Messingham Show preview: Family fun promised at 110th show this...
FINAL preparations are now being made for the 110th Messingham Show. This year's show will be held at Holme Meadow in the village on Sunday (June 7) and organisers are putting the finishing touches to...
View ArticlePub and taxi bosses urged to support changes to Britannia Corner...
BAR and taxi operators and residents in Scunthorpe town centre are being asked to support proposed changes to the traffic barrier system at Britannia Corner.Since 2011, the barrier system has been used...
View ArticleHumber Bridge traffic continues to rise
HUMBER Bridge traffic is continuing to increase, according to new figures. Data from the Humber Bridge Board shows a total of 630,268 vehicles crossed the bridge in the four weeks to Sunday (May 31)....
View ArticleMorrisons spends £50k-plus on new toilets and baby changing...
MORRISONS Scunthorpe has invested £50,000 in its baby change areas while the store's customer toilets have also been completely refurbished. The baby change facilities have been totally redesigned to...
View ArticleBrigg MP Andrew Percy supports boundary changes – even...
A NORTH Lincolnshire MP has said he supports boundary changes – even if it means he could be out of a job.Brigg and Goole MP Andrew Percy said he would vote in favour of boundary changes which could...
View Article4,100 jobs on their way to North Lincolnshire as massive...
A SENIOR executive behind the emerging Able Marine Energy Park has described the Humber as a "great place to do business". Able UK group development director, Neil Etherington, praised the widespread...
View ArticleBattlelines drawn at Tata Steel as workers prepare to start...
BATTLELINES for the industrial action at the Tata Steel Scunthorpe works will be drawn up next week.A series of lightning walks-outs on the 2,000-acre site are expected to start at the end of...
View ArticleResidents launch petition amid fears 300 homes could be built on...
A PETITION has been launched in a bid to keep a popular green space in the middle of Scunthorpe amid fears 300 homes could be built on it. Brumby Resource Centre on East Common Lane is earmarked for...
View ArticleHEALTH LOTTERY RESULTS: Tonight's winning numbers for draw on...
COULD your numbers come up on the Health Lottery tonight (Saturday, June 6)? Players across the country will be crossing their fingers and hoping they are lucky, with a jackpot of £100,000 on offer. To...
View ArticleFirefighters required after light fitting overheats in store room
FIREFIGHTERS were called after a light fitting overheated in a store room. The incident was reported to Humberside Fire and Rescue Service shortly after 5pm today (Saturday, June 6). It happened at a...
View ArticlePictures: Radio 1 stars entertain crowds at Fort Jester festival
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View ArticleNominate your Community champion now
NOMINATIONS are now open for this year's North Lincolnshire Community Champion Awards.The awards recognise people and groups who have gone the extra mile to help others in their community.They are...
View ArticleJohn Leggott College students raise funds for Leukaemia and...
STUDENTS and staff at John Leggott College in Scunthorpe have been busy raising vital funds and awareness for the Winterton and District Branch of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research.The college has housed...
View ArticleBrigg, Barton & Epworth groups bid for share of £700,00...
MORE than 20 applications have been received for the next round of community grant funds.The council cash is allocated to groups and individuals across North Lincolnshire to help with sports, arts,...
View ArticleLondon to Paris: Uncle plans epic bike ride to help young cancer...
AN UNCLE of a Brigg girl who is battling cancer is gearing up for a charity bike ride from London to Paris to raise funds for the hospital where she is treated.Gavin Steeper, 35, and his partner Clare...
View ArticleNew home for horses among latest North Lincolnshire planning...
THE following planning applications have been received by North Lincolnshire Council:80 High Leys Road, Bottesford: Non-material amendment to existing application to reduce three-metre opening to 1.4...
View Article£600,000 plan for new rail footbridges
A MEETING to discuss a planned new footbridge at Brigg railway station has been set for Friday, June 19.Network Rail plans to spend £600,000 on like-for-like replacements at the stations in Brigg and...
View Article£1,000 reward as distraught dog owner continues hunt for...
A DISTRAUGHT woman is still offering a £1,000 reward after her beloved dog went missing in North Lincolnshire. Carli Ann Smith is offering the cash for the safe return of her crossbreed four-year-old...
View ArticleTata Steel pensions strike: MPs fail to broker peace deal
SCUNTHORPE MP Nic Dakin and fellow MPs from other steel-making areas this week failed to broker a peace deal between in the pension dispute between the unions and Tata Steel. Mr Dakin is a member of...
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