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Darius and Natasha sing up for Telegraph reward scheme

Chart-toppers Natasha Bedingfield and Darius helped encourage GCSE success in a concert organised by the Grimsby Telegraph. The pop stars performed at the paper’s Bright Start concert, attended by hundreds of Grimsby-area teenagers who had done well in last summer’s

Hundreds attend former editor's funeral

Hundreds of mourners have paid their respects to former Grimsby Telegraph editor Peter Moore at his funeral in the town. Peter died a fortnight ago, aged 61, after a short illness. The funeral cortege went past the Grimsby Telegraph offices

Further tributes to Peter Moore

Further tributes have been paid to former Grimsby Telegraph editor Peter Moore, who died last week aged 61. The funeral has been confirmed for Tuesday October 12 at St James’ Parish Church, Grimsby, at 12.45pm. During his time with the

Former editor Peter Moore dies at 61

Former Grimsby Telegraph editor Peter Moore has died. He was 61. He had been ill for several months and died at Castle Hill hospital in Cottingham. The respected journalist (pictured) had worked in newspapers for four decades, and by the

Echo sports man plans new life in Thailand

Sports writer Julian Turner’s next move will be a bigger leap than most – as he plans a new life in Thailand. The Lincolnshire Echo deputy sports editor (pictured) has accepted a job on the Bangkok Post. And he’s hoping

News in brief

The Government is deciding whether newspapers should bear the costs of future investigations if it decides to intervene in newspaper or cross-media transactions.The Trade and Industry secretary could call in deals for a closer look on public interest grounds, and

Telegraph "is dragging the area down" – council leader

The Grimsby Telegraph has taken its right to reply after coming under fire from a council leader who said the paper was “dragging the area down”. North East Lincolnshire Council leader Andrew De Freitas made the comments during a cabinet

Telegraph 'is dragging the area down' – council leader

Martin takes on new role at the Echo

Martin Mammatt has been appointed as assistant editor of the Lincolnshire Echo. Martin joined the paper in September 1999 as sports editor before becoming chief news design editor for two years. He has previously worked on newspapers in Matlock, Chesterfield,

Murder trial gamble pays off for Telegraph

The Grimsby Telegraph brought readers the full story behind the Luke Walmsley murder just an hour after the sentencing – after taking a calculated gamble on the judge’s decision to name the killer. The judge, Mr Justice Goldring, lifted a

Deputy editor narrowly misses an egging

Grimsby Telegraph deputy editor Nigel Lowther narrowly missed being “egged” live on television while being interviewed for regional magazine show Calendar News. He was speaking to Calendar journalist Duncan Wood about the release of Maxine Carr from prison when the

Former Grimsby Telegraph journalist shot in Iraq

A former Grimsby Telegraph journalist has been shot in Iraq. Colin Freeman, who worked at the paper between 1994 and 1996, was reporting from Basra when a bullet narrowly missed his spine on Friday. The freelance told the Evening Standard,

Players give paper the red card over team injuries article

A news story highlighting the concerns of an Aberdeen football fan saw the Press and Journal banned from a pre-match press conference. Aberdeen FC players refused to speak to reporters at the Aberdeen-based newspaper after it reported comments from a

Printing first for Grimsby

The Grimsby Telegraph has invested £2m on a new inserting machine for its press and mail rooms. It means the Northcliffe-owned company can now insert up to four separate supplement products into each printed copy from the press, with the

Telegraph silences critics as it reveals story source

The Grimsby Telegraph silenced critics of a local council story which it ran – after the paper revealed its source was a council press release. The story prompted outrage from a series of North East Lincolnshire councillors, including deputy council

Following the drama of the 'trial of the century'

Grimsby Telegraph court reporter Mark Naylor was one of only four regional journalists allowed to sit through the Huntley and Carr trial. Here is his account of the events that unfolded in the historic Court One at the Old Bailey.