Police appeal for missing pensioner

November 10, 2014, 10:32 am

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AN appeal has been launched to find an elderly woman who went missing on Saturday. Kathleen Preston, 82, of High Street, East Butterwick, was last seen at 10pm on Saturday, (November 8) at her home address by a family member as she retired for the evening.Kathleen was reported missing at 7am on Sunday when family members were unable to locate her.A spokeswoman for Humberside Police said: "She is described as white, of thin build and 5ft tall. She has...

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Gallery: Last ever night at Henry's night club in Scunthorpe

November 16, 2014, 3:44 am

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November 16, 2014, 4:03 am

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JAKE Quickenden has been hotly tipped to join Edwina Currie as a late arrival on this year's I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! Scunthorpe singer Jake, who was recently voted out of the X Factor, has developed a huge fan following since appearing on the ITV show. With nearly 300,000 followers on Twitter, Jake has been tipped by fellow X Factor contestants for "big things" in the future. And the first of these looks likely to be a trip to the jungle for the ITV show,...

Man injured in car crash

November 16, 2014, 4:24 am

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A MAN has been injured after a car crash last night (Saturday). Emergency services and council workers were called to the scene at around 9.30pm. The crash involved one car on the A1077 at Roxby, near Winterton. The man suffered minor injuries and was treated by paramedics at the scene. Police did not close the road, but debris had to be cleared from the carriageway and some traffic was delayed. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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November 16, 2014, 6:11 am

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KIDS TV star Jen Pringle has visited Toys R U s in Scunthorpe with her Milkshake! co-stars. Jen, who hails from Scunthorpe, stopped off at the store to meet children ahead of a show at The Baths Hall. The show is being performed this afternoon (Sunday) at the Doncaster Road venue, and Jen was delighted to meet fans at the toy store. She said: "It is amazing coming back to Scunthorpe. There is nothing like your home town."A lot of my friends will be in the audience too, so no...

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November 16, 2014, 6:12 am

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Scunthorpe parking fine questions are being asked amid the fiasco at the North Lincolnshire Shopping Park...QUESTION: I choose not to pay a ticket issued by a private car park operator. What happens next?ANSWER: You can appeal the charge by writing to UK Car Parking Solutions (UKCPS). If they reject your appeal, you have 28 days to appeal to the independent Parking on Private Land Appeals (POPLA), however you risk paying the full £100 if the appeal is rejected. The car park operator,...

M180 closed for 'urgent repairs' near Scunthorpe

November 16, 2014, 10:29 am

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A STRETCH of the M180 has been shut for "urgent repairs" tonight (Sunday). The Highways Agency has closed a portion of the westbound carriageway near Scunthorpe for work to be carried out. The motorway is currently shut between junction 3 for the M181 and junction 2 for Crowle and Epworth. Drivers have been told to expect "long delays" by the Highways Agency while the emergency work is carried out at junction 2. Expect long delays on the #M180 westbound through the...

Traffic chaos: Huge tailbacks on M180 due to closure

November 16, 2014, 12:12 pm

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DRIVERS have reported huge tailbacks on the M180 tonight (Sunday) after a stretch of the motorway was closed. Junction 2 of the westbound carriageway has been closed by the Highways Agency to allow "urgent repairs" to be carried out. Motorists caught up in the traffic say the junction closure has caused massive tailbacks, with many taking to Twitter and Facebook to vent their frustration. Andrew Charlesworth (@baconcob) wrote: "Sat on #M180 , should've checked for delays...

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November 16, 2014, 1:51 pm

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The new Band Aid single video was shown on the X factor tonight. If you missed it, watch it here. Warning: graphic content  Starring a host of singers, from Paloma Faith to One Direction, Emile Sandez to Sam Smith, Rita Ora to Ed Sheeran, the song has been recorded 30 years after the original to raise money to fight Ebola. Rewritten by Sir Bob Geldof, you can buy the song from Monday morning from iTunes and other musical outlets. All money goes to the campaign. 

Get your dog microchipped for free in Scunthorpe

November 16, 2014, 10:38 pm

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North Lincolnshire Council and the Dogs Trust are joining forces to offer Scunthorpe dog owners the chance to get their pets microchipped free of charge. A session will be held on Thursday, November 20, from 11am to 3pm, in the car park behind the library on Keelby Road, Riddings, DN17 2DJ. There is no need to book in advance - just turn up. Animals taken along will be offered a basic health check, including ears, eyes and coat. From April 2016 it will be a legal requirement to have dogs...

