Tata Steel selling off £9m unwanted stock from Scunthorpe...

December 18, 2013, 10:46 pm

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A FORTUNE in unwanted stock estimated to be worth £9 million has been uncovered on the Tata Steel works in Scunthorpe.The fortune has been sitting in seven stores across the 2,000-acre site.Now engineers and storemen and women across the site are working around the clock to dispose of the obsolete and excess stock.Last month a third online auction was organised for £800,000 worth of lots including old motors, bearings and spare parts.Two previous auctions attracted buyers from...

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Two people injured after car comes off road in Scunthorpe

December 19, 2013, 4:57 am

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A SINGLE-vehicle accident left two people injured after a car came off the road. Humberside Police confirmed a blue Ford Fiesta came off the road into a ditch this morning (Thursday, December 19). The incident took place shortly before 9am on Burringham Road. A Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "Two people were treated for minor injuries." Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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December 18, 2013, 10:45 pm

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PLANS for a wind turbine in Worlaby were refused at yesterday's North Lincolnshire Council planning committee meeting. The council's planning committee refused permission for the 51 metre turbine, which would have been sited on land at Worlaby Carrs. The application was submitted by Mr Clayton of Truelove Farms and included association infrastructure. Speaking at the meeting, Trevor Robinson, who opposed the application, said: "I live within 600 metres of the proposed development."I...

Flood damaged Reeds Hotel in Barton ceases trading

December 19, 2013, 6:17 am

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HEAVY flood damage has caused the Reeds Country Hotel in Barton-Upon-Humber to cease trading after 16 years. The owners today announced the business close to the banks of the River Humber had gone into voluntary liquidation. In a statement hotel director Nicola Robinson said: "Following the recent severe coastal flooding on December 5 and the immense damage internally and externally caused to the hotel, it is with sincere regret and sadness that we have to announce that we are unable to recover...

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December 19, 2013, 6:45 am

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A SEARCH is continuing for a man who went missing from a ship on the River Trent in North Lincolnshire. It is thought the 45-year-old man may have been swept overboard into the river and searches took place in the Grove Wharf area, near Gunness, this morning. Attempts to find the man, whose vessel was moored in the River Trent, were abandoned as conditions deteriorated on Wednesday night. Strong winds and driving rain hampered search attempts last night, in which a helicopter was used. The...

Are you ready for Mad Friday in Scunthorpe?

December 19, 2013, 5:35 am

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THOUSANDS of revellers are set to hit Scunthorpe town centre tomorrow night for what has become known as Mad Friday. Many people finish work for Christmas tomorrow and will be out celebrating. Scott Slingsby, the owner of the Britannia, said: "We open at 10pm tomorrow (Friday) and expect a capacity crowd of 800 revellers in soon afterwards for a night of music with DJ Rob Mellor and our usual cheap drinks. It will be non-stop partying until 3am Saturday". The big question tomorrow for 1,000...

Scunthorpe drug addict jailed for stealing poppy tin from North...

December 18, 2013, 10:57 pm

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A DRUG addict has been jailed after stealing a Royal British Legion poppy tin days before Remembrance Day.Luke Cadman, of Cottage Beck Road in Scunthorpe, admitted stealing the collection tin after entering as a trespasser at North Lindsey College.The offence, carried out on November 7, took place just a month after he was given a two-year community order by Judge David Tremberg.At Grimsby Crown Court Judge Tremberg said: "That was for three like offences committed on August 5 and August...

Assault by beating: Scunthorpe man sentenced

December 19, 2013, 10:48 pm

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The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: BEN GREEN, 22, of Kirkby Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to assault by beating. He was given a 12-month community order with a 200-hour unpaid work requirement. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £60 and costs of £85.

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Motorists arrested in Christmas blitz on drink-drivers

December 19, 2013, 10:50 pm

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TWENTY people have been arrested so far in Lincolnshire since the start of the Christmas anti-drink and drug drive crackdown on December 1. Police are targeting motorists on the mornings after the night before, the early hours and early evenings. Chief Inspector Stewart Brinn, of Lincolnshire Police, said: "At the moment we know that probably about 10 per cent of the arrests we make for positive breath tests are between 5am and 10am. "If you are driving the morning after, moderation is key. "You...

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December 19, 2013, 10:53 pm

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Changes to YOUR bin collections over Christmas have been announced by North Lincolnshire Council. It is reminding people that bin collections will change over the Christmas period, and brown bin collections will be stopped temporarily. From Saturday, December 21 you will receive an extra collection of your general waste to help with the increase in rubbish over the festive period. To enable the council to carry out the extra general waste collection, brown bin collections will be stopped from ...

