Hull Daily Mail

Charity Skydive Helps Debbie Beat Vertigo

A Mablethorpe woman overcame her fear of heights to help raise pounds2,202 for charity. Royal National Lifeboat Institution crew member Debbie Prince joined fellow crew member Zoe Bloomfield and operations manager Bill Tuplin in a sponsored parachute jump at Hibaldstow airfield.

Wealth of Talent with Sounds for All Tastes

Louth Music kicks off this week with an exciting and varied programme to look forward to. The festival from July 4-11 aims to celebrate the wealth of musical talent in the Louth area and to support the hard work already taking place locally by thriving and popular groups and societies.

Boston College Bid for Campus Rejected

Boston College's plans for a new pounds79million campus have been scrapped after its bid for funding was rejected. The college last year announced proposals to build a new state- of-the-art campus in the grounds of its existing site in Skirbeck Road.

Eco Warriors Scoop Top Environmental Award

A Boston primary school has completed a remarkable turnaround from being in special measures to winning a top environmental award. And Boston West Primary School has also gained backing from eco- icon Professor David Bellamy on the way to scooping the Lincolnshire Young Environmentalist Award.

Friends Reunited After Appeal in the Target

It Was a case of old friends meeting up again and a few new ones getting to know each other for the first time when Age Concern restarted its weekly activity sessions at a new venue in Boston. Through the Target, the charity launched an urgent search for a new home for its activities at the end of April, when a proposed rent increase forced the group to stop using Pensioners' House in the town centre after 12 years.

Cuckoo Land Set to Be Turned Into Allotments

A Piece of wasteland that was once the subject of a planning tug- of-war between Boston United and a community group is to be transformed into allotments. The 4.24-hectare site, known as Cuckoo Land in Wyberton, was earmarked as a new home for Boston Town FC as a crucial part of United's previous owners' complex and eventually doomed relocation scheme.

Don't Leave Yourself Open to Burglaries

Residents are being urged to keep doors and windows locked to ensure the summer's heatwave does not turn into a crimewave. As residents head out into the garden they are being told to keep their house locked up to avoid a nasty surprise when they return indoors.

Expert to Lift the Lid On Pounds200bn Culture of 'Cash in Hand'

Smuggling, drug dealing and rustling are all going on in Lincolnshire behind the facade of legitimate business. And these black market practices, which are carried out alongside the unassuming daily running of firms, are thought to contribute to 12 per cent of the UK's economic output.

Tiptoes - the Safe Place to Learn and Have Fun

Are you a parent or guardian in Hull or the East Riding looking for a safe and friendly place to leave your child while you're at work? If so, pay a visit to Tiptoes Day Nursery, in Livingstone Road, Hessle, which is due to open this month.

Masked Raiders Attack Couple in Their Home

A Man is in intensive care after he and his wife were attacked in their home. The couple, who live on the on the B1183 in Frithville, were attacked by two men wearing balaclavas at about 6pm on Friday.

Customers Need Help Not Parking Restrictions

Having read the news of the Sainsburys move to Spilsby I do hope they place a greater value on their customers than the current Somerfield store. Has anyone else experienced the zealous car park ticket generator man should you dare to park on the white lines of the car parking bays?

Two Teens Killed in Road Collision Near Boston

Into Town Bus Service Is Here to Stay

Buses running through the pedestrainised zone in Boston's Strait Bargate are to be a permanent sight after the route received the backing of county councillors. The route, which has been in temporary use since the start of the Into Town bus service in July last year, was endorsed by Lincolnshire County Council's planning and regulation committee on Monday.

Merchants Quay Plan Would 'Harm Town Character'

The proposed pounds80 million Merchants Quay development would be harmful to Boston's character according to a leading conservation group. English Heritage last week included Boston on a list of "at risk" conservation areas in the country.

Suspected Bomb Was an Air Freshener

An air freshener forced the cancellation of a military parade in Boston on Thursday. Servicemen and woman from RAF Coningsby had been due to take part in a Freedom Parade in the town at 3pm but the event was called off after a shopper reported a suspicious package in a public telephone box in the Market Place at 1.15pm.

Disabled Volunteer 'Gutted' After Thieves Steal His Bike

A Disabled charity worker had been left devastated after heartless thieves stole his bike. Boston born Mark Harness (20) suffers from a condition called Cerebrallar Ataxia - a disorder of the nervous system which causes unsteadiness and lack of co-ordination.

Theatre Criticised Over Handling Fee Charges

A Move to implement a handling fee at a Skegness Theatre has been criticised. The East Lindsey District Council-run Embassy Theatre has recently announced an additional charge of pounds1 per ticket for many of its shows.

Will Bids to Raise Cash for Rnli On Lifeboat Scooter

A Man will make the journey from Berwick upon Tweed to Skegness on a lifeboat inspired scooter to raise money for Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Will Phillips, who will be riding the uniquely designed scooter, has always had a passion for the lifeguards.

Lunch Well and in Style

Where? Figs, Alexandra Road, Cleethorpes. What? Top quality lunch or dinner in comfortable, stylish surroundings.

Minnow Gets a Helping Hand From Sanctuary

A PREMATURELY-born and orphaned seal pup has been rescued by staff at Natureland Skegness. Staff from the seal sanctuary were called to Wainfleet bombing range where the tiny abandoned harbour pup was found stranded.