Louth Leader (Louth, England) back issues from September 2007:
Brownies refused [pounds sterling]1,000 but still get cash.
Sep 01, 2007 ... A CONTROVERSIAL call for [pounds sterling]1,000 of Louth Town Council money to be awarded to a children's group has been refused. Coun John Gains suggested the bumper four figure pay out should be made to cash strapped 2nd Louth Brownies. Explaining his reasoning, he ...
Car tyres slashed by vandals.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A CAR parked in North Somercotes was sprayed with paint and had its tyres slashed by vandals. The black Renault Clio parked in Churchill Close was attacked overnight on Thursday August 30. Police are ...
Motorist drove wrong way down street.
Sep 03, 2007 ... A 29-year-old motorist stopped for driving the wrong way around a one way system was found to be over the drink drive limit, magistrates heard. Sebastian Karlikowski, of Church Lane, Manby, admitted driving on July 1 with excess alcohol in his blood. Skegness ...
United battle Humbertherm.
Sep 03, 2007 ... LOUTH were slow to start this game and Humbertherm mook advantage of this, within 10 minutes they hit the crossbar with a close range header. Louth counter attacked with M Fairburn being awarded a free kick 20 yards out, J Aldridge took the ball and shot over the bar. ...
Woman allowed wind turbine in her garden.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A WOMAN has won her appeal to site a domestic wind turbine outside her home in Louth. There was controversy last September when former nurse Nancy Stockwell, 74, applied to build an eight metre high turbine behind her home in Grimsby Road. At the time Town Coun Tony ...
Police make drug raids on two Louth homes.
Sep 04, 2007 ... POLICE with a drugs dog raided two homes in Louth on Monday morning and arrested two men on suspicion of drug dealing. A 35-year-old man was arrested in a raid on a house in Monks' Dyke Road where two ounces of what is thought to be amphetamine was found. ...
He is very cheeky and knows he can get away with everything.
Sep 04, 2007 ... DETERMINED Louth toddler Harvey Phillips is about to be celebrate his third birthday. The brave tot, who battled meningococcal meningitis when he was nine months old, has now mastered walking on his prosthetic legs. In the next stage of his development, he will be ...
We meet brave Rhys and Harvey - bouncing back from Meningitis.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A BRAVE toddler from Louth has just taken his first steps on his prosthetic leg after undergoing amputations earlier in the year. Rhys-Kai Nichols of Beech Grove, had his right leg amputated just below his knee and lost some parts of his fingers after being struck down with ...
Tribute to popular Lacey Gardens teacher.
Sep 04, 2007 ... THE wife of Lacey Gardens Junior School teacher David Broomfield has spoken of her heartbreak after losing her husband so suddenly. David, 36, died last Wednesday at home in Louth after a heart attack. His wife, Amanda Broomfield, who also teaches at the school, paid ...
Sample a bit of 'tat' and chat..!
Sep 04, 2007 ... LINCOLNSHIRE'S first Tat and Chat will take place on Saturday September 22 in the Conoco Room in Louth Library from 1.30-4pm. It is an informal gathering for people who practice the type of lace making called tatting. It is a form of lace making using a shuttle and ...
Museum open day makes [pounds sterling]800.
Sep 04, 2007 ... AN OPEN day at Legbourne Station museum raised more than [pounds sterling]800 for two local charities. Mike Legge, who owns and runs the collection of railway memorabilia with his family, ...
Council needs an anti-social behaviour officer.
Sep 04, 2007 ... CONCERN has been expressed that East Lindsey District Council no longer has its own anti-social behaviour officer. The previous post holder has left the authority and a replacement is being sought - but only until March when Home ...
Councillors oppose firm's new vehicle access plan.
Sep 04, 2007 ... AN application by Louth firm GBM to create a vehicular access for their vehicles across 55 Bolingbroke Road on the Fairfield industrial estate is being opposed by town councillors. Members of the planning and environment committe noted the firm wanted to regularise what was ...
Creative WI members win cups at craft event.
Sep 04, 2007 ... MEMBERS of Keddington and Louth Park Women's Institute have shown what a talented bunch they are by walking away with two of the six cups on offer at the Louth Group Craft and Produce Show. The event, held at Ludford Village Hall, attracted a large number of entries from the ...
