A CATTERY is to open in Holton-le-Clay.

Despite initial objection from the parish council, Lisa Warrener and David Moss have been granted permission to build a 12-pen cattery in Church Lane.

The application was originally for 25 pens but this was halved when the parish council objected to the plans because it is adjacent to Holton-le-Clay Infants' School and they were concerned at the noise and the smell which would be created by so many cats.

Owner Lisa Warrener said: "I am delighted we can now go ahead, we have a lot of work to do before we can open. It will be built to the high FAB (Feline Advisory Bureau) standard for catteries. I have been looking for sometime now for a new challenge that will fit around our family life, and something that will be sustainable in the current tough climate."

East Lindsey District Council approved the application and it is hoped it will be up and running in a few months.

One neighbour opposed the application as did St Peter's Holton-le-Clay Parochial Parish Council (PCC), who are worried it will affect the sale of the nearby church hall.

The church hall is to be replaced with a nearby village hall in the near future, and the PCC intends to sell the church hall to help to fund the replacement.

The objection letter said: "We feel the establishment of a cattery in a large temporary building would have a detrimental effect on our site due to the unsightly outlook from the rear of any property that was built on the site. In addition, there would be a noise issue from the cattery."

But Lisa is confident the cattery will be a success after getting support from other cattery owners.

She added: "I have had a lot of support and advice from Pauline Wiseman from the Waltham Road Cattery in Grimsby, for which I'm so grateful, as she has such a wealth of experience."

FOR the third year running, a children's home has received an outstanding report from Ofsted.

Fifty dedicated staff at Grimsby's Cromwell House are "over the moon" that their hard work has been recognised by the education watchdog.

The home provides short-break services and accommodation for 43 children with disabilities.

Inspector Ann-Marie Born said in the report: "It provides them with new life experiences while improving confidence and building self-esteem.

"Parents and social workers report very positively about the quality of care and experiences for young people.

"Children and young people are safe and thriving as a result of the personalised care and exceptional relationships they enjoy with staff and each other.

"Children and young people are treated with warmth, dignity and respect."

The report also stated that the youngsters feel "valued because they are individually important".

Karen Stones, unit manager, said the home is really proud to achieve this top accolade.

She said: "We were rated over five areas without any stone being unturned and we were awarded "outstanding" in each area.

"This year, Ofsted has made standards higher than ever before – so all staff have been putting their maximum effort in.

"Over the year since their last inspection, we hoped to show Ofsted we strive to develop our service all the time with a new health unit which opened last month."

Parent Nina Airey, from Grimsby, describes the service as "second to none" as she uses it for respite care once a week for her son Luke, 17, who suffers from juvenile Huntington's disease and other complex medical needs.

She said: "Luke is very well cared for, and when he is at Cromwell House we can catch up on some sleep.

"He gains friends from going and we trust the staff to care for him so I can relax when he is there.

"I would have been shocked if Ofsted didn't give the home outstanding because I cannot praise them enough."

MATTHEW Grove's desire to become the first Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner can be traced back to one day in June 2007.

His home in the Holderness village of Withernwick was one of hundreds across Hull and East Riding that was destroyed by flooding.

As a newly-elected East Riding councillor, he was suddenly in the same position as hundreds of the people he represented.

"It is one of the most devastating events of my life," he says.

"But, through it, I found my political voice.

"I realised my job was to be the voice of all the people it had affected and the people of the area.

"It gave me an appetite to serve the community."

Five years on, inspired by that desire, Mr Grove decided to join the race to become the first police and crime commissioner, standing as the Conservative candidate.

"I have a real appetite for representing the people of this area.

"I like a challenge and I love problem solving," he says.

"I have always stood up against bullies and crime is one of the greatest examples of bullying there is.

"People who steal and assault others are bullies – they are taking through brute force. This role is an opportunity to lead the attack on bullies.

"It is a fantastic opportunity to cut through the bureaucracy and actually bring about change that benefits people."

If elected, Mr Grove will be giving up his day job running his small building services company and be in control of the force's £180m budget and almost 4,000 staff.

How does he feel about the thought of waking up one day with so much power?

"I have to say, a little nervous," he says.

"But I am quite excited. This is a huge challenge but it is one I would relish.

"I want this job, I absolutely want it.

"It is not about politics, it is about real problems, real issues, real priorities to real people."

He is sitting in the lounge of the home that was flooded, a large converted barn that has been completely redecorated.

Clucking away outside is his new cockerel, which has been named Prescott – after the man he sees as his main rival for the job.

"One of the biggest burdens I feel is that, if I don't win, I will have let down the people of this area," says Mr Grove.

"We have two other candidates at almost the extreme wings of politics – old Labour Prescott and UKIP's Godfrey Bloom, who holds views I find, on the whole, distasteful. This is too important a job to leave to either."

When Mr Grove first announced he was going to stand for the role, he described the position as the "job from hell".

But the 49-year-old has his eye on the job for the next eight years.

"I will be absolutely focused on being re-elected, so I will be completely focused on providing the policing service I believe the majority of the public want and deserve and are paying for," says Mr Grove.

"I want to do this for the next eight years."

As the Tories have been responsible for the 20 per cent budget cuts hitting the force, Mr Grove is firmly toeing the party line.

"What I want at the end of my term is for East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire to be safer, with fewer crimes and fewer victims, without taking money out of the public pocket," he says.

