Speaking at one of the community consultations held at the Freeman Street Market, Former CEO and current advisor to Shoreline Tony Bramley said: "So far the consultations have been very productive, with many residents wanting to have concerns over local services addressed, and we are keen to stress that we will be keeping the same offices and local service provision here in North East Lincolnshire.
"The primary changes that would be made to the organisations are primarily based around the structure of our internal IT services, finances senior management, but I understand that residents are worried about the services that they can physically see.
"We have sent out leaflets and documentation to residents outlining the details of the possible merger, and literature is also available online, but there are often questions that are left unanswered, which these consultations give us a perfect chance to address, as there are always questions we have never thought of.
"The merger of the two organisations, should give us an extra £50 million spending capacity, which will be used throughout the organisation, although as two thirds of the new company after the merger will be based in North East Lincolnshire due to the size of Shoreline, I can imagine most of that will be spent here, however it is still too early to say that for definite, and there may be other ways the money is divided up.
"Overall the merger will give us a choice of where to spend the money, just on a larger scale."
The final three consultations will take place:
Monday, August 14
4pm-5pm
Kesteven Room – Immingham Civic Centre, Pelham Road, Immingham, DN40 1QF
Tuesday, August 15
6pm-7pm
Bishop King Centre, Wingate Parade, Grimsby, DN37 9EL
Wednesday, August 16
4.30pm-6pm
Shoreline online Facebook question and answer session – Shoreline Homes to Rent |
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A schoolgirl has been sentenced to seven years detention for stabbing a school worker in her office leaving her with ‘horrific’ wounds.
Elisha Burkill, 16, attacked welfare officer Joy Simon, 61, at Winterton Community Academy in North Lincolnshire in September.
Hull Crown Court heard Burkill had been suffering from severe depression and attacked Mrs Simon because of “the tensions within her that she could not deal with”.
At the opening of the case, prosecutor Richard Wright QC said Burkill had come "flying into (Miss Simon’s) office at about 8.45am without knocking and throwing herself at her as she sat at her desk".
Mr Wright said Mrs Simon "at first thought she was going to hug her but then felt a thud to her chest and realised that she had been injured or possibly stabbed".
The prosecutor said as Mrs Simon "stood to her feet in an effort to defend herself", the girl used the knife to stab her in the face and "then tried to rain further blows down upon her with the knife".
Mr Wright said the victim had the "presence of mind" to grab the teenager's wrist and "try and stop her from stabbing her again".
Live in court: Elisha Burkill sentencing
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In a victim impact statement, Mrs Simon described the moment Burkill lunged at her with a knife she had smuggled into school.
She said: "My life has changed since I was attacked and I fear my life won't be the same again.
"I would like the court to be aware of how my life has changed.
"After the attack, I went to Hull Royal Infirmary, then to Castle Hill. I remained there for six days.
"I was in considerable pain and discomfort.
"Since the attack, I have found myself getting up at night. My own GP has referred me for counselling. I am hoping to one day find out why I was attacked.
"I am finding it hard to get out and about. All my life, I have been sociable and outgoing.
"I really would like to know why this happened."
Mrs Simon, who has completed five London Marathons, has not been able to return to work yet.
Her statement added: "I just want the truth.
"I want her not only to accept responsibility but also accept the necessary consequences."
Diana Ellis QC, defending Burkill, described the attack as the “ultimate call to attention of her conditions for which she is now happily receiving treatment and will continue to do so”.
Miss Ellis said the teenager was suffering from a serious depressive illness and said she was an immature young girl.
Sentencing, Judge Jeremy Richardson QC said: “It must be made clear that this court in common with all courts regards the crime of taking a prohibited knife into school as a serious offence.
“Anyone who takes a prohibited knife into school and then makes use of it to attack a member of staff must expect and receive a severe sentence.”
Head tacher speaking after the attack
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Judge Richardson sentenced Burkill to 12 years detention which will include a custodial period of 7 years and 5 years on licence.
He said “It was plainly premeditated”.
He added that it was a sustained and brutal attack and described Burkill as “unstable and intelligent”.
Earlier Judge Richardson had agreed with a request from the media for Burkill to be named but ordered that no pictures of her should be published. |
The West End Production of one of the UK's most loved children's novels is coming to the Grimsby Auditorium next year.
David Walliams' Gangsta Granny will be appearing in the town from Wednesday June 6 to Saturday June 9 2018, as part of its UK tour.
Produced by the Birmingham Stage Company, the acclaimed producers of Horrible Histories, George's Marvellous Medicine and Tom's Midnight Garden, the show began its tour in 2015, and has being wowing audiences up and down the country ever since.
Walliams’, who is one of the judges on the popular Britain’s Got Talent TV show and co-creator of the ground-breaking comedy series Little Britain , is now the best-selling author for children in the country.
David began his publishing career at Harper Collins in early 2008 with his debut novel The Boy in the Dress . Then, after writing two other popular stories, in 2011 he published Gangsta Granny , which was shortlisted for both The Red House Children’s Book Award and for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
At Christmas 2013 a TV version of Gangsta Granny was shown on BBC One with an all-star cast including David Walliams himself. Gangsta Granny went straight to number 1 in the children’s book charts and his books have been translated into no fewer than 50 languages.
David Walliams’ said at the first night of Gangsta Granny from the stage at Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre : " What a fantastic show! It’s truly brilliant! And so much better than the book!”
Gangsta Granny is the story of Ben and his grandmother.
It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!
Gangsta Granny is a must for all families as the show will be enjoyed by everyone from 5 to 105! It’s both laugh out loud funny and thrilling but also has some very moving and truthful things to say about family relationships.
The shows will take place as follows:
Wednesday to Thursday: 1.30pm and 7pm.
Friday: 10.30am and 7pm.
Saturday: 2.30pm and 7pm.
Tickets for the early shows will cost £17, £18 and £20, while the late shows will cost £19, £20 and £22.
Children will get £4 off the original ticket price.
Special tickets are also available for families of three and four, and discounts are available for school and uniform groups.
Tickets go on sale this Wednesday and can be booked by contacting the Grimsby Auditorium Box Office on 0300 300 0035 or by visiting its website . |
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Prince Charles was presented with local meat including haslet, Lincolnshire sausages, stuffed chine and mutton, following his visit to Louth Cattle Market today.
His visit marked the launch of the Farm Resilience Programme, for Lincolnshire, as part of the overall £1.5m programme to support family farm businesses. It will do this through business workshops and local networking aiming to reach 1,500 farming families nationwide.
The programme, now in its third year, is led by the Prince’s Countryside Fund.
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HRH The Prince of Wales met with local dignitaries outside the Cattle Market before heading inside for a tour of the facility. A short speech followed in the auction ring, where he thanked the rural community for their efforts. He said he was ‘thrilled’ to visit the facility which was saved following a petition and campaign last year.
The Prince said: “I am thrilled to have the opportunity of coming to Louth and visiting the market here, and I am thrilled that it was possible to save this particular vital part of the rural community’s business world.
“The fact that my Countryside Fund was able to assist a little bit in this campaign has given me enormous pleasure.
“Apart from anything else it shows how important these sorts of livestock markets are in helping to maintain the rural community and the farming community and the whole life of an important part of the world like this.
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“So, I do hope that the livestock market now has a durable and sustainable future, and I’ve much enjoyed having the chance this morning of meeting some of you, hearing something about the fact that Lincolnshire Reds are beginning to make a real revival not just here but in other parts of the country.
“I understand how difficult it can be most of the time with the challenges facing the farming community, but I hope that with all the marvellous people involved in assisting in various ways - and a little bit, I hope, from my Countryside Fund - will also help a little bit to enable more farmers to cope with all these challenges in the future.
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“I’m enormously grateful to all those who combined to help save this livestock market, and I wish you all every possible success in the future.”
The Prince’s Countryside Fund was established by The Prince of Wales in 2010 and aims to enhance the prospects of family farm businesses and the quality of rural life.
The Prince of Wales has visited five locations across the county including Louth, Boston and Tattershall. |
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C&K Meats is recalling packs of its sausages due to traces of sulphur dioxide - the products are sold in Asda stores only.
The brand's Meats Country Style Pork Sausages and its Meats Sage & Caramelised Red Onion Pork Sausages are being pulled off the shelves because they contain undeclared traces, which are not mentioned on the label.
According to the Foods Standards Agency sulphur dioxide is used a preservative in soft drinks and sausages, however limits are set for the amount which can be used.
If you have bought the products and have a sensitivity to sulphur dioxide and/or sulphites, do not eat them.
Instead, return them to the store from where they were bought for a full refund.
The product details are:
C&K Meats Country Style Pork Sausages
Pack size: 400g
Use-by dates: All dates up to and including 23 March 2018
C&K Meats Sage & Caramelised Red Onion Pork Sausages
Pack size: 400g
Use-by dates: All dates up to and including 23 March 2018 |
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A new tenant has finally been found for the former O'Neill's pub in Cleethorpes.
The council has confirmed today that a deal has been struck with a new operator to bring the vacant pub back into use, after awarding a five year lease.
However North East Lincolnshire Council have stated that they are not currently in a position to announce who the new owner is, or when the pub is likely to reopen.
Councillor Peter Wheatley, portfolio holder for Regeneration, Assets, Skills and Housing said: “We bought the Grant Street pub last May as it plays a part in the long-term plans for the resort’s regeneration.
“Since then we’ve been working with our regeneration partner Engie to consider offers to lease the premises.
“We must follow a process of due diligence in any property transaction. This can take some time but we’re pleased to say we now have a tenant in place and the pub will be brought back into use.”
Lawrence Brown, partner at Scotts Property LLP, who were the letting agents, added: “We’re very pleased to have found a tenant to occupy the former O’Neill’s pub on a short-term lease.
“Sitting at the entrance to the resort, the pub will be a great addition to the resort and we’re looking forward to seeing the doors open very soon.”
As reported, NELC completed the deal to buy the pub in Grant Street at the end of May 2016 as part of its long-term vision for the resort.
It was put on the market to let on a five-year lease for £30,000 a year. |
Customers of two popular restaurants in North East Lincolnshire have leaped to the eateries' defence after they were both given one-star food hygiene ratings.
Hall Farm restaurant at Ashby-Cum-Fenby and one of its sister restaurants, The Swallow Inn, were both told they require "major improvement" after inspectors paid a visit to the premises.
The shock result for the highly regarded venues follows an inspection at Hall Farm on June 23 when officers ruled that the management of food safety - one of three core areas checked - required major improvement.
But since the report was publish, customers of the popular hotel and restaurant have spoken out in its defence.
Writing on social media, Mani Nixon said: "My experience during every visit has been exceptional. I have returned numerous times with friends and family and always found the quality and service second to none. I am confident that any issues highlighted will be resolved as a matter of urgency."
Wendy Stanger wrote on the Grimsby Telegraph's Facebook page: "I stayed there this weekend as it was our nephew's wedding and all I can say is everything about the place was beautiful rooms spotless food excellently cooked and very tasty. Also the Swallow is the best fish and chips and burgers around here. I for one love them and rate both places 10 stars."
Sally Gray added: "Was at Hall Farm at the weekend and have to say top notch food and clean throughout. I also own a food establishment and know about the paperwork side and feel the rating system is unfair based on that. I for one will be visiting and wouldn't want any future customers to be put off by that score."
Rachel Chatterton-Hardcastle wrote: "I got married there this weekend. Everything has been spotless every time we have visited, very top quality food and the staff have always been helpful. Being behind with paperwork doesn't warrant one star."
Leigh Tuppo wrote: "I got married here and also have eaten here a numerous of times. Always heen helpful and nice staff and food was amazing. No one complained about the wedding food served. All said it was lovely. I dont believe hall farm would get a one-star."
Helen Berryman added: "This doesn't make sense. Both are really good venues. Excellent food. Always clean."
As reported, the North East Lincolnshire Council inspectors said that the cleanliness and condition of the facilities and the building of Hall Farm needed improvement, but said that the hygienic handling of food was generally satisfactory.
The Swallow Inn - taken over by Hall Farm owner Matthew Durrant late last year - was inspected on April 6 and it was found major improvement was necessary in the hygienic handling of food and management of food safety.
The cleanliness and condition of the facilities and building at the Swallow Inn were generally satifactory.
Mr Durrant also owns the Halfway House at North Thoresby, which was awarded four stars at its last inspection in November, with good ratings for food handling and safety management. Four is a good overall score. |
Work is underway to restore Grimsby’s iconic Dock Tower to keep it standing for generations to come.
A giant lift has been erected for workmen to replace brickwork.
Located on Associated British Port land, the 165-year-old tower is undergoing improvement works which are expected to last 20 weeks.
It is being done in order to preserve the integrity of the structure for many years to come.
ABP, owners of the Grade I listed building, have enlisted local contractors Britcon Ltd to undertake the works.
Careful planning and preparation took place when agreeing the works, as the landmark towers over the town at a staggering 309ft.
It was built in 1852 by J.W.Wild for The Grimsby Dock Company.
It is predominantly red brick with limestone ashlar plinth and ashlar cap with iron lantern. It was modelled on the Palazzo Publico at Sienna, with an oriental-style minaret.
It was built to contain a 30,000-gallon hydraulic wrought-iron reservoir to give power for the opening and closing of the lock gates and cranes at Grimsby docks.
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The tower is Grade I Listed and is under a preservation order. Around a million bricks were used to build the tower.
The Dock Tower was used until 1892 when a replacement lock gate system was erected. It is now a local landmark and used for charity abseils.
Mark Frith, port manager for Grimsby and Immingham said: “We are currently in the process of working alongside North East Lincolnshire Council in the master planning of the regeneration for Grimsby.
“The Grimsby dock tower is integral to any regeneration plans and this maintenance work will breathe some new life into this much-loved part of Grimsby’s skyline.”
The works, due to take place over a period of 20 weeks, will see historic reclaimed bricks of the same size and age as the dock tower, be used as replacements for the existing brickwork. The bricks will also be laid using a specified lime mortar mix following a mortar analysis report. |
Stargazers are in for a treat this weekend as the Draconid meteor shower is set to peak, offering up a vibrant celestial display.
Originating from the direction of the constellation of Draco the dragon, the Draconid meteor shower is also known as Giacobinids can be extremely varied.
It is the first of two displays to light up our sky as the Orionids also take place later this month.
Generally it can be hit or miss as to whether you can get a good site, as some years offer up a plethora of the dazzling shooting stars while others can be a tad disappointing.
Here's everything you need to know about this year's shower so you can be fully prepared.
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When is the Draconid meteor shower?
This year, the Draconid meteor shower will peak on Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8.
There is a chance that light from a rising moon may cause issues for skywatchers, but the best option is still to head as far away from light pollution as possible.
What are the Draconids?
Like other meteor showers, the Draconids are caused by Earth's atmosphere coming into contact with debris rock and dust from a passing comet.
In this case, it's the comet Giacobini-Zinner, which orbits the sun every 6.6 years.
As the Earth passes through the comet's tail, some of the rock and dust burns up in our atmosphere, causing a meteor shower of shooting stars.
How many meteors are there?
Occasionally, the meteor shower produces a huge amount of activity - known as an 'outburst' - but that's not predicted to happen this year.
In 2012, watchers reported up to 1,000 meteors per hour.
"We must warn you that this shower is often a sleeper, even in a dark sky completely free of moonlight," warns the Earthsky astronomy website.
"But watch out if the Dragon awakes, which is always a possibility!"
Where is the best place to see the Draconids?
The best thing to do is to get yourself as far away from light pollution as possible.
You won't need any specialist equipment to see the meteor shower. Even though the shower comes from a specific constellation in the sky, it should still be viewable in all parts of the sky.
Perhaps invest in a sleeping back or reclining chair so you can lie back and watch the sky comfortably. Just remember to wrap up warm.
Northumberland National Park is Europe’s largest area of protected night sky, it was awarded gold tier designation by the International Dark Sky Association, making it officially the best place in England for people to go to enjoy the heavens. |
Recycling skips in Grimsby are being used by rough sleepers for overnight shelter, it has been revealed.
One man was found sleeping in a paper and cardboard recycling skip using candles for light, a spokesman for homeless charity Harbour Place revealed.
Charity project co-ordinator, Dave Carlile said a new overnight shelter at his centre is “the difference between life or death”.
It has been overwhelmed by demand.
Dave warned the situation will become worse when the universal credit system of issuing benefits becomes fully operational and his charity is gearing up for a much bigger influx of demand in North East Lincolnshire.
The centre on Albert Street West has become an overnight shelter for seven people on three nights per week.
Some rough sleepers are queuing from 5pm till the new shelter opens at 8pm.
One homeless woman appeared at the door of the shelter during the heavy downpour which triggered flooding on Tuesday night with soles falling off her shoes.
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Since the overnight shelter opened in July there have been 90 people sleeping overnight.
Directors of the charity are aiming to provide a larger venue so they can attempt to meet the growing demand.
According to figures, North East Lincolnshire said in November 2014 there were six rough sleepers in the borough. Last year there were 13, according to official figures.
But Harbour Place say there are at least 30 this year.
If they are unable to get a place at the shelter they use shop doorways or derelict buildings, many of them deemed dangerous.
Harbour Place director, Robin Barr said: “It is shocking some of the dangerous buildings people are using.”
He said the charity had worked with 23 different individuals. But their service is being overwhelmed by demand.
He said since March there have been 103 different people on the charity’s rough sleepers’ list and that is 30 at any one time sometimes up to 40 people.
Harbour Place, Dave Carlile said one man had used a recycling skip outside Asda in the summer but used candles for light even though it was recycling skip for paper.
When he was given support by Harbour Place, organisers read about a fire in the skip.
It has since been moved.
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Other homeless people are using tents or trampoline shelters in Weelsby Woods, said organises.
Dave said: “We need a night shelter in new premises that is bigger. Then we can provide a day centre and night shelter, as we have outgrown what we have.”
One of the people using the night shelter was a 28-year-old man, who did not wish to be named.
He said; “I have been coming here for a few years. It is a help. It is brilliant for people like me. They are always ready to help. It helps everyone in the community. There are a lot with mental health problems.”
A woman, who also benefits from the shelter said: “It is company for people.”
