Scunthorpe's Got Talent this weekend

April 16, 2015, 10:40 pm

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Eleven acts will appear in the final of the first-ever Scunthorpe's Got Talent show at the Ashby Mill Road Club tomorrow (Saturday, April 18). The finalists are Jamie Dorham, Kasha Wlley, Bethany Gibson, Holly, Elisha Graham ,Angela Shinns, Ashley and Connor, Lucy McGuire, Jazz Barnard, Jamie Dunstan and Clea Hillsdon. They stand to share in £500 prize money. The curtain goes up at 7.30pm and admission is £2. The master of ceremonies will be Broughton singer Martin Morgan.

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5-day funfair coming to Scunthorpe

April 16, 2015, 10:42 pm

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Dowse's Fun Fair will be returning to Scunthorpe for a five-day slot. Bosses are pledging to provide fun for all the family. The fair will be at Manor Park, on Burringham Hill, and will be open from Wednesday, April 22 though to Sunday, April 26. Opening times are 5pm on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and 2pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Scunthorpe bar back in profit after 4 years

April 16, 2015, 10:44 pm

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MEMBERS at Scunthorpe's oldest club will be told at their annual meeting this Sunday (April 19) the business made a profit of £21,432 last year. The profit comes in stark contrast to the £25,000 loss reported in 2013 and is the first surplus for the Ashby Constitutional since 2011. Secretary Eddie Buckley said the profit was due to last year's £70,000 sale of the Constitutional's former fishing ponds at Yaddlethorpe. This year the 1,500 members are celebrating a Golden...

Girl power rules at Scunthorpe Telegraph Class Act contest

April 16, 2015, 10:46 pm

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GIRL power ruled in the first semi-final of the Scunthorpe Telgraph's annual talent show Class Act at the town's Redbourn Social Club on Monday night.Only two of the chosen performers for the grand final on Wednesday, May 20, were boys.(See our picture gallery here).For two of the acts, dancer Emily Brocklebank from the St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Scunthorpe, and guitarist-singer Ethan Marshall, from the Outwood Academy Foxhills, Scunthorpe, it will be their second successive ...

Scunthorpe cafe & takeaway refused permission

April 16, 2015, 10:48 pm

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North Lincolnshire Council has refused to grant permission for a café and hot food takeaway in Scunthorpe. The authority declined to give the go-ahead for 36 Newland Avenue because it felt the proposed change of use would cause significant harm to the living conditions of people living nearby "due to noise, disturbance, smell and on-street parking." It added: "These impacts would be further exacerbated by the cumulative impact of the proposed takeaway and the existing...

Tesco to step up advertising - Every little helps!

April 16, 2015, 10:50 pm

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Retail giant Tesco is to increase advertising at one of its North Lincolnshire stores. The company successfully applied to North Lincolnshire Council to display seven further signs at its premises in Maltkiln Road, Barton. Advertisement consent has been granted for five years.

26 drinkers banned from all pubs

April 16, 2015, 10:52 pm

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The 20 members of a pub watch have been warned they will face instant expulsion if they do not attend the May meeting or offer an apology for absence. The warning came from secretary/acting chairman Pauline Dickinson after only seven delegates attended the last Barton meeting. Pauline told Bar Fly: "It's unfair that a few are giving up their time and effort to benefit the majority". Currently there are 26 drinkers on the Barton banned list. MORE NEWS FROM THE PUBS AND CLUBS......

Tributes to former British Steel Scunthorpe manager Steve Turtle

April 16, 2015, 10:54 pm

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STEVE Turtle, the former chief photographer and press officer on the Scunthorpe steelworks, has died at the age of 85.Father-of-two Mr Turtle, who died in Hull Royal Infirmary on April 1, was born in Alkborough, the eldest of five children.After attending the former Scunthorpe Grammar School, he started work as a metallurgist at the United Steel company (now Tata Steel).Aged 18 years, he enrolled with the Royal Navy and trained as a photographer with the Fleet Air Arm.Mr Turtle later joined the...

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Food hygiene: Scunthorpe pub told major improvement necessary

April 16, 2015, 10:56 pm

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North Lincolnshire Council continues to carry out routine inspections of premises where food is provided. Following a recent inspection, Scunthorpe pub The Ashby Star, on Rochdale Road, was awarded one star - "major improvement necessary." The rating system used is as follows: FIVE STARS: Very good. FOUR STARS: Good THREE STARS: Generally satisfactory TWO STARS: Improvement necessary ONE STAR Major improvement necessary NO STARS: Urgent improvement necessary.

