Louth Leader (Louth, England) back issues from October 2007:
Flood meetings praised.
Oct 01, 2007 ... A SERIES of public meetings to discuss the summer's floods have been praised by East Lindsey District Council's chief executive, Nigel Howells. He told an overview committee meeting: "They've provided a chance for people to let off steam. "Problem areas have been ...
BREAKING NEWS: Police could be slashed by a quarter in funding crisis.
Oct 01, 2007 ... Monday, 2pm - Police officers walking the beat could be reduced by a quarter and six police stations could close due to a funding crisis in the county. Lincolnshire Police has revealed this lunchtime that it needs another [pounds sterling]7 million from the Government if it is ...
Jim's magical role in sixth Potter film.
Oct 02, 2007 ... OSCAR winner Jim Broadbent will feature in the next Harry Potter movie as the leader of the Slug Club, Hogwarts potion master Horace Slughorn. Having filmed in Lincoln this week for movie The Young Victoria - playing her predecessor uncle William VI - Broadbent has revealed that ...
Post offices under threat.
Oct 02, 2007 ... PEOPLE are fighting to save two Louth post offices from closure. Brackenborough Road and Newmarket are the two post offices under threat in the town, along with other offices in Maltby le Marsh and Grimoldby. A public consultation began on Tuesday, October 2, to find ...
It's five straight wins as Town hammer Stanton.
Oct 02, 2007 ... LOUTH Town FC recorded their fifth consecutive win and with it, climbed to sixth place in the league following a fine 4-1 victory over Stanton Ilkeston at Park Avenue on Saturday. Town made one change to their starting line-up, handing a first start to Lewis Blakey in the ...
A Shaw start to season.
Oct 02, 2007 ... What a great start to the season for N T Shaw Citroen who chalked up their fourth successive win to go three points clear at the top of the snooker league. They overcame the setback of losing a couple of the early frames to Pete Dales to earn a 7-5 result. Craig ...
Festive events to be held separately.
Oct 02, 2007 ... THIS year's Louth crib service and festive lighting-up ceremony will be held on different dates. At a meeting of the town council's general purposes and finance committee, Coun Pauline Watson said the past practice of merging a religious event with one that was primarily ...
Forum set up for migrant workers.
Oct 02, 2007 ... A FORUM for migrant workers has been set up by East Lindsey District Council. It is one of several initiatives aimed at ensuring the authority is responsive to all sections of the community, including young people and "marginalised" groups such as Travellers. Chief ...
Help on hand for victims of domestic violence.
Oct 02, 2007 ... WOMEN and men who have experienced domestic violence will be given extra help by a new service to be set up by Christmas. Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) has teamed up with East Lindsey District Council and Lincolnshire Supporting People Partnership to support ...
High sickness levels concern at district council.
Oct 02, 2007 ... CONCERN has been sounded about continuing high sickness levels among staff employed by East Lindsey District Council. At an overview committee meeting, Coun Stan Avison expressed disquiet at a situation in which no fewer than 30 employees are now recorded as long-term sick. ...
Put an ICE in your mobile.
Oct 02, 2007 ... PEOPLE are being asked to add an ICE - In Case of Emergency - number to the contacts on their mobile phones. Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue is backing the campaign to use mobile phones to help identify victims of accidents. Mike Thomas, chief fire officer, said: "I ...
Lights may lack festive spark.
Oct 03, 2007 ... IT looks like the Christmas lights in Louth will be less spectacular this festive season than in previous years. Louth Chamber of Business hoped the town council might contribute [pounds sterling]4,000-plus towards the repair of the illuminations. But members of the ...
Blue tongue fears lead to cattle market cancellation.
Oct 03, 2007 ... LOUTH'S cattle market will be closed again on Thursday, October 4, the day it was due to reopen. Wayne Mountain from Willsons Estate Agents in Burgh le Marsh, who help run the market in Louth said: "The blue tongue disease has taken over from foot and mouth. "It's ...
Live the radio dream with new station.
Oct 03, 2007 ... WANNABE radio presenters and production staff will soon have their chance to be involved in a live FM radio station to be broadcast across Louth and surrounding villages this Christmas. Broadcasts will come from a purpose-built studio at Monks' Dyke Technology College in Louth, ...
Ellie's sax playing is so noteworthy.
Oct 03, 2007 ... A STUDENT at Louth's King Edward VI Grammar School has just passed a prestigious music exam normally only taken after several years at music college. Ellie Pike, 17, from Alvingham, passed her Associated Board Advanced Certificate Diploma with a distinction in Nottingham playing ...
Investigation into flood defences gets started.
Oct 03, 2007 ... AN INVESTIGATION has started into how Louth's flood defences and warning system could be improved. Ian Russell, the Environment Agency's area flood risk manager, said: "We want to see what improvements can be made to our flood defence systems starting with Louth, Horncastle and ...
