TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved family man who had a passion for animals and photography.

David Keightley, 67, of Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, will be missed for his cheeky smile, his kind personality – and his camera.

He passed away on August 5 at home with his loving wife of 27 years, Vicki, by his side, after a short illness.

Vicki said David was a "great man" who loved animals and would "drive many people to distraction with his photography".

"I met him while I was working at the Dolphin restaurant and bar," she recalled.

"He came in there while he was working as an engineer for Lindsey Oil Refinery.

"Our eyes met and he had such wonderful blue eyes and a cheeky smile.

"He asked my friend for my number but for some reason I turned him down.

"We did, however, start dating soon after; I think his cheeky smile wore me down until I gave in and gave him my number.

"It still took me another four years before I agreed to marry him though.

"He was well-liked and would make friends everywhere he would go. He was just that kind of a guy.

"He loved his camera. He would spend hours out and about taking pictures.

"It would drive me and everyone he asked to pose for his pictures to distraction. He would take so long setting up pictures that people would get stiff smiles!

"We would go out walking together and I would end up being his pack mule carrying all his photography gear while he snapped away.

"We really enjoyed gardening together. He was great at growing tomatoes, we always had so many tomatoes!

"He loved animals, he loved them so much we ended up taking in three stray cats.

"His dress sense was always unusual. He had these Rupert bear trousers that he would wear.

"I would always say 'you cannot wear them' and he would reply 'if the colours are good enough for the flowers in the garden, they are good enough for me'.

"We would donate his clothes to charity from time to time, as he always had so many.

"Then he would go out shopping in the same charity shops and buy back his clothes without realising it.

"David enjoyed his jazz music and The Kinks. He would often sing Wild Thing to me with all the actions.

"He never wanted a funeral and only asked that his friends could have a drink on him.

"I would like to say a huge thank-you to everyone involved in nursing David.

"I would especially like to thank my family. My son Rick and my daughter-in-law Sharon, I couldn't have coped without them both.

"My heartfelt thanks goes to all who have sent their love and support."

LANDOWNERS in Grimoldby and Manby are being asked to come forward with land suitable for development.

The Grimoldby and Manby Community Land Trust Steering Group is working in partnership with the parish council and East Lindsey District Council to find land for the potential development of affordable housing for the people of the villages.

Interested owners have until October 4 to register their land.

Registered sites will then be considered for suitability.

Small sites, ideally for between eight to 15 properties, are of particular interest, but larger sites will also be considered.

Steering group chairman Steve Stones said: "We are setting up a Community Land Trust (CLT) for Grimoldby and Manby so that we can build affordable homes for the people there.

"By setting up a CLT, we can make sure that the homes remain affordable and that the land they are built on is held in trust for villagers."

To register your land or find out more about the work of the trust contact: Steve Ward on 01507 327565 or John Mather on 01790 755754.

Alternatively, you can e-mail johnm@lclt.co.uk.

More information on CLTs can be found at www.lclt.co.uk – and keep checking your Grimsby Telegraph for coverage.

YOU would have been forgiven for doing a double take if you saw people racing along... in bath tubs!

A charity bath race in Holton-le-Clay proved to be a runaway success.

The teams assembled at the cricket club before racing around the village Le Mans style.

And all of the racers stayed high and dry in their wacky bath tub creations.

The event was organised by the cricket club to raise money for When You Wish Upon a Star.

Chairman of the social committee at the club, Dave Parnham, said: "We help a lot of local people in both the football teams and the cricket teams.

"We are always in need of raising money to help pay for goals and equipment.

"I helped organise a bath tub race about 20 years ago and it was great fun.

"We thought that it would be a great way to help raise money for the club and for a great charity.

"All the entrance fees for the teams have gone to the club and everything they raise in sponsorship will go to When You Wish Upon A Star."

Dave said the event is also a great way to publicise the club and bring the community together.

