Burglary victims: 'Break-in has left us too scared to leave home'

January 7, 2014, 10:58 pm

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A LEUKAEMIA sufferer and her husband say they are scared to leave their home after it was burgled and vandalised on Christmas Day.The property in Ealand was broken into while Michael Poolman, 62, and his wife Carol, 60, were in Doncaster with their son.They returned at night to find thousands of pounds worth of jewellery missing, and the garden, windows and outside walls covered in white paint.Police say the culprits smashed a window to enter the property, but also broke into the shed to take...

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January 7, 2014, 10:59 pm

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A TOTAL of 78 drivers in northern Lincolnshire have been arrested during Humberside Police's festive drink-drive campaign. Out of 1,310 who volunteered to give breath tests on the south bank of the Humber, 53 were arrested. A further 25 people were arrested after being tested following a road traffic collision. In North Lincolnshire, 11 people were arrested after being tested following 87 injury collisions. PC Barry Gardner, casualty reduction officer for the South Bank, said it was...

Woman treated by paramedics after car crashes into field

January 8, 2014, 12:45 am

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A WOMAN was treated by paramedics last night after her car crashed into a field. The incident, which did not involve any other vehicles, happened on the A161 between Eastoft and Crowle. The car crashed into the field shortly before 10pm last night (Tuesday), with firefighters and police officers called to the scene. The woman was able to get out of the vehicle before firefighters arrived, but was treated by paramedics at the scene. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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January 8, 2014, 1:00 am

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Three men were arrested in connection with an alleged copper theft in Barton yesterday. Humberside Police received a call shortly before noon on Tuesday reporting two men with copper cable on Far Ings Road. It was reportedly put into a car. Officers and the police helicopter were deployed and a car later stopped on Gravel Pit Lane. Three men were arrested on suspicion of theft and taken into police custody.

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January 8, 2014, 1:10 am

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TWO cars have been recovered by police after a crash at the A18 Queensway junction in Scunthorpe. Three cars were involved in the collision, at the junction where the A18 Queensway meets Grange Lane North. The incident, initially thought by police to have involved four cars, happened at 8.37am today (Wednesday). Police say a number of minor injuries were suffered, but that nobody required hospital treatment. There was some traffic congestion into Scunthorpe while police recovered two of the...

Housing plan for historic pub

January 4, 2014, 10:54 pm

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Plans have been revealed to change the use of a well-known pub in North Lincolnshire. The applicant is asking North Lincolnshire Council to approve a switch to residential use. He also wishes to erect a garage. The pub in question is the Dolphin, alongside the A18 in Althorpe. The application from Martin Moat is now being considered by the local authority.

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January 8, 2014, 4:10 am

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Tata Steel has won a two-year contract to supply more than 200,000 tonnes of track to French rail operator SNCF. The contract will see Tata Steel supply the majority of SNCF's rail requirements in lengths of up to 108 metres from its plant in Hayange, Northern France. The order was secured following a €35 million investment by Tata Steel in 2011 which allowed the Hayange mill to produce 108m lengths of rail that SNCF will use throughout France's standard and high-speed networks. The new...

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January 7, 2014, 10:57 pm

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GOVERNORS at two North Lincolnshire schools have asked for changes to be approved.New instruments of government have been applied for by the bodies responsible for Frederick Gough School – A Specialist Language College on the border between Scunthorpe and Bottesford, and Althorpe and Keadby Primary School.Governors at the secondary school wish to change its name to Frederick Gough School.A council report states all governors at the school have expressed a wish to continue and all will be...

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Community divided as pub seeks go-ahead to stay open until 2am

January 7, 2014, 11:00 pm

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North Lincolnshire licensing watchdogs will meet in Scunthorpe tomorrow (Thursday, January 9) to discuss proposals for the biggest shake-up in the 200-year history of a local pub. The issue has divided opinion within the community, with some objections being lodged. Darren Lince, the leaseholder of the Sutton Arms at Scawby, is seeking approval from North Lincolnshire Council to extend the drinking hours until 1am Sunday to Thursday and until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays, and to play music past...

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January 8, 2014, 5:56 am

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FIREFIGHTERS suspect a fire at a flat in Scunthorpe may have been started deliberately. The fire, in the bedroom of an unoccupied flat on Frodingham Road, was reported to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service shortly before 10pm yesterday (Tuesday). The fire service has since confirmed that the blaze is believed to have been started deliberately. It involved a mattress and bedding in the bedroom of the first floor flat, causing damage to the bed and the plastered walls and ceiling. There was...

