Burglar weeps in court before being sent to prison
NEIGHBOURS of a pensioner were praised for their bravery by catching a burglar red-handed.Recorder Tahir Khan said John Gibbons and his wife behaved in a public-spirited way when they found Glen...
View ArticleX FACTOR - Ella Henderson and District 3 nail club classics week
Ella Henderson and District 3 wowed the X Factor judges with their contributions to Club Classics week tonight. District 3 - which includes Cleethorpes-born Micky Parsons performed an energetic mash-up...
View ArticleX FACTOR: Ella Henderson and District 3 sail through to the next round
BOTH Ella Henderson and District 3 sailed through to week four of the live X Factor finals tonight.Ella, 16, of Tetney, had impressed the judges - and the public - with her performance of Candi...
View ArticleEditor's Comment: 'Tis the season to shop local
SHOPPING locally this Christmas should be in the forefront of everyone's minds. There are so many temptations to take us away from our local high streets. The internet is perceived as quick and easy,...
View ArticleTeenager injured outside Cleethorpes nightclub
A 19-YEAR-OLD man was taken to hospital following a disturbance outside Cleethorpes' After Dark nightclub. The man sustained a broken nose, a dislocated shoulder and bruising following the altercation...
View ArticleWoman could not remember burgling house as she was 'high at the time'
A FEMALE burglar and heroin addict has been jailed for two burglaries – one of which she claimed not to remember because she was so high on drink and drugs. Stacey Ford, 23, of Tunnard Street, was...
View ArticleArsonists start fires at building three times in one day
ARSONISTS targeted a derelict building in Grimsby three times in one morning. Firefighters were called to the former premises of AA Landscapes, in Charlton Street, off Corporation Road, at about 2am on...
View ArticleBoxing coach Sean Wood wants to bring English title contest to Grimsby
COACH Sean Wood believes Grimsby can hold an English title showdown involving newly-crowned Midlands Area champion Kevin Hooper.Wood and unbeaten star Hooper have put Grimsby back on the map in boxing...
View ArticleGrimsby Town joint boss Paul Hurst demands improvement after FA Cup exit...
"IF we start like that against Macclesfield on Saturday we will be more than 3-0 down."That was the stark assessment of Grimsby Town joint boss Paul Hurst following the Mariners' FA Cup exit at the...
View ArticleSpice up your Christmas at festive market in Grimsby
PUT some spice into your Christmas.Mr Huda's Surma Secrets will be Going to Town This Christmas at our special yuletide celebrations.The firm will be showcasing its fresh handmade curry pastes, that...
View ArticleCleethorpes Academy defends removal of its hedge to make way for car park
A SCHOOL has been criticised for removing a hedgerow to make way for a new car park.Cleethorpes Academy has grubbed a large section of foliage at its Grainsby Avenue site, as part of a £7.7 million...
View ArticleResidents voice opposition to demolition of historic Cleethorpes building
RESIDENTS have voiced opposition to the demolition of a well-known Cleethorpes building which was refused by the local authority but sent to the planning inspectorate on appeal.North East Lincolnshire...
View ArticleFree carbon monoxide detectors to be handed out in Cleethorpes tomorrow
HOMEOWNERS have been urged to take up the offer of free carbon monoxide detectors.North East Lincolnshire Council has joined the campaign to make more homes safer from the silent killer.Free alarms...
View ArticleMother's 'miracle' son home after his lifesaving operation
THIS man – described as a miracle by his mother – underwent radical treatment to save his life when his appendix burst and poisoned his body.When Neil Harrison was taken to the Diana, Princess Of Wales...
View ArticleNew multi-million-pound housing development opens in Grimsby
A NEW multi-million-pound housing development has opened in Grimsby.And househunters need look no further than Frederick Street and Elizabeth Mews, where new homes have been welcomed by Councillor Mike...
View ArticleLook to the skies to catch glimpse of International Space Station
IS IT a bird? Is it a plane? No! It's the International Space Station.Stargazers across the region are being treated to a glimpse of the famous habitable artificial satellite that orbits the Earth.It...
View ArticleLifesaving measures planned to reduce drowning risk at Grimsby's Riverhead
LIFESAVING equipment will be installed to reduce the risk of drowning at Grimsby's Riverhead.Buoyancy aids and warning signs will be put up around the Riverhead Basin, while a range of other safety...
View ArticleGrimsby boxer Kevin Hooper eyeing English title bid following Midlands Area...
TRIPLE-title winner Kevin Hooper is calling for Grimsby to back him on the national stage after making history on Friday night.Hooper is on the brink of an English title bid after clinching the...
View ArticleNunsthorpe school re-opens as academy in bid to raise standards
A SCHOOL previously in special measures has re-opened as an academy in an attempt to raise standards.Nunsthorpe Community School received a disastrous Ofsted report in November 2011, as reported.Now,...
View ArticleFA Cup match report: Grimsby Town 2 Kidderminster Harriers 4
A CRAZIER opening 20 minutes you would struggle to find – at any level of football.And when the dust settled on that astonishing start at Blundell Park on Saturday, Grimsby Town were well on their way...
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