New venue for major beer festival

April 9, 2015, 10:32 pm

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THIS year's Brigg Beer Festival will go ahead as planned next month after a new venue was found.The event, organised by the Brigg and District Lions club, has been held at the John Reid Trucking premises on Atherton Way in recent years.But after the venue was not available this time around, Lions members were forced to look elsewhere.Now, it has been announced that the festival will move to a facility at the Nelthorpe Arms on Bridge Street.It will be held from Thursday, May 14, until at least...

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Scunthorpe bargains: Best buys at Asda, Morrisons & Lidl

April 9, 2015, 10:34 pm

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The Scunthorpe Telegraph has invited all the major supermarket chains in the region to come up with their best buys for local shoppers across North Lincolnshire. And we hope readers will help make Check It Out an extra valuable guide for bargain hunters by sending in their own tips on bargain buys. Here's what is currently on offer... ASDA Butcher's Selection Sweet Pulled Pork (380g) Mix and match 2 for £6 (was: £3.60 each) Asda Sharing Fruit Salad (350g) Mix and match 2 for...

Shop plans 5.30am-11pm drinks sales

April 9, 2015, 10:36 pm

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A national retailer is seeking a licence to sell alcohol from 5am to 11pm every day of the week. North Lincolnshire Council is now considering the application. Martin McColl is seeking the go-ahead for sales at 15 Market Place, Barton. The company has made similar applications recently for other shops in northern Lincolnshire.

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April 9, 2015, 10:38 pm

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A STATE-of-the-art, world class training academy for specialist designers will be opened in Barton by TV's Linda Barker.Wren Living is currently undergoing a refurbishment to incorporate the new facility at its headquarters at The Nest on Falkland Way.Designers will come from all over the UK to undergo a two-week induction programme.Linda Barker will open the academy and will be delivering specialist interior design sessions.It will open on Monday, May 18, and will consist of three glass, air...

Pub restaurant extends opening hours

April 9, 2015, 10:44 pm

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A North Lincolnshire village local has been granted approval by North Lincolnshire Council's licensing watchdogs to extend its trading hours. It will be able to trade from 10am until 2am from Monday to Sunday. At the Ferry Boat Inn and Grill, West Butterwick, alcohol and food will be served until 1.30am seven days a week and live music played until midnight on Monday to Sunday. The go-ahead came after The Ferry Boat owners agreed to the conditions laid down by the council.

Village school closure plan announced

April 9, 2015, 10:46 pm

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Council education chiefs have given official notice that they intend to close a village school. The plan to "discontinue" the school, dated today (April 10) will be followed by a six-week consultation period during which members of the public can have their say. If the closure of Brocklesby Park Primary School - not far from Humberside Airport - goes ahead, Lincolnshire County Council will offer all "displaced" pupils places at Keelby Primary School. Currently there is a...

Scunthorpe drink-driver jailed

April 9, 2015, 10:48 pm

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The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: GAVIN HALEY, 34, of Cherry Grove, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to drink-driving, driving while disqualified, using a vehicle without insurance and using a vehicle to which no valid test certificate had been issued. He was jailed for 12 weeks, disqualified from driving for 18 months and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of...

Scunthorpe man jailed for 420 days

April 9, 2015, 10:52 pm

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A SCUNTHORPE man has been jailed for more than a year for breaching a suspended sentence.Rafal Wlodarski, 22, of Old Crosby, pleaded guilty to driving with no insurance, obstructing an officer and breaching a suspended sentence.He was sentenced to 400 days for breaching a suspended sentence and 20 days for obstructing a police officer. The sentences will run consecutively.Wlodarski also got six points on his licence and was disqualified for six months for driving with no insurance.

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New A18 traffic light system will cut delays for drivers

April 9, 2015, 10:54 pm

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A new high-tech traffic light control system will come into force next week on one of the busiest stretches of the A18 in North Lincolnshire, improving the flow of vehicles and reducing waiting time. The changes should be noticed by drivers using Barnard Avenue, Brigg, close to the Tesco and Lidl stores. There are two sets of lights - at the junction of Old Courts Road/Wesley Road, controlling traffic using the town's main car park, and at Cary Lane, where Brigg's bus station and Wilko stores...

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April 9, 2015, 10:58 pm

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SKINT - the Channel 4 programme which has focused on life in Scunthorpe and Grimsby - is returning to the nation's screens. But this time the provocative documentary that pulls no punches about poverty in Britain has moved to Wales. It will focus on the inhabitants of Merthyr Tydfil, the former industrial powerhouse in the Welsh valleys, with iron and steel connections going back many decades. The programme makers say: "On the face of it Merthyr is idyllic - the gateway to the Brecon...

Tata Steel Scunthorpe 'faces potentially damaging strike' over...

