RAF memorial service honours the fallen
COMRADES gathered to rekindle the spirit of the dark days of the Second World War at a reunion of squadron members. The RAF Elsham Wolds Association held a memorial service to honour the sacrifices...
View ArticlePensioner campaigns to stop smoking outside hospital
A PENSIONER whose eyes burn when in contact with cigarette smoke has stepped up his campaign to stop people lighting up outside the hospital. Smoking is not permitted in any part of the grounds at the...
View ArticleDrug addict gardener's theft caused heartache for customer
A DRUG addict who was given a job as a gardener betrayed his employer's trust by stealing from a customer in Laceby, a court heard. Michael Pullan, 32, of Werneth Road, Grimsby, had been employed as a...
View ArticleHyde 0 Grimsby Town 1: Mariners are in full stride
SECOND half sub Alex Rodman scored his first goal for Grimsby Town as they secured a six-point Bank Holiday haul with a 1-0 win at Hyde yesterday. The former Aldershot man grabbed the winner within...
View ArticleGrimsby Town click into gear with wins over Hyde and Alfreton
GRIMSBY Town joint boss Rob Scott says it feels as though something may have 'clicked' with his side over the profitable Bank Holiday weekend. The Mariners followed up Saturday's victory against...
View ArticleBody of woman found in Grimsby house
A WOMAN has been found dead at a house in central Grimsby and detectives – who are treating the incident as unexplained – have made an arrest. Paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service discovered...
View ArticleWoman found dead in home: Cause of death revealed
A HOME Office pathologist has concluded a woman found dead at her home yesterday had died from natural causes. Following a Home Office post mortem examination conducted late yesterday, it was revealed...
View ArticleUnexplained 'explosions' heard in Grimsby's Top Town
TWO loud bangs have been heard in Grimsby's Top Town this afternoon.A reader called the newsroom after hearing the unidentified noises from Grimsby Bus Station.She said: "There were two bangs, they...
View ArticleBreaking news: Police respond to report of burglary
POLICE responded in force to a report of a burglary underway at a property in Scartho.The Humberside Police Helicopter was deployed in the sky over the village and at least five response cars attended...
View ArticleTributes to keen photographer
TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved family man who had a passion for animals and photography.David Keightley, 67, of Chatsworth Place, Cleethorpes, will be missed for his cheeky smile, his kind...
View ArticleTrust looking for development land will protect villages' future
LANDOWNERS in Grimoldby and Manby are being asked to come forward with land suitable for development.The Grimoldby and Manby Community Land Trust Steering Group is working in partnership with the...
View ArticleShould Cameron consider military action against Syria?
David Cameron will chair a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) to discuss possible military action against Syria. Ahead of Thursday's recall of Parliament, the NSC is expected to discuss the...
View ArticleBath tub race in Holton-le-Clay is runaway success
YOU would have been forgiven for doing a double take if you saw people racing along... in bath tubs!A charity bath race in Holton-le-Clay proved to be a runaway success.The teams assembled at the...
View ArticleSaltings Allotment growers celebrate first of £500k improvements
ALLOTMENT holders have reaped the reward of a bumper harvest – and a £500,000 windfall.Growers at the Saltings Allotments, on Littlefield Lane, celebrated the completion of the regeneration of the site...
View ArticleAndy Murray's mum gives tennis masterclass
JUDY Murray, the mum of Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, gave a masterclass in tennis at Louth Tennis Centre.It was a real family affair for the proud mother as she had the chance to meet one of Andy's...
View ArticleGrimsby Town defender Sam Hatton 'tweaked knee ligaments'
GRIMSBY Town will further assess Sam Hatton's knee injury after the defender limped off in the Bank Holiday Monday victory over Hyde.The 25-year-old was forced from the field after blocking a late shot...
View ArticleAmbulance service can go ahead with shake-up
GRIMSBY will remain a hub for the ambulance services after a major shake-up of stations.East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) bosses have been given the green light to go-ahead with the reorganisation...
View ArticleGrimsby woman, 41, found in home 'died of natural causes'
A HOME Office pathologist has concluded that a Grimsby woman found dead at her home died from natural causes.A post mortem examination was carried out on the 41-year-old woman late on Monday night,...
View ArticleCould Humberston Fitties be leased to Thorpe Park owners?
HUMBERSTON Fitties could be leased out to the owners of the neighbouring Thorpe Park.That's one of the recommendations of a report on the potential disposal of the Fitties to be considered by a council...
View ArticleJohn McDermott recalls emotional end to a fine career
IN the last in a series of exclusive extracts from his new autobiography, here John McDermott recalls the events that led to him calling time on his remarkable career... I HAD suffered one or two...
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