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Forget the pints, publand is becoming awash with pizzas. The Beckwood at Bottesford is to follow the example of The Sun and Anchor, Scotter, and the Horn Inn at Messingham, by siting a mobile pizza van in the car park each Wednesday between 4.30pm and 9pm. Read today's top stories Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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January 1, 2017, 10:00 pm

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SCUNTHORPE people who enjoy visiting Central Park should perhaps raise a glass to the foresight of councillors who were in power during the mid-20th century. Plans were drawn up in 1956 to establish the park to mark the borough's 21st birthday the following year.The first phase cost £25,755 and a loan was sanctioned by the Ministry of Housing and Local Government for work to start in January 1957. Included as part of the original plans were a bandstand, mini golf course, paddling...

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January 1, 2017, 10:15 pm

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Using very scientific and psychologically tested questions we are able to work out from these 10 questions the year you were born in. By asking questions like where did you go on your first holiday, what year was Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody number 1 and when did Prince Charles marry Princess Diana, this quiz should be able to accurately guess exactly how old you. More news: New plans could see learner drivers on the motorway - yes or no? Take our poll In a less than...

MP Martin Vickers calls for cuts to stop

January 1, 2017, 10:15 pm

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TORY MP for Barton, Martin Vickers, used his last speech of the year to warn the Government not to axe council funding any further, with money for libraries and parks now cut "close to the bone". Speaking in the Christmas adjournment debate, the MP said he was working with both North East Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire Council on regeneration projects. He said the schemes were an "essential ingredient of lifting morale" but he stated that their good work could be...

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January 1, 2017, 10:28 pm

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THE following cases were dealt with at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court: JOHN WATSON , 31, of Caenby Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to breaching a restraining order. He was committed to prison for 12 weeks, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to comply with a 16-week curfew requirement. He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £115 and costs of £300. ABIGAIL COMERFORD , 26, of Peacock Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to being the parent of a child who failed...

Reaching new heights and a route to work - all thanks to CatZero

January 1, 2017, 10:29 pm

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A MAN who was afraid of heights has overcome his fears by taking part in the Scunthorpe's CatZero project. Ashley Woolley, of Scunthorpe, joined the campaign after being unemployed. He said taking part in CatZero has helped him to gain skills and has taken him out of his comfort zone. He said: "The scheme has really improved my confidence."It helped me to do stuff that I would not normally do like rock climbing and going on the yacht." Ashley joined the scheme through...

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January 1, 2017, 10:31 pm

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THE 10 longest sentences handed to criminals for offences committed in North Linconshire this year add up to more than 92 years.Crimes including robbery, rape, aggravated burglary and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm have led to lengthy prison sentences being imposed during 2016.Here, we round up the court cases that led to the 10 longest prison sentences which have been featured in the Scunthorpe Telegraph over the course of the year:1. Haik Madoyan - jailed for 16 years for...

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January 1, 2017, 10:40 pm

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A WAR hero who fought in World War II celebrated his 100th birthday surrounded by his loving family. James Barnes celebrated becoming a centurion at the Wortley Hotel in Scunthorpe on New Year's Day. The former Welsh Guard, steelworker and special constable now enjoys nothing more than a game of dominoes or cards down at his local club. James was born in Great Yarmouth but grew up in Wales which is why he decided to join the Welsh Guards. First baby of the year! In London in 1935,...

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January 2, 2017, 12:31 am

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OFFICERS were called to two separate incidents on a major road in North Lincolnshire this morning as the force urges drivers to drive with care in icy conditions across the region. The two accidents - both involving two cars - happened on the A1077 between South Ferriby and the A15 at around 7am. Police were in attendance and controlling traffic. Locked up: Scunthorpe-area's most violent criminals jailed in 2016 One car had veered off the road and into a field. Sergeant James Main from...

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January 2, 2017, 1:52 am

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NEW year means new increased fares for rail passengers across the UK. Average rail prices have increased by 2.3% on the first weekday of the new year. Bruce Williamson from the independent campaign group Railfuture said: "With the chaos on Southern, lacklustre performance in Scotland, and stalled electrification on the Great Western main line, passengers are going to wonder what they are getting for their increased ticket price."Our walk-on rail fares are already the most...

