Ofgem's plans to simplify energy tariffs: Q&A
Energy suppliers will be forced to tell customers about the cheapest gas and electricity tariffs they offer and make their bills easier to understand, under plans being floated by energy regulator...
View ArticleShoplifter dubbed 'one-woman crime wave' is given one last chance
PROLIFIC shoplifter Claire Wilson – dubbed a "one-woman crime wave" – was given one more chance to stay out of trouble.Wilson, who has about 200 previous offences to her name, received a 12-month...
View ArticleImmingham golfer Gary Markham sinks first ace
AFTER searching bunkers to no avail, stunned Immingham golfer Gary Markham discovered he had landed his first hole-in-one.The 43-year-old has admitted it wasn't the prettiest shot, or method of...
View ArticleYoung Reporter: Tweet or no Tweet, that is the question
BY Abbie Dewhurst SOCIAL media; defined by Wikipedia as "interactive web platforms via which individuals and communities share, co-create, discuss, and modify user-generated content" and defined by...
View ArticlePolice catch man in Humber Bridge jump attempt
QUICK-THINKING police officers saved the life of a man when he attempted to jump off the Humber Bridge. The incident on Friday, October 12, resulted in the closure of the busy northbound carriageway of...
View ArticleEditor's Comment: Cash has blown to us!
AT last – central Government has recognised that North East Lincolnshire needs financial assistance in a bid to reinvent itself.For years now this area has fought a long and hard struggle to win...
View ArticleGrimsby Food Kitchen to reopen doors at weekend to homeless and socially...
SUNDAY is deemed to be the day of rest but these kind-hearted volunteers are rolling up their sleeves for business.Organisers of the Grimsby Food Kitchen will soon revert back to their old ways, by...
View ArticleLeukaemia and lymphoma research group holds shopping extravaganza at Market...
SHOPPERS helped raise bags of cash for charity at a special event held to celebrate 50 years of a local fundraising group.The Grimsby and District branch of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research held its...
View ArticleHenry VIII's a king-sized success with pupils at New Waltham Academy (Video)
A FAMOUS Tudor monarch was resurrected before the very eyes of pupils at New Waltham Academy.Year Three and Four pupils were in awe of King Henry VIII, who told them more about the famous royal who...
View ArticleCommunity leaders get together for online discussion about Nunsthorpe estate
NUNSTHORPE united in a discussion on how to improve the lives of residents on the Grimsby estate.The Grimsby Telegraph Editor's Online Debate attracted more contributors than any debate in the past.It...
View ArticleNew gym evolving with the way of the street
A FIGHTING technique used by Hollywood stars such as Tom Cruise, Liam Neeson and Christian Bale has been shipped across the Atlantic – to Grimsby.The Keysi Fighting Method (KFM), which has been used in...
View ArticleChurch must keep youth club open on Grimsby's Nunsthorpe estate
CHURCH leaders must not close down a youth club on Grimsby's Nunsthorpe estate until another facility is opened.That was the call to the church by Grimsby MP Austin Mitchell, who has urged a compromise...
View ArticleOwner's pride as pet dog Mason secures first modeling job
THEY say the canine is a man's best friend but for this owner his dog is literally a prize possession.When Colin Rogers, of Grimsby, bought Mason, a Dogue de Bordeaux, from a breeder in Staffordshire,...
View ArticleEducation standards at St Andrew's College 'must be restored'
FAITH in the standards of education at St Andrew's College must be restored before it is converted into a Catholic academy.That was the view of those attending a consultation event at St Mary's Roman...
View ArticleFunding cash will kickstart projects on Grimsby Docks
TRAINING programmes and infrastructure projects on Grimsby Docks will be among the first schemes rolled out as part of a £10-million package to support the Humber's renewable energy sector.As reported...
View ArticleMen set up sham marriages at Grimsby Minster to cheat immigration law
TWO MEN helped arrange dozens of sham marriages – often using Grimsby Minster – to help foreign nationals cheat immigration law and stay in the UK.Portuguese Jose Tavares De Oliveira conspired with...
View ArticleX Factor: Ella Henderson takes time to thank the Telegraph for support
SHE might have been flat out all week preparing for tonight's live show, but X Factor starlet Ella Henderson still managed to take time out of her busy schedule to thank people back home. The talented...
View ArticleTalk of the Town: FA Cup hasn't lost its shine
By Lee Jones I CAN remember watching my first ever FA Cup final 25 years ago as if it was yesterday.It was the 1987 showdown between plucky underdogs Coventry and cup big-hitters Spurs.A Keith Houchen...
View ArticleFA Cup Big Match Live: Grimsby Town 2 Kidderminster Harriers 4
Grimsby Town were knocked out of the FA Cup following a 4-2 defeat in their fourth qualifying round clash with Kidderminster Harriers. The Mariners found themselves three goals down within the opening...
View ArticleMan attacked with bricks whilst working at a house in Grimsby
A MAN was injured after being attacked by a group of men as he was carrying out work on a house in Grimsby. The 40-year-old man suffered bruising to the body after having bricks thrown in his direction...
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