Trek ancient trail for hospital charity.
Sep 04, 2007 ... LOUTH STUDENT Rebecca Davies, 18, is urging people to get involved and take part in a 27 mile trek along Hadrian's Wall on September 14 to 16 to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital. Over the three days, Rebecca will pass though this 2000 year old part of Britain which ...
Karting day brings young people together.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A GROUP of young people took up the offer of a Grand Prix Go Karting day at the Chequered Flag circuit near Holton Le Clay. PCSO Justin Mekkaoui from the Neighbourhood Policing Team organised the event for the group aged between 17 and 23. He said the aim was to reach ...
Free benefits advice and check on offer.
Sep 04, 2007 ... BENEFITS advice will be given out at the Louth and Mablethorpe branches of the Citizens Advice Bureau. Go along to the Louth office in Queen Street from 2-4.30pm or the Mablethorpe office in Stanley Avenue from ...
Mobile phones found.
Sep 04, 2007 ... TWO MOBILE phones were found in Charles Street on Friday August 24. If you ...
Dispute over windows.
Sep 04, 2007 ... LOUTH Conservative Working Men's Club has appealed against East Lindsey District Council's refusal to allow it to retain nine replacement windows in the ground floor of its premises in Queen Street. ...
Talk to give insight into life of famous adventurer.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A LECTURE will look at the writing of Louth educated adventurer and author Captain John Smith. John Smith, a pupil at King Edward VI Grammar School, is famous for his role in the English colonisation of Virginia during the time of Shakespeare and his rescue ...
Bygone exhibition raises [pounds sterling]690 for church and charity.
Sep 04, 2007 ... GRAINTHORPE Methodist Church raised [pounds sterling]690 for church funds and a charity during an open weekend recently. Visitors enjoyed an exhibition of bygones organised by ...
Drink driver fined after going wrong way round one-way road.
Sep 04, 2007 ... A 29-year-old motorist stopped for driving the wrong way around a one way system in Skegness was found to be over the drink drive limit, magistrates heard. Sebastian Karlikowski, of Church Lane, Manby, admitted driving on July 1 with excess alcohol in his blood. ...
Have you lost your watch? We have it!
Sep 04, 2007 ... A WATCH was found in Louth Town Hall car park on Monday. To claim it ...
Martin holds captain's weekend.
Sep 04, 2007 ... MARTIN Sizer's Captain's weekend was held at Kenwick Park Golf Club, with 93 men taking part in the stableford competition for the Captain's trophy. Neville Green (11) played really well to score 40 points to win for a record third time. Mark Ringland (6) was a close ...
Police to extend the use of Taser stun guns.
Sep 05, 2007 ... TASER guns are now available to more police in Louth following a ruling by the government to permit more officers to carry them. Until now only authorised firearms officers could carry the electric stun guns but from September 1 other officers who pass a training course and exam ...
Do your bit to help tidy up our coast.
Sep 05, 2007 ... DONNA Nook Coastguard is inviting people to take part in a beach tidy on Sunday, September 16. Members of the team and other volunteers will meet at Howden's Pullover car park near North Somercotes and Saltfleet at 10am. ...
Hubbards' Hills signs are branded 'ugly'.
Sep 05, 2007 ... A MAN has accused East Lindsey District Council of hitting Hubbards' Hills with an 'ugly stick' after it put up new warning signs. Adrian Royle, from South Street, Louth, said: "There's a lot of people sick of these signs." The bright yellow and white signs can be ...
Chess club's new season.
Sep 05, 2007 ... LOUTH Chess Club will launch its new season with a fun, if frantic, evening on Friday September 7. In what has become a traditional curtain raiser, a lighting tournament will see everyone playing several quick games in which you have to make each move after 10 seconds, on the ...
Appeal for help in hunt for missing horse.
Sep 06, 2007 ... HAVE you seen this horse? On Monday afternoon, September 3, Star, a young-looking 27-year-old horse, disappeared on near the Sea Lane entrance on Theddlethorpe beach. His owner and his friends are very distressed and would be relieved to have any news of him. ...
