FROM growing veg in floral planters to taking cookery classes and handing out recipe cards – a group of like-minded people in North East Lincolnshire are doing all they can to help residents eat cheaper and healthier food. In addition to supporting Food Banks and community groups, the North East Lincolnshire Food Forum helps people…
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A Chinese takeaway owner has pleaded guilty to a number of food hygiene offences after an inspection found the premises to be in an unacceptable condition. Environmental health officers from North East Lincolnshire Council carried out a routine food hygiene inspection at China House in Pasture Street, Grimsby, on 17 November 2021. Officers discovered rat…
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Work will start on Monday 1 August to provide safe crossing facilities on Station Road in Waltham, between the B1203 Grimsby Road mini roundabout and Tollbar roundabout. The aim of this project is to provide safe crossing facilities for pedestrians from Waltham to Tollbar Academy and vice versa. The zebra crossing will be installed just…
4 weeks ago | GeneralRECORD-breaking heat will sweep across North East Lincolnshire in the coming days, with the extreme heat warnings now moving up to Red and Amber in our area. Here’s your essential guide to keeping yourself, your family and the environment safe: Your health Minimise the amount of time you spend outdoors, where possible, particularly between 11am…
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Last autumn we asked people to tell us about how they use community pharmacies in North East Lincolnshire. Because of the ongoing pandemic, we also wanted to know if COVID restrictions and concerns about catching COVID had changed the way people were using pharmacy services. More than 500 people took part and helped us to…
4 weeks ago | GeneralThe green light for North East Lincolnshire Council to go ahead with buying Freshney Place shopping centre was given at a meeting tonight. Members at the Full Council approved the purchase of the shopping centre – a recommendation that was approved by the Council’s Cabinet in June. The Full Council meeting heard from Leader Cllr…
4 weeks ago | GeneralThe Parkway Entertainment Company, which currently has multiplex cinemas in Cleethorpes, Louth Beverley and Barnsley has announced today that it has taken on the space at Grimsby, being built as part of the Council’s “Future High Streets Fund” Scheme. Parkway Entertainment Company Ltd is a family business, started in the 1980s by Gerald and Denise…
4 weeks ago | GeneralThe COVID-19 pandemic harmed the mental health of people of all ages in North East Lincolnshire with vulnerable youngsters, elderly or poorly people, carers and those experiencing domestic violence amongst the worst affected. This is the stark finding of the annual Director of Public Health Report published in North East Lincolnshire along with a series…
4 weeks ago | GeneralA joint operation between North East Lincolnshire Council’s licensing team and Humberside Police has seen 15 random roadside spot check inspections on local taxis. Drivers were checked, alongside the condition of their vehicle, as well as their licence, insurance, tyres, lights and vehicle tax. The following issues were found during the inspections on the evening…
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England is currently facing a heatwave and temperatures are set to soar this weekend. Make sure you know how to cope in the hot weather. Most of us enjoy some hot weather but when temperatures stay hot for too long there are health risks. In England, there are on average 2000 heat related deaths each…
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