Firefighters tackle grass blaze

July 26, 2014, 1:29 am

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FIREFIGHTERS were called out to an incident where 20 metres of grass was on fire. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 5.26pm last night (Friday, July 25), reporting that a tractor had hit a telegraph pole, causing electric wires to come down and spark. The Fire Service say this set fire to around 20 metres of grass on Commonside in Westwoodside. Northern Powergrid attended the scene to make the electric supply safe. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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July 25, 2014, 10:57 pm

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A POTENTIAL marine energy development on the south bank of the Humber estuary will provide an "exceptional renaissance opportunity for North Lincolnshire" according to council officials.Marcus Walker, assistant director of planning and regeneration at North Lincolnshire Council, told a corporate scrutiny panel that the two Able developments – the energy park and the logistics park – could create 9,400 jobs in total.He said: "It could have as big an impact on the...

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July 25, 2014, 10:50 pm

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A HIGH-OCTANE display of stunts is coming to Scunthorpe this weekend. The Extreme Stunt Show Live will visit Glanford Park on Sunday (July 27), featuring motorcycle stunt riders and monster trucks at the Scunthorpe stadium. The show comes to North Lincolnshire as part of a European tour, and will look to wow the crowd with spectacular jumps, tricks and trucks. Advance tickets are available at £12 for adults and £6 for children, with on-the-gate prices set at £14 and £7...

Jeremy Kyle films TV documentary in Scunthorpe last night

July 26, 2014, 2:58 am

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JEREMY Kyle visited Scunthorpe last night as part of a ITV documentary on East Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS). The daytime talk-show presenter joined Steve Pratten, community response manager at EMAS, as they responded to calls throughout the night in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Louth. Mr Pratten said Jeremy was with him from 7pm last night to 7am this morning, and they responded to nine calls. He said: "He was working on a first-responder vehicle."They were filming EMAS going to drink...

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July 25, 2014, 11:00 pm

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TWO robbers who have racked up 163 convictions between them are back behind bars after targeting a Scunthorpe taxi driver.The pair tried to extract money from the driver by saying they would make up allegations about him unless he handed over cash, but he refused and stood his ground, a court heard.Andrew Suffill, 44, of Normanby Road, Scunthorpe, and Zoe Robinson, 30, of Cemetery Road, Scunthorpe, admitted robbery on January 25.Gordon Stables, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that the...

'Lincolnshire Lakes should not go ahead without flood protection...

July 25, 2014, 10:56 pm

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WITH regard to the article re flood defence funding and Lincolnshire Lakes, you report that £13.3 million is allocated to Lincolnshire Lakes out of £48 million for the region. Whereas the report by the local councils and Environment Agency "suggests £888 million is needed to provide a standard of 1 in 200 protection for the area" – a figure 66 times as great as that allocated to the Lakes and 18-and-a-half times as great as the region's figure. So the funds promised are...

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July 25, 2014, 10:59 pm

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NEW public toilets will be opened in Scunthorpe town centre after calls from shoppers for more facilities.North Lincolnshire Council is set to spend £30,000 on converting a former retail unit next to Scunthorpe Market into the toilets.Council bosses say the facility is currently in the design stage but has been earmarked for the former Brian Wright's unit.Shoppers have long called for additional toilets in the town centre, particularly since the removal of the facilities at the...

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July 25, 2014, 10:58 pm

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SCUNTHORPE cabbies have voiced their anger over new rules that they say could put them in danger.As part of their Licensing Taxi Policy, North Lincolnshire Council has suggested drivers could receive eight to 12 points on their Hackney licence if they refuse fares "without a reasonable excuse" – with 12 points meaning they could lose their licence.Now drivers have set up a new association to challenge the rules.John Fleming, owner of Triple A Taxis and chairman of the new...

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Winteringham Fields chef Colin McGurran to open summer fete

July 25, 2014, 10:52 pm

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RENOWNED local chef and TV regular Colin McGurran, pictured, will be cooking up an event with a different flavour later this month, as he opens North Lincolnshire's first recovery college.The Winteringham Fields owner and Great British Menu contestant will be on hand to open a summer fete in support of Sandfield House in Ashby.The Options Recovery College is being launched by Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust and will offer educational courses to help people in their own...

