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A thief who drove off without paying for diesel, a man who broke into a Farmfoods supermarket and stole £150 of items and a whole host of driving offenders appeared before magistrates in Grimsby last week. While some cases were adjourned to a later date and others sent to Grimsby Crown Court, magistrates still handed out prison sentences, hefty fines and driving bans to offenders from across northern Lincolnshire. Here are several people who have appeared at Grimsby Magistrates’ Court in recent days. READ MORE: Stefan James, 35, of Diana Street, Scunthorpe indicated a plea of guilty to making off without payment for an item or service, namely diesel at the Bluestone Service Station in Immingham. He also indicated pleas of guilty to three counts of theft from a shop in which he stole items worth £276 from Tesco, £50 of items from Sainsburys and £10 of items from Aldi. He was jailed for four weeks. Shane Southall, 37, of Merlin Road, Scunthorpe indicated a plea of guilty to one count of harassment in which he contacted a person he was prohibited from doing so by a restraining order. He also indicated pleas of guilty to two counts of common assault against an emergency worker and one count of criminal damage in which he damaged the body-worn camera of a police officer. He was given a community order with an 80-hour unpaid work requirement, and ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service. Grimsby Magistrates Court (Image: Donna Clifford/GrimsbyLive) Naomi Warner, 43, of Western Outway, Grimsby pleaded guilty to three counts of driving whilst under the influence of drugs, namely cocaine and cannabis. She also indicated a plea of guilty to the possession of cannabis. She was disqualified from driving for one year, fined £170 and ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £68 victim services surcharge. William Cook, 21, of Sanctuary Way, Grimsby indicated a plea of guilty to entering a building, namely Farmfoods, as a trespasser and stealing items worth £150. He also admitted two counts of theft from a shop, in which he stole £31.50 worth of goods from Savers and £24 worth of items from Bodycare. He was given a community order with a drug rehabilitation requirement. Daniel Wilson, 23, of Bridges Road, Scunthorpe pleaded guilty to failing to stop his vehicle when asked to do so, driving a vehicle without an appropriate licence, driving without insurance and driving without due care and attention. He was disqualified from driving for 18 months, fined £150 and ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service. Gary Hird, 37, of Santon Lane, Santon pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of cocaine. He was disqualified from driving for three years, given a six-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a £26 victim services surcharge. Alec McAdam, 34, of The Slack, Crowle pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of cocaine. He was disqualified from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £48 victim services surcharge. Mark Stringer, 43, of Scotter Lane, Scunthorpe changed a previous plea of not guilty to guilty for failing to provide a specimen of blood as a vehicle driver when asked by police to do so. He was disqualified from driving for one year, fined £300 and ordered to pay a £120 victim services surcharge and £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service. Benjamin Ireland, 35, of South Dale Close, Kirton in Lindsey pleaded guilty to driving whilst above the legal alcohol limit. He was disqualified from driving for 17 months and ordered to pay £85 in costs to the Crown Prosecution Service and a £48 victim services surcharge. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

Grimsby and Scunthorpe have been selected as two of only 10 areas to receive £500,000 each to revive the town’s high streets and entice residents back to the shops. As part of the government’s Levelling Up fund, a total of £1 million is set to breathe new life and greenery onto northern Lincolnshire’s high streets. In Grimsby, a planted landscape in the form of pillars of flowers and plants will be added to the existing paving on Victoria Street, while a “green corridor” will be added to Scunthorpe‘s high street, and the existing street furniture removed and replaced. READ MORE: Elaborating on the plans, a spokesperson for the Levelling Up Fund said: “In Grimsby, a rich, abundantly planted landscape will be added to the existing paved channel of the high street – centred on Victoria Street. “This will improve the look and feel of the street, encouraging residents and visitors to spend more quality time in the town centre and inspiring new businesses to take up empty shops. Living pillars of flowers and plants will be added and planting around street furniture will soften the landscape to create a more welcoming environment. The former House of Fraser shop on Victoria Street (Image: NELC) “Scunthorpe’s high street funding will help the town become a more vibrant place that enhances the quality of life for its