Wellies at the ready - it's time for the Haxey Hood! When, where...

January 3, 2017, 2:10 am

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IT'S that time of year where as well as your wellies, you'll need to steel yourself for a tough tussle – the annual Haxey Hood contest is just around the corner. The historic event, which dates back to the 14th century, sees teams representing four pubs in Haxey and Westwoodside compete on Friday (January 6) for a leather cylinder – also known as the hood. This is a video from the Haxey Hood in 2014 After a bar crawl around the participating pubs, the game begins...

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Scunthorpe voted fourth worst place to live in England

January 3, 2017, 2:17 am

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SCUNTHORPE has been voted the fourth worst place to live in England, according to a new poll. Website I Live Here UK compiled the data according to thousands of people who have voted on Facebook. The website claims to present the definitive list of the "worst god-awful hell holes in England", Dover placed top in its list, followed by Hull and Luton. Last year, the website named Grimsby as the worst place to live in England. MORE fly-tipping near Scunthorpe spotted - pictures An...

Scunthorpe United to obtain land for new stadium this month

January 3, 2017, 2:46 am

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SCUNTHORPE United Football Club will obtain the land this month for its new stadium . in an interview with Radio Humberside, chairman Peter Swann said he expects work to start on it in the Spring, with a completion date on July 2018. He said the club will obtain the land this month with building work to start later this year. "This is a year of massive transition and will obtain land for the new stadium in January," Swann said."I said it would happen but it has just taken...

Police deal with 32 crashes in North Lincolnshire ALONE in icy...

January 3, 2017, 3:31 am

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POLICE have confirmed they dealt with more than 30 crashes in North Lincolnshire yesterday (Tuesday, January 2). While Humberside Police cannot attribute the 32 road traffic collisions to the icy conditions, a spokesman for the force said the road conditions can make it more "hazardous" to drive. The spokesman said: "Yesterday between midnight and 11.59pm, there were 32 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire." Emergency services were "stretched"...

Roadworks in North Lincolnshire to cause delays this week

January 3, 2017, 3:53 am

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MOTORISTS face delays as work is being carried out this week in North Lincolnshire. The following work is taking place: - Today (Tuesday, January 3) until tomorrow (Wednesday, January 4): Morecambe Avenue, Scunthorpe - road closure - Today (Tuesday, January 3) to Thursday (January 5): Somerby Road, Scunthorpe - Today (Tuesday, January 3) to Thursday (January 5): South View Avenue, Burringham - Today (Tuesday, January 3) to Thursday (January 5): Station Road, Hibaldstow - Tomorrow...

How will Scunthorpe trains be affected following price increases...

January 3, 2017, 3:59 am

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TRAINS between Scunthorpe, Sheffield and Manchester have increased in price following the national rise in cost. Nationally, average rail prices have increaded by 2.3 per cent. Locally, a spokeswoman from the Transpennine Express, said that all walk-up prices on the routes given below increased by 1.9% and all advance purchase ticket prices were frozen (the same applies for with or without railcards) In real terms, this means: An off peak return from Scunthorpe to Manchester Airport...

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January 3, 2017, 4:15 am

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ARE you feeling lucky? EuroMillions players have been crossing their fingers and hoping their numbers come up in the latest draw tonight (Tuesday, January 3). A huge top prize is on offer to players of the Europe-wide lottery game tonight and it could mean that you have won a fortune.Players who match all five main numbers and both of the lucky stars will scoop a share of an estimated £14 million jackpot. And for those whose numbers do not come up, there is still the opportunity to...

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January 3, 2017, 4:44 am

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SCUNTHORPE has been named as the fourth worst place to live in the UK - but the town's residents don't agree. The town has been given the unwanted ranking by by online publication I Live Here UK which for the past decade has been compiling the top 10 worst places to live in England. Thousands of readers voted in this year's poll. How will Scunthorpe trains be affected following price increases across the UK?We spoke to shoppers on the High Street this morning who said the town gets...

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January 3, 2017, 4:48 am

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HAVE your Health Lottery numbers come up tonight (Tuesday, January 3)? Ticket-holders across the country will be crossing their fingers and hoping they are lucky, with a jackpot of £100,000 on offer. To scoop a share of the top prize, players must match all five of the main numbers drawn. Four main numbers plus the bonus ball wins a prize of £10,000, with payouts going down as far as £10 for two main numbers and the bonus ball. The Health Lottery was set up to benefit...

Pipers Crisps voted Britain's best brand

January 3, 2017, 5:57 am

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ELSHAM-based Pipers Crisps has been voted Britain's best brand of savoury snack for the fifth year in a row. The premium crisp-maker, which has its factory on the Elsham Wold Industrial Estate, again topped the poll in the annual survey of speciality food products on sale in UK delicatessens, farm shops and food halls. The awards are voted for by the retailers themselves. Pipers Crisps founder Alex Albone said: "We're really pleased to have won the Best Brand award for the fifth time...

