X Factor auditions to be held in Grimsby on Wednesday
IF YOU think you could be the next Ella Henderson, right, then clear your diary tomorrow – for the X Factor auditions. If you think you've got what it takes, auditions for the show are being held at...
View ArticleCleethorpes Charity Friendship at Home get a helping hand from the local...
Friendship at Home have recently recived a donation from the Residents of Casswell House Grimsby. Julie Rigby Manager said it is great that older people within the community are helping other olde...
View ArticleWonderland traders upset over closure of historic Cleethorpes market
STALLHOLDERS at Wonderland claim the closure of the historic Cleethorpes market will toll the "death knell" for the far end of the resort.After receiving just a week's notice that Sunday would be their...
View ArticleSearch and rescue helicopters to be based at Humberside Airport
Two new search and rescue helicopters will be based at Humberside Airport following the news the Bristow Group is to take over the service from the RAF. The American firm has won a 10 year £1.6-billion...
View ArticlePrivate firms to bid for East coast rail franchise
PRIVATE companies have been invited to bid for the East Coast rail franchise, which has been run in the public sector since 2009. The London-Edinburgh route – which runs through our region - has been...
View ArticleThe week in a Grimsby garden
Potatoes and periwinklesIt's the beginning of April next week, but who would believe it afterlooking out the window at the falling snow and listening to thehowling easterly winds from the comfort of...
View ArticleEx-inmates are NOT staying in our B&Bs say Cleethorpes guesthouse owners
CLEETHORPES guesthouse owners have demanded more be done to monitor former B&Bs that attract ex-prisoners and criminals to the area.They have united in saying "no" to HM Hull Prison's request for...
View Article£6m Grimsby town centre revamp will have 'many benefits to the public'
THE £6-million transformation of Grimsby town centre will see major changes for bus passengers, taxi drivers and motorists. In the second article on the forthcoming revamp, reporter Simon Faulkner...
View ArticleMatch Report: Gateshead 1 Grimsby Town 1
IT may have stopped Grimsby Town's dismal run of defeats but there is no doubt that the Mariners should have taken more than a point against Gateshead last night.After Andi Thanoj had put them in front...
View ArticleDrink ban for Grimsby man, 23, who assaulted police officer
A GRIMSBY man who tackled a police officer to the ground in a drunken assault has been given the area's second Drink Banning Order.The order, imposed at Grimsby Magistrates' Court, means Redaouan...
View ArticleSewer collapse leads to Goxhill road closure
Mill Lane in Goxhill was closed to traffic this morning (Wednesday March 27) because of a collapsed sewer requiring immediate attention. A diversion is in place using Ferry Road and North End while the...
View ArticleOrmiston Maritime Academy staff suspended in sex photo probe
MEMBERS of staff have been suspended from a Grimsby secondary school amid allegations that a sexually-explicit photo of a woman was sent between them using the school's network system. Bosses at...
View ArticleWork underway to clear windblown sand in East Lindsey
Agencies and local councils are joining forces to respond to large quantities of windblown sand across the East Lindsey coastline and are urging the public to take care on roads and pathways. Over the...
View ArticleGrimsby HMV store is saved from closure
The HMV store in Freshney Place has been saved from closure. Staff have removed all posters declaring the stores closure and are now open as usual.Store Supervisor, Pete Cook said: "For the time being...
View Article100 new jobs for Humber region in £700m biomass boom
IMMINGHAM is at the centre of a £700-million investment in a trans-Atlantic biomass energy supply chain spanning 5,000 miles. A total of 100 new jobs are set to be created in the Humber after...
View ArticlePaul Hurst says Grimsby Town feel 'cheated' after drawing at Gateshead
GRIMSBY Town joint boss Paul Hurst said his side felt 'cheated' after a contentious free-kick denied the Mariners all three points at Gateshead last night.Andi Thanoj's 47th minute strike looked to...
View ArticleVideo: X Factor auditions in Grimsby - Simon Cowell's talent scouts visit...
THE search for the next Ella Henderson came to Grimsby today when the X Factor's mobile auditions were set up at the town's Fishing Heritage Centre. Dozens of aspiring singers queued in the freezing...
View ArticleJudge prevents NHS from closing Children's Heart Unit at Leeds General Infirmary
A judge has prevented the NHS from closing children's heart surgery unit at Leeds General Infirmary. Breaking news from the court hearing has revealed all previous decisions made about which units...
View ArticleFree Firewood!
Spare firewood free to a good home to be collected from Walmsleys (builders) Freeman Street, GrimsbyFor more information call 01472 269666.
View ArticleStars turn out for funeral of comedian Norman Collier
Some of Britain's best-loved entertainers said farewell to Hull comedian Norman Collier at his funeral today. Russ Abbott, Roy Chubby Brown, Little and Large and Tom O'Connor were among the mourners at...
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