A160 dual carriageway work could be brought forward
WORK to dual the A160 access road from the A180 to Immingham Dock could be brought forward by 18 months, the secretary of state for transport has revealed. In a letter to Cleethorpes and Immingham MP...
View ArticleWitnesses sought following crash on St Peter's Avenue in Cleethorpes
A taxi driver was injured following a crash in Cleethorpes last Friday. At around 12.15pm, the 49-year-old Grimsby man was driving his blue Ford Mondeo taxi on St Peter's Avenue near the junction with...
View ArticleX Factor: Angry Ella Henderson fans say Tetney teenager 'should be in the final'
ELLA Henderson's fans have reacted angrily after the talented teenager was voted off the hit ITV show – particularly after some claimed they were unable to vote.As reported, in a shock-result, the...
View ArticleCleethorpes fan is Barmy about supporting the England cricket team
"WE were looking around at each other thinking it's a bit boring – we were all used to losing!"Cricket fanatic Paul Winslow, from Cleethorpes, has been at the heart of the national side's journey in...
View ArticleChildhood dream of steam became reality for Daniel
A CHILDHOOD love of trains put this young man on the right tracks to becoming a dedicated volunteer at the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway.The thrill of a visit to the grand opening of the charity's...
View ArticleSweet shop adds gluten and sugar-free treats to its huge range of goodies
THOSE with a sweet tooth will no longer be starved of their favourite treats because of special dietary needs thanks to Waltham's very own Candy Man.McMiller's Sweets Emporium at Waltham Windmill has...
View ArticleOasis Academy Wintringham's new climbing wall is inaugurated
THE old sports hall at Grimsby's Oasis Academy Wintringham was transformed into a scene from Planet Of The Apes as Lindsey Climbing Club members inaugurated their new climbing wall.Members scampered up...
View ArticleSend a Christmas greeting with a difference and support St Andrew's Hospice
RESIDENTS and businesses are being urged to send a Christmas card with a difference this festive season.St Andrew's Hospice in Grimsby has created a three-minute festive video which can be emailed to...
View ArticleShocking headlines don't tell the whole fishing tale, says Seafish chief
When it comes to food sources, and particularly our proteins, fishing gets a bad press on the national stage according to Dr Paul Williams, the Grimsby-based chief executive of Seafish. It remains...
View ArticleHotel taking on work experience students as part of campaign
ONE of the area's most successful hotels has revealed the secret of being top in the hospitality industry.The Ashbourne Hotel will be taking on two work experience students as part of the Grimsby...
View ArticleRed alert to fight closure of Leeds children's heart unit
PARENTS of young cardiac patients have united ahead of a fundraising day to fight the closure of a vital heart unit.And they are appealing to all business and schools across North East Lincolnshire to...
View ArticleLions dig deep to spruce up Humberston Park Special School
LIONS club members pitched in with a tree-mendous effort to spruce up a local school for children with special needs.Around 120 trees were planted in the grounds of Humberston Park Special School by...
View ArticleGrimsby town centre to be transformed into winter wonderland for Christmas...
JINGLE all the way down to Grimsby tomorrow!There is just one day to go until the town centre is transformed into a magical winter wonderland for the big Christmas light switch-on event, Go To Town...
View ArticleKatie's has a feast of fab cakes up for grabs at Christmas fair
A FAMILY-run cake-making business is offering a tasty deal to readers that will put the icing on the cake.In a sweet deal, Cleethorpes firm Katie's Cupcakes will have 30 free festive cupcakes to give...
View ArticleFellow mechanic helps Lord Street Motors owner back to work after explosion
A MECHANIC whose livelihood was destroyed after an explosion destroyed his garage is determined to get his life back on track.Work has now begun to clear the wreckage of what used to be Lord Street...
View ArticleEarly start for vital upgrade of A160 to A180 at Immingham welcomed by MP
THE planned upgrade of the A160 to A180 at Immingham will start ahead of schedule.As reported on www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk, roadworks to dual the three-mile stretch of the A160, linking the A180 and the...
View ArticleVideos: Humberston journalist's dramatic escape from blaze in Dubai tower block
A JOURNALIST from Humberston made a dramatic escape from her 14th floor Dubai apartment when flames engulfed the 34-floor building.Sarah Swain, 31, was among 600 people to be evacuated from the...
View ArticleX Factor: Ella Henderson taking media storm all in her stride following shock...
TETNEY teenager and former X Factor hopeful Ella Henderson is still the focus of the national media following her shock exit from the show.The 16-year-old appeared on the front page of the Daily Mirror...
View ArticleGrimsby Town loan striker Ross Hannah hungry for more goals
ROSS Hannah just loves getting on the scoresheet for Grimsby Town – even when he hasn't actually hit the back of the net.The striker, who is at Blundell Park on a three-month loan deal from Bradford...
View Article18-year-old man seriously injured in crash near Habrough
An 18-year-old man was seriously injured in a crash near Habrough yesterday (Tuesday) evening. The man was driving a black Vauxhall Corsa along Immingham Road towards Habrough shortly after 11pm when...
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