April 9, 2015, 11:00 pm

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HOPES of 11th hour talks to avert a potentially damaging strike on the Scunthorpe Tata Steel works have been dashed.Trade union negotiators invited the company to resume talks over a controversial plan to re-organise the long-standing British Steel Pension Scheme in a year's time, but the offer was rejected.A Tata Steel spokesman said: "The company tabled proposals to the national officers of the trade unions whereby the defined benefit (final salary) scheme would remain open to future...

Armed police deployed after firearms incident in Scunthorpe

April 9, 2015, 11:02 pm

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ARMED police officers have been deployed in Scunthorpe after a firearm was alleged to have been used. Officers were called to an address on Spilsby Road at around 9.15pm yesterday (Thursday, April 9) after reports that a firearm, believed to be a BB gun, had been fired. Police say it followed the alleged theft of a bicycle from the Listys Health Club on West Common Lane earlier in the day. A man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing the bicycle and was taken into police custody. A...

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April 10, 2015, 12:00 am

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STEEL from the Tata works is helping Premier League soccer giants Liverpool and Manchester City to upgrade their grounds.Thousands of tonnes of steel from Scunthorpe and the company's sister plants in Dalzell and Teesside are being incorporated into City's Etihad stadium and Anfield.The investment at Etihad will see capacity increased from 48,000 to 61,000 and Tata Steel is providing more than 3,000 tonnes of sections and plate.The construction work at Anfield will increase capacity from 45,500...

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April 10, 2015, 12:36 am

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HIGH air pollution levels have been recorded in Scunthorpe this morning (Friday, April 10), according to official monitoring stations. Much of the country is expected to see high levels of pollution today, as warm, still conditions combine with traffic fumes, pollution from the continent and Saharan dust. Data from the monitoring site at Santon, close to the Scunthorpe Tata Steel works, shows air pollution levels are currently banded as 'high' and classed as seven on a scale of one to 10, with...

Cannabis grower caught by police must pay £30,000

April 10, 2015, 12:38 am

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A North Lincolnshire man was found with 57 cannabis plants growing in his house, Grimsby Crown Court heard.Paul Wilkin, 56, of Station Road, Fockerby, Garthorpe, pleaded guilty on April 1 at the crown court to production of cannabis and possession of cannabis with intent to supply.After the case, a spokeswoman for Humberside Police said: "On March 11 last year, officers from Humberside Police detected the smell of cannabis coming from a property on Station Road, Fockerby,...

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Jake Quickenden working with One Direction producer on new album

April 10, 2015, 1:11 am

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SCUNTHORPE singer Jake Quickenden is working with a One Direction producer on his new album. Jake followed in the footsteps of 1D after reaching the X Factor live shows, and went on to finish runner up in I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! Now, working on his new album, he has called in support from Harry Styles' producer Sam McCarthy. Jake has been working in the studio in recent months writing and recording new music, and will hope for a boost from Sam McCarthy to make his album a...

UPDATE: Four arrested after 'firearms incident' in Scunthorpe

April 10, 2015, 1:13 am

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FOUR people have been arrested after an alleged firearms incident in Scunthorpe last night (Thursday, April 9). Armed police were deployed to an address on Spilsby Road at around 9.15pm after receiving reports that a firearm had been used. Officers have now confirmed two men aged 22 and 34 and two women aged 23 and 32 have been arrested in connection with the incident. They have been taken into police custody and a BB gun was also seized as part of police inquiries. The incident reportedly...

B&Q issues statement over future of Scunthorpe store

April 10, 2015, 1:16 am

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DIY giant B&Q has issued a statement over the future of its Scunthorpe store. Last week the DIY chain named six stores that would close and said another 54 would shut up shop. The firm had not commented on the future of the Scunthorpe store, but today a company spokeswoman said: "We have let colleagues at our Scunthorpe store know that their store is not one of the stores planned for closure this financial year." The closures were announced after the company reported falling...

BREAKING: Second lorry crash on Mortal Ash Hill in two days

April 10, 2015, 1:58 am

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A SECOND lorry crash has taken place on Mortal Ash Hill in Scunthorpe, just a day after an accident in the same spot. Police were called to the new roundabout on Mortal Ash Hill at around 9.30am. The incident is believed to have involved two lorries. Stay logged on for updates. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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April 10, 2015, 7:18 am

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COULD Jake Quickenden replace Zayn Malik and join boyband One Direction?The Scunthorpe singer has been working on his new album with One Direction star Harry Styles' producer Sam McCarthy. And now the 26-year-old has been cited as a possible replacement after Zayn Malik sensationally quit 1D last month. According to website Unrealitytv if One Direction stay together beyond the end of the year, then "it could well be that the band's bosses would consider replacing Zayn". They suggest...