Birdmen leap into second place.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Friends Nigel Christian, 20, and Scott Blyth, 20, from Louth took second place in the International Bognor Birdman festival. Friends Nigel Christian, 20, and Scott Blyth, 20, from Louth took second place in the International Bognor Birdman festival. Last year they won ...
Krusaders shoot nine past Somercotes in pre-season friendly.
Sep 07, 2007 ... Grimsby League side North Somercotes played host to Kirkstead Krusaders from the Mid Lincs League for a friendly warm up game last Wednesday. Kirkstead opened the scoring after just five minutes through Alex Carter. Minutes later Gareth Lay put a ball over the top ...
School kids in movie mogul bid.
Sep 10, 2007 ... CHILDREN from four schools around Louth are waiting to hear if their short films have won an award. They are all competing to win a LAFTA - a Lincolnshire Academy of Film and Television Award - but will not found out until a red carpet awards night in Lincoln on October 1. ...
Drink driver had problem with key.
Sep 10, 2007 ... PROBLEMS with a hotel door key led to a Sleaford-area man appearing before town magistrates on a drink-driving charge. The court heard that on August 29, Trevor Bristow decided to check into a hotel because he wanted to get away from his parents for the night. But ...
Town take third win in a row.
Sep 10, 2007 ... A GOAL from Mike Armstrong helped Louth Town record a third successive Central Midlands League victory, 1-0 over Thoresby Colliery Welfare at Park Avenue on Saturday. Town began the game well, playing some neat, passing football generated from the confidence of their recent ...
Vital win for Louth.
Sep 10, 2007 ... Louth Cricket Club earned an important win at Lindum in the penultimate match of the season on Saturday Louth worked hard showing enthusiasm and commitment in the field after winning the toss and putting Lindum to bat. Lindum's Josh Brodie got off to a great start ...
Motorcyclist dies in crash.
Sep 11, 2007 ... A MOTORCYCLIST was killed in a crash in Burgh on Bain on Monday afternoon. His green Kawasaki motorcycle collided with a green Suzuki Vitara jeep at the Biscathorpe turn from the A157, Main Road, Burgh on Bain. A second motorcyclist damaged his bike taking evasive ...
Clamp down!
Sep 11, 2007 ... MOTORISTS in Louth found their cars had been clamped on Saturday after a visit from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency. A DVLA spokesperson ...
Dash for cash goes such a long way for cancer charity.
Sep 11, 2007 ... A cheque for [pounds sterling]20,904 was handed to Cancer Research UK by organisers of the Louth Run For Life. Money was raised through entry fees, sponsorship and donations from the ...
Ladies start fight to save vital bus service.
Sep 11, 2007 ... PASSENGERS are angry at plans to axe a busy bus route and are putting together a petition to try and save it. Bus company Stagecoach said it will stop running the number 41 bus from October 27. Audrey Dimmock, 78, from Park Avenue, said: "It's disgusting. We're going ...
New team is all kitted out.
Sep 11, 2007 ... NEW football club Sutton Rovers under-10s team has unveiled its new strips and training kit for the 2007 to 2008 season. Fresh from a 6-1 win away to Kealby JFC in the Gradely League, the club said it would like to thank Paula and Andre Beamond from Beamond rentals for ...
Wave of optimism for Cyclones surfers.
Sep 11, 2007 ... COVENHAM Cyclones are heading to the national finals of the Royal Yachting Association's Team 15 windsurfing championship. They won the northern zone title on Sunday by just a few points against their nearest rivals, Pugneys Pirates, from near Wakefield. The Pirates ...
Sandbags at the ready for council collection teams.
Sep 12, 2007 ... SANDBAGS left over from the Louth floods are to be removed in the next few weeks. East Lindsey District Council said people who do not want their sandbags taken away should remove them from the pavement outside their homes. Deputy leader, Coun Dick Edginton, said: ...
MP puts on the style in visit to town skills centre.
Sep 12, 2007 ... LOUTH and Horncastle MP Sir Peter Tapsell visited the Grimsby Institute's recently opened Louth Skills Centre in Aswell Street. Sir Peter had been unable to attend the official launch of the centre earlier in the year due, but was keen to see it. The Centre houses a ...
Mark Anthony's words... he's just written a Roman novel!
