AN ANTIQUES fair will take place at the Buttercross from 10am to 2.30pm on Saturday, July 26.
Stalls are available at £10 each – for more information or to book a stall, call Tricia Hildyard on 01652 618736.
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Bag a bargain at antiques fair
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UPDATE: Caravan crash on M180
THE M180 has fully re-opened following a caravan crash earlier today (Friday).
Police say the caravan, which was being towed by a grey Volkswagen Passat, jackknifed at around 7.30am.
The driver was out of the car when emergency services arrived and did not appear to be injured.
One lane of the M180 westbound, near the junction for the M181, was closed while emergency services cleared the scene but re-opened at around 10am.
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Man arrested in attempted burglary inquiry
A 24-year-old man has been arrested following reports of an attempted burglary in Scunthorpe last night.
Humberside Police are investigating the incident which happened on Alexandra Road in Scunthorpe.
A police spokeswoman said: "A call was made to police at 11.29pm by a member of the public who reported people in a property above a commercial premises."Another member of the public detained one man who police later arrested."Several other men were reported to have fled the...
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Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt orders safety audit at Scunthorpe's...
HEALTH Secretary Jeremy Hunt has ordered an investigation into allegations of hygiene failings at poultry processing factories, including one in Scunthorpe.
Facilities belonging to 2 Sisters Food Group in Scunthorpe, and at Llangefni, Anglesey, will be checked within 24 hours
It follows reports in the Guardian including claims that carcasses which came into contact with workers' boots were returned to the production line.
The claims have been refuted by the company, which employs around 1,200...
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Scunthorpe United fan swims 5.5miles through River Ancholme weed
A FOOTBALL fan has taken the plunge for charity after swimming almost six miles along the River Ancholme.Dave Walker, one of the first members of the Scunthorpe United supporters' club Winterton Iron, swam the five-and-a-half miles between Broughton Bridge and Horkstow Bridge to raise funds for the Brigg Gateway Club, the group's chosen charity for the current year.And, after struggling with the cold, and thick weeds, for much of his journey, Dave succeeded in completing his swim in less...
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500 residents win extension in fight to stop coal & coke...
CONSULTATION over plans to operate a coal and coke store in a residential area of Scunthorpe has been extended until this Saturday (July 26).Around 500 residents in the Ferry Road West area of the town have signed a petition, objecting to the application by the Gainsborough-based firm of TW Logistics.The consultation period has been extended by North Lincolnshire Council due to the volume of responses.The residents are being backed by ward councillors Helen Rowson, Ralph Ogg and Elaine Marper...
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Two men arrested after large quantity of cannabis found in van
Two men have been arrested after a large quantity of cannabis was found in a van.
Humberside Police arrested two men, aged 47 and 32, at around 11.15pm yesterday (July 24) after stopping a vehicle on Scawby Road in Brigg.
Officers seized the van and drugs, before detaining the men.
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2 Sisters 'working closely with customers to ensure highest food...
2 Sisters – which runs a Scunthorpe chicken factory employing around 1,200 people – says it is doing more than any other business to address they key issues in its sector.
The firm was speaking after Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt ordered an investigation into allegations of hygiene failings at two of the company's poultry processing factories, including the one in Scunthorpe.
The business has strongly refuted the allegations and issued the following statement on its website: "We...
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Berkeley Circle: 'Motorway junction to blame for traffic snarl...
TRAFFIC around Berkeley Circle and Scotter Road will not be improved by altering junctions.
The problem is the amount of traffic having to cross Scunthorpe from Bottesford, Messingham, Scotter etc to get out of the town, also causing the traffic issues through Burringham, writes Darren Eyre in a letter to the Scunthorpe Telegraph.
None of this will be cured until the council face up to the fact that the original design of a motorway junction near Messingham is the only way to move this town...
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UB40 gig set to attract biggest crowd since Baths Hall reopened
BOSSES at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe say the forthcoming UB40 gig is set to attract the biggest crowd since the venue reopened.
Tickets have been moving fast for the reggae group's Scunthorpe show on Friday, November 14.
And a spokesman for The Baths Hall said it is set to be the most attended event since the Doncaster Road venue reopened.
He said: "Tickets for UB40's show at The Baths Hall have been very popular since they went on sale in May. "Seated tickets sold out within just a...
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Conservatives beat Labour in town council by-election
THE vacant seat left on Brigg Town Council by the resignation of Mel Oades has been filled after the town went to the polls yesterday (July 24).
On Thursday, polling stations were set up at the Angel Suite and Brigg Methodist Church.
