'Vehicle linked to crime' is seized by police on M180

May 3, 2017, 4:33 pm

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POLICE seized a vehicle after an operation on the M180. Officers from the Humber Roads Policing team worked alongside South Yorkshire Police operations support officers during the incident, which happened yesterday evening (Wednesday, May 3). MORE NEWS: Tesco applies to build marquee in the car park of its Scunthorpe store The Humber Roads Police team reported it on social network Twitter, saying a vehicle described as being "linked to crime" had been stopped using "pre-emptive...

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Man rescued after fire in Scunthorpe flat

May 3, 2017, 4:36 pm

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A MAN has been rescued after a fire at a flat in Scunthorpe. Firefighters from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service were called to a property on Crosby Road in the town shortly before 5.45pm yesterday (Wednesday, May 3). The fire service said crew members used a breaking in tool to force their way into the flat, where there had been a fire involving a waste paper basket. MORE NEWS: Scunthorpe shop to close down after more than 45 years in business The fire had been extinguished by the...

Scunthorpe hospital trust respond to cost of delayed discharge

May 3, 2017, 10:01 pm

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THE trust which runs Scunthorpe General Hospital has responded to the issue of bed blocking. As of February 1, 2017, there were 36 patients with a delayed discharge at Scunthorpe. In total, their delays totalled 36 days, with the longest being 10 days. At Grimsby, and therefore affecting the same trust, there were 17 patients with a delay but their delays totalled 141 days, which at £400 a day totals £56,000. Although we asked how many beds there were in Scunthorpe as of...

Why your Scunthorpe Telegraph is all about the facts in the fight...

May 3, 2017, 10:20 pm

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Local political representatives have given their views on why it is important to tackle fake news. With the 2017 General Election just around the corner, it is important to have a local newspaper to report and explain the issues in a neutral way. The recent rise of fake news stories in the United States presidential election has made the need for a reliable source of information essential.This election will be different from any other. More: Why, in an age of fake stories, YOUR local...

Scunthorpe man jailed for theft

May 3, 2017, 10:25 pm

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THE following cases were dealt with at Grimsby Magistrates' Court: DALE FRANCIS FLETCHER, 37, of Station Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to four offences of theft. He was jailed for ten weeks and ordered to pay compensation of £123. BRADLEY ANDREW RAYMOND PIATT, 18, of Bridges Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, using a vehicle without insurance, failing to report a road accident and causing criminal damage. He was committed to prison for 16 weeks,...

'Pro beggars are the real problem' - Homeless hit back amid calls...

May 3, 2017, 10:30 pm

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MORE needs to be done to crack down on beggars that are potentially putting shoppers off visiting the town centre. That's the call from several shoppers who raised their concerns with the Scunthorpe Telegraph, saying they fear that beggars could have a long-term effect on support for the town centre. But homeless people have hit back, saying that it is professional beggars that are the problem, and people need to understand the difference between the two. People sleeping rough in shop...

Queen calls all staff to emergency meeting at Buckingham Palace

May 3, 2017, 11:40 pm

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THERE is speculation across national and world media this morning after the Queen called an emergency meeting of staff at Buckingham Palace. Queen Elizabeth is reported by the Mail to have called all servants from Royal residences across the country to Buckingham Palace to the meeting. They will be addressed by the Lord Chamberlain – the most senior officer of the Royal Household – as well as Her Majesty's right-hand man, private secretary Sir Christopher Geidt, the Mail...

Scunthorpe hospital boss with 'shocking history' takes up 'new...

May 3, 2017, 11:43 pm

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The chief executive of Scunthorpe hospital trust has reportedly started work at another trust.Last December, Karen Jackson took up a six-month secondment at a national NHS regulatory organisation. However, the Southport Visiter is reporting that Ms Jackson is now Southport Hospital's new interim chief executive. And it is pulling no punches with its report, highlighting her "shocking history" and how she was previously responsible for a hospital trust that was put into special...

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HEALTH LOTTERY: Winning numbers for tonight, Thursday, May 4

May 4, 2017, 12:13 am

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COULD you be a Health Lottery winner tonight (Thursday, May 4)? Ticket-holders across the country will be crossing their fingers and hoping they are lucky, with a jackpot of £100,000 on offer. To scoop a share of the top prize, players must match all five of the main numbers drawn. Four main numbers plus the bonus ball wins a prize of £10,000, with payouts going down as far as £10 for two main numbers and the bonus ball. The Health Lottery was set up to benefit causes...

Duke of Edinburgh in Scunthorpe - pictures of Prince Phillip...

May 4, 2017, 3:20 am

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BUCKINGHAM Palace announced today that HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will no longer carry out public engagements from autumn this year. Over the years, Prince Phillip, who is now 95, and The Queen, have paid visits to the town on a number of occasions. These include the 50th anniversary of the Scunthorpe Hospital Radio, a visit to the town centre in 2002 and a visit to the steelworks. MORE: Scunthorpe hospital boss with 'shocking history' takes up 'new role in Southport' See pictures...

