Russell Brand to perform at Scunthorpe Baths Hall

January 27, 2017, 4:00 am

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STAND-up comedian Russell Brand is coming to Scunthorpe later this year. Catch the movie star and comic live on stage at The Baths Hall on Tuesday, November 21. Tickets go on general sale on Friday, February 3 at 10am. Russell's new show is called Re:Birth. In his own words: "Once you've had a baby, you're a parent and immediately you go from being a madman (cool) to a mad dad (not cool). How can you be a dangerous, edgy, rebel with a tiny, little daughter? MORE: Motorist taken to...

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January 27, 2017, 5:07 am

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A JUDGE has expressed public sadness at the tragic death of a mother-of-four who collapsed and died at court after being given a judgement about her children in family proceedings. Judge Jeremy Richardson QC, opened a special hearing to express the court's sadness at Hayley Gascoigne's death and said the court was co-operating with a police investigation. Hayley Gascoigne, 32, died hours after being given a ruling about her children in a family court in shocking scenes which brought Hull...

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January 27, 2017, 6:50 am

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FOUR people accused of sexually exploiting a teenage girl in Scunthorpe have been dramatically cleared of all charges. Safiyyah Azhar, 20, Abdul Shahim, 20, Jabul Khan, 27, and Forhad Miah, 46, were cleared of any wrongdoing after Judge Simon Jack stopped a week-long trial at Hull Crown Court saying the prosecution case was unsafe. A teenager had told the jury she had nightmares and was on anti-depressants after allegedly being raped by Jabul Khan, 27, in a room at the Royal Hotel,...

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January 27, 2017, 7:08 am

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THE family of a Scunthorpe mother-of-four who died after being given a judgement in family court proceedings have spoken following her tragic death. Police have begun an investigation after Hayley Gascoigne died with her mother and father at her side after being given a ruling in court in shocking scenes at Hull Crown Court. Judge Jeremy Richardson QC opened a special hearing to express the court's sadness at Hayley Gascoigne's death. A statement issued on behalf of the parents of Hayley...

Tesco agree £3.7bn merger with food wholesaler Booker

January 27, 2017, 8:15 am

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TESCO has agreed a merger with the food wholesaler Booker in a £3.7 billion deal. The supermarket giant said the agreement will create "the UK's leading food business", and deliver significant efficiency savings for the combined group. Booker has a unit on Cupola Way in Scunthorpe. Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis said: "Tesco has made significant progress in turning around our UK retail business."This merger with Booker will further enhance Tesco's growth...

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January 27, 2017, 8:44 am

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Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a missing Scunthorpe man. Scott Smith, 36, Monrose Street, has been missing since Wednesday, January 11. A Humberside Police statement said: "Friends and family in Scunthorpe and Grimsby are worried they have not heard from him and we are urging Scott to get in touch with us a soon as possible."Scott is described as white, 5ft 8ins tall with a stocky build. He is bald and wears glasses."Our enquiries are ongoing...

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January 27, 2017, 8:53 am

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AROUND 100 people were at the Civic Centre this afternoon to remember victims of Nazi persecution and all genocide on Holocaust Memorial Day. There were 6,000 local events held across the country. Mayor of North Lincolnshire, Councillor Trevor Foster, welcomed guests at the Civic Centre. He said: "It is essential that we keep the memory of the Holocaust alive. What is upsetting is that this original Holocasut took place in life times of many people who are still alive...

DRIVER ALERT: Two lanes closed on M180 due to accident

January 27, 2017, 9:05 am

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Drivers are warned to expect delays due to an accident on the M180. Highways England is reporting that two lanes are closed on the motorway due to the accident involving a Land Rover losing its trailer. The accident has happened eastbound between junctions 1, A18 Tudworth Road, and 2. A161.Highways England is warning of slow traffic approaching the junctions.A rolling roadblock has been put in place and lanes two and three are closed.Read today's top storiesFollow us on Facebook and Twitter

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Man sentenced for assault

January 27, 2017, 10:10 pm

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THE following cases were dealt with at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court: CARL SPOLTON , 40, of Everest Road, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to two offences of assault by beating and one of causing criminal damage. He was given a 12-month community order with a 50-hour unpaid work requirement, ordered to pay compensation of £75, a victim surcharge of £85 and costs of £85. RICHARD BRADLEY , 38, of Bennett Road, Scunthorpe, was found guilty in his absence of failing to...

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January 27, 2017, 10:15 pm

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CHINESE New Year is upon us and this means lots of people will be spending the weekend tucking into some great Chinese food. The Year of the Rooster begin on Saturday, January 28, 2017. Celebrations began on (Friday) January 27, New Year's Eve, and typically last around two weeks, making this the longest holiday in the Chinese calendar. This year the festivities are set to end on February 2. Food is a very important part of Chinese culture and certain dishes are eaten during the Chinese...

