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March 7, 2014, 12:50 am

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A grocery shop has shut its doors permanently, with the owners claiming the arrival of a new Co-Op in the town has forced them out of business.Amanda Theaker took over Woodland Stores on Woodland Garden in Crowle seven years ago.But she has closed the business after trade dropped off, which she believes coincided with the new Lincolnshire Co-Operative store opening in December on Market Place.Mrs Theaker owns a second shop, Ealand Stores, which she worries might be affected in the future.She...

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Call for Scunthorpe to get NEW railway station footbridge

March 6, 2014, 10:46 pm

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The passenger footbridge at Scunthorpe railway station is to be given a total overhaul as part of the £270,000 revamp of the 86-year-old site in Station Road. But do you think the town's railway station should be getting a brand new footbridge as part of the current refurbishment package? Network Rail says the estimated £1 million this would cost is not currently available, and so is spending money on refurbishing what's already there. However, earlier this week the company...

Burton & Dorothy Perkins set to close Scunthorpe stores

March 6, 2014, 11:32 pm

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SCUNTHORPE town centre is about to lose two more high-profile shops when Dorothy Perkins and Burton close.A spokesman for store owners the Arcadia Group confirmed to the Scunthorpe Telegraph that both stores will shut on Saturday, March 15, their impending closure having been indicated last year.The spokesman said: "We are constantly reviewing our store portfolio across the group, and leases continually expire or come up for renewal."We are always looking at how to shape our store...

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March 4, 2014, 10:52 pm

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Can you see yourself in these school pictures from the Scunthorpe Telegraph's archive? We have dipped into the Scunthorpe Telegraph archives to feature some school pictures of the past from across North Lincolnshire. This week we include classes from Lincoln Gardens Infants, Bottesford Juniors, Brigg Primary, Priory Lane Juniors, Berkeley Infants, Huntcliff in Kirton Lindsey and Eastoft Primary. VIEW MANY MORE 'CLASS OF' GALLERIES HERE http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/classof Follow...

Safety improved on A18 near Tesco

March 5, 2014, 10:46 pm

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Road safety improvement measures have been completed on the A18 at the exit from a Tesco store. North Lincolnshire Council has just created a legal order that bans drivers from making right turns. Instead, when leaving the store in Barnard Avenue, Brigg, they must now go left and use a nearby roundabout if they wish to double back along the A18 towards the town centre. This exit also serves the Riverside Surgery doctors' practice. Until last year there was a 'no right turn' instruction to...

Villagers campaign to stop their pub being turned into a house

March 4, 2014, 10:58 pm

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A North Lincolnshire village will be without a pub if plans are approved to transform the only remaining hostelry to purely residential use. Campaigners are fighting the 'change of use' planning application sent to North Lincolnshire Council. Twenty-one letters of objection have been submitted about plans to alter the now-closed Dolphin beside the A18 at Althorpe. The parish council has also objected on the grounds that granting planning permission would result in the loss of an important...

Morrisons now selling 'cheapest supermarket milk in UK'

March 7, 2014, 10:42 pm

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Morrisons, which has a store on Scunthorpe's Ashby Lakeside Retail Park, says it is undercutting its supermarket rivals in what's described as the Milk Price War. Morrisons announced it is bringing the price of its Meadow Park milk down to 84 pence for 2 litres (24 pence a pint) from this morning (Saturday, March 8). The company says: "The price drop makes it the cheapest supermarket milk in the UK." Morrisons category director, Steve Mosey, said: "We're looking after families while...

Threat charge: Scunthorpe man in court

March 7, 2014, 10:44 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: WILLIAM BRUCE GORDON STEPHEN, 32, of Redbourn Way, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour. He was fined £350, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £35 and costs of £85. YOU CAN READ MORE COURT NEWS HERE...

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March 7, 2014, 10:56 pm

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LABOUR has accused the Tories of political posturing after plans for the 6,000-home Lincolnshire Lakes project on the outskirts of Scunthorpe were put on hold because of flooding fears.North Lincolnshire Council leader Liz Redfern announced last month that the latest round of consultation on the flagship project was being delayed.This would be the case until the council had met with Environment Agency officials to determine whether the scheme could go ahead in its current form.But the move has...

Doritos Mexican Band, The Mariachis, to play Party in the Pines

March 7, 2014, 10:50 pm

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ROCK fans in North Lincolnshire could be performing a giant Mexican wave this summer.For promoter Gary Hird is planning a 2,000-plus capacity festival in family-owned woodland between Appleby and Broughton.And he wants to add a little Mexican spice to the party.Gary revealed he was in discussions to bring The Mariachi Mexican band to the weekend event.The tentative date for the festival on the site known as Five Acres is August 2.The Mariachis, who sprang to fame advertising Doritos products on...