Unbeaten record goes.
Oct 03, 2007 ... Midlands Division Four East (North) Ashby 1XV 28, Market Rasen and Louth 1XV 17 MARKET Rasen and Louth 1XV's unbeaten run in the league came to a crashing halt at Leicestershire side Ashby last Saturday as they suffered a 28 points to 17 reverse. Rasen started ...
Grantham edge to victory.
Oct 03, 2007 ... DESPITE Louth United dominating possession, they went in 2-0 down at half time, in this breezy game at Louth's make shift ground in Mablethorpe. After the break Louth came out all guns blazing with a Danny Kilmore goal on 53 minutes. He scored a second from a corner on 60 ...
Father and son take honours in memorial match for tragic Colin.(Obituary)
Oct 03, 2007 ... A MEMORIAL fishing match was held on Saturday, September 29, at Thimbleby Lakes fishery in memory of Colin Blades. Louth Jacks fishing club junior anglers competed against the adults with father and son Neil and Tom Snowden each taking the title in the senior and junior events. ...
Debut boy Stones weighs in with a brace for Mariners.
Oct 04, 2007 ... LOUTH Town Mariners were on good form when they beat Louth Old Boys in this local derby. Mark Stones made his league debut and he found the net twice. The line was well led by Dave Kendal who proved to be a good target man. The Stones and Kendal ...
U18s in seventh heaven as they destroy Waddington.
Oct 04, 2007 ... Louth United under 18s travelled to Waddington to play in the first round of the Lincs County Cup on Sunday. Louth started strongly and with two goals from Ian Rowbotham, and a goal each from Danny ...
Pad up for some net experience.
Oct 04, 2007 ... DO YOU fancy becoming the next Freddie Flintoff, or are you simply looking to get involved in a great team game with some top class coaching? If you're under 11-years-old, Louth Cricket Club's winter junior coaching programme is the place to be. The sessions are ...
Farmers facing "desperate" times.
Oct 05, 2007 ... A WORKER at Louth's cattle market has spoken out about the hard times farmers are facing after a miserable few months. Sharon Stewart, from Wyham near Ludborough, said people do not realise the hardship caused by the latest outbreaks of blue tongue disease and foot and mouth. ...
Post office window smashed.
Oct 05, 2007 ... A 24-YEAR-OLD Louth man was arrested in Northgate after reports of a window being smashed at the post office. He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and assaulting a ...
Post office protest group to stage candlelit vigil.
Oct 06, 2007 ... CAMPAIGNERS against one of the two threatened post office closures in Louth will hold a candlelit vigil on Monday evening, October 8. They will gather outside Newmarket Post Office at 6pm for one hour, during which they will link hands round a symbolic tower of cardboard boxes, ...
Candle causes living room fire.
Oct 08, 2007 ... A LIVING room in a bungalow was severely damaged by smoke and fire after a burning candle was left unattended. Fire crews from Louth and North ...
Child's motorbike stolen from house.
Oct 08, 2007 ... A BLUE Suduka child's motorcycle was stolen from a house in Main Street, Gayton Le Marsh, at around 2.50pm on Sunday. The motorbike which has Boston United stickers on it, was on the driveway when it was stolen. The ...
Reopening service for Louth Methodist Church.
Oct 08, 2007 ... LOUTH Methodist Church has been refurbished in time for its 200th anniversary and the new look will be unveiled to the public at a service on Sunday October 14 at 10.30am. The church in Nichol Hill now has a new ceiling with a large octagonal acoustic panel with speakers and a ...
Town's unbeaten run comes to an end.
Oct 08, 2007 ... LOUTH Town's six game unbeaten run came to an end when they were beaten 2-0 at Bolsover Town on Saturday. The game was spoilt in the sixth minutes by a very poor decision by the referee to send off Karl Shackleton for an alleged elbow offence and to reduce Town to 10 men for 84 ...
Pushers hard to shove as they go into a one-point lead in league.
Oct 08, 2007 ... Louth Push Ha'Penny League P W LPts Woolpack Pushers3121513 Phoenix210812 ...
Ryuichi's got high hopes over lifting second trophy.
Oct 08, 2007 ... LOUTH-based Ryuichi Kiyonari is aiming his sights at an action replay finish to his season by lifting the British Superbike title for the second successive year at Brands Hatch on Sunday. A year on, the exciting and talented Japanese rider again finds himself in a three way ...
Louth leisure centre model goes on display.(Theater review)
Oct 09, 2007 ... A MODEL of the leisure centre planned for Wood Lane in Louth is going on display in the town. The [pounds sterling]11 million building includes a 25 metre eight lane swimming pool, sports hall, fitness suite, community IT suite, dance studios and cafe. The tour has ...
Grammar school pupils have artwork in new book.
