Five catalytic converter thefts in Scunthorpe
Van owners are urged to be vigilant after five incidents of them being targeted in 24 hours by thieves. In each incident - between Tuesday, August 27 and today - the offenders have approached the...
View ArticleMusic Festival in South Ferriby
The Nelthorpe Arms in South Ferriby will be host to a music festival this Saturday (August 31). Gav Fest will be held from 1pm until 8.30pm. There will be six bands playing, refreshments and a BBQ....
View ArticlePub thief's criminal record 'so long you had to weigh it'
A PROLIFIC offender and heroin user had a criminal record that was so long you had to weigh it, a court heard.Colin Monaghan, 42, of Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, admitted burglary on December 16, going...
View Article14 homes at former pub site
PLANS could see 14 new starter homes built on the site of a demolished pub. A planning application has been submitted to North Lincolnshire Council by property developer David Brown to build the...
View ArticleNew locking system introduced at Scunthorpe General Hospital
An £80,000 state-of-the-art locking system is to be rolled out at Scunthorpe General Hospital following a successful trial. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the first...
View ArticleSyria: You tell MPs your views
North Lincolnshire MPs have received hundreds of emails from local people giving their views on the conflict in Syria. After it was announced Parliament was to be recalled to consider intervention in...
View Article10,000 job park nearer approval
GOVERNMENT has delayed a decision on the granting of permission to create the £450-million Able Marine Energy Park on the south bank of the Humber - until the end of the year. However, the minister...
View ArticleDecision due today on 10,000 job park
A decision on whether the proposed Able UK marine energy park can go ahead, bringing 10,000 jobs to northern Lincolnshire, is expected by the Government today (August 28). Ministers are expected to...
View ArticleWhere speed cameras will be
SAFER Roads Humber have announced a list of speed camera sites for the coming week.Cameras will be on the B1398 in Greetwell today (Thursday, August 29) and the B1396 Doncaster Road in Westwoodside on...
View ArticleRenewed efforts to find buyer for Tata steel mill in Scunthorpe
BOSSES at Scunthorpe auction firm CJM Asset Management have changed their approach to selling the former bloom and billet mill on the town's Tata Steel site.The company was instructed to market the...
View ArticleTearing up the record books thanks to rapid rise in results
ONE Scunthorpe school celebrated a 28 per cent improvement in its GCSE results.Outwood Academy Brumby, on Cemetery Road, saw their results soar and 61 per cent of students achieve five A* to C grades,...
View ArticleAngry boyfriend smashed up garden
ANGRY boyfriend Richard Durrell started "bashing things up" after a confrontation with his lover escalated out of control, a court heard.Durrell, 29, of Bardney Court, Barton-Upon-Humber, admitted...
View ArticleDad delivers baby in bath at home
A DAD who helped deliver his son in the bath at his Scunthorpe home has described it as an honour.When Tracey Manning went into labour in the middle of the night, her husband Paul was faced with the...
View ArticleMPs to take part in Syria debate
NORTH Lincolnshire's MPs are set to take part in a House of Commons debate on the ongoing crisis in Syria.Parliament was recalled early for today's (Thursday, August 29) debate, which will ask MPs...
View ArticleFire Brigades Union members vote for strike action
THE Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced that its members have voted by 78 per cent for strike action over a pensions dispute with the government. At this stage, the Union has not announced whether...
View ArticleJail for thief who tried to escape
A MAN with a potentially life-threatening illness which leaves him struggling to walk had to be restrained by security staff as he tried to leave North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court.Mark Boustead –...
View ArticleSave petrol on the school run
MOTORISTS can save petrol on the school run by being money savvy when it comes to filling up. School holidays can be extremely expensive with weeks of planning endless outings to keep your little ones...
View ArticleCrisis meeting at club tonight
A SECOND emergency meeting of the 300-plus members of the Scunthorpe Coronation Club has been called for tonight (Thursday) at 7.30pm to decide the future of the business. The first EGM last Thursday...
View ArticleVIDEO: Strictly Come Dancing Dancing trailer - who'll dance with...
The professional Strictly Come Dancing TV show dancers have been revealed. And people are now wondering which of them will be teamed up with Scunthorpe golfer Tony Jacklin who is being hotly tipped to...
View ArticleWhere to get a really cheap pint in North Lincolnshire
BEER drinkers in North Lincolnshire enjoy one of the cheapest pints in the UK, according to research by the Good Pub Guide.Currently the cheapest pint of bitter in our region is on sale at £1.50p at...
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