residents. A green corridor will be added along the high street, with run-down street furniture removed and replaced with new naturistic spaces and social pockets that guide people to enjoy their newly planted surroundings. “New seating and plants will also be added to prime shopping areas. These green space changes will foster a strong sense of community, pride and identity among residents.” Businesswoman and Chair of Grimsby Town Centre’s High Street Accelerator Partnership, Liz Parry, said: “I speak on behalf of the whole partnership in expressing our thanks for this financial award. Scunthorpe High Street (Image: Donna Clifford/GrimsbyLive) “Within the partnership and in the wider business and voluntary community of Grimsby Town Centre, there is a determination to work with North East Lincolnshire Council and others to make a real difference to the environment around us. “Particular mention must go to the town’s 2025 Group, which has a main purpose of uniting the town centre community to effect positive change. Hoping for success, we had already started to look forward to what we could do – and we can assure you that the money will be used to brighten up our high street. We will bring colour into the lives of those who work there and who visit.” Cllr Rob Waltham, Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “We have worked closely with the Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft to secure this extra money for Scunthorpe Town Centre. A new future is already being developed in Scunthorpe and this half a million pounds will be used to make the area more green, vibrant and appealing. “This latest investment comes on top of the millions of pounds the Government has already spent in Scunthorpe with huge amounts more of Government cash being used to reshape the town. “The majority of the existing projects are bigger, longer-term projects but this cash will give us an opportunity to make a big impact in a short space of time.” Scunthorpe High Street (Image: Local Democracy Reporter) The Minister for Levelling Up, Jacob Young, added: “High streets are the beating heart of our communities and we’re determined to keep them alive and flourishing through our levelling up support. “Coupled with the new powers we’re giving to councils to rent out persistently empty spaces, our High Street Accelerators programme will make our towns more welcoming and pleasant places for people to enjoy.” The £1 million funding comes from the government’s High Street Accelerators pilot programme launched in December last year, which is backed by up to £7 million of funding. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

A health minister has visited Scunthorpe General Hospital this week to discuss proposed changes to service elements there. Under the proposals, which were subject to a several months long consultation, patients currently seen at both Scunthorpe General and Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, for certain service elements would only be seen at Grimsby. The service elements to be only at Grimsby would include emergency overnight surgeries, the trauma unit, patients with heart, lung or stomach problems who may need a more than 72 hours stay in hospital, and children and young people who need a more than 24 hours hospital stay. Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft previously secured a promise of a visit to Scunthorpe General Hospital by a health minister. Health Minister, Andrew Stephenson, visited on Thursday, but did not comment on the proposals. Read More: The NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) have made the proposals and will decide whether to proceed with them. It has recently been publicised that the aim is for the ICB board’s July 10 meeting to make a decision on recommendations formed following the 14 weeks public consultation that happened in 2023-24. The proposals were made because of staffing shortages and to ensure seven days a week consultant-led care, and avoid patients waiting longer. NHS modelling in the public consultation suggested approximately five thousand people a year are expected to be affected by the changes. This included almost a thousand children and young people who may need a more than 24 hours hospital stay. Ms Mumby-Croft has previously vowed to residents to “fight their corner” in opposing the changes. Commenting on the health minister’s visit, she said: “I was pleased to welcome the minister to our local hospital so he can see for himself the impact these changes will have on local residents, and he knows exactly how strongly we feel about them here in Scunthorpe. Want to sign up to the Scunthorpe newsletter, but can’t access the link below? Click here . “As I’ve said previously, people in Scunthorpe deserve the highest standards of healthcare possible and moving these services to Grimsby, with the added expenses and journey times this will cause, are a step in the wrong direction. Hospital bosses need to take into consideration local people’s views – it’s blatantly obvious to everyone that these changes are not welcome.” Mr Stephenson said after the visit it would not be appropriate to comment on the consultation proposals, as it was a matter for the local NHS. “I am grateful to Scunthorpe’s MP Holly Mumby-Croft for inviting me to Scunthorpe General Hospital. I was pleased to see the Hospital’s paediatrics and other facilities and to meet some of the exceptional staff working there.” He acknowledged the efforts of his fellow Conservative MP Ms Mumby-Croft to raise residents’ concerns on the matter. “She is fighting hard for Scunthorpe’s residents and is right to press for the best possible NHS facilities locally.” Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft, NHS staff at Scunthorpe General Hospital, and Health Minister Andrew Stephenson (Image: Holly Mumby Croft’s office) When previously challenged by the local Labour Party on her visibility on the issue, Ms Mumby-Croft cited the health minister visit she had secured, letters written to thousands of households about the issue, and a push to have the public consultation period extended. “It’s important we wait for the NHS bosses’ response,” she added. “However, I want residents to be reassured that I’ll still be backing them, in our bid to retain these vital services.” She would “certainly be backing” a possible judicial review of the decision by North Lincolnshire Council, which it has reserved the right to do. Ms Mumby-Croft said since her election she had “worked consistently to improve health services in the area”. She pointed to the future community diagnostics centre, and the relatively recent new A&E department as “huge steps in the right direction”. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

British Steel has secured a multi-million-pound contract to supply rail for a new high-speed electric railway in Turkey. The company will provide tens of thousands of tonnes of track for the project from the Scunthorpe steel works, which will connect Mersin with the cities of Adana, Osmaniye and Gaziantep in southern Turkey. This project is expected to help establish a lower-emission transport link between Turkey’s second-largest container port and inland cities more than 150 miles away, potentially reducing CO2 emissions by more than 150,000 tonnes annually. READ MORE: British Steel President and CEO Xijun Cao said: “We’re delighted British Steel has been awarded this contract, and to be involved in such an important project. Not only will electrification greatly enhance the transport infrastructure in southern Turkey, it will also deliver significant environmental benefits. We pride ourselves on providing solutions to the challenges our customers face and look forward to supplying this project with the world-leading rail synonymous with the British Steel name.” UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, has underwritten €781-million (£680-million) of financing to support the construction of the 286km railway. Rönesans Holding, with funding from UKEF’s Buyer Credit Facility, will complete the construction of the Mersin-Adana-Gaziantep High Speed Railway on behalf of the Turkish Ministry of Transport, with British Steel as one of the main suppliers. Erman Ilcak, President of Rönesans Holding, said: “By upgrading the existing railway line to a high standard railway line, we will be actively reducing negative environmental impact while offering a lower carbon travel alternative and significantly enhancing the region’s industrial connectivity and trade. Rönesans Holding takes immense pride in contributing to Turkey’s national environmental goals and infrastructure advancement.” He added: “Our fruitful collaboration with British exporters has secured €781-million in financing for the transformative high-speed electrified railway in southern Turkey, adding tremendous value to the cooperation between Turkey and UK exports and services while paving the way for exciting global partnerships.” Want to sign up to the Scunthorpe newsletter, but can’t access the link below? Click here . British Steel Commercial Director – Rail, Craig Harvey, stated: “This is the start of what we expect to be a new unique partnership between British Steel, UKEF and international contractors. The ability to combine world-leading quality rail with a world-leading finance solution for supply into global markets and networks is an unparalleled supply chain solution. Looking forward, we are very excited about what this will achieve.” The initial shipments of rail, manufactured in Scunthorpe and graded as 60E1 in R260, each measuring 36 metres in length, will be transported from British Steel to Turkey in the second quarter of 2024. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