Oct 09, 2007 ... ARTWORK by pupils has been used in a Going to School in Lincolnshire book, with two pupils from Alford Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School contributing pictures. The book gives information about the range of education services on offer to children in Lincolnshire. There ...
Cheese Shop gets to national final.
Oct 09, 2007 ... A SHOP in Eastgate, Louth, reached the finals of the British Cheese Awards. The Cheese Shop was among ten finalists in the Best New Deli section of the awards losing out to an eventual winner in Bristol. Co-owner Paul Adams said: ...
Farmers facing real hardship, claims cattle market worker.
Oct 09, 2007 ... A WORKER at Louth's cattle market has spoken out about the hard times farmers are facing after a miserable few months. Sharon Stewart, from Wyham near Ludborough, said people do not realise the hardship caused by the latest outbreaks of blue tongue disease and foot and mouth. ...
It's the real deal for lovers of beer.
Oct 09, 2007 ... REAL ale fans were in Louth to sample more than 25 brews on offer at the town's 11th annual beer festival. Bitters, stouts, ciders, milds, porters and a perry were all available and also an ale brewed specially for the festival by Phil Ellis of Fugelestou Ales in Thames Street, ...
Robert Wyatt launches his new album.
Oct 09, 2007 ... MUSIC legend Roberty Wyatt signed copies of his new album Comicopera in Louth on Monday. Robert, who lives in the town, met his fans at Off the Beaten Tracks record shop in Aswell Street where they had a chance to buy a special edition vinyl version of the album. ...
New flood warning system promised.
Oct 09, 2007 ... A NEW flood warning system is to be developed for Louth after officials admitted the existing siren was 'not ideal.' Andy Baxendale from the Environment Agency made the announcement at a public meeting to discuss the summer floods. He said: "Clearly what was in place ...
Appeal over missing cat.
Oct 09, 2007 ... A WHITE and ginger long haired cat went missing in Keddington Crescent, Louth, on Saturday ....
Louth Chess club start new season.
Oct 09, 2007 ... LOUTH Chess Club opened the new Lincolnshire club leagues season with a match against ... Louth Chess Club! The club[sup.1]s two teams in Division 2 North, Louth B and Louth C, played each other and the match was drawn, with two points apiece. For Louth C, which always ...
Great start didn't last for Kirkstead.
Oct 09, 2007 ... Football Kirkstead U12s 3 Branston U12's 4 WITHIN 20 seconds of kick-off on Sunday Kirkstead had gone 1-0 up. Alex Carter went on a run from the kick off and went past two or three players before unleashing a shot that went over the keeper and ...
Comfortable win for United u18s.
Oct 09, 2007 ... Louth Utd U18's 5 Clee Community 0 LOUTH'S first home game started at a competitive pace and both sides had early chances. Louth took the lead with a goal from Jam Rowbotham and with a further goal from Jordan ...
American dream alive as Ashton makes final.
Oct 09, 2007 ... RISING junior star Ashton Turner from Kenwick Park Golf Club played at Broughton Heath near Derby and qualified for the British Junior Tour finals to be held at Belfry at the end of October. Ashton is hoping to do well in the finals as the winners earn a trip to America. ...
Dickinson duo do well in surf.
Oct 09, 2007 ... COVENHAM Cyclones took third place in a national windsurfing championship held at Rutland Water at the weekend. A total of nine of the best young teams from different regions around the UK competed for the Champions Cup but light winds made the results very close. ...
Martial arts club has grading week.
Oct 09, 2007 ... A NEW Martial Arts Club, Yom Chi WTF Taekwondo, held its first grading last week at Cordeaux School in Louth. The successful students were James Baskett, Melissa Ball, Damion ...
'Children thrive at happy place', say Somercotes school inspectors.
Oct 09, 2007 ... NORTH Somercotes CE Primary School has been praised as a 'happy place where children thrive' by government Ofsted inspectors. The inspectors visisted the school in September and in their newly published report lead inspector Rajinder Harrison says it is 'a good school where ...
Couple celebrate milestone with their huge family.
Oct 09, 2007 ... IT was 60 years on Monday since Norman and Betty Denniss said 'I do' at the Holy Trinity Church in Louth. The couple from Hawker Drive celebrated the milestone at home in Louth on Sunday with their huge family. The couple who met when they were pupils at Monks Dyke ...
Anglian Water pledge on flooding work disruption.
Oct 09, 2007 ... ANGLIAN Water has said it will try to minimise disruption to businesses while it carries out work in Louth to prevent homes and shops being flooded in Bridge Street. Work started in Bridge Street last week and in the next few months will move to Grimsby Road, St Mary's Lane and ...
MP Tapsell meets firefighters to find out about changes in county services.
Oct 09, 2007 ... LOUTH Fire Station in Eastfield Road was visited by Sir Peter Tapsell MP on Friday. The visit was organised by Chief Fire Officer Mike Thomas, to show Sir Peter how Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue are implementing changes to the way the service is provided throughout the county. ...
