Louth Leader (Louth, England) back issues from January 2008:
Louth flood victims' hopes and fears for 2008.
Jan 01, 2008 ... VICTIMS of the summer floods who have yet to return to their homes have spoken about their hopes and fears for the New Year. Christmas Day marked six months since the first of the summer's floods and for some the events of June 25 are still a vivid nightmare. Bett ...
Caravan park owner gives [pounds sterling]250 to North Somercotes First Responders.
Jan 02, 2008 ... DON Amott, owner of Lakeside Park caravan park in North Somercotes, donated [pounds sterling]250 to the village's LIVES First Responders group instead of his firm sending out Christmas cards. He chose the First Responders because many of the village volunteers are employed by ...
Burglars steal diesel from Louth industrial estate.
Jan 02, 2008 ... BURGLARS siphoned diesel from the tanks of four cement mixer lorries after breaking into a compound on Louth's Industrial Estate. They cut a wire mesh fence to get onto the site in Belvoir Way and smashed a window of a hut to steal a computer and monitor. The ...
Snow warning for Louth area.
Jan 02, 2008 ... SEVERE weather warnings have been issued after forecasts of heavy snow on Thursday and Friday. As cold air sets in across the country the Met Office is expecting a spell of snow on Thursday and Friday. It said there is a risk of three to five centimetres of snow over ...
Martial arts classes in Louth.
Jan 03, 2008 ... THE Kendojo Black Belt School in Louth is offering a variety of classes for people wanting to learn a martial art in the new year. The classes are held at Unit 4, Warwick Road, on the Fairfield Industrial Estate. Programmes offered include - * Basic and ...
Developer plans new homes for Louth.
Jan 03, 2008 ... PLANS to build 72 new homes off Brackenborough Road in Louth have been revived by Spalding based property developer Sovereign Homes. Included in the plans are a mix of detached and semi detached houses, garages, some three storey houses, parking spaces, acoustic fencing and a ...
White out as snow arrives.
Jan 03, 2008 ... THURSDAY - People awoke this morning to find a dusting of snow had fallen on Louh and the Wolds overnight. Driving conditions were slippery on ungritted minor roads but main roads were clear of snow by the time rush hour began. Weather forecasters warn people to wrap ...
Seven homes planned for Newmarket.
Jan 03, 2008 ... A PLAN to build seven new homes in Newmarket, Louth, has been submitted to East Lindsey District Council. Louth based Simon Nicholson Designs Ltd is making the application to build a single block of seven homes on land west of Newmarket car park. A building ...
PHOTOS: Winter wonderland.
Jan 03, 2008 ... AS the snow melts away across the Wolds our photographer Ian Holmes took these photos. Send us your photos of ...
Men needed for Run for Life.
Jan 04, 2008 ... ORGANISERS of Louth's Run for Life are calling on more men to take part in this year's charity run. John Jaines, from Louth Athletic Club, who first set up the Run for Life in 2006, said a total of [pounds sterling]23,000 was made for Cancer Research UK last year. He ...
Running club juniors get medals.
Jan 04, 2008 ... YOUNGSTERS from Mablethorpe's Junior Running Club have been given special medals to congratulate them for their efforts in 2007 at a presentation held at Station Sports Centre. The medals have 'Mablethorpe Running Club 2007' engraved on the back and were presented to the group ...
Have you seen missing cat Bert?
Jan 04, 2008 ... BERT the cat has gone missing from his new home in Louth and the search is on to find him. The three-year-old pet went missing on the day his owners moved into a new home in Northgate. Owner Bob Hunt said: "He is black and white and looks like the Felix cat from the ...
Credit card scam warning.
Jan 04, 2008 ... PEOPLE are being warned by Lincolnshire Trading Standards about the latest credit card scam to hit the county. Card holders are called by someone pretending to be from the card company who already has their name, address and card number. The only information that they ...
Hospital hit in winter bug outbreak.
Jan 04, 2008 ... A WARD at Louth County Hospital has been hit by the winter bug outbreak currently sweeping the country. United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said it is restricting admissions and transfers to and from the ward, which has not been named, after one person was found to have the ...
Free play sessions for youngsters.
Jan 05, 2008 ... FREE play activities for children are being offered in village halls in February. East Lindsey District Council's Big Laughs and Fun sessions are aimed at five to 16-year-olds and activities will include sport, arts and crafts, fancy dress, giant snakes and ladders and plate ...
Family History Society look at Wellington's army.
Jan 06, 2008 ... THE Louth branch of the Lincolnshire Family History Society has published its programme of talks for the year. Meetings are held every month in the Salvation Army Centre in Church Street, at 7.30pm. Royal Lincolnshire Connections is the title of the talk on January ...