"With all the new houses and the new residents coming into the village I think a lot of the community is being lost," he said.

"We hope here at the club that holding events like this, getting people and businesses from the village together will help rebuild that community atmosphere.

"We have so much more planned for the club and the residents.

"All these ideas will hopefully bring people together to see that although this is a cricket ground we are not just about sport – but that we are about the local community, too.

"The bath race will hopefully become an annual event and judging by the interest we have had so far it can only get better!

"We have had so many people calling up and asking about the race.

"We have seen five great teams enter this year with some weird and wonderful creations.

"They have become really competitive in a fun way with one another and the finished baths are great!"

Vice chairman of the social committee, Mark Wainwright, added: "The event is a just a way of bringing back the village feel.

"We have lot's more planned for the rest of the year including a bonfire fireworks party, a vegetable and produce show for harvest festival and so much more."

ALLOTMENT holders have reaped the reward of a bumper harvest – and a £500,000 windfall.

Growers at the Saltings Allotments, on Littlefield Lane, celebrated the completion of the regeneration of the site with a produce show.

It came after the sale of some of the plots next to Westward Ho, where a new medical centre was built.

An agreement following the sale of the land for £525,000 more than five years ago, which led to the money being ring-fenced for use on the site, gave the allotment holders the chance to improve the water supply, drainage, road access, a community hub and the creation of 13 more plots.

They have spent more than £400,000 improving facilities including an extension to the allotments' central hall.

It has a new kitchen, windows and a wood burner.

The Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Councillor Peggy Elliott, unveiled a plaque to the new hub for the growers.

It has a new roof, committee room and secure storage facility for machinery.

Councillor Elliott joked that the only thing she knew about allotments was what she saw on EastEnders.

She said: "Most of that action goes on in the shed. It is a real family affair here on the allotments.

"I am impressed with the love and care that goes into the allotments.

"People know what they are eating. There is a waiting list for allotments in North East Lincolnshire and we have more allotments than most of the local authorities in the country.

"When I retire I might just get myself an allotment, as I love to cook with fresh vegetables."

She was guided around the improved facilities with her consort, Steve Elliott, by allotment chairman Winston Rose.

He said the produce entered in the show would be donated to St Andrew's Hospice.

Mr Rose said: "It has been a fantastic show; the best we have had since we started in 2009.

"The allotments have improved a lot, including the water services and drainge, but there is still work to be done.

"Future generations will see the benefits. We have a fantastic community spirit here. Everyone pulls their weight and we have a wonderful social side."

There are 130 allotments on the site and the growers are due to form a ladies sub-committee shortly in order to expand the preserves side.

Gardening expert Alan Fletcher judged the produce show.

He said: "The quality is wonderful. The allotment holders are harvesting and enjoying the reward for all their hard work.

"People have lots of things to fill their freezers and wine bottles."

JUDY Murray, the mum of Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, gave a masterclass in tennis at Louth Tennis Centre.

It was a real family affair for the proud mother as she had the chance to meet one of Andy's old tennis mates, Ed Allinson, of Louth.

His family opened Louth Tennis Centre three years ago and welcomed Judy to Louth.

Parents Geoff and Sarah chatted with Judy and recalled the early coaching their sons enjoyed.

Sadly Ed's career in tennis was halted due to contracting glandular fever.

The Louth couple arranged to meet with Judy, 53, at the US Open in New York this week.

Andy Murray, who reached the peak of his career by winning Wimbledon in the summer, is aiming to defend his title as US Open champion this week.

The thrilling victory over Novak Djokovic at Flushing Meadows last year gave the young Scot his first major tennis trophy.

His mum was there to see the first of her son's great wins.

She coached Andy when he was growing up at home in Dunblane.

At junior championships he played Ed from Louth.

On her visit to Louth, Judy represented Highland Spring bottled water company.

They awarded a prize to a Lincolnshire family who had entered a competition through Tesco.

