Landlords have a second chance to claim FREE smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service on Friday 18 September, 2015. Proposed new regulations will require private rented sector landlords to improve the fire safety of their tenants, as well as offer protection against carbon monoxide poisoning. The giveaway will help […]

North East Lincolnshire Council, in partnership with Cofely are proud to be supporting Gas Safety Week 2015, taking place 14-20 September. Gas Safety Week is an annual safety week to raise awareness of gas safety and the importance of taking care of your gas appliances. It is co-ordinated by Gas Safe Register, the official list […]

A former shop owner has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay £685 in costs and charges after Trading Standards officers from North East Lincolnshire Council found illicit cigarettes and tobacco during three separate visits. Darbas Mallah Hassan, 28, former owner of the Cornershop Newsagent and Slavika in Freeman Street, Grimsby, pleaded guilty to 10 […]

A unique service for breast cancer patients is being launched in Northern Lincolnshire. A new breast care survivorship team has been set up to give local men and women additional support after their initial treatment and to improve the quality of follow-up services. Nicola Dixon and Sue Cooper, breast care clinical nurse specialists, will see […]

Elderly conned out of up to £350 If you are contacted by callers claiming you are entitled to a council tax rebate beware – it’s likely to be a scam. Action Fraud – which is supported by Humberside Police – has received a number of reports of callers claiming residents have been placed in the […]

A massive consignment of illicit cigarettes has been uncovered by North East Lincolnshire Council’s Trading Standards team during an operation in Grimsby Trading Standards officers working with specially trained sniffer dogs found an estimated 300,000 illicit cigarettes and 150kg tobacco as they searched six premises, including a flat and a house, in the Freeman Street […]

An app dedicated to promoting places to eat, stay and visit in North East Lincolnshire is now live Discovering North East Lincolnshire just became easier with the launch of a brand new free app for apple and android mobile users. Both local residents and those visiting the borough alike are able to view a whole […]

Grimsby Town Hall will open its doors to visitors this Friday and Saturday between 10am and 4pm as part of the Lincolnshire Heritage Open Days Heritage Open Days celebrate England’s fantastic architecture and culture by offering free access to places that are usually closed to the public or normally charge for admission. This year’s theme […]

Reduced anxiety, less travel and increased capacity – a few benefits that new community blood test clinics for children are providing. There are now three clinics running in North East Lincolnshire – once a week at Raj Medical Centre, Laceby Road, Grimsby and Scartho Medical Centre, Springfield Road, Grimsby and fortnightly at the Roxton Practice, […]

Be on guard for con artists’ letters “If you haven’t entered a lottery or a prize draw you can’t have won it!” That’s the warning from Humberside Police fraud officers following reports of the re-emergence of a lottery scam in the area. The team has received reports of East Riding residents receiving letters in which […]