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Firefighters pump flood water from house in village
FIREFIGHTERS were called this morning to pump flood water from a house in New Holland. The village was hit by flooding after the River Humber burst its banks on Thursday night, along with numerous...
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Scunthorpe store closing for good this weekend
A well-known store in Scunthorpe will be shutting for good this weekend. It is another well-known brand that will no longer be gracing the High Street. Reasons have been given for the closure in a...
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Expect delays: Humberside Airport warning to passengers
HUMBERSIDE Airport is warning passengers to expect delays, due to air traffic control issues in the south of England. Thousands of passengers have been left stranded in UK airports after the National...
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4,000 Tata Steel workers told: Challenging targets need to be...
THE 4,000 employees at the Scunthorpe Tata Steel works have been told they are not on target to contribute to an expected £34.5 million saving by March 31 next year, it has been revealed.But the...
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Chance to back our small businesses and shops in the Scunthorpe...
SHOPPERS have been encouraged to trade with local independent businesses this weekend in support of Small Business Saturday.The national initiative aims to boost trade for locally- owned independent...
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Scunthorpe man banned from driving
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: SHEIK ABDUL HAMID, 39, of West...
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Suspended jail sentence for Scunthorpe man (21)
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: LIAM JAMES MONTADON, 21, of...
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Demolition begins of properties in Scunthorpe conservation area...
DEMOLITION has got underway on four derelict properties in Scunthorpe, including the town's former bail hostel.The site in Old Crosby, a conservation area, will be cleared and redeveloped as a 16-unit...
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Free parking boost for Christmas shoppers this weekend
TOWN centre car parking charges will be waived by North Lincolnshire Council in support of Small Business Saturday today (Saturday, December 7). Motorists will be able to park for free all day in all...
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FLOODING: "We need to take action, this will happen...
RESIDENTS in Burringham are desperate for action to be taken after the village was devastated by flooding. North Lincolnshire Council evacuated the village after a tidal surge caused the River Trent to...
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Tributes paid to grammar school headmaster who saw in comprehensi...
TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Brigg headmaster who has died at the age of 95 and whose funeral was held on Friday (December 6).Brian Williams, who led Brigg Grammar School from 1959 to 1976 and...
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Motorist banned from road by Scunthorpe court
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: MARK JON HITCHING, 37, of Western...
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Three drug offenders sentenced in Scunthorpe
THE following were dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates deciding and announcing sentences in each case: PAUL ANTHONY HALLSWORTH, 46, of...
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Crackdown on council tax dodgers as millions still to be...
ALMOST 800 court summonses were issued last month as North Lincolnshire Council stepped up the crackdown on tax dodgers.At the same time the local council tax collectors are sending out an increased...
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Ban on 'high fives' in Scunthorpe area
SCHOOL crossing patrol officers in North Lincolnshire have been told not to exchange hand greetings known as "high fives" with children. The advice was given at the annual training brief for the local...
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How much Scunthorpe Christmas Train raised for children's charity
North Lincolnshire Council has revealed the amount of money raised by the first Christmas Train in Scunthorpe town centre. The special Saturday train carried shoppers around the town centre, in return...
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Growing calls for public toilets to be added in Scunthorpe town...
A big percentage of people believe Scunthorpe desperately needs more public toilets, a survey suggests. A poll on this website is asking: Do you think more public toilets should be installed in...
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AFTERMATH: Skips "overflowing" after flood damage
SKIPS are said to be overflowing in Burringham, in the aftermath of flood water wreaking havoc in the village. The village was badly affected by flooding on Thursday night after a tidal surge caused...
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Shop thief racially abused staff at Morrisons store in...
A MAN was hit by a van after fleeing a Scunthorpe supermarket where he had racially abused staff. A month earlier he had stolen items from a store in Brigg. Matthew Teanby, 40, of College Yard, Brigg,...
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Flood damaged pub will be closed for months
A FLOOD damaged pub in South Ferriby will be closed for months, in what is described as a "nightmare" situation. The Hope and Anchor pub on Sluice Road is just metres from the River Humber, and was...
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