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'Yard-dog' Stacy Coldicott set to fire at Sincil Bank
FORMER Grimsby Town midfielder Stacy Coldicott will be action at Lincoln City's Sincil Bank stadium this weekend.
The 40-year-old will star for a 'red-hot' Lincolnshire Fire Service team against a Lincolnshire Police line-up on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).
The man who made more than 200 appearances for the Mariners will be joined by members of the England Fire Service football team and players from the Lincolnshire League at the home of the Imps.
After 2013's thriller – which saw Lincolnshire Police narrowly win on penalties – both teams are fired up for the game, which is being dubbed as the rematch.
And Coldicott, pictured left, who was infamously nicknamed 'the yard-dog' by former boss Graham Rodger will certainly add some bite to the fire service team's central-midfield!
Dave Gilbert, station manager at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: "Having the chance to play at Sincil Bank Stadium for a second time is a fantastic opportunity.
"It promises to be an exciting match if 2013 is anything to go by, so please come and support us.
"Any donations to our charities will be greatly appreciated."
Gates open for the game at 1.30pm and parking is available on South Common.
Entry to the game is free but fans can make a donation to the Fire Fighters Charity and the Police Treatment Centre.
Both teams are looking to build on the £300 raised for the charities last year, with the funds helping to provide therapy and support to injured servicemen and their families.
Staff 'error' blamed for chlorine leak at Louth's Kenwick Park Hotel which led to five being taken to hospital
"HUMAN error" has been blamed for an incident at Louth's Kenwick Park Hotel, which led to five people being treated for the effects of chlorine inhalation.
Three members of staff and two members of the public were treated at the scene before being taken to Grimsby's Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital for precautionary treatment.
Hotel owner Stuart Flynn told the Grimsby Telegraph the "chlorination" had been the result of a member of staff incorrectly mixing chemicals – including chlorine – in the plant room of Kenwick Park's swimming pool.
Humberside Fire And Rescue, which said the chemicals involved meant the leak was classed as a "major incident", were called to the scene at 3.30pm, sending six appliances.
The hotel was due to be open as normal today.
Speaking at around 6pm yesterday, Mr Flynn said: "A member of staff got the mixture wrong in the plant room, releasing the chemical.
"It was human error.
"One of the leisure club operators got the mixture wrong when preparing some chemicals and there was a reaction, so we evacuated and alerted the fire brigade.
"There were an awful lot of fire engines, but they have now handed the building back.
"We evacuated as a precaution and it was all done very efficiently.
"We told people to come out of the pool, and they did.
"Everyone has been very sensible and very helpful.
"Three employees have gone to hospital to be checked for inhalation and we expect them back soon."
He added there had never been an incident of this nature at the hotel before.
He said: "We have been here 19 years and this has never happened before so we have got a good record.
"The operator obviously made a mistake.
"We're all human. If you're not absolutely careful these things can happen."
Steve Wright, incident commander with Lincolnshire Fire And Rescue, of Louth, confirmed the leak had been as a result of an accident.
He said: "We had accidental mixture of chemicals in the plant room of the pool.
"It caused a gas to be released affecting three members of staff and two members of the public who have gone for treatment.
"It's what we would call a haz mat (hazardous materials) incident, which we would class as major due to the chemicals involved. That doesn't necessarily state how big the incident is, but procedures apply because of the chemicals involved.
"We gathered information and made the scene safe.
"Hopefully everyone will be okay and as far as we are aware they will be."
A spokeswoman for Grimsby's Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital confirmed five people had been seen at A&E following the incident.
Follow us on Facebook and TwitterPlanners back 25 home development for 'eyesore' Winter Gardens site in Cleethorpes despite concerns
THE former Winter Gardens site is to finally be redeveloped – seven years after the venue was demolished.
Plans to build 25 new homes on the site – 21 three-bedroom dwellings and four more two-bed maisonettes on the one-acre strip of land in Kings Road, have been approved.