Union's anger at plan to axe 250 council jobs

March 7, 2014, 10:54 pm

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UNIONS and opposition councillors have criticised plans which could see more than 250 North Lincolnshire Council posts axed over the next four years.A workforce reduction forecast shows a total of 253 positions at the authority could go by 2018.Papers produced by council officers show the losses forecast equate to 204 full-time equivalent posts.Of the total of 253 posts, 85 could go during the 2014-15 year, with 101 in the 2015-16 year, 55 during 2016-17 and the remaining 12 in 2017-18.It...

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March 7, 2014, 10:46 pm

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POLICE across North Lincolnshire are launching a month-long campaign to highlight the importance of wearing a seatbelt.Throughout March, Humberside Police will be specifically targeting those people who do not wear a seat belt, in a bid to educate drivers of the risk they put themselves in by failing to take a few seconds to belt up.PC Barry Gardner, who is leading the campaign, said: "I don't think people really understand how important it is to put on that seat belt before they head off...

Major car boot sale & market to reopen

March 7, 2014, 10:52 pm

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A popular two-day weekend car boot sale and market is about to reopen for North Lincolnshire shoppers looking to bag a bargain or two. Slate House Farm car boot and market, off Holme Lane, Messingham, near Scunthorpe, will be operating on Saturdays and Sundays, from March 15, and also on bank holidays. The organisers are looking forward to welcoming back existing customers and meeting new ones. They say: "We are a friendly, family business established in June 2009 and our aim is to make...

Fire warning to those growing cannabis at home

March 7, 2014, 10:53 pm

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THE police and fire service have issued a warning about the dangers of cannabis cultivation.The message comes after several incidents of fire hazards being caused by cultivation in recent months.Detective Inspector Jon Cross said: "Those who choose to grow cannabis at home must consider the impact and potential risks involved – not only to themselves and their own property, but also the wider neighbouring community."A spokesman from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said it can...

Drink-driver given 22 month ban by Scunthorpe court

March 7, 2014, 10:48 pm

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The following motoring offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: MATTHEW THOMAS ATKINSON, 31, of A18 Trunk Road, Althorpe, pleaded guilty to drink-driving. He was disqualified from driving for 22 months, fined £350, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £35 and costs of £85. YOU CAN READ MORE COURT NEWS HERE...

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Kitten rescued from engine compartment of car

March 8, 2014, 9:28 am

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A KITTEN has had a lucky escape today (Saturday) after becoming trapped in the engine compartment of a car. The fire service was called after a worried owner found the kitten trapped in the car, at 1.38pm today. Airbags and small tools were used to free the kitten safely, and it was left in the care of its owner. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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March 7, 2014, 11:00 pm

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Work has started on the £30 million rebuild of the Queen Anne blast furnace on the Scunthorpe Tata Steel works. It is the biggest single investment in the town since the Indian owners bought the site in 2007 as part of a £6.4 billion deal. The work, expected to last around six months, will also create 400 contracting jobs in Scunthorpe in another boost for the local economy. Sean Scorer, chairman of the Scunthorpe works multi-union committee, said: "The furnace reline is the most...

Historic riverside pub set to reopen

March 7, 2014, 10:58 pm

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An historic riverside pub in North Lincolnshire is to set to reopen. A planning application has now been submitted to make alterations to the inside of the 18th century listed building. The Nelthorpe Arms in Bridge Street, Brigg - known locally as Scanlon's - is currently boarded up. But permission from North Lincolnshire Council is now being sought to make changes within the bar area - the first sign of refurbishment. Harriton Beracha Ltd has submitted the application for listed building...

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March 7, 2014, 10:57 pm

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FRESH fears have been expressed over the future of Scunthorpe town centre as Burton and Dorothy Perkins prepare to close. The two big names, which share a two-floor building in the town centre, are set to close on Saturday March 15. And visitors to the Scunthorpe Telegraph's facebook page have expressed their frustrations at the high street losing two more big names. "To my mind the council should be supporting the town centre shops so that they don't close their doors," wrote one. "It's not...

Under-17 drivers offered tuition on Blyton airfield

March 8, 2014, 10:38 pm

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A DRIVING school for 14 to 16 year olds is due to take place near Blyton. The Under 17 Driving Experience is being run by the AA at Blyton Park Driving School. To take part, 14 to 16 year olds must be over 4ft 9in tall and need to be able to read a new-style car number plate at 20 metres. The young drivers will negotiate a small circuit under the guidance of one of AA Driving School's team of fully qualified driving instructors. The course is available on dates across April and May. For dates,...