Scotter Road to be closed for viaduct repairs this weekend

March 28, 2014, 11:51 pm

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Motorists in Scunthorpe could be forced into diversions due to work on one of the town's busiest roads. A section of Scotter Road will be closed from 10pm-6am on Saturday night as repair work is carried on on the historic viaduct. The viaduct is designated as a national priority by Network Rail, as around 20 per cent of Britain's freight traffic is carried over it. Further closures will come into effect in April.

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You name best value car washes in North Lincolnshire

March 28, 2014, 11:42 pm

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Visitors to this website have been nominating their favourite car washes in North Lincolnshire. We set up an online poll and invited people to name the ones they felt offer the best value for money. The public's favourites in Scunthorpe include car washes on Cole Street, Station Road, Scotter Road (Asda), Normanby Road and the Priory pub car park. There's also backing for the Barton Hand Car Wash in Ferriby Road and for the establishment close to Brigg Monument war memorial, just off the A18. A...

New children's nursery to create 21 new jobs

March 29, 2014, 12:00 am

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A NEW children's nursery and family centre is being planned for the South Park Industrial Estate, which would create up to 21 full-time jobs.Partners Kerry Biggins, 26, and Elleshe Baggott, 29, have earmarked a self-contained unit in Newdown Road, Bottesford, for their project to be called Moorwell Miracles.A planning application has been submitted to North Lincolnshire Council and, if successful, it is hoped the centre will open in the summer.Planners have been told the nursery will offer 78...

New pub planned for town centre

March 28, 2014, 11:56 pm

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Plans have been revealed to create a town centre micro pub. North Lincolnshire Council is being asked to grant permission to change the use of a shop to create the new facility. The aim is to convert Learn Direct, 17 Market Place, Barton, and the application has been submitted by Tooley's. The council has the application under consideration and will welcome comments until April 24. YMORE NEWS FROM THE PUBS AND CLUBS http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/Pubs Follow us on Facebook and...

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March 28, 2014, 11:58 pm

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POLICE carried out a four-day operation on the region's roads aimed at ensuring lorry drivers and other motorists were not committing any road traffic offences.Operation Parochial –which took place between March 11 and March 14 – resulted in 85 drivers being reported for a number of offences.Police, in conjunction with Safer Roads Humber, used a hired goods vehicle to target drivers using the motorway and trunk road network.During the operation, 51 people were cautioned for seat belt...

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March 28, 2014, 11:46 pm

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ALMOST half of the people living in private rented accommodation in North Lincolnshire rely on housing benefit to pay the rent, according to new research.The study by the GMB trade union revealed that in November there were 9,477 private rented households in our region.Of those, 4,534 were in receipt of housing benefit – 47.8 per cent of the total.That figure is above the levels in the nearby cities of Hull, Leeds, Sheffield and York.The GMB claims for 30 per cent of the tenants who are...

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March 29, 2014, 1:15 pm

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The first same-sex couple to be married in North Lincolnshire capped their wedding day by appearing on national television. Alvin Robinson and Kevin Middleton were married this morning (Saturday, March 29) and later appeared on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway on ITV. The newly-weds appeared briefly towards the end of the popular show, encouraging contestants to play on to try and win more prizes.

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March 29, 2014, 5:00 am

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The first same-sex couple to marry in Scunthorpe have tied the knot this morning. Alvin Robinson, 49, and Kevin Middleton, 53, became the first gay couple to be married in North Lincolnshire at their ceremony at the Civic Centre on Ashby Road. In front of around 60 friends and family members, the two grooms were formally married by deputy superindependent registrar Marylyn Bradley. And the new husbands signed the register in the presence of two rather unusual witnesses. 'Patsy' and 'Eddy'...

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Scunthorpe man admits theft

March 29, 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: ALAISTER JAMES MAWHINNEY, 32, of Burke Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to theft. He was given a 12-month community order with an 80-hour unpaid work requirement. He was also ordered to pay a £60 victim surcharge and costs of £85. YOU CAN READ MORE COURT NEWS HERE...

Rise in thefts from sheds & garages

March 29, 2014, 10:42 pm

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BREAK-ins involving sheds, garages and outbuildings are on the increase.Figures for the first two months of the year show an increase of 42 on the same period last year across the Humberside force area.Detective Inspector Jon Cross said: "Shed and garage burglary is a priority for the police. Cycles continue to be the main target in these offences."I advise people to make a record of their property including unique reference numbers. These can also be uploaded for free to the...

