We eat out at new Wetherspoon pub in North Lincolnshire

February 21, 2015, 10:42 pm

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IF YOU'RE looking for good value tasty food in a sleek environment, then look no further than The White Horse in Brigg.This newly-opened Wetherspoon's pub offers great dishes at even better prices.Stepping into the establishment on Wrawby Street, the first thing that struck me was the sheer size of the place.The setting is very much a restaurant/bar and I was impressed by the brightly lit interior and smart decor.It was a busy Monday evening when me and my dining partner took our seats.There...

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£215 Scunthorpe court bill for man who e-mailed his wife

February 21, 2015, 10:44 pm

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A MAN was handed a £215 court bill in Scunthorpe for sending his wife an e-mail – in breach of a non-molestation order.He is forbidden from communicating with his wife except through solicitors.North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court heard how on January 15 Antony Vaux, 40, of Estate Avenue, Broughton, sent her a plea to sort things out without lawyers and to allow him to see their children.On January 22 he was arrested and interviewed.Steve Baggott, defending, said: "This is...

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February 21, 2015, 10:46 pm

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Mobile speed camera locations in northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire for week commencing February 22 are: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22: Safety camera enforcement officers will be visiting sites across the region MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23: A46 Laceby Road, Grimsby & A614 Holme on Spalding Moor TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24: A1079 Burton Burton & A15 Humber Bridge to Barnetby Top WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25: Ashby Road, Scunthorpe & A614 Driffield to Nafferton THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26: A614 south of...

Drilling for oil to start near another Lincolnshire village

February 21, 2015, 10:48 pm

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A new site in Lincolnshire is being prepared for exploratory drilling.Egdon Resources UK is poised to start work on a 1,600 metre well. The oil and gas exploration and production business insists the site in Laughton, near Gainsborough, is not – and never will be – used for fracking.It is reassuring residents that the borehole would allow it to test whether it would be a good site to look for hydrocarbons such as oil.Production and health and safety manager manager,...

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February 21, 2015, 10:50 pm

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A NEW vision for a former infant school site in North Lincolnshire will see it transformed for community use.North Lincolnshire Council has announced plans to regenerate and secure the former former Broughton Infant School site.They include:A £60,000 overhaul of the buildingA youth centreRelocation of council services, including kitchens for the council's new Meals On Wheels service and school meal servicesA pre-schoolA community hub for older residentsA space for new businessesA car...

Chocoholics' heaven as new cafe opens

February 21, 2015, 10:52 pm

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CHOCOHOLICS can head for a new venue in Brigg town centre.Velvet Brown, based within The Ivy beauty salon on Old Courts Road, has opened a chocolate lounge.Velvet Brown owner Bernadette Price started making and selling hand-crafted chocolates on the premises at the salon last year and added the chocolate lounge facility last month.She said: "We have converted the reception area so people can come in, sit down and have a hot chocolate, tea or coffee and a cake."Mrs Price's creations...

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February 21, 2015, 10:54 pm

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Remember Our Price on the High Street? Hypnotise at The Baths? Sylvanian Families at Toymaster? Let us jog your memory.Last week's story about Scunthorpe and the 80s proved as big a hit as Duran Duran at Tiffanys, so this week we've fast-forwarded a decade.Take That, MC Hammer and Chesney Hawkes were rocking the charts but what was rocking Scunthorpe?Here are some of our memories of growing up in Scunthorpe in the 1990s. Parties at McDonald's on Scunthorpe High Street. There won't...

Debenhams' Scunthorpe store plan rejected

February 21, 2015, 10:56 pm

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National retailer Debenhams has had an application for its new store on the outskirts of Scunthorpe rejected by North Lincolnshire Council planners. The company, which trades on the North Lincolnshire Shopping Park, off Doncaster Road, Gunness, has been refused advertisement consent for an internally illuminated double-sided post sign. Explaining why it has refused the application, the council said: "The local planning authority considers that the signage on the existing building and...

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February 21, 2015, 10:58 pm

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HOMELESS people living in tents in a prominent Scunthorpe street will soon be moved on after causing disruption for local businesses.A mini-settlement has built up outside the Centenary Methodist Church on Frodingham Road, which has been closed since October.Local business owners say customers are deterred by the mess, which has been getting gradually worse.Kerrie Blanchard, of Clive Smith Butchers, said: "It's the worst it has ever been, I have spoken to the council before, but it is worse...