Two by-elections will be held early next month to elect councillors to North Lincolnshire Council. Axholme North and Brumby wards will each elect a councillor on Thursday, June 6, with polls open 7am to 10pm. The by-elections follow the sad deaths of long-standing council and community stalwarts John Brigg and Steve Swift, who were councillors for the Conservatives and Labour respectively. Steve Swift represented Brumby as one of its three Labour ward councillors, John Brigg was one of the two members for Axholme North, which includes Crowle and Ealand. Read More: The Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats are all standing in both by-elections, and the Greens in Brumby only. The Lib Dems did not field a single candidate in last year’s all-out North Lincolnshire Council elections. The full list of candidates standing are below. Axholme North by-election Ian Bint – Local Conservatives Lara Chaplin – Labour Party Alan Kelly – Liberal Democrats. Brumby by-election Robin Abram – Liberal Democrats Alan Cook – Local Conservatives Peter Dennington – Green Party Daniel Hart – Labour Party. Voters have until midnight on Monday, May 20, for their applications to register to vote to reach the electoral registration officer. Applications can be made online here. The deadline for postal vote applications, amendments or cancellations in 5pm, Tuesday, May 21. Applications for proxy vote, a voter authority certificate, where one does not have a valid photo ID, or an anonymous elector’s document, must be made by 5pm on Wednesday, May 29. Join the FREE Grimsby Live WhatsApp Community Get all the latest stories, sent straight to your WhatsApp – all you need to do is click the link. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

A revised application has been made for a mixed-use development in Epworth, which would include a new, modern health centre. An application was made last year to North Lincolnshire Council for more than 60 homes, a supermarket, health centre, charity store and replacement garden centre at Epworth garden centre. It received a mixed reception from the public. It was withdrawn in October. Millea Land and Yelcon Ltd, part of the Scotfield Group, and Camstead Ltd, have returned with a revised, smaller scale scheme. There are no homes, or charity store sought. Read More: Instead, it now comprises demolition and replacement of the existing garden centre, and a supermarket and the health centre. There is also an area allocated for outdoor education, close to a public footpath. The new scheme results in reduced traffic generation, no harm to heritage assets, the delivery of improved sewers and no overlooking. The proposed development will take place on predominantly brownfield land, within town boundaries. Millea Land and Yelcon Ltd contend it will still offer a significant economic boost and create potentially 100 local jobs. The application document indicates the garden centre currently employs 28 people. The development, if approved, would directly employ 75 people. Jonathan Millea of Millea Land commented: “These plans are the result of listening to lots of feedback from the Council, residents and stakeholders and we believe that they offer massive benefits to the local area.” The inclusion of the new medical centre follows discussions with the local NHS. The developer has secured support from South Axholme Practice for a dedicated health facility on the site. GP partner Dr Borrill says in a letter of support the proposed facility would “future proof resources available to the practice in order to deliver the ever-expanding range of services that will be delivered within primary care”. A new GP practice would also “alleviate most if not all the restrictions and limitations of our current building” including a dedicated car park, which would cater for traffic at peak times, and increased accessibility for disabled residents. The medical centre will be the largest single building structure, two-storeys high and within main view of Belton Road. An upgraded priority T-junction from the A161 Belton Road will provide access to the development. A modern new purpose-built garden centre will be built, replacing the existing store which has been in Epworth since 1978. The facility has been under the control of the Holmes family for more than 60 years. Want to sign up to the Scunthorpe newsletter, but can’t access the link below? Click here . The new application has again had its share of critics as well as supporters commenting on it. One advocate comments: “I wholeheartedly support this proposal as the garden centre is in dire need of an upgrade, the doctors’ surgery also isn’t fit for purpose and it is extremely difficult to park nearby.” “We do not want Aldi/Lidl or such in a farming community,” comments an objector, who also raises traffic concerns. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

