Scunthorpe's top bodybuilder Ricardo Silva found dead in Robert...

April 30, 2014, 1:37 am

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Ricardo Silva, 34, won the Body Building UK (BBUK) Open competition at the Wortley House Hotel in Scunthorpe on April 13. Coroners confirmed they had received a report of Mr Silva's death and are currently looking into it. Humberside Police say they were called to an address on Robert Street in Scunthorpe at 2.42pm yesterday (Tuesday), following reports that a man had been taken ill. A police spokesman said: "Officers attended and found that a 34-year-old man inside the property had sadly...

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Pub nostalgia: The Jolly Sailor in Gunness

April 29, 2014, 10:40 pm

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FOR centuries, inns and taverns on coaching routes provided weary travellers with a bite to eat and a place to spend the night.Much later when trains and buses replaced horse-drawn transport, the need to serve what became known as pub grub to supplement income over the bar caught on in a big way.This trend provided local newspapers, including the Scunthorpe Telegraph, founded in 1937, with another source of popular feature articles – the eating out review.Some of the staff writers liked...

B&M set to open another new store in North Lincolnshire

April 29, 2014, 11:00 pm

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UK leading discount retailers B&M are taking steps to increase their share of the consumer market in North Lincolnshire. The Liverpool-based retailer already operates two stores in Scunthorpe High Street and on the town's Lakeside Park - and more planned in the region. But company chiefs were this week keeping tight-lipped over whether the former Lidl supermarket on Riverside, Brigg, was their next target. B & M spokesman Charlie Du Pre said: "We are actively seeking opportunities to...

£3m sports centre plan - have your say

April 29, 2014, 10:42 pm

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NORTH Lincolnshire Council says consultation on plans for a new £3 million sports centre in Crowle will help determine the location and type of facilities.The council announced the plans for the centre as part of this year's budget and is to hold a consultation event next month.It will be held at Crowle Community Hall on Woodland Avenue on Thursday, May 1 between 5.30pm and 7.30pm.A survey can also be completed on the council's website and information can also be sourced at a number of...

Police appeal for missing Barton man Stefan King

April 30, 2014, 7:54 am

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Police are appealing for help in locating a man who has been reported missing in Barton. A statement from Humberside Police said: Stefan King, 36, from Barton was reported missing to police just after 11am on Thursday, April 24 after his employer was concerned that he had not turned up for work. Mr King, who lived in Barton, but was reported to have been living at an address in Overton Court, Scunthorpe until recently, has never been missing before. Stefan is described a white male, around...

New steam loco 2007 Prince of Wales: Tata Steel Scunthorpe rolls...

April 29, 2014, 10:50 pm

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New steam locomotive No 2007 Prince of Wales is taking shape after the rolling of its frames at Tata Steel in Scunthorpe. Coinciding with St George's Day, a new fire-breathing dragon was born in the rolling mills. The 21-tonne steel frames are for a locomotive which will eventually weigh around 170 tons being built by the same team behind famous new steam locomotive No 60163 Tornado, completed in 2008 and paid for by public subscription. The new loco is Gresley P2 Class No 2007 Prince of...

New homes: Is North Lincolnshire facing a land crisis?

April 29, 2014, 10:46 pm

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Does North Lincolnshire have sufficient building land set aside for new houses? There are differing opinions, despite concerns raised over a lack of housing land being been dismissed. The National Planning Policy Framework dictates that local authorities should maintain a five-year supply of housing land for development.Failure by an authority to do so could result in refused planning applications being granted at appeal due to lack of housing stock.But North Lincolnshire Council's cabinet...

Concern at number of patients dying after leaving Scunthorpe...

April 30, 2014, 12:28 am

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DEATHS out of hospital in North Lincolnshire are significantly higher than the national average.The most up-to-date Summary Hospital-level Mortality Indicator (SHMI) figures place Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) within the expected band nationally, but the out-of-hospital position remains higher.The out-of-hospital position represents patients who die within 30 days of discharge from the hospital – whether in the care of a GP, a care home, or other community...

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April 30, 2014, 5:15 am

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There's a 12-page Baby & Toddler of the Year supplement in the Scunthorpe Telegraph which goes on sale from Thursday, May 1. View pictures of all the youngsters who have been entered for this hugely popular competition. The cameras have stopped clicking and the little ones have done all they can to shine. Now it's down to YOU to vote for your favourite. Your first voting coupon is in this week's supplement. Voting forms will be printed every week in the Telegraph until Thursday, May 15. The...

Brigg people to map out town's future tonight

April 29, 2014, 10:24 pm

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A FURTHER meeting is being held to help Brigg residents shape the future of their town.As part of the town council's plans to develop a Neighbourhood Plan, local residents are being asked to contribute their views and opinions on the shape and development of Brigg.The latest event will take place in The Angel Suite tonight, Wednesday (April 30).The session will begin at 7pm and help residents gather and share their views on the proposed document.Those who are unable to attend the meeting, but...

