POLICE are today investigating the circumstances of collision between two cars in Cleethorpes yesterday.

As reported at www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk, two women were taken to Grimsby's Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital following the crash between a silver Volkswagen and black BMW 318d, which happened at the roundabout between Lestrange Street and Brereton Avenue, just after 5pm.

Firefighters had to cut away the roof of a silver Volkswagen to free the female driver, who was said to be local.

She had complained of spinal pain and was taken to hospital for treatment. Her female passenger was also taken to hospital as a precaution.

The three occupants of the BMW were believed to be uninjured.

Two fire engines, an ambulance and police were in attendance at the scene.

Any witnesses, or anyone who believes they saw either car in the run up to the collision, are asked to call Humberside Police on 101, quoting log number 430 of August 17.

ALL those aboard the LinkAir flight that crash landed at Doncaster's Robin Hood airport are safe and well, the airline has confirmed.

As reported at www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk the BAe Jetstream suffered an undercarriage problem on Friday night.

A spokesman for Humberside Airport-based LinksAir, said: "The two crew members and one passenger on board all disembarked the aircraft safely.

"The passenger was later taken to hospital as a precautionary measure."

Investigations into the cause of the crash were launched by the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) over the weekend.

All other BAe Jetstream aircraft in the airline's fleet were checked as a precaution.

A HISTORIC aircraft will be paying a visit Humberside Airport from today.

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum's airworthy Avro Lancaster bomber is visiting England for six weeks.

The 1945-built Lancaster will be carrying out pleasure flights from Humberside Airport today, tomorrow, Wednesday, August 20; Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 27.

Both aircraft will perform a flypast at North Coates Flying Club's Autumn Fly-In on September 6, from 1pm.

THE following people have been sentenced at Grimsby And Cleethorpes Magistrates' Court for having no TV licence:

Samantha Southwell, 20, of Acton Court, Grimsby, fined £200 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Lewis Stocks, 24, of Churchill Way, Grimsby, fined £200 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Ian Sutherland, 53, of Southland Court, Grimsby, fined £70 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Danielle Thompson, 27, of Elder Road, Grimsby, fined £400 with £85 costs and a £40 victims' surcharge.

Sally Turner, 29, of Neville Street, Grimsby, fined £200 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Lousie Walton, 37, of Sutcliffe Avenue, Grimsby, fined £200 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Daniel Webster, 28, of Taylor Street, Cleethorpes, fined £200 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Kelly Wolfe, 20, of Boulevard Way, Grimsby, fined £70 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Sally Wren, 45, of Ludlow Place, Cleethorpes, fined £200 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Eliza Wronska, 23, of Elsenham Road, Grimsby, fined £200 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Emily Yemm, 31, of Newport, Barton, fined £200 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

John Young, 46, of Weelsby Street, Grimsby, fined £200 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

Steve Young, 47, of Haycroft Street, Grimsby, fined £70 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge.

THE following people have been sentenced after appearing before Grimsby And Cleethorpes Magistrates' Court:

Laurence Evison, 29, of Torrington Street, Grimsby, was found guilty of speeding, exceeding 30mph on Peaks Parkway on October 7, 2013. His licence was endorsed with three penalty points, he was fined £100 and ordered to pay £310 costs and £20 victims' surcharge.

James Pexman, 31, of Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, admitted stealing a pack of cider, valued at £7 belonging to Co-op on May 22. He also admitted damaging a window on June 17; stealing ten cans of cider, valued at £9, belonging to Co-op on April 26; stealing two bottles of wine, valued at £13 belonging to Co-op on June 13; and failing to surrender to custody at Grimsby And Cleethorpes Magistrates' Court on July 9. He was given a nine-month community order and ordered to pay £7 compensation, £13 in compensation and £50 costs.

Barrie Christy, 57,@ of Park View, Cleethorpes, admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance on Littlecoates Road on June 9. He was given a 12-month community order, told to carry out 80 hours' unpaid work and had his licence endorsed with six penalty points. He was also fined £100 and ordered to pay a £60 victims' surcharge.

James Clinch, 31,@ of Vincent Road, Grimsby, admitted failing to comply with a direction given by a police constable in Cleethorpes on July 27. He was fined £100 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £20 victim surcharge.

Maris Drieks, 32,@ of Victor Street, Grimsby, found guilty of assault by beating on May 18, 2014. He was given a restraining order until August 10, 2016, fined £125 and ordered to pay a £60 victims' surcharge.