The shelter receives funding for three nights only, but could provide more nights if there was more funding.
From November to the end of March, Harbour Place will be part of the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol.
That will link all the hostels in North East Lincolnshire with Harbour Place and could mean it can open more often and staff will be able to provide night time cover.
Robin said: “When we started the staff felt very strongly that they wanted to provide the shelter service and it was needed.
“Tuesday night shows rough sleepers would have got very wet. It would have been worse in the cold. But at least when it is dry you can wrap up. When you are wet its stays with you all night.”
Dave said: “We get a lot of people who have been turned away from hostels and get them right so they can apply again. We provide shelter, warmth and a meal. They are usually people who are not engaged by other survivors and not able to cope. We are working with people to break the cycle of homelessness.”
He started the overnight support in July and it will run for six months.
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Harbour Place has resubmitted a bid for Big Lottery funding, as present funding ends in February.
Dave said: “People using the shelter really appreciate it. For some it is the difference between life and death.”
“It is that precarious for some people. For whatever reason, it can be something outside of their control, like a relationship breakdown or unemployment.
“We provide that face-to-face contact. People can come in and use the telephone. No one else provides that. With the JobCentre and North East Lincolnshire Council cutting back the work is coming to us. That is going to increase with when universal credit is fully implemented. We are gearing up for that. It is going to get worse and homelessness will be up considerably.”
People can pledge donations by calling the centre on 01472 344118 or 01472 240823.
North East Lincolnshire council also offers advice about homelessness |
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A new scheme has been launched that will see volunteers given speed cameras to enforce limits in a northern Lincolnshire village.
Residents in Thornton Curtis have volunteered to work with Humberside Police, North Lincolnshire Council and Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter on a three-week pilot scheme to monitor motorists' speeds.
Officers are helping to establish and train a volunteer group, who will use cameras to record speeding motorists.
The volunteers will continue to work alongside local community policing teams and have access to the latest equipment to monitor drivers' speed.
Anyone found to be speeding will receive a warning letter before further actions will be taken if they are caught a second time.
Police are aiming to use the trial to see if there is a way to continue making a positive change to drivers' behaviour and if successful, further schemes could be rolled out across the Humberside force area.
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Councillor Richard Hannigan, deputy leader of the council and Ferry ward member, proposed that Thornton Curtis would be the pilot village.
Speaking at today's launch event, he said: "As a ward councillor, I have always tried to find out what issues are concerning my constituents and in Thornton Curtis it is people speeding through the village.
"When you look at the road layout here, it does lend itself to speeding to some extent.
"Thornton Curtis are a good proactive parish council and they want to make a difference.
"We all recognise that the police cannot be everywhere, it isn’t possible, but they know the issues in their community and are willing to undertake training and do something about it.
"So I proposed that this was the pilot village for this particular initiative.
"We know that the volumes of traffic are not massive, we also know that this doesn’t feature on the North Lincolnshire speed strategy, however speeding is still an issue.
"Therefore this a great place to trial this next level of speed enforcement. Rather than using full time professional police officers, we used trained community members."
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Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner Keith Hunter said there has always been a persistent problem with drivers speeding in towns and villages, particularly in rural areas.
He said: "This is something that a number of communities have raised with me as an issue that they wanted to pursue.
"This is about empowering communities to take action and giving them the support of the police and local authorities to give them a chance to do something that will make their place safer.
"We want to educate motorists about speed. Speeding can obviously happen anywhere, but in villages like Thornton Curtis, you can get people putting their foot down outside of the village, not paying attention and don’t see the village – next thing you know they are flying through the village.
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"People assume that because it has been quiet elsewhere, there won’t be any problems and of course that isn’t the case."
A volunteer with the pilot scheme, who asked not to be named, said she was extremely pleased with the initiative and that speeding in local villages had become a serious issue.
She said: "It’s all about making a change in our community and it’s fantastic to have the tools to do so.
"We appreciate the support from the police and the council, because speeding through villages like Thornton Curtis is a big problem." |
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Nineteen new officers will be helping to make Grimsby and northern Lincolnshire a safer place after being welcomed to Humberside Police.
They were among a total of 43 officers who took part in a passing-out parade at the force’s training ground in Courtland Road, Hull, on Monday.
The new recruits will now be patrolling the streets of North and North East Lincolnshire, Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire.
The Commanders covering both the North and South Bank of the Humber were both keen to welcome their new officers.
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Chief Superintendent Darren Downs, South Bank Commander, said, “Nineteen new police officers will be joining their colleagues to police Grimsby, Scunthorpe and surrounding areas. This really makes a huge difference, not only to our communities but also to our existing officers as they bring with them their enthusiasm and fresh ideas.”
Two of the new officers were asked about their feelings following the parade. PC Justin Robert said: “Joining Humberside Police has been a lifelong dream for me, so to achieve it has been absolutely awesome. I am looking forward to making a real positive difference to people’s lives.”
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Meanwhile, PC Rachel Horsaman said, “I joined Humberside Police to make a useful contribution to society, so feel very privileged to be getting the chance to do this. I am looking forward to meeting members of the community and making a positive difference to their lives.”
The new officers are part of Humberside Police’s drive to take on an additional 350 new recruits.
The force will open its next phase of recruitment for police officers on May 9 after more than 1,000 people applied during the previous drive in February. |
With only six weeks to go until the Live local Lincolnshire Food and Drink Festival 2017 – excitement is building to see top chefs in action.
Sponsored once again by DFDS, the event, takes place on Sunday, October 1, and will feature the journey of food, with a farm to fork theme.
Award-winning TV chef and author Rachel Green will join Winteringham Fields head chef and owner Colin McGurran at the Grimsby Institute.
The 2017 festival will feature local food producers such as Scaman’s Eggs, Kippolata and Once Upon A Time, among others.
Cooking demonstrations will be ticketed on the day so be sure to arrive early to book your seat in the demonstration kitchen at the Institute. Each will last just under an hour with the first at noon.
A demonstration will also be given by DFDS, the journey our food takes daily, from how tasty morsels find their way to our plate, sometimes crossing miles of land and sea.
And ahead of the food and drink extravaganza, Rachel has shared not one, but two of her favourite recipes for you to try at home.
Rachel explains her kitchen secrets and what she loves to cook for her family at home: "How do I choose one favourite recipe, there are so many!
The secret to a good plate of food; is most definitely the quality of the ingredients we use.
"I do enjoy Lincolnshire Chine (salt pork filled with herbs), which I combine with mustard and marinate with leeks.
"Also, sausages are high on my list of favourites, I absolutely love sausages, and if you make sure you buy good quality ones, you couldn’t wish for a better convenience food.
"Actually, I love sausages so much, I wrote a book about them, Sausages, Making the most of the Great British Sausage, which then spiraled into an appearance on a Channel 4 with Jimmy Docherty, investigating the ethics of food manufacture.
"Whilst researching for my sausage cookery book, I was fascinated to learn that the Brits are indeed a nation of sausage lovers, so much so, that 5 million of us eat them every day.
"I am also a big fan of Lincolnshire plum bread and around Christmas time it adds a little twist to a traditional bread and butter pudding, people come from far and wide to taste my Christmas Plum Bread and Butter Pudding with English Brandy!
"I also grow a lot of my own produce in my poly tunnel, cooking with ingredients you’ve grown yourself, there’s nothing quite like it.
"I am sharing a couple of my favourite sausage dishes with you, and hope you enjoy them.
"Love, Rachel x."
In an extra special treat, Rachel has revealed two of her top recipes. First up is a real classic - Toad in the hole, followed by a more contemporary dish - sausage and eggs benedict.
Toad in the Hole: Serves 4-6
Ingredients;
12 good quality pork sausages
2 tbsp rapeseed oil
150g plain flour
Pinch English mustard powder
2 large eggs
150ml milk
110ml water
Sea salt and black pepper
Preheat the oven to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7
Method:
Place the sausages in a large metal roasting tin, spaced apart. Drizzle with the rapeseed oil and bake for 10 – 15 minutes until the sausages are starting to colour.
To make the batter, sift the flour and mustard powder into a bowl, make a well in the centre, beat the eggs with the milk and half of the water, tip the mixture into the well and incorporate the flour into the liquid and beat until you have a smooth batter. Season the batter with sea salt and black pepper, place the bowl in the fridge for at least 30 minutes, the batter can be made in advance.
Remove the sausages from the oven and if they haven’t released much fat, add another 1 – 2 tbsp of oil to the tray. Take the batter out of the fridge and add the remaining 55ml cold water, whisk well. Place the roasting tin on a direct heat and get the oil and the roasting tray very hot. Add the batter and place in the hot oven on the highest shelf and cook for a further 35 – 40 minutes, until the toad is fully risen and golden.
Sausage Eggs Benedict: Serves 4
Ingredients;
8 good quality pork sausages
8 eggs
1 tsp white wine vinegar
4 English muffins
Softened butter
And for the hollandaise sauce;
4 egg yolks
2 tbsp lemon juice
250g unsalted butter, cut into small dice and chilled
Cayenne pepper
Sea salt & black pepper (optional)
Preheat the grill
First make the hollandaise sauce. Place the egg yolks and lemon juice in a fairly large bowl and season. Whisk all the ingredients until they have blended together. Place over a pan of just simmering water, making sure that the bowl is not in contact with the water.
Whisk in the butter, a few cubes at a time, until the sauce begins to thicken. Continue adding the butter, whisking all the time and adding a splash of water if the hollandaise looks like it is becoming too thick. If the sauce begins to separate, remove from the heat immediately and add a teaspoon of cold water to the mixture.
Once all of the butter has been incorporated season to taste with sea salt and black pepper, if required and lemon juice. Remove from the heat and keep the hollandaise warm.
Next, prepare the eggs and sausages. Preheat the grill to a moderate heat and grill the sausages for 10 – 15 minutes. At the same time, poach the eggs in a large saucepan of barely simmering water to which you have added the white wine vinegar. You will have to do this in two batches.
When the eggs and sausages are almost ready, cut the muffins in half and place them in the toaster or under the grill. When the muffins have been lightly toasted, butter them generously and place in the middle of a warmed plate.
Remove the sausages from the grill and place on top of each half muffin. Place a poached egg on top of the sausage and finally spoon the warmed hollandaise sauce over the egg. Sprinkle with cayenne pepper and serve immediately. |
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The number of cyber-related child sex offences has risen by 81 per cent in Humberside as it is revealed that the government has failed on half of child safety recommendations made ten years ago.
This comes as it has been revealed that there were more than 50 child grooming offences committed in the local area since April last year, when new laws were introduced to combat the issue.
There were 23 in Humberside, 34 in Lincolnshire and 1,316 across the UK.
Last year there were 226 cyber-related child sexual offences, a huge increase from the year before when there were only 125.
In 2008 Professor Tanya Byron made urgent recommendations for Government action on online child safety, including calls for a voluntary safety code to regulate websites.
After nearly 10 years, the Government’s Internet Safety Strategy is only now in the process of developing a voluntary safety code for social networks.
The NSPCC believes the Government’s actions are too little, too late and now is the time for a mandatory rulebook for social networking sites, backed up by an independent regulator with fining powers.
The charity has highlighted the growing number of internet-enabled crimes against children across the UK to illustrate the urgent need for action to better protect young people online.
Professor Byron, now an NSPCC Trustee, has said that the online world moves too fast for the Government to drag its feet for another decade.
Professor Byron’s original report, Safer Children in a Digital World, made 38 recommendations for making the online world safe for children.
Despite Government’s recent pledge to make the UK the safest place in the world for children online, Professor Byron’s new report shows just 16 of those recommendations have been fully acted upon over the last decade.
A total of 11 recommendations were completely ignored and seven have only been partially implemented, including:
a call for an independent watchdog to oversee moderation of user-generated online content and swift takedown of harmful content
a recommendation for industry to work together to improve parental controls for games consoles.
For four of the recommendations, the online landscape has moved on so much that they’re no longer applicable.
A key recommendation was for Government to draw up a voluntary code for websites to better protect children online, and only now is Government starting to do this under the forthcoming Internet Safety Strategy. Furthermore, its voluntary code will not include any measures to prevent online grooming.
The online world has moved on significantly since Professor Byron’s initial report. Instagram, Snapchat and WhatsApp did not exist ten years ago. 83 per cent of 12-15 year olds now have a smartphone, and half of all children have a social media profile by age 12, according to Ofcom. In the last five years two children, Breck Bednar and Kayleigh Haywood, have been murdered after being groomed online.
The NSPCC believes it is not good enough to apply a decade-old recommendation to today’s online world, and that a mandatory code is now needed.
Professor Byron, NSPCC Trustee and clinical psychologist, said: “The Government said they want the UK to be the safest place for children to be online. Yet only now are they starting to play catch-up on recommendations I made 10 years ago, while other recommendations have been ignored entirely.
“The internet is absolutely ubiquitous in children’s lives today, and it is much too late for a voluntary code for social networks. The Internet Strategy must absolutely create a legally enforceable safety code to force social networks to keep children safe. The online world moves too fast for Government to drag its feet for another decade.”
NSPCC Midlands Campaigns Manager Ally Sultana said: “It’s simply wrong that the Government has allowed social networks to mark their own homework for the past decade, and that their new strategy would let that continue. It means that new services would continue to be aimed at young people without legally enforceable obligations to keep those children safe. We don’t tolerate that state of affairs for children offline so we shouldn’t tolerate it online.
“It’s impossible to fathom how much harm has been done over those years in terms of online sexual abuse, hate speech, violent and harmful content and cyber bullying.
“Government must seize the opportunity to right this wrong in its Internet Safety Strategy and bring in a mandatory rulebook for social networks to protect children now and in the future.” |
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A man who boarded a train in Grimsby vomited over seats and windows before urinating under a footbridge and trespassing at Scunthorpe station.
The offender, who was dressed all in black, boarded a train at Grimsby Town station with two friends who were all said to be behaving in an anti-social manner between 3.25pm and 4.25pm on Monday, January 8.
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Once on the train he threw up on the seats and windows and then spat on the carriage's windows, British Transport Police said.
The group then left the train at Scunthorpe station, where the man proceeded to urinate under the station footbridge, and trespass on the railway lines between platforms two and one.
He then rejoined his two friends and left the station.
British Transport Police, who are looking into the incident, are appealing for information about the incident and ask the man in question to come forward.
(Image: Chris Vaughan / BTP)
A spokesperson said: "We’d like to speak to this man in connection with the incident as he may have information which could help the investigation.
"The incident happened between around 3.25pm and 4.25pm on Monday 8 January.
"The offender boarded a train at Grimsby Town station with two friends who were all behaving in an anti-social manner.
"On the train, he threw up on the seats and windows, then spat on the windows.
"They left the train at Scunthorpe where the offender urinated under the station footbridge. He then trespassed on the railway by walking across the railway lines from platform 2 to 1 to re-join his friends and leave the station."
Anyone who may know who this man should call the British Transport Police on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016, quoting reference number 316 of 8 January 2018. |
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Grimsby Town have two new options at their disposal ahead of the League Two clash with Cheltenham tomorrow (3pm).
Simeon Jackson and Aston Villa defender Easah Suliman joined the club on loan on transfer deadline day, and both of them are in contention for a place in the matchday squad.
Ben Davies is expected to miss the clash through injury, along with stoppers James McKeown and Jake Kean. However, boss Russell Slade could have Siriki Dembele available, after a scan revealed 'no serious damage' to his recent back injury.
Of course, Mitch Rose and Karleigh Osborne are suspended after both men saw red in the midweek defeat at Yeovil Town.
Slade's biggest dilemma could be in attacking quarters, where he now has plenty of options; Jackson, Scott Vernon, JJ Hooper, Jamille Matt, Mallik Wilks, Charles Vernam, Akwasi Asante and Harry Cardwell. |
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Delays are possible for around 14 weeks near Grimsby’s hospital as roadworks get underway at the Scartho Road junction.
Work will begin next Monday on the project which aims to ease congestion in the area, improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, and provide better access to Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital at the junction of Scartho Road, Forsythia Drive and Cragston Avenue.
While the work is being carried out, residents are being warned to expect lane closures, temporary traffic lights and overnight road closures.
The following changes will be made to the existing layout:
• An additional lane will be created to give two lanes in both directions for straight-on traffic in Scartho Road
• Replacement of aging traffic signals
• A new signalised pedestrian crossing
• Improvements to the cycle infrastructure
• Widening of the junction into a strip of hospital-owned land on the corner of the hospital access road, Forsythia Drive
• Some landscaping works will also be carried out and trees replaced.
The works, which will take around 14 weeks to complete, are likely to see temporary lane closures to allow sufficient working space for the contractors.
A spokesperson for North East Lincolnshire Council added: “Temporary traffic lights will also be in place during the works, but will be staffed at peak times to ensure the impact on traffic is minimised where possible.
“Bus stops will remain open as much as possible, although temporary stops might be needed at times. This will be confirmed closer to the time, and posters will be displayed to notify passengers of any changes.
“The final phase of works will require some night-time road closures.
“The team is working closely with organisations including Stagecoach and the Hospital and letters will be sent to affected residents.
“North East Lincolnshire Council and its partner ENGIE would like to apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused during these improvement works.”
Explaining the benefits behind the changes, Councillor David Watson, portfolio holder for energy and the environment at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: “This is a busy junction and struggles to cope with the volume of traffic at peak times with its current layout.
“We need to upgrade the junction so it can cope with more traffic as more homes are built in the Scartho Top area.
“A new controlled crossing will also be installed to make it easier for people to reach the hospital. At the moment they have to rely on breaks in the traffic and it needs to be made safer.
“Every effort will be made to keep disruption to a minimum and we are providing as much information in advance as we can so you can plan ahead for when the works start.” |
English football legend Harry Redknapp is due to speak at a charity dinner in Grimsby next month.
The Birmingham City manager will be speaking at the 20th annual Artie White Foundation Sports Dinner at the Humber Royal Hotel on Friday, September 29, as the organisation aims to raise money to aid in the good work that it does throughout the community.
The Artie White Foundation was founded in memory of Artie White, a Grimsby man whose biggest passions in life were football and his family. He sadly passed away in 1996 from a sudden heart attack.