Many have clamoured for the site – which has been used as a car park since 2009 after the old building was demolished two years earlier – to be developed, describing it as an "eyesore on the gateway to the resort".
The developer, Winter Gardens Ltd, has pledged to inject £3.5 million, creating homes with "high design credentials" worthy of the site's prime location on Cleethorpes seafront.
Winter Gardens Ltd is owned by two local families, the Ramsdens and Lovelles, who already had permission to build 47 apartments over six storeys – plans which underwent a rethink following further market research.
North East Lincolnshire Council's Planning Committee approved the new plans yesterday, despite several concerns being raised by residents.
Elizabeth Cheatham, who lives nearby, said: "I have two major concerns. I live adjacent to where the front entrance will be, and I am worried about the disturbance caused by residents parking their cars outside my home.
"My second concern is regarding the weekly bin collection, which will be located near my window. That's not good for hygiene and will bring bad smells, especially in the summer, all within six metres of my window."
Parking was the main concern among those who objected to the plans, as they were unhappy that only one parking space had been provided for each property.
Others were worried about the loss of light to nearby properties and that the area was in the midst of a flood zone.
But planning officers reassured councillors that these issues had been addressed.
Councillor Terry Thurogood (Labour, Croft Baker) said: "I am anxious to see the site developed. The council has already given permission for 47 homes to be built. If it was deemed acceptable then, I don't see why we should vote against it now.
"We all suffer from refuse problems to an extent, it's one of those problems we have to suffer with."
Councillor Phillip Jackson (Conservative, Waltham) added: "I was part of the council when the first plans were approved, and I was disappointed to see they did not go ahead.
"It is an important location and a prime site for development, and has been in need of regeneration.
"But I do share the concerns over the parking spaces. One space for each property might not be enough and there isn't a great deal of on-street parking nearby."
Andrew De Freitas (Liberal Democrat, Park) added his concerns.
He said: "I am very disappointed that a huge development of this nature has allowed such a decline in parking standards.
"To have a shortfall in visitor parking is not acceptable and very disappointing indeed. I know it is desirable to have the area developed, but lowering the standards concerns me.
"That area suffers quite a lot when there are events near the seafront, so I would like to see sensible development with adequate parking."
Follow us on Facebook and TwitterGrimsby sex offender said he wanted to 'kiss and cuddle' girl, 10, after trying to meet with her
A SEX offender targeted a 10-year-old girl after spotting her with her two sisters in the street – and tried to make arrangements to meet her.
He passed his telephone number to the other girls, making it clear he wanted to meet her – but he denied he had sexual motives.
He later sent text messages saying he loved the girl but the girl's mother knew about his plan and used the messages to trap him, a court heard.
A judge branded it "very alarming behaviour" and said it could have been "terrifying" for such a young girl.
Andrew Maddison, 46, of Orion Way, Laceby Acres, Grimsby, admitted attempting to meet a child following sexual grooming.
Stephen Welch, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that three sisters were collecting money for Halloween in Cleethorpes, when they noticed Maddison watching them.
The next day, they again spotted him watching them.
He approached two of them and gave them a card with his telephone number.
He told them he wanted them to give it to their sister, aged 10, and he gave the others £1 coins.
The girls told their mother, who in a bid to trap him, sent him a text message saying: "You asked my friend to give you this number."
Maddison telephoned the number but an older sister took the call and gave a false name.
Maddison made it clear he wanted to go out on a date and asked to meet her.
He sent a text confirming what he thought was a meeting.
The mother alerted the police and, on October 31, they waited near some shops, where they spotted Maddison loitering.
A detective telephoned his phone and Maddison was unaware he was speaking to the police. He was arrested.
His phone was found to have several text messages from him saying: "I love you very, very much."
Maddison later claimed he just "wanted somebody to talk to" and to go for a meal with him. If things had progressed, he would have asked her to marry him.
He said he had been married to a woman from the Ukraine for three years but she walked out on him.