Councillor Nigel Sherwood, who already represents the area as one of North Lincolnshire Council's ward councillors, was elected to the town council, picking up just under 78 per cent of the vote.
Running against Mr Sherwood was Labour candidate Lew Schaffer, who...
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Land Train rolling into Normanby Hall for summer fun
NORMANBY Hall is staging a range of events to kick off the summer holidays.
There will be weekly discovery workshops every Wednesday at 1pm which include pond dipping, a Victorian washday and bug hunting. Call 01724 720588.
The Land Train will run daily from 11am to 4.30pm.
There will be daily activities in the farming museum from 1pm to 5pm and tots' time every Monday in the museum from 1.30pm to 2.30pm.
For more information, visit normanbyhall.co.uk
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Scunthorpe town centre shops suffer thousands of pounds of water...
TRADERS in Scunthorpe town centre are counting the cost of a water leak.
Owners of Kandy Kards, Monty's Carpets & Vinyls and Daisy Plus on Scunthorpe High Street, near the market, found their shops and merchandise damaged by water earlier this week.
Hafiz Hameed, owner of Kandy Kards, had to close to sort out the damage, which had affected his carpet, electrics, till and stock. It's now re-opened.
He said: "All the dirt and dust starts building up in the gullies and the water comes right...
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Tata Steel issues workers with advice over hot weather
Workers on the Tata Steel site in Scunthorpe have been briefed on how to detect heat-exhaustion related symptoms during the current hot spells.
A Tata Steel spokesman said: "As part of Tata Steel's Zero Harm policy advice has been issued, via the intranet, for all workers on the Scunthorpe site to be aware of the potential effects of the hot weather we are currently experiencing. "Staff have been given advice on both how to prevent themselves suffering from any heat-related...
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Driver alert: New parking restrictions in Scunthorpe town centre...
Traffic restrictions in the centre of Scunthorpe are set to become permanent today (Friday, July 25).
North Lincolnshire Council, the highway authority, has decided to adopt a number of previously experimental waiting restrictions.
A legal Order has been made and comes into force today. The areas affected are as follows:• On the eastern side of Frances Street, between its junction with High Street and West Street, sections of restrictions including parking up to 1 hour with no return...
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Cancer therapy centre steps up fundraising campaign
FUNDRAISING for a cancer therapy centre which is facing serious financial problems will be stepped up next month.Supporters and staff at the Odyssey Centre in Barton-Upon-Humber will host a garden party on the Westfield Road site on Sunday, August 10, from 11am until 5pm.There will be a display of craft stalls, a bouncing castle, a barbecue and live music from the Shifty Pig folk band and the North-East Lincolnshire Pipe Band.Admission on the day will be £2.The fundraising will continue...
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Sky Rides at Normanby Hall this weekend
TWO free led cycle rides will set off from Normanby Hall Country Park at 10am on Sunday (July 27).
The 14-mile Breeze Ride for women only will be a gentle circular ride including a stop for coffee and cake.
The 11-mile Six Village Circular is described as ideal for individuals and families looking to take their cycling further.
Both form part of the British Cycling Sky Ride Local programme. For information or to book places, visit www.goskyride.com
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First World War parade and Drumhead Service on Sunday
A FIRST World War commemoration will take place in Winterton this weekend.The event will see a parade and a drumhead service, alongside many activities throughout the day.It will take place on Sunday, July 27, at Winterton Community Pavilion on Newport Drive.The day will run as follows:History Exhibition inside the Pavilion from 1pm to 6pmParade and Drumhead Service from 1.30pm to 2.30pmSports events and Tug of War from 2.30pm to 5pmPunch and Judy from 2.30pm to 3pm, 3.30pm to 4pm, and 4.30pm to...
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Work advances on new town houses in Brigg
WORK is well advanced on building new town houses in the centre of Brigg.They are behind the Lord Nelson pub and front onto the Angel car park.Planning permission has also been granted to convert two long-derelict cottages off Wrawby Street into one habitable home.These are examples of how the wheel has turned full circle. For between the 1930s and 1960s, Brigg Urban District Council worked tirelessly to get people out of small cottages in alleys and courtyards off the town centre and rehouse...
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Local woman gets top hospital job
BARROW-Upon-Humber woman Tracey Broom, pictured, has been appointed general manager of the diagnostics and therapeutics group at the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust.
The group includes the general radiology, ultrasound, CT, MRI, mammography and audiology departments at the trust, which runs Scunthorpe General Hospital.
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