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Appeal after 34 pregnant sheep die in dog attack
A DOG attack in a field near Louth has resulted in 34 pregnant sheep dying, Lincolnshire Police said. Four of the sheep died at the scene, and the remaining 30 died later “as a result of shock and injuries sustained during the attack”, the force...
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Brothers lead the way in keeping local area clean
WHILE maintaining the cleanliness of North East Lincolnshire is a collective responsibility, one local family is proving that you are never too young to make a significant difference. Three brothers from Cleethorpes have become a familiar sight in the...
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Shipshape after restoration
ONE of Grimsby’s most famous maritime icons, the Ross Tiger, has officially reopened following the completion of vital restoration and maintenance works. The historic vessel, one of only 12 cat-class trawler, has undergone an extensive refurbishment...
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New salon is a cut above thanks to ‘wonderful’ hair team
HAIR stylists from around the UK gathered in Cleethorpes to support a top hairdresser’s new salon filled with passion, energy and success. Sam Cowan has created a number of new jobs for stylists by transforming the former cafe into the Audacity Hair...
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Daughter’s warnings after mum dies with more than £200 credit on energy bill
A GRIMSBY woman said her mother died more than £200 in credit with her energy bills four months ago and the money has still not been paid back, despite the account being closed. She is concerned others in a similar situation may give up. Margaret...
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New signs planned in resort to help people find their way around
VISITORS should be able to find their way around Cleethorpes more easily with plans emerging for new signage around the resort. North East Lincolnshire Council is moving forward with a comprehensive new ‘wayfinding’ strategy that is designed to reduce...
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Plans to bring Waltham petrol station back to life
THE latest public notices from across northern Lincolnshire: ■ Waltham petrol station licence application: Eling Ltd has applied for a new premises licence to sell alcohol for consumption off-site at the former Porters Garage at 77 Barnoldby Road,...
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Community backs bid to become UK Town of Culture
THE council has thanked local people who have expressed support in Grimsby’s potential bid to become UK Town of Culture. North East Lincolnshire Council said it has been “inundated with interest from creatives, local businesses, organisations,...
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Man accused of murdering Ian Huntley appears at crown court
A MAN has appeared at crown court accused of murdering Ian Huntley in a prison attack. Anthony Russell is charged with murdering the 52-year-old Soham killer at HMP Frankland in County Durham. Yesterday, Russell appeared at Teesside Crown Court in...
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Love Grimsby 2026 to bring family fun to town centre
STILT walking grandmas, silent discos and tough trawlermen spinning fishing tales are just some of the exciting entertainers set to fill the streets of Grimsby at a special event later this month. The popular Love Your Town events are packing in the...
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Motorcyclist jumped red lights before fleeing through pedestrianised area of Top Town
A GRIMSBY thug drove a motorcycle through a pedestrianised street in Top Town during a high-speed police pursuit. The rider later took to a rooftop in a two-and-a-half hour stand-off with police, and threw a piece of metal and a clothes line at...
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‘It’s magnificent to see it up and running again’
Tim Whiting inside Waltham windmill WALTHAM windmill is back to its magnificent best and will last another century say supporters. The mill’s preservation society say you can come and get your oats and flour from Easter after a successful project to...
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High water levels recorded in Tetney Lock area following flood warning
FLOOD waters have subsided after a deluge threatened to go over the top at Tetney Lock. Dramatic drone footage showed the immense volume of water at the gateway in Tetney Lock, where the Environment Agency control water flow. It aims to protect the 500...
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Farewell to The Pendulus following its demolition
A THEME park ride that has divided opinions over the years has sadly been demolished and scrapped. The Pendulus was notorious for making people throw up at Pleasure Island in Cleethorpes. Alfie Lugsden, 21, shared the news on his Facebook page...
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Floral Hall rises from the ashes
GRIMSBY’S Floral Hall has been transformed thanks to a tremendous community effort. Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue volunteers aim to have the hall in People’s Park open next month for public enjoyment and walks in the garden room and gift shop. Within...
