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March 19, 2014, 11:46 pm

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SEVENTEEN new officers have been taken on by Humberside Police.The officers were recruited from serving police staff including specials, PCSOs and other roles within the force.Chief Constable Justine Curran said: "I am delighted we have been able to recruit 17 new officers. They are the first recruits in some time due to reducing budgets, but they do give us a real opportunity to bring in some new talent to help make a positive difference to our communities."The ceremony also saw 18...

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New car & caravan business set to open on A18

March 19, 2014, 11:52 pm

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Plans have been announced to establish a car and caravan business on a prime site alongside the A18. North Lincolnshire Council now has the scheme under consideration. Car & Caravan Co Brigg Ltd is seeking planning permission to change the use of land for a car sales pitch. The site, off Bridge Street, Brigg, was formerly used by a conservatory business but has been unused for some months. It is at the junction of Bridge Street and Engine Street and close to the Yarborough Hunt pub. The...

Customer jailed for breaking Comet landlord's jaw

March 19, 2014, 11:56 pm

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A DRUNKEN pub customer who knocked a landlord unconscious and broke his jaw during a violent attack has been jailed for two years. The victim was left unconscious for about 20 minutes and later needed an operation to insert a plate into his jaw. The incident had badly affected his life, a court heard. Andrew McArthur, 26, of Haig Avenue, Scunthorpe, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm on Kevin Ireland on November 23. Jeremy Evans, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that landlord Mr...

First policing hub opens

March 19, 2014, 11:42 pm

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THE first of a number of planned neighbourhood policing hubs will be opened in the Isle of Axholme.Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Grove hopes the hubs will help to increase the visibility of officers across the region and will soon be rolled out across North Lincolnshire.Mr Grove says the hubs – the first of which has been set up in Crowle – will act as a permanent police contact point."I hope the new Police Contact Point in Crowle will be the first of many across the...

Another clothes shop to close in Scunthorpe town centre after...

March 20, 2014, 9:52 am

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The high street has been dealt another blow with news another fashion retailer in Scunthorpe town centre is to close down. It has been announced that next week Sanj Clothing, on Jubilee Way in The Parishes, will cease trading. The shop specialising in discounted women's fashionwear only opened four months ago. General manager Gurpreet Singh, 34, said the shop had been trading seven days a week, but had been finding it difficult to break even. He said: "It is a bad time for us, but not for...

Get your dog microchipped for free today

March 19, 2014, 11:48 pm

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North Lincolnshire people can get their dogs microchipped FREE today (Thursday, March 20). From April 6 the law is changing and owners MUST get their pets microchipped so they can be identified. Today's session - organised by the Dogs Trust in partnership with North Lincolnshire Council - will be in the Potts Lane pay and display car park, Crowle, DN17 4DR. Find out more by calling 01325 335055. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

Tesco to move ATMs & trolleys at Scunthorpe store

March 20, 2014, 12:00 am

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Tesco has announced changes to the cashpoint and trolley arrangements at its Extra store on the outskirts of Scunthorpe. These alterations near the main entrance will affect hundreds of shoppers. An application seeking the necessary planning permission is now under consideration by North Lincolnshire Council. The retailer is seeking planning permission to re-locate the ATM pod, add new timber slat wall cladding and replace wooden trolley bays with a new arrangement. Tesco has told council...

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March 20, 2014, 9:01 am

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THE GOVERNMENT has announced more than £646,000 of funding to tackle roads damaged by severe weather in North Lincolnshire. The region is set to receive £646,518 from the Government's funding for weather-damaged roads. Councils across England learned today (Thursday, March 20) how much they will receive from the £183.5 million the government has made available to help repair local roads damaged by severe weather. This is an emergency payment from the government to help with...

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Pub plans to become new live rock venue in Scunthorpe

March 20, 2014, 11:54 pm

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THE action in Scunthorpe town centre is not all about cheap beer. One venue is relying on live rock nights every Friday and Saturday night to pack the 500-capacity venue. Oscar's in Gilliatt Street is managed by Jason Benstead who said the first show would be on April 4 with The Marras, The Tennetts and Native Braves on the bill. Other dates so far confirmed are April 11 (Dogday Afternoon) and June 13 (The Backhanders). Beer at Oscar's is £1.90 a pint - seven days a week. MORE MUSIC...

Scunthorpe Telegraph restaurant review: Carvers Fish & Chips,...

March 20, 2014, 7:30 pm

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FISH and chips are a national treasure in Britain, along with the Full English breakfast and the roast dinner.We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality of this classic dish and as I discovered, Carvers Fish and Chips in Ashby is leading the way in North Lincolnshire.The takeaway and separate restaurant was established in 1927 and offers a hearty and delicious menu for hungry diners.I'm a big fan of fish and chips and I like to think I can recognise a classy cod when I see one.And...

