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Number of smokers falling in North East Lincolnshire

There's still a gap to close when it comes to smokers and providing the help needed to quit...

Charity shops struggling in North East Lincolnshire

Charity shops in Grimsby say they're facing a shortage of stock....

Blue flags for Lincolnshire's beaches

Lincolnshire's 4 main coastal resorts have been awarded Blue Flag status for 2012.

Calls for new A160 plans to be ripped up

Residents and businesses in South Killingholme are unhappy about the plans.

Train drivers go out on strike again.

Its the fifth day of strikes by East Midlands train drivers.

Businesses on Cleethorpes' promenade struggling

The recent bad weather's hit trade hard.

April Showers ruining crops

Unbelievable to think parts of North East Lincs are in drought

Beauty business' struggle through recession

Nationally business' is booming

Police search for missing school girl from Grimsby

Concern is growing for a teenage girl who has gone missing from Grimsby.

Mayor appointed in un-traditional fashion

Deputy Mayor disappointed she is not in the line up

Housing markets remain stable despite stamp duty

North East Lincs bucking national trend

Road outlined for Immingham Docks

Government provides funding to ease traffic in the town

Residents relief over power cut fault

Nine months after the problem started it's stopped

Traders in Cleethorpes fear another poor season

Seafront traders in Cleethorpes fear the weather this summer season could make or break them...

North East Lincolnshire Council local election results

Bad night for the Liberal Democrats in North East Lincolnshire.

Road safety budgets cut in NE Lincs

North East Lincolnshire has faced some of the biggest cuts in its road safety budget in the country.

Immingham sports centre could be part of community hub

Campaigners in Immingham say their attempts to keep their local sports centre open look like failing, so they are looking at an alternative.

Fears NHS reforms could lead to North-South divide

It is claimed the government's NHS reforms could create a north-south divide when it comes to levels of care.

Charity shop forced to close

The Nunsthorpe Bradley Park Trust set a shop up seven years ago selling clothes and furniture at bargain prices.

Workers remembered at service.

It's the tenth annual workers memorial day with services being held in Immingham, Grimsby and Cleethorpes.

Immingham Skate Park Opens

A new £100,000 Skate park in Immingham is officially opening to the public.

Fight continues against planned caravan tax.

Cleethorpes and Immingham's MP Martin Vickers has voted against his own Government on the issue.

Burglars target sea cadet base.

Sea cadets in Immingham have been left devastated after thieves broke into their hut twice in three days.

Anger over VAT on static caravans.

Currently sales of static caravans are untaxed but from October 20% VAT will be charged unless they're used as a main residence.

Morrisons confirm expansion plans.

Land's already been earmarked for a seafood processing plant in Grimsby to expand despite it not even being open yet.

Specialist service for small businesses unveiled.

£500,000 from the Council and European Union will see a service run by E Factor.

Energy bills 'crippling' Cleethorpes venue.

Soaring energy bills at Cleethorpes Memorial Hall is causing concerns over its long term future.

School truancy fines criticised.

It's after suggestions from the government that rules to stop children skipping school should be toughened.

Red Arrows signed for Cleethorpes Airshow.

Officially known as the Festival of Flight the event will take place on the weekend 9th & 10th June with the Red Arrows closing the Sunday show.

Council brings back tourism body.

It's been confirmed North East Lincolnshire council's looking at bringing back its tourism department.

Pleas for alcohol prevention scheme to be saved.

A Council Select Committee recommends the police fund the Alcohol Intervention Project, which helps offenders with a drink problem.

ATM fraud is on the rise in Lincolnshire.

Scammers targetting cash machines

Bio-mass plant will create jobs.

130 Million pound infrastructure at Immingham Docks.

Mental health group set up in Cleethorpes.

An increase of people with mental health problems has led to a support group being formed.

Thousands can't afford to pay council tax bills.

Over 8,000 people are struggling to pay, and are blaming debt.

Used cooking oil put to good use.

People across Lincolnshire have been recycling their used cooking oil.

Farmers welcome much needed rainfall.

We had as much rainfall on Wednesday as in the entire first three months of this year.

£100,000 To Improve High Streets

North East Lincolnshire has received £100,000 to bring more shoppers onto the area's High Streets.

Humber Bridge Tolls Halved

Drivers will be paying less to cross the Humber Bridge, as a cut in tolls has come in to effect overnight.

Grimsby Institute Defends A Level Cuts

Grimsby Institute has defended its decision to stop doing A level courses and cut GCSEs.

Violent crime's dropped in North East Lincs.

It's dropped by 18 percent over the last year.

Shops fear Sunday trading will hit business'

During the olympics plans are in place to extend hours

Fake burglaries are on the rise.

