Iceland's President, Halla Tómasdóttir, has formally appointed Jane Stevens as the country's UK Ambassador. The official welcome, at which she presented her letter of credence from King Charles, follows a visit to Grimsby Fish Market in the summer.

We’re backing the bid for Grimsby to become the first ever UK Town of Culture! GY28 is the campaign to bring the title home, having already made history by making the shortlist. Now, as residents, community groups, businesses and other organisations are urged to support the concentrated push as the final submission is developed, Grimsby Fish Dock Group is pledging to play its part.

Grimsby's seafood leaders have met with Iceland's new Ambassador to the UK. Thordis Kolbrun Gylfadottir has made the Humber one of her first visits, taking in both Grimsby and Hull, just weeks into the official role. Key officials underlined the importance of trade relations between the two nations. Iceland supplies more than 90 per cent of the fish sold on Grimsby Fish Market, with its haddock and cod a mainstay of British menus.