The prize was a day learning tennis skills with the Wimbledon champion's mother.

The family of five from Waddington perfected their strokes in a prize tennis masterclass.

It was held at Louth Tennis and Sports Centre on Scarborough Road, Fairfield Industrial Estate, Louth.

The competition was won by mum Sharon Woodruff in a competition in the Tesco Magazine.

Sharon, her husband and three children took part in an executive coaching session with Judy where they learnt how to play the sport as a family and improve their personal game at the same time.

The Woodruff family also won £500 of Sports Direct vouchers to allow them to buy all the tennis equipment the family need to continue honing their new skills.

Sharon said: "The kids were so excited when I first found out I had won the competition, they were straight out into the garden practising their tennis.

"The session with Judy was just superb. As a family it was great to learn how we can all get involved in fun fitness activity."

Louth Tennis and sports Centre manager, Jane Conner said: "Judy was very nice. They all had lunch together. It was a private visit.

"We were pleased the family chose Louth to come and do the masterclass."

GRIMSBY Town will further assess Sam Hatton's knee injury after the defender limped off in the Bank Holiday Monday victory over Hyde.

The 25-year-old was forced from the field after blocking a late shot and tweaking his knee in the process.

He was replaced by Paul Bignot, who now looks set to regain his place after initially being rested for the victory in Greater Manchester.

Joint boss Rob Scott explained: "Sam blocked a shot late on and he tweaked his medial ligament in doing so – so we'll have to assess that.

"Paul Bignot performed well on Saturday and did well again after coming on for Sam.

"It's always difficult coming on as a full-back in the dying embers of the game, but he did what he had to do.

"That's the beauty of having two players of equal standing – it's just about who's available and playing better at the time.

"We wanted to give Paul a rest on Monday and it looks as though he'll have to come in again, but hopefully Sam won't be too long out of the game – we'll just assess it as we move forward."

GRIMSBY will remain a hub for the ambulance services after a major shake-up of stations.

East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) bosses have been given the green light to go-ahead with the reorganisation of its service, which could include a refurbishment of the Gilbey Road site.

Plans announced last year included replacing the stations, including Grimsby's on Gilbey Way, with 13 hub stations – the nearest to Grimsby being in Elsham – and 118 community ambulance points.

That was later revised to nine hubs – the nearest based in Scunthorpe, as well as 19 stations including in Grimsby and Louth and more than 100 community ambulance points with toilet, rest and eating facilities.

Now EMAS chiefs will implement the revised plan, with both Grimsby and Louth retaining their ambulance stations – and Grimsby could also get a new station.

The reorganisation was initially put on ice after a review was called for by Lincolnshire county councillors, as reported.

An Independent Review Panel, set up by the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt, has decided a review is not now needed.

A spokeswoman for EMAS said: "In light of this judgment, we will now be pressing on with the planned reconfiguration of our estate holdings in Lincolnshire, alongside those taking place across our other divisions.

"This will include a detailed analysis of which premises may be suitable for upgrading to 'hub status' or whether new builds are required.

"We will also be working closely with the Lincolnshire health scrutiny committee to provide them with the information they believed was lacking during the public consultation phase.

"It is to be hoped that this will lead to them having a better understanding of the pressures staff and the organisation are working under and why our Being The Best initiative will lead to improved levels of performance and patient satisfaction."

A campaign to save the stations had been launched after EMAS announced it planned to close 65 stations and replace them with 13 hubs, supplemented by more than 100 community ambulance points, known as Caps for short.

Two of these are expected to be stationed in Cleethorpes and Immingham, though their final locations are yet to be decided.

They could be housed in existing fire or police stations.

Shortly before his resignation in the summer, former EMAS chief executive Phil Milligan told the Grimsby Telegraph the Grimsby station had not undergone any refit for many years.

