Support for looking after loved ones with dementia
WORKSHOPS will be held to give carers the skills, knowledge and support they need to look after loved ones with dementia.The Carers Support Programme for non-professional carers will start in June and...
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FREEMAN Street Market's management team and stall holders are 100 per cent committed to the regeneration of the street.That is the message from market manager Steve Gotts as the latest reinvigoration...
View ArticleSharp rise in emergency calls
VOLUNTEER lifesavers have reported a sharp increase in the number of emergencies they are attending.Lives first responders have been called out to 4,732 incidents throughout Lincolnshire during the...
View ArticleBe on guard for ugly online scams
THE business of beauty has turned ugly as international fraudsters scam consumers out of hundreds of pounds.Trading Standards officers in North East Lincolnshire are warning people to beware of online...
View Article'Miscarriages of justice will follow'
THERE could be miscarriages of justice because of the Government's legal aid shake-up, a Grimsby solicitor has warned.Michael Culshaw, pictured, of Michael Culshaw & Co, said: "What Chris Grayling...
View ArticleEveryone should have the same right, says solicitor
PROPOSALS to ask solicitors to cover vast areas – and force defendants to be represented by out-of-area solicitors – could lead to "total chaos".The warning comes from Grimsby solicitor Ernie Lidster,...
View ArticleCould it be a case of legal aid lottery for defendants?
Grimsby defendants could end up being represented by Hull solicitors who know nothing about them if controversial Government proposals over legal aid go ahead. Court Reporter Mark Naylor finds out...
View ArticleFirm apologises for broken pipe leak
A WATER company has announced it will invest millions on reducing leaks – yet it took a whole week to repair a pipe in Eleanor Street which created a huge pool of leaked water.Anglian Water has...
View ArticleSymbol of growth, new beginning
ANOTHER remembrance tree has been planted in a special garden for the bereaved.Near And Near Funeral Directors is creating a unique place at the Vanson Centre, in Bradley.The company is working in...
View ArticleUsed office as base to deal drugs
A GRIMSBY insurance worker who used his office as a base from which to deal cocaine has been jailed for 18 months.Grimsby Crown Court heard 25-year-old Robert Wishart, of Bulwick Avenue, admitted using...
View ArticleHero Ron's charity legacy will live on
A MAN who changed the lives of many through the medical equipment he helped raise funds for has died aged 80.Ron Kitching's legacy will be the people who have been given a second chance in life thanks...
View ArticleMayor's date with Queen just peachy!
HOW does the Queen keep her skin looking so good?That was the question the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire, Councillor Peggy Elliott, was asking after attending a prestigious garden party at...
View ArticleConsultation about Grimsby Institute job cuts will begin on Monday
GRIMSBY Institute staff have been told that a consultation on redundancies will begin on Monday.Staff received the letter yesterday, telling them a meeting will be held about a reorganisation as the...
View ArticleThink before you drink and drive
AS THE summer finally arrives and invites to barbecues and weddings come flooding in, police will be cracking down on motorists who think it's acceptable to drink and drive.Anyone driving under the...
View ArticleExciting times ahead for new signing Scott Kerr at Grimsby Town
SCOTT Kerr is ready to start an exciting new chapter in his career after today being confirmed as Grimsby Town's second signing of the summer.The 31-year-old has signed a one-year deal at Blundell Park...
View ArticleVideo: Scott Kerr is 'over the moon' to have signed for Grimsby Town
New Grimsby Town signing Scott Kerr can't wait to pull on a Mariners shirt and run out at Blundell Park for the first time. The 31-year-old has signed a one-year deal with the club following his...
View ArticleDad's plea after daughter was robbed of her future by drink-driver
A FATHER whose daughter was "robbed of her future" by a drink driver is asking YOU not to touch a drop of alcohol before getting behind the wheel this summer.As both Humberside and Lincolnshire police...
View ArticleBig Lunch party no longer going ahead.
A Big Lunch party organised by David Howie of York Place, Cleethorpes, is no longer going ahead.As reported, the event was set to be held in York Place in association with the Halifax building society...
View ArticleBig Lunch in Cleethorpes no longer going ahead.
A Big Lunch planned for Sunday June 2 in York Place, Cleethorpes is no longer going ahead.As reported the event was organised in co-operation with the Halifax building society but it has now been...
View ArticleTravellers set up camp in Cleethorpes
Travelers have set a camp on the former Lindsey School playing fields near Taylors Avenue, Cleethorpes.It is thought a gate has been lifted off from its hindges to allow the travellers access to the...
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