Grimsby Telegraph

Resort Will Rock to Sounds of New Beautiful South

NEW Beautiful South singer Dave Hemmingway is hoping to attract crowds of music fans when the band takes to the stage at the Cleethorpes Rocks Festival. The singer said he hoped the performance would be more successful than his last appearance in the resort 23 years ago, when only a handful of people turned out to see his former band, the Veletones, at the Submarine.

Court Briefs

THE following people have been sentenced at Grimsby Magistrates' Court: Andrew Peter Brant, 37, of Tennyson House, Grimsby: Having no insurance, driving with the wrong class of licence, failing to notify a change of address as registered keeper of a vehicle, fined Pounds 217. Daniel Capes, 24, of Poplar Road, Cleethorpes: Failing to comply with a red traffic light, failing to produce his licence, fined Pounds 350, pay Pounds 50 costs. Dennis Anthony Clark, 55, of Main Road, South Elkington, n...

News Is 'Reassuring and Heart-Warming'

JENNY Walton, the chairwoman of Humber Action Against Tolls, has headed up a campaign to scrap the Humber Bridge debt and the tolls in their entirety. She was diagnosed with cancer in the late 1990s and has been receiving regular treatment at Hull Royal Infirmary since 2000, travelling across the bridge from her home in Kirmington for appointments.

Bill Out As Clee Look to Hit Back ; Yorkshire League

CLEETHORPES Cricket Club travel to Rotherham tomorrow eager to bounce back from their disappointing home defeat last weekend to Driffield in the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB Premier League. Skipper James Osmond has to make do without the services of top- scorer Bill Kirby, who is out injured, but welcomes back paceman John Zielinski from holiday.

Walker Cards 78 ; in Brief

SOPHIE Walker will hope for a better deal from the weather as she starts her second round today in the Ricoh Women's British Open. The 24-year-old Cleethorpes player had to endure a first round at windswept Royal Lytham course described as ''hellacious and brutal" by 2005 winner Karen Stupples.

Holly in Chase ; in Brief

HOLLY Clyburn has made it through to the quarter-finals of the English girls' championship at North Wilts. The Cleethorpes player, seeded second, defeated Megan Illingworth of Stoke Rochford 3& 1 in the first round of matchplay yesterday and then accounted for Lizzie Stephens (Clevedon) 3& 2. She will now play Rebecca Heeles in the last eight.

Amy's Focus ; in Brief

Continued from back page stamina as well as skill, but I think I'm up for it!" Monkhouse, who plays for Cleethorpes, was unwilling to speculate how long she might be expected to be on the greens today, preferring to take her matches, in sports-cliche fashion, one game at a time. But, if she goes on winning, she could well be in action for one game of pairs and three of singles - and that could mean playing, almost continuously from 9am to 7pm.

Watson a Real Worry for England ; Third Test

GRAEME Swann admits England will have to come up with something special to deal with Australia's Shane Watson when the third npower Ashes Test resumes today. Makeshift opener Watson finished on 62 not out after the teams managed to fit in 30 overs, with rain having delayed the start at Edgbaston.

Medals Galore

LOUTH Fencing Club members returned from a prestigious event in Sheffield with three medals. The club juniors were in action at the English Institute of Sport but were not fazed by their surroundings.

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Family-Run Restaurant Gets New Look to Add Extra Spice ; Advertisement Feature

Celebrating and sharing success A FAMILY-run restaurant has been given a new look to add more spice to life.

Town Centre Plan 'Facing Obstacle' ; Rival Application to Kennedy Way Project to Be Submitted

AN Immingham councillor is concerned that two competing development projects may bring a halt to the town's regeneration. North East Lincolnshire Council has received a planning application for the revamp of Kennedy Way Shopping Centre, but Coun Stewart Swinburn believes a soon-to-be submitted application for a similar development on Immingham Business Park may interfere.

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The Benefits of Becoming a Volunteer ; Build Team Skills, Make New Friends and Gain Invaluable Qualifications

FROM retail and environmental work to befriending older people, the volunteering opportunities in North East Lincolnshire are far and wide. Many people also work voluntarily in their communities by joining local neighbourhood forums and community groups to make life in their community better.

What Is 'Vinvolved' and How Can It Help You?

What is 'V'? It's the first letter in volunteering. It's also the name of the independent charity championing youth volunteering in England. V's mission is to inspire and engage a new generation of young volunteers. To achieve it, we've put young people at the heart of our organisation, working alongside staff and trustees in all aspects of decision-making. Together, we're committed to achieving a change in the quality, quantity and diversity of youth volunteering in England. Whatever you wan...

'Raving It Up' in Taddies On Prom

JOHN Seed, of Danes Close, Grimsby, sent in this photograph to share with Bygones readers. John said: "The picture shows a group of friends, who were fishermen and merchant seamen, with their girlfriends, 'raving it up' in Taddies on the prom at Cleethorpes in 1962.

'Pre-Corrie Underworld Girls' Take Time Out