Drink-driver banned by Scunthorpe court

March 29, 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: DARREN GELL, 43, of Mark Rise, Blyton, pleaded guilty to drink-driving. He was disqualified from driving for 18 months, fined £125, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and costs of £85. MORE COURT NEWS http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/courts-news Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

£4m sewage works upgrade on way

March 29, 2014, 10:46 pm

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A £4 MILLION investment is set to improve the treatment of sewage from thousands of homes on the Isle of Axholme.The cash will be spent by Severn Trent on upgrading the aging sewage works at Epworth.The works in the town's West End Road is said to be more than 50 years old and needs to be improved to help protect the local environment.Work will start in July, subject to planning approval, and is expected to take more than a year to finish.New equipment will be installed to help remove the...

Henry's to relaunch as Scunthorpe live rock venue

March 29, 2014, 10:48 pm

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SCUNTHORPE'S biggest night club Henry's is to be re-launched as a live rock venue – catering for 800 fans at a time.The three partners at the Doncaster Road venue have confirmed they will go into direct competition against Abacus, Oscar's and Cafe Indiependent for the town centre night-time trade.Spokesman Simon Frankish said talks were ongoing with promoters across the region to host live shows starting in April.Simon added: "We have also been lucky enough to secure a live night...

'40 teenagers running riot in Central Park children's play area'

March 29, 2014, 10:50 pm

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An anguished parent has expressed concern at seeing a big group of teenagers 'running riot' in Central Park, Scunthorpe. Sam Pearson went there with a friend and their babies "as we wanted them to enjoy their first times on a swing." Sadly, the trip was well and truly spoilt. Sam says: "The children's play area was full of about 40 teenagers running riot, swearing, smoking ...and the smell of cannabis was overwhelming."We stayed about five minutes before we left –...

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March 29, 2014, 10:52 pm

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Mobile speed camera locations in northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire for week commencing March 30, 2014 are: Sunday, March 30: Safety camera enforcement officers will be visiting sites across the region. Monday, March 31: B1230 Gilberdyke, A159 Ashby Road, Scunthorpe Tuesday, April 1: A1242 Rolston Road, Hornsea, M180 West of River Trent Wednesday, April 2: A1174 Beverley Road, Dunswell, A18 Barton Street South, Grimsby Thursday, April 3: A165 Skirlaugh, Great Coates Road,...

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March 29, 2014, 10:54 pm

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AN INTERNAL investigation has been launched into why a dumper truck partially overturned on land owned by Tata Steel in Scunthorpe. Emergency crews from the steel works were called to the landfill site off Dawes Lane at around 10am on Saturday, March 22. A spokesman for site operators Sita UK said the truck was carrying household rubbish which had been freighted by rail from London to Scunthorpe. He said nobody was hurt, no waste was spilled and there was no disruption to the public as the...

Man set to stand trial on robbery charge

March 29, 2014, 11:00 pm

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A MAN looks set to stand trial in connection with three armed robberies in North Lincolnshire.Stefan Pavlik, of Dale Street in Scunthorpe, appeared at Grimsby Crown Court for a preliminary hearing, two weeks after his first appearance at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court.Pavlik, 40, is charged with armed robbery and attempted armed robbery at the One Stop Shop on Eton Court, Bottesford, and an armed robbery at the petrol station at Barnetby Top.Pavlik, who is of Slovakian origin, is also...

Councillor quits during public meeting

March 29, 2014, 10:40 pm

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A BRIGG town councillor has said he will resign after a blueprint for the town's future was unveiled to the public. Councillor Mel Oades walked out of the annual town meeting at the Angel Suite on Monday, saying he was quitting his role. It came after the council presented its vision to residents for a neighbourhood plan for the town. After the presentation, Mr Oades stood up to speak out against the plan, saying "the benefits in other areas had been negligible" and it was a "waste of public...

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March 29, 2014, 10:56 pm

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North Lincolnshire Council has asked main bus operators Stagecoach and Hornsby's whether they can give assurances that there will be no major network changes during 2014/15. This is part of discussions about the council's concessionary fare scheme. The local authority has a legal duty to provide free travel for "older people" and those with disabilities, and reimburses bus operators for the fares that are not collected. However, the council says it provides "benefits over the...

'Damning' report brands Scunthorpe school 'inadequate'

March 29, 2014, 10:58 pm

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A SCUNTHORPE primary school has been labelled "inadequate" in a damning report by Ofsted inspectors.Priory Lane Community School had its first inspection following the closure and amalgamation of Priory Lane Infant and Junior schools, but scored the lowest of four possible grades.Achievement of pupils and quality of teaching were both graded "inadequate", with behaviour and safety of pupils and leadership and management marked "requires improvement".Head teacher Sue...