CLASSES aimed at getting mums back to fitness after birth are starting in Barton.
Sessions take place at the Children's Centre behind Castledyke Primary School from 9.30am to 10.30am every Thursday.
The sessions offer gentle exercise and toning.
They are aimed at mums who have given birth six to eight weeks previously or 10 weeks after a Caesarean section and clearance from a doctor.
For more information, call the children's centre on 01652 637766 or visit...
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Fitness classes to help new mums get back to fitness
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Care home plans Brigg expansion
A BRIGG care home is planning to build more living space and take on additional residents.
Orchard Court, on Wrawby Road, has applied for planning permission to build three 'independent living' spaces for residents, which will consist of separate one-bedroom homes.
North Lincolnshire Council's planning committee are expected to make a decision on Jasmine Healthcare Ltd's application by mid-October.
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Brigg path to be closed for three months
A BRIGG path is set to be closed for at least three months.
North Lincolnshire Council has closed part of the footpath between Ash Grove and Almond Grove while a new drain is installed beneath the path.
The path will remain closed until the work is completed.
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Police patrols increased after anti-social behaviour
POLICE have increased patrols in the town after two incidents of antisocial behaviour.
Humberside Police responded to reports of youths gathering around Blyth Court and Sharpe Close.
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Darcey Bussell, Pussycat Dolls' Kimberly Wyatt & Wayne Sleep...
STUDENTS from Rushby Dance and Fitness Centre in Barton will be taking part in a major show in London later this year.The students will be performing on stage in front of an audience of dance lovers and celebrity patrons, including Darcey Bussell CBE, Kimberly Wyatt and Wayne Sleep OBE.The Rushby dancers will join 23 other dance acts at the fourth annual Dance Proms.The students will be performing a Cheerdance piece called Team XTreme.It will take place on Sunday, November 2 at the...
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'We need a debate on fracking after supporters' no-show'
WITH reference to your article on fracking, strange as it may seem, as a Green Party member I actually welcome Liz Redfern's remarks. There is indeed a debate to be had about how we meet our future energy needs and we would love to debate it.
I was signed up ready to help the Council for the Protection of Rural England to have that balanced debate on fracking at their July conference, but nobody "pro" would attend so it was cancelled.
That's why North Lincolnshire Green Party is inviting town...
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Lucky couple to win a wedding tonight
COUPLES will fight it out in our Win a Wedding competition at a finals evening tonight.All of the entrants are invited to an event at the Hallmark Hotel, which will host one couple's dream wedding in partnership with the Scunthorpe Telegraph.The entrants are invited to the venue in North Ferriby, where the final five couples will be announced.The finals evening will start at 6.30pm.Guests will see the Merlot Suite decorated in the style of a wedding breakfast, and take part in a Mr and Mrs...
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Tip-off catches drink-driver
POLICE stopped a man for drink-driving after getting a tip-off in the early hours that he might be drunk, a court heard.Lee Drinkwater, 39, of Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, admitted drink-driving on August 13.Nick Todd, prosecuting, told Skegness magistrates that police received information from CCTV operators that a driver who had just got inside a car in Sea Lane, Ingoldmells, near Skegness, at about 2am might be drunk.Police found Drinkwater in Roman Bank, Skegness, and a breath test...
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Labour elects new Brigg & Goole party chairman
THE Brigg and Goole Labour Party branch has elected a new chairman.Paul McCartan took over the role from John Frost at the latest meeting.Mr McCartan, pictured, is a local Labour campaigner and is a member of Crowle and Winterton town councils.He will now work with Jacky Crawford, the party's prospective Parliamentary candidate for Brigg and Goole.Mr McCartan said he was delighted to take up the role.He said: "The constituency is more varied than most with its collection of towns,...
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Man stole watches from friend's house to buy drugs
A MAN stole watches from a friend's home and sold them to buy drugs.Shane Southall, 27, of Avenue Vivian, Scunthorpe, admitted theft after he took the watches, worth £900.Sean Bee, 44, of Mary Street, Scunthorpe, and Jonathon Milburn, 28, of Trentside Trailer Park, Burringham, both pleaded guilty to possessing criminal property.Prosecutor Claire Holmes told Grimsby Crown Court that the victim's daughter was a friend of Southall's and she had invited him into their home."When her...
