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…
3 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,…
4 years ago | Business and investmentWorks have started to repair and restore a 19th century chapel in the grounds of the cemetery in Grimsby. The Grade II listed chapel buildings were designed by EW Farebrother for Grimsby Corporation Cemetery Committee and were constructed by J Thompson Builders of Grimsby. The buildings were completed in 1888. The Chapels are designed in…
4 years ago | Culture, events and tourism