Syria: PM fails to win over local MP
THE Prime Minister held a private meeting with Cleethorpes MP Martin Vickers to persuade him to support military action in Syria before his motion was defeated in Parliament.David Cameron, pictured,...
View ArticleHome's therapy cat goes missing
CAN you help reunite distraught care home residents with their beloved cat?Ellie, the resident cat at Farringford Care Home in Grimsby Road, Cleethorpes, went missing last week after slipping...
View ArticleCurtain to rise on new golden age of cinema in Grimsby
THE curtain will rise on a new golden age of cinema in Grimsby. Four years after a Grimsby Telegraph campaign to save the Whitgift Film Theatre from closure, it has invested £50,000 in digital...
View ArticleGrimsby Town ready for revenge mission about Nuneaton
GRIMSBY Town have the chance to put things right against Nuneaton this afternoon (3pm) – and settle a few old scores in the process. The Mariners are yet to beat Boro in their two previous fixtures and...
View ArticleFive-year plan to become university
NEW accreditation for Grimsby Institute has put it a step closer to becoming a full university in as little as five years. The University Centre has become the third further education college in the UK...
View ArticleHigh number of prison absconders
The number of prisoners who have absconded from HMP North Sea Camp is at a five-year high, figures show. A total of 28 went on the run from the category-D open prison in 2012-13. This was an increase...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Probe into cause of Grimsby house fire
AN investigation is under way into the cause of a house fire in Grimsby.Firefighters were called to Oxford Street, Grimsby at 3.32pm today after fire broke out in the hallway of the property.Two crews...
View ArticleFULL TIME: Grimsby Town 1 Nuneaton Town 2
GRIMSBY Town slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Nuneaton Town this afternoon. First half goals from Gavin Cowan and Andrew Brown were enough for Boro to beat Town, who were reduced to ten men...
View ArticleUPDATE: A18 reopens after crash
A SECTION of the A18 which was closed after a collision this morning has now reopened.The road was sealed off by police at the Beesby and North Thoresby turn-offs and at the junction with Livesey Road...
View ArticleButchers plans a move to Grimsby
AN expanding butchery retail firm has announced plans to open a branch in Grimsby in the new year. The Northampton-based firm of Clive Smith Butchers and Express Stores intends to build a meat...
View ArticleCalling all flappers and Gatsby fans to roaring Twenties event
GET your flapper dresses at the ready – tickets are now on sale for a roaring Twenties-style event.The biggest fundraising event of the year by the learning disability charity Linkage Community Trust...
View Article12 new doctors begin work at Grimsby's hospital
A DOZEN newly-qualified doctors have launched their careers at Grimsby's Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital.The 12 have become junior doctors, having been recruited by the Northern Lincolnshire and...
View ArticleVillage's phone box becomes book swap shop
THE page has turned for a village's traditional red telephone box – it has a new lease of life as a book swap shop.After being adopted by Ashby-cum-Fenby Parish Council in 2009, there were many ideas...
View ArticleFull Strictly Come Dancing celebrity line-up to be revealed
Five celebrities have now been revealed for this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. BBC Breakfast presenter Susanna Reid will join Countdown star Rachel Riley, TV presenter Abbey Clancy, golfer...
View ArticleHundreds march through Grimsby in civic parade
THE sounds of bagpipes and drums heralded the passage of the annual Mayor's Civic Parade through Grimsby town centre.More than 240 local dignitaries and representatives from various community groups...
View ArticleWoman seriously injured in A18 crash
A WOMAN was seriously injured in a crash on the A18 yesterday. The collision, which involved a motorbike, happened at Wyham, near Ludborough, at about 10.30am. The road was closed for almost...
View ArticleDiva Las Vegas! X Factor star shines at Grimsby Pride
X FACTOR starlet Kitty Brucknell headlined the fifth annual Grimsby Pride extravaganza in Cleethorpes.The controversial star, who appeared in series eight of the hit ITV show which was won by girl band...
View ArticleFamily's tribute to 'bubbly' mother who died suddenly
THE family of the woman found dead at her home in Grimsby has paid tribute to a "bright and bubbly" person who was "always full of life".Relatives of Sharon Blackburn described the mum-of-five as a...
View ArticleGrimsby Town feel the heat at home – McKeown
JAMES McKeown admits that Blundell Park can be a difficult place to play for him and his Grimsby Town team-mates – but insists that is no excuse for their 'terrible' performance against Nuneaton.Boos...
View ArticlePublic inquiry into 400 homes in Humberston to last four days
AN appeal against the decision to reject a controversial 400-home development in Humberston will be heard at a public inquiry starting tomorrow .The four-day inquiry, which takes place at Grimsby Town...
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