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Tributes paid to comedian Norman Collier
WHAT are your memories of comedian Norman Collier? Best known for his faulty microphone act, the performer died aged 87 in a nursing home near his hometown of Hull yesterday. He rose to fame on the...
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Video: Sprout eating contest and other Comic Relief events in Grimsby and...
WE hope you have a strong stomach! There are all sorts of weird and "windy-ful" events going on today in aid of Comic Relief. At Cambridge Park Residential Home, carers Sue Chase and Julie Surfleet...
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Injuries of scooter rider involved in Westside Road crash are not life...
A SCOOTER rider who was in collision with a van this morning has not suffered life threatening injuries.Humberside Police have confirmed the man riding the scooter was taken to Grimsby's Diana Princess...
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Salmon on M62 motorway causing delays to drivers heading east
Drivers heading towards North East Lincolnshire on the M62 are experiencing delays after the motorway was closed eastbound this morning due to a lorry shedding a load of frozen salmon. Traffic is...
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Duchess of Cambridge baby 'slip-up': St James' Palace silent on whether Kate...
OFFICIALS at St James' Palace have refused to comment on whether the Duchess of Cambridge is relieved the issue of whether or not she let slip that she was having a daughter has finally been resolved....
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Tributes to 93-year-old Cleethorpes Dambuster
TOMORROW we pay tribute to a 93-year-old Cleethorpes man who flew with the Dambusters and in the Battle of Britain.Warrant Officer Rowland Smith - known to all as Ron - was just 19 when he joined the...
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Dog warden needed to patrol the beach
I WALK my dogs on the beach every day and clean up after them. They love the beach, but I see many people who let the dogs mess and walk away and can't control them. I understand why the owner of the...
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We must take a look at ourselves for allowing society to degenerate
TEARAWAY Gets An Asbo At Just 14 ran the headline in the Grimsby Telegraph (Saturday, March 9) and do you know what – Alexandra Lawlor will wear this Asbo like a badge of honour. Brag? Dear Lord,...
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Motorcycle legend Roger Marshall revved-up for Joe Francis fundraising event
MOTORCYCLE legend Roger Marshall is encouraging locals to attend this evening's fundraising event for talented young racer Joe Francis. Starting at 7.30pm – at the Tilted Barrel in Waltham – regulars...
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Night of celebration for Grimsby and District's cricketers
THE Grimsby and District Cricket League's presentation evening will take place next Thursday.The awards night will be held at McMenemy's, Blundell Park.Tickets are priced at £20 and are available...
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Young Reporter: Act now to save seas
IF I asked you to picture the ocean right now what would you see? A crystal blue paradise teeming with tropical fish or a dull, lifeless plain with only an echo of what used to be a bustling metropolis...
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Youngsters take part in Humberside Police Night Challenge
THE FIFTH Humberside Police Night Challenge was no blackout.A total of 130 intrepid 13 to 17-year-olds from across the region took part in an outdoor pursuit held at twilight.The challenge included a...
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RUSS Mowberry (March 14) talks about our "profligate local councillors (some of whom are reputed to earn more than the PM in some parts of the country)". Well as far as NELC is concerned, the basic...
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Work begins on £6m Art and Design Centre at the Grimsby Institute
BUILDING work has begun on a new state-of-the-art £6-million Art and Design Centre at the Grimsby Institute, featuring a theatre, recording studios and a dance studio.The Grimsby Institute's Block C...
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Celebrating the life of one of the last Dambusters, Rowland Smith
A CELEBRATION marking the life of one of the last Dambusters will be held – as the squadron marks the 70th anniversary of its most daring mission.The funeral of 93-year-old Warrant Officer Rowland...
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Man who lost an arm battles depression to play as goalkeeper for Navigo...
DESPITE only having one arm nothing will prevent this goal keeper from trying to stop the shots.Robert Lovejoy, 46, enjoys playing a big part in his team's efforts every time he plays.He thought he...
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Grimsby Town: Ticket sales for FA Trophy final at Wembley creeping upwards
NEARLY 13,500 tickets have been snapped up by Grimsby Town fans ahead of next Sunday's FA Trophy final against Wrexham.With just eight days to go until the Wembley showpiece, Mariners supporters are...
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£56,000 revamp for post office in Caistor
A RURAL post office will receive a £56,000 makeover to bring it up-to-date. The Caistor outlet in Market Place will close at 5.30pm on Wednesday, April 3, as part of the Post Office's three-year...
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Linkage College praised by Ofsted for quality of its student outcomes
A COLLEGE for people with learning difficulties is one of the first in the country to be rated "outstanding" by Ofsted for helping its students to develop.Linkage College, in Weelsby Road, Grimsby, was...
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Family of missing man Michael Lee renew plea for information two years after...
"MICHAEL – if you see this, please make contact with somebody – friends, family, the police, anyone – just to let us know that you are safe."An emotional appeal has been made by the family of Grimsby...
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