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March 21, 2014, 2:24 am

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A FORMER mayor of North Lincolnshire has denied 16 offences, including fraud, theft and assuming the identity of a dead man. Jawaid Ishaq, a councillor for the Crosby and Park ward on North Lincolnshire Council, appeared before Sheffield Crown Court. He is accused of five counts of fraud, four of theft, two of using a false instrument with intent and others of forgery, obtaining a money transfer by deception, making or supplying articles for use in fraud, possessing an article for use in fraud...

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March 21, 2014, 12:00 am

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A MESSINGHAM accountant has been jailed for four years for his part in a blackmail gang who menaced small business owners with chilling phone threats.William Adams and his brother-in-law Terence Cunningham Snr orchestrated a plot to extort cash after carrying out below-par work from a bogus tarmacing company.They targeted 13 companies in a nationwide network of scams, using vile threats to demand £163,800. In total they received £61,850 from the illegal operation.The court heard...

Sport Relief 2014: Sport Relief Mile comes to North Lincolnshire

March 20, 2014, 11:25 pm

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Sport Relief returns for 2014, with sponsored Sport Relief Miles taking place across North Lincolnshire. As part of the biennial event - which has seen celebrities from across the UK take on sporting challenges to raise money - a number of sponsored events are taking place on Sunday, March 23. The money raised will be spent helping poor and disadvantaged people in both the UK and wider world. The Scunthorpe Sport Relief Mile will take place from 11am in Central Park, with participants,...

Blue Bell pub in Scunthorpe getting new £30k toilets

March 20, 2014, 11:58 pm

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After 15 years the Blue Bell pub in Scunthorpe is getting its toilets fully refurbished at a cost in excess of £30,000. The work is now under way (Friday, March 21). Bell manager Allan Starr told Bar Fly: "They were rather small and were looking tired. "The renovation won't make them any bigger but will use the space better. Obviously they will look great". JD Wetherspoon pubs are renowned for carrying out regular inspections of their toilets to ensure they meet the required...

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March 21, 2014, 3:00 am

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A cutting-edge and innovative surgeon who has operated on thousands of people over the last 29 years working in Scunthorpe is to retire. Mr Peter Moore, 64, of Ulceby, was famed for introducing keyhole surgery to the town after raising more than £100,000 to buy the equipment and found fame on the front page of the Daily Telegraph for his work. He is to hang up his scrubs at the end of March after working for more than 40 years in the NHS. He qualified in 1971 at London's St George's...

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March 21, 2014, 8:36 am

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A STRESSED dog, which may have been stray for up to a year, has today been found trapped in railings in Scunthorpe town centre. The dog was found by a North Lincolnshire Council dog warden trapped in metal railings on Laneham Street. The warden believes the dog to be a Cairn Terrier, but it's coat was so matted he was unable to tell for sure - and even struggled to determine it's gender. The animal had become stressed when trapped in the railings, and bit it's own tongue when being safely...

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March 21, 2014, 6:08 am

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News that another shop in Scunthorpe town centre is to close has drawn further upset and criticism from shoppers and residents. It has been announced that next week Sanj Clothing, on Jubilee Way in The Parishes, will cease trading. The shop specialising in discounted women's fashionwear only opened four months ago. Internacionale could also close if a buyer isn't found for the national chain. Sanj Clothing will be the latest in a long-line of shops to shut in the town centre – and the...

Two arrested in connection with six distraction burglaries

March 21, 2014, 9:11 am

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HUMBERSIDE Police have made two arrests in connection with six distraction burglaries carried out in North and North East Lincolnshire. The force confirmed a 27-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman, both from Rotherham, were arrested today (Friday, March 21). Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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March 21, 2014, 5:45 am

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More than £300,000 of benefit fraud was uncovered in North Lincolnshire over the last two years - and the council are now asking residents to help stop further offences. From April 2013 to this February, 24 people were prosecuted for benefit fraud. And as council tax letters go out at the start of the new financial year, North Lincolnshire Council are asking residents to report suspected benefit cheats. Around 90 per cent of all cases relate to council tax or housing benefit fraud....

Internacionale in Scunthorpe could close if a buyer isn't found

March 21, 2014, 6:31 am

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FASHION retailer Internacionale could close its Scunthorpe store if a buyer isn't found for the national chain, administrators have said. Bruce Cartwright, Lyn Vardy and Toby Underwood of PwC were appointed as joint administrators of Internacionale UK Limited on February 28. And administrators have said the fashion retailer on Jubilee Way in The Parishes, may close unless "a willing purchaser for the business or store portfolio is forthcoming". Administrators say if a buyer isn't found...