Since its creation in January 1997, the foundation has been dedicated to helping those in need in the Grimsby and Cleethorpes area, regularly holding fundraising activities such as golf days, bowling events and the annual Sports Dinner.
In its 20th year, in the past the dinner has had a number of football greats making an appearance such as Denis Law, John Barnes and Dietmar Hamann.
As well as an appearance from former Tottenham and West Ham manager Harry Redknapp, there will also be a performance from UK comedian Big Lou, along with a three course meal for everyone in attendance.
Carrie-Anne Boylen of the Artie White Foundation said: "The night is designed to raise as much money as possible to help people within our local community.
"With it being the Sports Dinner's 20th anniversary we knew that we had to get a big name, and who better than Harry Redknapp?
"There have been more and more people holding these kinds of talks in the area, so every year we have tried to make ours bigger and better to encourage people to come down, and it is amazing that we have got Harry.
"All of the money that we raise stays within our local community, and while most of the tables have already been booked up, we would like to encourage people to snap up the tickets that are still available, because it should be a tremendous night."
Harry Redknapp is one of the UK's most loved football icons, having played midfield for West Ham and Bournemouth, and managing a huge array of top clubs from Tottenham, Portsmouth, Southampton, West Ham to his current side Birmingham City.
He was also named the 2009/10 Premier League Manager of the Year.
This year's dinner is expected to be very popular, and the foundation is asking people who are interested to get in touch as soon as possible if they want to acquire tickets.
The dinner will start from 7pm and run until late, with tickets costing £55 per person and include a three-course meal.
For more information about the Artie White Foundation and the work that they do please visit their website. |
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A new Top Town Market stall is offering a huge array of bargains that have just passed their best before date - and you can get two large bars of Cadbury's Dairy Milk for just £1.
The Best Before Stall is offering customers discounted goods that have just gone past their best before date, in the hope of combating food waste and helping those who need to make their pound stretch further.
Across the UK more than 7 million tonnes of food is thrown away every year - and much of it still perfectly edible.
Run by Tony Davis and Russell Harrison, they are hoping that the bargains will be able to bring people back into a market that has fallen on tough times as of late.
They believe that their stall could save families with children at least £30 to £40 a week, as they offer amazing deals where you can get four packets of Walker's crisps, two large bags of Sensations or two Dairy Milk bars for just one £1.
Tony says that despite the products being either past or very close to their best before date, they are still just as good, just cheaper.
He said: "Just because the products are past their best before date does not mean that they are not edible, in fact there have been numerous consumer tests that have found that they are just as good a quality as products that have not passed their best before date.
"Best before just means that the product is at its presumed best before a certain date, and after that the quality has the potential to get worse, but you will often find that this is just not the case.
"Families are falling on tough times at the minute, with the use of food banks and things going through the roof. So a stall like this can really benefit them, even if it is just to get some discount snacks, it could really help in the long run."
Combating food waste is another key focus of the stall, as Tony says he was shocked when he heard about the sheer amount of food waste that is thrown away every year in the UK.
He continued: "Every year around 7 million tonnes of food is thrown away when it could in fact be used.
"This just doesn't need to happen, and if people are properly educated about what food they can or cannot eat, we would find that there is a lot less food that is thrown away senselessly." |
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Temperatures of -10C are predicted to bite parts of Britain with the arrival of a bitterly cold spell - which will see Grimsby have snow flurries and overnight temperatures dip below zero.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Saturday will see a very cloudy day, with early periods of light rain but light winds. The high during the day will be around 5C before the wind picks up into the evening and temperatures drop to around 2C.
Into Sunday the temperature will once again reach 5C but it should be just a cloudy day with no rain expected. The cloud will thicken during the evening and the overnight low will be 1C.
Monday looks likely to be a rather chilly day locally with mostly cloudy skies which will lift a little later in the day. The high will be around 4C, with light winds before temperatures dip below zero to -1C overnight.
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Tuesday morning will see majority of the snow showers which are expected to be a maximum of 2cm and temperatures not going above 3C. However, it will feel more like -3C. Clouds will increase overnight and once again the low will be a chilly -1C.
There is also a chance of more light snow showers and flurries late on Tuesday and into early Wednesday.
Elsewhere in the UK, many areas will see the mercury plunge below freezing with values of -4C to -6C - with it plummeting even lower in some rural spots.
There will be some very harsh frosts and the icy conditions will fail to shift during the day making it feel bitter.
Some forecast models are indicating an extreme spell of colder weather by the end of next week.
Forecasts show the jet stream sweeping further south and allowing bitter air from the north to move towards Europe.
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This leads to high pressure over the North Atlantic, known as ‘blocking’ which prevents the flow of mild Atlantic air and drags colder conditions towards Britain.
A spokesperson for The Weather Channel said: “A cooler trend is predicted over the next five days with temperatures well below normal to start next week.
“It will be a dry, cold and sunny start next week but a snow risk is possible on Tuesday.”
"The bitter conditions will continue for the remainder of the week and it will remain colder than normal, with the risk of snow as moist frontal systems bump in to the cold air across the UK.
"In between, there will be a mixture of sunny spells and wintry showers with the strongest winds in the north and west, although where winds are lighter overnight there will be some severe frost."
Less-cold weather is likely the following week but temperatures will still be below average for the time of year. |
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North East Lincolnshire Council wants to hold all out elections every four years instead of the current three-year system in order to save around £600,000.
Currently, a third of councillors are elected every year for three years on a four-year cycle.
The new proposals would see all 42 councillors elected in a single vote every four years.
North East Lincolnshire Council has elected its members in the thirds system since 1996, and the proposals to move to whole elections will be discussed by councillors at the next full council meeting on March Thursday
Holding a local election currently costs the council around £240,000, or £120,000 if it is combined with a general election.
The council said that if whole elections were held from 2019, it would save around £600,000 over a nine-year period.
Council chief executive Rob Walsh said in a report : “A clear mandate from the electorate once every four years would enable the council to adopt a more strategic, long-term approach to policy and decision-making and focus less on yearly election campaigning.
“The results from whole council elections are simpler and more easily understood by the electorate. This may increase turnout at local elections.”
North East Lincolnshire Council is a Labour minority-run authority with 17 Labour councillors, 15 Conservative, five Liberal Democrat, three UK Indpendence Party and one independent.
Leader of the Conservative group Philip Jackson said: “There are a lot of advantages and disadvantages about using both cycles.
“There is a consultation process to go through, but on balance I personally would support a once every four year cycle.” |
A fitness fan has given heartfelt thanks to the ambulance crew who saved his life and he is looking forward to becoming a grandad for the first time any day now.
Kevin Frisby will be celebrating his 49th birthday next month.
It was a birthday he never thought he would see after suffering a heart attack at home on August 17.
Kevin, a former RAF trainer who completed two tours of Afghanistan, called NHS111 when he experienced chest pains.
He didn’t know he was having a heart attack and secretly hoped he wasn’t. The call was soon escalated, passed over to East Midlands Ambulance Service 999 control room and Paramedic Lee Hastie and Technician Alan Higgs from Grimsby station were on scene moments later.
After assessing Kevin, the crew recognised that he was having a heart attack and he was taken to Castle Hill Hospital in under an hour.
Surgeons removed the blockage using percutaneous coronary intervention and Kevin started to feel better instantly.
Kevin said: “There is no damage to my heart and the doctors say I will make a full recovery. “Had it not been for the swift and professional work of the ambulance team, I would not be able to say that.
“I need to personally thank the two guys who played a massive part in making sure that I am here today with my wife and family. I was discharged with a renewed passion for life.”
Kevin added: “The ambulance service get a lot of stick for not meeting targets and not being there on time. But they are. People do not necessarily look after themselves properly and that increases demand.
“I thought at first it was indigestion and when they said it was a heart attack I had imagined the paramedics cutting me open and massaging my heart. But it wasn’t like that. They gave me painkillers because I was in terrible pain. I never realised until today how bad a heart attack it was.”
He had considered going for a bike ride in the Wolds the day of his heart attack and is grateful he stayed at home.
Now Kevin, who is a self employed personnel consultant, said he had a new passion for life and a renewed appreciation of walks on Cleethorpes seafront.
He said: “Anytime now I will be a grandad which I never would have been if it wasn’t for the ambulance crew.”
He has become an ambassador for Heart UK and is lobbying MPs to invest more money into testing for the effects of family history into heart conditions.
Kevin’s family has a history of high cholesterol, which untreated, will clog the arteries of the heart.
Now he is planning to take part in the Grimsby 10k next year and a half marathon.
He said he is looking forward to becoming a grandfather and spending more time with his wife Tracy and son William, 26, a business manager at Castlehill Hospital and two stepchildren Matthew and Katie.
National Restart a Heart Day this month raises awareness amongst secondary school pupils about what they can do should they come across somebody who is experiencing a heart attack or cardiac arrest. The day is being led by East Midlands Ambulance Service, LIVES and the British Heart Foundation.
Paramedic Lee Hastie treated Kevin along with technician Alan Higgs.
Lee said: “With any chest pains time is of the essence. People should ring 999 straight away. Part of our job is to give reassurance to ease the stress and avoid putting pressure on the heart."
East Midlands Ambulance Service announced four new defibrillators placed within Cleethorpes have gone live this month for everybody in the local community. |
A concerned councillor has warned flooding will strike Immingham again unless a new pumping station is installed in the town.
Willie Weir is considering launching a petition and will raise the matter at the next Town Council meeting as families in the Habrough Fields estate count the cost of last week's flooding.
Councillor Weir has argued that a pumping station needs to be installed at Immingham docks to pump water away from the town when the sluice gates are closed during periods of high tide.
"Mark my words, Immingham will flood again if nothing is done," he said.
"I've had lots of people in the town ringing up to say they agree. We might have to start a petition. Someone has got to look at it.
"We only have limited resources but I'd rather we spend money on this than other developments.
"I shall be raising this in the next Town Council meeting and I'm going to make it an agenda item. Hopefully North East Lincolnshire Council will be able to support this."
A sluice gate is a sliding barrier which is used to control the flow of water and there is one situated at Immingham dock close to the Associated Petroleum Terminals' jetty.
On the evening of Tuesday, August 8, around a month's worth of rain fell within the space of just a few hours.
And councillor Weir believes this, combined with the fact the sluice gates were closed due to high tide, led to the flooding seen in parts of the town.
He argues that a pumping station is needed to pump the water over the wall when the sluice gates are closed.
"It would help to save the town from flooding. It's an easy solution and it will probably be a costly solution - but you can't put a cost on people suffering," councillor Weir said.
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"The problem is made worse with all the development which is taking place. The water would stay on the land but now it drains into the dykes and they can't cope.
"It's a simple solution to what is a major problem. I have seen it with my own eyes."
Speaking about the flooding in the farm field behind Immingham Golf Club, councillor Weir added: "In all my years of living in Immingham this has never be like this, so the dyke's breached.
"I have spoken with Ward Councillors who currently working with Anglian Water and the Environment Agency to ascertain solutions.
"I believe that we should have a pumping station on Immingham dock to pump surface water over the wall.
"Most of the dykes run towards Immingham dock and when we have a high tide the slush gates are closed they only open at low tide so all the surface water escapes."
As reported, a spokesperson for Peter Ward Homes, which manages the Habrough Fields, said the power outage of a foul water pumping station near the housing site - coupled with the torrential rain - had caused the shocking scenes down parts of the 217 house development, describing the incident as a "freak combination" and an "unfortunate coincidence."
However, Anglian Water later insisted the power outage was "unlikely to be the main cause."
“We know how upsetting flooding can be and during the intense rainfall we have had extra people on the ground in key locations to keep the network running and to help and advise customers," a spokesperson for Anglian Water said after the flooding.
“In Immingham, our foul water pumping station next to the Habrough Fields estate suffered a power outage on Tuesday night. As this pumping station takes sewage only – from people’s toilets and sinks, rather than rainwater – it is unlikely to be the main cause. Nonetheless, we are investigating thoroughly to see if it did contribute in any way to this unusual situation." |
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Hundreds of people turned out at the weekend to watch Coronation Street star Mikey North cut the ribbon on the new Poundland and Pep&Co superstore, in the former home of BHS in Freshney Place.
Whilst one commenter on our article, Mick H, jested that he "hoped Mikey realises the pay is only £1", the true figure has been revealed to be a little more than that - £3,000 to be precise, according to The Sun.
Mikey is not the only Coronation Street actor to do the Poundland ribbon-cutting honours in recent times. Jennie McApline, who plays Fiz, Andy Whyment, who plays Kirk, Antony Cotton, who plays Sean, and Catherine Tyldesley who plays Eva, who also opened the former Poundland store in Osbourne Street in Grimsby back in 2012, have each opened numerous branches across the country.
They have reportedly made £225,000 between them for a total of 75 appearances, and whilst you might wonder why soap actors are so keen to take on appearances opening bargain stores when appearing on a high-profile soap, the answer lies in their contract.
Whilst stars of the cobbles are allowed to do public appearances or appear on other ITV shows such as Dancing On Ice or I'm a Celebrity Get Me Here, they are banned from endorsing products, which would boost their earnings significantly - so they snap up any other opportunity they can.
It is an issue which is reported to be the reason behind the departure of Michelle Keegan who played Tina McIntyre and Ryan Thomas who played Jason Grimshaw, and other cast members have also vented their frustration. Keegan has since gone on to become a millionaire after the leaving the show and taking endorsements from brands such as Lipsy and Revlon.
A talent agent who deals with Street stars told The Sun: “There is real anger over this commercial tie-in. ITV is happy to take millions from commercial firms for product placement and allow the cast to stand around with Costa cups and lug carrier bags around but won’t allow the cast to promote products away from the set.
“That is just double standards. Aside from that the product placement is ridiculous. This is no joke. Once you have one or two brands in then it is opening the door for more."
Talking about the number of cast members who have left over the rule, they added: "This will be a like a slow drip and in a few years' time there will be lots more. Mark my words." |
Firefighters are regularly heading out rescue animals from perilous situations in the Grimsby area - and it's far from just cats stuck in trees.
Since 2010, there have been more than 700 callouts across the Humberside Fire and Rescue service area, with incidents in North East Lincolnshire including the rescue of deer from a gate and a stranded whale.
Perhaps surprisingly, horses were the most likely to need rescuing, involved in 23 incidents in 2016, followed by cats with 18 and seagulls with 17.
Since 2010, firefighters have been called upon to rescue cats from trees on 50 occasions.
Overall, figures released under the Freedom of Information act show crews have responded to 708 incidents involving animals between 2010 and 2016, including 88 in 2016.
Among the more unusual incidents recorded was help given to a whale stranded in mud approximately 150m from shore in North East Lincolnshire in September 2011. Fire crews assisted marine experts, the RNLI and coastguard, with eight firefighters entering the water using air pathways and main lines to break up the mud to aid with righting the whale.
Other incidents include a deer cut out of school gates in North East Lincolnshire in May 2016, a barn owl stuck in a bramble bush in North Lincolnshire in October 2015, and the use of jets to replenish a village pond to save fish in July 2013.
A 13-week-old kitten was coaxed out of the mechanism of a reclining chair by a firefighter after getting stuck in our area in October 2014, while a badger was released uninjured after being unable to escape from a concrete bowl in a skate park in the borough in May 2015.
Firefighters were called to help a squirrel in North Lincolnshire in June 2016 that was believed to be trapped in a wheel arch of a car, but it ran off when a firefighter approached so it was believed it had just been sheltering due to injury.
Across the UK as a whole, cats were the most likely to need rescuing, involved in 894 incidents in 2016, where fire services have given details, followed by dogs with 604 and birds with 492.
Since 2010, firefighters have been called upon to rescue cats from trees on at least 1,181 occasions. |
The date when bin collections across North East Lincolnshire will change to once every two weeks has been revealed, together with how it will affect householders.
The council has said the new system, with alternate week collections for general waste and then recycling, will start on Monday, November 6.
Every household is to receive a letter through the post in the next two weeks explaining the changes and outlining the dates for each collection for the next three months.
The council says residents can also check their own collection dates on the NELC website by entering their postcode and house number or name.
The council has also issued advice and guidelines on what to do with waste and what will be collected.
The changes attracted widespread criticism from across the community but the council says it has to press ahead with the changes.
Cllr Dave Watson, portfolio holder for the environment, said he understood there were concerns about the changes.
But he said: “Collection of waste is a key service we provide to every household in North East Lincolnshire, but we need to make the changes to be able to deliver the service within the budget available.
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“We’re also conscious that more than 75% of local authorities across the country already collect waste on alternate weeks, so this isn’t unique to our area.
“We know there will be some challenges ahead, but we are doing everything possible to make it easier for residents to recycle and therefore have more room in their general green waste bin.
“What’s also clear is that there’s an onus on every household to contribute to changing behaviour around recycling. The benefits of small changes in our behaviour will make best use of our natural resources – more material will be recycled, it will reduce fuel usage and reduce our carbon footprint.”
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North East Lincolnshire Council's cabinet agreed to the changes at a meeting in August.
During that meeting, a DN35 CrimeWatch Facebook page representative put forward the petition to highlight "strong public" opposition.
Around 4,300 people responded to an online poll, and only 40 people said they would like to see collections change to fortightly. Over 4,200 wanted collections to remain as they are.
But that was never an option, with the highest frequency collection included in the consultation being fortnightly.
The council has set up a “waste hotline” on 01472 326288 for advice and to request different containers.
Residents can also visit www.nelincs/bins for advice.
A council spokeswoman said: “So, from 6 November, don’t forget – general waste one week, recycling the next.” |
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Sam Jones has urged his Grimsby Town team-mates to push on this month and climb their way up the table in League Two.
The Mariners make the trip to Port Vale this afternoon (3pm), where Jones will come up against his former boss at Gateshead Neil Aspin.
Vale are above the relegation zone only on goal difference, and Town are also set to face two more of the division’s strugglers this month.
After today’s trip to Staffordshire, they host 20th-placed Crawley Town and, following a Tuesday night visit to Cheltenham, they then head to 21st-placed Morecambe.
And, having endured an inconsistent start to their season, Jones wants the Mariners to prove something to their League Two rivals this month.
