HEAVY DEMAND FOR COVID 'JABS' AT BRIGG WALK-IN SESSION

 

 

There was a sizeable turn-out in Brigg for a walk-in session where injections against the Coronavirus were being given without appointment yesterday (Thursday, November 25).
A queue of about 30 people formed outside the Buttercross ahead of the session getting under way at 2pm in the upper floor function room where the anti-Covid 'jabs' were being given, including boosters.
Queues of varying lengths continued through the afternoon and well into the evening.
Much hard work was put in by those running the session to process people as quickly as possible, but they were faced with heavy demand from the public.

CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS TO BOOST NOVEMBER 2021 BRIGG FARMERS' MARKET ATTENDANCE

Christmas is coming and the fact that so many people are actively seeking presents for friends & family should help boost the attendance at Brigg Farmers' Market this Saturday (November 27, 2021).
Stalls erected for North Lincolnshire Council, the local markets authority, will be selling a wide range of goods and produce in packets, bottles and jars with 'use by' or 'best before' dates well beyond December 25.
The Saturday general market, offering fruit & veg, flowers and fish, will also be held from 8am through to mid-afternoon.
Most shoppers calling at the markets will go on to visit local shops and perhaps eateries or other businesses in the town centre.
The local Pancreatic Cancer Action group will be present at Saturday's market, raising awareness of this disease and accepting donations. Shoppers' support will be appreciated.

The scheduled performance by a band at the Woolpack pub in Brigg on Saturday evening has now been cancelled.

BRIGG CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ALL SET FOR TONIGHT'S SWITCH-ON & SANTA WILL BE IN TOWN

Brigg will be switching on its town centre Christmas lights at 6pm tonight (Thursday, November 25) with festive fair market stalls open from 4pm to 8pm and shops staying open late into the evening.
These pictures show some of the displays already in place but not yet illuminated, plus the Christmas tree in the Market Place.
The lights will stretch from East Park (near the Monument roundabout), through the town centre and along Bridge Street as far as its junction with the A18 near the Yarborough Hunt pub.
More displays have been added this year by Brigg Town Council, which organises and funds the festive illuminations.

Santa will be calling at Brigg Heritage Centre, in the Angel building, from 4pm to 7pm tonight. An audience with him costs £6.50p. He will be making a return visit on December 18 (Brigg Farmers' Market Saturday).

Read our detailed preview of this evening's events here...
Local people are reminded there's a handy walk-in centre operating in the town centre today, from 2pm to 8pm, where they can get inoculated against the Coronavirus, including booster injections. The place to go to request your jab is the Buttercross, in the Market Place (pictured below behind the tree). Read more about the special session here...

BRIGG VENUES OFFERING CHRISTMAS PARTY, LIVE MUSIC & DISCO/KARAOKE THIS WEEKEND

Licensed venues in Brigg will be offering two live music shows, a disco/karoke and a Christmas party on the last weekend in November 2021.
American-born singer/guitarist Brooks Williams will be playing live at The Steel Rooms in the town centre tonight (Friday, November 26). Tickets cost £15 - licensed bar available. Call 01652 657256. Doors at the Springs Parade/Market Place venue will open at 7pm, ahead of the show.
Shawn Dean and Smudge will be performing "songs from all decades" at the Lord Nelson Hotel, in the Market Place, on Saturday (November 27) from 8pm. Admission free. Shawn and Smudge are pictured above (top left).
There's no live music 'turn' at Brigg & District Servicemen's Club this Saturday, but the Coney Court venue will be hosting its children's Christmas party on Sunday (November 28) from 1pm to 3pm. Some tickets, costing £3, may still be available. Contact club official Debbie Lewis-Bird through Facebook Messenger or via the club without delay.
The Dying Gladiator, on Bigby Street, will have a free-to-attend disco & karaoke on Saturday night (November 27) from 9pm. These always prove popular.

A fine effort by the Black Bull, on Wrawby Street, raised £415 for the Children in Need appeal through its recent charity night. The pub has thanked all customers who supported this event for their generosity. Prize winners on the night included Carol Goulby and Vicki Hopkins-Craigie.
 

