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POLICE were called to reports of a body spotted in the River Trent this afternoon. Humberside Police was called at 12.43pm today (Friday), when it was reported that a body was believed to be in the water at Gunness Wharf. Police cars and the police helicopter were sent to the scene. The body found is said by police to be that of a deceased dog. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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January 17, 2014, 3:27 am

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THREE dogs have been stolen from a home in Scunthorpe, leaving their owner "devastated". Jamie Wilson returned home on Monday afternoon to find his side gate open, with all three dogs missing from their kennels. All three dogs are described as Saluki cross-breeds, and are called Fin, Hazel and Lily. Humberside Police confirmed it had received reports of three dogs being stolen from the property, on Bridges Road in Scunthorpe, and was investigating the incident. Mr Wilson, 42, said:...

Soccer AM appeal to Scunthorpe United fans

January 17, 2014, 3:54 am

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POPULAR Sky 1 football show Soccer AM is appealing for Scunthorpe United fans to come forward ahead of next week's show. The show is looking for eight Iron fans to sit in the Luther Blissett Stand during their live show on Saturday, January 25. Each week the show features fans from a different team, who meet the celebrity guests, chant their club's songs and take part in the 'Road to the Champions League' challenge. Scunthorpe United are playing away at Dagenham and Redbridge on the day. To be...

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January 16, 2014, 10:50 pm

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An online petition has been launched to try and stop Skint being filmed in Grimsby. The previous series last year was centred on the Westcliff estate in Scunthorpe and prompted much upset in the town. Now Channel 4 has confirmed members of the Skint team have been "test" filming on the Nunsthorpe estate in Grimsby since before Christmas. Test filming for the second series – which Channel 4 says is taking place in a number of locations across the UK – comes hot on the heels...

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January 17, 2014, 9:00 am

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THE air ambulance has been called to a "serious" lorry crash in North Lincolnshire. The B1400 Kirton Road, between Kirton-in-Lindsey and Messingham, has been closed by Humberside Police after a lorry thought to be carrying clay overturned. Yorkshire Air Ambulance is also at the scene, with two people in the lorry suffering what police say are non-life threatening injuries. One man is believed to be trapped in the cab of the lorry, and motorists have been asked to avoid the area. The...

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January 17, 2014, 8:13 am

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A SNEAK preview of Take Me Out - featuring Scunthorpe teacher Ryan Oates - has been released by ITV ahead of the show being aired. The episode featuring Ryan, a teacher at the St Lawrence Academy in Scunthorpe, will be screened at 8.30pm tomorrow (Saturday) on ITV1. The preview clip shows host Paddy McGuinness talking to Ryan about dancing, when one of the single ladies asks about his mum's dancing. Paddy wastes no time in leading Ryan's mum from the audience, and dancing with her on stage while...

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January 16, 2014, 11:00 pm

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A SECURITY guard could be stationed at Scunthorpe's main library to combat antisocial behaviour.This is one of the measures being looked into by North Lincolnshire Council following a number of issues at the Central Library.And added security is also being looked into at The Pods in Scunthorpe, after vandals targeted the windows.Speaking at the latest Places Scrutiny Panel meeting, North Lincolnshire councillor Carl Sherwood said there had been a number of incidents at the library.He said:...

Work starts on extending historic town centre pub

January 16, 2014, 10:56 pm

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Work has started on extending a North Lincolnshire pub which has banned television, pool, gaming machines, alcopops and draught lagers. The landlord says: "People come here for a chat with a sociable crowd and a decent pint of ale." Tom Wood, tenant of the Yarborough Hunt in Bridge Street, Brigg, said the new bar in an adjoining vacant two-bedroom house would accommodate 15 extra drinkers. Tom, 48, said he believed the success of The Hunt, which he reopened in 2003 after it had been closed for...

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Scunthorpe building firm goes into administration

January 17, 2014, 2:00 am

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A SCUNTHORPE construction company has gone into administration.It specialises in building and refurbishing care homes, psychiatric care facilities and hotel and leisure complexes.Chris White and John Russell of The P&A Partnership were appointed as joint administrators of Alaway Ltd, based on Doncaster Road, on December 29.Mr White said: "Despite trading successfully within the construction industry for a number of years, during 2013 Alaway Limited experienced a number of financial...

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January 16, 2014, 10:58 pm

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A Scunthorpe widow has spoken about her feelings about the screening of Coronation Street on January 20 when Hayley Cropper, played by actress Julie Hesmondhalgh, commits suicide following a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Mum of one Maggie Watts, 45, lost her own husband Kevin through the same illness in 2009. Since then the Scunthorpe secretary and actress Julie have become friends, after the Coronation Street star gave support to Maggie's on-line petition to Parliament to raise...