“I think it’s time now when we’ve got to start pushing on,” Jones told the Telegraph.
“We had back-to-back wins last month, which was probably the first obstacle that we needed to overcome because of our inconsistency.
“It still seems to be lingering around, but I do feel like we’re coming out of it.
“Even just getting a point last weekend, and I know we were at home and I know it was against Lincoln, but we kept a clean sheet, which I think is a consistency factor that we’ve got to build on from now.
“We know we can get the goals, we’ve just got to keep pushing, and I think we’ll definitely see that.”
Town will be aiming to improve on their most recent performances as they make the journey to Vale Park this afternoon.
The Mariners have picked up just two points in their last three League Two games, and have failed to score in two of those matches.
And as they aim to return to winning ways, Jones is hoping Town can take their chances this afternoon.
“I think we need to be more clinical.
“There are times when we are on the front foot and pushing forward, and that’s when we’ve got to be clinical and believe we can get that goal.
“I think we defended well last week – we got a clean sheet which was a positive, but attacking-wise we want to be bringing goals every game, so I think when we are on the front foot, we’ve got to somehow make sure we’re creating clear-cut chances to score.” |
A young father has described the moment he had to tell two children their mother had died and was never coming home again.
Guy Simons said: “I relive that moment every day. It is the worst thing ever and nothing can prepare you for that.”
The lives of many people in the village of Wootton were shattered when much-loved mother-of-two, Wendy Lindley, 35 died in January last year after battling breast cancer.
She had been taking her two children Lilly and Lara-Beth to school just three days before she died.
In her memory villagers and friends have taken part in annual fund-raising events.
The Sunshine Walk in May raised more than £12,500.
The money has been shared between Andy’s Children’s Hospice at St Andrew's Hospice Grimsby, Hull and East Riding Breast Friends, Walk the Walk charity and Wootton’s St Andrews Church of England Primary School attended by Wendy’s two children.
Money was also donated to The Amethyst Ward at the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital where she was treated.
Guy, who works for PandH Construction Ltd in Scunthorpe said: “It is an amazing total and everyone has been absolutely fantastic. It is a massive sum.
“Having raised £13,000 in our first year I did not expect to nearly double it this year.
“But breast cancer hits so many families. Everyone knows someone affected.”
Guy, 37, said: “Wendy loved our school and she looked after kids. When we went to St Andrew’s for treatment we got to see that as well and the amazing care they get from the palliative care team.”
He added: “Wendy was a big part of the community. She was a big loss to everyone. “The school really stepped up to the mark when we lost her, so that is why we have donated to the school as well.
“The team at Amethyst ward were brilliant.”
Guy told that when Wendy was diagnosed in 2013 their youngest daughter was just six months old.
He said: “We did everything and had eight holidays and bought cars and did everything we could together. She fought and fought it but it came back.
“I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone. It is overwhelming. We had 150 people do the walk and many came from Ulceby. the support of local people has been tremendous. We even had someone hand in a £1,000 cheque anonymously. It is humbling. It leaves me gobsmacked. All the effort they put in cannot be repaid.
“There are a lot of people fighting it and a lot of people in the middle of treatment
He praised relatives, friends and local businesses for supporting the Sunshine Walk.
He built a 30ft Loch Ness Monster in Wootton lake as part of the attraction.
There were many posters and signs erected throughout the village thanks to Wendy’s sister Claire Lindley of Signs Express, of Gilbey Road, Grimsby.
Guy said: “Everything that was printed, they did it.”
Emma Mitchell, receiving a cheque on behalf of Amethyst ward at Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital said: “We are all extremely grateful for the donation.”
Another Sunshine Walk is planned for 2018 and will have the theme of The Wild West.
Ulceby-based Miss Yorkshire Jen Atkin was also on hand to join the celebrations to mark the handing over the money at Wootton’s Nag’s Head. |
The Indian festival of Diwali will be celebrated by millions across the country this month.
You can expect to see lots of fireworks lighting up the sky, as the celebration marks the triumph of light over darkness.
Families will light candles, otherwise known as divas or diyas, and food and gifts will be exchanged with loved ones.
When is Diwali?
Diwali falls on a different date every year as the celebration is set according to the position of the Moon.
It is based on the Hindu lunar calendar, called Tithi, which calculates events on the Moon’s rotation around Earth.
Although Diwali is traditionally considered a Hindu festival it is celebrated by other faiths too. It is often marked with street parties and firework displays.
This year Diwali will fall on Thursday, October 19.
What is Diwali?
Diwali is a celebration of light and traditionally relates to the legend of Prince Rama and his wife Princess Sita.
According to folklore, the pair were banished from their kingdom for 14 years by Rama’s stepmother.
The couple went to live in the forest not knowing that a feared king with 20 arms and 10 heads lived there. The king, called Ravana, kidnapped the princess, but Sita left a trail of jewellery for Rama to find her.
The prince enlisted the help of the monkey king Hanuman to find his beloved wife, with messages sent to all the monkeys in the kingdom and passed on to the bears too.
After a long search Rama found Sita and killed Ravana. The couple travelled back to their homeland and everyone lit up oil lamps to guide them along the way and welcome them home.
Diwali also honours Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth.
How is it celebrated?
Fireworks are set off to celebrate the legend and signify the return of the Prince and Princess. People also light traditional earthenware oil lamps which are believed to help guide Lakshmi find her way into people’s homes.
People will also create rangoli artworks which are patterns created using coloured rice or powder.
The most popular pattern is the lotus flower as Lakshmi was often pictured either sitting on one or holding a lotus.
Families and friends share sweets, dried fruit and gifts, and many give food and goods to those who are less fortunate and in need. |
Wetherspoon’s may be known for its cheap and cheerful approach but the ever-popular pub chain is cracking down on cheeky customers asking for a favour too far.
Bosses have reportedly had enough of diners and drinkers taking advantage of ‘Spoon’s well-known hospitality by asking staff to charge their phones behind the bar.
Fed up with the “hassle” of phones cluttering up the bar space, a nationwide ban is now being introduced.
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A JD Wetherspoon spokesperson told Metro.co.uk: “The bar itself is busy and we do not want people’s phones there.
"We also do not want the hassle of phones keep being handed over the bar for charging.
"If people wish to charge their phone in the pub, then that would be up to the discretion of the manager."
If you’re visiting the Yarborough Hotel or the Coliseum Picture Theatre, make sure your phone is juiced up before you head out! |
Grab your festive jumper and dig out your novelty antlers – there are only 13 weeks until Christmas!
And what better way to start the Christmas season than heading down to our huge Christmas in Grimsby celebration.
Enjoy the sound of traditional carols around the sparkling Christmas tree, feast on freshly-baked festive foods, and watch Santa Claus arrive in town on his reindeer-drawn sleigh - there’s something for absolutely everybody.
But that's not all: expect live entertainment, character appearances, a whole host of Christmas shopping opportunities, and our annual Christmas lights reveal.
We're also on the hunt for someone to switch on Grimsby's Christmas lights - see the nomination form below to nominate your Local Hero to take on the task!
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The two-day event will sprinkle Christmas spirit on Grimsby’s Top Town on Thursday, November 23 from 3pm to 8pm and Friday, November 24 from 10am to 4pm.
This year, Christmas in Grimsby is brought to you by Discover North East Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire Council, working with the Grimsby Telegraph, Freshney Place, Compass FM, and Lincs FM.
Amanda Austin, Event Lead for the Visitor Economy, Services and Retail Group behind DiscoverNEL said: “This is a fabulous family event. We have a great line up of entertainment that is sure to impress and we look forward to welcoming everyone to this fun event that launches Christmas Shopping in Grimsby.
“It’s all about bringing the community together in this fantastic event – and every year it keeps getting bigger and better.
“We have so much entertainment lined up over the two days that we’re sure there will be something for absolutely everyone in the family!”
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Here’s what you’ll find at Christmas in Grimsby 2017:
Appearances by some very special children’s characters who will be revealed closer to the event.
A parade with Santa and his reindeer from the Riverhead to St James’ Square on Thursday night.
Festive donkey rides
A reindeer petting zoo
A Christmas food market along Victoria Street
A huge craft fair in Grimsby Minster
The start of late night shopping in Freshney Place on Thursday night.
Street entertainment
The Compass FM / Lincs FM live entertainment stage in the heart of the town.
Councillor Peter Wheatley, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, Assets, Skills and Housing at North East Lincolnshire Council, said:
“We are proud to be sponsors of this year’s Christmas in Grimsby event. The event and activities in the run-up to Christmas provide a fantastic opportunity for families to start to get into the festive spirit and benefits businesses by promoting what is on offer in the local area.
“It launches the start of the Christmas season in North East Lincolnshire and provides the chance for residents and families to start their Christmas shopping, boosting numbers in the town centre and footfall for businesses at this crucial time of year for trading.
“Residents have told us they really enjoy the event, which adds vibrancy and a fun, family-friendly experience to festive shopping.”
The start of the festive season will also include lighting up the streets of Grimsby in our official Christmas lights reveal.
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Grimsby Telegraph readers will vote for their annual Local Hero, who will have the honour of switching on the festive lights at the Riverhead on Thursday night after taking a ride in Santa’s reindeer-drawn sleigh.
Last year, the lucky nominee was Geoff Bartholomew, who has coached junior footballers for over 50 years. He was nominated by former junior player and present day boxing coach Danny Hall.
Geoff was joind by two members of his discoveries squad, brother and sister Alfie and Evie Redell.
Christmas in Grimsby 2017 is completely free for all to attend.
Who is your Local Hero?
The Grimsby Telegraph is on the hunt for someone special to illuminate the town centre in our 2017 search for a Local Hero.
The lucky winner will switch on the town’s Christmas lights during the Thursday evening of this year’s Christmas in Grimsby event.
Last year, junior football coach Geoff Bartholomew took to the stage with two members of his Discoveries squad - Alfie and Evie Redell.
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He was nominated by former junior player Danny Hall for over 50 years of dedication to coaching junior football in Grimsby.
Speaking at the event last year, Geoff said: "To all parents I want to say value your children and make sure you challenge them to do better.
"There are so many people doing great work in the community. It has felt amazing to be picked.”
And the year before that, short breaks worker Helen Leary had the honour, nominated for her work looking after disabled Grimsby teenager Victoria Nachorn.
Helen and Vicky were given VIP treatment with a ride in Santa’s sleigh during the Thursday night parade.
She said at the time: “It has been an absolutely superb night, the reindeer ride was lovely and it’s been a perfect night.
“This proves that nice things do happen to you if you’re lucky enough.
“It’s been amazing for Vicky to be so involved and to see her so happy to be here.
“It has been a special night together and I’ve absolutely loved it."
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So get involved and vote for your Local Hero!
From a dedicated teacher, to an inspiring businessperson, to a child who has overcome extraordinary adversity - absolutely anybody can be Grimsby's Local Hero.
The winner will ride though Grimsby town centre on Santa's sleigh during the Thursday night parade, before taking to the Compass FM / Lincs FM stage and switching on our beautiful Christmas lights.
You can nominate your Local Hero by filling out the form below and sending it to: Local Hero, c/o Faith Ridler, Grimsby Telegraph, First Floor, Heritage House, Fisherman's Wharf, Grimsby DN31 1SY.
Alternatively fill in the online form below.
This year the deadline for nominees is Friday, November 10 and judging will take place the following week ready for the big night on Thursday, November 23. |
A menacing street robber who targeted three women and a 17-year-old girl for frightening and violent handbag snatches has been jailed for six years.
The terrified victims of the late-night attacks were left sickened and scared by the "traumatic and horrible" robberies, a court heard.
The teenager was left inconsolable and was later "sobbing and could not stop crying".
David Wilson, 29, of Rutland Street, Grimsby, admitted four robbery and three fraud offences.
Jeremy Evans, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Wilson approached a 56-year-old supermarket worker from behind with a "sudden grab" as she walked home in the town at 10.20pm on June 10.
He pulled her hood down over her face, momentarily blinding her, and forcefully grabbed her bag, which snapped.
He ran off towards Lord Street and used bank cards shortly afterwards at two places to obtain money or goods worth £500.
The woman said the robbery had left her "sickened" and "scared" as well as frightened to go out of the house and losing sleep.
Wilson robbed a 26-year-old woman who was walking home from work in the Pasture Street area at 10.25pm on June 16.
He ran up in front of her and grabbed her bag. She screamed and there was a "tug-of-war".
He got into a car and drove off at speed. Within 45 minutes, he used a stolen card to buy cigarettes and vodka.
The woman said the robbery was "traumatic and horrible" as well as "upsetting and scary".
She had been left feeling anxious. "I don't feel safe any more," she said.
Wilson also robbed a 23-year-old woman who was walking home in Julian Street, Grimsby, at 11.20pm on June 17.
He told her: "Give me your bag now" but she replied: "Get off, get off. This is my bag."
She was terrified and he forcefully grabbed her bag and made off. She bravely ran after him but he got in a car and drove off.
At 11.25pm on the same night, Wilson ran towards a 17-year-old girl who was walking home in Chantry Lane, Grimsby.
He stopped in front of her and said: "Give me your bag."
There was a struggle and he "simply wouldn't let go" of her bag. He pulled forcefully and the girl fell to the ground, landing on her hip.
"She tried to keep hold of her bag but he was able to pull it from her grasp and he ran off," said Mr Evans.
The robbery caused her to feel extremely upset.
"I was very scared," she said. "I was inconsolable. I was sobbing and could not stop crying.
"I am fuming about this incident, especially as there were pictures on my phone that I can't get back."
Wilson was arrested at his then home in Elsenham Road, Grimsby, after police traced the car he used.
He had convictions for 87 previous offences, including a similar robbery in July 2007 when he was locked up for 16 months.
He also had convictions for burglary, assault and making off without payment.
Charlotte Baines, mitigating, said Wilson accepted full responsibility for the offences and understood that the victims would have felt very worried, frightened and fearful for their safety.
"He would like to apologise to them for what he has done against them," said Miss Baines.
Wilson had fallen back into drug addiction and was taking crack cocaine at the time.
Judge Mark Bury said: "All of these ladies were just going about their daily lives. They have been left scared, anxious.
"It's quite intolerable that they should be put in that position."
He added that people should be able to feel safe walking about without being robbed by "drug addicts like yourself desperate for a hit". |
This charming property in Riby will not only give you a history lesson in Gothic revival architecture but will give you views of the open Lincolnshire countryside.
Built circa 1847 in a Gothic revival style, the building is believed to have been designed by architect Samuel Sanders Teulon; who was a 19th century English Gothic revival architect known for his work on ecclesiastical style buildings.
Riby Dene is a freehold detached property oozing with charm and character and comprises, four bedrooms, entrance hall, living room, sun room, dining room/snug, kitchen, utility and bathroom with three piece suite. There is also an upstairs washroom.
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Other interesting features include a spiral staircase leading first floor accommodation, laminate flooring, dado rail and decorative timber style beaming to the ceiling.
A Yorkstone chimney recess and an alcove make attractive features, whilst a multi fuel stove is set in a fabulous inglenook complete with stained glass windows. The fourth bedroom also accesses the roof storage and a uPVC triple glazed door leads to the balcony.
The original property has been extended over the years whilst retaining its heritage, charm and character - with the extensions sympathetically added. The current owner has carried out some rather extensive works of refurbishment to include a new replacement roof - covered with handmade tiles.
There’s also some original glazing.
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A first floor balcony provides a delightful view over the garden and open fields to the rear. Double glazed French doors lead to the sun room but with winter fast approaching you can enjoy oil fired central heating, radiators and uPVC triple glazing.
The family bathroom is partially tiled, has a three piece suite and shower cubicle along with a heated towel rail. There are recess spotlights to the ceiling.
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Moving outside, it boasts fantastic large gardens with open views to the rear of the property. Moreover, it has the potential for a residential building plot (subject to consent).
The property stands in large mature gardens, with a number of useful outbuildings; one of which is a two storey detached garage/store and there is a further historic outbuilding for additional storage.
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Part of the garden has been largely laid to lawn with well stocked flower beds and borders and to the front, there is a winding driveway and a reasonable sized garden.
Riby Dene, Barton Street, £389,950
Number of bedrooms: 4
Garden: Sizeable with well stocked flower beds and borders
USP: Unique Gothic revival style
Selling agent: Jackson Green & Preston, Grimsby |
It’s hard to decide whether it’s a cultured protest against the proliferation of chain pubs or simply an increase in discerning tastes for something slightly more niche, but cocktail bars and trendy eateries have been emerging en masse in recent years.
Once the preserve of yuppie-riddled metropolises like London, the populace of working-class towns like Grimsby have, to some extent, shunned the basic pint-pulling pub for places which marry gourmet food with elaborate spirit-based drinks.
It all sounds a tad pretentious, but, merged with a bit of British charm, it can all blend together into something irresistibly appealing.
With its intriguingly charismatic signature image of a monocle-wearing feline strikingly sketched on the sign outside, The Curious Cat has proven to be one of Grimsby’s most talked-about venues since it opened two years ago.
However, it was only a visit to its younger sister bar Tale Of Two, in Cleethorpes, which inspired me to finally see what the fuss was all about.
Wandering into the vintage-themed bar with one of my regular dining partners, I wondered whether it would merit a tip of the proverbial bowler hat, or if, with all this eccentricity, I would be forced to conclude with a cringeworthy reference to a certain tired idiom involving the fatal consequences of a particular feline’s inquisitive nature.
What can I expect?
It was fairly quiet when we visited early on a Wednesday evening – though it picked up later on – but the bar is set out in such a way to ensure there’s always a welcoming buzz.
It’s fairly small but the tables are sparingly dotted about creating a relaxed, spacious feel which I imagine would largely remain even during busier times.
The bar area itself is what draws the attention the most with its mood lighting and plethora of bottles illuminated from below to form a striking display of glowing glassware.
Though some bars fall into the category of being too dimly lit to see the menu without a torch, The Curious Cat gets it just right – subtle and beautifully accompanied by the brick walls and, of course, iconic and classy portrait of an anthropomorphised cat above the floral sofas in the waiting area.
With its armchairs and ornate décor, it’s the sort of place you can picture Sherlock Holmes puffing on his trademark pipe - were it not for the smoking ban, of course.