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July 26, 2014, 10:49 pm

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Continuing our First World War stories, this week correspondent Shaun Ringwood looks at the history of the North Lincolnshire men who joined a local "pals" battalion after Lord Kitchener's famous call to arms BRITAIN'S army at the start of the First World War consisted of less than half a million men – considerably smaller than the military forces of France and Germany.Made up entirely of volunteers, conscription was not introduced until January 1916, and Britain desperately needed to...

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July 26, 2014, 10:50 pm

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ALMOST £1 million has been secured to increase physical activity in North Lincolnshire.In addition to a £660,000 investment by the North Lincolnshire Council's public health team, a £234,500 Sport England grant has been secured in a bid to increase participation in sport and exercise.The funds will be directed to the new "Active Together" project, which will offer sporting activities for all ages.The aim of the new programme will be to increase the number of people...

Ofsted: Primary school told it requires improvement

July 26, 2014, 10:55 pm

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A RURAL primary school has been told it "requires improvement" by Ofsted.Westwoodside CofE Primary School was visited by inspectors in May this year, who graded it the third lowest of four possible outcomes.The report wrote that "pupils' progress in reading, writing and mathematics is not consistently good across most year groups, especially in Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2".It also wrote that "teaching is not leading to all pupils achieving well over time because...

£6,000 raised in memory of Alex Hardiment

July 26, 2014, 10:57 pm

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NEARLY £6,000 has been raised for Asthma UK in memory of Scunthorpe teenager Alex Hardiment.Alex, 15, died suddenly after a severe asthma attack at a Cleethorpes holiday park in April.Now the fundraising has hit nearly £6,000 in her memory, to help raise awareness of asthma.Her school, Outwood Academy Brumby, raised £700 through a non-uniform day, cake sale and school prom – and presented a cheque to Alex's parents, Louise Curry and Shaun Hardiment.Mum Louise said:...

Man jailed after police uncover two cannabis factories

July 26, 2014, 11:00 pm

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POLICE found two sophisticated separate cannabis factories after they spotted two men acting suspiciously and trying to run away from an industrial unit, a court heard.Liam Liddy, 26, of Wrawby Road, Brigg, admitted two offences of producing cannabis between October 1 and December 31, 2012.Andrew Bailey, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that police saw two men, one of them Liddy, running in the Humber Bridge industrial estate, Barton-upon-Humber.The other man escaped but Liddy was...

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July 23, 2014, 10:59 pm

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FASHION retailer Des Comerford will next month resume trading as Fallen Hero in Scunthorpe High Street after drastically cutting his costs. His move into shared premises with Workwear and Leisure will come more than three months after his previous business in nearby Cole Street went into administration. Mr Comerford, 54, who heads the Keep Scunthorpe Alive campaign, believes his Share A Shop policy is the way forward for high streets like in his home town. He said: "We shall be trading in the...

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UB40 gig set to attract biggest crowd since Baths Hall reopened

July 25, 2014, 6:45 am

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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...

Bid to electrify train track through Scunthorpe

July 26, 2014, 10:56 pm

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COUNCILS across the region will join forces to lobby for the electrification of the train track between Doncaster and Cleethorpes, via Scunthorpe.At a full meeting of North Lincolnshire councillors, a Conservative motion called on the government to support a campaign with North East Lincolnshire Council to electrify the 50 miles of track.This followed a Labour motion asking the council to "wholeheartedly support" the advancement of rail services across the south bank of the Humber.A...

Former Delicious restaurant up for sale in Scunthorpe town centre

July 26, 2014, 10:53 pm

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THE former Delicious cafe unit in Scunthorpe town centre has been put up for sale for £165,000 or an annual rent of £12,500. The property, at 109 Mary Street, is on the market with Paul Fox Commercial. Delicious opened in November 2010 and closed for the final time on Friday, June 27.

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July 26, 2014, 10:58 pm

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One of the 3,700 patients at the Scunthorpe medical centre closing later this year has described it as a catastrophe. As previously reported, The Cauvery Medical Practice on Cottage Beck Road will close on Friday, October 31, with both Dr NK Shambhulingappa and Dr Ratna Ugargol retiring. And 3,700 patients will now have to find a new GP before the closure. Keith Boothby, 71, from Lilac Avenue, Scunthorpe, said the surgery closing was a real blow for the town. He said: "It is just going to be...

£1.8million price tag for 44-home building development

July 26, 2014, 10:54 pm

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A £1.8 million price tag has been placed on the freehold of almost four acres of land in Silversides Lane, Scawby. The partially-developed site has planning approval for up to 44 houses to be built. Interested bidders should call 01522 518298.