" I want the public to realise how you should judge how important it is not by how much money you put in but what you get out of it.

"We need to make sure that every penny on fighting crime is spent properly and achieves what we want; reduced crime and fewer victims."

"I have spent a lot of time talking to the public, holding street surgeries, and there is a lot of concern the police aren't visible enough," he says.

"A lot of rural communities feel extremely vulnerable because they don't feel they have adequate police coverage. Criminals have seen rural areas as an easy target and we have to change that."

To make officers more available, he advocates the use of volunteers to staff police station counters and says he will examine sharing buildings with other services.

He also wants to sell off the current police authority building in Hull city centre and use the cash for a community crime-fighting fund.

To bring in more money, he hopes to bill drunken criminals for the police time they use.

"If people had some proper consequences to face when they have been drunk and disorderly, when they have urinated and vomited on our streets, paying to put it right might encourage them to look at a more healthy lifestyle," says Mr Grove.

A married father-of-three, he says already he has little spare time – "barely enough to cut the grass" – but that is how he likes it.

"I have my children, my dogs and my chickens and I spend a lot of time helping people. I am just a family man who likes helping my community."

He describes the £75,000 salary the post attracts as "a lot of money, for a lot of job".

"The public have the absolute right to see someone earn that money," he says.

"It's not just about putting the hours in but being properly available to people, spending cold, wet nights in community halls and on street surgeries, listening to people."

Despite that, he says he is now completely focused on winning over the electorate.

"It is a high-risk job," he says.

"There are no half-measures here.

"But I really, really want this job."

The election will be held on Thursday, November 15, and the results counted, verified and announced the day after.

A CALL has been made for renewable energy giants ASC to withdraw their application for eight 115-metre wind turbines at Tetney.

Avid anti-windfarm campaigner Melvin Grosvenor is urging ASC to halt their application for the Newton Marsh Wind Farm Extension and to resubmit it as a separate application.

He is "incensed" by the company, which he claims is "misleading the public" by marketing the application as an "extension" when he believes it is an "entirely different application".

As reported, ASC's application will neighbour an existing wind farm of two 105-metre turbines belonging to Anglian Water on land owned by the water firm. They are due to be erected in the coming weeks.

This application will be for 115-metre turbines, perhaps of a different style, and on land owned by William Dawson at Bishopthorpe Farm, Tetney.

Mr Grosvenor said: "They are trying to come in on the back of Anglian Water's application by making out this is just an extension of what will be there in the near future, when in fact this is not an extension. The landowners are different, the switch gears of the wind turbines are different and it is in a separate location.

"They are misrepresenting the planning application and I will do everything I can to get it stopped in its tracks and resubmitted correctly, on land at Bishopthorpe Farm which is adjacent to Newton Marsh. ASC must withdraw their application and East Lindsey District Council must invalidate it."

The Grimsby Telegraph put this to operations director for ASC, Mike Denny, who said: "A central principle of the democratic planning process is that it allows members of the public to have their say on any proposed development. These views are then taken on board by the planning authority when the application is determined.

"As is normal for any planning application, there will be some positive and some negative responses from statutory consultees and from members of the public. It is the role of ELDC to review these, and to then decide what weight should be given to the points being made."

FROM a redeveloped Top Town to the closure of Scartho baths – it was time for readers to put their burning questions to councillors.

North East Lincolnshire Council has hit the headlines over the past few days and weeks, with various issues affecting you.

And yesterday Councillor Chris Shaw and Councillor Mick Burnett joined Grimsby Telegraph editor Michelle Lalor, for a live debate on www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk

As reported, the council has revealed it has to make another £7-million of savings in the next few years, but one reader asked during the debate: "To help save some of the £7-million, why not cut the amount of spending on making roundabouts look pretty? Take Nuns Corner, for example – it's been made to look nice for the second time this year."

The councillors said: "The reason why work is undertaken on roundabouts is to reduce the amount of maintenance in future years while at the same time making sure the area is a pleasant place to live and visit."

The controversial closure of Scartho Baths came under fire from readers with suggestions of alternative locations for a new leisure centre.

One person wrote: "Why not build it on Clee Fields and incorporate King George stadium into one big sporting facility?"

The councillors responded with: "To do this we would need the permission of the secretary of state as it is open sports land."

As reported, a new stand alone centre would be built in front of the existing Grimsby Leisure Centre, in Cromwell Road, allowing users to continue using the current facilities without being affected by the work. Although there will be a new 25-metre pool, the facility will not have a steam room, sauna or diving board facilities – all of which are provided at Scartho.

With this in mind one reader asked: "Why can't the money for a diving area in the proposed new pool be found from general reserves as I understand it would only add about £300k to the overall budget?"

According to Councillor Shaw and Councillor Burnett the reason is simple.

They said: "We have a set amount of money available and that £300,000 would have to be borrowed and put back – anyway the reality is that any good diving facility would cost much more than £300,000.

"The two MPs are seeking Olympic legacy money with the full support of the council – if this money is made available we can look again. But that money would need to be made available before the end of the year to ensure facilities can go ahead as a whole."

Other topics which arose during the half-hour debate included parking in Yarborough Drive, dog fouling on public footpaths, repairs to Abbey Walk multi-storey car park and more.

Speaking afterwards, Mr Shaw said: "We would be happy to come back and do an online debate again, I think they are very worthwhile.

"We had a wide variety of issues touched upon by the public and it is nice to see people taking an interest in what is happening around them.

