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Swiss energy firm to buy out Humber bank power plant
A state-of-the-art power plant that forms part of the Phillips 66 site at South Killingholme is to be bought out by a Swiss energy firm. Vitol Group has agreed to buy out the entire share capital of...
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Tesco shelves plans for major expansion
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has shelved plans to move its Brigg store to a new site.The company has confirmed it will not move from its current Barnard Avenue store into the adjacent former Lidl store on...
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Eight council staff paid £100k-plus
Eight employees of North Lincolnshire Council received total remuneration in excess of £100,000 in 2011-12 – the same as Sheffield City Council. But the figures released today (Friday May 10) by the...
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Steel pay rise claim for 4,000 workers
UNION negotiators have submitted a claim for an above-inflation pay rise backdated to April 1 on behalf of the 4,000 employees at the Scunthorpe Tata Steel works. Both sides have declined to reveal the...
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Skate park plans for Scunthorpe industrial estate
AN application has been made to North Lincolnshire Council by Brigg businessman David Spafford to build a skate park on the South Park Industrial Estate in Birkdale Road, Bottesford.The planners have...
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Tata Steel hit by global drop in demand
THE challenges facing Tata Steel were put in the spotlight in a Sunday Times report on the industry. Rising energy costs, competition from China and a lack of demand from the construction industry were...
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12 new jobs for youngsters
TWELVE more apprentices are to be taken on by North Lincolnshire Council in September – in the latest boost for young jobseekers.The new apprenticeships will take the number created by the authority to...
View ArticleNew food bank to help needy
BRIGG is to be served by a food bank to help needy people in the town.At a meeting of the town's five churches, the decision to open a food bank was based on the "apparent need" for one.Though full...
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Thousands of pupils disadvantaged by lower payouts to schools in...
TEACHERS in North Lincolnshire say they feel funding is unfair for pupils in our region.North Lincolnshire will be given £4,315 per pupil as a Dedicated Schools Grant for 2013/14 – less than three...
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£2m paid in rates on empty units
MORE than £2 million has been paid to North Lincolnshire Council in business rates for empty properties over a three-year period, figures show.Now officials at the authority say they are working to do...
View ArticleTen offenders sentenced by court
THE following cases have been dealt with at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court:Mark Jonathan Hutchinson, 38, of Manifold Road, Ashby, pleaded guilty to being in possession of counterfeit currency....
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Tata Steel challenged by 30 per cent drop in global demand
THE challenges facing Tata Steel were put in the spotlight in a Sunday Times report on the industry. Rising energy costs, competition from China and a lack of demand from the construction industry were...
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Eight offenders sentenced at Scunthorpe Magistrates court
THE following cases have been dealt with at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court:Christopher James Slight, 39, of King Oswald Road, Epworth, pleaded guilty to harassment. He was given a conditional...
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New skate park with 7-day opening planned for industrial site in...
AN application has been made to North Lincolnshire Council by Brigg businessman David Spafford to build a skate park on the South Park Industrial Estate in Birkdale Road, Bottesford.The planners have...
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New food bank will help needy people in Brigg area
BRIGG is to be served by a food bank to help needy people in the town.At a meeting of the town's five churches, the decision to open a food bank was based on the "apparent need" for one.Though full...
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Thousands of pupils disadvantaged
TEACHERS in North Lincolnshire say they feel funding is unfair for pupils in our region.North Lincolnshire will be given £4,315 per pupil as a Dedicated Schools Grant for 2013/14 – less than three...
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Fire crew called to Barrow-Upon-Humber incident
Firefighters have attended an incident on Barton Lane, Barrow-Upon-Humber.A crew from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service was called at around 2.50pm on Saturday, May 11, when fence panels and garage...
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Concerns over Skint television show
A ward councillor does not believe an upcoming documentary will paint a fair picture of Scunthorpe life on the Westcliff estate.The estate will be the focus of Channel 4 documentary series Skint, which...
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Trolleybus museum needs your help
The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft is seeking volunteers to join its bus presentation team. Trolleybuses at the museum must undergo internal valeting before going into use. The team meets on weekdays...
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Heritage trail guides launched
A society has launched special heritage trail guides after receiving a £3,000 lottery grant. The Owston Ferry Society received the grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to explore its local history and...
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