Man critical in hospital after house fire.
Jan 06, 2008 ... A 60-YEAR-OLD man is in critical condition with severe burns after a house fire in Utterby. Emergency services were called to a flat in the village at 9.45pm on Saturday night, January 5, following reports of a fire. The man was ...
Below par performance for Town.
Jan 07, 2008 ... LOUTH Town turned in a below par performance in their opening Central midlands League fixture of the New Year, going down 2-1 at Newark Town on Saturday. Town began the game brimming with confidence following last week's six goal thrashing of Armthorpe but for some reason, the ...
PHOTOS: Round Louth Walk.
Jan 07, 2008 ... PEOPLE turned out for the annual Round Louth Walk on Sunday morning. THe walk, organised by David Bolland, was raising money for the Children's Liver Disease Foundation. People could ...
Does your charity need free wood?
Jan 07, 2008 ... A LOUTH business is offering large sheets of wood to any local charity which may need them. Couplands Caravans has the 20 60cm square ...
Entertain your kids - for free!
Jan 07, 2008 ... FREE play activities for children are being offered in village halls in February. East Lindsey District Council's Big Laughs and Fun sessions are aimed at five to 16-year-olds and activities will include sport, arts and crafts, fancy dress, giant snakes and ladders ...
Man dead after house fire.
Jan 07, 2008 ... A 60-YEAR-OLD man has died after a house fire in Utterby on Saturday night. As reported on Sunday, emergency services were called to a flat in Benson Court off Chapel Lane, Utterby, a sheltered accommodation centre for elderly people, at 9.45pm on Saturday night, January 5, ...
Cars attacked by vandals.
Jan 07, 2008 ... POLICE are searching for the vandals who damaged several parked cars in Louth in the last week. A key was used to scratch the paintwork on two cars in Keddington Road on Friday night. In a separate incident vandals damaged a car parked at the Louth VW Centre in ...
Runners race for glory.
Jan 07, 2008 ... MORE than 200 runners from all over the county met at Louth Athletic Club on Sunday for the County Cross Country Championship. Members of the county team will be picked after this event and they will compete against runners from all over the UK in the inter-county championships ....
Kirkstead on cloud nine as Carter adds to his goal tally.
Jan 07, 2008 ... KIRKSTEAD travelled to Old Leake for the first game of 2008 having not played since December 16. Harry Cahalin and Ben Lay got their third starts of the season and Albert Watson started in goal. The visitors started off very casually with Ben Irving shooting straight ...
Joiners hammer Builders to take the top spot.
Jan 07, 2008 ... HARNESS and Cooper Joiners start the New Year top of the tree after overcoming a tricky looking encounter to beat Louth Building Supplies 7-5. The hosts have been improving over the past few weeks but they found the leaders too tough to crack with both Tim Archer (32) and ...
Excellent results in 10k road race.
Jan 07, 2008 ... Athletics FIFTEEN runners from Louth Athletics Club joined 313 other runners on the start line of the New Years Day 10k road race in Cleethorpes. There were some excellent runs with three Louth runners in the top 10 which easily gave them the 1st team prize. Louth ...
Brian's noticeboard cash.
Jan 07, 2008 ... EAST Lindsey District Councillor Brian Burnett has given [pounds sterling]750 to Fotherby Parish Council to help ...
History talks.
Jan 07, 2008 ... THE Louth branch of the Lincolnshire Family History Society has published its programme of talks for the year. Meetings are held every month in the Salvation Army Centre in Church Street, at 7.30pm. Royal Lincolnshire Connections is the title of the talk on January ...
Cadet training.
Jan 07, 2008 ... ARMY cadets from Louth, North Somercotes, Brookenby and Mablethorpe will travel to Beckingham Training Camp near Newark this weekend for training and testing. Recruits will be trained on basic drill and turnout, weapon safety, how to use a map and compass, camouflage and ...
Hospital ward reopens after bug outbreak.
Jan 07, 2008 ... A WARD at Louth County Hospital has reopened after an outbreak of winter vomiting bug. As reported last week, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust said it had to restrict admissions and transfers to and ...
Old Boys are all set to launch a ladies team.
Jan 08, 2008 ... CALLING all female footballers - why bother travelling to Grimsby or Lincoln to play? A new football team is starting up in Louth this month and players who are aged 16 and over before August 1 this year are eligible to play. The Louth Old Boys Ladies Team will start ...
Council to take your tree!
Jan 08, 2008 ... PEOPLE can put their Christmas trees out for collection on the day of their next green waste collection, East Lindsey District Council has said. The council is also remining people that other Chrisrtmas items ...