What a load of rubbish! Bin changes branded a 'backward step'

April 29, 2014, 10:44 pm

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Changes to what's permitted in North Lincolnshire Council's burgundy bins continues to prompt comments from householders. Paul Thornton, of Bayleaf Lane, Barton-Upon Humber, told the Scunthorpe Telegraph: "Given that North Lincolnshire Council is causing a reduction in what we can put in the recycling bin, it follows that more must go into the general bins."This is a big step backwards in my opinion as the plastics that could be recycled with a bit more care on our behalf, and effort...

Fisherman's Friend cocktails big hit at night spot

April 30, 2014, 10:46 pm

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Selling like the proverbial hot-cakes at a Scunthorpe nightspot is a cocktail of vodka and Fisherman's Friend throat lozenges. Happily revellers don't have to cough up a lot of cash as the cocktails are priced at £1 a shot at Henry's nightclub, Doncaster Road. Henry's director and "taste pilot" Simon Frankish reports: "The drink relaxes you, freshens your breath and clears your pipes at the same time!" MORE FROM THE BAR FLY... http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/BarFly Follow us on...

Live-in perk withdrawn from bar manager

April 30, 2014, 10:48 pm

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Officials at a Scunthorpe social club have decided the job of bar manager will no longer come with live-in accommodation. It means the last employee-tenants of the first floor four-bedroom flat will be Stewart and Joy Birkett when they retire next month after almost 28 years in charge of the West End Club. Applicants have been told they have until May 24 to make their bids for the job, but there will be no accommodation provided. Instead officials plan to convert the apartments into two...

Party In The Pines: Sell-out success for festival with Happy...

April 30, 2014, 10:50 pm

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A sell-out of 2,000 tickets at between £15 and £20 a time is expected for the Party In The Pines festival this Saturday (May 3). By Monday, promoter Gaz Hird, 27, reported 1,500 tickets had been sold and he was confident of a sell-out. Gaz, who has staked £20,000 on hosting the event on five acres of family-owned woodland between Broughton and Appleby, said the 2,000 capacity limit would be strictly adhered to in line with the conditions of his licence. He said: "We are...

Man appears in court in connection with death of Barton teenager...

April 30, 2014, 10:52 pm

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A MAN has appeared in court charged with causing the death of Barton-Upon-Humber teenager Koen Allwood by dangerous driving. Damien James Benson, 23, of High Street, Barton, appeared at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court on Tuesday (April 29). Benson faces five charges, including causing death by dangerous driving and causing serious injury to Katie Gregg by dangerous driving. The other charges are two counts of using a motor vehicle or trailer with a tyre which had a cut in its fabric and...

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April 30, 2014, 10:56 pm

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Ricardo Silva - champion Scunthorpe bodybuilder - was photographed while competing in the BBUK Open competition at the Wortley House Hotel on April 13. The pictures were taken by Victoria Gray Photography. Ricardo was found dead at his Scunthorpe home earlier this week.

Pregnant benefit cheat jailed for £22,800 fiddle

April 30, 2014, 10:56 pm

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A benefit cheat has been jailed after fiddling more than £22,800 by pretending her children were still living with her. She "buried her head in the sand" and did not tell the authorities about the matter, a court heard. Lisa Taylor, 26, of Scotter Road, Scunthorpe, admitted four offences of making false statements to obtain benefit and another of failing to notify a change in her circumstances. Claire Holmes, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that Taylor was paid benefits on the basis...

New Bed Shop to open on Skippingdale tomorrow

April 30, 2014, 10:58 pm

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Staff at The Bed Shop say they are "excited" to be moving to a new superstore in Scunthorpe – promising a better showroom and wider selection of top brand quality beds, furniture and sofa beds. The store is relocating from the Scunthorpe town centre to Snowdonia Avenue on Skippingdale Retail Park, and has already taken on a new member of staff as part of the move. The store will officially open at its new premises tomorrow (Friday, 2nd May) at 9.30am, with Scunthorpe United player Matt...

Scunthorpe burglary: Widescreen TV and 20 DVDs stolen from...

April 30, 2014, 10:58 pm

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POLICE are appealing for help in connection with a burglary in Scunthorpe. Humberside Police are investigating an incident where a 32-inch widescreen television and 20 DVDs were stolen from a property on Hadleigh Court. Police say between 1pm and 5pm on Thursday, April 10, the occupant of a property left his address secure. A spokeswoman said: "When he returned he found that the property had been broken into. "A 32-inch widescreen TV with distinctive speakers, and around 20 DVDs had...

Bonhams auctioneers coming to North Lincolnshire

April 30, 2014, 10:40 pm

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International auctioneers and valuers Bonhams will be visiting North Lincolnshire. Experts from the Leeds office of the company are to undertake antique valuations at the Forest Pines Hotel, near Broughton, on Thursday, May 15, from 10am to 2pm. The company is inviting people from across North Lincolnshire to make appointments to meet their antique specialists who will be on hand at the session "to offer complimentary auction valuations." For details call 0113 234 5755. Follow us...