All he wanted to do was to talk to someone about his marriage, he claimed.
He claimed some of his comments in texts were "all a joke" and that he intended to take the girl for a walk on the beach before returning her to the shops.
He claimed he had the card because he had learning difficulties and could not remember his own phone number.
He claimed he gave it "on impulse".
He realised she was under 16.
Maddison denied wanting to have sex with the girl and insisted he would not have forced her.
He just wanted to "kiss and cuddle her".
Maddison had no previous convictions and had been in custody since October 31.
He was given a three-year supervision order, including a sex offenders' treatment programme, and must register as a sex offender for five years.
He was given a seven-year sexual offences prevention order and must pay a £60 statutory charge.
'Are Aristote Nsiala, Wes York or even Steve McNulty on Grimsby Town's transfer radar?'
COULD Grimsby Town already be falling behind in the summer transfer race?
While the Mariners have been busy trying to negotiate their way through the Conference play-offs, some of their rivals have had a headstart planning for the next campaign.
Mid-table sides, like Lincoln City, have had a particular advantage. The Imps' season has been effectively over since March, allowing Gary Simpson to line up potential targets in advance.
The result came this week when Southport's midfielder Karl Ledsham – previously linked with the Mariners – signed a deal at Sincil Bank.
Elsewhere, Forest Green Rovers – aware that Newport had released David Pipe – snapped up the experienced full-back for the next campaign.
And with so many free agents knocking around at League Two and Conference level, the better players will aim to get their futures sorted early.
In the meantime, Town are yet to sign up more than three existing players for next season – and haven't announced who or how many of the current squad could be released completely.
Looking down the division's 'out-of-contract' list, the quality is undoubtedly out there, but the Mariners will need to move quickly if they are to improve on their current line-up.
Former 'target' Wes York is one particularly interesting name to crop up, with Nuneaton opting not to offer the winger a new deal.
The winger put in a transfer request last summer as he looked to make the step up into full-time football.
And Town's bosses admitted they were aware of the 20-year-old's capabilities at the time.
"We're not in the process of being able to go and sign 25 players. If that was the case someone like Wes York at Nuneaton would have been a possibility," said then joint boss Rob Scott.
York certainly offers pace – something the Town squad isn't particularly blessed with, and could be a real impact player next season as he adapts to full-time football.
Another part-time player who impressed me this campaign – and is out of contract – is Southport's big defender Aristote Nsiala.
The 22-year-old was an absolute colossus against Town across their two matches with the Sandgrounders in February.
And, as a my Telegraph colleague Liam Wood flagged up, Nsiala looks comfortable enough on the ball to make a cracking central- midfield enforcer.
Scott Kerr and Craig Disley – provided they remain with Town – certainly aren't the biggest centre-midfield pairing in the division, so could the Southport man be an option.
Another name on the out-of- contact list who may not be so popular for many Mariners fans is Luton Town's Steve McNulty.
The bulky centre-half isn't exactly an athlete and may even be retained by the Hatters in League Town.
But with two Conference promotions now behind him, the 30-year-old knows the division well – and what it takes to get out of it. He's surely worth an enquiry before another club nips in.
What do you think? Do the Mariners need to get moving on the summer business? And do York, Nsiala or McNulty fit the bill? Join the debate by commenting below.
Paul Hurst ready to lead Grimsby Town's promotion bid next season after meeting with Mariners board
PAUL Hurst will be the man to lead Grimsby Town's bid for Conference glory next season.
That's after the boss met with club directors at Blundell Park yesterday to discuss plans for the future – and the Mariners' fifth crack at promotion to the Football League.
Speaking to the Telegraph, John Fenty described those talks – which stretched late into the afternoon – as 'extremely positive' and centred solely around building on the successes of Hurst's tenure so far.
"We had a good chat about what worked and what didn't worked last season," he explained.
"Together, we looked at things we might look to do differently in order to build on what has been, in truth, a couple of good seasons.
