Swizzels Matlow sweet factory, New Mills, Derbyshire, on a winter’s morning, photo by @andrewpbrooks.bsky.social.

Reminder that Andrew Martin will be talking at Cleethorpes Town Hall, Friday 21 November from 10:30 to 12:pm about his book TO THE SEA BY TRAIN. Very limited tickets now at £2.50 each. www.tickettailor.com/events/cleet...

Some of Andrew Martin's 'Steam Detective' novels - Andrew will be at Cleethorpes Town Hall on Friday 21st November, talking about his new book TO THE SEA BY TRAIN. @grimsbycleecivic.bsky.social - Tickets £2.50 from Cleethorpes Promenado's www.tickettailor.com/events/cleet...

Correction: talk is by trainer, Kev Blackett. All other details the same - Thursday night at 7:15pm. Grimsby Town Hall. Talk about Grimsby Amateur Boxing Club. £5 to non-members.

Thursday 20 November at 7:15 pm, Grimsby Town Hall. Dave and Linda Raworth talk about Grimsby Amateur Boxing Club. Founded in 1972, the club operates from The Old Scout Hut, Ainslie Street and facilitates valuable work with young people. £5 to non-members.

Dennis Avery paid a visit to the lifeboat that rescued him more than 55 years ago

Had a great trip on the mail train with Friends of the Barton Line back in 2019 - a bit of a tight squeeze but great fun.

The end of a successful day onboard UK Railtours 'The Brick and Tile' railtour. 50008 & 50007 leading the way to Cleethorpes with 37901 providing assistance along the Barton-on-Humber branch and around the Port of Immingham.

Beach steps left 'hanging' by shifting sands #Lincolnshire #BBCNews 🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

🚨 Amelia King, volunteering for the Women's Land Army in 1943, was rejected by Essex farmers. This week's Substack post on John Scurr House in Stepney looks at the racial discrimination suffered by residents and its later redevelopment. municipaldreams.substack.com/p/john-scurr...

Excitement at #Cleethorpes train station as UK Railtours Brick and Tile charter train arrives from London with optional detour setting off for Immingham Docks and Barton-on-Humber.

50th anniversary of @savetoreuse.bsky.social - youtu.be/nOB_9ifCmx4?...

This Thursday I'll be in #Brighton talking about my new book at the West Pier Centre. Do pop along if you're in the area 😊 www.westpier.co.uk/news/twentie...

Tonight!

This week GGIFT is hosting an exhibition by #Grimbarians in our Building 89 on Wharncliffe Road, Grimsby Docks as part of their Humberlands Photography Festival. More details at www.eventbrite.com/cc/humberlan...

Thursday 16 October at 7:15pm - Louise Bowen will be talking about NEL's Museum Artefacts at Grimsby Town Hall. A wide-ranging collection which includes artworks, costumes, ship models, books, social history objects, fishing-related objects and much more. £5 to non-members.

Some of Andrew Martin's 'Steam Detective' novels - Andrew will be at Cleethorpes Town Hall on Friday 21st November, talking about his new book TO THE SEA BY TRAIN. @grimsbycleecivic.bsky.social - Tickets £2.50 from Cleethorpes Promenado's www.tickettailor.com/events/cleet...

'Game-changer': Council welcomes government cash #Lincolnshire #BBCNews 🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

Andrew Martin was on BBC4 last night travelling the routes of the Brighton Belle, Cornish Riviera and Flying Scotsman - catch up on BBC iplayer at www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Excuse a small glow of local pride as I celebrate Sheringham station's Grade Ii listing . (I'm so old I remember when it was the actual station, not a heritage site - but Sheringham still has an actual railway station if you want to visit!) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The town is getting from the Government £20m across a ten-year period, but a key condition of the scheme is that the community shapes how the money is invested in Grimsby (Contains affiliate links)

Steve Keen and Richard Murphy take time out to dismantle the money myths. Double-entry accounting shows what really happens when banks create money and governments run deficits. If economics taught reality instead of dogma, austerity would be unthinkable. youtu.be/ZDdWUj9WUmM?...

See Sunday Times best-selling author Andrew Martin at Cleethorpes Town Hall at 10:30 on Friday 21st November, talking about his new book To The Sea By Train. Only £2.50 www.tickettailor.com/events/cleet...

