What does Brigg need? You tell us!

What do you think Brigg needs?
Over the years many organizations, companies and clubs have “came and gone”, and we are now left with less to do in the town. Do you think they should be a cinema in Brigg, a music studio for people to have a go and learn music?, a theatre perhaps - or maybe even a fairground? Would you like to see an improved market and late-night shopping?

Please leave us your comments on what you would like to see in Brigg - and they may become reality.

Damage along the River bank

Damage along the River bank has been caused by youths over the last few months. Notably, the popular and widely used picnic tables have been ruined, by youths lighting a fire on them. Motorbike races have also been taking place along the towpath, making it extremely dangerous to walk on. Boat owners, and pedestrians have often reported youths racing motorbikes along the towpath when there is people walking young children and dogs along the River. “It wont be long before somebody is killed” said one boat owner. Earlier this year, half of a dustbin was removed in the Millennium Green and thrown in the River along with all of the rubbish (pictured below), and also, the picnic platform above the River in the Millennium Green has also been set on fire, and had a piece of wood knocked through, (also pictured below). People are starting to wonder why the authorities have not done anything yet.

New Brigg News Podcast Now Available

This weeks Brigg News Podcast is now available to download here, and on the Apple iTunes store. This episode is only a very short news update - including details of a national UK climate change campaign in the UK. In this episode we look at some of the dangerous stunts which youths have been doing along the River Ancholme, and we also mention about the boats which are being taken out of the river for the winter season. We also have important information regarding people who are pretending they are collecting for charity, and taking your money.

Simply click here to listen to the podcast for free (Opens in new window).
OR, if you have Apple iTunes installed on your computer, you can click here to launch iTunes and go directly to the podcasts in the music store.

The Brigg News Podcast is a weekly Brigg News show, which is similar to a radio show - and is available to download for free from a variety of sources, including here - and on the Apple iTunes service. This is the only Brigg News podcast/radio show.

Dangerous Stunts Online

Dangerous stunts which have been filmed on a mobile phone, have appeared on popular video sharing website, YouTube. The videos show youths jumping from Bridges along the River Ancholme, and from overhead sewage pipes. The youths could easily be killed doing these stupid and immature stunts. A swimming pool is for swimming and diving in - not a dangerous river, with strong underwater currents. In the places where the youths have been jumping, there could easily be lots of underwater debris. Jumping off bridges could also result in serious injury when hitting the water below. To the right is some of the images we obtained of these youths jumping off bridges and overhead sewage pipes into the River Ancholme, Brigg. Some of the images are at Castlethorpe Bridge, some at Horkstow Bridge - and the rest in central Brigg. In the last edition of the “Ancholme Newsletter”, there was an article about these stunts - which generated lots of comments from the readers.

Below is a cutting from the Ancholme Newsletter, containing the article about these dangerous stunts. Please click the image to enlarge it.

Dry Dock for Winter

Some of the vessels on the River Ancholme in Brigg have now gone away for the Winter season. The vessels were put into the river by a large crane on the 1st May, just as the summer was starting. Not all of the boats come of the River, boat-owners can moor their vessel near the Leisure Centre throughout the winter, where the water is much deeper - or they can go downstream to South Ferriby, where vessels stay on the water all year round. Some people in the larger vessels decide to cross the North Sea and visit some European destinations, such as Amsterdam, and Spain. The new edition of the Ancholme Newsletter, produced by myself - will be available next Spring.

by James Martin

More Trouble on Kings Avenue

More trouble has been taking place on Kings Avenue, on the St. Helens estate in Brigg. Residents on Kings Avenue are always a victim of some crime, committed by youths in the Kings Avenue playing area. As we reported last week, a disabled wheelchair-bound man was almost killed when a firework was deliberately thrown into his wheelchair. Many people have suffered from break-ins, threatening and abusive behavior, theft, damage to property and verbal abuse - by youths who hide away from the police in the Kings Avenue playing area. Last-night a group of youths had removed a residents gate, and placed it in the middle of the road - then later, emptied residents dustbins all over the footpaths. Our dustbin was also emptied on the footpath, and the road - but my father isn’t able to pick the rubbish back up because of his disability - so we are leaving it. If the police actually did enforce the law - the youths wouldn’t have been causing the trouble. We did not report the incident to the police, because after reporting things to them before, it appears that when you report a crime to the police, your spoiling the fun for these criminals. Many people on Kings Avenue have recently reported that youths have been throwing fireworks up at their homes, and pointing them at their windows.

Have you been a victim of crime caused by youths on Kings Avenue? or anywhere else in Brigg? If so, tell us about it. Leave a comment below.

This weeks Brigg News podcast now available

Hello,
This weeks Brigg News Podcast is now available.
The Brigg News podcast is a short "radio" show containing the very latest Brigg News.

Click here to view/listen to the enhanced podcast in high quality, and go to the "official" podcast site (opens in new window)

Please feel free to leave some comments below.

Brigg News on iTunes

Brigg News Audio and Video podcasts are now available to download for free on iTunes worldwide

The podcasts, which all contain Brigg News and features are now available to download worldwide on the worlds most popular entertainment provider and music store, iTunes. Already we have had a high number of people downloading the podcasts to listen to on their PCs, Mac's, MP3 Players and iPods. The podcasts will download in a matter of seconds through any broadband connection, so wherever in the world you are - you can still receive the very latest Brigg News podcasts. You will be able to find the podcasts on iTunes by opening up the music store and simply searching for "Brigg News". Alternatively, you can click the below links to launch iTunes and go directly to the Brigg News podcast page.
Brigg News Video podcasts
Brigg News Audio podcasts.

Please feel free to comment on this article and send us your feedback.
James