WHO puts the great in to Grimsby?
At the centre of the UK, situated at the East Coast, Grimsby is a world famous fishing port responsible for the processing of up to 70 per cent of all seafood each year. Positioned next to the beautiful seaside holiday resort Cleethorpes, with the lowest operating and housing costs and a five-mile golden sand beach, what's not to like?
Home to the largest port in Europe by tonnage, the numerous awards winning beach, beautiful countryside and quaint villages a few miles away. And not forgetting the local shopping, theme park, nightlife and high performing schools, the Grimsby area actually has a whole lot to offer!
Grimsby and its surrounding area has always been a great place, yet it has only gained attention since the appearance of talented singers such as Ella on TV talent shows. Does that mean things have to be in the spotlight to grab our attention?
A lot of negative attitudes have left Grimsby with a bad reputation as being full of 'chavs', litter everywhere, rundown and "there's nothing to do" is a common view of Grimsby. However, with Ella's and Mickey's appearance on X Factor, things might be turning around for Great Grimsby. With their success comes recognition for their hometowns. Somehow Ella living in our area has made us a little more proud – and the amount of interest on social networking and posters in shop windows proves it!
So Great Grimsby really is great. Maybe it's just us living here taking things for granted. So, instead of making it grim, let's put the great into Great Grimsby!