• Grow along to Institute and learn new skills

  By BrianBarker

  I agree with the comment by Gwyn Jones. However perhaps we should teach Esperanto in schools as...

            

   

  By Grimsby Telegraph at 07:30 on 18/05/13

  

  TURN your passion into a qualification and you could soon be "growing" towards the career of your dreams. That is the message from adult learners who are studying horticulture at the Grimsby Institute. And all next week the Institute is inviting you to try your hand at a range of courses relating to your interests – from dog grooming and plumbing, to hair styling, decorating, brickwork and joinery – as part of...

• Council's bagging green waste charges

  By lizidrip

  The council is already making it more difficult to get rid of green waste. I went to the tip...

            

   

  By Grimsby Telegraph at 07:30 on 17/05/13

  

  IT looks like the desire among councils to start charging us for our green waste collections is once again gathering momentum. Lincoln has already adopted it, and those living in the suburbs to the south of Cleethorpes – Holton-le-Clay, Tetney etc – will soon be asked to fork out £25 a year by East Lindsey District Council for their fortnightly collections. North East Lincs rejected this charge a couple of years ago...

• 'People in Lincolnshire are not closet racists' – MP

  By Big-Hat-Harry

  Having been subjected to racist attacks on more than one occasion in Lincolnshire, I would agree...

            

   

  By Grimsby Telegraph at 07:30 on 17/05/13

  

  REGIONAL MP Edward Leigh MP used the debate on the Queen's Speech to highlight the concerns of Lincolnshire people he feels are going unheeded in London. Regarding a referendum on the European Union, Mr Leigh, who represents Caistor and Market Rasen, said: "We should have a serious debate on the issue. "This is not Conservative Members of Parliament obsessing about Europe – this is a real issue for people. It is no...

• Earn up to £175 per week as a foster carer

  By Don_Kiddick

  Everybody does it for the money! They wouldn't do it for nothing would they? I wasn't saying don't...

            

   

  By Grimsby Telegraph at 07:30 on 17/05/13

  

  YOU could earn up to £175 a week – and help to change the life of a young person. Today, the Grimsby Telegraph is highlighting the benefits to people in North East Lincolnshire if they sign up to be a foster carer. Anyone can apply, providing there is room in their home and they have the right qualities to look after children. But what can fostering offer you? As well as the satisfaction of helping young people, foster...

• £80 residents'-only parking permits to start next month

  By cellulord

  Funny, I received a letter telling me that the Parking Permit increase was going to be abandoned. ...

            

   

  By Grimsby Telegraph at 09:11 on 14/05/13

  

  NEW £80 residents' parking permits will be introduced in North East Lincolnshire at the end of next month. The new price will take effect from June 28, with the existing £15-a-year permits expiring on July 1. Under the new scheme, which was approved by the council's Cabinet yesterday, blue badge holders will receive their permits for free, and there will be a 45 per cent discount for people eligible for housing benefit...

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