"As councillors we pride ourselves on never hiding away and always making ourselves available and approachable for people to talk to.

"Anyone who could not ask a question through the live debate is more than welcome to write, e-mail or give us a call."

Editor Michelle Lalor said: "We had a positive response to our online debate, which allowed our readers to ask the council leaders directly about a whole range of issues that concern them.

"It is always really interesting to have this two-way question and answer session and www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk gives us a unique opportunity to do so."

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ANXIOUS residents have demanded answers from councillors about plans to build a new Grimsby Town Football Stadium in Weelsby Avenue.

They also claimed the council knew 'more than they are letting on' about the controversial development, that would neighbour Grimsby Cemetery and St Andrew's Hospice, and have done so since March this year.

But due to strict planning laws, Park ward councillors, Andrew DeFreitas and Matthew Barrow – who both sit on the planning committee – were unable to give them answers for fear of losing their vote if an application is made to North East Lincolnshire Council.

As reported, the Mariners have teamed up with Simons Development Ltd who have a one-year exclusivity over other developers to "investigate the viability" of using a 22.7-hectare plot between Peaks Parkway and Weelsby Avenue for a new stadium, which could also have community use and a retail outlet.

Although a planning application has not been submitted, it has already attracted widespread opposition from residents living close to the site, which is also populated by bats and is home to a 2,000-year-old Viking settlement.

Weelsby Avenue resident Paula McAfee said: "This is the busiest road in Grimsby that goes nowhere. We were told we were getting a Morrisons there, then it was 170 houses, now GTFC want to build their stadium there. We are worried. We want to know what is going to happen to our road. As residents we need to know."

Councillor DeFreitas – who handed out 2,000 leaflets around the ward to publicise the meeting – stressed that if he were to make his stance on the development now, he would lose his right to vote if an application was made, which he said: "Would not be in the residents' best interest."

He added: "An application has not been made yet. If and when one is, that is the time to be asking all these questions. I understand we are all concerned and if there is an application you can rest assured we will take the matter up then.

"We realise there are several issues, but please, let us wait for an application to be made and then we will worry."

When Peaks Parkway was built a covenant was made that would stop any major junction being added to the main road and the allotments being taken away – which would be the case if the stadium were to be built.

This prompted residents to ask why a feasibility study had been allowed by NELC in the first place.

Park Ward Action Group, which called the meeting, urged residents to fight any future plans.

Secretary of the group, Brenda Dixon, said: "We as an action group can join together and fight it.

"There are procedural difficulties which means the councillors cannot say which way they will vote, but they can give us advice. Andrew has delivered 2,000 leaflets for tonight, that is the level of commitment our councillors give us and that is the way forward. If we are going to object we have to do it the right way by using our resources and we have to do it ourselves."

THEY are the jewels in the crown of Cleethorpes!

The winner of the first Miss Precious Gem beauty pageant has been crowned – and hundreds of pounds have been raised for charity.

Organised by pageant queen herself, Jade Clay, 22, from Cleethorpes, the event saw 15 hopefuls take to the Beachcomber stage.

They were put through their paces, first with the before-pageant interview, then during the white T-shirt and jeans round, the little black dress round and the evening wear round.

But there could only be one winner and that was brown-eyed beauty, Reema Stedford, 18, from Cleethorpes.

Jade, who is the current Miss Face of England, was thrilled with the success of the pageant and has vowed to make it an annual event.

She said: "I am really proud of all the girls and myself too. I am chuffed with how it has all gone, especially as I did it within eight weeks.

"They all did really well. Some had never competed in a pageant before so for many it acted as an opener for girls who wanted to get into the pageant industry.

"Being in a pageant is a really good confidence booster. Once you have been up on stage and you have done it you feel amazing."

Reema wowed the independent judges with her beautiful stage presence but it was her personality that shone through the most.

Jade added: "I have not been told why Reema was chosen, but looking at her score sheets she did really well in her pre-interview."

The pageant raised £500 for Brain Tumour UK, Headway and the Rainbow Child Foundation.

Jade supports the latter two charities at the pageants she competes in, while Brain Tumour UK was chosen because her school friend, Casey Lee, 22, is battling her third brain tumour.

Sammi Dixon, 20, and Jessie Palmer, 21, both from Hull, came in second and third place respectively.

The pageant was well supported by local businesses, including La Flotte in Seaview Street and Spencer's in Market Place, Grimsby – who provided all the ball gowns – and online business, loulabellecouture.wix.com.

Jade added: "I just want to thank everyone who supported us. I could give a long list but it would be too long! They made the night possible."

PAUL Hurst says that he and fellow joint boss Rob Scott may shuffle their pack ahead of tomorrow's clash with the Cards.

Tuesday night's defeat to lowly Hyde has left the bosses with much to consider as they prepare to take on another of the league's newcomers.

Woking visit Blundell Park sitting comfortably in mid-table after winning the Blue Square Bet South last season.

And Hurst said that changes could be made for the clash with Garry Hill's side as Town look to record their first win at home in four games.

Hurst said: "Ultimately, tomorrow's game is a chance to get Tuesday out of our system and put in a much better performance.

"It will be another tough game, but, for us it's about getting back to winning ways.

"Plenty have mentioned about the home form and it's a chance for us to also put that right.

"We've got a clean bill of health for the game and that's pleasing in the sense that we don't want people shying away from the challenges that are presented to them.

