£10k revamped community venue launch

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:...

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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...

Further misery on M180 after lorry catches fire

November 17, 2014, 12:10 am

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THERE are further problems on the M180 this morning (Monday) after a lorry caught fire. The motorway has been littered with problems over the weekend, with various closures causing misery for motorists. At around 6.30am the fire service was called to a stretch of the motorway after a small fire involving the prop shaft of a heavy goods vehicle. After making the vehicle safe the incident was left with the lorry driver, who was awaiting recovery. On Saturday night the whole...

Sheep on major North Lincolnshire road

November 17, 2014, 4:08 am

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A flock of sheep is causing delays on a major North Lincolnshire road. The animals have been spotted wandering along the side of the A15 in the Barnetby Top area, with no shepherd in sight. Humberside Police are urging drivers to take extra care around the area. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

Another motorway closed for emergency repairs

November 17, 2014, 4:28 am

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Motorists attempting to leave Scunthorpe could face delays this afternoon.Repair work has closed the link road between the southbound M181 and eastbound M180 until around 4pm.The repairs, the latest in a long line of roadworks to affect the main road into northern Lincolnshire, mean drivers will be forced to travel to junction 2 of the M180 before continuing their trip towards Grimsby.Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

Scunthorpe General Hospital staff to join in national strike

November 17, 2014, 4:34 am

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HEALTH workers at Scunthorpe General Hospital will join in another four-hour national strike.Nurses, radiographers, midwives and other health staff will take the industrial action on Monday, November 24, in another show of protest at the Government's decision not to accept a recommended one per cent pay rise for all NHS staff.The unions taking part are GMB, Unison, Unite, UCATT, Society of Radiographers, Royal College of Midwives, POA, Managers in Partnership, British Association of Occupational...

Which is the cheapest supermarket to buy your Christmas dinner...

November 17, 2014, 6:15 am

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£2.66 - that is the price per head of Christmas dinner this year if you shop around thanks to supermarket wars.Good Housekeeping Magazine's sixth annual survey found the cheapest Christmas basket has gone down by 3 per cent, and that all the ingredients to feed eight people on Christmas Day "could cost as little as £21.31".According to the figures, that means Christmas dinner is "64p cheaper than a Turkey Feast sandwich from Marks and Spencer.Christmas dinner 2014 will...

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More shops jump on board as Black Friday looms for huge bargains

November 17, 2014, 6:15 am

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SHOPPERS are bracing themselves to grab massive bargains as Black Friday draws closer.This year Black Friday falls on Friday, November 28, when Britons will able to cash in on the one-day sale that started in America.Amazon, Asda and John Lewis are all expected to offer big deals, while Sainsbury's will launch discounts for the first time.You might remember the scenes last year when shoppers flocked to Asda in Scunthorpe to pick up 42-inch TVs for £259, leading to the store's...

Fallen in love with John Lewis' Monty the penguin? Is House of...

November 17, 2014, 6:20 am

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IT just wouldn't be Christmas without all the Christmas adverts from all the top stores. They might want your custom this Christmas, but for many of us shoppers, they provide the feelgood factor, an injection of warmth and hopefulness ... or at least some humour. A great deal of thought and money is put into the Christmas creations - but which do you like the best. See all the top Christmas shop videos below and vote for your favourite!House of FraserJohn...

Roadworks cause delay on main Scunthorpe road

November 17, 2014, 6:43 am

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Roadworks are causing drivers significant delays on one of the main roads in Scunthorpe. Temporary traffic lights have been installed to accommodate the work taking place on Brigg Road, by the entrance to Tata Steel, to fix an issue with street lighting. The lights - which join four other sets on the road - are affecting traffic in both directions. Councillor Nigel Sherwood, cabinet member for highways and neighbourhoods, said: "There has been a street lighting problem on Brigg Road...

M180: More delays expected as lanes close for emergency repairs

November 17, 2014, 8:06 am

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FURTHER delays are expected on the M180 this evening (Monday) due to emergency repairs.  A high traffic alert has been issued for the westbound carriageway as two lanes are closed for emergency repairs at junction 2 at Epworth and Crowle.  Police Sergeant James Main said on social media site Twitter: "*HIGH* #TraffcAlert M180 westbound still showing two lanes closed for emergency repairs at jct 2 - delays expected."  Repair work is also being carried...

