Grimsby Telegraph

Village People Can Help ; in Brief

A COFFEE morning will be held at Rothwell Village Hall on Saturday from 10am to noon. The event will include cream scones, cake stalls, plant stall, raffle and tombola.

Tributes Pour in As Eileen Dies of Cancer Aged 71 ; 'Stalwart' Was Volunteer Ambulance Driver for 36 Years

A POPULAR Grimsby woman, described as a "stalwart" of the voluntary and local family history circuit, has died. The family of Eileen Emptage has paid tribute after she died last Saturday, aged 71, following a long battle with ovarian cancer.

Birthdays

DAVID JAMES (soccer) - Portsmouth and England goalkeeper, born 1970. KANU (soccer) - Portsmouth's Nigerian playmaker, formerly of West Brom and Arsenal, born 1976.

Mp Encourages People to Apply

Continued from page one news. She would have been highly delighted. This is what she worked for for 30 years. It is a shame it is a few months too late for her to see it happen. "It is not just the financial side, it is the moral case that has been won because the trawlermen were told they would not be entitled to redundancy because they were deemed self-employed.

Improve Garden Security ; in Brief

RESIDENTS are being urged to secure items in their gardens after a spate of thefts. In recent weeks, items including furniture, hanging baskets and sprinklers have been stolen from gardens across North East Lincolnshire.

Motor Caravan Theft ; in Brief

A FORD P100 motor caravan was stolen from outside a house in Waterloo Road, Mablethorpe, between 11.30pm on July 25 and 12.30am the following morning. It was recovered on Highgate Lane, Sutton-on-Sea, about 24 hours later.

Footy Fans Hit the Road for Charities ; Fund-Raising Bike Ride Will Bring Rival Supporters Together

A CHARITY bike ride starting in Cleethorpes will see rival fans unite once again - ahead of a fierce derby football match. Grimsby Town and Lincoln City will be playing at the Imps' Sincil Bank home on Saturday, November 21.

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Holy Enjoyable Performance

Riverhead Theatre, Louth IN the beginning was the word and it is the word of God that each evening echoes through Louth's Riverhead Theatre to herald the opening of Godspell.

Your Stars

You've had a lot of stress in your life of late, but the events that transpire over the coming days should prove how worthwhile the sacrifices and efforts you have made really were. There is no point falling out with Sagittarians today, they know more than you think. Listen when they speak, you may just learn a thing or two about issues pertaining to money.

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Hitting the Spot

RECENT pictures of local darts teams prompted George Moore, of Waltham, to send us this photograph. It shows the National Dock Labour Board darts team from 1949, when they won the McPhillany Trophy. George said: "It has taken 30 years for an NDLB team, which is made up of Grimsby and Immingham dockers, to repeat that success when they won at Liverpool this year."

Up Our Street ; Bygones: Keeping It Local

SUSAN Nilsson is hoping that readers can help with some information about a prominent building on Freeman Street, Grimsby. Susan said: "My son, Alex, and myself, have always been interested in some of the long-term empty properties in our town and would love to know what happened to them in years gone by.

Brattan Ends Long Bloomer Cup Wait ; Golf

STEVE Brattan fulfilled a life-time ambition when he captured the Bloomer Cup at the Cleethorpes Men's Championship Day. The four days of 'Major' cup events ended with Brattan's triumph in the 36-hole competition.