New attraction to boost visitor numbers at park near Scunthorpe
FAMILIES will soon be able to let the train take the strain as they explore Normanby Hall Country Park.A new tractor train is set to be installed at the park in time for summer, councillors have...
View ArticleJobs could be lost at Morrisons store in Scunthorpe
At least one employee at the Morrisons store in Scunthorpe may lose their job when the supermarket chain introduces automatic cash-counting machines.Morrisons has announced that new cash-handling...
View ArticleGolf legend Tony Jacklin sad if Kingsway course in Scunthorpe...
GOLFING legend Tony Jacklin has said he would be saddened to see Kingsway Golf Course close, after opening it more than 30 years ago.Scunthorpe-born Jacklin opened the 11-hole course, which cost...
View ArticlePooley's tea room plans to be discussed in Messingham
PLANS to change the use of Pooley's tea room in Messingham will be discussed at a meeting of the parish council.Plans have been submitted by Councillor Neil and Sharon Poole, owners of Pooley's, to...
View ArticleAmbulance Service to provide free emergency life saving skills in...
East Midlands Ambulance Service is offering free Emergency Life Saving Skills training to people living in Scunthorpe so more lives can be saved in an emergency.The course, an initiative coordinated by...
View ArticleDriver clocked doing 87mph in 30mph limit
POLICE clocked a motorist hurtling along at 87mph in a 30mph zone, a court heard.Neil Callaway, 35, of Pasture Road, Barton-Upon-Humber, admitted speeding in College Road, East Halton, on September...
View ArticlePolice probe very unusual incident in Ashby
Officers are investigating the theft of a steering wheel in Ashby. The Vauxhall Astra was parked in Emmanuel Court, Ashby when the theft took place.It is said to have been carried out between 10am...
View ArticleDeal or No Deal TV date today for Scunthorpe pub worker
A North Lincolnshire resident will appear on Deal or No Deal today. Kevin Wood from North Lincolnshire will be on the show at 4pm on Channel 4. He works at the Old Farmhouse pub in Scunthorpe.
View ArticleAction call on 'eyesore' properties in Barton
COUNCILLORS are calling for empty, rundown properties in Barton to be revived.There are a number of properties in the town which have stood empty for several years.These include the former Mama Mia and...
View ArticleSales rise for M&S which is planning new Scunthorpe store
Marks and Spencer group reported a quarterly group sales rise of 3.1%, which it said was its strongest sales growth in the last two years.M&S, who are planning to set up a new store in Scunthorpe,...
View ArticlePlanning permission refused for dwellings to be built in...
Planning permission for 20 homes to be built at Brook House Farm, Church Street in Hibaldstow has been refused on the grounds that the proposal is out of character for the area.Mr and Mrs Stone applied...
View ArticleScunthorpe man wins thousands on Channel 4's Deal or No Deal
A Scunthorpe man won £14,000 on tonight's (Thursday, April 11) Deal or No Deal.Kevin Wood appeared on the Channel 4 show at 4pm and dealt on the banker's offer of £14,000.Mr Wood made the right choice,...
View ArticlePolice respond to Mortal Ash Hill crash near Scunthorpe
Police responded to a single-vehicle collision on Mortal Ash Hill near ScunthorpeA source told the Scunthorpe Telegraph: "It looks like a BMW has come off the roundabout way too fast, mounted the grass...
View ArticleTata Steel boss voices health and safety concerns after incidents
A TATA Steel boss has voiced his concerns about health and safety and the number of incidents at sites such as Scunthorpe.Jon Bolton, director of long products, told the latest in-house Tata magazine...
View ArticleLegal hearing over M&S Scunthorpe retail park
AN APPEAL hearing in connection with the development that could bring Marks and Spencer back to Scunthorpe is set to take place.A High Court judge had thrown out a legal challenge aimed at derailing...
View ArticleDriver double alcohol limit banned by Scunthorpe court
A MOTORIST was stopped by police when drink-driving, a Scunthorpe court heard.John Kirton, 64, of High Street, Scotter, pleaded guilty to driving with excess alcohol, at North Lincolnshire Magistrates'...
View ArticleHeart expert questions reopening of Leeds surgery used by North...
A leading heart expert has said he would not want his daughter treated at Leeds General Infirmary's children's heart unit - which is used by residents of North Lincolnshire.Heart operations were...
View ArticleDeal or No Deal winner celebrates £14k win in Scunthorpe
A Bottesford man is celebrating after winning £14,000 on television programme 'Deal or No Deal'. After appearing on 23 shows, Kevin Wood of Grammar School Walk finally got the chance to "deal or no...
View ArticleDog ate my letter about unpaid Scunthorpe court fines
A WOMAN brought before a court in Scunthorpe for not paying her fines claimed: "My dog ate the letter." Janet Bridge, 57, of Ripon Close, Scunthorpe, admitted owing £305 in unpaid fines dating back to...
View ArticlePolice cars damaged in pursuit of driver who hit 80mph on...
A man who led police on a high-speed pursuit through the streets of Scunthorpe in the early hours of yesterday has been remanded in custody after a court hearing today (April 12).Nathan Davison, 21, of...
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