Lara King

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Image source, BBC / Lara KingImage caption, Angela Greenfield of Grimsby, Cleethorpes and District Civic Society is worried about the future of librariesMore than 100 people attended a public meeting over the future of libraries in North East Lincolnshire, a campaign group said. North East Lincolnshire Council wants to move Cleethorpes Library into the town's leisure centre and turn Waltham Library into a community library run by volunteers.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Lara King

More than 100 people attended a public meeting over the future of libraries in North East Lincolnshire, a campaign group said. North East Lincolnshire Council wants to move Cleethorpes Library into the town's leisure centre and turn Waltham Library into a community library run by volunteers. It is also considering moving Grimsby Central Library to a town centre hub. The second phase of a public consultation into the plans started in April and continues until Wednesday 9 July.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Lara King

Viking village brought to life on big screenLara KingLara KingMembers of the Lindesige Saeweard re-enactment group are bringing a Viking legend to lifeA Viking legend synonymous with Grimsby will be retold through an immersive experience on a giant screen. The Grim's Great Viking Village pop-up will take people on a journey through the town as it might have looked at the time of its Danish founder, Grim.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Lara King

Traders and shoppers 'delighted' as market reopensBBCTop Town Market will remain in its temporary home until a new venue is ready in 2027Traders at a long-running market say the first day of business in their temporary new space was "better than they could have wished for". Top Town Market in Grimsby had been without a home after it closed in February as part of a £50m regeneration scheme.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Lara King

Guide dog user warns taxi drivers to follow lawLara KingNathan Major-KershawNathan Major-Kershaw says some taxi drivers complain about his guide dog Jackson A man with a severe sight impairment has issued a warning to taxi drivers telling them they have to accept guide dogs by law. Nathan Major-Kershaw, 29, from Hull, said he had experienced drivers complaining when he had brought his dog Jackson into their cars, with one saying he could refuse to accept him as a passenger.