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Steve Beasant on his litter pick. He is wearing an orange hi-vis jacket and his mayoral chains. He is carrying a white litter picker and a bright green rubbish sack.

Mayor starts 24 hour charity litter pick

North East Lincolnshire mayor Steve Beasant is raising money for his chosen charities.

Electricity pylon under cloudy sky

Power cut affects more than 3,000 customers

Northern Powergrid said power had been restored to all but one property in the town.

Man smiling at camera wearing a white shirt with a black waistcoat and bandana around his neck, holding a plastic carton.

Sourdough sitting service rises to the occasion

A charity in Grimsby has handed out hundreds of bread starter kits after seeing a "revolution".

Exterior view of the former magistrates' court in Goole which is now used for disciplinary hearings. It is a two-storey red brick Victorian building with blue doors and paving at the front. A police car is parked on the road outside

Inspector shared police information on WhatsApp

Ian Walpole also took pictures on his personal phone of intelligence reports from police computers.

Hull & East Yorkshire

Grimsby Central Library with five decorative figures on the fascia a third of the way up. There are two trees and a zebra crossing, some bike racks and streets on both sides

Water leak temporarily closes town's library

North East Lincolnshire Council says the library service will be "relocated as soon as possible".

A man wearing a yellow RNLI jacket, a blue life preserver and a lime-green helmet stands next to an orange lifeboat called RNLB Pride of the Humber, with the water of a dock in the background.

Volunteer manager takes the helm at RNLI station

The charity says David Scott, a firefighter, brings a wealth of experience to his new Humber role.

A set of solar panels against a blue sky.

Hospitals awarded funding for solar power work

The money from Great British Energy is on its way to hospitals in Grimsby, Hull and Scunthorpe.

Image of a modern, red brick school building with large black windows, overlooking a large black tarmac car park, and a colourful front glass entrance with pictures of students and the slogan 'Believe in Yourself' written in lights above the front door

Pupils design hub to improve special needs support

Children have helped to design and plan a learning resource facility for SEND pupils at the school.

'I could play golf but I'm too busy driving'

Frank Bemrose is an 84-year-old Dial-a-Ride driver who has no plans to retire anytime soon.