"It's easy to be fit and bouncing when things are going well, but when they're not going your way then that's when you really find out about people's character.

"We've got a couple of decisions to make tomorrow because on Tuesday, for one of the very few times this season, not many came out of the match with credit.

"Near enough everyone would have gone home and, if they were being honest, said that they could have done much better.

"We've got a squad, the strength of which we keep talking about, and players have to be ready to step in.

"We might take the decision to give some lads another opportunity or decide that the time has come to make some changes."

Among those who could be handed an opportunity tomorrow is Andi Thanoj.

The young midfielder came on as an early sub for Derek Niven on Tuesday evening after what had been a torrid opening 20 minutes for the Mariners.

And Hurst said that his performance in Lancashire has left the bosses with a decision to make.

"Andi gives us something different to Derek in the middle of midfield," he added.

"Derek wasn't happy to be brought off on Tuesday, and I understand that.

"But at the same time, we were 2-0 down and, as a team, we couldn't pass the ball well – we needed to make a change.

"Andi gets us playing at times and that was the thinking in putting him on and I think he did that to a degree.

"He's a talented footballer but, at times, we've also questioned what he doesn't give us that Derek does.

"So in that respect there's another decision for us to make but we'll see what we feel the team needs."

On the prospect of facing Woking, Hurst added: "They are a little bit off the play-offs but I'm sure the manager there is happy enough with the way they've started and looking to kick on.

"They've settled into the league now and they'll want to finish as high as they can.

"I'm sure that when they came up they were looking forward to coming to places like Blundell Park and other clubs that have such good fan-bases.

"We feel that teams will come and raise their games against us and, again, that's something that comes with playing for Grimsby Town.

"We know that and we have to manage that."

CRAIG Disley admits that he has had to do a lot of "soul searching" in the last few days.

The Grimsby Town captain says the midweek defeat to Hyde – and with it the loss of their unbeaten record away from home – hit everyone hard, not least himself.

The day after that defeat in Lancashire, the 31-year-old took to cyberspace to share his disappointment with the Mariners fans.

He tweeted: "I'm gutted, massive chance missed, wasn't good enough, especially myself, have to put it right."

Speaking to the Telegraph, Disley says that disappointment is still there and has vowed to use it to spur him and his team-mates on in tomorrow's game with Woking (3pm).

"Personally, against Hyde, it was the worst I've played for a long, long time and it's been a hard couple of days," he said.

"There has been a lot of soul searching and looking in the mirror.

"But we've got back to training and it's been positive.

"There's no point having glum faces and being down because that was never going to do us any favours as we prepared for tomorrow's game.

"It was all about getting out onto the pitch again and being lively and sharp.

"We knew that if we were glum and down and not ready for it, tomorrow was going to be long, hard graft.

"The gaffers picked us up and we have got a good team spirit here – I'm sure that will come through tomorrow.

"Plus, if ever we are feeling down, all we have to do is take a look at Frankie Artus' 'Movember' 'tache – that always cheers us up," he joked.

"The Hyde result has definitely been a kick up the backside for us all to show us that we haven't arrived and there's still a long way to go.

"Tomorrow's match is another good game for us and it's one that we need to win.

"We need to be better as a group and as a team."

He continued: "It will be a tough game, but it's one that they're looking forward to.

"Woking have had a decent start and have done well.

"But with our result on Tuesday night, it's a game that gives us a chance to put it right.

"The disappointment is still there and that will spur us on.

"We all know that from one to eleven, we weren't good enough against Hyde.

"As captain, and as a group, we all need to go out there tomorrow and show what we're all about and prove to the fans that we are a good side."

Disley will come up against a few familiar faces at Blundell Park tomorrow, having played against the likes of Kevin Betsy and Adam Newton in the past.

And so he knows that the league's new boys will provide a strong test, but says that the Mariners must seize the initiative if they are to break their recent home-game hoodoo.

He said: "Promoted teams like Woking are unknown quantities.

"I don't think people underestimate them, but they come into the league with no fear and they go into games free to express themselves.

"Woking have got a couple of lads who I've played against in the past in Betsy and Newton – who have both had good careers – so they're not going to be pushovers.

"They'll come looking to get a result tomorrow but it's all about us and what we can do."

ARSONIST Daune O'Pray has been jailed for three years for setting fire to a soft toy and throwing it into a family home.

At Grimsby Crown Court, Judge Simon Jack said O'Pray could easily have caused "a disaster" in which a two-year-old boy could have been killed.

O'Pray, 21 of Firsby Crescent, Grimsby admitted the arson attack on August 1 at Coningsby Drive, Grimsby.

Judge Jack said it was an appalling offence.

"There was huge potential for disaster," he said, explaining that a child in the property could have become trapped upstairs and killed.

At home, was Becky Murphy, who was with relatives, including the two-year-old boy, at about 6.50pm.

She opened the front door to see O'Pray holding up a lighter under a soft toy. It had been soaked in lighter fuel and immediately burst into flames when it was ignited.

O'Pray threw the burning toy at Ms Murphy, who deflected it onto a wooden table, scooped it up and threw it back out into the garden.

The offender walked away.

Prosecuting, Mark Kendall said O'Pray had gone out looking for Ms Murphy's brother, Craig Cain because of an allegation he was the new boyfriend of O'Pray's cousin's partner.

Mr Kendall said the toy was turned into "a ball of flame".