So, with the menu ably visible, what was on it to tempt the tastebuds?
What’s on the menu?
Sticking with that theme, like Arthur Conan Doyle’s literary repertoire, the selection – both food and drink – is substantial enough, hard to pick a favourite and brimming with unique character.
The lunch menu, for instance, features a range of “rustic” sandwiches of varying inspiration from a classic New York Deli, to the nostalgic joy of fish finger (all £7.50 including a drink).
Delving deeper, we encountered burgers aplenty, featuring prime Scottish beef, chicken breast or falafel and spinach and starters such as prawn cocktail (£5.50), Scotch eggs (£5.25) and pigs in blankets (£5).
Some of the mains include roast loin of pork with apricot stuffing (£9.95), wild mushroom, caramelised onion and Lincolnshire Poacher tart (£9.95) and, staying local, beer-battered Grimsby haddock and chips (£8.95/£11.95 depending on appetite).
My eyes were drawn to the mysterious Curious Cat Pie (£9.95) which bore no further information other than its accompaniments of mash or chips, seasoned vegetables or mushy peas, and gravy.
I’m not sure what I was expecting, but I was mildly disappointed to learn that intriguing moniker was a blanket term for a range of pies including the steak and ale option I went for.
Any possible misgivings were eliminated when it was served. The pie was exactly the sort I look for, a mouth-wateringly textured pastry covering the whole thing – not just a lid in a ceramic dish – filled with tender meat and a perfectly-balanced ale flavour which complemented the steak rather than overwhelming it.
The soft texture was sublime, so much so, it was possible to eat the whole thing using just a fork to break pieces off without it disintegrating. I was similar impressed with the buttery, fluffy mash, mushy peas not even close to being unappealingly watery and a generously-sized jug of gravy.
Meanwhile, my dining partner ordered the Classic burger (£8.95) and I would have been mildly envious had the pie not been so delectable. Between the brioche bun, she found a total of 8oz of “gorgeous” burger, and had nothing but good things to say about the lashings of onion, Emmental cheese and house relish squeezed in there.
She was impressed with how the whole package held together, with the balanced choice of vegetation inside seeming carefully considered as to not come across like an afterthought which can often bring an unwelcome disparate texture to a burger.
The chips, overflowing from the mini basket, were also well received, sprinkled with a “lovely” light seasoning.
What about those cocktails?
It’s a cocktail bar so it wouldn’t have been right to dodge the encyclopaedic selection of boozy – and non-alcoholic – drinks on offer.
It was even harder picking one of these than deciding what food to feast on. The creativity on display is exceptional and, with such a vast repertoire, the decision to categorise each drink was a wise move.
It’s unsurprising the standard is so high, with The Curious Cat's Lewis Parry coming third in the European Beluga Signature cocktail competition in Moscow last year – no mean feat given he was up against top mixologists from some of the finest bars and hotels in the world.
There’s something for all tastes, helpfully layered onto a map of flavours, taking in sweet concoctions like the cranberry, strawberry and cherry vodka Flossy Floozy (featuring actual candy floss), to classic affairs like the Martini and Long Island Iced Tea – all priced from around £6 depending on the time.
I’m a big whisky fan so went for the Smoked Stave from the “Theatrical” section. And that word described it perfectly. Presented in an impressively large glass container swirling with smoke, the drink itself comprises Jack Daniel’s single barrel, Pedro Ximenez, and homemade bitters with maple syrup.
Pouring it is a pleasure in itself, with every stage forming part of the experience from the moment the smoke playfully rises as the drink hits the ice in the serving glass. It’s like whisky from a western saloon and that subtle smoky scent is beautiful.
It was hardly a revelation to discover the drink itself was a genuine marvel – the contrasting flavours of the smoky spirit alongside a fruity tang from the other ingredients coming together to create a truly distinctive taste that also managed to be refreshing.
Since our visit, I’ve learned The Curious Cat is now offering a new Around The World range of cocktails too. It’s just an endless parade of alcoholic bliss!
So, what about dessert?
With all the excitement about the cocktails, there’s not much room to talk about the sweet part of the menu!
Like the pie, the Curious Cheesecake (£4.95) refers to whatever the flavour of the day is. I enjoyed an exquisite honeycomb offering which was softer than a lot of cheesecakes but no less delicious, packed full of tiny chocolate chunks and completely devoid of any cloying texture.
Meanwhile, my dining partner’s lemon pavlova (£4.95) looked great on the slate it was presented on, with particular praise given for the meringue. With so much lemon going on, it could have been too sweet but I was assured the balance was just about spot on.
The verdict?
Any initial reservations The Curious Cat could be a case of style over substance were quickly allayed and it is a real asset to the town. There’s a pleasingly stylish consistency running through everything from the venue itself to the quality of its food and cocktails which would in no way be out of place in an upmarket part of London or New York.
But it never forgets where it is and doesn’t comes across as highbrow or overly ostentatious. The prices may be on the higher end of the scale compared to your average pub, but it isn’t your average pub. And I never got on to the existence of the bar’s Gin Club.
Despite all the experimentation and quirkiness to bring something fresh and compelling to the table, curiosity doesn’t come close to killing this cat. I promised I wouldn’t bring that up … |
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If the thought of your fiance being given free rein to plan a surprise wedding for you both fills you with excitement, then why not apply to take part in the next series of Don't Tell the Bride?
The popular E4 television show is back for a new series and £13,000 to make your dream wedding! Grooms have just three weeks, the large sum of cash and only the help of their best men to organise one of the most important days of your life!
To take part you just need to complete a short questionnair and upload a recent, clear photo of you and your partner (these can be separate photos if easier).
You can also fast track your application by sending them a quick video (no more than 5 minutes) via the same link above.
Simply record a short video on your phone of you and your partner. If you're not sure what to say you can use a selection of questions from the application form as a guide.
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The makers of Don't Tell the Bride want to get a sense of both of your personalities and learn a little bit about you as individuals and as a couple. So, be creative and show them a little insight into your lives and feel free to include a bit of your best man too!
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The show has been running for 11 years and previously featured a Grimsby couple who skateboarded their way onto Cleethorpes beach for their nuptials!
It wasn't all plain sailing for the groom though, as tricky tide timings threatened to scupper his big plans for a beach wedding altogether. And what's more the dress he had chosen for his bride to wear was too big, and no cash was left in the pot for it to get re-sized.
You can apply for the show at Renegade Pictures |
Two of North East Lincolnshire's best known restaurants have been given just one-star food hygiene ratings.
Concerns over management of food safety led to food hygiene inspectors giving Hall Farm restaurant at Ashby-Cum-Fenby and one of its sister restaurants, The Swallow Inn, one star each.
Ratings range from zero to five stars with one star meaning "major improvement necessary".
The shock result for the highly regarded venues follows an inspection at Hall Farm on June 23 when officers ruled that the management of food safety - one of three core areas checked - required major improvement.
The North East Lincolnshire Council inspectors also said that the cleanliness and condition of the facilities and the building needed improvement, but said that the hygienic handling of food was generally satisfactory.
The Swallow Inn - taken over by Hall Farm owner Matthew Durrant late last year - was inspected on April 6 and it was found major improvement was necessary in the hygienic handling of food and management of food safety.
The cleanliness and condition of the facilities and building at the Swallow Inn were generally satifactory.
Today, Mr Durrant reassured customers that steps had been taken to rectify any issues, which he said were mainly down to a backlog in paperwork.
He said: "We employ professional, experienced chefs and our kitchens are very busy places. Paperwork fell behind but we have take steps to ensure it is kept on top of in the future.
"There were a couple of other issues pointed out to us which of course we dealt with straight away."
Mr Durrant also owns the Halfway House at North Thoresby, which was awarded four stars at its last inspection in November, with good ratings for food handling and safety management. Four is a good overall score.
Hall Farm inspection results - June 23 2017
Hygienic food handling
Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage Generally satisfactory Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene Improvement necessary Management of food safety
System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future. Major improvement necessary
The Swallow Inn inspection results - April 6 2017
Hygienic food handling
Hygienic handling of food including preparation, cooking, re-heating, cooling and storage Major improvement necessary Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building
Cleanliness and condition of facilities and building (including having appropriate layout, ventilation, hand washing facilities and pest control) to enable good food hygiene Generally satisfactory Management of food safety
System or checks in place to ensure that food sold or served is safe to eat, evidence that staff know about food safety, and the food safety officer has confidence that standards will be maintained in future. Major improvement necessary
The Halfway House inspection report - November 15 2016 |
Last week Chizzy Akudolu and her partner Pasha Kovalev danced their last dance under the Strictly Come Dancing glitterball.
Debbie and Giovanni Waltzed to the top of the leaderboard with 64 points, followed ever-so-closely by Aston and Janette with 63 points.
The heat turns up on the popcorn for week three of the BBC Strictly Come Dancing show on Saturday night, when the public get the chance to vote off those who don't shimmy to the songs from the movies.
It's now been revealed that Kevin Clifton and Susan Calman will perform a Samba to the theme from Wonder Woman. They were sitting pretty in the middle of the leaderboard last weekend.
Whilst Simon Rimmer and Karen Clifton who are three quarters of the way down the leaderboard, will do a Quickstep to 'You've Got A Friend In Me' from the iconic Disney movie Toy Story.
The talented duos will be showcasing their steps on BBC1 this Saturday from 6.35pm. |
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The latest round of hygiene inspections for restaurants, venues and shops across our area can be revealed.
The rating scheme is hosted by the Food Standards Agency following environmental health checks by North East Lincolnshire Council, East Lindsey District Council and West Lindsey District Council into all facilities offering or handling food, from restaurants and cafes to takeaways and business kitchens.
Below are the latest ratings for premises as part of those inspected during the past few months.
The rating system is as follows:
NO STARS: Urgent improvement necessary
ONE STAR: Major improvement necessary
TWO STARS: Improvement necessary
THREE STARS: Generally satisfactory
FOUR STARS: Good
FIVE STARS: Very good
ONE STAR
Hall Farm Restaurant Ltd, Main Road, Ashby Cum Fenby - June 23
Crawshaws, Market Food Hall, Shop 3-6 Friargate, Grimsby - May 18
Swallow Inn, Caistor Road, Swallow - April 6
Lincolnshire Co operative Ltd, 16 High Street, Caistor - April 5
Lancaster and Son, 47 Queen Street, Market Rasen - March 16
Raela Ltd, 18 Aswell Street, Louth - June 12
TWO STARS
Seaway Restaurant, 53-56 Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes - June 30
Ferdawes, 154 Freeman Street, Grimsby - June 28
New Dragon Takeaway, Unit 3, 44 Trinity Road, Cleethorpes - June 6
Market Square, Freshney Place Shopping Centre - May 25
LiteHouse, Sea Road, Cleethorpes - May 4
Cafe Exchange, Unit 7, Riverhead, Grimsby - April 24
THREE STARS
Breakfast Club, Western Primary School, Broadway, Grimsby - June 29
Marmaris, 162 Yarborough Road, Grimsby - June 15
Pizza Capri, 101 Edge Avenue, Grimsby - June 13
Brookenby Village Stores, 1a Kent Road, Brookenby, Market Rasen - May 23
Neenies Cafe Session, Brookenby Community Centre, 58 Kent Road, Brookenby - May 23
The White Swan, 29 Queen Street, Market Rasen - March 16
Louth Golf Club, Crowtree Lane, Louth - June 21
FOUR STARS
Pizza Pan, 98 Cromwell Road, Grimsby - June 27
Costcutter, 44-48 Hainton Avenue, Grimsby - June 20
Ghetto Park, Garibaldi Street, Grimsby - June 7
Centro Pizza, 5 Gunners Way, Grimsby - May 31
Something Fishy - May 30
Chambers, 11-12 Old Market Place, Grimsby - May 24
Millfields, 53 Bargate, Grimsby - May 11
Heneage Road Cafe, 266 Heneage Road, Grimsby - May 10
Convamore Convenience Store SA Prime Ltd, 259 Convamore Road, Grimsby - April 26
Poundstretcher and Pet Hut, Unit C Alexandra Retail Park, Corporation Road, Grimsby - April 26
China Cuisine, 1 Farebrother Street, Grimsby - April 18
John Pettit and Sons Ltd, 33-35 Bethlehem Street, Grimsby - March 31
Country Cooking Ltd, Old Clee Bakery, 178b Clee Road, Grimsby - March 30
The Aston Arms, 18 Market Place, Market Rasen - June 28
Willingham Woods Ltd, Willingham Road, Market Rasen - June 28
The Queens Head, Queens Head, Station Road, North Kelsey Moor - June 8
The Olde Barn Inn, 18 Cow Lane, Tealby - June 6
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FIVE STARS
A and K Butcher Ltd, 241 Freeman Street, Grimsby - June 22
Alford Fish Sales
Papas Fish and Chips, The Pier, Central Promenade, Cleethorpes - June 22
Darracottes, North Promenade, Cleethorpes - June 21
Food and Stuff, Burger Bar Kiosk And Premises, North Promenade, Cleethorpes - June 21
Hawaiian Eye Cafe, 137 Central Promenade, Cleethorpes - June 21
Pocklingtons Bakery Ltd, Market Hall, Stall B1-2, Friargate, Freshney Place, Shopping Centre - June 20
Cafe Rock, 127 Promenade, Cleethorpes - June 19
Caxton Theatre and Arts Centre, 128 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby - June 16
Granny Mags, 8 Claremont Road, Grimsby - June 16
Age UK, Wardall Street, Cleethorpes - June 14
Riverhead Coffee, 19 St Peters Avenue, Cleethorpes - June 14
Platform One Cafe, Kings Road, Cleethorpes - June 13
The Haven, Appian Way, Grimsby - June 13
Vonnies Cafe, 41-43 Kent Street, Grimsby - June 13
Clives Fish Supplies, 45 Sanctuary Way, Grimsby - June 7
Fishermans Daughter, 107 Corporation Road, Grimsby - June 7
Ghuman Convenience Store, 83 Lord Street, Grimsby - June 5
Daves Fish Sales, 12 Clee Road, Cleethorpes - June 2
Eskimoo Milkshake, Unit 83 Flottergate, Freshney Place - May 31
The Company Shop Youngs, Unit 5 Top Cat Industrial Estate, Estate Road 8, Grimsby - May 31
The County Hotel, Pelham Road, Immingham - May 31
The Bun Bar - May 30
Hog and Rooster, Heritage House, 12a Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby - May 25
La Pizza, 39 Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes - May 25
Blue Ocean, Unit 4 Rear Of 95-103 Convamore Road, Grimsby - May 24
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Italian Affair, 14 High Street, Waltham - May 23
Jo Jos Carriage, Waltham Windmill, Brigsley Road, Waltham - May 23
John MacDonalds Fresh Grimsby Fish - May 19
Grimsby Fish Dock Catering, Grimsby Fish Market, Wharncliffe Road, Grimsby - May 18
Joels Catering, Howarth Timber Yard, Eastgate, Grimsby - May 18
Greggs Plc, 47 Victoria Street, Grimsby - May 16
The Lakeside Ice Cream Parlour, Kings Road, Cleethorpes - May 16
Traceys Lovely Cakes, 22 Barbican Way, New Waltham - May 16
Wybers Chippy, 334 St Nicholas Drive, Grimsby - May 16
Community Shop and Community Kitchen, Wootton Road, Grimsby - May 15
Mischievetons Cakes - May 15
The Discovery Centre Cafe and Sandpit Cafe, Discovery Centre, Kings Road, Cleethorpes - May 11
Tricia Morris Cake Design - May 11
Codfather II, 87 Brereton Avenue, Cleethorpes - May 10
Bake My Day - May 8
Willows Chippy, 2 Wingate Parade, Grimsby - May 8
Wedding Cakes by Katherine - May 5
Bishells, Market Hall, Stall C3, Friargate, Freshney Place Shopping Centre - May 4
Hs cakes, Storage Unit 10 Market Hall, Friargate, Freshney Place Shopping Centre - May 4
The Ship Inn, Main Road, Barnoldby Le Beck - May 3
Grimsby Food Kitchen 2, 18 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby - April 27
Cuppy Cake Corner - April 26
Grimsby Food Kitchen - April 25
Grimsby Golf Club Trading Ltd, Grimsby Golf Club, Little Coates Road, Grimsby - April 25
The Coliseum Picture Theatre, 26-28 High Street, Cleethorpes - April 24
Papa Johns Pizza, 221-223 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes - April 19
The Bun Stop, 84b Cartergate, Grimsby - April 19
Cafe Vintage, Strand Court, Hope Street, Grimsby - April 18
Food Prep Lincolnshire Wolds Railway - April 18
Johns Fish Sales - April 18
Minimarket, Thorpe Park Holiday Centre, Anthonys Bank Road, Humberston - April 13
Ready Teddy Go, 40 Bradford Avenue, Cleethorpes - April 13
Jade Garden Chinese Take Away, 46 Second Avenue, Grimsby - April 12
Pizza Roma, 76b Middlethorpe Road, Cleethorpes - April 11
The Friary, 26 Victoria Street, Grimsby - April 11
Aldi, Magdalene Road, Grimsby - April 10
Lynns Desserts - April 6
Todays, 13 Waltham Road, Grimsby - April 6
The Wheatsheaf, 47 Bargate, Grimsby - April 5
Snappy Snax, 211 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes - April 4
Emmas Kitchen - April 3
Suzies Cup of Joy, 42-43 Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes - April 3
Jack O Clubs, 383 Cleethorpe Road, Grimsby - March 31
Marks and Spencer, 49-51 Victoria Street, Grimsby - March 31
New Clee Constitutional Club Limited, 179 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes - March 31
The Bobbin, 12 High Street, Cleethorpes - March 31 |
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The latest round of hygiene inspections for restaurants, venues and shops across our area can be revealed.
The rating scheme is hosted by the Food Standards Agency following environmental health checks by North East Lincolnshire Council, East Lindsey District Council and West Lindsey District Council into all facilities offering or handling food, from restaurants and cafes to takeaways and business kitchens.
Below are the latest ratings for premises as part of those inspected during the past few months.
