Revamp for Freeman Street begins in the summer
FREEMAN Street is getting a new look. The long-awaited regeneration of what was once Grimsby's most famous street is due to get underway in June. Work to be carried out includes decluttering, new...
View ArticleArson attack on derelict building
AN arson attack is being investigated at a derelict building in Chapel St Leonards. Firefighters dealt with the blaze before it caused extensive damage to the property on Buckingham Drive during the...
View ArticleResult is a beauty as festival gets funding
A CULTURAL arts festival has been secured for the next three years thanks to grant funding. Mablethorpe Area Partnership has been awarded a £45,000 Rural Development grant from East Lindsey District...
View ArticleInspector calls off wind farm inquiry
THE recommencement of an adjourned planning inquiry into a wind farm has been postponed. The Orby wind farm inquiry was due to reconvene yesterday, Tuesday March 26, but has now been postponed at the...
View ArticleFour arrested in Grimsby drugs raids
FOUR people were arrested during three drugs raids in Grimsby.In a crackdown on those who cause problems to the local communities, officers and a drugs dog executed three warrants under the Misuse of...
View ArticleRiby residents say no to waste site owners
RESIDENTS of Riby village voted to oppose changes to planning conditions relating to a waste site which wafts a "disgusting" stench over the village.Clarkeson Organics Recycling have applied to...
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Our country must make issues at home a priority
WHAT an economic catastrophe we now find ourselves in, from being a vibrant prosperous trading nation, the envy of the world, we have become laden with debt almost to the point of...
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Insurance black boxes can work
I WROTE to the government about criminals jumping on the whiplash bandwagon and causing millions of pounds worth of claims that insurance companies are paying out, making young people unable to afford...
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Cleethorpes golfer Holly Clyburn ready for European Tour debut
ALL the preparations are complete for Cleethorpes golfer Holly Clyburn as she embarks on her Ladies European Tour debut today. The 22-year-old tees off at 12.50pm for the first round of the Lalla...
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Richard Brodie did not give Grimsby Town 'what we wanted', says Paul Hurst
PAUL Hurst insists Richard Brodie left Blundell Park because the striker wasn't giving the joint bosses 'what they wanted'. Following the former York City man's sudden return to Crawley this week,...
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Leeds children's heart unit campaigners welcome judge's decision to overturn...
A HIGH Court judge's decision to overturn plans to close Leeds children's heart unit have been welcomed by local campaigners. The Hon Justice Nichola Davies has ruled the National Commissioning Board...
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NELC blasted for its below-par help shifting sand in Cleethorpes
"OUR town is facing a disaster – where are our councillors?" These are the words of Cleethorpes Oddball's Crazy Golf owner, Terry Procter, whose business is still buried by sand, six days after...
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Video: X Factor in Grimsby - Hopefuls queue to impress Simon Cowell's talent...
North East Lincolnshire's got the X Factor! Talented performers queued in freezing weather yesterday as auditions for the hit ITV show arrived in Grimsby for the first time. Reporter Laura Stuart-Cook...
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John Fenty thanks Grimsby Town fans for special Wembley weekend
GRIMSBY Town director John Fenty has thanked the fans for making the Mariners' Wembley weekend so special.Despite the result in the capital, Mr Fenty said the club's appearance at the home of football...
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Kye Green in prison 10 years after he received first Asbo in North East...
TEN years ago this week, 14-year-old Kye Green was given North East Lincolnshire's first ever Asbo. Ten years on, we tried to track him down – and discovered that Green, now aged 24, is in prison for...
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Calls for action after 'ruthless demolition' of £500k Humberston Avenue house
PRESSURE is on North East Lincolnshire Council to bring to account those behind the demolition of a £500,000 Humberston Avenue house.Residents say they are "disturbed" by the "ruthless demolition" of...
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Tenants told to improve run-down beach chalets in Cleethorpes or face giving...
TENANTS of run-down beach chalets in Cleethorpes will be told to improve their appearance or give up the lease.A meeting of North East Lincolnshire Council's Regeneration and Environment Scrutiny Panel...
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Work on regeneration of Grimsby's Freeman Street to start in June
THE long-awaited regeneration of Freeman Street is due to get under way in June. The first phase of the ambitious project to breathe new life into Grimsby's one-time premier shopping street is...
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Ormiston Maritime Academy took 'immediate action' to sex photo allegations
Bosses at Ormiston Maritime Academy say 'immediate action' was taken following allegations that a sexually-explicit photo of a woman was sent between staff using the school's network system. A...
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Replay: Web debate on £6m Grimsby town centre revamp
The £6m revamp of Grimsby town centre has proven to be a hot topic among residents in recent weeks. Earlier today, visitors to This is Grimsby took part in the first in a series of web debates...
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