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New town centre store opening in Scunthorpe
THE PerfectHome store will open its doors in Scunthorpe tomorrow (Friday, April 19). The household goods store, which will employ six people, will be based in the former Currys Digital unit on...
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Tribute to former Scunthorpe mayoress who died aged 87
A FORMER mayoress of Scunthorpe has passed away following a two-year battle with lung cancer.Vera Taylor, 87, was mayoress to Councillor John Hunt for the 1992-93 year.Mrs Taylor was mother to Mr Hunt...
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BONKERS! Parking fine campaigner's verdict on Scunthorpe 40cm...
A SENIOR parking fine campaigner has labelled as "bonkers" a decision to fine a woman for parking her car a short distance out of a bay. Barrie Segal, who runs Appealnow.com and is one of the country's...
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Drug user was alcoholic at 11, Scunthorpe court told
A TEENAGER broke in to a phone box in a bid to try and get money to buy more drugs, a court heard.Kyle Todd, 18, of Cottage Beck Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to criminal damage and theft by finding...
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10 offenders sentenced by Scunthorpe court
THE following cases were dealt with at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court:Christopher Loughlin , 29, of Wilke Close, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to using a motor vehicle without third party insurance...
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Welcome home parties for soldiers returning from Afghanistan to...
THEY have been serving their country in the dusty battlefields of Afghanistan.Now two serving soldiers have been welcomed home from the war-torn country with open arms by family and friends.Luke...
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£60k in debt Keadby defaulter to pay off court fines at...
A FINES defaulter who had racked up debts of £60,000 claimed there was not a chance of finding a job.Jonathan Drayton, 40, of George Street, Keadby, was brought before North Lincolnshire magistrates...
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Fearless Mary, 84, makes 15,000ft skydive at Hibaldstow
FEARLESS pensioner Mary Brooksbank has finally completed her first tandem parachute jump.The 84-year-old former pilot plunged 15,000ft for charity when she took part in a rescheduled skydive at...
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Nuisance tenants face eviction on Scunthorpe estate
TENANTS face eviction as part of a crackdown on anti-social behaviour on Scunthorpe's Westcliff Estate.North Lincolnshire Homes (NLH) has teamed up with Humberside Police to tackle the problem and...
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North Lincolnshire Homes team's TV appearance on Eggheads...
Due to editorial changes the episode showing North Lincolnshire Homes staff taking on the Eggheads quiz team will not be shown tonight (Friday, April 19)Six members of staff at the social landlord will...
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'We'll keep fighting plans for Pooley's tea room in Messingham'
CONTROVERSIAL plans to officially change the use of a village tea room have been debated by parish councillors.An application has been submitted which could see Pooley's on Messingham High Street win...
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Kitchen fire in Scunthorpe in early hours of today
HUMBERSIDE Fire and Rescue Service was called to a kitchen fire in Scunthorpe overnight.A pan of food was left unattended at a property on Plum Tree Way at 12.09am today (Saturday, April 20), with...
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Landrover flipped off road near Mortal Ash Hill in Scunthorpe
A LANDROVER overturned near Mortal Ash Hill on the outskirts of Scunthorpe.The vehicle rolled off the road on the B1400 Kirton Road at the junction with Holme Lane shortly after 10am this morning...
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Car collides with deer on A15 near Humber Bridge
A CAR collided with a deer on the A15, roughly two miles south of the Humber Bridge.The vehicle was heading southbound at around 8am this morning (Saturday, April 20) when it was involved in a...
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Scunthorpe academy officially opened by MP Nic Dakin
OUTWOOD Academy Brumby has been officially opened by Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin.The school, on Cemetery Road, recently converted to academy status with the Outwood Grange Academies Trust - having...
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Lane closed after police car catches fire on M180
A POLICE car has caught fire on the M180 westbound close to Barnetby Top.A mechanical fault with the vehicle caused it to catch fire and begin smoking heavily shortly after 10am today (Saturday, April...
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Fire near garden centre in Scunthorpe
HUMBERSIDE Fire and Rescue Service was called to attend a rubbish fire in Scunthorpe.The fire, on access roads to a garden centre on Doncaster Road, happened at 4.30pm today (Saturday, April 20).One...
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Suite success for Brigg events venue
TOWN councillors say the Angel Suite is moving in the right direction after making a profit in the last financial year. Figures disclosed to the Town Council Property and Services Committee showed the...
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Business inspired by toddler fills Messingham grandmother with...
A Methodist minister from Messingham has watched proudly as her daughter not only dealt with her son's food intolerances, but also set up a new business as a result. Lyn Gregg, who is the minister at...
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BBC Antiques Roadshow helped identify battle hammer about to be...
A Scunthorpe auction is to feature a battle hammer from Fiji in the South Seas that the BBC Antiques Roadshow helped identify as valuable. When the home of businessman John Stanton was burgled a few...
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