Scunthorpe road to be closed for 3 weeks

April 16, 2015, 10:58 pm

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A heavily used road in Scunthorpe is to be closed to traffic for three weeks. North Lincolnshire Council has made a legal order so work can be carried out on foul and surface water connections to Enderby Road. The closure of this road on the Riddings estate will run from May 4 to 22 inclusive but may vary due to take account of unforeseen circumstances. The alternative route for drivers will be via Thoresby Road and Somerby Road.

New restaurant & takeway opens in Scunthorpe town centre

April 16, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A new restaurant has opened in Scunthorpe town centre and is already seeking permission for longer opening hours. North Lincolnshire Council is considering this application. The Klumpe Lithuanian Restaurant is at 109 Mary Street, close to the junction with Oswald Road. It is providing eat-in meals and takeaways. Among tasty items on the menu are Zeppelins (potato dumplings with minced pork)and cabbage rolls with mince pork Licensed opening hours being requested are 11am to 11pm, with...

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April 16, 2015, 11:01 pm

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ONE driver has been banned from the site and 13 employees have been given final warnings following the introduction of new road traffic rules on the Tata Steel works in Scunthorpe.But motorists on the 2,000-acre site are continuing to break the 20mph speed limit, it has been revealed.Company bosses have reported the average speed on the site is now 27mph and in some isolated incidents, road users have been speeding in excess of 40mph.Last month, a locomotive collided with a lorry and the...

Smoke from fire 'visible from 20 miles' this morning

April 17, 2015, 1:05 am

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SMOKE is said to be visible for more than 20 miles after a fire broke out this morning (Friday, April 17). The incident was reported to Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue at around 7.25am. It is said to have happened at a scrapyard on Summergangs Lane in Gainsborough. The fire service said two engines were sent from Gainsborough and one was sent from Misterton to the incident. A message from the service on social network Twitter at around 8.30am said: "Initially two seats of fire. One seat of...

Two jailed for life for murder of man in Gainsborough

April 17, 2015, 1:48 am

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TWO men have been jailed for life for the murder of a man at a house in Gainsborough. Martynas Kupstys and Andrus Giedraitis denied murdering Ivans Zdanovics at his terraced house on Etherington Street in the town between January 15 and January 18 last year. They were convicted by a jury and sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court. A statement released by Lincolnshire Police said a fire was started while Mr Zdanovics was asleep inside the property. The statement said: "The two defendants claimed...

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April 17, 2015, 3:28 am

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WITH the General Election battle hotting up, don't miss your chance to share your views on the policies that matter to you and what you think of each party's leader with our simple survey. Hundreds of visitors to the Scunthorpe Telegraph website, and others across our group, have given their views on the issues that matter to you ahead as the battle for No 10 hots up. With more than 28,000 responses so far, the survey has revealed interesting views about each party's leader. Responses...

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Did you go to Winterton Comp? Pictures through the ages

April 17, 2015, 4:12 am

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April 17, 2015, 4:54 am

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April 17, 2015, 5:07 am

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SCUNTHORPE United Football Club will hold a minute's silence as part of a national commemoration for the 30th anniversary of the Bradford City fire disaster. The Iron confirmed via social media that it will take place ahead of next Saturday's (April 25) home game at Glanford Park against Gillingham. More than 50 people lost their lives in the 1985 fire at the Bradford City stadium. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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April 17, 2015, 5:09 am

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PLANS are being made for a permanent memorial to a Humberside Police motorcyclist who died after a road accident while he was on patrol. PC Russ Wylie, 28, died on Tuesday (April 14), a day after his motorbike was in a collision with a car near Burstwick in East Yorkshire. The force said PC Wylie was not responding to an emergency when the crash happened and was travelling at "normal patrol speed". Now, the Humberside Police Federation is looking to provide a permanent tribute to...

Lincoln Imp hosting six bands tonight

April 17, 2015, 10:46 pm

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SIX bands will be playing at Scunthorpe's Lincoln Imp this weekend.On the bill, presented by Float Like Angels Promotions, is Zak Rashid, The Skintillas, Purple Sanchez, Our Saving Day, Green Room and Ashley Palmer.It will take place on Saturday (April 18) and doors open at 7pm.The first act is on at 7.30pm and tickets are £4 in advance or £5 on the door.Limited tickets are available from http://wegottickets.com/event/315680