Comedian Alan Carr to play Baths Hall in Scunthorpe

November 17, 2014, 8:29 am

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TELEVISION'S Chatty Man Alan Carr is set to perform in Scunthorpe. The stand-up comedian and chat show host will bring his Yap, Yap, Yap! tour to the Baths Hall, with tickets set to go on sale tomorrow (Tuesday, November 18). A spokesman for the show said: "No stranger to yap, Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK and Ireland with his brand new stand up show 'Yap, Yap, Yap!'"The BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning comedian, author and chat show supremo returns to his...

Scunthorpe Commonwealth Games athlete Kevin Sempers admits sex...

November 17, 2014, 8:57 am

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ONE of Scunthorpe's best ever athletes is facing jail after admitting engaging in sexual activity with a schoolgirl. Kevin Sempers, who represented England in the Commonwealth Games four years ago, changed his plea on the second day of his trial at Isleworth Crown Court. Sempers, a former teaching assistant at a London high school, faced a single charge of engaging in sexual activity with a girl aged 13-15 years old. The decathlete, who narrowly missed out on a bronze medal at the 2010 Delhi...

Controversial travellers' site gets go-ahead

November 22, 2014, 10:59 pm

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A CONTROVERSIAL travellers' site in Brigg has been granted planning permission.Following fresh support from Brigg Town Council, the site in Westrum Lane, was granted permission by West Lindsey District Council, providing a number of conditions are met.The decision ends a long-running saga around the site, operated by Sam Smith, which has been used by traveller families on an informal basis for some time.The site will now be expanded to site 24 further caravans across a total of 10 pitches...

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'I stand by what I said about war deserters' - Row breaks out...

November 22, 2014, 11:00 pm

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CONCERNS have been raised about a Remembrance Day service after crowds were told "today we honour the men who didn't desert".The service in Ealand, 100 years after the start of the First World War, caused outrage amongst some visitors.Margaret Seddon, who made the address, claims she was talking about deserters who never went to war.But the lack of clarity has caused upset, particularly amongst Crowle and Ealand Town Council – who have agreed to write to Mrs Seddon with their...

Mobile speed camera locations in northern Lincolnshire and East...

November 23, 2014, 1:46 am

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Mobile speed camera locations in northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire for week commencing November 16 are: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23: Safety cameras will be visiting sites across the region MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24: Greetwell and the A1033 at Thorngumbald TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25: A165 at Skirlaugh and College Road, East Halton WEDNESSAY, NOVEMBER 26: A18 Barton Street (between A46 Laceby roundabout and Beelsby junction) and the A163 Holme on Spalding Moor THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27: A1035 Hull Bridge...

Dull, dark day ahead for Scunthorpe

November 23, 2014, 1:54 am

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Scunthorpe looks set for another grey day after waking up to rain on Sunday morning. The rain is expected to last until around midday, allowing plenty of surface water to build up on the region's roads. Drivers are advised to take extra care while driving on wet roads, particularly around standing water. However, while the temperature will remain low - a maximum of around 8C - conditions should at least dry out as the day goes on. The rain should be replaced by dry cloud cover from around...

Scunthorpe General hospital staff to strike tomorrow

November 23, 2014, 2:17 am

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Patients at Scunthorpe General Hospital could face disruption tomorrow morning as NHS staff take part in a four-hour strike. Nine trade unions, representing the majority of medical staff, will take part in the industrial action from 7am to 11am tomorrow (Monday) morning as part of an ongoing dispute over pay. A total of 11 unions will then be working to rule for the remainder of the week. Christina McAnea, chair of the NHS trade unions, said: "This industrial action is set to be even stronger...

NASA says December will bring six days of darkness in December -...

November 23, 2014, 2:33 am

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NASA has said that the Earth will experience six days of almost complete darkness in December, prompting many to worry about what they will do during those days. A story on huzlers.com quoted head of NASA, Charles Boden, as claiming that the world will remain without sunlight from December 16-22 due to a solar storm, which will cause dust and space debris to become plentiful and thus, block 90 per cent sunlight. But the story, which has gone viral on social media and through news sites, is...