Kerry Leshone, 51,@ of Chilton Close, Immingham, admitted drink-driving on Margaret Street on May 24. A blood test revealed he had 98mg of alcohol in 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 80mg. He was disqualified from driving for three years, fined £750 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £75 victims' surcharge.

Colin Marriott, 34,@ of Weelsby Street, Grimsby, admitted failing to provide a non-intimate sample to ascertain the presence of a Class A drug on August 10, while subject to a suspended sentence order made by Nottingham Magistrates' Court on June 30, for theft. He was committed to prison for seven weeks.

Roxy Newell, 19,@ of Corporation Road, Grimsby, admitted being drunk an disorderly on July 5. He was given an 18 month conditional discharge.

A yachtsman was rescued by RAF helicopter in winds of almost 50mph in the North Sea.

Humber Coastguard received a distress alert from the 22ft yacht, 22 miles north of the north Norfolk coast, just after 8am this morning.

The person on board reported that he was taking on water, his sails were in tatters and the engine had failed. The wind at the time was gusting up to 46 mph, with a 3.5 metre swell.

The search and rescue helicopter from RAF Wattisham, East Anglia, was sent to the scene, along with the RNLI's Cromer and Humber all-weather lifeboats.

A vessel in the area at the time also went to help and stood by the yacht until rescue units arrived.

The man was then winched on board the helicopter and taken to hospital to be checked over as he is showing signs of suffering from hypothermia.

Graham Dawson, Watch Manager at Humber Coastguard, said: "Conditions out in the North Sea so far today have been pretty treacherous, with winds gusting more than 40mph and a large swell.

"However, this yacht was well-equipped with all the necessary communications equipment, so when he ran into trouble he could quickly raise the alarm.

"He had on board a VHF digital selective calling radio, which can send a distress alert and, if linked up to GPS, an accurate position of your vessel to the Coastguard with one touch of a button."

Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell, has claimed his party is being weakened by growing numbers of women.

He wrote in the Daily Mail at the weekend that more female MPs would make the Commons "less exciting" and preoccupied with "family issues" and "small problems rather than big ideas".

"Whatever the state of Labour's policies for the next election, there is little doubt that it will be fought by a younger, more attractive body of candidates," he said.

"The parliamentary party is undergoing the biggest process of feminisation and rejuvenation embarked on since fabulous pink Camay soap promised to make us look a little lovelier each day."

The 79-year-old - who announced in April that he would not be standing for the next general election - claimed ageism was "rampant" in the Labour Party and that many MPs over 60 were being pressured to stand down.

Many former MPs are being shifted into the House of Lords which left Mr Mitchell declaring it a "marvellous political retirement home".

Mr Mitchell claimed the rise of women would "feminise" party policies.

"Our new preoccupations will be social, educational and family issues, all brought to the fore by the feminisation of Labour through the obsession with all-women shortlists."

He later went on to call the lists a "suspension of party democracy".

Mr Mitchell added: "It cannot be denied that feminisation and youthification will make Parliament brighter, smarter and nicer.

"Yet the Commons will also be more preoccupied with the local rather than the international (not necessarily a bad thing) and small problems rather than big ideas and issues (a very bad thing as it will be less exciting and lead to sixth-form essays read out word for cut-and-pasted word, replacing oratory).

"The Left will be even smaller but the party more manageable and reasonable, for apart from obsessive feminism, women MPs are more amenable and leadable and less objectionable.

"But it might not make us tougher."

THE following people have been sentenced at Grimsby and Cleethorpes Magistrates' Court:

David Champion, 54, of Freeman Street, Grimsby, admitted stealing a TV, mobile phone and security camera from Cleopatra's Massage Parlour on June 1 and possession of amphetamine – a class B drug – on August 11. He was given a 12-month community order, with nine months of drug dependency rehabilitation treatment and supervision. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and a £60 victims' surcharge.

Daniel Nilsen, 26, of Eskdale Way, Grimsby, admitted assault by beating on June 20. He was given a 24-month community order, ordered to complete 30 days of building better relationships sessions and pay £85 costs and a £60 victims' surcharge.

Nevaeh Wakefield, 19, of Corporation Road, Grimsby, admitted damaging a door panel valued at £94.13 belonging to the Golden Regency Chinese Restaurant and using threatening behaviour on April 13. She was given an 18-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £94.13 compensation.

