STEP inside Bellini Italian Restaurant in Scunthorpe and you will find some of the very best dishes the town has to offer - and service and hospitality to match.Tucked away on Oswald Road, this fine establishment offers a variety of Italian cuisine to suit all appetites.Me and my dining partner chose our drinks, and had a look at what delights were on offer for the evening.Both the menu and the specials menu were brimming with tasty choices, and after being talked through the specials, I decided...
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We eat out at Bellini Italian Restaurant in Scunthorpe
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Scunthorpe thief sentenced
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
STUART ANDREW WALLS, 35, of Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to theft. He was given a 12-month conditional discharge and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £15.
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Huge area in village now for sale
A large area of land in a North Lincolnshire village has been put up for sale.
The 14.2 acres have a guide price of £165,000.
The sale of arable land off St Barnabas Road, Barnetby - being organised by Walter's - will be by informal tender.
The closing date is July 11.
For further details, call Ray Phillips on 01522 696496.
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4,000 Tata Steel Scunthorpe workers told more effort needed to...
EMPLOYEES of Scunthorpe's Tata Steel works have been told more efforts have to be made to get the business back in profit.Last year the town's steelworkers helped the company drastically reduce a £283 million loss in 2012-13 to £16 million.Karl Kohler, the chief executive officer and managing director, said: "Regardless of market conditions we have proven we can strengthen the company when we execute our plan."However we still posted a loss and that is simply not a...
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15-year milestone for Forest Pines Hotel, Broughton
FIFTEEN years ago this week there was cause for celebration at one of North Lincolnshire's best-known hotels.On June 22, 1999 Miss Scunthorpe Telegraph, Claire Brown, officially opened the new Beauty Spa at Briggate Lodge, which today is Forest Pines.The previous year the Scunthorpe Telegraph broke the story that Briggate Lodge, Broughton, was to invest £750,000 in a new health and leisure complex.Run as a private health club, it had a provisional total membership set at 600, also...
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Driver handed 30-month ban by Scunthorpe court
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
MILAN JERENAK, 28, of West Square, Brigg, pleaded guilty to drink-driving. He was disqualified from driving for 30 months, given a 12-month community order with a programme requirement and a 150-hour unpaid work requirement, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £60 and costs of £85.
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Reopening date revealed for Scunthorpe recycling centre
THE Scunthorpe household recycling centre in Cottage Beck Road is set to reopen following a major refurbishment programme.North Lincolnshire Council says the facility will resume on on Friday, June 27.On the same day the centre in Winterton will close for a revamp.The site will reopen again on Monday, July 21.North Lincolnshire Council started its £650,000 improvement programme at the centre in Goxhill on May 14.Further works will be carried out on the sites at Kirton-in-Lindsey, Belton...
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Scunthorpe man in 156-mile Sahara Desert marathon
A SCUNTHORPE man has completed the Marathon des Sables – a 156-mile race widely regarded as the toughest in the world.Alex Bailey, who attended Thomas Sumpter Comprehensive School and John Leggott College, recently completed the challenge in the Sahara Desert.Now 31 and working for Channel 4 in London, his passion for running began while still at Lincoln Gardens Junior School.In the Sahara, he had to run the equivalent of six back-to-back marathons while carrying everything he needed on...
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Council agrees THREE WEEK closure of A161 in Epworth
North Lincolnshire Council has announced the forthcoming daytime closure of a section of the main A161 road in the Isle of Axholme for three weeks.
This is being done to allow repairs to be carried out to a house.
The A161 Burnham Road, Epworth, will be closed at the crossroads with the High Street from July 7 to 25 inclusive, between 9.30am and 5pm each day.
The alternative route will be the A161, Akeferry Road, Doncaster Road, Westwoodside, B1396, A614, Thorne Road, A18 Tudworth Road...
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£60k auction guide price for 18th century 3-bed town house
A £60,000 guide price has been placed on an 18th century three-bedroom town house.
It is up for auction early next month.
The "for further modernisation" property is 9 Church Street, Crowle.
Grice & Hunter will be holding the auction on Thursday, July 10 at the Red Lion, Epworth, at 6pm.
Grice & Hunter can be contacted on 01427 873684.
