Grimsby soldier geared up for spending Christmas in Afghanistan
A SOLDIER who has just completed his pre-deployment training could be posted to Afghanistan at any time with 24 hours' notice.Jack Hicks, 20, of Weelsby Road, Grimsby, has travelled to Croatia and...
View ArticleTickets selling fast for Grimsby Town's FA Cup tie with Cobblers
MARINERS season ticket holders have until 5pm today to reserve their seats for Saturday's FA Cup Second Round clash with Northampton Town.More than 1,500 tickets have already been sold for the tie with...
View ArticleBaths full of dirty nappies and 'horrendous' smells: Social worker reveals...
IMAGINE yourself as a social worker ...breaking the news to a "horrified" parent that they are neglecting their child.Most parents don't realise they are causing their child harm by emotionally or...
View ArticleDrunken Grimsby woman wearing a onesie brandished knife at shocked stranger...
WEARING a cow print onesie with make-up all over her face, a woman drunkenly brandished a Stanley knife at a shocked stranger.Jodi Hess, 33, waved the knife at a man sitting in a car outside her home,...
View ArticleMore fixture mayhem ahead for Grimsby Town
GRIMSBY Town's FA Trophy victory over Coalville is set to further disrupt the Mariners' fixture schedule. The first round replay forced Town's Conference clash with Welling to be rearranged for next...
View ArticleFA Trophy replay match report: Grimsby Town 3 Coalville 0
DAYLE Southwell was the hat-trick hero as the Mariners finally broke down Coalville's stubborn resistance last night.The young forward netted three second-half goals to send Town into the second round...
View ArticleGrimsby shoplifter attacked two store security guards after being cornered in...
TWO security guards were injured when a shoplifter was cornered in an alleyway and attacked them, a court heard.When Alan Murray, 29, of Dame Kendal Grove, Grimsby, discovered one of the security...
View ArticlePaul Hurst delighted with young guns as Grimsby Town overcome Coalville in FA...
PAUL Hurst paid tribute to Grimsby Town's young guns for their part in last night's FA Trophy victory over Coalville.Six products of the Mariners' Youth system featured in the 3-0 first round win over...
View ArticleResidents' disgust as controversial Humberston 400 homes plan is given go-ahead
FOUR hundred homes WILL be built in Humberston – to the disgust of residents who have fought hard for two years to block the controversial plans.Keystone Developments' proposal to build a retirement...
View ArticleOffenders dealt with by Grimsby magistrates
THE following people have been sentenced at Grimsby Magistrates' Court: James Everitt, 21, of Riby Road, Keelby, admitted speeding, exceeding 70mph, on the A18 Riby Crossroads. His licence was endorsed...
View ArticleProud of your Christmas lights display? Send us pics and you could win a prize
HAVE you decked your halls with boughs of holly, and much more besides? Now December has arrived, Christmas lights galore have been popping up on homes around the area. If you've made an extra special...
View Article'I've added wellies to my Christmas list': Immingham resident's home flooded...
"ALL I want for Christmas is a pair of wellies."That was the plea from an Immingham resident whose home was flooded due to a burst water main.As reported, two homes in Oban Court were inundated with...
View ArticleSacha Baron Cohen's new spy spoof film will be called 'Grimsby'
After being seen touring the area in October, reports are now coming in from Hollywood that Sacha Baron Cohen is set to star in a spy-action comedy film called 'Grimsby'. The action-heavy film will...
View ArticleGrimsby animal lover rescues dog from Romania facing certain death
A ROMANIAN dog has been renamed 'Lucky', after he was rescued by a Grimsby animal lover from almost certain death.Kathleen Reece-Brockett has paid almost £300 to have Lucky, a 16-week-old German...
View ArticlePlans to create Sixth Form at Humberston Academy unveiled
Ambitious plans to create a new Sixth Form in North East Lincolnshire were revealed today. Academic A-levels will be provided in new, state-of-the-art accommodation in the proposals outlined by...
View ArticleWhy Cobblers cup clash could be your golden ticket for Third Round
MARINERS fans who attend Saturday's FA Cup tie will have a greater chance of grabbing tickets for a potential third round clash with one of the 'big boys'. Town host Northampton in the second round...
View ArticleLaceby businessman to have starring role in Channel 4 documentary series...
A STALLINGBOROUGH man who came back from the brink of financial ruin to build an international business is to feature on a Channel 4 documentary.Steve Elwis, 56, is the owner of stock buying company...
View ArticleDrunken man arrested on Freeman Street for assault and threatening to blow up...
IT is understood that a drunken male has been arrested on Freeman Street for assaulting another man and threatening to blow something up.Four Police vans and two cars attended the scene near Harbour...
View Article80mph winds to bring risk of coastal flooding in Lincolnshire on Thursday
The Met Office have issued an amber weather warning for North East Lincolnshire with potentially damaging winds predicted to hit the area on Thursday. The previous yellow warning has now been upgraded...
View ArticleRasen lads on a high after morale-boosting away win
MARKET Rasen & Louth RUFC will look to maintain their winning form when they take on Kettering on Saturday.This week marks the half-way point of the league programme – and the Red and Greens go...
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