With a draw and a loss in their last two fixtures, Grimsby Town welcome Altrincham to Blundell Park this evening looking to get back to winning ways.
The visitors have been sitting close to the foot of the table but a victory at high-flying Halifax on Saturday will have given Lee Sinnott's side the confidence they can repeat the weekend's success today.
"We will save Central Hall!" were the words of dozens of campaigners who turned up at an event tonight organised by some of the dozens of groups and organisations that see the iconic hall on Duncombe Street as a home away from home.
After a meeting between the current users and a local councillor who is backing the campaign, the group is calling for investors and experts in various fields to "catch the vision" and see the potential to create a thriving community and arts hub for Grimsby town centre and beyond.
Look out for updates in Thursday's Grimsby Telegraph.
THE STORM clouds continued to gather around Blundell Park as Grimsby Town were held to a disappointing 0-0 draw at home against Altrincham in the Conference Premier tonight.
A low crowd of 2,535 watched the 'action' unfold.
The big team news going into the game was the return of left-back Aswad Thomas after a long injury lay-off. There was also a place in the Mariners team for Scott Neilson, who was controversially dropped from the starting 11 against Dartford last Saturday.
Town started well and looked the more threatening in the early stages.
After some half-chances, Paddy McLaughlin went close after good build-up play from Jack Mackreth and Scott Neilson. McLaughlin's effort was well saved by the Altrincham keeper.
The Mariners lost their early momentum somewhat towards the end of the first half, and the sides were locked together at 0-0 going into the break.
It was a similar story in the second half, with Town largely on top, but unable to break the deadlock.
Thomas surged clear on the hour mark and let fly with a stinging drive – but his shot was well saved.
Paul Hurst made a double substitution with 20 minutes left, taking off Lenell John-Lewis for Ross Hannah, and McLaughlin for Rhys Oates.
With five minutes left on the clock, the visitors almost snatched the three points when a cross found Reeves unmarked – but he headed into the arms of James McKeown.
Town: McKeown, Magnay, Parslow, Pearson, Thomas, Mackreth, Clay, Brown, McLaughlin, Neilson, John-Lewis. Subs: Bignot, Hannah, Oates, Walker, Winfarrah.
Pick up a copy of tomorrow's Grimsby Telegraph for manager reaction, full match report, action pictures, player ratings and stats
Parents from Lincolnshire decided to flee the country with their daughter after fears that social services would take her away from them.
The plan to escape the UK came about as social services mistook a birthmark on the baby's leg for a bruise.
Theddlethorpe couple, Gary and Hannah Langthorne, said they have very little faith in the child welfare or health systems as they face a constant fight to clear their name.
They claim council records show they were investigated for neglect and abuse; they wants details of the investigation into their nine-month-old child Irah removed for good.
A few days after she was born, a blue mark on Irah's leg was confirmed by a GP as Mongolian blue spot.
Hannah said: "About a week later, when Irah was less than two weeks old, I noticed another blue mark on her left leg on the back of her thigh.
"Mongolian blue spots can take up to two months to appear after birth.
"A different health visitor came and said she did not know what it was and asked for us to get it confirmed by a GP."
The case was referred to social services for investigation because it might have been a bruise.
Mr Langthorne said: "Now if we go to hospital – if Irah gets a bump or a bruise like all kids do – we fear about what is going to happen if there is paperwork saying we are neglectful and abusive. We just wanted to leave.
"We became so fearful that Irah was going to be taken away we started to make plans to leave. We had chosen a country to go to. It was that bad."
A privately-funded pediatrician has also now confirmed Mongolian blue spot on Irah's leg.
Mrs Langthorne added: "All they had to do was see the mark again a few days later and it is still there the same shape and size.
"It is the process and how we were treated.
"We just want this all to end and for social services to do as we have requested.
"We would not want this to happen to another family."
Mr Langthorne added: "We were petrified by the way we were treated and we have been left paranoid.
"We now go private for Irah's checks but if we have an emergency we will have to go the nearest hospital and this will be on the file."
Lincolnshire County Council say the couple are not on a child at risk register but a record of the events has been kept in line with policy.
Assistant director of children's services Janice Spencer said: "While we can't discuss individual cases, we appreciate this has been a difficult time for the parents and would be happy to meet with them further.
"The health and safety of children is the most important thing in the support we give and the county council takes its safeguarding duties very seriously.
"We would always seek a medical opinion in the case of identifying Mongolian blue spot.
"Any referrals have to be recorded and the county council cannot change the record. However, records will also normally indicate whether an allegation is proven or unproven and this will be kept on file."
Fans of Ella Henderson will have their ears firmly glued to Sunday's top 40 chart announcement to see where her second single Glow will rank.
The Tetney singer, who will be releasing debut album Chapter One on October 13, initially shot up to number four in the UK iTunes standings behind the likes of Meghan Trainor and Nicki Minaj when her second track was dropped on Sunday, October 5.
Ella was just announced as being in fifth spot on the midweek chart update on BBC Radio 1 but there is still time for the former X Factor contestant to make it all the way to the top.
Elsewhere, you only have until 4pm tomorrow to vote for Ella to win Best British Solo Artist at the Radio 1 Teen Awards, among the other nominees are Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith.
You can cast your vote by going to www.bbc.co.uk/events/ec8mxj.
A womanis serious but stable following an incident in the car park of the Aldi store on Grimsby's Cambridge Road. The woman, in her 70s, has been taken to Hull Royal Infirmary by ambulance, police have confirmed. A spokeswoman said: "A call was received at 1.08pm reporting a woman having been injured as a result of a road traffic collision. "A woman in her 70s is being transported to Hull Royal Infirmary. "Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances leading to the woman being injured." Emergency services at the scene say her injuries are life-threatening.
