Grimsby police patrol endures close shave
A PCSO endured a close shave to raise funds for the Mayor of North East Lincolnshire's chosen charities.Andy Stead, 26, who patrols the Freshney ward, took a razor to his beard at the suggestion of the...
View ArticlePolice intercept car containing M-Cat and arrest two people in Cleethorpes
Two people were arrested last night and are now in custody after Humber Roads Police stopped a car in Cleethorpes which contained a quantity of M-Cat. The exact location of where the car was...
View ArticleCarrera race past the Untouchables in Table Tennis final
RAPIDLY-improving Carrera Engineering comfortably defeated the Untouchables in the Inter-Club Handicap Knock-Out Table Tennis final.The showpiece clash took place at Clee Sports Hall, off Ladysmith...
View ArticleGrimsby accountancy firm's path to a degree - but without the uni debt
A PATH to a professional degree, avoiding thousands of pounds of university debt, is to be offered by a leading independent chartered accountancy firm.Grimsby-headquartered Forrester Boyd, an employer...
View ArticleCarnival cash helps Grimsby's St Andrew's Hospice to build on success
ST ANDREW'S Hospice has been given fresh impetus for its Building On Care campaign, thanks to support from the Cleethorpes Carnival.Thousands of people attended last year's carnival in July, with 75...
View ArticleControversial UKIP candidate Victoria Ayling in running for Grimsby seat in...
VICTORIA Ayling, former Conservative candidate for Great Grimsby is in the running to stand in the seat as the UKIP candidate at next year's General Election. A national newspaper said she was poised...
View ArticleSeven offenders dealt with by Grimsby magistrates
THE following people have been sentenced by Grimsby magistrates: Frances McLellan, 42, of Worlaby Road, Grimsby, admitted failing to send a child, of compulsory school age, regularly to Tollbar...
View ArticleMariners Community Sixes can become a 'regular fixture'
THE Mariners Community Sixes can become a regular fixture in the calendar after a fantastic maiden event. Primary schools from across the area took their opportunity to play at Blundell Park at the...
View ArticleNew Holton-le-Clay village hall The Hornets' Nest officially opened
A NEW village community centre is buzzing thanks to a host of grants.Villagers of Holton-le-Clay gave three cheers when the multi-purpose education resource centre (MERC) was officially opened at the...
View ArticleBeing crowned Miss Grimsby 'an unreal feeling' for winner Millie May Margetts
A FRANKLIN College student has been crowned as the new face of Grimsby.Millie May Margetts, 17, was named as the winner of the Miss Grimsby and District contest in a glittering awards ceremony at...
View ArticleParents' disgust after being denied colic treatment for baby at Grimsby...
THE parents of a five-month old baby say they are "shocked and disgusted" after being denied medication for their daughter.Poppy Cerrino suffers from colic, a common condition in young babies which...
View ArticleCampaigner launches petition for review into shared spaces in Grimsby town...
THE fall suffered by 74-year-old Anne Heenan – who broke her nose after slipping in Grimsby town centre – will happen again, according to the man behind a petition urging the council to make the shared...
View ArticleGrimsby mum Laura Ellis has got talent - but wants the X Factor!
A BUBBLY mum from Grimsby, who made it to the final of Lincolnshire's Got Talent last year, has been waiting by the phone with bated breath to hear if she is through to the televised auditions of X...
View ArticleDeparting Grimsby Town goalkeeping coach Steve Croudson ready for new...
STEVE Croudson said an emotional farewell to Grimsby Town's fans and admitted: "I'm going to miss you."The goalkeeping coach and former Mariners player heads to the Premier League after being offered a...
View ArticleNATIONAL SCENE: Who should make England's World Cup squad?
WITH England boss Roy Hodgson set to name his World Cup squad later today, who do you think should make the trip to Brazil? Experienced left-back Ashley Cole looks set to miss out, with 18-year-old...
View ArticleTop Hollyoaks star Kieron Richardson visits Grimsby dance school
HOLLYOAKS leading man Kieron Richardson made an appearance at a Grimsby dance school to meet soap fans and sign autographs.The 28-year-old Mancunian actor, who plays Ste Hay in the Channel 4 programme,...
View ArticleGrimsby Town boss Paul Hurst waves goodbye to eight players - and wishes them...
GRIMSBY Town's boss has no doubts that the eight players he released on Friday will find new clubs for next season.The Mariners began their preparations for the 2014/15 campaign by allowing Andy Cook,...
View ArticleDitch scooter fall 'could have cost me my life': Cleethorpes man, 83, speaks...
"I WILL leave it to the conscience of whoever was responsible – but they could have cost me my life."That was the reaction of former Royal Navy radar controller Vic Smith, 83, as he recovered in...
View ArticleGrimsby Town boss has 'plan B' if any players turn down new contracts
PAUL Hurst insists he will have "alternatives in place" if any of Grimsby Town's players refuse new contract offers.James McKeown, Craig Disley, Alex Rodman and Andi Thanoj have all been offered deals...
View ArticleCalls to review new paving in Grimsby town centre after woman, 74, slipped on...
THESE are the injuries suffered by a 74-year-old woman who fell on Grimsby town centre's new block paving.The council is now facing fresh calls to review its flagship town centre revamp amid concerns...
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