Cycling on footpaths: 'Time police & council took action'

June 10, 2014, 10:36 pm

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A call has been made for those in authority to take action to curb cycling on footpaths in North Lincolnshire. Former councillor Pat Wells, from Scunthorpe, said: "I just wonder when North Lincolnshire Council or Humberside Police are going to enforce the law on cycling on footpaths."I was in Lincoln yesterday and I didn't see one cyclist on any path. "In this area it is a rare thing to see a cyclist on the road! "Time to stop this once and for all. A month of handing out...

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Learn a language to boost your job prospects

June 10, 2014, 10:30 pm

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IN TODAY'S world of international communications and global reach, the ability to make yourself understood has never been more important.Yet national statistics regularly show a decline in the number of children studying modern foreign languages, and the stereotype of the "Brit abroad" – shouting slow, broken English with arms flailing – suggests we are not a nation of linguists.Others still believe that, due to the prevalence of English as a language of business, there...

Burglar absconds from prison & police warn: Don't approach...

June 11, 2014, 5:52 am

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POLICE have launched an appeal to locate a burglar who absconded from a Doncaster prison and has links to the Scunthorpe area.Richard Brown, aged 27, was serving an indeterminate prison sentence for an aggravated burglary. He absconded from HMP & YOI Hatfield last night (Tuesday, June 10) and South Yorkshire Police are advising the public not to approach him. He was sentenced in 2007 to an indeterminate sentence of which he had to serve a minimum of 40 months. Brown...

Roadworks mean complete lane closure on A18 Mortal Ash Hill

June 11, 2014, 6:00 am

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MOTORISTS need to be aware of a total closure operating on a stretch of the A18 in Scunthorpe. The A18 Mortal Ash Hill will be closed eastbound while roadworks are carried out. The road closed eastbound last night (Tuesday, June 10) at 11.59pm and will be closed until 5am tomorrow morning (Thursday, June 12). The carriageway from Scunthorpe to Broughton will be closed to allow for the contraflow to be installed between Rusty's car business and Skelton's depot. It's part of North Lincolnshire...

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June 11, 2014, 6:03 am

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The Energy Minister, Michael Fallon, has given his whole-hearted support to the rapidly growing wind energy industry at a major conference. Mr Fallon followed this with announcements designed to boost the UK-based supply chain and remove nagging uncertainty around the industry. During today's keynote speeches at the opening of RenewableUK's Global Offshore Wind conference in Glasgow, Mr Fallon said "Offshore wind isn't just an energy sector, it's a growth sector – and it's vital that as...

UPDATE: Police appeal after woman suffers 'life-threatening'...

June 11, 2014, 7:12 am

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Police are appealing for information after a woman suffered potentially life-threatening injuries following an alleged serious assault. Police were called to Ashtree Close, Belton, at around 9am today. The woman was taken to hospital and a search, involving the Humberside Police helicopter, was mounted for a man in connection with the incident. He was found in a vehicle in Scunthorpe and arrested. In a statement released by Humberside Police, a spokeswoman said: "Officers attended the...

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June 11, 2014, 4:56 am

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INCREASING numbers of debtors in North Lincolnshire are seeking relief orders to avoid paying creditors.Currently advisers at the Citizens' Advice Bureau (CAB) in Scunthorpe are dealing with 10 applications.They are said to be in various stages of progress.CAB spokesman John Burnett said debt relief orders were introduced in 2009 to assist people with low levels of debt and low incomes to access a final solution other than bankruptcy.Mr Burnett explained: "The debtor must owe less than...

Free World Cup guide with tomorrow's Scunthorpe Telegraph

June 11, 2014, 8:07 am

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BUY your Scunthorpe Telegraph tomorrow and get a free guide to the World Cup. The 24-page supplement is inside every copy of the newspaper and includes all you need to know about the tournament, which kicks off in Brazil tomorrow night. England's record World Cup goalscorer Gary Lineker gives his verdict on Roy Hodgson's side, while the chances of each of the 32 competing nations are assessed. The guide also includes information on the 12 venues which will host matches in the month-long...

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Council to create 10 new jobs

June 10, 2014, 10:46 pm

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North Lincolnshire Council is set to offer 10 new jobs this summer. The authority helps those aged 18 to 24 who have claimed job seekers' allowance for more than six months to gain paid work experience through the government's wage incentive scheme. The council is set to support a further 10 wage incentive posts starting in August. They will be with Safer Neighbourhoods, grounds maintenance, housing advice, transport, children's services (2 posts), development control, sport, public health and...

Fire chiefs issue warning during strike action

June 11, 2014, 10:51 pm

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FIRE chiefs have issued advice for businesses to reduce their risk of fire during today's (Thursday, June 12) strike action. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service will provide a reduced emergency response service during the action, from 9am today to 9am tomorrow (Friday, June 13). The strike action is part of an ongoing dispute between the Fire Brigades' Union and the Government over pensions. A statement from the fire service said businesses have a legal requirement for the person responsible to...

