Grimsby Telegraph
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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Village Post Office to reopen early in 2026
THE Post Office in North Thoresby is set to reopen early next year. Based in the same location as before in The Square, it will welcome customers again under new management in February. The branch closed almost four years ago in January 2022 due to...
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Ground broken on major industrial development
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a major industrial development referred to as the “most significant of its kind in the region for decades”. Associated British Ports (ABP), the operator of the ports of Grimsby and Immingham, have started the building...
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Grimsby tip
A a CANOTHER impressive display is up at Grimsby Community Recycling Centre (CRC). The team are known for their fantastic t displays for all seasonal events, including Easter and Halloween lo - and now it’s beginning to look lo a lot like...
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New facility planned for the ‘world’s fastest growing sport’
PLANNING permission is being sought for a new sports facility in Barton-upon-Humber for the “world’s fastest growing sport”. An application has been lodged with North Lincolnshire Council to create padel courts at new units on an industrial...
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Hundreds of Santas step up for annual festive run
MORE M than 500 runners took part in the Louth Santa Run to help reach the £1 million target for Cancer Research R UK. The town mayor and mayoress Councillor Darren Hobson and Mrs Sarah-Jayne Hobson started the fun run off with a horn and then joined...
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Humber Bridge seasonal reminder to help drivers
THE Humber Bridge has put out a seasonal post, calling on Santa to help motorists ready themselves for the changes to how they pay to cross. The bridge’s new tolling system is planned for launch in February. The new system will see the removal of the...
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Cleethorpes to London rail link should be ‘top priority’
A DIRECT rail link from Cleethorpes to London should be “top of the list” for the new Government-run Great British Railways, said a shadow minister on a visit to North Lincolnshire. Richard Holden, the Conservative shadow minister for transport, said...
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New £3.5m building is unveiled at Franklin College
A BRAND new £3.5 million campus development has been officially opened at Grimsby’s Franklin Sixth Form F College. The building, jointly funded by Franklin F College Trust and the Department for Education, was officially opened on Wednesday by Great G...
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12,000 kids in northern Lincs to benefit from two-child cap being scrapped
THE lifting of the two-child benefit limit will be felt by over 12,000 children across Northern Lincolnshire. In her Budget last week, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the policy, which she said “has pushed hundred of thousands of children into...
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Dealerships’ £1.1k boost for Movember charity
READ Motor Group has raised an impressive £1,100 for Movember, the global charity dedicated to improving men’s mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. This year’s fundraising effort was driven by team members from...
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‘Give and take’ is couple’s key to a ‘wonderful life’
A CLEETHORPES couple who are celebrating 70 years of marriage say the secret to their longevity is a “bit of give and take”. Brenda and Bert Matthews are marking their platinum anniversary surrounded by family having received a card from King Charles...
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Frustration over delays to new town free school
COUNCILLORS have aired their frustration over delays in the development of a new free school in Grimsby. The school, which would be located on the site of former high-rise flats off Albion Street, would cater for up to 150 pupils aged 8-19 years old...
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Floral Hall set for a new lease of life
GRIMSBY’S People’s Park Floral Hall is set for a new lease of life as a sanctuary thanks to Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue. The team of volunteers aim to transform the redundant venue into a centre for rescued wildlife. It has had a 20 per cent increase...
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Men prosecuted for selling illegal vapes
TWO men have been prosecuted after more than 300 illegal vapes were found in North East Lincolnshire. They were discovered as part of raids carried out by the council’s Trading Standards Team and Humberside Police in the area. Some of the counterfeit...
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Council Cabinet to host another Facebook Q&A
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Freshney Place gets festive with Winter Wonderland
FRESHNEY Place is set to bring festive magic to Grimsby once again this Christmas with its enchanting Winter Wonderland. Packed with free activities, live entertainment, and special appearances, the shopping centre promises a truly memorable festive...
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Warning over bogus callers from the ‘water board’
ANGLIAN Water is calling on people to be extra vigilant this autumn and winter against bogus callers. The water company says it typically hears of “a lot more cases” of customers being targeted by fraudsters claiming to be from the ‘water board’ at...
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Refinery staff guaranteed jobs until January 31
A LETTER in the last week to Lindsey Oil Refinery staff states it is expected the majority of remaining workers will remain employed beyond January 31. Staff that remain employed at the refinery are guaranteed their jobs until January 31. FTI...
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Grimsby’s key role as humble fish finger marks 70th birthday
2025 marks a milestone in the history of Grimsby as the humble fish finger celebrates its 70th birthday. Grimsby has been a hub for seafood for more than a century and at one time was seen as the fishing capital of the world, exporting fish around the...
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Oh yes they are! Children with life-limiting illnesses in for special festive treat
GENEROUS Grimsby fish merchants are providing the gift of laughter this Christmas. Independent figures at the fore of the town’s proud industry have clubbed together to sponsor a special performance of the Parkway Cleethorpes Pantomime, enabling...
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