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‘Tremendous’ donation for North Wall Cleaner
LITTER, tyres and everything in between – a community cleaner from Grimsby is not afraid to get stuck in and make the town a better place. Frank Sparkes, known as the North Wall Cleaner, is aged in his late 70s and has been helping brighten up the...
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Soham murderer still in ‘serious’ condition after prison assault
POLICE have provided an update on the status of murderer Ian Huntley following an assault in prison. The Soham killer continues to be in a serious condition in hospital after being attacked in HMP Frankland on Thursday. A spokesperson for Durham...
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Jen’s next stop is Las Vegas after winning Mrs UK 2026
GRIMSBY’S Jen Atkin has her sights on Las Vegas and a world crown after winning a top national title. Lady luck shone on Jen when she won the Mrs UK title in Leicester at the weekend. It happened on the same day of the year that she won the Miss UK...
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Home ‘ideal for modern family life’
A FAMILY house in Waltham is s described as “simply superb” and d “enviably positioned” by the agent in n the sale, Roost. With an asking price of £535,000, the e property, in Ings Lane, can be found on n “one of the most prestigious lanes s within...
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‘Perverted criminal’ sexually assaulted young girl
A “perverted criminal” who admitted sexually abusing a young girl has been jailed. Peter Coope, 39, initially denied all the allegations and told police the girl must have made them up because she is “troubled”. However, he later pleaded guilty to...
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‘CS gas’ sprayed inside town centre pub
A MAN is reported to have “sprayed what is believed to be CS gas” inside a Grimsby town centre pub. Police say two people were taken to hospital following the incident in Old Market Place on Saturday evening. Officers were called to the venue at...
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Cafe colleagues call for support for independent businesses
A TRIO of friends who revitalised d a cleethorpes cafe last year r have called on locals to support rt independent businesses. Former colleagues Lindsay Copley, 32, Amy Grainge, 42, and Claire Myles, 52, had long joked about ut opening a cafe as they...
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Employees of coach and bus operator to become owners of the company
STAFF at a longstanding coach company that runs trips from Grimsby, Louth, Horncastle and Lincoln are to become owners of their employer. PC Coaches – a popular provider of holidays, day trips and commercial services – is setting up an employee-owned...
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Veteran’s 19,000-mile challenge
ONE man and his dog have set out to walk the entire UK coastline, a journey that is estimated will take them between three and four years to complete. Jamie Pinnick is a homeless Grimsby veteran who is now over three weeks into the challenge with...
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Moped rider injured in ‘hit-and-run’ crash
A MOPED rider was injured in a suspected hit-and-run incident in Grimsby. The collision happened at Lockhill roundabout on Tuesday, February 10, with witnesses now being sought. It is reported that the rider of an orange moped was travelling in the...
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Family’s inspiring journey with hearing loss mirrors new Peppa Pig storyline
AS the popular children’s programme Peppa Pig introduces a storyline featuring George Pig’s diagnosis of moderate hearing loss, a family from Grimsby is sharing their own remarkable journey to show that deafness is no barrier to a life full of...
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Dolly Parton tribute show on way to Auditorium
A MULTI-award-winning Dolly Parton tribute show is heading to Grimsby and you’ll be singing all her songs from 9 to 5 after the spectacular show. Dolly Parton, the legendary American singer, songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman,...
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New film club celebrating the best of Hollywood and British classics launched
THE curtain is set to rise on a new film club for fans of classic and Hollywood blockbusters. A cinema club concentrating on English language films, provisionally called the Louth Cine Circle, is being launched in Louth. Organisers, Jim Drake and...
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Heron Foods relocating to ‘bigger and better’ store later this month
HERON Foods has officially announced the date it will be relocating its Immingham store to a larger, enhanced unit this month. The retailer will move from its current site to Unit 33A, Kennedy Way on Thursday, February 19. To celebrate the transition,...
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Striding out with The Princess of Wales on mental health hike
A GRIMSBY woman who helps people discover how nature can help their mental health was joined by The Princess of Wales on one of her walks. Lizzy Mills, who is from Grimsby and grew up in Holton-le-Clay, has told of the “amazing experience” in which she...