Updates to follow
Strictly Come Dancing is set to get even more sparkly this week as the show embraces the glitz and glamour of Tinsel Town.
It's Movie Week and each pairing will be dancing to songs that we all associate with big Hollywood blockbusters.
So get your popcorn at the ready because the celebrities will be cutting some serious shapes to the following tunes:
Frankie Bridge and Kevin Clifton will dance the Paso Doble to America from the popular Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim musical West Side Story.
Also doing the Paso Doble are Mark Wright and Karen Hauer, who will be dancing to the John Williams penned theme from Superman.
Scott Mills and Joanne Clifton will perform a Samba to Under the Sea from Disney classic The Little Mermaid.
Alison Hammond and Aljaz Skorjanec will be Jiving back to the 80s as they rock out to Kenny Loggin's Footloose from the film of the same name.
Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev will perform the Rumba to Aerosmith's I Don't Want to Miss a Thing from 1998's Armageddon, starring Bruce Willis.
Jake Wood and Janette Manrara are Waltzing to the Godfather Waltz by Nina Rota from the unforgettable mobster flick The Godfather.
Jennifer Gibney and Tristan MacManus will perform the Foxtrot to Abba's Mamma Mia from the 2008 film of the same name.
Judy Murray and Anton Du Beke will be doing the Quickstep to Don't Rain on My Parade originally sung by Barbra Streisand in the film Funny Girl.
Pixie Lott and Trent Whiddon will also perform a Quickstep to Be Our Guest from Disney's enchanting Beauty and the Beast.
Simon Webb and Kristina Rihanoff are set to perform the Rumba to Berlin's Take My Breath Away from the film Top Gun.
Steve Backshall and Ola Jordan are also preparing for a Quickstep to the joyous I Wanna Be Like You from yet another Disney charming tale - Jungle Book.
Sunetra Sarker and Brendan Cole are performing the American Smooth to The Way You Look Tonight originally sung by Fred Astaire in Swing Time.
Tim Wonnacott and Natalie Lowe will be dancing the Charleston to Money, Money from the Bob Fosse musical Cabaret.
Thom Evans and Iveta Lukosiute will also perform the Charleston to New York, New York from the soundtrack of the Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra musical On The Town.
Who are you looking forward to the most?
Who do you think will be top of the leaderboard?
AN American fighter jet has crashed into a field in Lincolnshire, bursting into flames.
The pilot ejected safely, suffering only very minor injuries. No-one was injured on the ground, with a primary school nearby. The F-15D from the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath crashed at about 3.28pm, while conducting a combat training mission. It hit the ground at Western Hills, Broadgate, near Spalding as it returned to the Suffolk base.
It is not yet known what caused the two-seater plane to go down, with Lincolnshire Police alerted by stunned eye witnesses.
Officers were guarding the scene until crash investigators and other military personnel arrived, as firefighters tackled the blaze. No live weapons were on the stricken plane, which is capable of 1,600mph. The pilot of the £20-million twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter, was recovered by USAF colleagues by Sikorsky search and rescue helicopter, dispatched to the scene as another aircraft from Lakenheath conducted regular passes of the site. That jet returned to Lakenheath, home of the USAF 48th Fighter Wing, just after 4.30pm. At 5pm, 48th Fighter Wing said, on Twitter, "We can confirm that one of our jets went down north of the base, in Lincolnshire. The pilot ejected and is safe. The spokesman continued: "We are very relieved that the pilot was able the eject. Our pilots train for every emergency to mitigate damage and injury. We hope they never have to use it, but we're glad they have it." The pilot was later described as being in "fine spirits" by the base commander. A cordon was been put in place and the public were advised to avoid the area as the plane was initially alight and the fumes may be hazardous. The warning was reiterated as people were later described as hampering recovery efforts by driving to the scene. The plane was heading south, and may have been involved in a training run at Donna Nook. A Youtube video of stricken F-15D (tail number 182) in Germany last month Lincolnshire's 'bomber county' reputation continues to this day, having been a strategic base for so many of the country's aviation sorties in World War Two. It is home to the RAF's Eurofighter fleet and the Red Arrows, with the largely flat and sparsely populated coastal land ideal for their needs. Servicemen and women at Lincolnshire's RAF bases were understood to be called up soon after the incident for guard duties at the scene in what is likely to be a forensic examination of the high-value debris. nearby residents took to social media, with some claiming to hear the F-15's engines "cut out" before crashing to the ground. @bigtommmm said: "I heard a planes engine cut out over Spalding then 10 minutes later it's crashed in west one hills woah." Roger Smith said: "The plane crashed literally 100 feet from my mums school... Right near some houses. Police say only 1 pilot was in it, but we saw 2 parashoots." Lucy Chesworth tweeted: "Literally just seen an RAF plane go down and crash and pilots parachuting out, ran to help, man that was terrifying, shaking like a leaf." In a later release, just before 6pm, a spokesman for RAF Lakenheath said: "One person was on board the aircraft at the time and ejected safely. A board of qualified officers will investigate the accident. "We appreciate the local communities' and Spalding's patience and understanding. We proactively work to mitigate risk as we train." It is believed the second seat would eject alongside the pilot's in such circumstances, which may have led to initial confusion. The F-15 jet fleet is built by McDonnell Douglas, now Boeing, and was previously grounded in November 2007 as structural issues were raised following a crash. Inspections on all were conducted, with repairs on some, ahead of the grounding being evoked in early 2008. The F-15D was built between 1979 and 1985, with a production run of 92. Recent missions supported from Lakenheath have included the Crimea and Syria.
Keep checking for further updates.
