Two-car crash causes delays on Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe

February 27, 2014, 12:38 am

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MOTORISTS have been facing delays on Doncaster Road in Scunthorpe after a collision involving two vehicles. Humberside Police officers have been called to the incident, which happened at the junction with Highfield Avenue at around 8.30am this morning (Thursday, February 27). Police say the accident involved a silver Audi A4 and a silver Vauxhall Zafira. No injuries have been reported, although the road has been partially blocked and police say drivers can expect slight traffic...

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Scunthorpe bargains: Best buys at Tesco, Lidl, Asda, Morrisons,...

February 26, 2014, 10:50 pm

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The Scunthorpe Telegraph has invited all the major supermarket chains in the region to come up with their best buys for local shoppers across North Lincolnshire. And we hope readers will help make our Check It Out update an extra valuable guide for bargain hunters by sending in their own tips on bargain buys. Here's what is currently on offer... ASDA Bernard Matthews Turkey Burgers in a Crispy Crumb (240g) Rollback £1 (was £1.25). Tilda Steamed Brown Basmati Rice (250g) Rollback...

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February 26, 2014, 11:00 pm

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STASHES of drugs and paraphernalia were found in a bath panel of a drug dealer's home, a court heard. Grimsby Crown Court heard John Walker was dealing drugs "all day and night" with police describing the 37-year-old as a "street dealer". Walker, of Crowston Avenue in Scunthorpe, was locked up for three years after admitting two charges of possession with intent to supply cocaine, one of possession with intent to supply cannabis and one of possession of Class A drug methadone. Jeremy Evans,...

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February 26, 2014, 10:48 pm

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TWO members of staff from Scunthorpe's John Leggott College flew out to Central and South America this week in a bid to attract new students.Marketing and liaison director Dana Walden and liaison officer Vic Boreham are travelling to four cities in two countries during a two-week tour.Included in the trip is six days of British Council and Education UK events which aim to raise the profile of UK colleges and universities in other countries.The Scunthorpe college is being showcased in Mexico...

Village left with no pub after it's closed & put up for sale

February 26, 2014, 10:58 pm

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A 19th century pub ceased trading on Sunday night after the owners at Enterprise Inns decided to sell the freehold of the building for £360,000. Outgoing landlady Lynn Gilham, 47, who has been in charge since January last year, said the closure of Goxhill's only local - the Brocklesby Hunt - was a sad loss for villagers. But she said in recent times the weekly takings had averaged just over £1,000 when the pub needed to earn at least £2,500. Arrangements have been made to...

The Mallard: Two interested in taking over Scunthorpe pub

February 26, 2014, 10:56 pm

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A COUPLE of new bidders have joined in the hunt after the price of the 18-year-old lease on The Mallard pub-restaurant in Scunthorpe was lowered to £85,000. Co-tenants Ian Brooke and Paddy McEhinnley originally wanted £150,000 five years ago for the Enterprise-owned business. YOU CAN READ MORE NEWS FROM THE PUBS AND CLUBS HERE http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Pubs Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

Road closure after HGV rolls onto its side

February 27, 2014, 6:16 am

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POLICE are tackling with a road closure after a heavy goods vehicle rolled onto its side. Humberside Police has closed a section of the B1400 Kirton Road, between Cleatham Rd and Gravel Pit Road, while recovery takes place. The incident was reported to police shortly after 10.30am this morning. A police spokesman said: "A HGV has rolled onto its side."Fertiliser from the back of a wagon on the vehicle has spilled out."There were no injuries." The spokesman said it is...

'Drink' death: Derick Hare (25) described as a 'smashing bloke'

February 27, 2014, 3:01 am

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THE young Scunthorpe man who collapsed and died has been described as a 'smashing bloke'. Derick Hare died in hospital yesterday, three days after paramedics were called to an address in Padstow Walk. Police say the 25 year-old was believed to have been in drink and are investigating his death. Hours before he was taken seriously ill, Derick was helping to host a 70th birthday party at his local, the Desert Rat, on Scunthorpe's Westcliff estate. Landlady Denise McGuigan, who has known him for...

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'Bus flattens telegraph pole' on East Common Lane in Scunthorpe

February 27, 2014, 10:45 pm

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Several homes were left without phones last night after a bus hit a telegraph pole in Scunthorpe. The incident is said to have taken place at around 2pm (Thursday, February 27). Resident Michael Paddison, 20, said he was in the living room of his property listening to music."I did not see the impact but when I looked out of the window I was shocked at what I could see," he said. Mr Paddison said he had spoken to engineers who said it would be four hours after the incident until...

Scunthorpe model railway auction raises £10k

February 27, 2014, 10:46 pm

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An auction of model railway items in Scunthorpe raised around £10,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The auction, held at Past and Present on High Street East, saw between 200 and 300 items go under the hammer for the cancer charity. The items were left in the estate of late Brigg collector Cyril Doughty, who previously lived in Barton, on the condition that they were sold to raise money for Macmillan. Among the pristine items sold, all in their original boxes, were highly-prized Hornby...