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Tragedy as man dies after being found in park
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‘The resilience that Ukraine people have is awe-inspiring’
THE founder of a Grimsby group devoted to taking vital aid to Ukraine is calling upon the community to donate much-needed items as he prepares to make the 1,400-mile journey. Mark Smith launched Grimsby Aid to Ukraine last August, after journeying to...
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More than 200,000 cars visit tips in 2025
IN 2025, more than 200,000 cars visited the Grimsby and Immingham tips. North East Lincolnshire Council said that residents brought more than 7,400 tonnes of recyclables to the Community Recycling Centres in the last 12 months. This came from 211,306...
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A HIVE OF ACTIVITY
A FORMER derelict building in Grimsby is now buzzing with activity with more development work to come this year. Property company E-Factor Group has been driving forward the transformation of St James’ House into The Hive - a new business hub and...
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Person found ‘safe and well’ after search by Humber Rescue
HUMBER Rescue was tasked by the Humber Coastguard to assist in the search for a missing person on Monday evening. At 5.30pm, a crew of three launched the smaller D-Class lifeboat. The team carried out a shoreline search within the vicinity of...
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Ten arrests made after four people ‘believed to have overdosed’
TEN men have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences after a number of people were taken to hospital in Grimsby. According to police, four people are “believed to have overdosed on what is suspected to be heroin and a synthetic amphetamine”....
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LOCAL FIRMS MAKE A STAND AGAINST PLANS THAT COULD THREATEN TRADE
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‘I found a really nice coffee shop in Grimsby’
PETER Andre says he remembers Grimsby for its welcome, including a “really nice coffee shop”. The star of stage and screen, who first hit the music big time in the 1990s, has previously popped up in the port for concerts, most recently in a role that...
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Entrepreneur secures jobs with launch of salon and spa
A YOUNG hairdresser has taken over the salon where she worked and completely revamped it to create a new business. Beatrice Duckitt, 24, has opened The Beehive salon and day spa in Barton-upon-Humber in a move that is intended to cater for the growing...
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Motorcycle legend joins Humber RNLI crews in new series
GUY Martin has joined RNLI crews in the Humber in the new TV series of Guy Martin: Proper Jobs. It airs on U&Dave (previously known as Dave) at 8pm on Sunday, January 25. The 44-year-old motorcycling racing legend from Grimsby donned the RNLI yellow...
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CARE opens stunning community space in town
THE Charity CARE (Christian Action & Resource Enterprise) opened the doors to its new community hub on Victoria Street, in Grimsby town centre on Blue Monday. Widely recognised as one of the more difficult days of the year for mental wellbeing, UK...
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‘Another tough quarter’ for Humber businesses
THE last quarter of 2025 did little to restore business confidence in the Humber, with tax increases being the biggest concern for firms, according to Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce. Hot on the heels of tax fears, companies were also fretting about...
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COASTGUARD HAILS END OF BUSY YEAR
Cleethorpes Coastguard has issued a round-up of activity in 2025
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‘SOME BUSINESSES ARE IN DESPAIR’
Corporation Bridge, Grimsby, has been closed to motorists since February 2023
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Humber King, 84, takes chilly Christmas Day swim once again
ON Christmas Day, an 84-year-old man known as the ‘Humber King’ was one of a group of four who bravely plunged into the Grimsby Docks. Peter Winchester MBE earned the nickname after swimming the Humber 70 times. Pete first took part in the event when...
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Council CCTV captures fridge being dumped
A MAN has been fined £300 after admitting to illegally dumping a fridge and a tyre on a Werneth Road in Grimsby. The individual was spotted by council CCTV leaving the items on the side of the road. The authority has 137 cameras covering North East...
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Warning over disposal of Christmas cooking fats
ANGLIAN Water is reminding residents to not put cooking waste down the plughole this season. Every year, the water company’s engineers clear thousands of blockages from pipes in the East of England. According to Anglian Water, it’s estimated that over...
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Dazzing lightshow transforms hall into a winter wonderland
A NEW event for Elsham Hall is proving to be a huge success. The dazzling light spectacular transforms the historic grounds into a colourful glittering winter wonderland with glowing gardens, illuminated trees, dancing lights, twinkling tunnels and...
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