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June 11, 2014, 10:53 pm

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A DOCUMENTARY to help immortalise the sacrifice of local men during the First World War has been released. Naj Modak, Tom Jackson and Ciaran James Savage, from Scunthorpe, landed a role in a documentary, showcasing the talent of locally based actors, showing the sacrifice of local men from the 10th Lincolnshire Battalion, known as The Grimsby Chums, during the First World War. Grimsby-based film production company, Focus 7, cast the Scunthorpe actors. It has been filmed in locations throughout...

Rapist jailed for 10 years

June 11, 2014, 10:57 pm

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A SERIAL sex offender who had worked for the police has been jailed for 10 years after raping one girl and secretly filming others. He had a "deviant" interest in children and deliberately engineered opportunities to film young girls naked and when they were taking showers, a court heard. David Metcalfe, 48, of Millfields, Barton-Upon-Humber, admitted raping a girl under 13. He also admitted voyeurism, making indecent photographs of children, attempting to take such photographs and possessing...

Trio tell of horror after fire rescue drama at Scunthorpe flat

June 11, 2014, 10:59 pm

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THREE people have spoken of their horror after waking to find their flat on fire in Scunthorpe. Emily Walmsley, Kyle Hodges and Logan Teague were sleeping in the first floor flat on Everest Road when they were woken during the night by the sound of the fire alarm at about 2am on Wednesday. The fire is being treated by police as suspicious and a joint investigation has been launched with the fire service to find out what caused it. Emily said: "The fire alarm woke us up and I went out of my...

Barry O'Brien murder inquiry: Family say 'we're broken'

June 11, 2014, 11:00 pm

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THE grieving family of alleged murder victim Barry O'Brien say they have been left devastated by his death. Mr O'Brien, 41, was found with what police described as a "life-threatening wound" at a house in Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, at around 9.30pm on Thursday, June 5. He later died at Scunthorpe General Hospital. Mr O'Brien's sister, Sharon O'Brien, said: "We are devastated. "It has broken me, my dad, my sister and my whole family. "It is the people you leave behind who suffer. "I only saw...

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June 12, 2014, 1:06 am

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A WOMAN who suffered potentially life-threatening injuries following an alleged serious assault remains in Scunthorpe General Hospital today. Police were called to Ashtree Close, Belton, at around 9am yesterday (Wednesday, June 11). The force said the woman, in her 20s, was taken to hospital and a search, involving the Humberside Police helicopter, was mounted for a man in connection with the incident. He was found in a vehicle in Scunthorpe and arrested. A Humberside Police spokeswoman today...

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BREAKING NEWS: Escaped prisoner arrested in Scunthorpe

June 12, 2014, 6:19 am

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POLICE have arrested a man in Scunthorpe who escaped from a Doncaster prison. Richard Brown, aged 27, was serving an indeterminate prison sentence for an aggravated burglary. He absconded from HMP & YOI Hatfield on Tuesday night (June 10). He was sentenced in 2007 to an indeterminate sentence of which he had to serve a minimum of 40 months.  A tweet from South Yorkshire Police this morning (Thursday) said: "Doncaster prison absconder Richard Brown, 27, has been...

Scunthorpe club could close - emergency meeting tonight

June 11, 2014, 10:56 pm

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THE 77-year reign of the Coronation Club in Scunthorpe could be finally over due to rising debts. An emergency meeting of the members has been called for tonight (June 12) at 7.30pm to consider future options including closing the business. It will be the second extraordinary meeting in nine months following a decision to sell off the car park in Rowland Road. It is understood that the site for sale for around £50,000 has so far failed to attract any interest. But at least one local...

Fallen Hero boss Des Comerford says huge costs of running...

June 9, 2014, 10:58 pm

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FALLEN Hero founder Des Comerford has revealed the true cost of running a business after the retailer's Scunthorpe store went into administration.The fashion store in the town's Parishes shopping centre is expected to close in the coming weeks, with the loss of 17 jobs. Its sister store in Gainsborough closed its doors last month.Now, Mr Comerford, pictured, has said he was paying more than £130,000 a year in rent, rates and other costs for the Cole Street building.And he said he felt the...

Woman robbed at Scunthorpe cashpoint

June 12, 2014, 8:06 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a robbery which happened outside the Post Office on Doncaster Road in Scunthorpe. At around 11.50pm on Wednesday (June 11), a 54-year-old woman was using the cash point when a woman stood behind her and attempted to engage her in conversation. As the 54-year-old woman took the cash from the machine, it is reported that the other woman reached over her shoulder and made an attempt to take the money. The woman tried to get hold of...

STABBING INQUIRY: Woman was seven months pregnant

June 12, 2014, 10:06 am

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POLICE have confirmed that the woman involved in an alleged stabbing yesterday was seven months pregnant. Enquiries are continuing following the incident on Ashtree Close in Belton. The baby has since been delivered and is in a 'critical but stable' condition in hospital. A Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "At around 9am on Wednesday June 11, police received a call to say that a woman had been stabbed at an address on Ashtree Close in Belton, and required immediate hospital treatment. "The...