Dedicated Doreen White is appointed MBE for services to education
"I FEEL honoured to be in this position – but the Queen is a lot smaller than I imagined!"These are the words of a 66-year-old who met Her Majesty after travelling to London to be appointed MBE for her...
View ArticleHero dived into sea to rescue suicidal woman in pyjamas
A QUICK-thinking hero dived into the sea to save a suicidal young woman who threw herself off the edge of a harbour.Stephen George, 41, who grew up in Holton-le-Clay, had just finished a 12-hour shift...
View ArticleX Factor: Ella Henderson to perform at BT British Olympic Ball
X FACTOR starlet Ella Henderson will be going for gold on Friday. She may have been voted off the TV talent show, but she has been confirmed as one of the performers at the BT British Olympic Ball at...
View ArticleMichael Rankine determined to impress in Grimsby Town's replay with Buxton
ONE man determined to benefit from Grimsby Town's FA Trophy First Round replay is new loan signing Michael Rankine. The Aldershot striker tied-up a one-month deal last week, and made his Town debut as...
View Article'Callous' burglars jailed after they 'ransacked' Grimsby home of valuables
TWO "callous" burglars – one of which was high on a cocktail of M-cat and diazepam – have been locked up after they "ransacked" a man's home and "stripped" it of anything valuable.They were both caught...
View ArticleExtended Asbo for jailed troublemaker
TIGHTER controls will be imposed on a regular troublemaker after a new antisocial behaviour order was made on him.An original two-year Asbo made in December 2010 has been extended by two more years.The...
View ArticleCourtyard is blooming at Cherry Blossom Court after grant helps to buy plants
RESIDENTS at a Grimsby apartment complex are enjoying their new colourful courtyard.Cherry Blossom Court, Cambridge Road, is benefiting from a community grant from Longhurst And Havelok Homes to...
View ArticleNominate worthy recipients of festive hampers and toy vouchers
DON'T miss your chance to put a smile on the face of someone you know this Christmas.The Grimsby Telegraph has teamed up with the Artie White Foundation to donate a festive hamper to worthy causes in...
View ArticleChildcare in North East Lincolnshire gets £1.7m lifeline
THE Government has announced £1.7 million of local investment to improve childcare facilities and double the number of childcare places for the most disadvantaged children.The Department For Education...
View ArticleHigh-flying Grimsby man lands dream job with Red Arrows
This Grimsby lad is a true high-flier. Six years after he first applied, RAF engineer Dave Armstrong has been given his dream job with the Red Arrows. He talked to reporter James Dunn about being part...
View ArticleFirst World War 'Fokker Scourge' focus of Cleethorpes author Paul Hare's new...
AN AVIATION author has released his latest book about unarmed planes which became fodder to German fighters in the First World War.Lifelong aviation enthusiast Paul Hare, 64, of Itterby Crescent,...
View Article'Grandma to all' Brenda Dobbs receives royal honour
MUCH-loved "grandma to all" Brenda Dobbs has received a royal honour.The shining star of Immingham's Bright Spot community group now proudly wears a brooch sent by The Prince of Wales and Duchess of...
View ArticleCast of Cinderella arrive in Grimsby to get ready for panto at Auditorium
THEY'RE behind you!The Cinderella cast have landed in town and are preparing to transport you into a magical world as they rehearse for the Christmas pantomime at the Grimsby Auditorium.Amongst those...
View ArticleX Factor: Ella Henderson appears on cover of LOOK magazine
TETNEY star Ella Henderson is on the front cover of a national magazine this week.She tweeted a picture of herself in Covent Garden, London, holding a copy of LOOK magazine, which shows her on the...
View ArticleCall to cut speed limit on A18 to 50mph following death of mother-of-three
A ROAD safety officer has called for the A18 to have its speed limit cut to 50mph.The call came after an inquest into the death of mother-of-three Kay Wells, whose car lost control on a bend and...
View ArticleMPs working on plan to bring back direct London rail link from Cleethorpes
TWENTY years after the last direct train left Cleethorpes heading for London, North East Lincolnshire's two MPs are working on a business case to bring it back.The town's Westminster representatives...
View ArticleGrimsby Town at Buxton: Loan duo to sit out FA Trophy tie
GRIMSBY Town are set to be without Scott Neilson and Nathan Pond for tonight's FA Trophy replay at Buxton (7.45pm).The on-loan duo will be rested for the trip to Derbyshire to give both a chance to...
View ArticleTwo seriously injured in crash on A180 in Grimsby
TWO people were seriously injured after the car they were travelling in was involved in a collision on the westbound carriageway of the A180. The incident, involving a single vehicle, happened at...
View ArticleScartho Baths: Campaigners vow to take fight against closure to government...
CAMPAIGNERS have vowed to appeal to a local government watchdog after the council refused to take action over complaints about the Scartho Baths consultation process.Pete Winchester, president of the...
View ArticleResidents 'fuming' at plans to restrict parking along Grimsby Road
MOTORISTS set to be banned from parking outside their homes after a "knee-jerk" decision to restrict parking along Grimsby Road are urging others to oppose the plans.As reported, new parking...
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