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Donor honoured for his gift of life
THIS man's a life-saver – 100 times over!Robert Petchell, 66, has now given 100 pints of blood – having made his first donation at the tender age of 19.In recognition of his achievement, he has been...
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MEMBERS of Louth Town Council and Louth Town Partnership are continuing to celebrate Louth's achievement in being voted Britain's favourite market town in the BBC Countryfile Magazine awards.Louth was...
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Thousands raised for families
A GROUP of caring fundraisers are waving the "flag" of success for families of children with special educational needs.Employees of Shoreline Housing Partnership raised more than £5,800 for local...
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Wolds Care Centre to open up next month
LOUTH'S new £6-million Wolds Care Centre will be open to take its first clients next month.The new care home on the site of the former Lord Tennyson pub has created 75 new full-time and part-time jobs...
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'It is possible to investigate every crime'
A FORMER police chief has joined the race to become the elected crime commissioner and claims that policing can be improved – despite cuts to spending.Dr Paul Davidson, a former Chief Superintendent of...
View ArticleHelp for addicts may be a phone call away
GRIMSBY Food Kitchen provides a good meal for the drug and alcohol dependent and socially excluded people in Grimsby every week.But more than that, organisers Cath and Ken Homewood offer support and...
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Paralympics inspires double amputee to hit the road for charity
A DOUBLE amputee has been so inspired by the achievements of Britain's Paralympic athletes, he is taking on a challenge of his own.Paul Barlow, 59, is planning to cross the 2,220m span of the Humber...
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Martin Vickers: 'We don't wind turbines in open countryside'
"WIND turbines off-shore and in some industrial areas are fine but in open countryside they are unacceptable."That is the view of Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers, as he defended his role in a campaign to...
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Quiet transfer deadline day for Grimsby Town - despite Shaun Whalley link
SPECULATION on Merseyside linked Grimsby Town with a deadline-day move for Southport winger Shaun Whalley yesterday.The 25-year-old featured for the Sandgrounders in Town's opening game of the season...
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'Large parts of Grimsby neglected,' Lib Dems claim
BURNT-out play equipment, dying plants and broken CCTV cameras are just some of the ways Liberal Democrats claim the current council is neglecting Grimsby.Councillor Steve Beasant is among the party...
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Neil Eyre: I'm a real alternative for police commissioner role
A CANDIDATE aiming to represent the people of North East Lincolnshire as the new police and crime commissioner believes he offers a real alternative to the political figureheads also vying for the...
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Making headlines by digging them up!
NEWSPAPERS are said to dig up dirt every day but it isn't often that they get dug up themselves – literally.More than 10 printing plates from the old Grimsby Telegraph presses were discovered...
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Hollie Arnold throws for gold at Paralympic Games
HOLLIE Arnold insists she is primed and ready to come of age at London 2012 tonight – by delivering a Paralympic medal.The youngster from Holton-le-Clay was just a wide-eyed 14-year-old girl on her...
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Aldi has 'no plans' to open supermarket in Cleethorpes
SUPERMARKET giant Aldi has pulled out of plans to build a store in Cleethorpes.As reported, the budget superstore has repeatedly "expressed interest" in the resort – with the Meridian Point Development...
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Thieves raid Grimsby health charity shop
HEARTLESS thieves have ransacked a charity shop's office the day before the chairman is due to retire.The Grimsby & District Healthcare Charity shop in Freeman Street, Grimsby, was broken into...
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Mansfield win may kick-start Grimsby Town's season
By Lee Jones ... CONFIDENCE and belief are two of the buzz-words we've heard repeatedly coming out of Blundell Park over recent weeks.The bosses and their players have taken every opportunity to tell...
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Bids close for Lindsey Lower School site
THE bidding to take over the former Lindsey Lower School has closed. Owners of the abandoned school, North East Lincolnshire Council, will now consider the bids put forward and decide which, if any, to...
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Big Match Live replay: Hereford 0 Grimsby Town 2
GRIMSBY Town have beaten Hereford United 2-0. Two quick goals in the run-up to half-time put the Mariners in control. Dayle Southwell opened the scoring after 40 minutes and Shaun Pearson doubled the...
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Cleethorpes proud to host Grimsby Gay Pride
Cleethorpes did the Grimsby Gay Pride event proud today as thousands gathered at the Meridian Showground for a spectacular day.Despite grey clouds this morning, the sun eventually came out for a family...
View ArticleHollie Arnold finishes fifth in javelin final at Paralympic Games
Hollie Arnold threw a personal best as she finished fifth in the F46 javelin final at the Paralympic Games. The Holton-le-Clay teenager fell just short of the medals with her final round throw of...
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