Ryan Bunce, 29, of Salisbury Avenue, Grimsby, admitted failing to provide a specimen; driving without due care and attention on Waltham Road; causing an accident damaging a garden wall on Dovedale Drive and failing to stop or report the accident on July 24. He was given a 12-month community order to carry out 160 hours unpaid work, disqualified from driving for 18 months and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £60 victims' surcharge.

Andrew Lovelock, 36, of Wharfdale Way, Grimsby, admitted stealing a portable intercom system and USB cable, valued at £134, from B&Q on July 21. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay £85 costs with a £15 victims' surcharge.

Martin Younger, 44, of Humberston Avenue, Humberston, admitted assaulting a woman on February 23. He was fined £150 with £200 costs and £150 compensation.

Graham Betteridge, 36, of Silver Birch Place, Grimsby, admitted using threatening or abusive words or behaviour on July 21. He was given a six-month conditional discharge, with £85 costs and a £15 victims' surcharge.

Martin Corrigam, 19, of Macaulay Street, Grimsby, admitted driving with excess alcohol on July 26. A roadside breath test found he had 42mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mcg. He was fined £100 with £85 costs and a £20 victims' surcharge. He was also banned from driving for 12 months.

Gary Fawcett, 57, of Cromwell Road, Grimsby, admitted causing criminal damage to a Ford Fiesta, to the value of £240, on June 1. He was ordered to pay £240 compensation and £85 costs.

Naomi Chandler, 18, of Hadleigh Road, Immingham, admitted stealing food to the value of £130 from Morrisons on June 3 and obstructing a PC in the course of his duty on the same date. She was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £15 victims' surcharge.

THE Grimsby's Telegraph's website and Facebook page have been inundated with tributes to Amy London.

Here are a selection of your comments:

Melanie Thompson: "I taught Amy at Bradley Park Nursery. Even then she was SO brave and matter-of-fact about her problems. She tried not to let it stop her from having fun and doing what she wanted to do. An amazing girl who grew to be a fantastic, selfless role model as a young woman. You were beautiful both inside and outside Amy. Now rest in peace, no more pain and suffering for you. My thoughts are with Amy's sister Abbie, mum and dad, all of her family and friends and those who tirelessly fund raised, both for Amy and fellow sufferers of this horrible affliction. Mrs T xx"

Caroline Hadley: "Thinking of Karen and family. Amy was such a beautiful girl, She proved what can be achieved. Karen's dedication and love got Amy to believe anything was possible. Sending love 'n' hugs to you all.xx"

Sarah Morrison: "Aww I knew Amy at school and saw her only last year at the school reunion! She was such a brave young lady and always had a smile on her face and that is what I'll remember her by. RIP Amy X"

Christa Haslam: "Brave, beautiful and always cheerful, a pleasure to have taught her xxx. Thoughts are with your family at this sad time xx"

Bethan Thompson: "My thoughts are with Amy's family at such a sad time. What a brave and beautiful girl she was. It's a long time since I saw Amy but even as a little girl she never complained and always wore a smile. What an inspiration she was xxxx"

Sarah Hewson: "I remember working in Next over 16 years ago. Amy and her family were always in. Beautiful girl, God bless. My thoughts are with u and ur family Amy...Sleep tight princess x x"

humberstonres: "A wonderful girl who inspired so many, Amy was brave and beautiful, inside and out. She bore her condition with such dignity and determination, God Bless you Amy, you made the world a brighter place xx"

Amsterdam: "Amy how you've been inspiration to us all in life. Your smile said thousands of words of love, you brightened up any room you came into. How I can hear your laughter in garden when you played summer evenings, RIP darling may God be with you and all the angels xxx"

J_barr1992: "Amy was a beautiful and inspirational young lady, she always had a smile on her face around school and always had time to talk to you, it was a pleasure to have had the chance to meet her around Hereford Technology School and go though the whole school with her. She will be sadly missed, and my thoughts are with her family and very, very close friends, RIP Amy and sleep tight."

THERE'S no getting away from the fact that it's not been a great opening week for Grimsby Town.

The curtain-raising draw against recently-relegated Bristol Rovers was – all things considered – undoubtedly a solid start.

Two wins, or at least four points, from the double header of home games that followed, and it would be viewed an excellent opening to the Conference campaign.

But things haven't gone to plan.

First Nuneaton came to Blundell Park and parked the bus before climbing back onboard to travel home with a point.

But things would be definitely different against winless – and previously goalless – Dover Athletic, right? No, as it turned out.