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January 7, 2014, 10:00 pm

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A campaign has been launched to change the name of Humberside Airport to the John Harrison International Airport. One of the people behind the survey, Telegraph columnist Dr Robert M Jaggs-Fowler, explains how the idea took off... SHAKESPEARE proclaimed "What's in a name?" However, I doubt that he would have extended the same benign acceptance if he had lived in Northern Lincolnshire and been forced to ponder the aberration that is "Humberside".Forced upon the...

Police attend lorry fire on M181

January 8, 2014, 10:52 pm

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Police attended a lorry fire on the M181 last night. Humberside Police was called to the incident on the M181 northbound, between the M180 junction 3, Scunthorpe, and the A18 Doncaster Road. Humberside Fire also responded to the incident shortly before 5.25pm on Wednesday, January 8. Police confirmed the road was later re-opened. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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January 8, 2014, 10:52 pm

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With 2014 now over a week old, many people will be focusing their efforts on starting the new year with a new job. If this sounds like you, the Scunthorpe Telegraph is here to help. Comprehensive lists of jobs available across the area are printed in the newspaper every Thursday. Today's paper features details of 42 vacancies while there are over 70 jobs to browse right now at scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/jobs Registering with Scunthorpe Telegraph Jobs can make the daunting task of finding and...

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January 8, 2014, 11:00 pm

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Skywatchers in North Lincolnshire may be able to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights this evening (Thursday, January 9). Though the spectacular ethereal display - also known as the aurora borealis - is usually only visible at latitudes closer to the Arctic circle, a huge solar flare is expected to extend their reach further south when it hits the Earth's magnetic field. The eruption, a large coronal mass ejection, has sent billions of tons of solar material heading towards the Earth at a...

Plan for 400 new homes 'needs more work'

January 8, 2014, 10:48 pm

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OFFICIALS behind a document which will create a framework for future development in Lincolnshire have been told it requires more work before it can be adopted.The Core Strategy for Central Lincolnshire, which earmarked land in Scotter as a potential site for more than 400 new homes, was submitted to the Government in October.But an inspector has told the central Lincolnshire joint strategic planning committee that more work needs to be done.Councillor Ric Metcalfe, chairman of the committee,...

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Record-breaking New Year enjoyed by Scunthorpe bar

January 8, 2014, 10:44 pm

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Record breaking takings on New Year's Eve have prompted two licensees in Scunthorpe to start discussions with their pub's owners at Enterprise Inns over extending the lease. The couple, Kevin and Christine Ireland, who celebrate their second year at The Comet in March, are also planning to convert the first floor function room into five letting bedrooms. The rates will be around £25 per night, inclusive of breakfast. Christine revealed with beer selling at between £2.10 and...

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January 9, 2014, 2:22 am

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VIDEO UPDATE: Two injured after car crashes into house in Barton

January 9, 2014, 6:16 am

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POLICE have attended an incident in which a car crashed into a house. The incident happened on Barrow Road in Barton-Upon- Humber, following a road traffic collision. A Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "Initial suggestions are that a red Peugeot 208 collided with another stationary vehicle, and then collided with a residential property."Two women are thought to have sustained minor injuries."Enquiries are ongoing." Police...

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January 8, 2014, 10:40 pm

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HUMBERSIDE police and crime commissioner Matthew Grove has said his driving has improved after he was caught speeding.Mr Grove said it was a "fair cop" that he was sent on a speed awareness course after being caught driving at 36mph in a 30mph zone.The commissioner said he was distracted by thinking about his job when he was caught by a speed camera after leaving an event in Grimsby.Mr Grove said: "I'm definitely paying more attention to the road and making sure I am driving...

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January 9, 2014, 3:23 am

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ONE of the stars of popular period drama Downton Abbey is today visiting John Leggott College in Scunthorpe. Kevin Doyle, who plays the part of servant Joseph Molesley in the TV series, is a former student at the West Common Lane college. He is at the college today (Thursday) to work with drama students - the second time he has visited the college in the past year. The college posted the following message on its Twitter feed: "Former JLC student and Downton Abbey actor Kevin Doyle is in...