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Scunthorpe man admits thefts
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
BENEDIKTAS LESKYS, 21, of Digby Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to two offences of theft and one of committing a further offence while subject to a conditional discharge order. He was fined £75, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £20 and costs of £85.
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Police catch man with drugs on playing fields
A weekly report outlining various incidents and issues has been drawn up by Humberside Police Sergeant Tony Petty.Sgt Petty is the officer responsible for the Isle of Axholme.He said a man was warned and another sent on a Driver Improvement Course regarding the manner of their driving in the Epworth area."A male adult was issued with a cannabis warning regarding possession of cannabis on Westwoodside Playing Fields," added Sgt Petty."A youth was interviewed for criminal damage to...
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Suspended jail term for man who drove while banned
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
WALTER BECKETT, 53, of Donville Road, Eastoft, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified and using a vehicle without insurance. He was committed to prison for three months, suspended for nine months. He was also disqualified from driving for six months, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £80 and £85...
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Restaurant charity night in memory of Scawby accident victim...
A CHARITY night was held at a Brigg restaurant in memory of a teenager who died in a road accident last month.Caitlin Smith, 15, was hit by a car on West Street in Scawby on the way to meet her mother on Monday, May 12. She died from her injuries three days later.To remember Caitlin, staff at the Hungry Fisherman, on Brigg's Coney Court, closed the restaurant to the public on Tuesday evening.Around 20 regular customers were then invited to the eatery, where they were given a meal of their choice...
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Man who 'lives under Scunthorpe police station' sentenced for...
A HOMELESS man who "lives under the police station" at Scunthorpe made a "nuisance" of himself by causing damage and stealing, a court heard.Robert Armer, 46, of no fixed address, admitted two offences of causing criminal damage and another of theft.Brendan Woodward, prosecuting, told North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court that Armer was asked to leave the Polish Bakery premises in Scunthorpe on May 22, but kicked a door, causing damage estimated at £700.He also damaged...
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£1,195,000 asking price for village property with 1.8...
What's described by an estate agent as a truly luxurious 9,000 sq ft family home is one the market for £1,195,000.
It has an indoor swimming pool with jacuzzi, its own basement games room, landscaped gardens, wine cellar and indoor workshop.
The property on Main Street, Normanby - close to the country park and golf course - is available in Paul Fox's Definitive Collection.
Contact the agent on 01724 282868 for further details.
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Former Poundstretcher store in Brigg put up for sale
Just a few days after major High Street retailer Poundstretcher closed one of its North Lincolnshire stores, the premises were put on the market for sale or rent.
The 3,700 sq ft store in Brigg town centre is now available through PPH Commercial.
Described as a large retail unit in a popular trading position, the shop is for sale at £130,000 or to rent for £12,000.
PPH can be contacted on 01724 282278.
Poundstretcher shut up shop in Brigg earlier this month after many years' trading...
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JD Wetherspoon unveils full plans for second pub in North...
A £1.5 million investment will see an 18th century North Lincolnshire inn restored to its former glory.
For council planners have been told that the masonry and brickwork of the White Horse in Wrawby Street, Brigg will be repaired and restored.
Bosses at the JD Wetherspoon chain which bought the pub from rivals Punch Taverns are planning to extend the premises and create a beer garden.
One of the features of the new pub will be a Victorian fireplace and surround.
It is proposed a number...
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Anti-social behaviour down 82% in Scunthorpe district now...
A DISPERSAL order has led to an 82 per cent drop in antisocial behaviour reports in an area of Scunthorpe.Residents had been plagued by such issues since January last year in around East Common Lane and Lilac Avenue.A group of youngsters were reported to police for throwing items, obstructing traffic, arson, minor assaults and illegally riding motorbikes.But now the order, which gives police the power to disperse groups of two or more people who cause or are likely to cause intimidation,...
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Scunthorpe Telegraph Baby & Toddler winner announced
AFTER weeks of waiting and fierce competition, the winners of the 2014 Scunthorpe Telegraph Baby and Toddler of the Year competition have been announced.Hundreds of parents entered their children into this year's competition, having their photograph taken at The Foundry Shopping Centre in Scunthorpe.A public vote narrowed the field down to just 40 entrants before leaving the fate of the smiling tots in the hands of the competition judges.Each of the four winners wins a prize of £150, with...
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