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FAST food giant KFC has started its recruitment drive for its new Scunthorpe drive-thru and restaurant.The second outlet in the town, covering 3,359 square feet, has created 40 new jobs and will serve its first customers on March 7.KFC will go into competition on Lakeside against McDonald's and Burger King.A spokesman said recruitment for the restaurant is being done in conjunction with the Scunthorpe JobCentre Plus and potential applicants can apply via the KFC Careers website or at the...

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January 13, 2016, 1:30 am

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January 13, 2016, 1:56 am

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NORTH Lincolnshire's biggest pub operators, Enterprise Inns, are looking for a new leaseholder to take over the running of The Tavern in the High Street. The To Let sign was put up yesterday (January 12) - three weeks after the owners took the decision to close the 117-year-old pub. Local publican Chris Mappouras, who took charge on a temporary basis of the Tavern in November 2014, ruled himself out of a return, insisting: "Let someone else have a go". The tavern will be among pubs on offer...

Police appeal after 'hit and run'

January 13, 2016, 1:58 am

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POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a 'hit and run' caused £600 worth of damage.A vehicle failed to stop after colliding with a red Volkswagen Polo parked on Bigby Road, Brigg, between 10pm on Tuesday, December 29 and 10.50am the following day. Police investigating the incident want to speak to anyone who saw the vehicle to help them narrow down the time the incident happened.Anyone else with a damaged vehicle in the area at the time is also encouraged to come forward.Anyone with...

Woman in hospital after car overturns and hits telegraph pole

January 13, 2016, 2:20 am

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A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after her car overturned and hit a telegraph pole.A Humberside Police spokesman said: "Police were called at 7.27am today reporting a road traffic collision close to Waterton Hall Farm in Garthorpe."A black coloured Peugoet 307 overturned and collided with a telegraph pole."The woman driver was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary for treatment.The road was briefly closed but re-opened at 9.56am."Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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January 13, 2016, 2:50 am

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WARNINGS have been issued for snow showers to cover Scunthorpe.However, there is now more time to prepare after The Met Office have put snow predictions back to next Tuesday (January 19). They originally forecast showers of snow to hit Scunthorpe tomorrow (Thursday, January 14).But there won't be much respite from the bad weather, with heavy rain predicted to start tonight (Wednesday, January 13) at midnight to continue until 1pm tomorrow, on top of temperatures as low as minus two and three...

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January 13, 2016, 3:16 am

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North Lincolnshire Council is planning to spend £350,000 to create a cafe and visitor centre on a site which has seen a good deal of anti-social behaviour in the past.Now the council is keen to invest in the Belton picnic site and replace it with a modern visitor centre incorporating a café, education room and outdoor adventure playground.It has submitted a planning application and, subject to approval, work could start on-site before the summer.For many years, the eyesore has...

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January 13, 2016, 4:30 am

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Fire crews tackle major blaze on cargo ship

January 13, 2016, 4:59 am

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HUMBERSIDE Fire crews are helping tackle a blaze on a cargo ship that caught fire off the east coast this morning.The vessel, called the Elbetor, was transporting wheat from Killingholme to Rotterdam.The ship, which is about five miles off Cromer, Norfolk, sent out a mayday message at 5.20am after a fire started in the accommodation area.Humberside Fire and Rescue Marine Response Team, based at Immingham West, were flown out to help the seven crew of the 3,250 tonne boat."The team of six...

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January 13, 2016, 5:20 am

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NATIONAL Lottery players have been urged to double check their tickets, with half of Saturday's (January 9) record Lotto jackpot still unclaimed. Two tickets matched all six numbers in the draw, which carried a top prize of £66 million. One of the winners has now come forward but Lotto operator Camelot has confirmed one of the winning tickets is still laying unclaimed. A Camelot spokesman said: "Someone out there still doesn't realise they have won." The spokesman said the other...

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January 13, 2016, 5:33 am

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PICK up tomorrow's Scunthorpe Telegraph and get your FREE 12-page souvenir supplement on Scunthorpe United's FA Cup tie at Chelsea. A travelling army of 3,000 Iron fans made the trip to west London to see their team take on the Premier League champions at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. And they were not disappointed as United matched their star-studded opponents for long spells of the game, before eventually losing 2-0. Our pull-out is packed with pictures of fans and match action from the day, as...