CHRISTMAS IN COMING AND BRIGG PEOPLE WILL BE IN CHATTY MOOD

The Chatty Benches in Brigg town centre should enjoy plenty of use today as people are in festive mood because of the Christmas lights switch-on and the accompanying special fair featuring market stalls.
One of these benches is pictured above in the Market Place near the Lord Nelson Hotel and the Buttercross.
Affixed signs from Brigg Town Council explain: "This is a Happy to Chat Bench. Sit here if you don't mind someone stopping to say 'Hello, how are you?' as part of Brigg Good Neighbour Scheme."
Signs have been added to existing benches.
Coun Rob Waltham told the council's latest meeting, held on Tuesday night, that the public response to this initiative had been really good.

 

This session also heard that larger flags had been installed either side of the Buttercross, for which the Town Council obtained planning permission for the grade two listed building dating back to the early 19th century.
The original Union and Lincolnshire flags displayed were considered to be too small.
Seen below during the council's November meeting are, left right, Couns Nigel and Carl Sherwood, Coun Sharon Riggall, Town Mayor Coun Brian Parker, Town Clerk Kerry McGrath, Coun Jane Kitching, Coun Ann Eardley and Coun Rob Waltham. 

COUNTING DOWN TO THE BRIGG CHRISTMAS LIGHTS 2021 SWITCH-ON & FESTIVE FAIR

Here are the important details local people need to know about the Brigg Christmas Lights 2021 switch-on, accompanying festive fair with an array of stalls and the accompanying late night shopping available in local retail premises.
Brigg's biggest 'major event' of the year will be held tomorrow - Thursday, November 25. This time it is NOT being staged on a Friday, as is usually the case.
There will be the traditional 5-4-3-2-1 countdown to the illuminations coming on, and the switch-pressing honour this year goes to Town Mayor Coun Brian Parker, who will do so from the Bandstand, in the Market Place, at 6pm.
The festive season lighting display has been extended by Brigg Town Council, which has arranged and funded further additions.
A tall Christmas tree, donated by the Nelthorpe Estate at Scawby, is now in place near the former NatWest band building to the side of the Buttercross. Earnshaws has supplied the wooden surrounds at ground level. The tree will be illuminated for the first time on Friday night.
Stalls forming the festive fair will be operating from 4pm to 8pm on Friday - the organisation this year being undertaken by the Brigg Town Business Partnership.
A local disco, located in the Bandstand, will be playing suitable music from 4pm to entertain visitors of all ages as they make their way through the town centre.
Many Brigg businesses will be staying open late into the evening on Friday so people can shop for Christmas gifts to give to friends and family. Licensed premises and eateries will also be welcoming people in need of refreshment.
A host of towns and villages across the UK gave up staging Christmas illuminations years ago. However, Brigg Town Council continues to do so, despite all the work this involves. The Christmas lights are all of the LED variety.
An update on the Christmas lights was given to councillors attending their November meeting, held in the Buttercross last night (Tuesday, November 23).

PICTURED: Views from previous Christmas lights switch-on evenings, and Town Mayor Coun Brian Parker (inset) who will have the honour of switching on the 2021 illuminations arranged by the Town Council.

BRIGG TOWN FC CHANGE DATE OF FIRST TEAM HOME FIXTURE

Brigg Town lost the leadership of ToolStation Northern Counties East Division One last night (Tuesday, November 23).
North Ferriby have moved above the Zebras following a 5-0 away win at bottom club Teversal.
The north bank team now lead Brigg by three points, both clubs having played 18 of their 40 league matches. 

Brigg Town fans need to be aware of a forthcoming fixture change.
The scheduled New Year's Day Division One game at the EC Surfacing Stadium (Hawthorns) between Brigg and Armthorpe Welfare has been switched to bank holiday Monday, January 3, 2022. This fixture is likely to draw one of the biggest attendances of the season against a team from the Doncaster area.