He said Ms Murphy was left "petrified" and suffered singeing to her fringe and a slight hand injury.

Mr Kendall said: "It was an unprovoked, frightening attack."

On his arrest, less than an hour later, O'Pray had his clothes seized and told officers: "I don't know why you are taking them, I was not wearing them when I did the alleged arson."

Mr Kendall said in interview with police O'Pray admitted the offence and said Craig Cain had been having an affair with his cousin's partner.

He said: "He told officers he was going to throw it at Mr Cain but was taken by surprise and panicked."

For O'Pray Simon Hirst said it was an "unusual offence of arson".

He said he had planned the attack due to an "absurd show of loyalty" to his cousin.

He said he had intended to "scare Mr Cain off".

Mr Hirst apologised on his client's behalf for the distress caused to Ms Murphy.

THERE are many simple things Ella Henderson has been missing since living the X Factor life – and one thing is her piano, which her parents have now taken to London for her.

Mum Michelle Henderson, 49, from Tetney has put her "life on hold" to support Ella during the X Factor, even packing her small piano into their Range Rover to help support Ella's creative songwriting while she is living in the capital.

And another thing Ella has been missing is her mum's home-cooking.

Michelle said: "Ella is really close to all of her family and she misses it all when she is staying in London.

"It was a surprise when she came home on Halloween for her brother, Fraser's, 21st birthday.

"She had really missed my home cooking, and she especially loves my seafood risotto.

"But she had missed my shepherds pie even more, and I even spelt out Ella with tomatoes on the top of the pie."

Michelle said Ella missed being creative and writing her own songs while at X Factor, which is why she asked for her piano to be with her in London.

She added: "Every artist on the show has got their musical instruments with them like a guitar, and we thought 'why can't Ella have hers?'

"I think she uses the piano to chill out and get away from it all, and she feels like she isn't being creative when it's not there."

Michelle believes Ella has coped with X Factor so professionally because she is used to being away from home and family, including dad Sean, brother Fraser and sister Holly, after attending Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Hertfordshire.

"She is very grounded and copes with the demanding schedule – getting up at 6am and not finishing till 8pm – because she used to do that at Tring.

"When she went to Tring in 2007 she had a huge party with all of her friends from St Martin's School and Lesley Swaby Dance School. It was heartbreaking to let her go to boarding school, but it was something that she has always wanted to do."

One of Ella's most influential mentors, apart from Tulisa, was her singing teacher Steph Norman of Clee Road.

"She was a real mentor for her and very influential. She went to her from seven years old and had piano lessons – she had a lot of singing exams with her too.

"And Ella loves Tulisa's advice, she is there for her 24-7 and she feels comfortable speaking to her.

"Ella has got so much respect for all the judges – she used to dance to the Pussycat Dolls when she was younger, and she thinks Tulisa is a great singer.

"Ella also used to love Barney the dinosaur, and when she was one we had to sing the I Love You song every night.

"When she was a little older she used to be singing all the time around the house and her brothers used to say 'Mum! Tell her to shut up' but when she went to boarding school we missed her singing."

Other family memories include the time spent at their beach hut in Sandilands, near Mablethorpe.

Michelle said: "She used to sit in the beach hut and just sing – every time she amazed me.

"In a karaoke competition at Sandilands, she blasted everyone with a Tina Turner song – Simply The Best – at the age of seven.

"The resort is a place to touch base and a place to relax – we have been back there after she came back from the judges' houses and had a really nice time."

Supporting Ella through the live shows has been a real family affair, with almost every family member making the journey, including uncles and aunties from Scotland.

"The tickets are like gold dust and we have to share them out. Her aunty from Cleethorpes is going to see the live shows this weekend, and Ella's three cousins from Cheshire have also been to see her," Michelle added.

"The show is absolutely amazing and you feel like you are part of it, rather then being on a television show.

"It is so professional and the atmosphere is amazing. Last week I think Ella did a fantastic job and she stripped back the song and gave it her best.

"Each week she has a big say in what she wants to wear – she is good with choosing her outfits. She never wears anything that she doesn't feel comfortable in."

The X Factor live shows will be on ITV1 on Saturday night at 8.05pm and the results are on Sunday at 8pm.

Keep checking www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk for live updates. Full coverage will appear in your Grimsby Telegraph on Monday.

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SCARTHO Baths has been given a stay of execution – to allow residents to have their say on plans to close the 50-year-old facility.

Councillors last night voted to hold a three-week public consultation on leisure facilities in the borough, starting from today.

The decision came after a petition signed by almost 7,000 people objecting to the closure was debated at last night's full council meeting at Grimsby Town Hall.

As reported, North East Lincolnshire Council announced in January that it would be closing Scartho Swimming Pool as part of a £9-million revamp of leisure facilities in the borough – with a replacement pool to be built next to a refurbished Grimsby Leisure Centre in Cromwell Road.

However, the decision sparked anger from some residents, who said the new pool would be less accessible to people who live in the centre of town.

And now, in response to claims that there has been a lack of public consultation, the council is giving rate payers a say on where the authority's leisure budget should be spent.

However, council bosses insist that with more cuts on the way, tough decisions will still have to be made.

Among the questions asked of residents in the online consultation, is whether they would prefer to replace Scartho Baths or Grimsby Leisure Centre.

Another is whether investment should be targeted at Cleethorpes Leisure Centre or Immingham Swimming Pool.

