Grimsby Telegraph

Boys and Girls Were Divided by Town Hall

ALBAN C Harris, of Pennine Close, Immingham, got in touch after reading memories of the Grimsby Corporation Grammar School. He told us: "I was a pupil there from 1939 to 1946. "In the photograph of the school buildings, the one on the left of the Town Hall was the girls' school, and the one on the right, just visible, was the boys' school, which I attended. In 1940, the Fire Brigade took over the girls' school and the police took over the boys', as they needed more space because of the war.

Defining Your Skills and Value to Employers

THERE are lots of different approaches with varying degrees of complexity for helping you to analyse your skills. Majella Wilkins, from Return2WorkMums, provides a skills analysis exercise mums can work on, designed to prompt your thinking to help you explore and understand your strengths and preferences a little more clearly.

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Putting the 'Boots' in with Vat

WE don't like being done. Whatever something costs, what we don't like to feel is that someone is getting one over us - and the sales and VAT rise are no exception. Take a sofa advertised on TV over the new year, which gave the path to its final price reduction with its previous prices crossed out. It was more than Pounds 1,000, then reduced to something like Pounds 699, then to Pounds 399, then up to Pounds 499, then down again to its sale price Pounds 399. Had it really been reduced if it h...

A Fine Time for Pay Rises

YORKSHIRE Forward has been doing its bit to help keep the EU flag flying. It has produced an 18-page booklet advising organisations how to escape penalties for failing to display the European Union flags. For companies receiving European grants must display its logo on their buildings, posters and websites or pay back funding. Our regional development agency's booklet details "approved" versions of the EU flag, the precise wording that must accompany the logo and how they should display billb...

Research Shows Poor Diet Impact On Foetus ; in Brief

POOR nutrition early in pregnancy can cause a lifetime of damage to an unborn baby's brain, research suggests. Scientists studying baboons found that reducing the food intake of pregnant females had a major impact on their offspring's brain development.

All Women Urged to Attend Test

WOMEN throughout Lincolnshire are being urged to take up the offer of a potentially life-saving test when invited. The Lincolnshire Breast Screening Service is calling for women in the county to ensure they attend their regular breast screening appointments when they are offered.

'Small Changes to Diet and Lifestyle Bring Big Results' ; Nutritionist Offers Top Tips to Maintain a Healthy Weight January ... The Month Everyone Feels Motivated to Shed Some Pounds and Tighten Up the Flab. Here, Telegraph Reporters Laura Stuart-Cook and James Dunn Look at How You Can Stick to Your Goals ...

"HEALTHY eating is the key to a healthy waistline." That is the message from Lincolnshire nutritionist Emma Lynn who believes anybody can maintain their ideal weight through healthier eating and healthier attitudes to food.

Drugs Decision Welcomed ; in Brief

CAMPAIGNERS welcomed a decision by the health watchdog to allow access to previously denied Alzheimer's drugs. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) caused controversy in 2006 and 2007 when it ruled the key medicines would only be available to people in moderate stages of the disease.

Do You Count Calories? ; in Brief

DIETERS who enjoy a hearty breakfast are just as likely to have a big lunch and dinner as those who keep it small, new research suggests. The idea that a large breakfast helps people consume fewer calories for the rest of the day is a myth, according to experts.

Your Stars

Accidents and mix-ups that take place over the coming days turn into a blessing in disguise and could in fact lead to love and romance for many of you. New beginnings and fresh starts finally beckon. Education is well starred as you are offered the chance to go back and fill in the missing blanks. You get to finish the things started, but which got interrupted at the end of last year.

'Small Changes to Diet and Lifestyle Bring Big Results' ; Nutritionist Offers Top Tips to Maintain a Healthy Weight January ... The Month Everyone Feels Motivated to Shed Some Pounds and Tighten Up the Flab. Here, Telegraph Reporters Laura Stuart-Cook and James Dunn Look at How You Can Stick to Your Goals ...

"HEALTHY eating is the key to a healthy waistline." That is the message from Lincolnshire nutritionist Emma Lynn who believes anybody can maintain their ideal weight through healthier eating and healthier attitudes to food.

'Cost Is Not to Blame' ; in Brief

THE Government's chief medical adviser has insisted cost-cutting was not to blame for the decision not to vaccinate all under-fives against flu. The parents of three-year-old Lana Ameen, who died from swine flu days after Christmas, have called for a national programme to protect the youngest children.