Grimsby's Staples store set to close
GRIMSBY'S Staples store is to close. The stationery and office supplies store will shut its doors within the next few months β putting all jobs at risk. The official news came after growing concern for...
View ArticleCouncil scrutiny panel approve proposals for new pool on site of Grimsby...
PLANS for a new multi-million pound swimming pool in Grimsby are forging ahead. At a special meeting of North East Lincolnshire Council's tourism and culture scrutiny panel this morning, members voted...
View ArticleGateshead hopeful tomorrow's clash against Grimsby Town will go ahead
GATESHEAD chiefs are hopeful tomorrow night's game against Grimsby Town will go ahead.Sections of the pitch at Gateshead's International Stadium are frozen - and theΒ North EastΒ has also suffered from...
View ArticleSend your baby congratulations to William and Kate
Readers of thisisgrimsby have the chance to post their messages of congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, following the news that they are expecting their first baby. National reports...
View ArticleWilliam and Kate are expecting a baby
The news that Prince William and Kate is expecting a baby reminded me how last year Cleethorpes residents celebrated their wedding day in style.Back in April 2011 we Cleethorpes people had a right old...
View ArticleRight on cue to raise money for third-world kids
A FAMILY fun day was held at Cueworld in Grimsby to raise funds for the charity Oxfam.Three local bands performed at the music festival, which also featured face painting and games for youngsters.The...
View ArticleFather Christmas proves a welcome presence at store
MORE than 600 children gathered to get a glimpse of Santa and claim a free present.As reported, the Grimsby Telegraph teamed up with Ramsdens β the region's premier independent toy retailer β to give...
View Article60s music night to raise cash for Cleethorpes Memorial Hall restoration fund
GET back into the swing of the sixties!If you like music by the Beatles, The Kinks, The Who and The Rolling Stones, then Cleethorpes Memorial Hall on Friday, December 14, is the place to be.Organisers...
View ArticleIs our hospital trust doing enough to tackle high mortality rates?
In a special report following the publication of new mortality figures, Health Reporter KATIE BLACKBURN talks to key NHS bosses. She also speaks to concerned parents, who have filed an official...
View ArticleRed-carpet ball to be held in memory of Shannon Davis
FRIENDS of a brave 17-year-old who lost her two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer last month have organised a red-carpet ball in aid of her family.As reported, when Shannon Davis, from Immingham, was...
View ArticleRoad safety prayers said for East Lindsey gritters
GRITTERS which will help keep roads in and around East Lindsey safe throughout the winter have been blessed at an annual ceremony.Road safety prayers were led at highways depots across the district,...
View ArticleOffenders scrub graffiti in New Waltham as part of community payback
YOUNG criminals are today giving something back to the communities they have hurt.The Young Offenders Services (YOS) for North East Lincolnshire has offenders in New Waltham scrubbing off the graffiti...
View ArticleResidents sign names in bid to halt Grimsby Town stadium plan off Peaks Parkway
A PETITION containing more than 370 names, opposing the development of a new football stadium, has been handed to the council.As reported, Grimsby Town Football Club has teamed up with Simons...
View ArticleVideo: The weather forecast for North East Lincolnshire read by Weelsby...
OUR forecast friends had an easy job of guessing the weather this week βit's going to rain a lot.Every week, we get children from a local school to read the weather and put the video on...
View ArticleService held to remember Laura McPhee
SCORES of people attended an emotional memorial service held in the name of Laura McPhee.As reported, the nine-year-old died on December 1, 2010, after suffering an asthma attack at her home in...
View ArticleGrimsby Town's Joe Colbeck unfazed by competition for his place in team
JOE Colbeck believes stiff competition for places on his return from injury will drive him on to improve.The Grimsby Town winger is back after a three-week lay-off caused by a knee injury.He was a...
View ArticleSpot checks find contaminated ice in North East Lincolnshire pubs
"WOULD you like ice with that?"Eight out of 12 pubs in the area so far have failed spot checks by North East Lincolnshire's food health team for contaminated ice during the run-up to the festive season...
View ArticleMother received head-butt from son who was high on M-Cat
A SON high on M-Cat headbutted his mother and threatened her with a carving knife, Grimsby Crown Court heard.David Dowling, 20, of Selbourne Road, Grimsby admitted affray on September 22 against Sharon...
View ArticleGrimsby Town at Gateshead: Scott Neilson could return to boost Mariners
SCOTT Neilson could return for tonight's clash at Gateshead as Grimsby Town prepare for a "very different challenge" β if the match beats the wintry weather. Gateshead officials are hopeful their pitch...
View ArticleParents urged to be extra vigilant after biker killed outside Tollbar Academy
LETTERS asking parents to be 'vigilant' when driving outside Tollbar Academy have been sent out by the school following the tragic death of a young biker.As reported, the 27-year-old man β named...
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