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January 13, 2016, 7:55 am

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ESCAPE the January blues with the return of our fantastic Northern Rail offer this winter. You can explore the Northern Rail network for just £10pp a day, or if you want to make a weekend of it then get yourself a weekend ticket for just £17.50. The tickets allow you to visit anywhere on the Northern Rail network, hopping on and off wherever and whenever you like. Destinations you can visit include Scarborough, Meadowhall, Sheffield and much more. Simply collect the two tokens which...

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January 13, 2016, 7:57 am

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A WOMAN has died after a collision between a lorry and a car on the A15 today.The incident happened at 12.29pm (Wednesday, January 13) close to the Lincolnshire Showground entrance near Riseholme. The road has been closed in this area and traffic is queuing between the Riseholme Roundabout and the A1500 Till Bridge Lane junction. Traffic is being directed by police.A statement from Lincolnshire Police said: "This collision occurred at about 12:29pm today on the A15, approximately 300 metres...

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January 13, 2016, 8:10 am

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A DECISION on plans for a new mosque in Scunthorpe has been deferred. North Lincolnshire Council's planning committee discussed the application at Scunthorpe's Civic Centre this afternoon (Wednesday, January 13). Concerns were previously raised over plans to knock down and replace the bungalow currently used by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Association at 53 Cliff Closes Road. The concerns were based around parking issues. The bungalow has been used as a mosque for 12 years, but because it is in a poor...

Burglary suspect at large – police appeal

January 13, 2016, 8:19 am

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POLICE are appealing for information to locate a 21-year-old wanted in connection with a suspected burglary in Scunthorpe. Humberside Police wish to speak to Kyle Ferguson about the incident, which happened during a house party in Lichfield Avenue on New Year's Eve (December 31, 2015.) A spokesman for the force said: "Despite numerous attempts to arrest Mr Ferguson, whose last known address is in Wordsworth Road in Scunthorpe, he remains at large." Anyone with information about his whereabouts...

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January 13, 2016, 8:37 am

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THE race is on for five lucky readers to bag themselves a share of £500 in the Scunthorpe Telegraph's Cash Dash. Starting tomorrow (Thursday, January 14), there will be a chance for five people to win £100 each. All you have to do is cut out the coupon printed in tomorrow's paper and attach it to the entry form, which will be printed in next week's (Thursday, January 21) paper, fill in your details and send it in. Promotions co-ordinator Laura Edmonds said: "It is a fantastic...

Scunthorpe thief jailed

January 13, 2016, 10:46 pm

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The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: JAMIE COURTNEY, 33, of Frodingham Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to theft and threatening to cause criminal damage. He was jailed for six weeks, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £80 and a criminal courts charge of £150. MORE COURT NEWS.... http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/courts-news Follow us on...

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January 13, 2016, 10:54 pm

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A North Lincolnshire pub/restaurant owner is looking to develop a £30,000 supervised adventure playground for children - in an adjacent field.The scheme, to be opened in the summer, would take the form of a 68-feet long assault course at The Shires, in Gainsthorpe including a 30-foot long pirate ship and two disco domes.Owner Alan Hancock, who employs 30 staff, is hoping to take his spending at The Shires, near Kirton Lindsey, to £100,000 after seeking approval to build a...

Cemex building new office block after flood devastation

January 13, 2016, 10:56 pm

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New offices are planned at the Cemex cement factory in South Ferriby, which was ravaged by tidal surge flooding from the River Humber in December 2013. The global company is asking North Lincolnshire Council for planning permission to demolish existing buildings and put up a new two-storey office block with car parking and landscaped areas. A statement sent to planners says flood water reached depths up to 2.0m on the site and flowed rapidly through the facility, displacing vehicles and other...

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January 13, 2016, 11:00 pm

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A TEENAGE Scunthorpe United fan narrowly avoided jail after punching a police officer to the ground after a match, leaving him "drinking through a straw". The life-long Iron fan was also given a football banning order for five years after what a judge described as an "unpleasant example of football hooliganism". Jack Favill, 19, of Kingfisher Way, admitted punching the Cambridgeshire Police officer after United's home game with Peterborough on November 28. Prosecuting at North Lincolnshire...