Extra CCTV cameras on way to guard crime hotspots
MORE CCTV cameras are to be installed in crime hotspots in North Lincolnshire Council, with officials saying the roll-out of new equipment is going ahead because CCTV helps reduce offences. FIND OUT...
View ArticleHumberside Police face £30m cut in funding
POLICE in North Lincolnshire say they are committed to carry on reducing crime – despite warnings the force could have to make further savings of up to £30 million. READ MORE ON THIS STORY BY VISITING...
View ArticleNew scheme in Scunthorpe helps unemployed across the district
UNEMPLOYED people in North Lincolnshire have been exploring job opportunities in a new scheme that is helping people find work. READ MORE ON THIS STORY BY VISITING OUR NEW WEBSITE...
View Article'20k staff don't get guaranteed hours'
More than 20,000 staff at Britain's biggest sports retailer are employed on controversial 'zero-hour' contracts, it emerged this week. Sports Direct hires every part-timer under a deal that denies them...
View ArticleScunthorpe firm takes on extra staff
A SCUNTHORPE woodwork firm is expanding.Woodworx, a specialist provider of domestic and commercial building and joinery works, has taken on two full-time members of staff – a joiner and a plumber.And...
View ArticleMixed rankings for Scunthorpe hospital
Scunthorpe General Hospital's A&E department has been rated 'among the worst' in new NHS Friends & Family rankings. However for the rest of the hospital they have received a rating of 'OK',...
View ArticleDog trapped on pitched roof
Humberside Fire and Rescue crews rescued a dog from a pitched roof in Willowmead Close, Scunthorpe, at 4.30pm yesterday (Monday, July 29).
View ArticleScunthorpe inquest verdict on mum and son
An inquest has been held in Scunthorpe into the deaths of a mother-of-six and her son who were involved in a fatal car accident in North Lincolnshire. READ MORE ON THIS STORY BY VISITING...
View ArticleYoung farmer gets job on Sainsbury's graduate scheme
AN ASPIRING young farmer got a job on a new graduate scheme by announcing he needed work at an industry conference. Jake Pickering, 22, of Ulceby, has just finished a degree in agriculture and business...
View ArticleNew CEO for Lincolnshire's ECO plastics
The UK's leading plastic recycling business Lincolnshire-based ECO Plastics, has today (Friday, August 2) announced that it has appointed a new CEO. Chris Brown, an industry veteran of more than 18...
View ArticleTata Steel pay rise agreed for thousands in Scunthorpe
A ground-breaking pay rise has been accepted by union leaders on behalf of the 4,000 employees at the Tata Steel works in Scunthorpe. READ MORE ON THIS STORY BY VISITING www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk
View ArticleStroke services moved to Scunthorpe after closing at Grimsby's...
Stroke services will be temporarily closed at Diana Princess of Wales Hospital in Grimsby, meaning all hyperacute and acute services will be delivered from the Scunthorpe General Hospital stroke unit....
View ArticleOne year since any domestic fire deaths in Humberside
Humberside Fire and Rescue has marked 12 months since there have been any domestic fire related deaths recorded in the Humberside area - which includes North Lincolnshire. This is the first time a year...
View ArticleVIDEO: The Scunthorpe pub that makes you feel like a millionaire
Lorry driver Dave Long had the choice of plush city hotels in the region to host a champagne reception when he received his £1 million-plus winnings from the National Lottery yesterday (Thursday August...
View ArticleTribute to garden town creator
A MAN who was instrumental in creating landmark locations in Scunthorpe – to give it the tag of industrial garden town – has died.George Haynes worked as Parks Superintendent for the former Scunthorpe...
View Article£262k lottery ticket goes unclaimed
HOW unlucky can you get? Just 24 hours after we revealed Scunthorpe man Dave Long had scooped £1 million on the Euromillions lottery, another punter will be cursing their luck. A National Lottery...
View ArticleDrop in handcuff-related call-outs in Humberside area
FIREFIGHTERS in the region have seen a drop in handcuff-related call-outs, unlike their colleagues in London, who have seen an increase since the publication of erotic novel Fifty Shades Of Grey. In...
View ArticleMan in court charged with assaulting his gran
A MAN accused of robbing his 88-year-old grandmother has again been remanded in custody. Jason Mace, 20, of West Common Crescent, Scunthorpe, appeared at Grimsby Crown Court today for a preliminary...
View ArticleAmbulance chief steps down
The Chief Executive of the East Midlands Ambulance Service – which covers North Lincolnshire – has stood down. Phil Milligan is leaving the organisation after two years in the role. Director of Finance...
View ArticleDonning protective gear saves bikers' lives, police stress
MOTORCYCLISTS have been urged to wear protective gear on the road after two serious crashes.Police say that two riders could have lost limbs in the accidents.And police motorcyclist PC Ricky Dowall...
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