Looking forward to seeing this on catch up

If only we had access to this photo back in 2010 when we had all those discussions with TPE about what the proper colour of #Cleethorpes station clock should be #CleethorpesTownTeam

Cleethorpes, 1976 Two Class 114 DMUs wait for their next duties I remember 1976 being a little sunnier than this photo suggests, but at least there’s blue skies today. So far… And on that note, I’m off to the seaside. If anyone needs me I’ll be in the club 🍻

Lots of lovely views of Grimsby, posted in 1911 to Miss Bowes in Gainsboro: Arrived here alright. We have been with some boys from Gainsboro who know you. Cannot get to know their names. It is hot. Love from E. #PostedInThePast

House spiders are going to be bigger this year #Lincolnshire #BBCNews 🔗: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/...

Lovely cover image, including 3 open air pools on the beach @chrisromerlee.bsky.social

Underground Railway, Liverpool, 1894, by Charles Trevor Prescott, 1872-1947 (Walker Gallery). #NorthernArt

Well, that was fun! And I can now say I've performed on the same stage as ABBA! Lovely to be at #BrightonDome talking about Art Deco - it's a building of many layers, all of them fascinating

Great to see POSTCARDS FROM CLEETHORPES by @melodymondo.bsky.social getting enthusiastic reception from @seasidenetwork.bsky.social Big Day In yesterday.

Congratulations Redcar! #LemonTop #BucketAndSpadeListWinner

Congratulations to #Stonehaven Open Air Pool for coming third in the 2025 #BucketandSpadeList 🎉🎉🎉 This #artdeco #lido got lots of love from our voters, a really special place. If you fancy a dip the summer swimming season ends tomorrow...

Second place in the #BucketandSpadeList is Douglas Bay Horse Tramway #IsleofMan Here is Harry the Trammer accepting his award. Apparently they bribed him to stand still with a carrot and polos! Back to work now Harry and Congratulations! 🎉🎉

We're delighted #HistoricEngland is drawing attention to #seasideheritage this summer so lets help them focus on our undervalued resort buildings - add your stories about piers, bandstand, hotels etc here Englandhistoricengland.org.uk/listing/missing-pieces/seaside-stories/?id=1471825

1/ I was pleased to attend the launch in Lambeth Archives of this interesting exhibition on "Building ‘Homes for Tomorrow’: Lambeth’s Council Housing of 1965 to 1980". It will be described fully in a guest post by its curator Christiane Felber on Tuesday. www.ianvisits.co.uk/calendar/bui...

It was a pleasure interviewing Mark Hampshire and Keith Stephenson of homeware brand @minimoderns.bsky.social for a feature on their #Dungeness railway carriage bungalow in the new issue of Coast Magazine. The redesign using their latest collections is gorgeous 😍

Huge congratulations to the winners of the 2025 #BucketandSpadeList 🎉🎉🎉 Voted into 1st place was the Lemon Top ice cream, a treat beloved by residents and visitors alike. #Redcar Well done Pacitto's! @redcarclevelandbc.bsky.social Proof #seasideheritage is not just about bricks & mortar

The co-owner of Grimsby Town, Jason Stockwood, is joining the government as Minister of State for Investment with a peerage He wrote last week about the club beating Man Utd. The new owners have been massive pioneers of community engagement over last 4 years www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Brilliant news that Jason Stockwood has been made Minister for Investment. Here he is writing about Grimsby just the other day: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Renamed Twitter Alley in 2024

Grimsby town centre is looking very different

Forty-two roads to be improved within a week #Lincolnshire #BBCNews 🔗: https://www.bbc.com/news/arti...

"The woman said they had not seen bird nests themselves and added, "my husband got a refund. I don’t know if many people know you can get a refund.” She added, "Bring back land lines.""

Heads up Grimsby viewers - tonight's episode of DANGER UXB at 7pm is based on the Butterfly Bomb raid in Grimsby (although filmed in a village near London).

The much loved actress and presenter #JuliePeasgood stars with us at our #TPTV Festival of Film & TV Roadshow at Hebden Bridge Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October. ⭐️2 Fabulous days celebrating Film & TV history! Call 0808 178 8212 or online buff.ly/PMTBl4d

Alan is a fantastic honorary vice president of the Philip Larkin Society by the way!

If you live in Hull, enjoy a bit of crime fiction, and love hearing writers talk about their work I would absolutely recommend going to a Hull Noir evening.