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Car in ditch: Driver taken to hospital
A driver was taken to hospital after her car ended up in a ditch in North Lincolnshire. Ambulance, fire and police attended the scene. The incident happened on Barton Road, Elsham, about 3.30pm...
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'Weight' and 'gypsy' taunts led to attack, Scunthorpe court told
TAUNTS about his weight and being a gypsy led a man to kick and punch the perpetrator, a court in Scunthorpe heard. Robert Beswick had gone to the shops to buy rice for his dad's water-damaged phone...
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Scunthorpe drink-driver faces third ban from road
A WOMAN faces a third disqualification from driving after admitting drink-driving. Karen Fairburn, 41, of Neath Road in Scunthorpe, was found to have 51mcgs of alcohol in 100ml of breath when stopped...
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Mosque trial: Jury hears details of police interviews with Daniel...
DANIEL Cressey, accused of aiding and abetting two men to firebomb a Grimsby mosque, said he would have told the police had he known about plans to commit the crime. On the third day of the trial at...
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Old enough? New ID rules at Scunthorpe pubs and clubs
New ID rules have been brought in for Scunthorpe pubs and clubs - affecting many people in their teens and 20s. Young revellers enjoying nights out in the steel town have been told that they must carry...
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Daniel Cressey found guilty in connection with petrol bomb arson...
A North Lincolnshire man has been found guilty at Grimsby Crown court in connection with an attack at The Grimsby Islamic Cultural Centre in May. Daniel Cressey, 25, of Manchester Square, New Holland,...
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Huge new two-day market and car boot given go-ahead
An application for a market and car boot sale - operating two days per week on a sizeable site - has been approved by North Lincolnshire Council. Planning permission was granted by the authority...
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Driver seriously hurt in tractor crash on A15
A motorist was seriously injured in a crash involving a car and a tractor on the A15 near Elsham. The silver Vauxhall Vectra, travelling southbound, is thought by police to have been in collision with...
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Ex-mayor and Scunthorpe councillor Jawaid Ishaq facing £238...
A FORMER mayor of North Lincolnshire has been accused of thefts and fraud totalling nearly £240,000 – including assuming the identity of a dead man.Jawaid Ishaq, a councillor for the Crosby and Park...
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BREAKING NEWS: Koen Allwood death inquiry: Police seek couple who...
POLICE investigating the death of a teenager who was killed after being hit by a car today launched an appeal for two potential witnesses. Koen Allwood (15) died after he was struck by a vehicle in the...
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Scunthorpe's Abacus bar facing closure
THE future of one of Scunthorpe High Street's most popular bars, Abacus, and its employees are in doubt after the owners went into administration. Offers to purchase the remainder of the 25-year...
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Fans go nuts over squirrel outfits for Scunthorpe United's match...
Scunthorpe United fans have gone squirrel-mad ahead of Saturday's home against Torquay United, according to one delighted town shopkeeper. For Matthew Stephenson, a partner in the Celebrate store in...
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Poland added to Humberside Airport holiday destinations
Humberside Airport is now offering five chances a week to pay Poland a visit and see what it has to offer. There are now regular flights from Kirmington to Copenhagen in Denmark, from where people can...
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Anna Verrico: Tribute from husband to cancer battler who touched...
BRAVE mum Anna Verrico, whose battle with breast cancer captivated thousands of local people, has died at the age of 36. Here her husband Paul has written an emotional tribute to Anna, having been at...
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BREAKING NEWS: Russ Wilcox & Tony Daws to remain in charge of...
SCUNTHORPE United have today announced Russ Wilcox and Tony Daws will remain in charge of the club. In a statement released by the Glanford Park club this afternoon, the Iron said the duo will keep...
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ONLINE SAFETY: Hundreds of parents worry about their children in...
ONLY nine per cent of parents in Yorkshire and Humberside feel their child is safe online, according to new figures.The study, commissioned by computer security software firm McAfee and the...
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Why you'd be nuts to dress as a squirrel at Scunthorpe United v...
PLANNING to dress as a squirrel for Alan Knill's return to Glanford Park? Well according to a podcast in Torquay, you'd be nuts to do so. David Thomas and Guy Henderson, from the discuss the local...
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Trio charged with robbing taxi driver on Westcliff, Scunthorpe
THREE people have appeared in court charged with robbing a taxi driver in the Westcliff area of Scunthorpe. Matthew Shaw, 27, of Rochester Close, Scunthorpe, Paul Lappin, 27, of Ripon Close, Scunthorpe...
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Hundreds of mourners attend Anna Verrico's funeral in Epworth
HUNDREDS of people today lined the streets of Epworth to pay their respects to Anna Verrico, the mother-of-two who led an inspirational fight against breast cancer. The funeral cortege weaved its way...
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Festive fair and open event at John Leggott College in Scunthorpe
John Leggott College, West Common Lane, Scunthorpe, is inviting interested people along to a festive fair and open event tomorrow (Saturday, November 30) from 10am to 2pm. In addition to course...
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