Essayer OR - Gratuit

ROBINS MAKING MERRY

Grimsby Telegraph

|

December 26, 2025

THESE JOYOUS BIRDS LIVE UP TO THEIR FESTIVE REPUTATION

- Stuart Winter

DOOR-TO-DOOR carol singers are a fast-vanishing Christmas tradition in an age of inflatable Santas and mischievous elves on shelves. But listen carefully as the winter night descends and unassuming choristers will be filling the air with the sweet sounds of seasonal joy.

The song of the robin redbreast has inspired our greatest writers with its sibilant notes delivered across town and country at a time when nature is hushed.

John Clare, the so-called Peasant Poet, extolled the melancholy beauty of its voice in his 1820s work, the Autumn Robin:

PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE Grimsby Telegraph

Grimsby Telegraph

PM: UK ready to align with EU single market

THE UK is prepared to align even more closely with the EU single market if the move is in the national interest, Sir Keir Starmer has said.

time to read

2 mins

January 05, 2026

Grimsby Telegraph

JOIN SLIMMING WORLD FOR FREE

Eat real food, get real support and see real results that last.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Grimsby Telegraph

Scotland could be 'coolcation' hit as Med heats up

SCOTLAND is set to receive an influx of summer holidaymakers as the Mediterranean weather is simply becoming too hot, a tourism expert has said.

time to read

2 mins

January 05, 2026

Grimsby Telegraph

Powers to take mobiles from migrants come into force

MOBILE phones and Sim cards will be seized from migrants without needing to arrest them from today in efforts to tackle Channel crossings and people smugglers.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Grimsby Telegraph

Grimsby Telegraph

Seven winter walks to enjoy in Lincolnshire this new year

THERE'S no denying Lincolnshire has lots of amazing beauty spots - and some of them are at their most stunning in the winter.

time to read

3 mins

January 05, 2026

Grimsby Telegraph

Wizards of Oz facing a battle

NEVER in my wildest dreams did I expect to see such a thing.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Grimsby Telegraph

Grimsby Telegraph

It never gets old scoring a goal in front of our fans, says Kabia

STRIKER'S PRAISE FOR THE MARINERS' TRAVELLING SUPPORTERS AT FLEETWOOD

time to read

2 mins

January 05, 2026

Grimsby Telegraph

Grimsby Telegraph

JOANNE WATKINSON

LAYER UP FOR A STYLISH START TO THE YEAR

time to read

2 mins

January 05, 2026

Grimsby Telegraph

Scotland bears brunt of winter

AMBER weather warnings were issued yesterday as wintry conditions were anticipated to worsen across widespread parts of the UK.

time to read

1 mins

January 05, 2026

Grimsby Telegraph

I had a magnet pulling me back to the stage

The future is looking peachy for Ania Magliano. She talks to MARION MCMULLEN about Taskmaster, trains and touring

time to read

4 mins

January 05, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size