Grimsby Minister Imp is now painted and back at the minster. The Minster became the latest venue to join the 2021 Lincoln Imp Trail and the freshly painted Grimsby Imp is the 32nd sculpture to be added to the trail. Now beautifully painted the Grimsby imp will reside in the Minster’s brand new cafe which…
2 years ago | Culture, events and tourismIf you are visiting Cleethorpes this bank holiday weekend, here are seven top tips that will help you respect the resort’s unique environment. Cleethorpes is a great place to be, so help us to keep it that way for everyone. The resort is a special place and we all have a part to play in…
2 years ago | Bins, waste and recycling
The Mayor of North East Lincolnshire has jumped 15,000 feet from a plane, all for the good cause of raising money for St Andrew’s Hospice. Councillor David Hasthorpe took to the skies on Saturday 21 August. So far, £1550 has been raised, but there is still time to donate. You can donate directly to St…
2 years ago | Councillors and democracy
A special series of flags and windsocks have been rigged for the anniversary of the Fishing Heritage Centre on Tuesday 22 June. The special event complemented the re-opening of the Garth Lane site which took place earlier today. The flag commission has been created by outdoor arts company Walk the Plank along with designer Sean…
2 years ago | Culture, events and tourism
GRIMSBY’S new showcase footbridge, a statement of the massive town centre change taking place, has opened to the public today as works to the Garth Lane site near completion. THIS morning (Tuesday 22 June), the Worshipful The Mayor of the Borough of North East Lincolnshire joined an official party that together stepped over the Garth…
2 years ago | Culture, events and tourism
Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre will turn 30-years-old on Tuesday 25 May. Built to be a tribute to the world-famous Great Grimsby fishing industry and the thousands of men that sadly lost their lives from our trawlers, the attraction won all the major national awards of its day and remains an award winner today. The centre…
3 years ago | Culture, events and tourismCAPTURE your festive fun pictures on camera and contribute towards unique artwork being created for Grimsby’s new-look St James’ Square. Radio Humberside south bank reporter Lara King has posed for her picture…joining around 250 others who have already taken part at various pop-up venues in North East Lincolnshire. Annabel McCourt, the creator of the ‘Murmuration’…
3 years ago | Culture, events and tourism
Households across North East Lincolnshire will soon be asked to take part in Census 2021. The census is a once-in-a-decade survey that gives us the most accurate estimate of all the people and households in England and Wales. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the exception of 1941. It will be…
3 years ago | Births, marriages and deathsGRIMSBY Minster has received a further £81,860 funding boost from central Government as it looks to bounce back to full health in the wake of the continued pandemic. Successful in its application for £182,900 from one arm of the Culture Recovery Fund last month, the Grade I listed building is one of 450 heritage organisations…
3 years ago | Culture, events and tourism
The Humber will be at the centre of a new study looking at how technology can support workforces to choose how and where they want to work in order to improve staff health and wellbeing as well as increasing efficiency and productivity in the delivery of services to the public. The four Humber local authorities,…
3 years ago | Business and investment