WW2 veteran Des, 95, joins world wide web

January 27, 2017, 10:20 pm

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A PROJECT aimed at youngsters teaching adults how to use computers safely has launched in North Lincolnshire. Generations Online (GOL) is a community-funded project between Winterton Community Academy, Winterton Town Council, Winterton Lions and Checktech. Pupils from the school will be on-hand at the sessions helping people who struggle with new technology, teaching relatives how to use the internet safely and show people things to do on their tablets or smartphones. When the youngsters...

Revealed: North Lincolnshire's sex hotspots - but how many have...

January 27, 2017, 10:30 pm

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A number of hotspots used by people for public outdoor sex - commonly known as dogging - in the Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire area have been revealed, acting as a warning to anyone who might find themselves needing to pull over for innocent reasons.Sleepy village back-roads, cycle paths and woodlands are just some of the locations flagged up by people in the know as places to meet up for a late-night rendezvous.Members of website Swinging Heaven - which has hundreds of users from across...

Shop fronts will be improved by grants

January 27, 2017, 10:30 pm

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BUSINESSES in Brigg town centre can benefit from a new fund aimed at giving shop fronts a facelift. The Traditional Shopfront Grant Scheme is a North Lincolnshire Council initiative which aims to improve shop fronts in conservation areas. The authority will offer up to 50 per cent towards the cost of installing new traditionally-styled shop fronts up to a maximum of £7,500, if the work is completed within a year of the grant offer. The scheme is part of a rolling programme which will...

From Facebook to a new shop in centre of town

January 27, 2017, 10:40 pm

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BIKE enthusiasts can rejoice this week as Scunthorpe has a new motorcycle store. Monoco Motorcycles, located at 167 High Street, opened its doors to the public last week and is now receiving a good response from shoppers. Darren Rhodes, owner of the store, said he needed to purchase a shop because he could not deal with the demand his bikes were getting on the internet. Utilising social media, Darren managed for a short while to run his business from home. "I initially used...

Venue offering some of the best food in the district

January 27, 2017, 10:50 pm

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Tucked away on Oswald Road in Scunthorpe you will find a pub and restaurant which is offering some of the best food this town and, indeed, North Lincolnshire has to offer. I'm talking about The Honest Lawyer, of course. The establishment is under new management and head chef Trevor Guerin has plenty of new and exciting dishes for diners to get their teeth into. SIMON LEONARD visited... AFTER ordering drinks downstairs and being seated in the gorgeous upstairs restaurant, my partner and I...

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January 27, 2017, 11:00 pm

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WORK on refurbishing the Royal hotel in Scunthorpe – at a cost of £450,000 – is expected to be completed next week. In the second phase the 30 bedrooms available to rent at between £49.99 and £69.99 a night are being upgraded. Work was completed last month on re-branding the first floor bar and restaurant as a Golden Oak outlet. The bedrooms at Greene King's 84-year-old hotel on Doncaster Road will remain within the Good Nights Inn portfolio.MORE: 'You made...

Brand new moo-sical class for kids in Scunthorpe

January 27, 2017, 11:57 pm

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A MOO-SICAL feast for 0 to 5-year-olds is rolling into town next week. Moo Music is a brand new class for pre-school children full of singing, dancing, musical games and masses of fun – as well brand new and instantly loveable charactersby the designer of such iconic children's shows as Bod and The Flumps. Sessions will run on Mondays and Tuesdays at Frodingham community centre and the first session on Monday January 30 is free! WW2 veteran Des, 95, joins world wide webScunthorpe class...

Barton MP happy with Brexit Bill

January 28, 2017, 12:15 am

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BARTON MP, Martin Vickers, has welcomed the publication of the Bill that will authorise the Prime Minister to trigger Article 50 and formally starts our withdrawal from the EU.Martin said: "This is great news, 70 per cent of my constituents voted for Brexit and I know from my correspondence and the number of people who approach me that they are anxious to see the Government press ahead delivering Brexit. Celebrate Chinese New Year this weekend at these North Lincolnshire restaurants and...

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January 28, 2017, 12:29 am

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The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance, which responds to life-threatening emergency calls across Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, undertook 1,009 missions during 2016 – 95 more than the previous year.The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service responds to some of the most serious incidents across the two counties including road traffic collisions, cardiac arrests, farming, industrial & agricultural incidents, sporting & horse riding accidents and many more. The service treats both...

Car crashes into parked van, tree and lamp post in Scunthorpe

January 28, 2017, 12:48 am

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RESIDENTS on Kennilworth Road, Scunthorpe, were woken up before their alarm clocks went off this morning (Saturday January 28) when a car crashed into a parked van, tree and lamp post at around 6am. The front of the grey Peugeot was significantly damaged, but no injuries were reported by police. Revealed: North Lincolnshire's sex hotspots - but how many have been caught for indecent acts there?Pictures on social media also show a lamp post flattened on the pavement, Humber Roads Police tweeted...