Owners of historic Grimsby electrical store Halls to call it a day
AFTER more than 100 years of service to customers, the plug is being pulled on an independent electrical store.Halls of Wellowgate – which first opened in 1906 at the Old Market Place before moving...
View ArticleCricket: Area's sides on a sticky wicket after tough weekend of results
CLEETHORPES 2nds suffered a narrow six-run defeat at the hands of Messingham in the Premier Division of the Lincolnshire County League.The Chichester Road clash was just one of a hosts tight encounters...
View ArticleSimon Faulkner: Are priorities going to pot?
POTHOLES or the bedroom tax – which is more important?Put that question to a North East Lincolnshire councillor and you are likely to get a very definite response.However, judging by the debate at a...
View ArticleGrimsby's seafood cluster in spotlight
THE strength of Grimsby's seafood processing cluster was underlined at the world's largest seafood trade fair.Key players from the town's seafood industry were among the thousands of delegates to...
View ArticleGet onboard to see the benefits of Greener Journeys
HOP on the bus this week.Stagecoach East Midlands is joining forces with sustainable transport group Greener Journeys to promote the benefits of bus use through the UK's first Catch The Bus Week.The...
View Article1,000 jobs supplement proves a success
WHEN it comes to finding a job, making sure you pick up your Grimsby Telegraph definitely works.After we published details of more than 1,000 local jobs in a special-bumper supplement on Thursday, the...
View ArticleCaistor Mayor John Burns-Salmond to stand down after four years
CAISTOR Town Mayor John Burns-Salmond is to stand down after four years in office.His decision was announced at the Annual Town Meeting held in the Arts Centre.He took up the post after two previous...
View ArticleHow Marmite helped Grimsby woman reach her 100th birthday
MARMITE and cod liver oil are the secret to a long and happy life according to this Grimsby resident who celebrated her 100th birthday on Saturday.Constance Melloy was 100 years old at the weekend and...
View ArticleNew Humberside Police chief looking for more collaboration with other forces
"WE need to be as creative as possible in saving money and seek more collaboration."That is one of the aims of the new Chief Constable of Humberside Police, Justine Curran as she embarked on her new...
View ArticleWorkers' Memorial Day services held in Immingham, Grimsby and Cleethorpes
SPEAKERS at services to remember those who have died in accidents at work reminded us that health and safety saves lives as the world prays for those trapped in a collapsed building in...
View ArticleMan threatens to jump from Humber Bridge
A MAN was led to safety after threatening to jump from the Humber Bridge.Police negotiators spent almost two hours talking to the man, who had climbed on to an engineers' walkway underneath the...
View Article'160-home development will turn Scartho into a building site for seven years'
SCARTHO residents opposing a proposed 160-home development believe it would set a dangerous precedent for other villages in North East Lincolnshire.More than 100 residents met at St Giles Church Hall...
View ArticleFans' mixed reaction as Grimsby Town are Exiled to Conference for another year
JUST not good enough? Better than last year? A club on the way up?This was the debate that Grimsby Town fans were having after the disappointing defeat to Newport yesterday finally put to bed their...
View ArticleMatch Report: Newport 1 Grimsby Town 0 (agg 2-0)
GRIMSBY Town's promotion dream came to an abrupt end on a deeply frustrating afternoon in South Wales.Rather than the rip-roaring comeback that Mariners fans have been dreaming of since last week's 1-0...
View ArticleDisappointment for Grimsby Town after play-off defeat at Newport
PAUL Hurst admitted that Grimsby Town "came up short" in their quest for Conference play-off glory – but insists the Mariners have made progress this season.The joint boss was speaking in the aftermath...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 children have not had MMR vaccine in North East Lincolnshire
MORE than 1,000 children in North East Lincolnshire have not had potentially life-saving MMR jabs, it has been revealed.Today GPs across the borough will begin to contact families of 1,056 children,...
View ArticleMan charged with robbery
A MAN will appear at Grimsby Crown Court on Friday charged with robbery. Patrick Noakes, 34, of Pasture Street was granted bail during his last appearance at Grimsby Magistrates' Court. It is alleged...
View ArticleGrimsby Town legend Kevin Moore passes away
GRIMSBY Town legend Kevin Moore has passed away after a long battle with illness. Moore, who made over 400 appearances for his home-town club, had been suffering from a rare form of dementia, called...
View ArticleFire crew attending to an "unsafe" building in Grimsby
TWO fire engines are currently attending an "unsafe" building to remove a piece of metal off a roof.The fire crew have cordoned off the corner of Hamilton Street and Mansel Street in Grimsby to remove...
View ArticleGrimsby woman banned from keeping animals for life
IN tomorrow's Grimsby Telegraph we reveal the harrowing story of a dog that was neglected by its owner to such an extent, it could scarcely breathe. The dog's owner - a Grimsby woman, who has now been...
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