'Hammer attack' trial told man threw away mobile phone in panic

February 27, 2014, 10:46 pm

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A man accused of assisting an attack in Lincoln which left a Scunthorpe rugby union club player with a hammer embedded in his skull has told a court he got rid of his mobile phone in a panic. Daniel Burrell, 22, of St Nicholas Street, Lincoln, had been involved in a series of phone calls and text messages with Kris Bradley, who is accused of attempting to murder 21-year-old Matthew Probert on September 1 last year. During cross-examination in his trial at Birmingham Crown Court, Burrell said he...

Town social club turns loss into healthy profit

February 27, 2014, 10:47 pm

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A £10,997 loss in 2012 has been turned into a £15,884 trading profit last year by a social club in North Lincolnshire. Officials have attributed the financial turnaround to lowering overheads and maintaining profit margins on beer at above 50 per cent. Broughton Workingmen's Club treasurer Terry Finch said: "We would like to thank our 430 members for their loyalty and seven-strong staff and the committee for their hard work." Terry said a decision last year to open until 12.30am on...

Major Scunthorpe roadworks on Ashby High Street

February 27, 2014, 10:48 pm

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Major resurfacing work will start in Burringham Road and Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, this weekend (Saturday and Sunday, March 1 and 2). Ashby High Street will be closed to traffic between Ashby Road and Bottesford Road on both days between 7pm and 6am. Similarly, Burringham Road - between Ashby High Street and Messingham Road - will be closed at the same times. The resurfacing work will also continue on the following two weekends. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

Northern Lights spectacular illuminates northern Lincolnshire

February 27, 2014, 10:50 pm

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The Northern Lights lit up the night skies of Britain last night, including northern Lincolnshire. A major solar flare earlier this week resulted in the aurora borealis becoming visible much further south than normal. Clear skies last night meant viewing conditions were ideal, especially in rural areas. In the some parts of Lincolnshire the aurora was visible as a green haze to the north. Did you capture the Northern Lights on camera? Please share your pictures with us Follow us on...

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February 27, 2014, 10:50 pm

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SCUNTHORPE'S globe-trotting drummer Jay Sikora will share the stage at London's Royal Albert Hall next month with Scottish superstar Paulo Nutini.The show on March 26 will be the second time since 2005 that the former student at Scunthorpe's John Leggott College has played the same venue to raise cash for the Teenage Cancer Trust.Jay, 32, will also be heading for Radio 1's Big Weekend in Glasgow and the T in the Park festival in Kinross later this year as the support band for the 27-year-old...

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Robbery charge: Scunthorpe man remanded in custody

February 27, 2014, 10:52 pm

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A MAN facing a charge of robbery has been remanded in custody after breaching his bail.Jamie Burke, 22, of no fixed abode, failed to appear at his preliminary hearing at Grimsby Crown Court on February 17 after being granted bail at an earlier hearing at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court.A breach warrant was issued and Burke appeared in custody during a hearing at Grimsby Crown Court.The defendant admitted the breach during the short hearing.Burke is charged in connection with a robbery...

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February 27, 2014, 10:53 pm

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Parents across Lincolnshire are being warned to watch their children closely for symptoms of scarlet fever - following an increase in cases of the disease. Lincolnshire County Council is writing to its primary and nursery schools. Parents are being warned to look out for symptoms of scarlet fever in their children after an increase in reports of the disease. According to figures from Public Health England (PHE), there have been 134 cases of scarlet fever across the East Midlands so far this...

Village pub set to reopen this summer

February 27, 2014, 10:54 pm

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DRINKERS used to frequenting a village local in the Isle of Axholme are hoping it will be reopened by June 8 after local entrepreneur Richard Mills bought the freehold of the site. He has secured The Wheatsheaf. And with June 8 being the tentative date for the village's annual wheelbarrow race, currently Belton has only a single pub, The Crown, lined up to compete. The Crown is stepping up fundraising for the big day by hosting a £3.50-a-head Irish night on March 15 with servings of Irish...

Firefighters rescue 10-month old child locked in car

February 27, 2014, 10:55 pm

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FIREFIGHTERS were called out to rescue a 10-month old child who was locked in a car. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service was called out shortly after 1.15pm yesterday (Thursday, February 27), to Neville Crescent/Earlsgate in Winterton. The child was released from the car using hand tools and a glass breaker. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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February 27, 2014, 10:57 pm

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A PASSENGER was injured when a bus flattened a telegraph poll on a Scunthorpe street. As reported yesterday, the incident happened on East Common Lane at around 2pm on Thursday. Nick Hornsby, general manager at Hornsby Travel, confirmed the pole had been hit by one of his firm's vehicles. "There were passengers on the bus," he said. "We had one passenger with a minor injury, a bruised elbow." Mr Hornsby said there was damage to the front area of the bus and the front windscreen, but said "there...