A Scunthorpe motorist led police on a 70mph chase through the town when he was high on cocaine, a court heard. Police had to deploy a stinger device to stop the Peugeot Panther car which was driven on pavements and jumped red lights in the afternoon of August 21 last year. At Grimsby Crown Court, Tyler Davison, 21, of Parklands, admitted dangerous driving and driving with excess drugs in his system. Further offences of having no insurance and driving not in accordance with his provisional licence, were also admitted. READ MORE: Recorder David Gordon said: “It could have been absolutely disastrous.” He added the offence was “totally disgusting” and warned: “Motor vehicles in the wrong hands are killer machines.” Prosecuting, Maya Hanson said police became suspicious when the works car with four people on board was being driven on false plates. Blue lights were activated to encourage the Peugeot driver to stop. But instead he drove along Scotter Road into Stanley Road, where he drove on the wrong side of the carriageway and re-joined Scotter Road. Miss Hanson said traffic was busy at around 2.15pm and to avoid a queue of traffic, Davison mounted a pavement and drove along it as far as Doncaster Road. There, he jumped a red light and overtook vehicles before turning into Brumby Wood Lane. Police clocked his speed at 70mph in a 40mph limit zone. The silver Peugeot continued overtaking cars and some motorists had to swerve to avoid the on-coming car. The Peugeot clipped the wing mirror of one car before going into West Common Lane where the Peugeot straddled both lanes. On West Common Lane the car was travelling at 50mph in a 30mph limit. Police deployed a stinger device to puncture the Peugeot tyres. It spun out of control near to Newbolt Avenue and came to a halt. The occupants all fled but the driver, Davison, was arrested nearby. A drug swipe proved he was driving under the influence of drugs. Miss Hanson said tests later proved he had 15 times the prescribed limit for cocaine. She said it was highly dangerous driving impaired by the consumption of drugs. For Davison, Jasmine Lee said her client was aware he had risked himself and other road users because his driving fell below the standard expected of a competent driver. “He’s in this position from his own blatant stupidity. There is a need to reach full maturity in his decision-making process which is not quite there,” she said. The defence barrister said her client had been asked to drive his work colleagues home. Recorder Gordon said: “He was 15 times the limit. What if he had hit someone or killed someone? What on earth is he doing?” He added it was only by luck, rather than calculation, no one had been killed. He said Davison had put the police officers’ lives at risk by his attempts to evade them. Recorder Gordon said: “It is sheer madness to take cocaine, let alone drive with it. It is sometimes called a recreational drug. But you should see the people that come to these courts for drug offences. You need to steer clear of such things. He imposed a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for two years. He ordered Davison to do 200 hours unpaid work in the community and to complete 19 days of rehabilitation activity. He was banned from driving for two years. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

Dementia facilities across Scunthorpe General Hospital will be significantly improved thanks to a huge, but mysterious, donation left in a woman’s will. The late Mrs Elizabeth Fairchild lived in the USA at the time of her passing, and left a generous donation of £326,000 to benefit patients at the hospital, despite her connections to Scunthorpe currently being unknown. After a number of suggestions were put forward by the Health Tree Foundation’s (HTF) Board of Trustees, it was agreed that the money would benefit the most patients by being used to make wards within the hospital more dementia-friendly. READ MORE: Working closely with the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust’s (NLaG) Deputy Chief Nurse and Vulnerabilities team, the Health Tree Foundation refurbished bays and cubicles and placed nine dementia-friendly bed areas on each ward. Beginning with Wards 16 and 17, other wards are set to receive the improvements in the near future. Sue, the HTF team and Veronica pictured with Scrubs in the new facilities (Image: Health Tree Foundation) Veronica Todd, Ward 17 Manager, said: “It’s fantastic we’ve been able to get these new facilities and they will make a massive difference to our patients. We’re looking forward to seeing the positive changes and benefits this will bring to the ward.” Sue Liburd (MBE DL), HTF Trustee and NLaG Non-Executive Director, officially opened the Ward 17 facilities last week. She said: “Coming into hospital can be anxiety-provoking for anyone, with dementia even more so. Dementia-friendly wards, such as this one, have been proven to improve health outcomes, reduce anxiety, distress and agitation. “It helps patients to feel safe and secure, enabling them to engage more fully with their care and treatment. We owe a special thank you to the generous Fairchild legacy in enabling this project to happen.” The new facilities (Image: Health Tree Foundation) Other improvements include pictures above the beds, adjustable lighting systems, matt flooring, dementia-friendly signage, Reminiscence Interactive Therapy Activities (RITA) machines and 12-month funding for a dedicated dementia staff post. Manchu Varghese, Clinical Sister for Ward 16, said: “It’s working very well and helping a lot of our dementia patients. The new faciltiies are near the nurse’s station, so they’re in a really good position.” Jackie Fenwick, Lead Nurse for Vulnerabilities, said: “These new facilities will benefit our dementia patients in a number of ways. The pictures above the bed will help patients to recognise their own bedspace, and the dementia friendly-signage will help to orientate them to the environment. It’s all about familiarity and reducing anxiety. “These facilities will also benefit patients with delirium and anyone with a cognitive impairment.” Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

