Grimsby Telegraph

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Weight Had Nothing to Do with Behaviour ; Viewpoint

RE: Fatties Spoiled It For The Rest, by Stuart Russell - oh dear! It seems to me that Stuart sat there said nothing and decided to come back home and "kick the cat".

Picture of the Day by Michelle Sibson

Rename Programme ; Viewpoint

REGARDING the British Broadcasting Corporation, it is legally bound to be politically unbiased yet it may as well rename the programme Question Time to Vote Labour with the irritating David Dimbleby constantly interrupting any Conservative panellists. I also remember when Noel Gallagher, of Oasis, said on Parkinson that "the only thing wrong with drugs is that they make you hungry".

Boost for Retailers ; Viewpoint

Well Done, Cameron ; Viewpoint

WELL done to Lord Cameron, of Westminster, for giving a veto to the latest proposals from dreaded EU leaders as they didn't meet with his approval. Can we now expect his next move to cancel our membership of this very expensive club and go it alone with our own currency and budgets? The savings in payments to the EU alone would avoid having to borrow billions of pounds to keep our country running. No! I thought not. Most of the people of Great Britain want this to happen but gutless Dave will...

Against Borrowing ; Viewpoint

IN reply to Leslie Jacklin's letter, I have lived in Great Coates 41 years and I am not in agreement with borrowing Pounds 300,000 to build a new village hall. It will not be self-funding as no one will support it after the initial opening.

A Win-Win Situation ; Viewpoint

'Blind-Eye' Syndrome ; Viewpoint

I WONDER if anybody else has had their lives blighted because a local residential property is allowed to have a commercial use. How do we quantify this blight, and how do we compensate for this blight? Certainly not through the present council tax system, that is for sure, or appeal.

Battling It Out for Top Advice ; Nine Firms Shortlisted in Business Competition

THE Grimsby Telegraph today announces the nine local businesses - including a handyman, locksmith and cabinet maker - that have made the shortlist in the Local Business Accelerators competition. The nationwide campaign, which was launched last month by regional and local newspapers across the country and backed by Prime Minister David Cameron and Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden, will see 1,500 firms receive Pounds 15-million of free advertising to help boost their businesses in 2012.

Young's Is Rewarded for Health

YOUNG'S Seafood has been recognised for its effort to promote a healthier workplace. The Grimsby-based company has been given the Healthy Workplace Programme Silver Award by North East Lincolnshire Council (NELC).

New Manager Appointed at Care Home in Grimsby

CARE home provider Hica Group has appointed Bev Milson as manager at The Anchorage in Grimsby. She has taken up her new role just as the Rutland Street home has completed the final phase of a Pounds 350,000 investment programme.

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'Games Will Boost Paralympic Sport'

MARC Woods is urging anyone left disappointed at missing out on tickets for London 2012 to purchase some for the subsequent Paralympic Games. The four-time gold medallist, born in Grimsby, believes the turn of the year will heighten the excitement building up to the Olympics.

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Your progress can be helped considerably if you adopt a more positive attitude to any opportunities which come your way. It's a really lucky time for travel which is also forecast to improve your finances. A new recreational activity is forecast. It is time to buy a special item for someone who is important to you. Don't listen to younger faces, but take your own counsel this week.

'It's Been a Privilege' ; Outgoing Havelock Principal Describes Role As His 'Best Headship'

"THIS has been the best headship I have ever had in so many ways - it has been the most enjoyable, most challenging and the most rewarding." Those were the words of Havelock Academy principal Nick O'Sullivan, who is resigning from the role he has held since 2007.

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Live Music - and Elvis! ; in Brief

LOOK forward to live music in Caistor and support the town's social club. The Temporary Tonics and The Caesars will perform at the Caistor Sports And Social Club, and there will even be a special visit from Elvis.