Tesco reveals new store opening date

December 19, 2013, 10:58 pm

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Retail giant Tesco has revealed the opening date for its latest store in North Lincolnshire. The new retail outlet will open to shoppers in the New Year. Tesco had originally indicated that the new store - in Winterton - would be operating by the end of this month (December). But the opening date for the new Tesco Express has now been set for Tuesday, February 4. Meanwhile, the go ahead has been given for an ATM cash machine to be installed at the facility taking shape on the former Cross...

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December 19, 2013, 11:00 pm

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THE swimming pool at the Riddings Pool has closed after the boiler has broken. North Lincolnshire Council confirmed the pool on Enderby Road in Scunthorpe would be closed this weekend (Saturday, December 21 and Sunday, December 22). A spokesman for the council said an update is expected on Monday. He said: "Other facilities remain unaffected." Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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December 19, 2013, 11:00 pm

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THE Environment Agency has completed urgent repairs to damaged flood defences at Keadby and Burringham. The flood defences were damaged in the recent flooding, which saw the highest tidal surge on the River Trent for 60 years. A statement from the Environment Agency said: "At Keadby, the tidal surge over-topped our defence on the evening of December 5 causing damage to it, and around 50 properties were flooded. "At Burringham, the bank over-topped on December 6 and damaged a 50...

Where to find the top Christmas entertainment in Scunthorpe area...

December 19, 2013, 10:48 pm

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IT PROMISES to be a very merry Christmas for local rock and pop fans as pubs, clubs and nightspots across the region have organised a non-stop action-packed programme.The big gig of the weekend is the rearranged ChristmasFest at the Encore Bar in Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe, this Sunday (December 22).Ten acts have so far been confirmed by organiser Carl Gac for the show starting at 5pm.The acts on stage are: Martin and the Entertainers, Hello Bandits, The Decade, Matt Hercock and the Invisible...

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December 19, 2013, 10:52 pm

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POLICE recovered a small quantity of cannabis from a man who had been before the courts for producing the drug just four days earlier.Officers in Sheffield pulled over a Seat car and could smell cannabis in the vehicle.Wisal Balal, 22, of Berkeley Street in Scunthorpe, a passenger in the car, admitted to police he had "a little bit of weed" and was later charged.Balal admitted the charge of possessing cannabis during a hearing at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court following the...

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Scunthorpe prepares for Christmas havoc on Mad Friday

December 20, 2013, 2:42 am

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EMERGENCY services are preparing to handle a flood of extra 999 calls during tonight's notorious "Mad Friday". The concern is that some drunken revellers out celebrating on the last Friday before Christmas create havoc for emergency services, including paramedics and police. Last year, East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) received calls 1,548 on Mad Friday - a 20 per cent increase on typical figures - and bosses are expecting a similar rise this year. Ahead of the evening's festivities,...

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December 20, 2013, 2:00 am

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THE SEARCH for a man who was lost overboard from a ship in the River Trent is continuing today. A Humberside Police helicopter was called at 10:24am to investigate a possible sighting of the crewman, reported to be a Russian national, but was unable to locate the man. It is thought the 45-year-old fell into the water as the ship docked at Grove Wharf on Wednesday (December 18). The ship was registered under to Barbados, and managed by Grimsby company Torbulk Ltd. Initial attempts to locate the...

Scunthorpe florist promises to pay back fraud cash

December 18, 2013, 10:51 pm

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A SCUNTHORPE florist who stocked her shop with flowers purchased fraudulently has vowed to fully repay any money owed "within weeks".Sarah Graham made 28 orders using credit card details she obtained fraudulently during an eight-month period.At Grimsby Crown Court, Graham, 48, of Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, admitted one charge of dishonestly making false representations to make a gain.The fraud involved Graham using credit card details obtained from online company E-Florist to...

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December 19, 2013, 10:30 pm

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EPWORTH actress Sheridan Smith has been speaking about her role in the new Harry Hill movie. Appearing at the world premiere of the film, she spoke about her role as Michelle – Harry Hill's love interest – and working alongside the comedian. She said: "I play Michelle, who is the princess of Shellworld. There's a race of people called the shell people – only in a Harry Hill movie could this happen, in his crazy, mad head – so I'm covered in shells. "It was four...

Scunthorpe store's gift makes 96-year-old Elsie's Christmas

December 19, 2013, 10:40 pm

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A MAJOR retailer has come to the aid of a Scunthorpe pensioner who faced spending her Christmas in virtual isolation.Partially-deaf Elsie Thorpe, 96, could not afford the bill for a state-of-the-art hearing aid.Elsie said: "It's very lonely not being able to hear properly."When you're in a social environment and there's lots of background noise, it's very difficult to follow and join in conversations which is very isolating."But help was at hand in the shape of the Scunthorpe High...