A member of staff at Royal Mail’s Grimsby delivery office has tested positive for Covid-19. Royal Mail said the member of staff is now recuperating at home, and that everything is being done to keep people as safe as possible. The building has also been extensively cleaned since the positive …
Read More »Things you only know if you’re from Grimsby and Cleethorpes
There’s no place like home – and certainly no place like Grimsby and Cleethorpes. If you’re born and bred in North East Lincolnshire then you’ll know we have our quirks – and we’re proud of them. We’ve produced some very notable people including Freddie Frinton, Brenda Fisher, Guy Martin and …
Read More »Your chance to start a new job or begin an apprenticeship with Amazon
From apprenticeships to seasonal work and full time roles, there’s a job with your name on it! There are vacancies with leading online retailers Amazon and Argos, Royal Mail, catering, farm work and more. We’ve rounded up a great selection of employers who are all hiring across the area. Amazon …
Read More »Fancy a job as a postman, funeral arranger or therapist?
If the stormy weather has you twiddling your thumbs indoors, why not apply for a new job? There are a variety of roles around North and North East Lincolnshire, including vacancies with Royal Mail, Co-op Funeralcare, Blue Cross, a warehouse and a Cleethorpes bar. Contract type: Permanent Hours: 30 hours, …
Read More »Generous company sends new camera to student who fell victim to fraudster
A generous company has donated a camera to a Grimsby Institute student who lost his after falling victim to a scam. Earlier this week, Jay Stocks spoke of his frustration with Royal Mail and the Post Office, after he was unable to retrieve a camera that he had sent to …
Read More »Student selling camera online realises he’s been scammed – but Post Office won’t hand parcel back
A student who fell foul of fraudsters while selling a camera tried to get his parcel back from the Post Office before it was sent – but was refused. Jay Stocks, 17, thought that he was selling a camera to someone on Gumtree earlier in the week, and took it …
Read More »Tesco and Next Christmas jobs and Buzz Bingo looking for staff in Grimsby
Supermarkets and High Street shops are taking on extra staff for Christmas and one is promising to help arrange shifts around family commitments. Tesco in Grimsby says it is looking for workers who can help give customers some extra help at Christmas. In return it says ‘family and lifestyle commitments’ …
Read More »Dealer who sent drugs in the post caught when eagle-eyed neighbours spotted ‘burglars’ at his home
Police found cannabis plants growing in a man’s bedroom after neighbours called 999 to raise the alarm over suspected burglars at a Grimsby home. When officers arrived they found the plants and later arrested Shaun Bradley at his work. His phone was full of text messages relating to drug deals. …
Read More »Strikes by postal workers could affect Christmas deliveries as hundreds of Grimsby staff vote on action
Hundreds of postal workers are voting on strike action which could affect Christmas deliveries in North and North East Lincolnshire. A ballot of more than 200 Royal Mail staff at Grimsby is underway and includes hundreds of other sorting office and postal staff in Immingham, Scunthorpe, Louth Alford and Barton. …
Read More »Postcard arrives at Grimsby home 29 years after it was originally sent
A Grimsby man has spoken of his shock and amusement after a postcard arrived at his home that was sent 29 years ago. Tom Parker, of Church Lane, Bradley, received the mail at his home last week that had originally been sent to the address 29 years prior, and three …
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