'Mrs Mopps' join forces to keep Scunthorpe spick and span
Two long-time Scunthorpe pals are hoping their spick and span plan will help them escape the dole queue, after launching a new business called Diamond Domestics. Annalise Smith and Shannon McDonald,...
View ArticleScunthorpe area weather forecast: Sunday, April 7
Dry and mostly bright conditions are expected across North Lincolnshire today, according to forecasters.The latest weather forecast from the Met Office suggests there will be sunshine for most of the...
View ArticlePlan to put health centre on Barton nappy factory site
A VISION to turn the empty Kimberly-Clark site into a health centre have triggered debate about the future of the site.Barton GP Dr Robert Jaggs-Fowler said he is keen to see the site, on Falkland Way,...
View Article'Sleight of hand' theft warning to shops in Scunthorpe area
Police have issued a warning to businesses in the Scunthorpe district after a distraction 'sleight of hand' theft in a Brigg town centre shop. What police describe as two dark-skinned men entered the...
View ArticleFire crew called to gas leak in Scunthorpe
A faulty boiler caused a gas leak which called firefighters into action in Scunthorpe.Humberside Fire and Rescue Service was called to a block of four flats on Sheffield Street at around 10.40pm on...
View Article'Pernicious' bedroom tax will penalise many on low incomes, says...
TS ELIOT'S words in "The Waste Land" have never been truer. April is certainly the cruellest month as the Conservative Government brings in its pernicious bedroom tax penalising people for living in...
View ArticleSpeed camera positions in the Scunthorpe area
The Safer Roads Humber partnership has announced places in North Lincolnshire where it will be carrying out speed enforcement this week.Officers from the partnership will be checking motorists' speed...
View ArticleSheridan Smith says Jonathan Creek star Alan Davies is like a...
Epworth born actress Sheridan Smith said joining Alan Davies for a one-off special episode of crime drama Jonathan Creek, was like being reunited with a 'big brother'. Sheridan - who plays Creek's...
View ArticleScunthorpe area motorists driving 42mph in a 30mph zone could...
Drivers can now travel at speeds of up to 42mph in a 30mph zone without being fined or given penalty points, the Scunthorpe Telegraph can reveal. Motorists are instead being given the chance to attend...
View ArticleCountdown to 129th Lincolnshire Show begins
The countdown to the 129th Lincolnshire Show has begun – and organisers are pulling out all the stops to make it the best yet. The county show will bring to life all 200 acres of Lincolnshire...
View ArticleScunthorpe angler catches one of Britain's smallest fish
Scunthorpe angler Craig Birchall is the butt of jokes after he caught one of Britain's smallest ever fish - a tiny stickleback that weighed a tenth of an ounce.Craig, 23, was looking to catch a big...
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher dead: Former Prime Minister dies at age 87
Margaret Thatcher has died. The former Prime Minister, who was born and grew up in Lincolnshire, served as Tory Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. She died following a stroke. Mrs Thatcher visited...
View ArticleScunthorpe charity auction for Hospice and Cancer Research
A charity auction will be held in Scunthorpe on Saturday (April 13) to raise funds for Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Cancer Research UK. It is in aid of appeal fund launched by the Mayor of North...
View ArticleGreat pictures sent to Scunthorpe Telegraph Camera Club
HERE are the latest images to be submitted to the Scunthorpe Telegraph Camera Club.The club is a platform for the region's amateur photographers to showcase their talents.We want you to send us your...
View ArticleWar on chewing gum declared in Scunthorpe bars
TWO Scunthorpe town centre bars have declared war on chewing gum because of the damage it causes to the furniture, fittings and urinals. Officials at the West End Club have warned offenders they will...
View ArticleStephen King short story to be turned into film by Crowle man
A FILM-maker has signed a deal with Stephen King to make one of his short stories into a film.Carl Whiteley, originally from Crowle, moved to Manchester four years ago to pursue a career in the film...
View ArticleTesco personal shopping scheme in store for Scunthorpe
Click & Collect shopping is being developed by Tesco in Scunthorpe as an added service to customers. And North Lincolnshire Council has now given the retail giant the required planning permission...
View ArticleFuture of Scunthorpe golf course in the balance
The future of Kingsway Golf Course in Scunthorpe is being considered by North Lincolnshire Council. The authority says it is "looking at alternative uses for the site" which is owns and manages....
View ArticleMargaret Thatcher tribute from Euro MP Godfrey Bloom
Tributes continue to be paid to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Lady Thatcher - the long-serving Conservative, who came from Grantham in Lincolnshire - died yesterday, aged 87. Godfrey Bloom,...
View ArticleHealth bosses urge people to only use Scunthorpe's A&E...
Scunthorpe General Hospital is experiencing a high demand for services.Local people are asked to assist by only using the accident and emergency (A&E) department if absolutely necessary and to...
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