"Paul has got his ideas about how he wants to strengthen the squad this summer and which members of the current squad he wants to retain.
"He is having discussions with the players as we speak and the outcome of those will be announced very soon.
"He was very positive in the meeting and why shouldn't he be? We've got everything to look forward to.
"We've got some very good players to retain and the ability to bolster the squad for next season."
He stressed: "We've been talking only about the future, looking to next season and planning on how to improve what have been two good seasons.
"We've got a manager here who has taken us to the play-offs in successive seasons and the objective of yesterday's meeting was to see how we can go one step further.
"It was an extremely positive discussion – as it needed to be, because we've got to pick everyone up and demonstrate that we've got the ability to go again next season. You have to believe that you can improve on your past – that's what we're looking to do.
"People mustn't lose sight of what we've done in the last two seasons.
"Yes, we faltered at the end for one reason or another, but we need to find a solution – that's all that we're interested in working towards."
Woman jailed after stealing £171,500 from Grimsby nurseries company to fund luxury lifestyle
A TRUSTED accounts manager plundered more than £171,500 from a children's nurseries company to fund lavish luxuries, including expensive holidays and a car.
She and her husband had a joint annual income of about £80,000 but, over about four years, she stole "massive" amounts of money through "pure greed".
Julie Shelton, 51, of Hunters Close, Great Coates, Grimsby, admitted stealing £66,267 cash, belonging to For Under Fives, between March 2008 and August 2012.
She also admitted fraud by presenting cheques to obtain money totalling £105,305 and concealing or converting criminal property totalling £171,573.
She was jailed for two years and three months.
Michael Slater, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Shelton started work as a senior accounts manager for children's nurseries company For Under Fives in January 2008.
The company, based at Abbey Road, Grimsby, had 15 nurseries at the time and there were three other employees at the head office. Suspicions were aroused in summer 2012 but Shelton claimed she thought another member of staff was responsible for the shortfall. That person was eliminated from blame after an investigation and police were alerted to Shelton's activities in December 2012.
The company found that large amounts of cash had not been paid into its bank account and £45,000 could not be accounted for, said Mr Slater.
Two directors had to loan the company £100,000 to ease the situation, with further loans of £35,000 and £20,000 from them.
"She stole just over £66,000 in cash from the company and paid it into her own accounts," said Mr Slater.
"She wrote cheques on their account for just over £100,000. The overall loss was £171,573."
Between 2009 and 2012, Shelton bought flights or holidays totalling more than £18,000, a Saab 93 car for just under £14,000 cash and spent money on a conservatory, granite worktops and employing landscape gardeners, the court heard.
She was arrested in July at her place of work.
Shelton at first denied taking the money but later told police: "I just didn't really think you would be able to pin the cash on me."
Mr Slater stressed that Shelton's husband was not suspected of involvement in the thefts and frauds.
Recorder Gurdial Singh told the court that Shelton spent the money on "luxury purchases" even though she and her husband had an annual income of about £80,000.
"It was just pure greed," he said. "You had a joint income that, for the vast majority of the nation, would be enough to get by on – but that wasn't enough."
She potentially put more than 300 jobs at risk at the nurseries and in the company.
It had been a "real possibility" that the company might have gone under if the directors had not pumped in £155,000 of loans.
"It was a systematic theft," said Recorder Singh. "You were quite happy to steal and quite happy to spend the money, despite having a very comfortable income."
Steven Freestone, mitigating, said Shelton had no previous convictions and eventually made admissions during police interview.
"It was difficult for her to give any explanation beyond funding a lifestyle," said Mr Freestone.
The dishonesty began when a cheque was accidentally left blank before going to a director to be signed.
She wrote in her own details and, when the mistake was not picked up, she repeated it many times.
"It came as a surprise to her the total value of what she had stolen and the cash involved in the frauds," said Mr Freestone.
"She is ashamed and embarrassed more for her family than herself. She concedes she put the company at risk."
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