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Four people charged following alleged disturbance in Frodingham...
FOUR people have been charged following an alleged disturbance in Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe.
Aurimas Adomaviciusa, 18, and Laimonas Sakimis, 19, both of Digby Street, and Lukas Lidzius, 21, and Laura Svinkunaite, 24, both of Frodingham Road, were charged with public order offences, after the alleged disturbance on Wednesday, August 27.
All four have been released on bail to appear at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court on Friday, September 19.
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Bottesford population surge leads to £1 million school...
A PRIMARY school in Bottesford is set for a new school hall after applying for planning permission for an extension that will cost a seven-figure sum.Holme Valley Primary School, on Timberland, is also looking to construct three new classrooms with accompanying toilet facilities as part of the extension.The £1 million investment will create six extra full-time and part-time jobs to add to the present 40-strong staff and comes only a year after the school was last extended.The move comes...
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Burglar told to apologise after OAP's life savings stolen
A JUDGE told a teenage burglar to go and apologise to his victim – if the householder agreed.Anthony Wilks, 19, of Ripon Close, Scunthorpe, admitted playing a part in a burglary at an address in Old Brumby Street, Scunthorpe, on July 6.The burglary resulted in the life savings of an elderly neighbour of the homeowner being stolen.Wilks was told he faces 18 months in prison unless he takes steps to rebuild his life, but the sentence was deferred after a crown court judge was convinced to...
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Injuries and road closed after three car crash near Kirton...
POLICE have closed part of Kirton Road (B1398) after a three car crash at the B1205 junction near the Kirton Lindsey airfield.
The incident happened at about 8am this morning (Monday).
Humberside Police Sergeant James Main said: "It involved three vehicles, a red Nissan, black Kia and Silver Yaris."There are some injuries and we are closing the road so we can recover the vehicles."
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Jake Quickenden: Watch X Factor audition by Scunthorpe singer
Jake Quickenden has made it through to the next stage of the X Factor with a heartfelt performance that won over all four judges.
The Bottesford star performed John Legend's "All of Me" before he was stopped by Mel B.
After telling the judges about the sad death of his brother Oliver Quickenden, he went on to perform an emotional rendition of Say Something by A Great Big World ft Christina Aguilera.
Watch the full audition here:
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Update: Woman taken to hospital after three car crash near Kirton...
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following a three car crash this morning (Monday).
Humberside Police closed part of Kirton Road (B1398) at the B1205 junction just south of Kirton Lindsey after the incident which happened at about 8am.
A woman was taken by ambulance to Scunthorpe General Hospital for treatment for injuries that are not believed to be life threatening.
The road was closed to allow recovery but the carriage has been cleared and the road has...
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We eat at the Old Post Office Restaurant, Scotter
THE Old Post Office in Scotter has tapped into a gap in the market to give diners an authentic taste of tapas.The restaurant has launched the special tapas menu on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays offering a selection of dishes from fish to meat, which are all perfect for sharing.And this is just what my friend and I did when we visited recently to check out this different style of dining.I've visited the Old Post Office previously and had been very impressed with the unique setting and delicious...
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Flashdance brings touch of steel to Scunthorpe
THE story of one steel town is set to travel across the Atlantic to another as Flashdance comes to Scunthorpe.The hit 1983 film has been converted for the stage, and will now be bringing its worldwide appeal to the Plowright Theatre.Local amateur dramatic company Wilton Productions is busy in rehearsals for the story of Pittsburgh's Alex Owens, played by Rebecca Jackson, as she seeks to leave her welding job and secure a place in the prestigious Shipley Dance Academy.The story takes the audience...
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Scunthorpe driver given 14-month ban
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence:
KIERAN JAMES McNULTY, 26, of Shipton Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, driving without due care and attention and using a vehicle without insurance. He was given a 12-month community order with a 120-hour unpaid work requirement, disqualified from driving for 14 months, fined £110, ordered to...
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