After Paddy McLaughlin had scored Town's first goal of the campaign – thanks to a huge deflection off Jon-Paul Pittman – many thought that Paul Hurst's side had avoided making it three draws on the trot.

But after the snake-hipped Christian Nanetti danced his way through the Town defence, he played in Matt Lock to equalise and evoke what has already become an all-too familiar feeling of frustration. It could have got even worse for Hurst as a game his side should really have won, became a game they so nearly lost.

Andrew Boyce's pull back on Nathan Elder looked soft, but the referee saw enough to point to the spot and up stepped Nanetti to compound Town's misery.

Or so we thought, until James McKeown leapt to his right and pawed away the diminutive Italian's effort to preserve the point and perhaps the only positive from Town's first three games.

Granted, they are already six points behind the early pace-setters but they are, at least, unbeaten and look relatively solid at the back – even without the injured Aswad Thomas.

Saturday's back three of Toto Nsiala, Shaun Pearson and Andrew Boyce is arguably the strongest in the league, while Hurst has good options for the full-back berths.

After being stripped of first- team regulars through injury and suspensions at the start of the season, Town are almost back up to a full complement.

An energetic 20-minute cameo by the returning Jon-Paul Pittman was one of few positives for Town against Dover.

Jack Mackreth – a signing welcomed by fans in the summer – is also back from injury, while Scott Neilson is available after serving his three-match suspension.

Hurst now has a free week in which to regroup and reinvigorate his squad for what looks, on current form at least, a daunting return to Gateshead's International Stadium at the weekend.

Following that is Bank Holiday Monday's visit of Alfreton Town and a trip to Aldershot to round off the first month of the campaign.

Regardless of results from those three games, there will still be 40 remaining of the season.

But Hurst – and plenty of others – will know it's imperative that Town will need to have dragged themselves out of their early-season rut by then.

DRINKING at a wedding celebration turned to disaster for one of the guests when he was caught drink-driving after his car was seen weaving about in the road, a court heard.

Nathan Denton, 30, of St Helen's Crescent, Brigsley, admitted drink-driving and having no insurance on July 26.

John Harris, prosecuting, told Grimsby Magistrates' Court that police stopped Denton, in Waltham Road, Brigsley, at 11.35pm after spotting his car weaving across the road.

He smelled of alcohol and a breath test revealed he had 86mcg of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35mcg.

Denton, who had no previous convictions, told the court he had been at a wedding celebration at the Oaklands Hotel, Laceby, and had been drinking.

He had "a shot to celebrate with everyone" and it was "naive" of him to drive afterwards.

He wrongly thought because of a "misunderstanding" that he was covered as a named driver for the insurance.

Denton, a self-employed groundworker, was fined £400, banned from driving for 22 months and was ordered to pay £85 costs and a Government-imposed £30 victims' surcharge.

PEOPLE attending Amy London's funeral are being asked to wear bright colours in celebration of the 21-year-old's short but "inspirational" life.

Amy, of Grimsby's Wybers Wood, passed away last Tuesday after losing her life-long battle with a rare genetic condition that caused her skin to blister both internally and externally.

Her funeral will be held at Grimsby Crematorium on Thursday, from 3pm. At the request of her sister, Abbie London, everybody attending is asked to wear bright colours.

As reported, Amy was born with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a condition that caused agonising blistering, tearing and scarring of her skin.

It was initially thought she would not live past the age of seven, but thanks to the dedication of her mum, Karen Coxall, who would spend three hours every morning bathing and bandaging her skin, Amy achieved more than doctors ever thought possible.

As well as completing college, Amy secured two jobs and passed her driving test first time.

Jeannine Ridha, who taught Amy during Year 1 at Bradley Park Infant School, now Woodlands Primary, says she was "inspirational" even back then.

"Amy was a courageous child and never, ever complained," said Jeannine. "Everyone marvelled at the way she just got on with life, even though her day started three hours before most of my other pupils were awake! Her daily cream/bandage routine started very early in the morning.

"I want to say not only was I in awe of Amy and her positive attitude, but also the total dedication of her mum, Karen. She is an amazing woman. She not only cared for Amy in such a selfless way, she also taught her that she could achieve anything she wanted in life.

"Judging by all Amy achieved in her 21 years ... she was right!

"Amy was very popular with her classmates and was always smiling and always cheerful, even though she was often in great pain.

"She was very much part of our class routine and participated with the others in all areas of the curriculum, including PE. Her wheelchair would be left at the side of the hall while she joined in the activities with the other children.