The rating system is as follows:
NO STARS: Urgent improvement necessary
ONE STAR: Major improvement necessary
TWO STARS: Improvement necessary
THREE STARS: Generally satisfactory
FOUR STARS: Good
FIVE STARS: Very good
ZERO STAR
The Blacksmith's Arms, Hillrise, Rothwell - August 22
ONE STAR
Freshly Filled, 80 Hardys Road, Cleethorpes - July 27
Pelham Hotel, Washdyke Lane, Immingham - August 1
The White Swan, 29 Queen Street, Market Rasen - July 27
The Kings Head, 18 Victoria Road, Keelby - August 4
Union Jack Fish Bar, 21 Willingham Road, Market Rasen - August 25
TWO STAR
The Garden House, 24 Humberston Avenue, Humberston - July 28
My Fathers Moustache pub and restaurant, North Holme Road, Louth - August 8
THREE STAR
The Bun Shop, 231 Wellington Street, Grimsby - August 7
Golden City, 44 Nicholson Street, Cleethorpes - August 18
Raela Ltd, 18 Aswell Street, Louth - August 21
FOUR STAR
Valentino, 35 Market Street, Cleethorpes - July 11
The Oaklands Hotel, Oaklands Hotel, Barton Street, Laceby - July 26
Bap Mobile, Wilton Road, Humberston - July 27
Applebys Famous Farm Ice Cream Ltd Mobile, FV03 YXT - July 28
Italian Pan, 24 Pasture Street, Grimsby - August 16
FIVE STAR
Central Supermarket, Thorpe Park Holiday Camp, Anthonys Bank Road, Humberston - July 3
Cartergate Social Club, The Friargate House, Cartergate, Grimsby - July 3
Hunts Bakery, Freeman Street Market, Unit 22, Freeman Street, Grimsby - July 4
Dovedale Hotel and Restaurant, 12-18 Albert Road, Cleethorpes - July 6
The Lincolnshire Chef Ltd, Grimsby Institute, Laceby Road - July 10
Shanghai Express, 5-7 Cross Street, Cleethorpes - July 10
Infuso Coffee Shop, Healing Primary School, Fords Avenue, Healing - July 11
Enigma Cafe, 279 Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes - July 18
The Cricketers, Littlefield Lane, Grimsby - July 19
Healing Manor Hotel, Stallingborough Road, Healing - July 19
Carr Lane Chop Suey House, 45 Carr Lane, Cleethorpes - July 19
George Hanleys Fresh Fish - July 20
Waltham Village Catering, Orchard Garage, Brigsley Road, Ashby Cum Fenby - July 20
Hanleys, Freeman Street Market, Unit 21, Freeman Street, Grimsby - July 21
Freds Fisheries GY Ltd, Freeman Street Market, Unit 46, Freeman Street, Grimsby - July 25
Len Edwards Butchers Ltd, 163 Park Street, Cleethorpes - July 26
Bake n Bun, 91 Alexandra Road, Grimsby - July 26
Pie Store, Freeman Street Market, Unit 32, Freeman Street, Grimsby - July 29
P A Jerrard Butchers, 79 Oxford Street, Cleethorpes - July 31
Kentucky Fried Chicken, Birchin Way, Grimsby - July 31
Captains Cove, Unit 1 Riverhead, Grimsby - July 31
Welshs, 23 Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes - August 1
St James Fish Restaurant, 6-8 Brighowgate, Grimsby - August 2
Leaking Boot Restaurant, 2 Kingsway, Cleethorpes - August 3
Wendys, 4 Pyewipe Place, Estate Road 3, Grimsby - August 8
Kates Burgers Stall 11, Freeman Street Market, Unit 45, Freeman Street, Grimsby - August 8
Templecroft, Temple Croft, 42 Scartho Road, Grimsby - August 9
The Pie Store, Market Hall, Stall E4 Friargate, Freshney Place Shopping Centre - August 10
Golden Bridge, 86 North Sea Lane, Humberston - August 10
Brendas Chippie, 131 Central Promenade, Cleethorpes - August 10
Wok Magik, 35 Waltham Road, Grimsby - August 15
Sweets and Treats, 179 North Promenade, Cleethorpes - August 16
Clee Chippy Ltd, 179 North Promenade, Cleethorpes - August 16
Grab n Go, 168 Yarborough Road, Grimsby - August 18
The Deli Stop, 149 Hainton Avenue, Grimsby - August 21
Daves Fresh Grimsby Fish - August 21
Riby Street Fishmongers, 2 Riby Street, Grimsby - August 22
Al Amin Indian Cuisine, 114 Cromwell Road, Grimsby - August 22
Scoops, 185 North Promenade, Cleethorpes - August 24
Golden Phoenix, 84 Hardys Road, Cleethorpes - August 24
Daisys Seafood Bar, 168-170 North Promenade, Cleethorpes - August 24
Crawshaws, Market Food Hall, Friargate, Freshney Place Shopping Centre - August 24
The Vine Cafe, Freeman Street Market, Unit 1 Freeman Street, Grimsby - August 29
Premier Seafoods Limited, 3 Riby Street, Grimsby - August 29
Linden Homes Club, The Linden Club, Clee Road, Grimsby - August 31
Gradebrook West Services, Westbound, A180 Habrough - August 31
Humber St Bun Shop, 2 Humber Street, Grimsby - September 1
Yates Quality Fish Ltd, Mobile from Kevin Stansfield Ltd, Units 1 and 2 Maltings Way - September 5 |
Tollbar Academy's chair of governors has called for the council to review its decision to replace Toll Bar roundabout with traffic lights in a damning open letter.
Philip Bond, boss at the 2,200-student secondary and sixth form school, has predicted a "lethal cocktail of car driver and children" and an increase in collisions if the £2.1 million project goes ahead as planned in June.
A New Waltham resident himself and a daily Toll Bar roundabout user, Mr Bond has urged the council to think again before pressing on with the project, which could take up to eight months to complete and will see Station Road completely closed for weeks or possibly months at a time.
Tollbar Academy is in Station Road, and drivers and parents are facing traffic chaos during the school rush hour at times when the road is closed.
At present the extent of the road closure, including for how long traffic will be cut off and during what time frame, is unknown at this stage.
The council and its partner Engie say that when the roundabout is replaced, "intelligent" traffic lights will be installed in a bid to cut congestion at peak times by up to 50 per cent.
Planners say that in taking the decision to replace the roundabout with traffic lights, an equal amount of consideration was given to both reducing congestion and improving the safety of the junction for the hundreds of students who cross the A16 to access the Academy.
Engineers even studied drone footage and noted each and every hazard for pedestrians and drivers whilst planning the layout of the new junction.
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But despite this, Mr Bond claims replacing the roundabout with traffic lights could actually increase the likelihood of collisions between cars and pedestrians instead.
He has voiced "great concerns" over the safety of students when crossing the traffic-controlled junction.
In the letter, he said: "The concern of Governors is that traffic lights may increase the likelihood of accidents at the junction.
" My view is that traffic lights were never appropriate for this junction. The roundabout system at the junction works for 90 per cent of the time. There is a build- up of traffic at work and school start and finish times but for the rest of the day it allows full flow of traffic.
"Some car drivers will most certainly jump the red light at the Tollbar junction. Unfortunately, children will also risk crossing against an amber or red light, particularly if it is a large group, on a ‘safety in numbers’ basis.
"The lethal cocktail of car drivers and children both ignoring a red light concerns me greatly.
"In my view, speaking as Chair of Governors, the time for a review of the initial decision is required."
Unlike the current set up - where students making their way to school at Tollbar Academy are not provided with traffic controlled crossings - pedestrian crossings at the new junction will be controlled.
Currently, more than 2,500 vehicles and 950 pedestrians use the junction each day during peak times. In a morning traffic can be frequently seen queuing for a kilometre along Station Road and the A16 heading towards Grimsby.
But whilst designers say the decision was made based on the daily hazards faced by pedestrians, Mr Bond raised further concerns that the timing of the construction process will have a "major impact" on students taking exams.
Drivers and parents predict 'nightmare' ahead of Station Road closure
He said: "I am aware that during the transitional period, Station Road will be blocked off at both Tollbar and Waltham village sides.
"This alone will result in long diversions and inevitable hold ups of traffic flow. As work is not now scheduled to commence until late May it will have major impact on students taking examinations.
"Should any work commence it would need to be the end of June at the earliest."
A meeting is scheduled to take place on Monday between Engie, the council and Tollbar school bosses to discuss the scheme, but Mr Bond has voiced disappointment at consultation with the school throughout the planning process.
He claims the first correspondence he received from the council was on September 7, and that was to enquiring about the meeting scheduled for Monday.
Not only that, Mr Bond claims "no consultation" has taken place with the school over a drop-off zone for students for when Station Road is shut.
He said: "I was astonished that neither Tollbar Academy or Tollbar MAT received any communication about this from Engie until September 7.
"The mail only asked if we wanted to be part of the formal consultation and even then meetings would not take place until October 9.
"Although drop off zones are depicted in information disclosed in the Grimsby Telegraph of October 6 2017, no consultation has taken place with the Academy about the zones."
NELC say that the finer details relating to closures will be confirmed closer to the time of the start date for the works.
A North East Lincolnshire Council spokesperson, said : "The junction improvements are not scheduled to start until June next year. The scheme was given the go-ahead in January this year.
"We’re now embarking on a period where we’ll be speaking to the academy, local people, businesses and others about the works.
"We’re speaking to people well in advance of work starting to look at how we can work together to keep disruption to a minimum.
"The current junction is no longer fit for purpose and struggles to cope with the volume of traffic at peak times.
"There are no safe crossing points for children on their way to school. More than 2,500 vehicles and around 950 pedestrians use the junction during the peak hour in the morning.
"Changing the junction from a roundabout to a traffic light junction will improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists and reduce journey times and traffic queues."
Read Philip Bond's letter here in full. |
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The woman accused of murdering Waltham pensioner James Fish is his grand daughter.
Rachael Flemington, 28, of Manor Drive, Waltham appeared at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court this morning for the first time.
She had her left arm in a sling and two fingers were bandaged, as she faced the murder charge.
She was charged by Humberside Police after the death of Mr Fish, known as Eddie, at Grimsby Road, Waltham on Monday morning.
The defendant spoke only to confirm her details about her age and where she lived.
The hearing was adjourned to Hull Crown Court where she will appear on Monday.
The prosecutor, Martin Howarth said she would remain in custody until the hearing in Hull.
He added the custody time limit on the defendant was in place until August.
District Judge, Daniel Curtis told the defendant that due to a change in the law there could be no application for bail at the first hearing.
Wearing a grey sweat shirt and with hair tied up in a bun, Rachael Flemington was led away in handcuffs by two security guards.
The defendant, with a pale complexion was also holding folded file papers.
She was represented by defence solicitor, Ian Haywood.
After her arrest on Monday Humberside Police issued a statement revealing the suspect was known to the victim.
Two Humberside Police officers attended the hearing. The investigation is being led by Detective Chief Inspector Stewart Miller.
Detective Inspector Paul Dixon and Detective Constable Nichola Oakley listened to the court proceedings.
The inspector said later that Mr Fish’s family were being supported by specially trained officers.
Police officers were yesterday continuing to search the centre of Waltham, along the High Street, Fairway and Manor Drive.
Humberside Police yesterday thanked members of the community for their continued support in the investigation issued an appeal for any motorists who may have dashcam footage as they drove through Waltham between 9.30am and 10am on Monday.
Police want to hear from anyone who has information and was in or around the Grimsby Road, Fairway, High Street and Manor Drive area of Waltham between the hours of 9.30am and 10am on Monday.
On Wednesday a North East Lincolnshire Council gully wagon was used to drain the pond at the rear of Mr Fish’s garden in Grimsby Road, Waltham. It was searched by police officers in specialist underwater search equipment.
The tragedy at the Waltham bungalow began around 10am on Monday when paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service arrived at Mr Fish’s bungalow.
The Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire air ambulance landed in the field opposite the family home.
Anyone who can help with enquiries was urged to call Humberside Police on non-emergency number 101 quoting log 107 of Monday January 29. |
Russell Slade will get the chance to take a close look at some of Grimsby Town’s fringe players in action tomorrow – as well as a couple of trialists.
The Mariners play a behind-closed-doors friendly tomorrow afternoon where some of the club’s players – who haven’t yet featured this season – will get the opportunity to put their cases forward for a place in the first team.
Slade has already confirmed that midfielders Chris Clements and Sean McAllister will feature.
And with Jamey Osborne out injured until Christmas and James Berrett suspended following his red card against Coventry on Saturday, there could be a chance for one of the duo to force their way into the side for this weekend’s trip to Stevenage.
Elsewhere, defender Karleigh Osborne could get the opportunity to stake a claim, while Max Wright is likely to get another chance to prove he deserves a new contract with the club.
“Some of the players who haven’t had minutes will get vital minutes, and we’ve got one or two to look at as well on trial,” Slade told the Telegraph.
“Clem (Chris Clements) and (Sean) McAllister will definitely be involved in that, as well as some of our younger players. Karleigh Osborne might also be involved.
“It’ll be a good chance for them to stake their claim to be in the side, and again it’ll give them the chance to get some vital minutes in.”
(Image: Jon Corken)
It is not known who the two trialists involved in tomorrow’s game will be, but one is likely to be former Boston United forward Jay Rollins.
The Pilgrims’ player of the year is still in training with the Mariners after turning down a new contract at the Jakemans Stadium earlier this summer.
Rollins featured in a couple of Town’s pre-season friendlies, coming off the bench against a young Scunthorpe United side before scoring twice against Winterton Rangers. |
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For many, chicken nuggets are life and now a Cleethorpes takeaway has unveiled its latest creation which they say is “completely disrupting the crispy chicken game”.
Taco Bell, which opened at Meridian Point Retail Park in July 2016, has unveiled its all-new Chicken Nachos which the Mexican-inspired chain says is “pushing the boundaries from the norm”.
Rather than just serve up ordinary chicken nuggets, Taco Bell’s “newest menu innovation” brings together everything you love about them and adds a crispy nacho twist.
“Our new chicken nachos are completely disrupting the crispy chicken game,” said Ellen Gault, marketing leader of Taco Bell Europe.
“For years, society has been subject to the same boring chicken. That’s all going to change thanks to our newest crispy chicken product, inspired by Taco Bell U.S., but with a UK twist.”
So what’s different about them? Well, as well as featuring all-white chicken meat like many other nuggets, they have a unique crispy cheesy nacho-esque coating “with a mild kick”.
Along with a warm nacho cheese sauce to dip them in, five will set you back £1.99.
You can also get them in a box along with the chicken nachos quesadilla, a crunchy taco, a regular side, a regular drink and churros featuring dulce de leche sauce for £6.99.
Want to give them a try? You’ll have to be quick as they’re only around for a limited time. |
A boy has been charged with breach of bail after he was arrested following a firearm incident on a Cleethorpes bus.
Police were called to the incident at Isaac's Hill at about 7.45pm on Thursday last week (August 10) after two people were reported to have had a handgun on the bus.
A 16-year-old boy has now been charged with breach of his bail conditions.
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the incident, in which a 13-year-old boy was also arrested on suspicion of firearms offences.
An imitation firearm was seized from the scene.
A statement released by Humberside Police said: "If anyone witnessed this incident and has information that would help us with our enquiries please call the non-emergency number 101 quoting log 534 of August 10."
As previously reported, the police force spokesperson moved to reassure locals not to be alarmed by the incident, and said that officers were initially led to believe they were responding to an incident involving a handgun.
"We responded to an incident believed to involve a handgun, but on further investigation it was two boys carrying a replica gun", the spokesperson said at the time.
They added: "It was not a proper firearm and the boys seemed to have bought it from a local market.
"Two young boys have been taken into custody."
As many as five police vehicles responded to the incident and the bus was pulled over by officers at the Isaac's Hill junction with St Peter's Avenue. |
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Grimsby Town boss Russell Slade wants to see his side learn from their defeat to Coventry City – and develop a stronger mentality for the rest of the season.
The Mariners suffered a 2-0 defeat at Blundell Park at the weekend – a result which saw the Sky Blues open the scoring in controversial circumstances.
Marc McNulty gave the visitors the lead as he rolled the ball into an empty net after nicking the ball away from Town at a free-kick – although Town protested furiously with the referee that Nathan Clarke had passed the ball to James McKeown to take the set-piece.
Jack Grimmer went on to wrap up the points with the second goal as Coventry ramped up the pressure against a despondent Mariners side – and Slade wants his side to improve on their response to similar situations in the future.
“I’d like to see us have a stronger mentality when things aren’t going our way,” Slade told the Telegraph.
(Image: Duncan Young)
“Whatever happens, you’ve got to be mentally tough and ensure that you play to your very best level.
“I didn’t think we did that on Saturday, and what it comes down to then is making good decisions at good times – and good decisions bring good opportunities.”
It proved to be a tough afternoon for the Mariners on Saturday, who suffered a blow before kick-off as striker Scott Vernon was forced to pull out of the starting line-up after picking up a calf injury in the warm-up.
And their misery was compounded late on in the game when midfielder James Berrett picked up a second yellow to earn Town’s second red card of the season.
“It wasn’t an easy afternoon for us,” Slade said.
“Factors built up for us in that we lost Sam Kelly the day before the game, then we lost Scott Vernon at quarter to three, then things conspire against you in the afternoon as well.
“That’s when you’ve got to be mentally tough if you’re going to be successful – you can’t make excuses.
“The bottom line is you have to ensure that you get something out of the game, even if you’re not playing as well as you’re capable of, and we are capable of better, there’s no doubt about that in my mind.” |
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A large number of pigs have died following a fire at a farm in Goxhill.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service officers were called to the blaze in a pig shed at Firtree Farm, on East Marsh Road, Goxhill, at around 4.20pm yesterday.
At the height of the blaze, six engines and a water supply unit were in attendance.
A spokesperson for Humberside Fire & Rescue Service said "We were called out to reports of a fire at a pig farm on East Marsh Lane, Goxhill. "Six engines attended with water support.