Police say more people are pretending to be a victim of crime to claim on insurance policies.

Immingham oil refineries will strike.

Workers voted in favour of strike action.

Citizens Advice Bureau is saved.

Funidng will guarantee Grimsby and Cleethorpe's CAB will stay open for the next 2 years.

Crackdown launched on rogue traders.

The Emergency Link Project will provide specially trained telephone operators to help and teams who can respond quickly to complaints.

Immingham protest to save leisure centre.

The Council's agreed to demolish the centre to make room for a new supermarket development saying the centre's underused and the academy will provide some facilties.

Calls For Crossing on a Cleethorpes Road

A petition has been started in Cleethorpes, because locals fear a pensioner may be injured or even killed trying to cross a busy road.

Pensioners To Lose Out in Budget

Chancellor Criticised for 'Granny Tax' in Budget

Protest Over Demolition of Immingham Sports Hall

Protests being are planned against the decision to demolish Immingham's sports centre.

Olympic Torch Route Unveiled

Details of the route the Olympic torch will take through North East Lincolnshire have been revealed.

Local firms calling for more women apprentices

A major engineering firm wants to recruit more female apprentices in North Lincolnshire...

Unemployment to blame for repossessions

Sudden unemployment's to blame for the majority of house repossessions according to a support service in North East Lincolnshire...

Anger over planned housing development in Humberstone.

The parish council has voted unanimously against the proposal to build 400 homes in the village.

'The skies the limit' for Cleethorpes Airshow.

After months of preparations organisers say they're confident they've put together an airshow programme with the "wow" factor.

Grimsby's MP criticises social housing system.

Austin Mitchell's spoken out over the lack of social housing in the country.

Wind turbine given the go ahead.

A turbine will be sited at a farm in Aylesby after receiving planning permisson.

Controversial village hall project receives planning permission.

North east Lincolnshire Council's passed plans for a new village hall in Great Coates.

Plans for more speed restrictions delayed.

It was decided more research is needed beofre any changes are made.

Search for Missing Man Continues...A Year On

A year since Michael Lee went missing in Grimsby, there is a new appeal for help in finding him.

A Third of Primary Schools To Be Academies

The rush to become academy schools continues apace in North East Lincolnshire, with around a third of primaries going down that route.

School To Train Teachers

New teachers will be trained at a Grimsby area school, after it became a regional centre of excellence.

Government cash for first time buyers in North East Lincolnshire

Efforts are being made to get more people onto the first rung of the property ladder...

North Lincolnshire community scoops lottery funding

An area in North Lincolnshire described as 'overlooked' is to get a one million pound boost...

Cleethorpes Man Jailed For Drug Plot

A Cleethorpes man is expected to be sentenced later after being found guilty of attempting to import five tonnes of cocaine into the UK.

Council Promises Future of Autism Centre is Safe

Parents of autistic children in North East Lincolnshire are being reassured over the future of a specialist service.

Great Coates Campaigners Call for Village Council Resignations

Letters are going out to members of Great Coates Village Council saying "Dear Councillor please resign."

Charity Critises Lack of Support For Special Needs Youngsters

A Grimsby charity says the Government simply aren't doing enough to help 16-25 year olds with special needs get work opportunities.

Scheme To Cut Alcohol Fuelled Crime Facing Cuts

Funding is running out for a Grimsby scheme which helps reduce alcohol related crime.

New eating disorder clinic opens in Grimsby.

It will help improve the range and quality of treatments to people suffering conditions like anorexia and bulimia.

Grimsby Town Centre Forum closes.

The organisation say it's shutting because of financial reasons.

Academies to blame for rise in expulsions in North East Lincolnshire.

77 pupils were expelled in 2010 to 11, compared to 8 the year before.

Social networking warning to vulnerable women in Grimsby.

It's discovered that whilst Facebook has 4 privacy settings many people believe their information is available to family and friends only if they click just the one privacy setting.

Protest in Grimsby Over Heart Unit Closure

A protest is taking place this morning in Grimsby over plans to shut the nearest Childrens' Heart Unit.

Figures soar for expulsions from schools.

Local authority concerned by rise.

Scheme helps ex-offenders get back on track.

People learn skills to help them turn their back on crime.

Protests Planned at Lincolnshire Circus

Animal rights protestors are preparing for a week of action outside a Lincolnshire circus.

A Grimsby charity says the Government needs to do more.

Nick Clegg announced money would be available for charities, in order to tackle unemployment.

Plans for a village hall in Great Coates are going ahead.

Residents are angry, they feel their being ignored.

Citizens advice bureau retains vital funding.

