VISITORS to Cleethorpes seafront could have been forgiven for thinking they had stepped into a corner of South America when they were confronted with the strange sight of a llama being taken for a walk.

It was the first time Paul Maddison, owner of The Jungle, had been allowed to walk his llamas outdoors since foot and mouth restrictions were imposed almost a year ago.

GRIMSBY received a £15 million food boost, safeguarding more than 400 jobs and creating 100 new posts.

Headland Foods, manufacturers of frozen ready pasta meals, had given the final thumbs-up to the construction of a new state-of-the-art factory on Europarc.

THEY used to be Neighbours – but they couldn't have been further apart.

As Kylie Minogue was crowned the Queen of Pop at the Brits, Jason Donovan sang to a few hundred fans at the Chicago Rock cafe in Grimsby.

It was a stark contrast to 14 years before when the Aussie soap stars teamed up for a Christmas number one.

GRIMSBY fishermen said that proposals to build a wind farm off the Lincolnshire coast would have a detrimental effect on the fishing industry.

Renewable Energy Systems Ltd and British Energy had announced plans to develop a wind farm at Inner Dowsing, off Ingoldmells.

GRIMSBY Town legend John McDermott was set to enjoy 500 yards of glory after he was nominated to take part in the Queen's Jubilee Baton Relay.

John was the Mariners' longest-serving player and the honour is reward for the defender's contribution to the club and community over the last 16 years.

A PROJECT which had made more than 1,100 homes in the Grimsby area better protected from burglars faced the axe because of a cash shortage.

The Burglary Understanding Resource Partnership – Burp – was appealing for businesses to step in and save it.

The group urgently needed around £65,000 if it was to continue for another 12 months.