A man's body has been recovered from the sea on the Lincolnshire coast, police have confirmed.

The body was discovered by a wind turbine maintenance crew over four miles out from shore near Skegness at around 1.30pm yesterday.

It was recovered by the RNLI lifeboat and a post mortem examination will take place in due course. 

The death is being treated as unexplained until that examination has taken place.

Police believe they know the identity of the man and his family have been notified but a formal identification has not yet taken place.

Anyone with relevant information that may assist the enquiry should contact Lincolnshire Police by dialling 101 and quoting the incident number.

A man has been taken into the care of mental health professionals after threatening to harm himself on the Humber Bridge.

Traffic came to a standstill as the bridge was closed both ways from after the incident involving the 23-year-old man was alerted to police.

Police made the decision to close access roads to the Humber Bridge at around 4.50pm due to the location of the man on the bridge and to allow safe negotiations with him by specialist officers.

At around 6.15pm the man agreed to come down from the bridge and was unhurt.

The 23-year-old man was not arrested but taken into the care of mental health professionals.

The access roads to the bridge were completely re-opened at around 6.25pm.

Police have thanked the public for their patience during the incident.

A MAN has denied the manslaughter of Louth man Richard Woods earlier this year.

Harry Scott, 23, formerly of Ramsgate, Louth, entered his not guilty plea during a hearing at Nottingham Crown Court this morning.

Mr Woods, 32, was found dead at a house in Spring Terrace, Louth, at around 5.30am on January 12.

The case has been adjourned for a four-week trial at Lincoln Crown Court, starting on January 5 next year.

No earlier date could be found for the trial and Judge Gregory Dickinson QC told Scott that an earlier date will still be looked for.

Scott, wearing a white shirt, grey tie and grey trousers, was bailed with conditions.

A MAN will face a manslaughter charge after the death of a scaffolder who was left fighting for his life after an incident in Rutland Street, Grimsby.

Nathan Newland, 27, of no fixed address, is due to face a charge of manslaughter concerning the death of Darren Barton following the incident.

He appeared before Grimsby Crown Court via a video link from Hull Prison.

The new charge will replace one of the three matters he faced at an earlier hearing before Grimsby Magistrates' Court.

Newland had already appeared there on charges of inflicting grievous bodily harm on Darren Barton on August 2 as well as producing and cultivating nine cannabis plants on the same day.

He was already in custody on those matters.

The manslaughter charge is due to be presented at a hearing before Hull Crown Court in November. He was further remanded in custody.

Mr Barton, 46, was found by bar staff outside the Rutland Arms shortly after 6pm. He was later described as being in a critical condition with life-threatening injuries and was taken to the Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital, Grimsby. His family were at his bedside.

Mr Barton, of Scartho Top, later died at the hospital.

He was born and raised in Grimsby and attended Chelmsford School. After leaving there, he trained as a scaffolder and remained in the industry for the rest of his career.

He had been working for Centex, at South Ferriby, and had two sons and two grandchildren.

The last two airworthy Lancaster bombers and the iconic Avro Vulcan have flown over the skies of Lincolnshire today.

The aircraft flew over the site of the planned £5 million International Bomber Command Centre.

The Vulcan XH558 flew from its former RAF Waddington base to join the Second World War Lancasters - one from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and the second a 'guest' from Canada at the BBMF's home at RAF Coningsby.

Enthusiasts were out in their thousands to watch the various take-offs at the two Lincolnshire bases as the bombers honoured veterans and campaigners attending a landmark private turf-cutting ceremony at the site of the planned International Bomber Command Memorial.

The project, to commemorate the 55,000 Bomber Command airmen who died in the skies over Europe, has reached the £1 million mark and, on completion in the autumn of 2015, the memorial will comprise the Chadwick Centre, a new Bomber Command digital archive and an international peace garden.

Its centrepiece will be a 100ft tall spire memorial which will list the names of 25,611 men who died flying from bases in the county who are on the roll of honour in Lincoln Cathedral.

Vulcan + 2 Lancasters in formation over Lincoln earlier.

A GRIMSBY businesswoman says Blue star Simon Webbe could do brilliantly on Strictly Come Dancing – especially if he's teamed with Joanne Clifton or Karen Hauer.

Hannah Coleman has known the chart-topping popstar since they met in Manchester in 1988 when they were both aspiring singers.

They have remained friends ever since and he is godfather to her daughter Olivia.