Major new store to open in Scunthorpe town centre

February 21, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A new store is on its way to Scunthorpe town centre. North Lincolnshire Council has now granted the required planning permission to convert premises for retail use. The authority has approved plans to convert curently empty Unit 8, on High Street East. National company 2x2 Worldwide is to set up a shop selling brand-name cycles in a former hydraulic service centre.Tim Higgins, technical director of 2x2 Worldwide, said this will be the third shop the company have opened...

Police helicopter called to reports of disturbance in Brigg - but...

February 22, 2015, 2:26 am

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THE POLICE helicopter was deployed to Brigg following reports of a possible disturbance.  The incident happened at about 11.50am yesterday (Saturday, February 21).  On arrival "all appeared to be in order".  The incident was reported on the Humberside Police helicopter's Twitter feed.  1150 Brigg report of possible disturbance. Upon arrival all appeared in order— HPO99 (@HPOscar99) February 21, 2015

Scunthorpe jobs: 151 jobs within 10 miles of Scunthorpe

February 22, 2015, 2:34 am

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Are you looking for a new job?Within 10 miles of Scunthorpe there are 151 advertised on our website. They include head teacher for English at a primary school, HGV driver, shop manager and a window fitter. To check out these and many more visit JOBS

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February 22, 2015, 3:47 am

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Firefighters tackle blaze above North Lincolnshire pub

February 22, 2015, 5:58 am

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FIRE Crews tackled a blaze in a flat above a pub in North Lincolnshire this afternoon (Sunday, February 22). The fire reportedly started in one of the bedrooms above the Nags Head pub in Wootton. Nobody was injured. Humberside Fire and Rescue said the smoke alarm had saved lives and advised the public to test their own alarms. On social media site Twitter they said: "Bedroom fire extinguished in Wootton, NLincs. Everyone ok. Smoke alarms saved lives...

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February 22, 2015, 9:37 am

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FORECASTERS have issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice for the Yorkshire and the Humber region for the next few days. The Met office predict frequent sleet, snow and hail showers on Monday and persisting well into Tuesday. They said snow accumulations at low levels across northern England are likely to be transient, whilst on higher hills 5-10cm of snow is possible. Icy patches are possible at times on untreated surfaces, especially on...

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February 22, 2015, 9:47 am

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FIREFIGHTERS were called after some people got stuck in a lift in Scunthorpe this afternoon (Sunday, February 22). The people were released from the lift before the fire service got to them. Humberside Fire and Rescue said the incident happened on Carlton Street in Scunthorpe at about 4.50pm. 

Firefighters tackle blaze above North Lincolnshire pub

February 22, 2015, 10:50 pm

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FIRE Crews tackled a blaze in a flat above a pub in North Lincolnshire yesterday afternoon (Sunday, February 22).The fire reportedly started in one of the bedrooms above the Nags Head pub in Wootton. Nobody was injured. Humberside Fire and Rescue said the smoke alarm had saved lives and advised the public to test their own alarms. On social media site Twitter they said: "Bedroom fire extinguished in Wootton, NLincs. Everyone ok. Smoke alarms saved lives today. Test...

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February 22, 2015, 10:50 pm

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Plans have been approved to create six new homes in the Ashby High Street area of Scunthorpe. North Lincolnshire Homes/Ongo hasa been granted permission by North Lincolnshire Council to redevelop 194 High Street - a vacant retail unit with yard area which has been vacant for a number of years. They told planners: "The site comprises the existing retail building to the north with a concrete yard to the south. "The site is abutted by Ashby High Street to the north, by Walnut Tree Way...

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February 22, 2015, 10:54 pm

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Work has started on refurbishment at the Lincoln Imp pub in Scunthorpe. Heaven Carvery, the caretaker operators at the Imp, ordered the work following the sell-out show by Palma Violets on January 30. Britain's best-selling music paper NME voted it gig of the week, after reporting the event ended in "a delirious pile-up". A Heaven Carvery spokesman said: "The Violets have put the Imp on the map as far as being a venue for bands to play and for fans to be seen so we are determined to make the...

Month-long M180 roadworks from today

February 22, 2015, 10:55 pm

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A MONTH-long roadworks project is about to begin on the M180. Traffic on a section of the motorway will be reduced to one lane during the scheme. The Highways Agency is to carry out bridge repair and carriageway resurfacing works from today (Monday, February 23). It means that at times during the project, the eastbound carriageway will be closed from a point 1km west of the River Ancholme bridge, near Brigg, for a distance of 1,500m heading east. The works will be carried out from 8pm to 6am...