Grimsby Telegraph

It's About Time Council Saw Its Ideas Through

IN light of the headline - Vision For The Next 25 Years - I must say what many people in the area will be thinking, it won't happen. How often have we seen our local council chiefs come up with these magnificent ideas to revamp this once-proud town, only for it to never happen? How many of us remember the idea of renovating the set of abandoned buildings housing Replay Records and the Tap & Spile - it never happened.

Thank You

I AM writing to say thank you to the people who helped dad when he fell off his bike in Heneage Road, Grimsby, on Tuesday, September 22. I believe that a couple went to his aid and a young gentleman rang for an ambulance.

So Grateful

I WOULD like to thank the gentleman who handed in my purse at Morrison's on September 22. Unfortunately the gentleman didn't give his name but I would like to let him know how grateful I was to get it back.

Come Back?

I'VE just had my second letter from BT asking if I've "been getting less than (you) bargained for from Virgin" and asking me to come back to BT. The trouble is I've been with BT all the time. And it should know because of the bills it sends me each quarter.

Country Would Be Better Off If It Was Free of Commitments to Others

HOW much better off our country would be if our taxes were to be directed to where they are needed most, rather than subsidising others, particularly those across the Channel. We find ourselves under a government led by a Scottish prime minister and chancellor making laws that affect the English but not the Scots, who enjoy some Pounds 22-billion per year from England to accommodate the free home nursing for the elderly, tuition fees for university students, free prescriptions and eye tests f...

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Quote Me

Very Kind

I AM writing on behalf of my mum to express her gratitude to those people who came to her aid when she had a fall in Cleethorpes High Street, close to the post office, on Thursday, September 24. In particular, she would like to thank the two gentlemen who she understands called an ambulance and the staff from Megs hairdressers, who helped to comfort her in the street until the ambulance arrived.

Prize-Winning Hotel Still Pints the Way ; Yarborough Hailed for Its Ales Again by Beer Group Camra

A GRIMSBY pub is toasting its success after winning a prestigious award for pulling the best pints. The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) presented the Pub Of The Year award to staff at the Yarborough Hotel, in Bethlehem Street, for the second year running - after it was deemed the top drinking hole in the area.

Beer Festival Aims to Pull in the Punters

THERE is still time to raise a glass at the Louth Beer Festival. As reported, the annual event runs until 11pm tonight at the Town and Country Club in Canon Street in the town.

Rubbing Up the Right Way ; in Brief

A LEAF collage and bark rubbing session is being held at the Floral Hall in People's Park, Grimsby, tomorrow. It is taking place from 2.30pm and costs Pounds 2.50 per person.

Shoplifter Stole 'to Help Family' ; in Brief

SHOPLIFTER Sarah Nobbs tried to help out her family by stealing items from a store, Grimsby magistrates heard. Nobbs, 18, of Freeman Street, Grimsby, admitted stealing 14 packets of fixings, including screws and brackets, valued at Pounds 50.71, from B&Q on September 21.

Sunset Over the Docks

Brown's a Media Expert ; by Sharon Baker Sharon's Accuracy Life

HERE was me thinking it was all over. For some time now I've been of the opinion that newspapers will someday be cast into the vaults of history to rot along with VHS players, hula hoops and two-way pagers.

Notorious Yob Left a Trail of 'Misery' ; Two Persistent Troublemakers Are Given Asbos by Courts

TWO notorious troublemakers have been given anti-social behaviour orders after making the lives of residents a misery. One of them had wreaked such havoc that some people had been forced to move out of their houses.

Milkmen Out to Deliver Cash Boost for Our Troops

LOCAL milkmen and Help For Heroes are joining forces to raise money for serving soldiers. For the next few weeks, the team of milkmen from Green Pastures Dairy will be dropping off special fundraising envelopes, in addition to their usual doorstep delivery, asking for your donations to support our troops.

Six-Month Filling Station Ban ; in Brief

MOTORIST Susan Toye has been banned from a petrol station for six months after driving off without paying for petrol. She ended up before Grimsby magistrates after four similar incidents at the Shell petrol station in Moody Lane, Grimsby.

Motorist Banned for 16 Months ; in Brief

POLICE caught a man drink-driving after he gave his girlfriend a lift home late at night, Grimsby magistrates heard. Daniel Dodd, 28, of Weelsby Street, Grimsby, admitted drink- driving on September 22.

Avant-Garde Pianist Pushes Boundaries of Jazz

IT WAS definitely a night for die-hard jazz fans when the Janette Mason Trio visited the Stamford Club as guests of Grimsby Jazz. Janette possesses a rich musical pedigree and, though classically trained, has collaborated on musical compositions for film, TV and commercials as well as working with the likes of Oasis and Pulp.