Grimsby

15 photos from around the Grimsby area 50 years ago in 1974

For those who were around at the time, the year 1974 will no doubt have lived long in the memory. It was the year that saw two general elections held, the three-day working week due to strikes in the coal and rail industries, and all sorts of economic …

Controversial Brigg rail timetable under review

Brigg[1]’s controversial rail[2] timetable is under review by the government.
Brigg Train Station had a Saturday-only service since 1993. It was changed last summer to a Monday to Friday service.
But rail users and residents called the change “absolute…

Leeds company Getech announces contract wins totalling ?1.8m

Underground minerals and oil and gas finder Getech Group has revealed eight new contract wins worth a combined £1.8m.
The Leeds-based tech company, which also has operations in the US, said it had successful sold subscriptions to its Globe platform, wh…

Keir Starmer’s road trip: tour towns and win back Motorway Man

Sir Keir Starmer will embark on a “towns tour” in the new year as he looks to spend more time on the road selling his party’s plans for power to the electorate.
The Labour leader will begin the general election year with a series of “mini-campaigns” to…

Grimsby Town battle back to claim a draw at Newport County

Danny Rose cancelled out former Mariner Omar Bogle’s opener to earn Grimsby Town a 1-1 League Two draw at Newport County.
Both goals came in the final 20 minutes of a tight mid-table contest at Rodney Parade.
County striker Bogle went closest to breaki…

Man who died in A15 lorry crash named by family as Tom Cooper

A man who died when a lorry collided with a car on the A15 has been named by relatives as 35-year-old Tom Cooper, police said on Wednesday 6.
Paramedics fought to save Mr Cooper’s life, but sadly he died at the scene shortly after the crash on Tuesday …