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November 16, 2014, 10:40 pm

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A £10,000 refurbishment has transformed a clubhouse into a community venue.Barton Town Old Boys FC was awarded £10,120 through a North Lincolnshire Council community grant, which has been used to refurbish the clubhouse and replace existing furniture.And the clubhouse will now be open for the community to use for events.Barton town mayor Jon Evison officially opened the refurbished clubhouse on Saturday, ahead of the game against Worksop Town.Community officer Owen Taylor said:...

Tribute to former Brigg Mayor Enid Brocklesby

November 16, 2014, 10:42 pm

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FORMER Brigg mayor Enid Brocklesby has died, aged 74.Mrs Brocklesby, of Pingley Lane, Brigg, passed away at her home on Sunday.She served as Mayor of Brigg from 1991 to 1992 and also served as the president of the Brigg Chamber of Trade and a magistrate in Scunthorpe from January 1995 to October 2010.Mrs Brocklesby was born in Keighley, Yorkshire, before she moved to Brigg in 1952.The family took over Bowen's bakery on Grammar School Road, which traded until the 1980s.She married her husband...

Man with drink problem attacked and spat at his own sister

November 16, 2014, 10:44 pm

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A MAN assaulted his ex-girlfriend and sister after drinking a "large amount", a court heard.William Torney, 18, of High Street West, Scotter, pleaded guilty to assaulting Shannon McKeown and Laura Torney on August 8.Deborah Gibson, prosecuting at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court, said the assaults were committed after he had a large amount to drink.Miss Gibson said Torney was at a property on Catkin Road, Bottesford, when an argument started.She told the court that Torney caused...

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November 16, 2014, 10:46 pm

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THE new principal at North Lincolnshire's worst performing secondary school says she is "looking forward to the challenge".Zoe Bidmead has been appointed principal at Melior Community Academy in Scunthorpe, having previously been vice-principal at the school.Her appointment comes following the retirement of former principal Angela Briggs, who called time on her career in September this year.The school recorded the worst GCSE results in the region this summer, with 32 per cent of...

Memorial to community worker Bunty Jarratt

November 16, 2014, 10:48 pm

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A PLANTER will be unveiled as a permanent memorial to a North Lincolnshire woman who played a key role in village life.Bunty Jarratt, who passed away aged 88 at the end of January, will be honoured in her home of Scawby later this month with the installation of a tiered planter – something she was keen to see in the village.The memorial, which has been paid for by a collection of £582.50 made in the village, suffered a setback at the end of August when a collection box in the village...

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November 16, 2014, 10:50 pm

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HALF a million pounds has been spent on a salt dome in Broughton to help prepare North Lincolnshire's roads for winter.The Highways Agency has spent £550,000 replacing the salt barn on Ermine Street – which bosses say will improve preparations for bad weather.Work started on replacing the salt barn in April this year and was completed in October.Suhad Hussain, Highways Agency winter manager for Yorkshire and the Humber, said: "This is our second salt dome and replaces the old...

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November 16, 2014, 10:52 pm

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THE Baths Hall is celebrating three years since the Scunthorpe venue reopened.And bosses say more than 300,000 people have visited both the Baths Hall and the Plowright Theatre during that time – with a quarter of them coming from outside the region.The reopened Doncaster Road venue turned three on Tuesday. Its first show in 2011 was comedian Bill Bailey.Originally built in 1931, the Baths Hall closed in 2004 and, after a brief revival, closed again in 2006 with the venue standing ...

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November 16, 2014, 10:54 pm

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A SCUNTHORPE shopkeeper has been asked to withdraw drinks imported from the USA after food safety watchdogs discovered they contained illegal amounts of chemicals.North Lincolnshire Council officers visited the premises of Celebrate in Robert Street in July and took away samples of two drinks of soda and one of root beer.Laboratory tests later revealed the root beer contained more than 200 per cent above the legal limit of a substance known as benzoic acid.The two soda drinks were both more...

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November 16, 2014, 10:56 pm

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FLY-tipping has cost North Lincolnshire Council more than £184,000 to clear up this year.New figures show the total incidents of fly-tipping cost the council £184,044 over the year 2013-14 compared to £68,385 for 2012-13.There were a total of 2,702 incidents recorded for the year 2013-14, with 1,957 incidents of rubbish left in alleyways.Chris Matthews, assistant director of community services, said: "We are recording things more accurately than last year and rubbish in...

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November 16, 2014, 10:58 pm

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A DRINK-driver was followed by police as he drove around Scunthorpe at up to 60mph in a car belonging to his girlfriend's mother, a court heard.Daniel Woodley, 21, of Digby Street, Scunthorpe, admitted drink-driving, failing to stop for police, dangerous driving, using a vehicle without insurance and driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence on August 8.Prosecuting at Grimsby Crown Court, Craig Lowe said police spotted Woodley driving a Nissan Micra on Ashby Road at "excessive...