"My colleague Jo Mascall was employed to care for Amy during her time in school. Jo built up a unique relationship with Amy and nominated her, on the school's behalf, for a Child Of Courage Award.

"Amy was one of the winners and was invited to St Bartholomew's Hospital in London.

"Unfortunately, on the actual day, Amy was not well enough to travel and so Jo and myself had to go to London without her. It was sad for Amy and her mum Karen, though it was a very proud moment receiving the award on her behalf.

"A celebration in honour of Amy's Award was held in school at a later date and was enjoyed by staff and pupils.

"I last saw Amy in October at an open week at Woodlands and I was thrilled to see this beautiful young woman.

"She was still smiling, still cheerful with a quiet confidence that was a joy to see.

At the time I remember thinking that this lovely butterfly child, a name often given to children with EB, had emerged as a most wonderful butterfly woman.

"I am truly saddened by this news. My heart goes out to all of Amy's devoted family and friends God bless you, Amy. You'll never know how much you inspired not just me, but everyone who had the privilege to know you."

Family flowers only are requested at the funeral, but donations in her memory can be made to Debra, the national charity supporting people with EB. These can be sent to Sentiments Funeral Home, 17 Chantry Lane, Grimsby, DN31 2LP. Call 01472 242783.

POLICE are seeking witness to a handbag snatch in daylight on Grimsby's Nunsthorpe estate.

A woman was assaulted and had her bag snatched by a hooded youth in Walmsgate.

It happened between 1pm and 1.40pm on Friday as the woman pushed her bicycle towards Sutcliffe Avenue.

The woman said she was approached from behind and was struck in the face.

The offender then pulled her handbag from her shoulder before running off towards Laceby Road.

The victim is not sure if the robber was male or female, but described them as about 5ft 10in tall, wearing a dark blue hooded top with the hood up, dark blue jeans and cream or white trainers.

The woman did not need hospital treatment following the incident.

A black shoulder bag containing a black zip purse with a black butterfly emblem and various personal effects were stolen and have not been recovered.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting crime reference number AA/2062596 or anonymously to Crime- stoppers on 0800 555 111.

A MOTHER has spoken of her shock after her 42-year-old son was stabbed in the street just yards from her front door.

As reported yesterday on www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk , the incident happened in Orchard Drive, Grimsby, just before 7pm on Sunday.

The victim – a 42-year-old man – underwent surgery, including 17 staples in his stomach, for what police described as superficial wounds after being attacked by a man who left the scene in the direction of Wellington Street.

He was treated for his injuries at Grimsby's Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital.

The suspect is described as white, about 5ft 9in tall and of slim build. He was wearing a dark hooded top.

The man was discharged from hospital yesterday at 2pm following surgery which included his stomach being stapled.

The victim's shocked mother claimed doctors said that "if it had gone a quarter of an inch further into his abdomen then there's a good chance he wouldn't still be here".

The attack happened as her son went outside to fetch his daughter home for tea. She had been playing with friends further down the road.

The victim's mother said: "He was hit four times, but he has no knowledge of who did it. He noticed the person come towards him but he took no real notice of him, he thought he was just going next door.

"Then the next minute he's being wacked. It must have all happened so quick though and he didn't see anything. He just thought he had been punched."

Police officers have completed house-to-house enquiries and are trying to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

They are investigating whether the victim could have been targeted.

"You don't expect these things to happen," the mother added.

"But at that time there must have been some people about and hopefully they can come forward.

"He will recover but this is still very alarming.

"To see your son come in with blood all over him is not a nice sight.

"I went out there after it happened but there wasn't a soul in sight.

"It's so quiet here. The residents don't tend to get involved with each other but we do look out for one another. It's a nice neighbourhood with nice people, so for this to happen is just not on.

"I guess it's just one of those things that happens, but it's got me so worried it's made me ill."

Several residents told the Grimsby Telegraph that they had been unaware of the incident until receiving a knock on the door from police.

One neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said the thought of somebody being stabbed outside her front door was frightening.

And a man, who asked not to be named, said: "They didn't even mention a stabbing. They just asked if we had seen anything happening. It's not nice but it happens."

A police spokesperson said: "A 42-year-old man was in the street when a man allegedly punched him several times with a sharp item before leaving the area in the direction of Wellington Street."

Police are now appealing for any witnesses to call them on 101, quoting crime reference number 2063026.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.