Simon has been announced as the fifth celebrity taking part in the next series of the BBC show, joining rugby player Thom Evans, TV presenter Alison Hammond, tennis mum Judy Murray and The Saturdays' Frankie Bridge.

Local dancers, siblings Kevin and Joanne Clifton, and Kevin's fiancee Karen Hauer now face an agonising wait to find out which celebrity they will be paired with.

Kevin and Joanne's mum, Judy Clifton, who runs Clifton's Dance Academy with their dad Keith, has posted photographs on Facebook of the trio taking part in Strictly rehearsals with the other professional dancers.

And Hannah hopes Simon will be paired with one of the local dancers.

"Simon's always been good at dancing," she said. "He's done a lot of dancing with Blue over the years and he did really well when he took part in the Strictly Christmas special in 2011.

"It would be ace if he was teamed with a dancer with a Grimsby connection.

"I'm sure he'd come back here if he did and it would be great to catch up.

"He's got a Grimsby link because of me and Olivia, so I'm sure he'd love to be teamed with one of our dancers."

Simon, who has sold more than seven million albums and four million singles as a member of Blue, actually credits Hannah with helping to launch his career by encouraging him to perform.

Hannah, who now runs a bespoke wall-covering company Dreamwall, added: "The last time I saw Simon he came for a night out in Cleethorpes.

"I texted him when Olivia and I were down in London in April, but he was out and about on The Big Reunion Tour so we couldn't meet up.

"We might not have seen each other for a while, but everything will be the same when we do catch up.

"I can't wait to see how he gets on in Strictly."

As well as performing in Blue and competing in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011, Simon has also had a successful solo career, with single No Worries going to number four in the charts.

As reported, the new series is expected to air in the autumn, with Claudia Winkleman replacing Bruce Forsyth as co-host of the show, alongside Tess Daly.

Keep checking your Grimsby Telegraph for the latest updates on Strictly Come Dancing.

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FROM couch potato to iron woman.

Alison Page says she is a different person after shedding six stones with WeightWatchers.

The 48-year-old mother and grandmother used to get out of breath walking down the street.

Now she does road races and 12-mile cycle rides for fun.

Her remarkable transformation, which also spurred her husband into action to lose weight, began with a visit to see her GP last year.

Weighing in at 17st 11lb, Alison was advised to lose weight in order to reduce her high cholesterol levels.

She was given three options: 12 weeks at WeightWatchers; 12 weeks with a personal trainer or 12 weeks with a nutritionist.

"I took what I thought was the easy option. I thought maybe I would lose a stone and here I am a year later six stones lighter," said Alison, of Bempton Grove, Grimsby.

She lost half a stone before going along to the weekly WeightWatchers sessions at Carr Lane Social Club, led by Denise Markham.

After overcoming her initial apprehension, Alison lost an incredible 31lb in the first 12 weeks – and has not looked back since.

"I took my daughter along to the first session for moral support, but everyone was so friendly. Denise was great and I didn't feel any pressure at all.

"I have had weeks where I stayed the same but I got back on it."

Alison, who works as a lollipop lady on Ladysmith Road and a school catering assistant at Holy Family Catholic Academy, in Cleethorpes, said she altered her eating habits in a bid to lose weight.

"I used to eat no end of things like cheesecakes. I used to bake my own cheesecakes and as no one else ate cheesecake I would have it all to myself.

"I still eat cheesecake but in moderation."

But she says the biggest change in her lifestyle was her newfound zest for exercise.

She goes for 12-mile bike rides, attends Zumba and aqua classes and took part in this year's St Andrew's Hospice sleepwalk.

Alison and a friend are also planning to enter the 5k Run or Dye event in October.

After 13 months, Alison weighed just 11st 2lb, and has stayed at her goal weight.

Her dress size has dropped from 22 or 24 to 10 or 12 – necessitating a new wardrobe and a series of clothes swapping parties in aid of Diabetes UK.

Meanwhile, Alison's cholesterol levels have gone down and she says her blood pressure is normal for the first time in 25 years.

Her example spurred on her husband of 25 years Nicholas to lose five stones.

She said: "I've gone from being a couch potato to not a couch potato. I'm a different person."

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NORTH East Lincolnshire Council has defended its actions in taking a developer who bulldozed his home to court.

The authority said it felt it "had a duty" to go to court in the case which later collapsed.

