Windmill and Diable tee up sixth Linkage event
TEAMS and sponsors are being sought for a popular summer event at Waltham Windmill Golf Club.The Diable Charity Golf Day – which is an Am-Am Stableford competition – will take place on Friday, July 5,...
View ArticleStage is set for rocking good night
STARS shone as hundreds of talented young people celebrated a healthy lifestyle free from smoking, alcohol and drugs.But for 60 pupils from St Andrew's College, of Cleethorpes, taking part in the 2013...
View ArticleWork of Institute artists and photographers goes on display
ASPIRING photographers and artists at Grimsby Institute put their talent in the frame at two exhibitions.Level 3 BTech photography students celebrated the culmination of their two-year course with an...
View ArticleLincolnshire crime commissioner criticises his role
THE LINCOLNSHIRE Police and Crime Commissioner has publicly criticised his own role and expressed doubts it will exist in the future.Alan Hardwick was elected the first ever commissioner in November,...
View ArticleEngineer scoops Mercedes in spot the ball contest
THERE are not many things that would drive you to get out of bed early following a long nightshift.However, learning you've won a brand new Mercedes A220 cdi AMG sport is worth making an exception for...
View ArticleLots of ooohs and ahhs for new emporium in Cleethorpes
THREE weeks after opening its doors to customers, this Belle Maison is still attracting ooohs and ahhs.Owner Ann Marshallsay has transformed the former secondhand store on the corner of St Peter's...
View ArticleFeature: Empowering East Marsh community with invaluable support
A Lottery-funded scheme is helping to empower the East Marsh community. As well as putting on a wide range of social activities for young and old, the project helps people look for work and improve...
View ArticleCutting Fitties utilities off-season is 'ridiculous'
A HUMBERSTON man has criticised Council leader Chris Shaw for failing to answer questions on plans to shut off all utilities to the Fitties after 4.30pm in the closed season.As reported, Councillor...
View ArticleDramatic escape as flames engulf Grimsby home
A 26-YEAR-OLD man made a dramatic escape when fire engulfed the downstairs floor of his Grimsby home.Chris Hobbs was recovering in Grimsby's Diana Princess Of Wales Hospital yesterday, after a fire...
View ArticleNo Isle of Man TT glory for Guy Martin
GUY Martin capped off a largely disappointing Isle of Man TT with a fifth-placed finish in the final race of the week.The Kirmington motorcycle racer has claimed 13 podiums at the event, but couldn't...
View ArticleDrug addict jailed for burgling parents' home
DRUG addict Richard Melkevic hit "rock bottom" when he raided the home of his parents in a desperate hunt to find items to sell.The callous and cynical burglary of his own family was as low as anyone...
View ArticleSupport from the top for hurt Austin Mitchell
WELLWISHES continue to pour in for veteran Grimsby Labour MP Austin Mitchell, who is expected to remain in hospital into next week.He collapsed earlier this week as he was leaving the Houses of...
View ArticleTravellers move from Cleethorpes to New Waltham
TRAVELLERS given an extra day to leave Cleethorpes of their own accord or be removed by officials have finally moved on – to New Waltham.The small fleet of vehicles and caravans set up camp on the old...
View ArticleNo investigation into man's 20ft fall at dock
A MAN who fell 20ft onto concrete sea defences at Grimsby's Royal Dock is expected to be back at work as early as next week.It has been confirmed the man – who has not been named, but is said to be...
View ArticleGrimsby Town's Scott Kerr desperate to bounce back from injury woe
THE frustration of an injury-blighted end to his York City career will spur a fully-fit Scott Kerr to fire for Grimsby Town.Kerr sealed a one-year deal at Blundell Park after being released by...
View ArticleEx-soldiers accused of Grimsby mosque attack in court
TWO ex-soldiers accused of arson after a petrol-bomb attack on a Grimsby mosque have again been remanded in custody.Stuart Harness, 33, and Gavin Humphries, 37, both of the same address in Dixon...
View ArticleGrimsby Town could face Premier League side in friendly
GRIMSBY Town could host a Premier League club as part of their pre-season build-up – with Sunderland appearing the most likely visitors.The Mariners have confirmed six friendlies already ahead of the...
View ArticleSpeeding driver devastates family.
A few weeks back I wrote an article about how speeding through rural villages would eventually result in a death or serious injury in the wolds villages. Little was I to know that I would become a...
View ArticleLorry driver jailed for death of cyclist on A18
A LORRY driver has been jailed after a horrific crash in which his vehicle hit a cyclist from behind on a notorious stretch of road.He was speeding – and his windscreen was obscured by dirt and cracked...
View ArticleUnions march against healthcare cuts
THREE major unions are marching through Grimsby in opposition to changes to terms and conditions. More than 50 people representing Unite, Unison and The Royal College of Nurses started the march from...
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