"The fire was located in one of the pig sheds, and whilst 250 pigs were moved to safety, unfortunately when we left around 50 had perished."The cause of the fire is still under investigation."The number of dead pigs is now standing at 70, with smoke inhalation one of the main causes according to Humberside Fire and Rescue. |
A deal has finally been struck to sell Humberston Fitties with the new owners moving to reassure tenants there is "no hidden agenda".
North East Lincolnshire Council has completed the sale of the much-loved chalet park to one of the country’s largest park owners and operators.
Council chiefs remain tight-lipped on how much Northamptonshire-based Tingdene paid for the site but it is estimated to be more than £2 million.
The deal was completed on Wednesday and Tingdene, the new owners from Wellingborough, is now responsible for the site and is the new landlord to the chalet owners.
Tingdene was revealed at the end of March as the preferred bidder for the Humberston Fitties and Humber Mouth Yacht Club and have been in talks with the council since then to agree terms for a 125-year lease.
Paul Spriggins, director of Tingdene, said: "We are delighted that the leasehold purchase of Humberston Fitties has completed. Our focus will shortly switch to that of consultation with all tenants as we take steps towards our sustainable growth proposals for the park.
"We would like to reassure all tenants that there is no hidden agenda, the assurances we have provided have been done so to ensure transparency from day one.
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“We also have a new landlord in NELC, we fully understand the responsibility that has been placed upon us by our landlord and believe that our credentials place us in a position to ensure we meet their expectations and those of whom we have become landlord to.”
Councillor Matthew Patrick, portfolio holder for Finance, Community Assets, Governance and Tourism, North East Lincolnshire Council, added: “Tingdene have impressed me with their commitment and vision to working with tenants to make the most of the site and its future.
“Securing investment from such a high profile company is one example of how we’re working to strengthen the local economy for the benefit of everyone in the borough.
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“In terms of the site’s character, the Humberston Fitties Chalet Park has been a conservation area since 1996. This means there are strict rules over development to help preserve its unique character for everyone’s benefit.
“I believe this represents the best deal for the Council and the people of North East Lincolnshire and I look forward to seeing the Fitties flourish under its new owners.”
As part of the negotiations, Tingdene agreed to invest in The Fitties to make sure the park meets modern standards and ensure complete compliance with fire safety, traffic management and flood management.
Founded in 1969, the Tingdene Group of companies first established itself as the leading Park Home manufacturer in the country and since then has expanded its range of operations into becoming one of the UK's largest operators and owners of residential park homes estates, inland marinas, caravan parks, lodge parks and chalet parks. |
The war did not prevent me from going back to school for the winter term of 1914, while my brother moved to Sedbergh School, from where he returned at Christmas with exciting tales of boys whose families had been involved in the bombardment of Scarborough and Hartlepool by enemy naval aircraft.
At Biggleswade, although we were less than 50 miles from London, the war was so far extremely remote, and back home in Grimsby it was to us boys only a vague menace when, on two or three nights during the Christmas holidays, zeppelins were reported off our coasts and we experienced our first air-raid alerts.
By this time the Chums had moved from their Grimsby training ground on the municipal college playing fields to a hutted camp at Brocklesby. This camp was paid for by money raised locally by the Recruiting Committee and the Corporation.
In fact, the battalion as a whole was a charge on the local authorities until taken over by the War Office in June 1915.
This was all part and parcel of the amateur volunteer spirit which prevailed, and which made the battalion so much Grimsby’s particular contribution to the national struggle.
My father was now in command of D Company, or “J Battery” as for some reason it was nicknamed.
We saw him rarely at home, but during the holidays we were allowed to visit the camp at Brocklesby and watch the soldiers march in from their training grounds.
At this time they were still wearing the dark blue uniforms which were all the Recruiting Committee had been able to obtain for them, as khaki was in very short supply.
As a company commander, my father was entitled to ride a horse, which of course pleased us a great deal. It was on horseback that he visited us when we were staying as paying guests at Usselby Hall during the Easter holidays, and from there we went over to Brocklesby again.
This time D Company was busy digging trenches, which we examined with awe, and my mother and we boys were invited to picnic with the officers.
A professional photographer was there that day, and I still have copies of the photographs he took.
These were the last holidays we spent in Grimsby until after the warm for in June 1915 the Chums moved to Yorkshire, to form part of the 101st Brigade in the 34th Division, and from this time on my mother and my brother and I became camp followers.
Nuns Cottage was let for the “duration” and we lived in rooms or with relations until the war was over.
As a result, my personal memories of wartime Grimsby do not extend beyond Easter 1915.
On the other hand, we were close to the battalion until it moved to France, in January 1916, and my father wrote full and detailed letters from abroad, which he afterwards collected and preserved with many other papers.
These I have studied over and over again, and they are on my table as I write these lines. For this reason, I may perhaps be allowed to augment my own memories from this source.
The letters tell of the first days in France; the railway journeys with men packed in cattle trucks, 36 to a truck; the long marches carrying heavy equipment, with men singing on the march.
They tell of the first tours of duty in the trenches near Armentieres, at the famous Streaky Bacon Farm, alternating with rest periods billeted in farms and villages, when the troops fraternised with the few inhabitants still living there, mostly women and old men, in a strange mixture of pidgin French and English.
With the coming of spring, the battalion moved south, after a particularly hard spell in the trenches, a foretaste of what was to come.
My father writes of the coolness of the men under a heavy bombardment, and tells how a Sgt Ashton read the Weekly Telegraph while it was going on. (I was particularly interested in Sgt Ashton since he had married the governess I had shared with the Haxby children).
The climax to the training of the Chums came with the strenuous preparations for the “Big Push” on the Somme, which began on July 1, 1916.
There must have been few families in Grimsby who were not personally affected by the heavy casualties suffered by the 10th Lincolns in the attack on La Boiselle on the first day of that terrible battle.
My father was among those wounded, which was perhaps a blessing in disguise. Later in the day, when half the attacking troops were lying dead or wounded in no man’s land, the remnants of his company, which had been carrying forward supplies and ammunition in support of the leading companies, were ordered to attack the Germans still holding the line in front of La Boiselle, and were shot down by machine-gun fire.
My father describes in his letters the extreme tension of the last few days before the attack, during the tremendous preliminary bombardment of the enemy’s lines.
“We came here this morning, and our guns have been bombarding the enemy’s lines heavily ever since. The noise is terrific, as we are just in front of some of the guns, the shells pouring right over us ... The whole air throbs with the sound, and the old chateau (Bescourt chateau, near Albert), rattles and shakes ... Yet there in the corner of the building is a pair of swallows busily engaged in feeding their babies ...”
Two other extracts, from a letter written in hospital, recall the moments before zero hour and after it. “We were all ready in good time and moved off to our final positions at about 5.30am. We found the trenches full of men, but there was no confusion ...
“At 6.25 the artillery, which had been firing in a desultory manner, began to speed up, and within 15 seconds there was a perfect hurricane of sound ...
“We had an hour to wait, so lighted pipes and cigarettes while the men chatted and laughed and wondered whether the Boche would wait for us.
“Progress was slow now, owing to the number of wounded men who were beginning to find their way back ... and seeing that other carrying companies were pushing ahead, I clambered out of the communication trench along which we had been advancing so far.
“The mist had lifted slightly, and the picture before me, combined with the uproar, gave me an impression which I am not likely to forget.
“The ground fell, from where I was, into Sausage Valley, rising again beyond covered with enemy trenches. No shells were falling on these, as our barrage had lifted, but dark green figures could be seen moving forward on the right. No man’s land was apparently littered with men lying down.
“At first it was difficult to realise that these were all casualties, and what was left of the battalion had passed on. I go the men out of the trench, and made them lie down, taking such cover as there was, until all should be ready to move forward.”
It was almost immediately after this that my father was wounded by a machine-gun bullet.
The optimistic tone of these extracts was tragically belied by events.
The British artillery bombardment had proved inadequate to destroy the very elaborate German defence system.
In face of murderous fire, the Chums had done their best, but in fact only one officer, Lt Hendin, of D Company, got beyond the enemy front line trenches.
He managed to reach the third line with a party of five men, and hung on there for two days until relieved.
Next week: In his final article, Keith Vignoles recalls the end of the fighting, the first efforts to get back to normal in a changed world, and the family’s goodbye to Grimsby. |
Get those sequin jackets out it's Strictly Saturday!
The third show in the series kicks off once again on BBC 1 tonight with Waltham dancer Kevin Clifton and his wife Karen in the glitterball spotlight.
Song choices have already been revealed, with Kevin and Susan ready to perform a sexy hip-swaying Samba routine, to the theme from Wonder Woman.
And also taking to the stage are Karen and chef Simon Rimmer, who will need to be fast and light on their feet as they undertake a Quickstep to 'You've Got A Friend In Me' from the Disney movie Toy Story.
(Image: Rick Byrne)
Proud dad and supporter Keith Clifton shares his Strictly views ahead of tonight’s show on BBC 1, from 6.35pm.
Summing up week two’s performances, he said: “The one thing you can say about last week’s Strictly, is that it's shown up the big differences, firstly in ability and secondly in being better in one style than another.
“It was very sad to see one of the celebrities leave so early, when we hadn’t really had chance to see their ability. I think Chizzy could have brought a lot of fun to the table along the way.
“It was very emotional.
“Aston’s salsa, Alexandra’s Paso Doble and Debbie’s Viennese Waltz were all amazing. I think everybody, dancer or not could see they are tremendously capable and we all look forward to what they can produce later in the series.
“Their only wrong, is probably trying to keep up their standard and meet the inevitable expectations of the judges and the public but they are excellent.
“Some did struggle though, the enormity of the task is kicking in - getting to grip with the brand new dance each week with all the detail of technique, choreography and performance is proving very demanding.
“Charlotte had a very nervy week trying to do the reverse pot stirrer and looked like she’s going to have more difficulty with Latin than the ballroom.
“Most have faults at this stage and who’s eliminated is not easy to guess. Everyone will have their opinion and their favourites.
(Image: BBC/Kieron McCarron)
“Susan and Kevin did a fine job on the Charleston and surprised everybody.
“There’s a lot to come from these two and I think the public will warm to her efforts and see that she can handle performances requiring character with considerable ease.
“I can’t wait to see what she does with Wonder Woman!
“Simon and Karen’s Waltz was quite delightful, it was understated but emotive, technically sound, musically correct.
“If he can now bring more performance to the floor he could make a dash up the leader board.”
Although Kevin’s sister Joanne is not competing in this year’s Strictly, she is still on hand to offer advice and tips and appeared on BBC2’s It Takes Two. And dad Keith was equally full of praise for her too.
He added: “Our Joanne did Choreography Corner on Monday and Tuesday this week, she did a mighty fine job, we hope you enjoyed it.
"Movie week will offer a pot pourri of exciting music and fantastic costumes. Strictly is everyone’s secret Saturday pleasure - asta la vista people!" |
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Grimsby Town fans are to stage a protest against the club's leadership and direction as a growing divide develops between club and a large section of supporters.
The Mariners' fans are planning to stage a protest outside Blundell Park gathering at McDonald's at 2.30pm before the match against Cheltenham.
They are calling on anyone unhappy with the club's leadership or who have stopped attending games to a turn up and show their support.
They are also planning an in-game protest on the 14th minute of the game, where they plan to rise and sing "Stand up if you've had enough".
Those fans planning to attend have emphasised that it will be a peaceful protest and will be no way associated with any disorder.
Stemming from a meeting held by over forty fans at the Wellington Arms Pub, the birth place of Grimsby Town Football Club, they have decided that they need to hold some form of demonstration to let the club know the strength of feeling they have about the direction of the club.
It follows an active social media campaign from fans opposed to the club's current direction with fears the club is flirting with relegation after a run of 10 games without a win. There have also been calls for manager Russell Slade to be replaced although the club issued a statement strongly supporting him.
They have also hit out at what they perceive to be a complete breakdown in communication with the fans, two years after Operation Promotion when fans helped back the club and board.
Some fans have also suggested trying to pull enough money together to buy out director John Fenty's majority 42.91% share of the club which is worth in the region of £2-3m.
(Image: Jon Corken)
The Telegraph spoke with a few of the fans who will be attending the protest on Saturday, who expressed their concern about the club's direction and why they felt it important to let the board know their views.
Fan Andy Carr said: "We just feel that the way the club is going at the minute we are heading straight back to the Conference.
"The general consensus around the fans at the moment is that we would rather start again than continue along this path, because it is just not working under this current regime.
"It feels like it is a dictatorship where we are more likely to be told off for saying how we feel rather than actually be listened to.
"The decision to keep Russell Slade has made the club's position untenable to many fans, and it has created a sense of worry among us, because we are dropping down the league like a stone.
"But then I feel that the way the club is run that even if he is gone, the next manager will have the same problems because of how the club is run.
(Image: Dan Westwell)
"John Fenty has said that he is open to offers for a takeover, but unless the fans all pulled together I don't think anyone has the money that he is looking for.
"They don't seem to listen to the Mariners Trust who are on the board, in my opinion I feel that it should resign from it, stand with the majority of fans, and send a message to the club once and for all."
Another disgruntled fan Ken Meech felt that the fans had hit a "boiling point" and that new ownership was desperately needed.
He said: "We are all obviously quite discontented with how the club has been run, and recently we seem to have hit a boiling point.
"Personally I don't think we can progress under the current regime, and following the meeting last night I know that many others feel the same, and we had people of all ages attend including one man who is 72 and has followed the club for over 60 years.
"There is just no direction with the leadership of the club.
"We have almost no youth development, which should be the life-blood of a club like Grimsby, there is no young lads coming through the ranks.
(Image: Leila Coker / PRiME Media Images)
"Other than Young's, who support the club brilliantly, there is no investment being brought to the club.
"There is no communication with the fans, who are kept in the dark about how the club is planning to move forward, and they would rather blame us for the team's poor form than listen to our problems.
"We need new ownership, John Fenty has done nothing for us in 15 years, being promoted after 6 years of non-league football is not success, it is getting our club back to a place that it should be.
"It was also embarrassing how the club has acted towards the media, particularly Radio Humberside at the recent fan's forum."
Mariners' fan since 1968 Barry Whittington echoed these opinions saying: "The leadership of the club needs to be called into question, because we are sleep walking towards relegation, and a drop back into the Conference would be disastrous.
"We have issues with the majority shareholder, because when he took over the club they were in the Football League and we dropped down the conference for six years.
"It feels as though we have completely switched from a position during Operation Promotion where the fans felt as though we had the best relationship ever with the club, to now where we feel like we have none at all.
"During Operation Promotion the Mariners Trust and the fans raised £100,000, only to later be told that was irrelevant.
"Slade has said that he is a builder not a fixer, but at the end of the season we will have people on contract, everyone is loan, and we have got rid of our best players.
"It is time for the fans to take control of the club, and control should be handed over the Mariners Trust, and there is precedent for successful fan run clubs all over the country, but Grimsby just want a rich benefactor who will only cause more problems.
"The fans have been behind this club for 140 years, and those who pay at the gate week in week out our its best custodians because we care about the future and direction of the club."
A spokesman from Grimsby Town said: "The fans are entitled to their opinion and we have no problem with them expressing it." |
Cleethorpes Town defender Matt Bloomer has urged his side not to change their approach as they aim to build on their outstanding start to life in the Evo-Stik League this evening.
The Owls head to Frickley Athletic for their first away game in the Division One South, fresh from their 4-1 win over Gresley on Saturday.
After an early long-range effort from the visitors, former Grimsby Town defender Bloomer had looked to have given his side the lead when he headed in from an Alex Flett cross, only for the effort to be ruled out for offside.
Andy Taylor then went close after rounding the Gresley goalkeeper but could only send his shot wide of the post.
The Owls got the goal they deserved in the 34th minute as Flett’s cross was turned in by visiting defender Josh Eggington – although Bloomer may lay claim to the goal.
There was no doubt who got the second though, as the 38-year-old latched on to Peter Winn’s free-kick to head in the Owls’ second just before half-time.
Clee almost grabbed a third just after the break as Liam Davis’ effort was blocked on the line by a Gresley defender.
The visitors then pulled a goal back through Jon Stevenson, but Taylor restored the Owls’ advantage in the 70th minute as he calmly slotted home.
Jon Oglesby almost made it 4-1 when he hit the post, but the win was soon wrapped up when Flett powered a shot home to give the Owls the ideal start to life in the Evo-Stik.
“It was a great result for us,” Bloomer told the club’s website.
“Going into the first game, you don’t know what you’re going to get or what the standard’s going to be like, so for us to get four goals is a bit of a confidence booster.
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“The first one’s definitely my goal! We’ve been working on them (set-pieces) in training, we’ve done a bit of work with Jon Davy who’s come in and given us a bit of coaching on that, and the deliveries are great, it’s just a case of getting on the end of them.
“They can often make the difference in tight games or put you in a good position to kick on like it did on Saturday.
“We’ve got a good understanding as a back four and we’ve got a couple of lads on the sidelines who can come in and do a job.
“We were disappointed with the goal, we’ve given it away up top and not got into our shape quickly enough at the back, but that’s something we’ll work on.”
The focus for Bloomer and his team-mates now turns to their trip to Frickley this evening as they look to continue their perfect start to the season.
“It’ll be tough, all the away games will be tough,” Bloomer added.
“But I think we’ve got the right mentality to go there and not change a lot. We’ll just do what we do, concentrate for 90-plus minutes and see how we go.” |
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A moisturiser has been dubbed a "wonder cure" for children's eczema and adult psoriasis, and can be picked up for under a fiver.
Mums have been raving about the cream for skin issues affecting both themselves and their babies, after it went viral on social media.
Laura Gray, who has psoriasis, has taken to Facebook to share her experience with the budget brand.
She posted: "Needed to share this with you all. I suffer from psoriasis, have done for years.
"I get it all up my arms, neck and chest and up until yesterday only hydrocortisone cream would get rid of it, but it’s really harsh and only pharmacists can give it you.
"Yesterday my mum told me try this baby moisturiser, I’m not joking 24 hours later my psoriasis is gone.
"Anyone suffering with psoriasis or eczema you need to try this."
Last year, mum Paige Sweeney posted on Facebook that using the cream, which is available from shops including Boots and Asda, has had a dramatic effect on her three-year-old daughter Evie-Rae.