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May 4, 2017, 3:25 am

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THE latest issue of Nostalgia magazine from the Scunthorpe Telegraph is now on sale (FROM TUES APR 25). Nostalgia recalls a Scunthorpe-born footballer who went on to gain 17 full caps for England in the 1950s. There are memories of Scunthorpe's own post-war air strip, and Nostalgia take an in-depth look at the town's steel industry during the 1950s. MORE: Scunthorpe hospital boss with 'shocking history' takes up 'new role in Southport' The latest issue recalls when swimming came to an end...

'I feel empty inside' - 4,000 'lonely' children contact Childline

May 4, 2017, 3:31 am

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NEW data has revealed that more than 4,000 children contacted Childline in the past year because they felt lonely. Last year was the first time loneliness data was recorded and girls were five times more likely that boy to contact the charity about loneliness. Feeling isolated can leave children depressed, with mood swings, or with suicidal thoughts, the helpline said. MORE: 'Pro beggars are the real problem' - Homeless hit back amid calls to curb begging in Scunthorpe In total, 2,978...

Well-known hotelier to stop in Scunthorpe on bike ride to raise...

May 4, 2017, 4:14 am

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A well-known hotelier is set to stop in Scunthorpe today as part of a bike ride to raise awareness of cancer. Paul Whymant, 60, was diagnosed with bladder cancer is owner of the Tickton Grange Hotel in Beverley. He underwent surgery, chemotherapy and then three years of immunotherapy treatment and is now looking to thank those who helped him through the treatment. More: Scunthorpe hospital boss with 'shocking history' takes up 'new role in SouthportNow cancer free, he is determined to give...

Football club's £8,000 electricity bill 'in the hands of...

May 4, 2017, 5:04 am

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An electricity bill for a North Lincolnshire football club which left the club without power in March is currently in the hands of the energy ombudsman. Officials at Brigg Town FC confirmed that the club is waiting on confirmation of how much the club will pay since the bill was put in the hands of the ombudsman. The clubs electricity supplier, Scottish Power, handed the club a bill of £8,000 – amounting to £600 a week. Tim Harris, chairman of Brigg Town Football Club,...

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May 4, 2017, 5:14 am

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SUPERMARKET giants are at war following Morrisons price cut of both unleaded petrol and diesel. The cut saw diesel slashed by 2p a litre and knocked a penny a litre from unleaded to ease the squeeze on millions of drivers.The Mirror reported rivals Sainsbury's and Tesco soon followed suit matching the store penny for penny on both types of fuel. They will also be 2p a litre cheaper for diesel and 1p a litre less for unleaded as Tesco dropped prices today while Sainsbury's customers have to...

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British Steel seeks views of employees over setting up blog

May 4, 2017, 5:29 am

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BRITISH Steel is seeking the views of its 3,000 employees in Scunthorpe over setting up an on-diary, known as a blog. The company says their posts would be a way to express "passion, personality and humour". Bloggers, who have to gain approval from their line managers, would have to submit between 200 and 800 words at a time. But first British Steel wants to know how any employees would be committed to writing at least one post monthly. In the past, Scunthorpe steelworkers, who...

British Steel trade unions appeal for safety representatives

May 4, 2017, 5:37 am

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The three main trade unions on the British Steel Scunthorpe works, Community, Unite and GMB, are appealing to members to become safety representatives on the 2,000-acre site The first week of training will start in September and continue for a second week in October. MORE: 'Pro beggars are the real problem' - Homeless hit back amid calls to curb begging in Scunthorpe The appeal comes as British Steel continues to push for a zero harm safety policy. Since June last year the company has...

Rescue helicopter and coastguard attend Humber Bridge incident

May 4, 2017, 5:42 am

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EMERGENCY services attended an incident on the Humber Bridge this morning (Thursday, May 4). Police and the coastguard were on scene during the four-hour operation. It is not clear at this stage what exactly happened but it is believed one person ended up in the water. One witness told the Hull Daily Mail: "I was driving over the Humber Bridge at 1.50am on the way home from work when I saw police at scene." MORE: Football club's £8,000 electricity bill 'in the hands of the...

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May 4, 2017, 6:10 am

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A KIND-HEARTED motorist purchased a parking ticket for an Ambucopter that had to land in a Scunthorpe car park. Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance were called out to a flat fire incident last night (Wednesday, May 3) on Crosby Road. Deputy CEO Sally Crawford, said: "You never know what to expect when working on our Air Ambulance, one day our crew can attend a multiple-vehicle road traffic collision on a main road and the next an incident in the middle of an isolated village. Our pilots are...

Scunthorpe actress Liz Smith leaves part of £688,000 estate...

May 4, 2017, 7:18 am

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SCUNTHORPE actress Liz Smith has left some of her £688,000 estate to horses and donkeys care for at an Egyptian hospital. Most well known for her role as Nana in the The Royle Family, she made a final request a portion of her estate to go to the Brooke Hospital for Animals in Cairo. Miss Smith, who died last Christmas Eve at the age of 95, left a total of £688,611 to her two children, Robert, 63, and Sarah, 66. MORE: Well-known hotelier to stop in Scunthorpe on bike ride to raise...