Well the lights are down, the houses de-decorated and the strains of Christmas carols are but a dim memory.. I dont know about you but I am ready for spring! The season of good will has certainly remained in parts of our area with news of a mystery benefactor guaranteeing the future of Grimsby Central Hall at its darkest hour, and Morrisons announcing their intention to open a new factory and create 200 more jobs. There is clearly a lot of confidence in the year ahead with substantial housing schemes announced, a brand new state of the art care home, phased two of the areas newest Academy and National expansion for a local franchisor. There is also news of local author John Hayes, publishing his third book after getting such an enthusiastic reception for his first two. Both appeared on the best seller lists in the UK and the United states. The business community is gearing itself up to get involved with the future of this area at a business Question Time, involving candidates from the three main parties, UKIP and Green. Organised by the Business Hive, this is a first for the area. There is an opportunity for a budding entrepreneur too as an iconic hotel that has been n Cleethorpes since 1760 is put up for sale or lease. There are a lot of locals who will have drank their first pint, dated their first girlfriend or simply made great memories there. A place with a lot of history ready to embark on a new future in the right hands. We go back even further in History for the profile this week, featuring the life and times of Barry Hannington and his dedication to 1000 year old churches across Lincolnshire. From a director at the forefront of the growth of the food industry in Grimsby to an epic fundraiser and guardian angel of some of the areas most treasured buildings. It is a story that will warm your heart and inspire you into action. Finally for the property hunters amongst you, there is news of a brand new online property service about to be launched, involving a number of local agents. Of course the pages of your local weekly newspaper is stuffed to the gunnels with pictures and stories of people and places you know or thought you knew. Dont forget the Chronicle can be delivered electronically to your IPad or Tablet every week with our wonderful App that you can download on https://itunes.apple/sl/app/cleethorpes-chronicle/id877577227?mt=8 Whether you downloaded it, had it delivered or bought it from one of the ninety or so shops it is sold in, grab yourself a mug of something warm, kick the dog of your favourite chair and enjoy half an hour of good journalism and interesting stories, after all they were written exclusively for you!
Posted on: Sat, 17 Jan 2015 08:55:16 +0000