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The cream, Childs Farm Baby Moisturiser, is made by a small business rather than a giant pharmaceutical company.
Paige, 23, shared the results on Facebook. She said countless appointments with a dermatologist and a range of different medications had failed to sort of Evie-Rae's eczema but using the moisturiser saw quick improvement.
Paige said: "I've tried everything in an attempt to help Evie-Rae.
"She has had eczema since she was born, then when she was five weeks old she was diagnosed with a milk allergy.
"Her eczema was so painful that she didn't sleep through the night until she was two. She was constantly scratching and bleeding."
She picked up a bottle of the moisturiser at Boots to see if it would make a difference.
She said: "I saw the moisturising cream on the shelf in Boots and decided to give it a go.
"Within a matter of days I could see her skin starting to clear up. I couldn't believe it. The NHS could save a fortune if they put it on prescription."
The unexpected reaction prompted Paige to post on Facebook - and the before and after images ended up being shared more than 40,000 times.
Another baby girl whose eczema was so bad she looked like she'd had "boiling water poured over her" is also no longer in pain thanks for a new bargain cream.
Kelisha, one, has suffered with the condition since she was about three months old and her mum Joanne has tried everything to try and calm it.
Doctors were unable to help, but none of the creams or medicines helped for more than a few days.
Mum-of-three Joanne, 28, said: "Her face was full of patches as if she’d had boiling water poured over her.
"It was just a big scab. She was always scratching and uncomfortable.
"I was in a lift one day and someone asked me what the mark was on my baby’s face. I couldn’t believe it.
"The lift doors opened and I wished I’d said more.
"That is the only time someone has commented, but a lot of people would look at her funny. I felt like they were judging me."
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In a desperate bid to find anything to sooth her little girl, Joanne found an article about Childs Farm’s Baby Moisturiser.
She decided to try it, and four weeks later claims Kelisha is like a different child.
Joanne said: "She was more settled and happy because she wasn’t as itchy and agitated.
"She had always been a happy, smiley baby, even when her skin was bad, but once we started using the products she was smiling all the time.
"Kelisha’s skin is completely clear now. I am just over the moon to have such a happy baby back again.
"When her skin was bad I could only dress her in baby grows, everything else was uncomfortable, so it was such a brilliant feeling just being able to dress her in normal clothes."
She now the product, which is made from natural ingredients, it every bathtime and claims the eczema has disappeared completely.
The company's dermatologist Dr Jennifer Crawley said: "Eczema can be an incredibly upsetting condition for parents and children. It’s a condition that comes and goes, with good days and bad days, making it all the more frustrating, particularly in little ones.
"Kelisha’s eczema was clearly impacting her quality of life and it’s wonderful to see such an improvement following regular use of Childs Farm.
"With conditions like eczema, regularly moisturising is crucial. The condition dries out the skin, causing it to crack and become painful; a gentle moisturiser soothes and hydrates the irritated skin and allows it to heal.
"In severe cases like Kelisha’s, moisturiser should be applied numerous times throughout the day and it's fantastic to see this approach has worked for the family. I hope Joanne is able to continue to manage her daughter’s condition with regular use of the baby moisturiser."
Where can you buy it in Grimsby?
As well as ordering online, you can pick the cream up locally at the following stores: Asda, Boots, Morrisons, Superdrug and Tesco.
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Tollbar Academy chair of governors, Philip Bond, has penned a damning letter to the council over controversial plans for traffic lights at Tollbar roundabout.
He said: “I am writing this as Chair of Tollbar Academy Governors, an academy with responsibility for more than 2,200 local children. I have lived in New Waltham for over 30 years, held governance positions at both our secondary and primary schools and also served on the Parish Council for over 10 years. I use the Tollbar roundabout virtually every day at varying times and have until now remained silent personally on the issue of traffic lights.
“I am moved to make comment, on behalf of the Governors, as a consequence of the huge public opposition to traffic lights in our community. I have yet to come across a local person in favour.
“In my opinion (as Chair), having attended an initial public consultation meeting in 2016, those officers representing the Council appeared to be unaware of local conditions and ill prepared with presentation models. It was obvious funding had been obtained for works by the Council business partner without consulting the local population and perhaps before deciding whether the traffic light option was going to be an improvement on existing.
“I was extremely concerned about the consultation between Engie officers and Tollbar Academy in 2015-2016. Two meetings took place mainly at my insistence in order that the Academy staff could make proper comment. I personally arranged a further meeting at the Academy between our Trust staff and local Councillors in 2016.
“Like other village residents I was taken aback at the suggestion work would take eight months and begin in April 2018, as reported in the Grimsby Telegraph on 31 August 2017. I was astonished that neither Tollbar Academy or Tollbar MAT received any communication about this from Engie until 7 September. The mail only asked if we wanted to be part of the formal consultation and even then meetings would not take place until 9 October! Although drop off zones are depicted in information disclosed in the Grimsby Telegraph of 6 October 2017, no consultation has taken place with the Academy about the zones.
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“As a person involved in governance at the Academy, I find that disappointing at best and given the mayhem it may actually cause for parents and students alike, without even thinking of the general public, I think the time has come to take stock.
“I am aware that during the transitional period, whilst lights are installed, it has been proposed that Station Road be blocked off at both Tollbar and Waltham village sides. This alone will result in long diversions and inevitable hold ups of traffic flow. As work is not now scheduled to commence until late May it will have major impact on students taking examinations. Should any work commence it would need to be the end of June at the earliest.
“My view is that traffic lights were never appropriate for this junction. The roundabout system at the junction works for 90% of the time. There is a build- up of traffic at work and school start and finish times but for the rest of the day it allows full flow of traffic. At all times (including busy times) the roundabout slows traffic down gradually and frequent gaps allow steady flow of traffic. Traffic lights (even intelligent lights) however will stop traffic flow for 24 hours a day, not just at peak times.
“The concern of Governors is that traffic lights may increase the likelihood of accidents at the junction. Looking at Welholme Road/ Peaks Parkway and the Scartho Road/Cragston Avenue (and Hospital entrance) junctions you regularly see that cars rush the amber /red lights to cross the junction or transgress against a light to effectively block the junction when their exit is not clear.
“Some car drivers will most certainly jump the red light at the Tollbar junction. Unfortunately, children will also risk crossing against an amber or red light, particularly if it is a large group, on a ‘safety in numbers’ basis. Evidence also suggests children are not likely to walk a few metres down the road to a pedestrian crossway if an easier route presents itself nearer the junction. The lethal cocktail of car drivers and children both ignoring a red light concerns me greatly.
“In my view, speaking as Chair of Governors, the time for a review of the initial decision is required.” |
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Grimsby Town's reserves recorded a comfortable 3-0 win over Rotherham as a number of first team players and youth team players looked to catch the eye of manager Michael Jolley.
Siriki Dembele gave the Mariners the lead in the first half, before Ty Rhys Paul-Jones doubled their advantage just before the break.
Substitute Rumarn Burrell wrapped up a comfortable victory ahead of the penultimate game of the League Two season against Notts County on Saturday.
But who impressed in the victory over the Millers? Sports writer James Findlater runs the rule over the players' performances...
Ollie Battersby
Made a couple of good saves either side of the break, but otherwise wasn’t worked too much by the Millers. Distribution perhaps needs some work, but that will come with time 7/10
Tom Sawyer
Looked fairly comfortable on the right of defence, although a few fouls when left one-on-one perhaps showed it’s not quite his first choice position 7/10
Karleigh Osborne
Kept things tight in the centre of defence, and marshalled his troops well as they kept the Rotherham chances to a minimum 7/10
Jack Keeble
Showed again why he’s so well thought of by many at the club. Looked at ease alongside Osborne, and snuffed out practically every attack without having to put too much effort in 8/10
Ollie Saunders
Worked well down the left, and offered plenty of support whenever Town went on the attack. Showed good drive in the build-up to the opening goal 8/10
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Sam Kelly
Showed a few neat touches, and didn’t hesitate in getting himself forward. Showed good versatility as the midfield four floated around in their positions 7/10
James Berrett
Got Town moving, and worked well alongside McAllister in breaking up the play whenever Rotherham looked to be building something 7/10
Sean McAllister
Certainly didn’t look to be any issues with his fitness, and was his usual dogged self as he got in the Millers’ faces time after time 7/10
Ty Rhys Paul-Jones
A superb solo effort for the second goal, and worked well with Jaiyesimi as the two switched between their respective positions. A very promising display 9/10 (STAR MAN)
Diallang Jaiyesimi
Used his pace well without ever really getting his reward. Posed a real threat whenever he got on the ball, and showed good composure to set up Dembele for the opener 8/10
Siriki Dembele
Worked very well up front, and looked a threat whenever he got the ball near or in the penalty area. Came off injured in the second half, which could be a concern as the season reaches its conclusion 8/10
FROM THE BENCH
Rumarn Burrell (for Dembele): Took his goal well after coming on for the injured Dembele 6/10
Kyle Richardson (for Jaiyesimi): Not too much time to make an impact.
Conley Poynter (for Berrett): Same situation as Richardson. |
A tourism chief has called for more policing in Cleethorpes after a spate of criminal damage and thefts.
Chairman of Tourism North East Lincolnshire, Terry Procter said he was concerned over the lack of policing in Cleethorpes and upset by the length of time he was asked to wait to report the latest damage to his property.
The owner of three ice-cream parlours and two crazy golf courses said he was fed up with anti-social behaviour in Cleethorpes and now closes his businesses at 8.30pm instead of 10pm.
He said the damage to the roof of one of his crazy golf huts happened in the early hours of Monday.
It came as The Cleethorpes Rock Shop was burgled and damaged was caused to the roof of Cleethorpes library when thieves stripped lead from the roof.
Humberside Police confirmed a 14-year-old Grimsby youth is in custody on suspicion of burglary and criminal damage.
But officers have appealed for help tracing an accomplice who is outstanding.
The criminal damage to the roof of Mr Procter’s hut was the latest in a spate of incident, including an ice-cream parlour manager being spat in the face by two drunken customers.
Mr Procter said: “Whenever I have tried to report incidents in the past it has taken more than two hours.
“I am fed up with the lack of policing in the area. It is getting to dangerous levels.
“We see loads of officers when there is a football match or an Armed Forces event, but day-to-day we hardly ever see an officer.
“All the traders are working hard to build up the resort,” he added.
Mr Procter said traders asked senior officers at a meeting at the start of the year whether Hull’s City of Culture status would mean a reduction in service in North East Lincolnshire.
“We were told there would not be a reduction. But it is looking like there has been.”
He also complained the designated no-alcohol zone along the promenade and Alexander Road is not being enforced.
He said a group of men sat on grass next to one of his ice cream parlours and drank from packs of beer over a number of hours.
The parlour owner said: “Eventually they got abusive and I asked them to leave. I told a couple of police officers who were patrolling and they had words with them.
“They had come for the weekend when there was The Armed Forces event. But they began chucking things around and became more rowdy. It was a nightmare.
“I am not blaming the Armed Forces organisers. It is not just that weekend when there were drunks it is every day. But there are no police.
“After a few drinks people feel brave and they know we have no back up.”
He said traders were also plagued by thieves riding up on bicycles and snatching his chocolate bars, cakes and rock from counters.
Mr Procter said: “I don’t have time to be in a queue on the phone when I ring 101. It is not the fault of the receptionist on the phone. It is the people above.”
He said: “I want the Chief Constable to explain why I have to shut my business early and why crime is going up.”
He added: “We don’t want to scare people away, but we cannot go on pretending it is all okay. Enough is enough.”
He said traders support Humberside Police.
He called for a return to when traders were issued with log books to registers all crimes and anti-social behaviour.
Mr Procter said: “An officer stopped by every now and again and checked the log book. It worked well.”
Owner of Cleethorpes Road Train, Borge Nejrup told he had to call police for the first time in 14 years of business because of visitors on his train being spat at by kids on bikes.
"We have had bad kids on bikes holding on to the train before, but these ones were being very rude to the people on board and spitting. It is the first time I have ever had to call police. Give them their due they came down and for the next couple of days they parked on the front and we have not seen the kids back again. It shows we need more of a police presence," said Mr Nejrup.
Mr Procter said he was looking at a repair bill of £500 to have the roof put back in time for a host of free events, including The Big Read on the putting green on Alexandra Road at 11am today (Tuesday).
There will also be a Punch and Judy Show at Kingpin on Wednesday from 11am and free crazy golf from 6pm.
On Thursday from 11am there will be a pavement artist on North Prom and a junior talent show from 7pm at Moon on The Water.
A spokesman for Lincs Inspire said “Cleethorpes Library remains open as usual and we look forward to welcoming customers to Cleethorpes Library.”
“We are working closely with North East Lincolnshire Council and its partner ENGIE to resolve any issues caused as a result of the incident.”
A police spokeswoman said: "We will not tolerate anti-social behaviour and will act against those found responsible.
"We would ask for help from the residents to report all incidents to us so that we can gather a picture of the situation and deal with it as a priority. Law-abiding residents and business owners should not have to put up with their property and business being damaged by others."
She appealed for help from the public to assist in making further arrests.
Anyone with information was urged to call 101 quoting log number 60 of Monday, August 14. |
Attention all space enthusiasts!
A new award-winning documentary described as a “love letter to scientific curiosity” about one of the most awe-inspiring achievements in human history is being screened in Grimsby – and will be one of the only places in the UK you can see it.
The Farthest tells the story of NASA’s iconic and record-breaking Voyager spacecraft and their famous Golden Records. The mission recently celebrated 40 years since it launched into the grand abyss of the cosmos on a quest which will likely continue beyond the end of human civilisation and our planet’s existence.
The documentary, from Irish documentarian Emer Reynolds, takes a step back to offer context - that within a lifetime, humans went from sending no objects beyond the Earth to sending a pair of probes beyond the most distant planets.
A review of by Escape Into Film hailed the “magic” of the movie, praising “its poignancy for the amazing engineering feats overcome as well as the historic ramifications, for all humanity, of sending a human-made object into interstellar space.”
The reviewer added: “A pure excitement and passion permeates the film. A lesser version of this documentary would be a straightforward, dry history lesson – but The Farthest is a love letter to scientific curiosity and a pioneering spirit and is an inspiring celebration of science and exploration.”
After scooping the Golden Lion Award at the Barcelona International Film Festival and the George Byrne Maverick Award at the Dublin International Film Festival to name just two of its accolades, The Farthest is now screening at a small handful of venues across the UK, including Grimsby.
In a one-off performance, the film will be shown at the Whitgift Film Theatre, at John Whitgift Academy, on Wednesday, November 22.
Tickets for the screening, which starts at 7.30pm, are priced at £6 for adults, £5 for concessions (under 16s, students, unwaged, and over 60s), and £12 for a family ticket (maximum four seats with at least one attending adult).
To book, visit http://www.whitgiftfilmtheatre.co.uk/nowshowing.html |
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During the 1950s I would regularly visit Freeman Street with my mother.
She enjoyed shopping in “Freemo”, having worked at Blindell’s shoe shop during the war and knowing many of the street’s shop assistants.
We would walk down Corporation Road that then had an assortment of shops on each side from Ravenspurn Street to Alexandra Road.
The Immingham trams stopped running down there in 1956, leaving the tramway station at Corporation Bridge empty.
The Corporation Road bridge always opened at set times each day to allow vessels in and out of the south end of the Alexandra Dock and give barges access to Sowerby’s oil mill at the Riverhead.
The large Spiller’s flour mill was busy, its brickwork coated with flour and a plume of smoke billowing from the boiler house chimney. Sometimes vessels of grain were being unloaded into the massive granary.
Barraclough’s sand and gravel had a yard next to the bridge where a mobile crane with a grab would skillfully empty barges of gravel into waiting lorries on the quayside.
On the opposite side of Freeport Wharf was a large, corrugated iron-clad warehouse used by Tickler’s to store barrels of fruit. In the summer the sickly sweet aroma of the leaking barrels wafted through the open door.
Once across Victoria Street, at the Palace Theatre we would walk through the Central Market with its impressive clock tower, past Chapman’s Hotel and the Salvation Army hostel and then over the new stepbridge.
The heady aroma of the adjacent maltings wafted across the bridge as we glimpsed Freeman Street in distance.
Down below in the railway goods depot staff would be busy unloading an assortment of wagons for local delivery by road, and loading up goods for shipping all over the UK.
Once over the stepbridge we would head for Turner’s cake shop where there was always a long queue for their freshly made plum bread and cakes.
Rayners would be the next stop where my mother would look at the new electrical goods on sale.
Sometimes she would buy a record from the hit parade. She proudly recalled how she had seen Dickie Valentine on his visit to the shop in the early 1950s.
The busy Freeman Street Market that had recently been covered over was the next stop.
There was a small childrens’ amusement area on one corner next to Garibaldi Street with a tiny roundabout and a variety of elderly penny slot machines.
Mad Harry’s market stall always attracted a large crowd who would wait patiently while he auctioned off a variety of household goods at bargain prices.
Fruit and vegetables could be purchased from Turner’s immaculately presented stall where my auntie Gin sometimes worked.
The Pea Bung cafe was always packed with customers and occasionally we would stop and have fish and chips for our dinner, but usually we would have a quick drink at Woolworth’s snack bar at the far end of the store, which was then housed inside a former Methodist Chapel with a neoclassical frontage.
The street’s pubs and the ones in the adjacent terraced streets were always very busy, mainly with the young fishermen, some wearing their distinctive fishermen’s suits and with Brylcreemed hair.
There were about half a dozen gents tailors shops and numerous shoe shops to cater for the needs of the fishermen while they were ashore.
The final shop to visit was the Lincolnshire Pork Butchers that always had a queue from the till to the footpath and we would wait patiently for sausages, savoury “penny ducks” and a couple of pigs trotters for my father’s tea.
We would then head for Riby Square, usually stopping at Charlton’s hardware store that always had a tempting window display of Meccano sets, Hornby trains and Dinky toys.
Then we would head to the bus stop outside Burnett’s and wait for the No 1 bus home, getting off at Gooseman’s chemist in Corporation Road.
Today despite several regeneration schemes, Freemo has never really rediscovered the magic of the 1950s. |