Its case against Stuart Hewson, who flattened his property at 54 Humberston Avenue in March last year, collapsed at Grimsby Magistrates' Court last month – and the Grimsby Telegraph revealed the legal case had cost the council – and ultimately taxpayers – £10,150.

Mr Hewson had been charged with contravening tree preservation regulations by uprooting an ash tree, and failing to notify a local authority of the intended demolition of a building.

Councillor David Watson, portfolio holder for environment and housing, said: "There was widespread public uproar when the house in Humberston Avenue was demolished and the protected tree removed.

"We felt we had a duty to bring these matters to court. There are always risks when taking legal action and we believed we had a valid case.

"Once the court decided in the defendant's favour regarding the tree, our legal advisors recommended that we withdraw from the remaining prosecution concerning the demolition of the building."

GRIMSBY Town could stick with 'three at the back' for tomorrow's Conference clash at Gateshead.

The Mariners opted for the change in formation for last weekend's 1-1 defeat with Dover Athletic – with the returning Shaun Pearson linking up with Toto Nsiala and Andrew Boyce, pictured, at the back.

Town again looked solid defensively – despite conceding for the first and only time this season – and assistant boss Chris Doig says it is tempting to start with a similar formation.

"It's an option and again we've got the players to do it," he told the Telegraph.

"It's something we'll look at it, and obviously we'll have to take the opposition into account as well.

"I didn't think it went too badly in the last game, we looked very solid with the three boys at the back.

"It was disappointing to lose the goal at the end. If we'd come away with a 1-0 win – although we'd liked to have played better for longer spells – we'd have taken the win and people would have been genuinely happy with the three points.

"We've got a couple of other things we can do as well. We did some work yesterday and well look at more things tomorrow and see where we're at. We've got ideas and will work on more variations."

At the other end of the pitch, Doig isn't confident that too many of Town's injured attackers will be ready for a return.

He added: "Scott Neilson is back from suspension, but in terms of injuries we're pretty much in the same position.

"We've got today to get through training-wise but we're pretty much as we were.

"I still think we're a week or two off with some of the lads, so certainly for these next two games I don't think there will be any changes."

THERE were celebrations all round yesterday as teenagers throughout Lincolnshire picked up their GCSE results.

Some schools celebrated their best ever grades, although in North East Lincolnshire as a whole, results fell short of the high benchmark of 2012.

Overall, the proportion of students in the borough who achieved five or more A* to C grades, including English and maths, was just above 57 per cent – a slight reduction on last year.

Councillor Ros James, portfolio holder for Children's Services at North East Lincolnshire Council, said: "I am delighted by the successes of our young people and congratulate them, their parents and teachers.

"We know that achieving five A* to C grades including English and mathematics provides young people with a springboard to future achievement and creates choice and opportunity for learners. I'm hopeful that our young people continue to build on their success as they go on to take their next steps in education, training or work-based learning this year."

At King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth, 60 per cent of pupils achieved five or more A* or A grades at GCSE and of all entries 84 per cent were graded at A* to B making it the best in the school's history.

At Healing School, a total of 79 per cent of students achieved five A* to C passes, including maths and English, with 97 per cent receiving at least five A* to C grades across any subject.

At Oasis Academy Immingham, 50 per cent of students achieved five A* to C passes, including maths and English – a 4 per cent drop on 2013. A total of 54 per cent of pupils received at least five A* to C grades across any subject.

At Monks' Dyke Tennyson College, the number of students achieving at least five GCSEs at grades A* to C was 67 per cent. The figure including English and maths was not available.

Sixty-seven per cent of students at Humberston Academy achieved five or more GCSEs at A* to C, including maths and English, slightly down on last year.

At the Oasis Academy, Wintringham, 37 per cent of students achieved five A* to C grades including maths and English – the same pass rate as last year.

At Cleethorpes Academy, a total of 67 per cent of students achieved English and maths GCSEs with grades A* – C. In addition to this, 60 per cent achieved five or more A* – Cs including English and maths. Seventy-six per cent of students achieved English (up 14 per cent from last year), and 68 per cent achieved Maths GCSE grades A* – C, up 3 per cent from last year.

Holy Family Catholic Academy saw 52 per cent of its students leaving with at least five GCSEs. There was a 25 per cent improvement in English passes, up to 62 per cent and a 12 per cent improvement in maths, which was up to 63 per cent. There was a 100 percent pass rate at grades A* – C in ten subjects, including business studies and ICT.