Lucky Thelma in gas alarms plea.
Oct 09, 2007 ... A WOMAN who almost died in her flat when it filled with poisonous fumes has called for more people to have gas alarms fitted. Thelma Coster, 60, from Old Mill Park in Louth, had to be taken to hospital after a carbon monoxide leak from a boiler in her home. She said: ...
Candlelit vigil to save post offices.
Oct 09, 2007 ... MORE than 150 people joined a candlelit vigil to protest against threats to close two Louth post offices. A group called the Friends of Newmarket Post Office organised the protest just days after plans were revealed to close it and another in Brackenborough Road. ...
Excellence prize for Louth Museum in heritage awards.
Oct 10, 2007 ... LOUTH Museum came away with three awards in the first ever Lincolnshire Renaissance Heritage Award. A panel of judges voted to give Louth Museum a Special Award for excellence and it also came away with awards for its interactive display about the 1920 Louth flood. A ...
Post office closure 'chaos' warning.
Oct 10, 2007 ... A WARNING has been sounded the proposed closure of two small Louth post offices would cause 'chaos' in the centre of town. The alert came from Coun Trevor Marris at the last town council meeting. He told colleagues: "The main post office in Northgate is already too ...
Andy's River Humber swim.
Oct 10, 2007 ... A FORMER Louth youth worker donated [pounds sterling]200 to a young carer's group after he swam across the River Humber. Andy Tappin, who used to work at Louth Youth Centre and now works in Grimsby, raised the ...
TYRES PUMPED FOR TRACK JOY.
Oct 10, 2007 ... THERE were more wins for Louth-based TK Racing at Cadwell this weekend when rider Ryan Tyres won three of his four races in the New Era Club Championship. Ryan, 16, from Southampton, was riding a bigger bike than usual, a Honda Hornet 600cc, and took new lap records for his ...
Louth Christmas lights switch on.
Oct 11, 2007 ... THE Christmas lights will be switched on in Louth on Thursday November 22 at a time to be fixed. Despite objections from some town councillors it is inappropriate to blend the commercial and religious elements of Christmas, the annual outdoor crib service will be held on the ...
Prayer service at cattle market.
Oct 11, 2007 ... THURSDAY - A prayer service was held at Louth Cattle Market this morning for people affected by the foot and mouth and bluetongue crisis. Father ...
Ipod stolen from car.
Oct 11, 2007 ... AN IPOD and a mobile phone charger were stolen from a car parked in Queen Street Place, Louth, overnight on Tuesday October 9. The passenger side window of the Fiat Punto was smashed to get ...
Jobs axe fear at East Lindsey District Council.
Oct 11, 2007 ... A SHAKE up at East Lindsey District Council is expected to lead to jobs being axed - particularly at senior management level. At a full meeting of the authority, members backed proposals by chief executive Nigel Howells to re-structure the organisation. In a report, ...
Motorycle races at Cadwell Park.
Oct 11, 2007 ... FORTY races will be taking place this weekend at Cadwell Park, in the final meeting of the circuit's 2007 motorcycle road racing calendar. Organised by the Auto 66 Club, 20 races will be taking place each day, featuring all capacities of machine from 125cc up to Superbikes. ...
Search on for Young Musician of the Year.
Oct 12, 2007 ... THE East Lindsey Young Musician of the Year competition takes place in Louth in November - and the search is on for local talent. The competition is open to all youngsters who live in or attend a school in East Lindsey and were aged under 18 on August 31 this year. ...
Virus outbreak on a ward at Louth hospital.
Oct 12, 2007 ... A VIRUS outbreak at Louth County Hospital has led to the closure of one of its wards to new admissions. A spokesperson for United Lincolnshire Hospitals, the Trust that runs Louth's hospital, said there had been one active case of Rotavirus, a common winter virus. It ...
Grimsby Town course for half term.
Oct 12, 2007 ... A GRIMSBY Town Football in the Community course is running in Louth over the school half term. The course is for boys and girls from five to 15 and is at King Edward VI Grammar School on October 22, 23 and 24 from 10am to 3pm each day. There will be a giant ...
Support for new house.
Oct 14, 2007 ... LOUTH town councillors are supporting plans for a detached house with single garage to be built on land at 10 Victoria Road. However, a note of disquiet was sounded by Coun Jill Makinson-Sanders who felt the proposd property would be 'unsympathetic' with neighbouring properties ....
North Somercotes Garden Club celebrates anniversary.
Oct 15, 2007 ... NORTH Somercotes Garden Club has celebrated its tenth birthday. The club was started ten years ago by Charles Wilmot and his family as an offshoot of the village's Horticultural Society. Members were entertained with a talk about Cottage Cures by Andrew Sankey and ...