Cricket: Prem champions defeat Caistor on home soil
CAISTOR Town hosted reigning Premier Division champions Scunthorpe Town on the opening day of the Lincolnshire County Cricket League season, and it was the visitors who triumphed by 65 runs at Brigg...
View ArticleJunior Camera Club: Dog's eye view is a snappy winner
THIS STRIKING black and white shot of her pet dog Barney earned Cleethorpes schoolgirl Chloe Leggett first prize in this month's Grimsby Telegraph Junior Camera Club competition.The 16-year-old St...
View Article'Conviction politician' would attract wide support
WHILST believing it very unlikely that Mrs Thatcher would ever become Prime Minister today, TN Michael does discern in the main party leaders "an apparent greyness" (Viewpoint, April 18).You can say...
View ArticleMatch Report: Grimsby Town 0 Newport County 1
GRIMSBY Town were victims of an old fashioned 'smash-and-grab' last night as Newport County claimed the upper hand in their play-off semi-final with a 1-0 victory at Blundell Park.Ismail Yakubu's...
View ArticleFans turn out to see Coronation Street actress open new-look Immingham bank
A GRIMSBY-BORN Coronation Street star travelled back from the cobbles to open a new-look bank in Immingham.Scores of Corrie fans turned out to see actress Lisa George – who plays motor-mouth knicker...
View ArticleResidents sign up to cold calling control zones across North East Lincolnshire
DON'T come knocking on our doors!That is the message from residents who have signed up to cold calling control zones across North East Lincolnshire.Yesterday as part of Rogue Trader Day,...
View ArticleTributes paid to Samantha Hickling, 27, after she loses cervical cancer battle
"SAMMY was beautiful on the inside and out. She was so brave and caring during everything – she was an inspiration to us all."Those are the words of the family of Samantha "Sammy" Hickling nee Parkin,...
View ArticleSchools protest against Tollbar plans to build new primary in Waltham
ELEVEN schools have protested against early plans being formed by Tollbar and the council to build a new primary in Waltham.The council wants to build a new school to cope with a shortfall in places as...
View ArticleFreshney Place shopping centre sold as part of £250m deal
THE NEW owners of Freshney Place Shopping Centre, in Grimsby, have vowed to ensure the town's premier retail destination continues to meet the needs of shoppers in North East Lincolnshire.F&C REIT...
View ArticleCleethorpes fraudster 'arrested' by Batman appears in court
THE Cleethorpes fraudster who was shown on national TV being "arrested" by a man dressed as Batman has appeared in court.Footage of drug addict Daniel Frayne being collared by the Batman character...
View Article175 jobs could go as Grimsby's Bluestar Fibres considers production stoppage
STAFF at Grimsby's Bluestar Fibres plant have today entered a 45-day consultation period.Up to 175 of the 238 workers could lose their jobs as bosses say they have "no option" but to consider a...
View ArticleRob Scott confident Grimsby Town can still make play-off final after Newport...
JOINT boss Rob Scott is confident that his Grimsby Town side can turn around their play-off semi-final with Newport after the Exiles claimed a narrow 1-0 win at Blundell Park last night.After a second...
View ArticleGrimsby Town receive £19,000 grant for stadium improvements
GRIMSBY Town have received a £19,000 grant, which will enable the club to carry out repairs and maintenance to the floodlights at Blundell Park. The Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF) – the...
View Article1,000 jobs in Grimsby and northern Lincolnshire listed here
BELOW we have published more than 1,000 jobs available now in northern Lincolnshire and the immediate area. We teamed up with Jobcentre Plus in Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Louth to show just how much work...
View ArticleLong delays on A16
RESURFACING work at the Ludborough junction on the A16 are causing long delays for traffic. If you know of other issues on the area's roads, post here.
View ArticleVideo: Police launch operation to catch goods vehicle drivers using mobile...
A THREE-day police operation to catch goods vehicle drivers using their mobile phones is in full swing. Humberside Police are using a large goods vehicle tractor unit to see into the cabs of goods...
View ArticleBreaking news: Latest crime figures for Humberside released
Crime across Humberside fell by 14 per cent last year but fraud, forgery and robbery are up.Humberside Police recorded 64,440 crimes across the force area in 2012 compared to 75,220 the previous...
View ArticleTough choices lie ahead for councillors
THE Lincolnshire County Council elections are just days away – and the new intake will have to contend with a whole raft of difficult issues. From crumbling roads and care provision to the future of...
View ArticleFans too depressed to buy tickets for Newport away - but there's still time
TOWN fans were too "down in the dumps" to buy tickets today – although the club is expecting sales to pick up tomorrow.Accounts manager Steve Wraith said that Grimsby Town only sold 70 tickets today –...
View ArticleJohn Fenty defends actions over Newport County flag 'snapped' at play-off...
GRIMSBY Town club director John Fenty has defended his actions after reportedly breaking a young Newport County fan's flag at Wednesday night's game. Newport fans have told the South Wales Argus that a...
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