Crowds watch Father Harry bless River Lud.
Jan 08, 2008 ... A CROWD gathered to watch the annual blessing of the River Lud in Louth on Sunday. Father Michael Harry of the Orthodox Christian Community of St Aethelheard dropped a cross into the river on a string to bless the waters. This is the first time the service has been ...
Two shotguns stolen from shed.
Jan 08, 2008 ... TWO shotguns were stolen from a shed in the grounds of a house in Tetney Lane, Holton Le Clay. Burglars broke into the padlocked shed and stole an automatic shotgun, a 12 bore over and under shot gun and a shooting bag containing camouflage gear and firearms certificates. ...
Have you lost your key?
Jan 08, 2008 ... A KEY was found in Bradley Close, Louth, last week and handed in to the Louth Leader. To claim it please call into the Leader office at 12 Cornmarket. Items still awaiting collection in the ...
Models needed for charity fashion shows.
Jan 08, 2008 ... A GROUP that raises money for charity by holding fashion shows is looking for new models of all ages and all sizes. Models 4U urgently need models of any age over five-years-old for charity fashion shows it has lined up. Beve Ford from Models 4U said people ...
Get your air ambulance quiz sheets!
Jan 08, 2008 ... QUIZ sheets raising money for the Lincs and Notts Air Ambulance are now available. Louth's Dave Lyall produces several quiz sheets a year ...
Did you lose a pendant outside the Co-op?
Jan 08, 2008 ... A PENDANT was found outside the Co-op Pharmacy in Eastgate, Louth, on Friday lunchtime. ...
Hospital features in new film.
Jan 08, 2008 ... LOUTH County Hospital features in a new movie which has been praised by critics. Daddy's Girl is a ten minute film about May, a nine-year-old preparing for her dad's return from hospital following a rugby accident in which he was blinded. The film was directed by ...
Police name man who died in Utterby blaze.
Jan 08, 2008 ... A 60-YEAR-OLD man who died after a house fire in Utterby on Saturday night has been named by police. Brian Crossfield, of Benson Court, off Chapel Lane, Utterby, died in hospital on Monday morning. As reported on Sunday, he was taken to Grimsby Hospital with 75 per ...
Gold ring and glasses case lost.
Jan 08, 2008 ... A GOLD wedding ring was found at Donna Nook this week. To claim it please call 07774 693435. l In Louth a pink fabric spectacle case ...
Craft shop set to close.
Jan 08, 2008 ... A GALLERY selling work by local artists and craftspeople is to close after 17 years in Louth's New Market Hall. Louth Craft Gallery was set up by a group of 18 local craftspeople as a co-operative venture where they could sell their work. Anna Walsh helps run the ...
Louth Leader thanked by police in fight against crime.
Jan 08, 2008 ... A CRIME prevention campaign published in the Leader in the run up to Christmas and New Year has been hailed a success by police. The campaign featured crime prevention advice written by Police Community Support Officer Andrea Cave of the local Neighbourhood Policing Team based ...
In-patient wards at Louth Hospital to get 'deep clean'.
Jan 08, 2008 ... EVERY in-patient ward at Louth Hospital is to get a deep clean in the next few months. As part of the fight against infections all beds, furniture, walls, light fittings, radiators and electrical equipment will be cleaned, in line with Department of Health guidance. ...
Unwanted gifts could be great raffle prizes.
Jan 08, 2008 ... DO you have any chocolate left over from Christmas or unwanted presents or cuddly toys? They are needed as raffle prizes for a charity Chocolate Ball to be held at Louth Town Hall in the Spring. The event is being organised by Louth Leader ...
Hearing on proposed Legbourne homes.
Jan 08, 2008 ... A PLANNING hearing for a housing development at Legbourne will take place at East Lindsey District Council's Manby headquarters at 10am on Thursday. The hearing will look at a planning application by Cyden Homes Ltd to build 21 homes on land off Househams Lane. The ...
New NHS dentist opens in town this month.
Jan 09, 2008 ... LOUTH'S new NHS dentist is expected to open its doors later this month according to Lincolnshire Primary Care Trust. It was first due to open in December and then early January but this has been delayed to later in January. The new practice will be in Bridge Street, ...
More delays could hit leisure centre decision.
Jan 09, 2008 ... A DECISION on the future of the Wood Lane playing field might not be made until February 11, Lincolnshire County Council has said. Independent inspector Tim Morshead QC is due to deliver a report to LCC in the next few days from a three day public inquiry held in Louth in ...
Council tax to go up.
