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Former Scunthorpe United striker Akpo Sodje named in match-fixing...
FORMER Scunthorpe United striker Akpo Sodje has been named in football match-fixing allegations. A Sun on Sunday expose today claimed Sodje's brother, Sam Sodje, told an undercover reporter that he...
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Northern Powergrid say damage is "worst in many years"
NORTHERN Powergrid say that damage caused by high winds and flooding is the worst it has seen in many years. The company, which supplies thousands of homes in North Lincolnshire, said that storm force...
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Explosion heard across North Lincolnshire was "controlled...
A LOUD explosion heard across North Lincolnshire was the "controlled demolition" of an industrial unit at Althorpe Wharf. Carbide Industries employed a demolition company to blow the support legs from...
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Tata Steel redundancies: Worker interviews to start in Scunthorpe
TATA Steel chiefs have confirmed around 650 employees on the Scunthorpe works have expressed an interest in taking voluntary redundancy. The response has come in the wake of the company's decision to...
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Barton hotel closed for "foreseeable future" after...
THE Reeds Country Hotel in Barton has suffered "extensive damage" according to owners after flood water spilled into the building - having a "catastrophic impact". The hotel, off Far Ings Road, is...
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FLOODING UPDATE: Environment Agency say flooding "still...
THE Environment Agency says flooding is "still possible" in North Lincolnshire, despite high tides reducing. A flood alert was issued on Saturday afternoon for Winteringham, warning residents that...
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Ill youngsters to enjoy dream trip to Lapland to meet Santa...
THE annual magical adventure for ill youngsters to Lapland takes off next week.Each year, charity When You Wish Upon A Star charters planes and takes children to the region in the north of Finland,...
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Cult rock band Reverend and the Makers – from Sheffield...
FOR the second time in a month, cult Sheffield rock band Reverend and The Makers have performed a house gig in Scunthorpe.But keen fan Andrea Norton, 38, panicked last week when front man Jon McClure...
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Ofsted verdict on Scunthorpe school
STUDENTS and staff at a North Lincolnshire school are celebrating been awarded a "good" grade from Ofsted. The school in Scunthorpe was visited by inspectors in November. Having previously been graded...
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Laundry help offered to flood victims in North Lincolnshire
A NOT-for-profit organisation in Barton-Upon-Humber has offered to help victims of last week's floods. Carlton Laundry Service is providing a free collection and delivery laundry service for people...
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A1077: When will it re-open?
A FULL survey of the A1077 is being undertaken today by North Lincolnshire Council, to determine the extent of flood damage. Humberside Police confirmed that the road "gave way" near Winteringham after...
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Thief drove off with car from garage forecourt with mechanic on...
A THIEF shocked garage owners by stealing a car from its forecourt – while a mechanic was still working on it.Andy Cowling, co-owner of Vicarage Motors in Wrawby, was repairing the boot of a Volkswagen...
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FLOODS: Cemex boss vows to return South Ferriby factory to full...
CEMEX has vowed to return its factory at South Ferriby to full production, after floods devastated the village. A tidal surge on Thursday night caused the River Humber to burst its banks, sending flood...
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Grow up and get on with your life, Scunthorpe court tells...
MAGISTRATES in Scunthorpe conditionally discharged a man who admitted stealing £35 of diesel, telling him to "grow up" and "get on with your life".Nicholas Gow, of Cemetery Road in Winterton, admitted...
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Nurses recruited from Spain to fill vacancies at Scunthorpe...
SCUNTHORPE General Hospital staffing levels are to be bolstered by the arrival of 20 Spanish nurses.Bosses at the hospital have widened their recruitment drive to fill vacancies.Dr Neil Pease, director...
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Community spirit helping residents in South Ferriby where 124...
COMMUNITY spirit is helping South Ferriby residents get through the devastating floods. Roy Holloway, chairman of South Ferriby Parish Council, said: "We have had a very good response from North...
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BREAKING NEWS: Armed robbery at Sainsbury's petrol station in...
Cash was taken following an armed robbery in Scunthorpe last night. Humberside Police confirmed an armed robbery took place at the Sainsbury's petrol station on Doncaster Road at around 9.45pm on...
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£100,000 relief fund to help North Lincolnshire flood...
A SPECIAL fund has been set up by North Lincolnshire Council to help people in the region who have been affected by flooding. The £100,000 relief fund has been announced by the authority today (Monday,...
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UPDATE: A1077 to re-open in South Ferriby
COUNCIL officials have revealed the date when the A1077 will re-open - following the closure of the road due to flooding. Humberside Police confirmed that the road "gave way" near Winteringham after...
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Video: See and hear the explosion that rocked Scunthorpe area
THIS is the moment an empty industrial unit on Althorpe Wharf was demolished on Sunday morning. Carbide Industries employed a demolition company to blow the support legs from the building, which...
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