A15 blocked near Humber Bridge after lorry overturns

January 2, 2017, 2:27 am

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A LORRY has overturned on the A15 near the Humber Bridge blocking a lane. The incident happened near the junction for the A1077 for South Ferriby. Police called to two separate accidents on A1077 within a few hundred metres of each other11am update: The road is now clear. More of today's Scunthorpe news Follow us on Facebook and Twitter

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January 2, 2017, 3:15 am

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EMERGENCY services are "stretched" today with freezing temperatures overnight causing treacherous conditions on the roads. There have been more than 30 collisions on roads across Humberside this morning. First baby of the year! Humberside police has warned of rural areas being particularly icy and of black ice. On the A1077 there were two separate accidents within a few hundred metres of each other near South Ferriby. Humberside Police has tweeted - Rural areas across North...

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January 2, 2017, 3:52 am

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Poundland is bringing in the new year by launching its first ever 50p event on core ranges in their January sale event. In Scunthorpe there are three branches in the town centre and one on Skippingdale Retail Park. The news comes a week after the high street retailer reduced a wide range of Christmas stock on Christmas Eve and will be the brands biggest ever winter sale. MORE THAN 30 crashes - emergency services struggling to deal with dozens of accidents on icy roadsPoundland trading...

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January 2, 2017, 4:20 am

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THERE were smiles all round as a Scunthorpe couple celebrated the birth of their first child on New Year's Day. Sonia Amaral, 27, and Joao Fernandez, 25, originally from East Timor, proudly welcomed their daughter Ashtera Kelly Silva Fernandez into the world at 11.40pm last night (Sunday, January 1). Speaking at Scunthorpe General Hospital today (Monday, January 2), the local factory workers said Ashtera (pictured below), who weighs six pounds three ounces, is their first child.The first...

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January 2, 2017, 4:26 am

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HULL City of Culture has revealed why last night's epic fireworks display, celebrating the start of Hull's year in the spotlight, was delayed. The show was due to start at 8.17pm (20:17) but was delayed by about five minutes. Grab a bargain as Poundland launches its first ever 50p event on core ranges Thousands of people turned up at Water's Edge in Barton for a view of the action from across the Humber. Hull City of Culture told the BBC today the delay was to allow extra time for ticket...

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January 2, 2017, 7:18 am

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THIS THURSDAY (January 5) the supermarket chain Lidl will be unveiling plans to move its store in Barton town centre to the proposed Top Field Development. There has been a lot of opposition to the proposed development on the outskirts of the town near the A15. A petition to Save Top Field has been handed in at Scunthorpe Civic Centre by Barton Civic Society after it gathered 1, 177 signatures. At the the Scunthorpe Telegraph we have received a number of letters opposing the development...

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January 2, 2017, 7:22 am

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A SECOND real-life Willy Wonka-style golden ticket in the form of one of the new plastic £5 notes has been found in a Christmas card in Scotland. Four of the polymer bills have been engraved with a tiny image of Jane Austen by world-famous "micro-engraver" Graham Short - and the hunt is still on with two more to be found. The artist was commissioned to etch a microscopic portrait of the author onto a quartet of the new Bank Of England notes, next to the images of Sir Winston...

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January 2, 2017, 8:40 am

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MOTORISTS should take care on the region's roads tonight as temperatures are expected to drop to -3C in some places. The Met Office forecast for the Yorkshire and Humber region says: "Clear and cold overnight, leading to frost developing and the risk of isolated patches of fog, and perhaps some icy surfaces. Some cloud could spread in from the north and west during the early hours of Tuesday." Forecasters say temperatures are expected to reach zero degrees in Scunthorpe overnight....

Former Scunthorpe pub on the market

January 2, 2017, 12:25 pm

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A FORMER Scunthorpe pub is now on the market. The Queens Hotel on Rowland Road is on the lettings market for potential use as a retail outlet. The site is being marketed by Doncaster-based Craven Wildsmith for £18,000 per annum (£1,500 per month). It closed in 2008. The property professionals say: "The property has just been refurbished to a high standard. MORE THAN 30 crashes - emergency services struggling to deal with dozens of accidents on icy roads"It comprises...

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January 3, 2017, 1:15 am

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MORE fly-tipping near Scunthorpe has been spotted following reports from last week. North Lincolnshire Council said it will be tackling fly-tipping near Scunthorpe after a North Lincolnshire resident reported it. Paul Simpson took to Twitter to voice his anger about the fly-tipping on December 29 and said: "This is what I hate to see. Fly-tipping. This is down Farmers Lane in Scunthorpe today." Speaking to the Scunthorpe Telegraph directly, he said: "I've just completed...