Take care to avoid food poisoning
A food poisoning warning has been issued ahead of the bank holiday by public health bosses at North Lincolnshire Council. The authority says each year the number of cases increases significantly as the...
View ArticleTata Steel yearly results released
Tata Steel's latest full-year financial results have been released.The figures show turnover in its European arm was down from the previous financial year, while earnings before tax also dropped....
View ArticleFrankie and Benny's offer with your Scunthorpe Telegraph
GET your copy of this week's Scunthorpe Telegraph (May 23) for a fantastic offer at Frankie and Benny's. To celebrate the launch of its new Specials lunch and main menus, we've teamed up with them to...
View ArticleM&S committed to town return
MARKS & Spencer bosses have stressed the firm remains committed to a return to Scunthorpe despite a fall in profits.The chain is set to be the anchor tenant at a proposed retail park on Doncaster...
View ArticleYoung stars chase Class Act title
TWENTY-two performers aged from 11 to 16 will battle it out in the Scunthorpe Telegraph Class Act talent show final on Thursday, May 30.Together, the two rock quartets, a trio, three duets of...
View Article1,100 youth arrests in just two years
KIDNAP, rape, possession of a firearm and money laundering are among the offences carried out by under-18s in North Lincolnshire in the past two years.More than 1,100 offenders under the age of 18 have...
View ArticleGlasses and bottles banned at bar
AN 11-POINT plan has been agreed to stem violence associated with Scunthorpe's Bamboogy nightspot.There will be a ban on glass drinking vessels and bottles and the 24-hour licence for the premises, on...
View ArticlePolice called to M180 collision
Police were called to a road traffic collision on the M180.The incident happened on the westbound carriageway between junction five for Barnetby Top and junction four, for Brigg, Broughton and...
View ArticleCharming £340k property of the week in Appleby
TUCKED away close to the centre of the village of Appleby, this is a property that offers both timeless charm and modern convenience.The Old Stables, in Church Lane, is a stunning conversion which...
View ArticleSkint: Weekend of fun lifts gloom
Worried night club operators in Scunthorpe are planning a bumper weekend to show the outside world the TV show Skint does not reflect the town in a true light. What is claimed to be the biggest foam...
View ArticleNoisy neighbour complaints rising
THE number of noise complaints in North Lincolnshire has risen in the past year, according to new figures.A total of 924 complaints were received by North Lincolnshire Council between April 2012 and...
View ArticleFallen tree closes section of A18
A section of the A18 near Crowle was closed earlier today because of a fallen tree.The incident was at the junction with the A161.Traffic was reported to be queueing near the scene and a team from...
View ArticleScunthorpe may get own town council
PLANS are being debated to create a town council in Scunthorpe.The proposal could give local residents more of a voice and boost democracy – although opponents say it will create red tape and is a...
View ArticlePublic meeting set up to champion Westcliff estate after Skint TV...
A TRIO of businessmen have come together to champion the Westcliff and wider Scunthorpe community following the Skint documentary.A public meeting will be held by the group next week to celebrate local...
View ArticleScunthorpe community leader reacts to Woolwich killing
A Muslim community leader in Scunthorpe has condemned the killing of a soldier in south-east London.Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers was killed in a suspected...
View ArticleHumberside Police response to Woolwich killing
Humberside Police has moved to reassure the community that it is ready to deal with any incidents of disorder after a soldier was killed in south-east London.Officers have also pledged to take action...
View Article£20k fine on firm for pollution
A SCUNTHORPE firm has been fined more than £20,000 after pleading guilty to charges relating to the pollution of a tributary of Bottesford Beck and the uncontrolled storage of oil.Transport company...
View ArticleFighters scrambled to probe incident
FIGHTER jets from a Lincolnshire airbase were this afternoon scrambled to investigate an incident involving a civilian aircraft within UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence has said. Reports said the...
View ArticleThe secret of how to live to 107
IN 1906 Einstein put forward his theory of relativity and the Wright brothers patented the aeroplane. But one landmark the history books don't tell us is that it was also the year one of North...
View ArticleMore foster parents needed in Scunthorpe area
A CARER who has been fostering children for 10 years is urging others to help vulnerable youngsters in North Lincolnshire.Mandy Payton worked as a nanny when she left school and had three of her own...
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