Councillor Mick Burnett, the council's portfolio holder for tourism and culture, said: "After receiving the petition we felt it important to give the public another opportunity to tell us where they think we should be making investments in leisure facilities.

"Difficult decisions have to be made in tough economic times and unfortunately a number of our facilities are coming to the end of their useful life, needing millions of pounds worth of investment to make them fit for the foreseeable future."

The consultation, which was proposed by the ruling Labour group, was passed with Lib Dem support. However, it was opposed by the Conservatives and UKIP after a Conservative proposal to hold a select committee on the issue was rejected by the Labour group.

Councillor Keith Brookes, leader of the Conservative group, said that previous scrutiny panels had failed to deal with the issue.

He said: "We need a full select committee meeting where all the organisations, all the clubs and all the residents can come forward to give their views. We need to do the job right for the people of North East Lincolnshire.

Councillor Andrew De Freitas, leader of the Liberal Democrat group, added: "I sincerely hope that we will approach this with an open mind and look at all the options and come up with a set of proposals that will be accepted by the majority of people in the borough."

Reacting to the decision, Alan Barratt, from the campaign group Save Scartho Baths, said: "The view of the group is that a three week electronic consultation will not be sufficient. I would urge people to make their views heard, otherwise they will lose this pool."

Addressing councillors during the meeting, Mr Barratt put forward two alternative proposals to either refurbish the existing swimming pool at a cost of between £1.8 and £2.2-million or build a brand new facility on the Scartho Road site at a cost of between £7.5 and £9.6-million.

Mr Barratt said: "Our view is that the existing site is well within reasonable grounds for full refurbishment, it is centrally located, with good public access routes, it meets the social needs of the people, and the needs of our society's most deprived areas."

He added that the council's 2008 Leisure Review, which proposed replacing both Scartho Baths and Grimsby Leisure Centre, described the latter as being in "very poor condition", having a "low standard of facilities" and would require "significant" maintenance costs in the future.

By contrast, Scartho Baths was described as being in "average condition" and "currently fit for purpose."

However, a 2010 condition survey of the swimming pool, a summary of which was circulated to councillors prior to last night's meeting, concluded that it would cost between £1.6 and £2-million merely to carry out essential maintenance works on the facility.

The report added: "This would not present a long term solution or provide a modern, efficient and attractive facility that would meet the latest standards for public swimming facilities."

As part of the council's consultation, residents are being asked the following questions:

Should the council continue to provide quality leisure facilities within the borough of North East Lincolnshire?

Given the tough decisions the Council is having to take around substantial reductions in funding, should it replace ageing leisure facilities?

The following facilities are coming to the end of their life, which would you replace, either Grimsby Swimming Pool, or Grimsby Leisure Centre?

The following facilities require investment to maintain them for the future- would you invest in Cleethorpes Leisure Centre or Immingham Swimming Pool?

The consultation is available online from 9am today until 2pm on Friday, November 30.

People without access to a computer can complete the survey in one of the borough's 10 libraries, where assistance is available.

A MAIN road has been closed after a road traffic collision involving a pedestrian.

A section of Humberston Road between Belvoir Road and Hewitt's Circus Roundabout, Cleethorpes, has been closed by Humberside Police after a grey Citroen was in a collision with a male.

The incident happened at 6.50pm and the pedestrian has been taken to Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital.

A TOP-two clash in Section A of the Roy Ling Mutual Grimsby & District Snooker Doubles League saw both teams leave the baize at Queens Parade with their unbeaten records still intact.

Nats and visitors Dads & Lads shared the spoils in a 3-3 draw, with Nige Emmerson and Dave Elshaw winning the crucial final frame for the hosts.

Terry Blanchard and Mick Goodwin won the opening frame for the home team only to see Lewis Sewell and Brad Burrell level.

Nats retook the lead through Dan Hargraves and Steve Drinkell, but Martin and Taylor Dowling brought the match all square.

Jase and Matthew Lawton then edged the visitors ahead, but Emmerson and Elshaw had the final say.

Clee Cons B shot back to the top of the Premier Section after winning all six frames at home against Healing Legion A. Jamie Barrett, Scott Gibbins, Jon Steel, Lee Pawson, Steve Donner and Mark Goss were just too strong for the visitors.

Club-mates Clee Cons A kept their unbeaten run going with a 3-3 draw at Blossom Way B. A 2-0 from Craig Thomas and Damon Gresham, and a single from Jimmy Yates and Paul Beasley against John Rowson and Myles Kennan, had them 3-1 up. But a 2-0 from Brian O'Bee and Stuart Gibb levelled the tie.

Linden Homes B put five past Hainton A when Scott Templeman, Anthony Jagger, Gaz Horsfall and Den Leggett won the first four frames before Dave Cox and Dave Bartlett saved the slam for Hainton with a single against Chris Madsen and Glenn Leggett.

Elsewhere in Section A, Dono Want and Michael Carno won the first frame for Blossom Way A at Standard A but that was their lot as Adam Boyington and Pete Gibson - with a single - and Dave Rushby, John Brocklesby, Paul Abbott and Jack Bradshaw -with two-apiece - won the rest of the frames for the home team in a 5-1 victory.

West End B shot into a 4-0 lead at Cromwell B when Dave Page, Peter Needham, Walt Simpson and Barry Jebson all won 2-0. Dave Telfer and Phil Revell stopped the rot with a last-board 2-0 for the home side.