Scunthorpe man admits three thefts

January 17, 2014, 10:38 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: MARIIUS SOBUTAS, 25, of Digby Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to three offences of theft and one of willfully obstructing a constable in the execution of his duty. He was given a 12-month community order with a 150-hour unpaid work requirement. He was also ordered to pay compensation of £150, a victim surcharge of...

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January 17, 2014, 10:40 pm

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A North Lincolnshire race ace will be presenting Speed with Guy Martin: Episode 4 - World's Fastest Toboggan - on Channel 4 tomorrow night (Sunday, January 19). Presented by Guy, from Kirmington, it lasts for an hour, from 8pm. In the World's Fastest Toboggan, Guy sets out to break the record for the world's fastest gravity powered sled. He plumets down the new Pista Riberal speed ski slope in the Pyrenees. In this popular series, motorcycle racer and mechanic Guy undertakes a series of...

Former works in Scunthorpe set to be demolished

January 17, 2014, 10:44 pm

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A FORMER printing works in Scunthorpe's Station Road could soon be demolished. Car dealer Hartwell Motors is seeking planning approval from North Lincolnshire Council to demolish the next door building. The application comes after the company bought the site covering 8,876 square feet for an undisclosed sum. The building has led a mixed life since it was opened in the early 1960s as a printing works by the Bartle family. In the 1970s when the firm stopped trading, the building was leased by the...

Former M&S boss comes to Scunthorpe to join Nisa

January 17, 2014, 10:46 pm

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A NEW position has been created at Scunthorpe-based Nisa Retail Ltd – for a business unit director.The appointment has been made to make Nisa more retail and consumer-focused, with former Marks & Spencer official Nigel Gray taking the role.Mr Gray previously held senior roles at M&S, where he took his retail career from assistant store manager to regional manager for Northern Ireland and Isle of Man.Nigel said: "I am genuinely excited to join Nisa and look forward to...

Scunthorpe man grew 39 cannabis plants in upstairs bedrooms 'for...

January 17, 2014, 10:48 pm

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A MAN found in possession of 39 cannabis plants told a court they were for personal use.Police officers found the plants at an address on Digby Street in Scunthorpe, the home of Damian Mazurkiewicz.Mazurkiewicz, 24, admitted one charge of producing cannabis at a hearing at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court.Rebecca Dolby, prosecuting, said officers attended the property and could smell cannabis.She said a search of the property uncovered the 39 plants in two small upstairs bedrooms.Ms Dolby...

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Knife in public place charge: Scunthorpe man in court

January 17, 2014, 10:52 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: CARL STANLEY, 39, of Hadleigh Court, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to possession of a retractable Stanley-style knife in a public place. He was given a six-month community order with a supervision requirement, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £60 and costs of £85. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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January 17, 2014, 10:42 pm

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It is being suggested the new Scunthorpe United ground should include training facilities that are available for public use. The call comes from 17-year-old local athlete Ellie Standerline, who says she's pleased with the proposed stadium. For as a 17-year-old student who has been involved in local sport for seven years she regards the facilities currently available to her in the Scunthorpe area as shocking. Ellie says: "I am a member of Scunthorpe and District Athletics Club and our...

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January 17, 2014, 11:00 pm

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AN AMERICAN manufacturer will create 100-plus jobs in Scunthorpe when it invests £10 million bringing a former packaging factory back to life. A deal has been completed to sell the former Mondi Hypac plant on the Normanby Enterprise Park to Seattle-based Corrugated Synergies International (CSI). The factory is due to re-open this summer and Victor Pinto, CSI chief operating officer, said: "We expect, when we are in full production, we will have 100-plus employees."We are...

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January 17, 2014, 10:58 pm

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MORE than one in 10 of the 1,543 tenants of North Lincolnshire Homes who have suffered financially following welfare benefit changes have been awarded cash from a hardship fund to help pay their rents.So far 156 discretionary housing payments (DHP) have been made, accounting for £27,798.The cash has come from a government allocation of £238,000 which has been given to North Lincolnshire Council for the current financial year.Last November the council leader Liz Redfern revealed there...

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January 17, 2014, 10:56 pm

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ONE of Scunthorpe's oldest landmarks – the railway viaduct over Scotter Road – is to undergo a £1.2 million repair programme.The work by Network Rail is expected to be completed in April.The viaduct, which was built in 1865, is regarded by Network Rail chiefs as a national priority as it carries 20 per cent of Britain's freight traffic, as well as passenger services.Company spokeswoman Rachel Lowe said: "The scheme includes structural strengthening of the existing...