EVENT POSTPONED AS BAD WEATHER HITS THE BRIGG AREA

Brigg was not as badly hit as some areas of North Lincolnshire by  thunderstorms and heavy rain last night (Friday, July 27, 2018).
However, the North Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Festival, due to be held tomorrow (Sunday, July 29) has been postponed because of forecast high winds.
It will now be held on Sunday, September 30.
There has been some disruption on railway lines across the region.
People planning to catch passenger trains from Brigg today (Saturday) are being advised to check before they travel. Call Northern Rail on 0800 200 60 60.
After weeks of heat, the weather forecast for the weekend is for further rain.
Today (Saturday) authors  John and Valerie Holland, of Brigg, will be signing copies of their new book in Brigg’s Buttercross.
They will be at the Tourist Information Centre, in the Market Place, between 10.30am and 12.30pm, signing copies of their latest book, Images of Brigg… From Edwardian Times.
Visitors can bring along their own copy of the book, or buy one from the Tourist Information Centre, and speak to the couple about the history of the town.
The book – which is already flying off the shelves – is packed with never before published images of the historic town and gives readers a taste of a bygone Brigg.
It also includes a chapter on Brigg photographer, Walter Bee Robinson, who produced postcards of Brigg and the surrounding villages for his stationer’s shop on Wrawby Street.
Coun Rob Waltham, of Brigg, the Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “I hope residents enjoy coming along to meet these fascinating local authors and discover more of our town’s history. John and Valerie are really well known in the Brigg area as eminent historians and have done so much to document Brigg’s rich heritage. It is a pleasure to host them in the town’s historic Buttercross.
“The book-signing coincides with the ever-popular Brigg Farmers’ Market, so visitors can stock up on local produce and support local farmers and food producers, too.”
John and Valerie Holland have also published Around Brigg, Around Brigg – Second Selection, Barton upon Humber, Scotter to Brigg, and Brigg County Primary School.
Brigg Tourist Information Centre offers a wide selection of local history books, as well as a range of gifts and handmade items.