The same thing happened at Clee Bowls B when Jamie and Dennis Wallis, and Ray Smith and Brian Woods won the first four frames for Healing Mens. In the end, it was left to Doug Stolworthy and Dave Walton to restore some pride for the Bowlers.

RESULTS

Premier Section; Linden Homes B 5 Hainton A 1; Clee Cons B 6 Healing Legion A 0; Blossom Way B 3 Clee Cons A 3; byes – Clee Bowls C, Hainton B, Taylor Made Carpets.

Section A: Cromwell B 2 West End B 4; Nats 3 Dads & Lads 3; Standard A 5 Blossom Way A 1; Clee Bowls B 2 Healing Mens 4.

Breaks

Steve Donner 54, 41, 32; Jon Steel 50, 40, 37, 20; Jamie Barrett 47, 37, 22; Anthony Jagger 47; Jamie Wallis 27; Nige Emmerson 26; Dave Elshaw 25; Dennis Wallis 25.

WESTLANDS D kicked on from avoiding defeat for the first time by clinching their maiden win of the season in the Express Appliances Intermediate Snooker League.

The Section A strugglers bagged a superb 5-1 win against Clee Cons A at the Westlands Club.

Nige Mumby and Steve Piggott gave them a winning start but Mick Goodwin and Jimmy Yates soon levelled matters. Alec Cowie and Byron Hatfield restored Westlands' lead before John Ford and Ken Hayes won the last two.

Clee Cons C beat Webbonet 4-2. Damon Gresham and Lee Pawson put the Cons 2-0 up before Tony Forster and Ian England made it 3-0. Brian Hotson and John Parrott, and then Steve Green and Dave Webster, bagged single frames as Webbonet battled. But Rob Willerton and Chris Farrow won the deciding final frame.

Dan Mumby and Scott Long's double moved Gas Man into a 3-1 lead against Hainton B. Chris Fuller and Ivan Harvey pulled one back for the champions, but Scott Templeman and Kev North won the last for a Gas Man victory.

In the rearranged fixture between Peter Hogarth and Sons and Clee Home Guard, it was a story of two black-ball games – Hogarths took both for a 4-2 win.

In the first frame, Pete Kuzemczak potted a trick black to win, and then in the second frame Hogarth thought he had won when doubling the pink – but he had misread the score; however, he then managed a cocked-hat double black with his next shot to secure victory.

In the Ray Edmonds derby, Jamie Richardson (48) and Andy Aisthorpe put Ray Edmonds A 2-0 up before Mick Ponsonby and Nige Otter responded for Ray Edmonds B to make it 2-2. Alan Edmonds and Chris Sutton put the B team in front for the first time. Paul Clark's 48 proved the difference in the last frame as the match ended up all square.

Clee Home Guard and Birds Eye were locked at 2-2 before Birds Captain Mick Boyington, making a rare appearance, and Chris Madsen won 2-0 for a 4-2 win.

Mark Graves, Wayne Webber, Nige Emmerson and Darryl Pidd put Locate Supplies on track with a 4-0 lead over Ray Edmonds S but Steve Arnold and Mark Hicks won the last two frames to limit the damage for the S team.

In Section B, it was no surprise that the match between Grimsby Police B and Clee Bowls Juniors ended up a draw – although Steve and Fred Neul did their best to make it different, as they put the Juniors 2-0 up. Paul Dixon and Roger Hansford made it 2-2 and then Tony Eglin and Lee Neul put the visitors 3-2 up. Jim Wood and George Walters won the last frame for the predicted draw.

Cambridge F continued their great form with another win this time against Hainton A. John and Keith Phillipson won both their frames as they went 3-1 up. Craig Allerston and Nick Mason then rounded off the win taking both their frames for a 5-1 to leave them top of the table.

The Westlands derby went down to the last two frames and it was Craig Sidney and Terry Rudrum who won them both, on the black, for a 4-2 Westlands C win.

Paul Stiff and Mike Needham were the heroes for West End C as their 2-0 was vital in a 4-2 win at Carr Lane Social B. Richard Grant, Phil Marshall, Andy Savage and Steve Ellis won 2-0 as Ray Edmonds D won 5-1 in their derby match with No Idea.

RESULTS

Section A: Locate Supplies 4 Ray Edmonds S 2; Ray Edmonds B 3 Ray Edmonds A 3; Clee Home Guard 2 Birds Eye 4; Clee Cons C 4 Webbonet 2; West End B 3 Carr Lane Social A 3; Peter Hogarth & Son P Icing Cabin P; Westlands D 5 Clee Conns A 1; Hainton B 2 The Gas Man 4.

Section B: No Idea 1 Ray Edmonds D 5; Cambridge F 5 Hainton A 1; Grimsby Police B 3 Clee Bowls Juniors 3; Westlands C 4 Westlands Heating 2; Carr Lane Social B 2 West End C 4; byes – Cambridge, West End D and Express Appliances.

BREAKS

Jamie Richardson 48, 30; Paul Clark 48; Barry Jebson 35; Paul Simpson 31; Ivan Harvey 29, 29; Craig Sidney 29; Scott Templeman 28, 25; Martin Shaw 28, 24; Brian Hotson 27; Chris Madsen 27; Damon Gresham 26; Lee Pawson 26; Ian Hogarth 24.

THE most exciting part of Christmas for most young people is often the thought of waking up on the day with a big pile of presents waiting to be torn open, under the tree, but does that make us selfish?