At the time of the initial reconfiguration of ambulance services, he said: "We will now be in talks as to whether we plough money into bringing the current station in Gilbey Road up to scratch or if we knock it down and rebuild elsewhere.

"The best news for North East Lincolnshire is that either way a station will remain in the area."

EMAS said the aim of the Being The Best programme was to improve response times to emergency 999 calls and to improve the working lives of frontline staff.

They estimated there would be a four per cent improvement in the response to 999 calls.

A HOME Office pathologist has concluded that a Grimsby woman found dead at her home died from natural causes.

A post mortem examination was carried out on the 41-year-old woman late on Monday night, after she had been found dead at a property in Eleanor Street at about noon that day.

Police cordoned off the home as scenes of crime officers conducted a meticulous search of the two-storey terraced house.

Officers stood guard at the front and the rear while a probe was carried out.

Initially, Humberside Police said the death of the woman, who has not been identified, was "unexplained".

A Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "Following a Home Office post mortem examination conducted late Monday evening, it is confirmed that the 41-year-old woman who sadly died at a property in Eleanor Street, in Grimsby, did so from natural causes.

"The 41-year-old man who had initially been arrested in connection with the incident has now been released and the family of the deceased have been informed."

Coroner's officers are now talking with the deceased woman's family to arrange the registration of her death and the release of her body so funeral arrangements can be made.

East Midlands Ambulance Service had contacted Humberside Police when the woman was discovered at 12.08pm on Monday, as reported.

A man at the property was arrested, but was released once the outcome of the post mortem examination was revealed.

The Humberside Police spokeswoman said the investigation was now concluded.

HUMBERSTON Fitties could be leased out to the owners of the neighbouring Thorpe Park.

That's one of the recommendations of a report on the potential disposal of the Fitties to be considered by a council panel.

A North East Lincolnshire Council scrutiny panel is to receive an update on the recommendations made by a select committee following a review of the terms and conditions of Humberston Fitties leases.

As reported, ten recommendations were approved by Cabinet in January, and an update will be considered by the Regeneration, Environment and Housing Scrutiny panel on Tuesday, September 3, at 6.30pm at Grimsby Town Hall.

One of the recommendations was to establish a working group to explore other opportunities for the management or disposal of the Humberston Fitties.

A report on the possible disposal of the holiday park in line with the recommendation will also be considered by the panel at the same meeting.

The report details the work done so far to explore other opportunities for the management or disposal of the site, including an unsolicited offer made by a private consortium for the freehold of the site and informal discussions with Bourne Leisure Group Ltd, the company that owns the neighbouring Thorpe Park.

Any disposal of the Fitties will also include the adjoining Humber Mouth Yacht Club, as it is connected to the Fitties' infrastructure.

The report includes the following five recommendations:

That the unsolicited offer received for the purchase of the freehold of the Humberston Fitties Chalet Park be declined.

That the principle of a disposal by way of lease of the Fitties, the Humber Mouth Yacht Club and the adjoining car park area be approved, subject to any lease proposal demonstrating value for money.

That authority be given for informal discussions with Bourne Leisure to commence on the details of a possible lease of these areas to that company.

That the outcome of informal discussions with Bourne Leisure be reported back to Cabinet.

That Cabinet determine what action should now be taken on the actions arising from the other recommendations made in January 2013.

The scrutiny panel will consider the contents of the report and make its own recommendations to cabinet ahead of a decision being made on October 14.

Councillor Chris Shaw, pictured, the leader of North East Lincolnshire Council, said the working group's report came after an open and thorough examination of the challenges and opportunities presented by the Fitties holiday park.

He said: "I, along with many other local people, care deeply about the Fitties and it's important that decisions made about the holiday park's future are rigorously scrutinised so we get the best result for the borough.

"All interested parties had the opportunity to have their say during the select committee's two-day public hearing in October last year. It's now seven months since Cabinet approved the recommendations that followed that hearing and we're now in a position to consider carefully the potential disposal of the site."