A health centre has been proposed in Oswald Road, Scunthorpe. It would be a private healthcare service, with private GP, specialist services like gastroenterology, cardiology, and physiotherapy, and offer many other health services. Lifeline Healthcare Services Ltd is the applicant, owned by GPs in surgeries elsewhere in North Lincolnshire. If approved, the health centre will take over Oswald House, the former home of North Lincolnshire’s youth offending service. It is also separate from, and would not replace, an existing NHS-run medical centre two doors down. Read More: Lifeline Healthcare has already bought Oswald House. Planning permission is sought for amended use for healthcare provisions. The building’s internal space would be transformed from offices, to include ten consultation rooms, a reception, and a surgery room. The premises would be run under the trading name InspireHealth. It would be used to provide private healthcare services, including women’s health, musculoskeletal procedures and rheumatology. Lifeline Healthcare aim to establish themselves as approved NHS service providers too, to support patient care. It is CQC-approved and the building would be too, once building work is completed. Lifeline Healthcare view the scheme as to give patients choice for care and offer timely high-quality services to patients with private insurance cover too, closer to their home. It would be recruiting staff as the project grows, so also creating potential local job opportunities for residents, as well. Oswald House was used as offices last year, an application document states. North Lincolnshire’s youth offending service left the site in March 2020 to go to the council’s Church Square House HQ. The new health centre will not be providing NHS GP services, and will not have similarity to the existing NHS medical centre in Oswald Road. To read the latest public notices in North Lincolnshire, click here . Lifeline Healthcare, set up in 2022, is owned by some of the GPs at Kirton Lindsey and Scotter Surgery. A representative has made clear the company will not have any impact on the functioning or staffing of this surgery. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe

The lake where a 14-year-old boy tragically drowned has now been surrounded by rough stone in a bid to deter swimmers who ignore the warning signs. Ashby Ville Nature Reserve in Scunthorpe contains a flooded quarry which is popular with bathers despite swimming being prohibited due to the danger. In July 2021, Kai Gardner-Pugh, 14, sadly died after getting into trouble in the water. He was described as a “hard-working, humble, unassuming, and very intelligent young man” in a tribute by St Bede’s Catholic Academy in Scunthorpe. Despite the high profile tragedy, people report swimmers regularly use the flooded quarry. READ MORE: North Lincolnshire Council has now placed more than 100 tonnes of large stones across parts of Ashby Ville Nature Reserve in a bid to deter bathers from entering the dangerous waters. The pond, which is a local nature reserve and home to a range of wildlife, attracts crowds of visitors, especially in warm weather. Despite warning signs, police patrols and £100 fines for anyone entering the water and refusing to come out when asked to do so, the council said people had still been swimming in Ashby Ville and getting into difficulties. 14 year-old Kai Gardner-Pugh sadly lost his life in Ashby Ville reservoir Part of the problem is that it is used as a “beach” because of the large quantities of soft sand at the edge of the lake. With this now replaced by rough stone, it’s hoped the number of visitors will reduce or stop entirely. Cllr Rob Waltham, leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “There is no doubt that Ashby Ville pond can be a dangerous place – it is a disused quarry, it is very deep, has steep drop-off points, and there is even a car at the bottom. “Despite this, people still insist on risking their lives. Laying down these stones may seem an extreme measure, but we will not compromise when it comes to saving lives. We are doing everything we can to make this area a safe place for people to enjoy.” Swimming in disused quarries is particularly dangerous because the deep water is colder than lakes or the sea, even in summer. This increases the risk of cold water shock which can easily lead to drowning. Join the FREE Grimsby Live WhatsApp Community Get all the latest stories, sent straight to your WhatsApp – all you need to do is click the link. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. Original artice: https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/all-about/scunthorpe