Jan 09, 2008 ... THERE is bad news on council tax for Louth householders. At a meeting of the general purposes and finance committee, town councillors agreed on a substantial hike in the precept for 2008-09. The average Band D property owner will pay [pounds sterling]30 instead of the ...
Victory for Louth hockey club 2nd team.
Jan 09, 2008 ... LOUTH pushed from the start creating forward runs and chances in the shooting area. The game was very open throughout the middle and Louth used the wings well to dominate the attacking third. A free hit outside the area saw Kate Coles fire the ball towards the goal ...
Lead stolen from Louth Swimming Pool roof.
Jan 09, 2008 ... THE HUNT is on for a thief stealing lead from roofs of prominent buildings in the area - including Louth Swimming Pool and King Edward VI Grammar School. The thefts have been carried out in the last five weeks and as well as the school and pool a building site in Monks Dyke ...
Worries for future of Hubbard's Hills.
Jan 10, 2008 ... A BLACK cloud is looming over the future of much loved Louth beauty spot Hubbard's Hills. The open space is owned by the town council in trust for the community, but since local government reorganisation in 1974, the upkeep has always been paid for by East Lindsey District ...
Appeal for witnesses to Louth accident.
Jan 10, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for witnesses to an accident which occurred at a junction in Church Street, Louth, at around 4.20pm on Monday. An orange Hyosung motorcycle was in collision with a gold Vauxhall Vectra. The 19-year-old motorcyclist suffered minor injuries and was ...
Fire at village workshop.
Jan 10, 2008 ... A WOOD burning stove started a fire in a joinery workshop in Authorpe on Thursday morning. Fire fighters from Louth and Alford were called to tackle the blaze in Main Road, Authorpe, at 5.45am. When they arrived the 25m by 8m workshop was well alight and heat from ...
Young cricketers to start training.
Jan 10, 2008 ... Junior Winter Cricket GRAINTHORPE, Grimoldby, Horncastle and Louth Cricket Clubs took part in Indoor Cricket in Monk's Dyke Sports Hall. The winners in the U13 age group were Grimoldby and in the U15 age group Horncastle. Clubs now turn their attention to pre-season ...
Louth school "11th best" in county.
Jan 10, 2008 ... NEW GCSE league tables published on Thursday rank Louth's King Edward VI Grammar school as the 11th highest scoring school in Lincolnshire. Top of the class are Kings School, Grantham, and Caistor Grammar with 100 per cent of pupils achieving five or more GCSE passes. ...
Set back for [pounds sterling]11,000 town flower scheme.
Jan 11, 2008 ... HOPES of a major floral enhancement scheme for the streets of Louth have taken a knock. The project has been a longheld brainchild of former Mayor Coun David Skinner who believes it could transform the fortunes of the town. But at a town council debate to discuss the ...
Lydia's anger at free bus pass scheme.
Jan 11, 2008 ... A PENSIONER has hit out at the new concessionary bus pass scheme - saying it is not free. Lydia Sinclair, who lives in Manby, is a regular bus user but she is angry the scheme which allows people aged over 60 or with a disability to travel free anywhere in England on a bus route ...
Enjoy a talk on Madagascar.
Jan 11, 2008 ... AN ILLUSTRATED talk on Madagascar by wildlife photographer Geoff Trinder will entertain members at the next meeting of the Louth Group of the Lincolnshire Wildlife ...
Councillors back plans for office.
Jan 11, 2008 ... TOWN councillors are backing plans by the Processed Vegetable Growers' Association to build a two-storey office block on a plot off Nottingham Road on Louth's Fairfield Industrial Estate. However, they deferred for more information a decision on whether to back plans by the ...
Council oppose dish antenna.
Jan 11, 2008 ... TOWN councillors are opposing a proposal by British Telecommunications to put up a 12 metre high 30 centimetre wide dish antenna at the telephone exchange in Chequergate, Louth. ...
Call for industrial estate to be smartened up...
Jan 11, 2008 ... A CALL for a smartening up of Louth's Fairfield Industrial Estate came at a town councill meeting. Coun Brian Burnett said it needed to be both landscaped and zoned in such a way as to attract hi-tech firms paying high salaries. He said: "If it looks scruffy, it will ...
YOU want a new leisure centre!
Jan 11, 2008 ... A NEW leisure centre would be a popular attraction for Louth, readers have said. We asked readers on our website www.louthleader.co.uk 'What would be your new year ...
Attempt to steal lead from house.
Jan 11, 2008 ... FRIDAY - An attempt was made to steal lead from a bay window at a house in Broadbank, Louth, at around 12.30am this morning. The thieves did not manage to prise any lead off and escaped empty handed. A cream coloured saloon car with a spoiler on the back was seen in ...