Where Scunthorpe learners should take their driving test (and...

January 3, 2017, 6:17 am

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WANT to pass your practical driving test? Then you might want to avoid the Scunthorpe test centre and head down the coast to Skegness. Figures released by the DVLA show that, in the six months to September this year, only 43,7 per cent would-be drivers who took their test at the North Lincolnshire centre managed to pass. That is below the national average of 47.4 per cent. By contrast 59.8 per cent of the 699 tests conducted in Skegness ended in success. That is one of the highest rates...

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January 3, 2017, 8:13 am

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CHANGES are being made to hearing aid repair services at Scunthorpe General Hospital. A drop-in clinic for audiology patients at the hospital which ran on Wednesday mornings is being replaced by an appointments system. The drop-in clinics will no longer run from this week and instead, patients will be able to book an appointment from Monday to Friday. An additional member of staff has been recruited to allow the service to run five days per week and appointments will be available for morning and...

83-year-old woman robbed in Scunthorpe street

January 3, 2017, 8:45 am

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AN 83-YEAR-old woman has been left shaken after being robbed in a Scunthorpe street. Police say the incident happened yesterday morning (Monday, January 2) and officers are now calling for witnesses to come forward as they look to catch the man responsible. A Humberside Police statement said the woman was left shaken after the incident. The statement said: "Around 9.20am, the victim was pushing a dark blue shopping trolley with a tartan lid along Crosby Road towards the back of the Crosby...

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January 3, 2017, 10:30 am

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SCUNTHORPE was named as the fourth worst place to live in England today following a poll from the website I Live Here UK. The site compiles a list of the top 10 worst places to live in England every year. Last year, the website named Grimsby as the worst place to live, but this year the title went to Dover. Ranked second on the list in 2017 is Hull - despite the city celebrating its year as the UK's 'City of Culture'. Pipers Crisps voted Britain's best brand We spoke to people on...

When are the bank holidays in 2017?

January 3, 2017, 11:42 am

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WITH the Christmas and New Year holidays now at an end, most people have returned to work and the prospect of a holiday may seem a long way away.But with a long January to come, thoughts may be turning to planning ahead for the next break.After yesterday (Monday, January 2), there are seven more bank holidays to look forward to in 2017.And although they will have to wait until April for the next one, many people will then be able to look forward to a long Easter weekend.Easter is late this year,...

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Easter eggs are in the shops - but is it too early?

January 3, 2017, 12:06 pm

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AS PEOPLE return to work or school after the Christmas break, for some, thoughts are already firmly on the next public holiday. That's because despite it only being the beginning of January and with the Christmas decorations still up in many homes, Easter eggs have already been spotted on shop shelves. And with Easter falling late this year, the wait to eat the chocolate treats is even longer than in some other years. Hot cross buns - another Easter staple - have also been spotted in...

One in 10 Lincolnshire women suffer domestic abuse over the last...

January 3, 2017, 12:23 pm

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ONE in every 10 women in Lincolnshire has suffered domestic abuse during the last two years, figures show. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, an average of 18,647 women a year in Lincolnshire experienced abuse from their partners between April 2014 and March 2016. The figures equate to 10 per cent of all women in the area aged 16 to 59 and mean Lincolnshire has a higher rate of domestic abuse than most areas of England and Wales. Over the last decade, rates of domestic...

Armed police patrols in crowded spaces in Lincolnshire end today

January 3, 2017, 12:38 pm

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AN OPERATION where armed police have patrolled busy and crowded places across Lincolnshire finished at lunchtime today (Tuesday, January 3). The operation began on December 22 and followed an attack on a busy Christmas market in Berlin. Armed officers were stationed in busy and crowded places whenever they were not called out to specific incidents. The operation has been run by the East Midlands Operational Support Service (EMOpSS), with similar patrols also in place across Nottinghamshire,...

Cannabis found after vehicle is stopped in Scunthorpe

January 3, 2017, 3:42 pm

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POLICE stopped a vehicle in Scunthorpe after officers noticed the smell of cannabis coming from it. The incident happened on the Kingsway in the town tonight (Tuesday, January 3) and five males were stopped. MORE NEWS: 83-year-old woman robbed in Scunthorpe street It was reported by Humberside Police's Scunthorpe community team on social network Twitter. Officers searched the vehicle and a quantity of cannabis was found. Police went on to issue a warning. 5 males stopped Kings Way,...

Did you party at Henry Afrikas around 2000? See if you're caught...

January 4, 2017, 4:03 am

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WERE you caught on camera during a night out at the former Henry Afrikas nightclub in Scunthorpe? We have looked through the Scunthorpe Telegraph archives to find a selection of pictures taken at the Doncaster Road venue. To see if you're in any of the photographs, taken around the turn of the millennium, click on the video slideshow below: The Henry Afrikas building was originally opened in 1938 as the Ritz cinema, later changing its name to the ABC. It was used as a cinema until 1974,...