Top researchers have discovered the spiritual and religious meanings to Christmas are slowly slipping into the background of our celebrations and expensive gifts are number one on the list of priorities, with an average family spending £112.50 per child in 2011.

According to National Survey results show most parents feel they are raising selfish children and with the meaning of Christmas becoming more about expensive presents than the birth of Jesus Christ, you might even agree.

However, each year I witness hundreds of young people embrace seasonal generosity by carrying out a rather selfless act, one that makes an underprivileged child's Christmas full of as much hope and joy as their own.

Last year alone nearly 1.1 million shoeboxes packed with the simplest of gifts were donated to The Samaritans Purse Operation Christmas Child – a vast amount of them by young people.

A small toy, some crayons, a colouring book and a few essential health items is all a box might contain yet the sheer thought, effort and time taken to fill one in order to change a Child's Christmas is substantial and the difference it makes is amazing.

So where has this stereotype come from?

Is it simply because teenagers don't always think about communicating with adults, they assume we are too busy thinking of ourselves?

Or is it that we are the most spoilt of all generations so far in terms of expensive labelled clothing and Christmas gifts, that we give off the impression that we are all "me, me, me'"?

Operation Christmas Child is just one of many good causes young people contribute to in my own and other schools around Britain and after collecting as many as 100 shoeboxes in my school alone after barely a month, it is clear that the perception that all teenagers are "out for themselves" is far from the truth.

These shoeboxes go out to about 12 different under-developed countries each year and the poor children that receive one have often never had anything to call their own in their entire life.

Just a few months ago, many young people took part in Operation Lifestyle, most of them dedicating their whole summer holidays to making other people's lives better. And about a month before that thousands of youngsters across Britain ran, walked or jogged 5km to raise money in an attempt to help people with cancer.

Anyone can put a pound in a charity pot or text a fiver from the comfort of their own home, and although this is probably much appreciated and in most cases the money goes an incredibly long way to helping the vulnerable people shown in so many television appeals, actually putting together a box full of presents for someone less unfortunate requires the donator to think about what that child would enjoy and what would make a difference to them.

When people donate to Operation Christmas Child, they know their personally created gift is definitely going to reach those who need it, they know that when that shoebox is given to a child they'll almost certainly cherish that day for the rest of their lives.

The internet defines Christmas as being a time for "love, peace, giving and sharing" and by donating to Operation Christmas Child and taking part in all the other charitable events, young people prove year after year that we have just as much interest in giving as we do receiving!

To find your nearest shoebox drop off point visit: http://www.operation christmaschild.org.uk/locate

TALENT must run in the family judging by a spree of hole-in-ones at Market Rasen & District Golf Club.

Both Graham Dolan and daughter Charlotte Robinson have been jumping for joy on the course recently after ace tee shots.

Dolan, 65, found the cup with a seven wood on the 190-yard par-three 14th – the same hole on which he achieved a hole-in-one 15 years ago.

And Robinson, 33, was playing alongside her mother, June, in the club's Tri-Am/Am event when she bagged her first ace, on the 135-yard par-three 5th using a nine wood. She too has gone close before on the same hole.

She said: "It was quite special for me because I was playing with my mum.

"I hit it and the ball went straight towards the flag.

"Our playing partners thought it was in but I didn't believe them.

"Once we found out there was some jumping up and down and a few tears.

"I'd come close before on the same hole, to within an inch or two, so it was nice to finally do it – and to do it in a big event."

Dolan was left stunned after bagging an ace at the same hole he found in one shot 18 years ago.

He said: "It came completely out of the blue.

"To be honest, I've never really known the best shot to play on that hole.

"But I hit a fade and the ball just skipped away from a bunker on the left, hit the pin and dropped in."

COURT staff in Grimsby have said their fond farewells to a retiring magistrate who has served with "unflinching dedication".

Robert Palmer, 70, joined the bench at Grimsby Magistrates' Court in 1999 and has since served as chairman of both the youth and adult courts.

He is a poultry farmer by trade and previously served in the army for 30 years as a paratrooper with the Royal Engineers.

Mr Palmer, who lives in North Somercotes, said: "I spent a long time in the army jumping from aircraft so I don't really suffer with nerves but I do suffer with sentimentality and I am sad about leaving the bench and the people behind.

"It has been a pleasure to come to court every day. As a poultry farmer I found joining the bench a way of getting back into a regimented system with intelligent conversation."

Colleagues gathered in one of the courtrooms to say their goodbyes to Mr Palmer – and to pay tribute to his contributions over the last 13 years.

Prosecutor Sue Barker told him: "It has been a pleasure appearing before you and we are all going to miss you.

"I would like to thank you for serving with unflinching dedication and reasonableness in every case."

Solicitor Nick Furman, who began his career at the court in 1986, regaled those present with tales of amusing incidents during Mr Palmer's career.

He recalled: "I remember one trial in particular where there were two very credible prosecution witnesses, followed by two very credible defence witnesses.

"Robert calmly explained to the defendant that he was being found not guilty – and then as the man walked out of the door, he added, 'but don't do it again'!"

Mr Palmer, who lives with wife Maureen and has four children and five grandchildren, is now looking forward to sailing with the Humber Cruising Association and spending more time with his family.

He plans to continue serving as chair of Lincolnshire County Council; as an East Lindsey District councillor and as a school governor.