Sep 12, 2007 ... A FORMER solicitor from Louth has just had his first book published. Anthony Horne of Temple Terrace has written an historical novel titled In The Shadow of Caesar. Anthony, who retired last year from Bridge McFarland in Louth, took five years to research the book - ...
It's 20 years of antique auctions along Kidgate!
Sep 12, 2007 ... CELEBRATIONS took place at John Taylors in Louth on Tuesday when they celebrated 20 years of antique auctions at the Wool Mart in Kidgate. One of the directors of John Taylors, Ann Laverack, who started the auctions with her late husband Jim, was presented with a ...
Latest results from Marsh Flying Club.
Sep 12, 2007 ... Marsh Flying Club Wanstead September 8, 2007 14 Members sent 132 birds. B Wilkinson & Son 1279.561; Toms & Croft 1240.533; M/M A Deakins & Dtr 1195.543 L/Nom [pounds sterling]1 Nom; L W Hatchman 1168.744; M/M K Wagstaff 1095.390; M/M B White 1089.459; M & D Kingswood ...
Barney's Army leading the way in six-a-side.
Sep 12, 2007 ... Unlikely lads opened up a gap at the bottom by beating there nearest rivals by a goal to nil in the Soccersixes League at Louth Sports Association. The Soca Junior lads battled well and consider themselves unlucky not to have nicked at least a point from the game. ...
Farmers suffering in new foot and mouth outbreak.
Sep 13, 2007 ... FARMERS in the Louth area are already feeling the effects of the latest foot and mouth crisis. Louth's cattle market was due to reopen today, Thursday, after it was forced to close during an outbreak of foot and mouth in August. Auctioneer Michael Kohut said: "We were ...
Decision on United's new club house due next week.
Sep 13, 2007 ... LOUTH United Football Club will find out on Thursday if its new club house in Saltfleetby is to be given the go ahead. If plans are approved the club will build a new sports pavilion including a bar, changing rooms, toilets, kitchen and a hall to be used by the village. ...
North Thoresby are the Wolds Bowls winners.
Sep 13, 2007 ... Louth Wolds Bowls P W L D F A Pts N Thoresby 18 13 4 1 957 760 97 Alford 18 10 7 1 939 852 84 Wragby 18 10 5 3 909 812 82 Louth 18 10 7 1 900 829 82 N Somercotes A 17 8 6 3 886 782 79 Eastfield 18 10 5 3 827 864 78 ...
Flood meet date changed - again.
Sep 14, 2007 ... A PUBLIC meeting to discuss the summer's floods has been moved to Wednesday, October 3. It will start at 7.30pm in Louth Town Hall in Eastgate and will be chaired by the town's Mayor, Coun John MacDonald. Bett Evardson and Sue Dodge, both from Broadbank, Louth, were ...
Netball team ready for new division.
Sep 14, 2007 ... LOUTH'S Renault Hounds netball team are celebrating the start of the season in a new division. At the end of last season the Hounds were promoted to the second division of the Grimsby and District Netball League and also won an award for the most improved team. They ...
Pensioners reminded about winter fuel payments.
Sep 15, 2007 ... PEOPLE over 60-years-old are being reminded to claim their winter fuel payments. Craig Wilson, from Lincolnshire Energy Efficiency Advice Centre said: "The payment is to help cover the cost of energy bills at what is a difficult time of year for many people. "Even if ...
[pounds sterling]5,000 plan to allow drivers to use mobile phones to pay for parking.
Sep 29, 2007 ... MOTORISTS could soon be able to use mobile phone technology when they park at sites owned by East Lindsey District Council. The details have not been finalised but paying for a ticket would involve sending a text to a designated number. If a trial proposed for ...
New recycling centre to replace town tip.
Sep 29, 2007 ... A NEW household waste recycling centre is to open in Bolingbroke Road on Louth's Industrial Estate. People will be able to take their recyclable rubbish to the new facility from Monday, October 1. At the moment rubbish is taken to Kenwick tip but this will close on ...
Bad behaviour tops table in survey of local priority issues.
Sep 30, 2007 ... A SURVEY carried out across East Lindsey has revealed that the top concern of people is anti-social behaviour. Next on the list was lack of shops and services and villages, with poor transport infrastructure also giving cause for disappointment. Other issues where ...