Council makes a u-turn on funding cuts

Several bus services at risk of cuts.

Operator Stagecoach are looking at reducing services as the Bus Service Operators Grant's expected to be cut by 20%.

HMS Grimsby crew parade through town.

The Royal Navy mine sweeper is making one its visits to the Town.

Grimsby's MP criticises overspending in the MoD.

It's as the department are in the process of making billions of pounds worth of cuts.

Unemployment up again in North East Lincolnshire.

More people are claiming job-seekers allowance across the region.

Grimsby man sets up group for people with mental health problems

Online group set up in North East Lincolnshire

Grimsby's fish market is given a re-vamp

The multi-million pound development was unveiled on Friday.

Continental disease hits the UK

No reports in Lincolnshire so far

Drivers warned of icey conditions across North East Lincolnshire.

It's after up to five centimetres of snow fell in some parts of the area overnight.

Strike action averted in Immingham after talks.

The company Wincanton and the union Unite have come to an agreement.

Campaign group welcomes reduction in Humber Bridge Tolls.

Campaign group Humber Action Against Tolls is welcoming plans to halve the charge.

Decision made on Humber Bridge debt.

The four council's nearby have decided to split the debt equally between them.

Grimsby traders remain upbeat about future.

It's after figures released this week showed the town's got one of the largest numbers of empty shops in the country.

Lack of carbon monoxide detectors in North East Lincolnshire homes.

Fire crews say people need to be more vigilant when it comes to detecting carbon monoxide poisoning.

Vandals strike in Cleethorpes.

Cars and houses have been sprayed with obscene graffitti in the town.

Laptops stolen from North Somercoates college.

Thieves broke a window before making off with 16 laptops.

Increase in number of call outs for Cleethorpes RNLI.

Crews launched a total of 62 times last year.

Drivers warned of tricky road conditions.

Gritters have been out across the county overnight and the majority of main roads are passable but drivers are being warned of melting snow refreezing as ice.

Grimsby school in special measures seeks academy status.

Following a disappointing OFSTED review the Strand Community School's looking to become an academy.

Louth's trial driving school hailed a success.

Following the closure of the town's driving centre last year a trial office was set up in the leisure centre.

Bus route campaign pays off

Campaigners in North East Lincolnshire have secured a bus service for the town's most deprived boroughs...

Could Grimsby have the ice-factor?

It's hoped one of Grimsby's iconic buildings could be transformed with the help of heritage funding...

Free bridge crossings for patients

Free tolls for Hospital patients crossing the Humber Bridge could be part of new deal...

2 Car Accidents in Grimsby

There is an appeal for witnesses following 2 seperate crashes in Grimsby last night.

Public Meeting on Immingham Resource Centre

A public meeting is being held in Immingham tonight to discuss the future of the town's Resource Centre.

Immingham Drivers Strike Again

Oil tanker drivers in Immingham have walked out again this morning over a dispute over pay and conditions.

Great Coates Residents Vote on Village Hall

Polling booths will open in Great Coates this evening, as residents vote over whether to build a new village hall or not.

Police Search Cleethorpes Lake for Missing Man

Police will continue searching a boating lake in Cleethorpes, after the car of a missing man was found nearby.

Calls for Meeting to End Humber Bridge Stalemate

There are calls for a meeting in North East Lincolnshire over the Council Leader's stance on Humber Bridge debt.

Cleethorpes Mum Takes Campaign to Home Office

A Cleethorpes mum says her campaign for a change in the law is finally being heard by the Government.

Cleethorpes 'High Wire' Being Taken Down

It has been the cause of controversy in Cleethorpes for several years, but the High Wire on Trinity Road will finally be taken down this week.

More help needed for small businesses

A Grimsby business support forum is calling for the Government to help small scale enterprises in Lincolnshire

Leisure investment could create jobs for Grimsby.

North East Lincolnshire Council say they'll be looking for local people to staff new leisure development.

Immingham oil tanker drivers begin a week of strike action.

They've gone on strike because they're not happy with changes to pay and conditions.

Questions asked over Humber Bridge debt agreement.

Brigg and Goole's MP Andrew percy says he's not convinced by the agreement.

Prescott Hints at Humberside Police Role

John Prescott has hinted he might want to be the new Police Commissioner for Northern Lincolnshire.

Life Sentences for 4 Grimsby Murderers

Four men have been sentenced to a total of 104 years for the murder of a man from Grimsby.

Humber Bridge Agreement

Plans to cut the humber bridge tolls could be back on track, after an agreement has been reached on how to deal with the debt.

Unemployment Up

The number of people who are out of work has reached a 17-year-high.

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