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Heard the one about the three-legged chick?

Nev Makey of Tetney with the his two-day-old chicken

AN EGGS-TRA special arrival has given a poultry enthusiast a real coup.

A three-legged chicken was discovered among a clutch of chicks hatched by breeder Nev Makey of Church Lane, Tetney.

The tri-umphant breeder hopes to create a new three-legged strain of his Sussex cross-Silky chickens and clinch a deal with the likes of Kentucky...

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Injured biker flown to hospital

A MOTORCYCLIST was flown to hospital after a crash on the A158 near Horncastle.The 30-year-old local man is believed to have suffered chest injuries in the incident, which  occurred at...

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Words of hope kept afloat

Message in a bottle is a welcome find for seasoned beachcomber John Harrison

A LIFELONG beachcomber has uncorked a mystery of the sea. In 55 years of combing the Lincolnshire coast, John Harrison has found many...

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'No threat of hosepipe ban'

Jasmine Aisthorpe, eight, cools off with a hosepipe in the garden of her Cleethorpes home

WATER officials have reassured residents there is no threat of a summer hosepipe ban this year – despite soaring temperatures....

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'We must stop our town stagnating'

'We must  stop our town  stagnating'

PLANS to build a Sainsbury's supermarket in Louth were met with a mixed reaction by the town's residents at the latest meeting to discu...

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Illegal travellers on Louth estate

LEGAL proceedings will be taken against 25 travelling families parked on a Louth industrial estate.Most of the caravans are parked illegally off Bolingbroke Road, with others on a nearby...

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Disgraced bank manager may dodge bankruptcy

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DISGRACED former Louth bank manager, Michael Silvester has been given the chance to save himself from bankruptcy.Appeal Court judges in...

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Louth Music Festival line-up

Dirty Dylan, one of the bands performing at Louth Music Festival.

A HOST of performers are lined up to take part in this year's Louth Music Festival. The week-long festival begins on Saturday with the...

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OAP woken by burglar

AN 84-year-old woman was woken up by a burglar rifling through her bedside cabinet.The incident happened in Harris Boulevard, Mablethorpe, at about 2.50am on Monday.Lincolnshire Police said...

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Skipping school to enter the record books

Skipping school to enter the record books

THEY are record-breakers. A total of 174 students and staff at Birkbeck Specialist Science and Maths College have skipped their way to...

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Take the plunge

EAST Lindsey District Council is urging local youngsters to take the plunge – by undertaking lifeguard training.The training leads to a Royal Life Saving Society Qualification and will...

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Linwood ready for Mariners challenge

Paul Linwood - three-year deal.

GRIMSBY Town's new signing Paul Linwood wants to help the Mariners challenge for promotion next season. The 25-year-old centre-back rubber-stamped a three-year deal at Blundell Park yesterday and immediately stated his desire to make his mark next season. The Birkenhead-born defender, who worked under Town boss Mike Newell briefly at Tranmere...



Sweeney deal pleases boss

MIKE Newell is delighted to have finally agreed a deal to make Peter Sweeney a fully-fledged Grimsby Town player.Negotiations with the...


Fell urges Clee's Kirby to come out firing

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LINCOLNSHIRE director of cricket Mark Fell is banking on Cleethorpes' Bill Kirby to lead the charge when his struggling side tackle...


Belton takes Open Week Singles title

John Belton with his trophy.

JOHN Belton scooped the Singles title as a highly successful Cleethorpes Open Bowls Tournament was played to a close on Finals Day at...


Hickman closes on rival Mason

Peter Hickman

PETER Hickman insists privateer rival Gary Mason's aura of invincibility is over - and the Louth ace is gunning for his maiden victory...







 

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Mumps outbreak: Get vaccinated now plea

Health experts are warning teenagers, young adults and parents of young children to act now.

A MUMPS outbreak in North East Lincolnshire has seen cases soar – with 1,333 per cent more so far this year compared to the whole of 2008.

The Health Protection Agency reports cases of mumps in the area have risen from three in the whole of 2008 to 43 in first half of the year.

However, most of those new cases have been...

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Heard the one about the three-legged chick?

Nev Makey of Tetney with the his two-day-old chicken

AN EGGS-TRA special arrival has given a poultry enthusiast a real coup. A three-legged chicken was discovered among a clutch of chicks...

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Transport planners want to hear your opinions

David Pilsworth, Highways Agency project manager.

RESIDENTS are being invited to share their views on proposed changes to the A160 at a public consultation, which continues today. The...

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Next stop, Lotto awards

HARBOUR Place Day Centre has reached the semi-finals of the 2009 National Lottery Awards. And now it needs your vote to help it progress to the final, when the UK's favourite Lottery-funded...

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Alcoholic lashed out at hospital workers

Elaine Hawes outside Grimsby Magistrates' Court

A DRUNKEN Grimsby woman attacked a paramedic and a nurse after being taken to hospital with a head injury. Alcoholic Elaine Hawes, 47,...


All decked out for carnival

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AS the Cleethorpes Carnival edges closer, local groups taking part are busy preparing their floats. This year's parade – on Satur...

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Grotbusters blitz resort

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CLEETHORPES is looking cleaner following an intensive spruce up. North East Lincolnshire Council's street cleansing and environmental e...

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Cosalt optimistic signs of recovery are on horizon

Cosalt supplied £240,000 worth of life jackets for the Oasis Of The Seas cruise liner.

GRIMSBY firm Cosalt has had a multi-million-pound increase in sales – despite an overall loss of £3.4-million. The firm's future...

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BOUNCE BACK: Help to collect benefits you are entitled to

WILL you Bounce Back and be Quids In? As part of Bounce Back, we have teamed up with campaign partner North East Lincolnshire Council to make sure everyone receives the benefits they are...

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