Havelock Academy saw 62 per cent of students achieve the key government target of five A* – C, including maths and English, which is nearly double the results achieved just three years ago and the highest ever received at the academy.

At John Whitgift Academy a total of 42 per cent of students achieved five or more GCSEs with grades from A* to C. The overall rate, has dropped from 46 per cent.

Tollbar Academy saw 77 per cent of students achieve five or more GCSEs at A* – C, including English and maths. This is a slight drop from last year's pass rate of 80 per cent. Results in individual subjects remained very high, with all 102 students who studied triple Science (biology, chemistry and physics) achieving a pass at A* to C, and 57.8 per cent achieving A* grades. Ninety-three per cent of students who studied two Science subjects achieved A* – C grades.

At Birkbeck School, in North Somercotes, 57 per cent of the year group gained five A* to C grades with 100 per cent of students achieving five or more recognised GCSE qualifications.

At Caistor Grammar, the 95 students established new school records for their average points score per candidate of 77.5 and for the English Baccalaureate, with 85 per cent of students achieving it.

All students gained seven A* – C passes, for the fourth year running, and 96.8 per cent gained 10 A* – C passes – a new School record. The students averaged 11.3 passes each, which is a new School record, and all but one gained the Government's five A* – C passes including English and maths.

Caistor Yarborough Academy beat last year's record results with 58 per cent gaining five or more A* – Cs including English and maths, and 88 per cent achieving five or more A* – Cs overall.

Deputy head Jenny Rogers said school policy was not to give results of individuals or to allow individual students to give their grades to the press.

At Cordeaux Academy, 51 per cent of students achieved the national benchmark five A* to C grades, including English and maths, giving the school its third year in a row above 50 per cent.

At De Aston, 58 per cent of the year group achieved at least one A grade. The school had a significant number of students gaining the top A* grades, the highest grade awarded at GCSE.

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"HEARTBROKEN. Devastated, Lost. I am all of those things right now."

Those are the heart-rending words of Paul London, father of Amy, who sadly passed away earlier this month.

Mourners donned bright colours to celebrate the "inspirational" life of the 21-year-old, of Grimsby's Wybers Wood, at her funeral yesterday.

She passed away on Tuesday, August 12, after losing her life-long battle with a rare genetic condition that caused her skin to blister both internally and externally, as reported.

Mike Toombs, who conducted the service at Grimsby Crematorium in front of hundreds of friends, family and well wishers, read out a tribute from Mr London.

It read: "I am very proud to be her dad. She was beautiful, thoughtful, brave and so courageous. No dad in the world could be more proud than I am right now.

"Over the years there were so many people who helped Amy, you all know who you are. I'd just like to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

"She was not only my daughter, she was also my best friend. She was different but so special, I will miss her for every second of my life."

The family chose three songs to be played during the service: Love On Top by Beyonce, Pink's Slut Like You and Foundations, by Kate Nash.

At the request of her sister, Abbie, everybody attending wore 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.

Mr Toombs added: "Shortly after birth she was diagnosed with EB. We can't even begin to imagine the pain and suffering she endured every day of her life.

"That makes her achievements even more remarkable. Doctors thought she wouldn't live past the age of seven, well Amy certainly had other ideas.

"She soon became a typical, rebellious teenager with a wicked sense of humour. She loved pulling jokes.

"The amazing quality of life she enjoyed can be attributed to two things, her amazing resolve and her mother's amazing dedication.

"We are here today to honour Amy and pay tribute to Amy, to remember her and reflect on her life as part of our final farewell.

"You will all have your own special memories of Amy. She must now be remembered for all the happy moments she brought to your lives."

Family members gave their tributes at the service, including a moving poem which was read out by Amy's aunt, Joanne.

Mourners then left the crematorium to The Style Council's You're The Best Thing while images of Amy were presented on a large TV screen.

Amy passed away at Grimsby's Diana, Princess Of Wales Hospital surrounded by her family. Tributes have flooded in ever since.

A joint tribute from the family read: "Despite Amy's condition, she lived her life to the absolute fullest. She loved life and was able to do everything she wanted because she had the best team – her mum and sister would have gone to the moon and back for each other.

"She had daily pain throughout her life but there was no complaining. She was so brave.

"Let's not forget her awesome wit and personality. She could make anyone smile, which she learnt a lot from her dad.

"We really were privileged to have her in our lives."