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Campaign to replace ‘confusing’ North and North East Lincolnshire names with just Lincolnshire

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Are people from Grimsby and Cleethorpes Yellowbellies or from North East Lincolnshire? Is Scunthorpe part of North Lincolnshire, Bomber County or even Humberside? These are questions which have confused and divided residents for the last 40 years …
September 15, 2017 |

Driver hurtled along Scunthorpe streets at speeds of up to 100mph in hair-raising police pursuit

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David Hornsby, 32, of Dryden Road, Scunthorpe, admitted dangerous driving and possessing cocaine on July 29. Craig Lowe, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Hornsby’s mother contacted police, saying that he had taken her car and was going to …
September 14, 2017 |

Husband of Cleethorpes woman tells how he survived Hurricane Irma – as did their Leaking Boot statue!

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His wife, the former Cleethorpes singer Norma Grant, had already left Florida to attend the funeral of her much-loved father Alfred Ben Grant at Grimsby Crematorium last Friday, and anxiously waited for updates from her husband as Irma wreaked havoc.
September 14, 2017 |

Humberside Police ‘spit hood’ trial to be extended

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Humberside Police said the pilot will now be extended to include North Lincolnshire. Spit guards are placed over the heads of suspects to prevent spitting or biting. They can only be used once and are usually used in custody suites or when moving …Humberside Police to extend ‘spit hood’ pilotYorkshire PostSpit guard trial extended to officers in police cellsHull Daily MailSpit guards will be piloted across Grimsby area after successful police trialGrimsby Telegraphall 5 news articles »
September 13, 2017 |