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March 22, 2017, 11:41 pm

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THE 3,000 employees on the Scunthorpe British Steel works have been offered the chance to extend their working lives beyond normal retirement. The company has upgraded its pre-retirement policy following consultations with the trade unions. The bid to interest elder workers, who are considering retirement, in either job-sharing or part-time employment is a move to retain experience and skills on the 2,000 acre site. British Steel managing director Paul Martin claimed the new policy was...

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March 22, 2017, 11:45 pm

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THE number of child sex offences recorded by Humberside Police rose to 1,114 last year – an average of more than three a day – according to figures obtained by the NSPCC. This represents a 25 per cent rise from 888 offences in 2014/15. The number of child sex offences reported to police throughout the UK rose by a fifth to a record 55,507 last year, with recorded crimes including rape, sexual assault and sexual exploitation. Latest statistics gained through NSPCC requests to...

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March 23, 2017, 1:28 am

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BRIGG and Goole MP Andrew Percy has shared his account of events yesterday (Wednesday, March 23) following a terrorist attack in Westminster that led to the deaths of four people. In the attack yesterday, a man drove a car along a pavement in Westminster knocking down pedestrians, leaving dozens injured. He then stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament. Acting Deputy Commissioner and Head of Counter Terrorism Mark Rowley told media that those who died...

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March 23, 2017, 2:47 am

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SNOOKER fans were at The Baths Hall last night (Wednesday, March 22) as the World Seniors Championship got underway. The World Seniors Championship is taking place over the next three days with £10,000 and a place in the World Championships at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield on the line. The tournament will see eight invited snooker legends compete alongside four qualifiers. It will feature stars such as Stephen Hendry, Cliff Thorburn, Dennis Taylor, Willie Thorne and John...

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March 23, 2017, 3:12 am

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HUMBERSIDE Police said the public will see an "enhanced policing presence" across the force area following a terrorist attack in Westminster yesterday (Wednesday, March 22). In the attack yesterday, a man drove a car along a pavement in Westminster knocking down pedestrians, leaving dozens injured.He then stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament.Acting Deputy Commissioner and Head of Counter Terrorism Mark Rowley told media that those who died were a...

Mortality rates for Scunthorpe hospital trust remain 'as...

March 23, 2017, 3:36 am

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MORTALITY rates for the trust which runs Scunthorpe General Hospital remain in the 'as expected' banding, latest figures show. NHS Digital has today published the Summary Hospital-Level Mortality Indicator (SHMI) statistics for the period October 2015 to September 2016. Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLaG) has a figure of 111, which is within the 'as expected' banding. The expected number of deaths is estimated using the characteristics of the patients treated, such...

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March 23, 2017, 4:09 am

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DON'T miss out! Today (Thursday, March 23) is the day the Scunthorpe Telegraph has teamed up with Tesco on Gallagher Retail Park - and you can grab a slice of the action! Readers who pick up a copy of the Scunthorpe Telegraph today at our special promotional stand in store can get a free freshly baked farmhouse loaf of bread from the in-store bakery. You will have to be quick though, as the offer is only available while stocks last. Jenny Holt, promotions co-ordinator for the Scunthorpe...

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March 23, 2017, 4:13 am

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A FLAG outside Scunthorpe police station is being flown at half-mast following the Westminster terror attack. In the attack yesterday (Wednesday, March 22), a man drove a car along a pavement in Westminster knocking down pedestrians, leaving dozens injured. He then stabbed a policeman and was shot dead by police in the grounds of Parliament. Five people died following the attack. Prime Minister Theresa May said today (Thursday, March 23) the attacker was British. One of the victims was...

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March 23, 2017, 5:03 am

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A £3 million contract to build Scunthorpe's newest housing estate has been kept in town. Ongo Homes have announced the contract for the 27-property site off Cottage Beck Road had been awarded to GS Kelsey Construction, of Brigg Road. Work has started on the project this week and will see 23 three-bedroom houses and four four-bedroom houses built on the site of the former Albert Marson Court flats and shops which were demolished due to structural defects. The builders are hoping to have...

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March 23, 2017, 7:17 am

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MORE than 150 Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest branches are to close with hundreds of job losses after a "dramatic shift" in customer banking, the company announced today (Thursday, March 23). The decision will affect 30 RBS and 128 NatWest branches and hit around 470 jobs. NatWest has two branches in North Lincolnshire - one in Scunthorpe and one in Brigg. The company said it had considered branch usage and the alternative ways customers can bank, adding: "We have seen a...

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March 23, 2017, 8:25 am

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The music of Buddy Holly will come to life in Scunthorpe tonight (Thursday, March 23). Buddy Holly & The Cricketers will be performing plenty of songs from the American musician and singer-songwriter's band, The Crickets, at The Plowright Theatre. SIMON LEONARD caught up with producer Simon Fielder... FOR a quarter of a century, this breathtaking show has rock 'n' rolled audiences across the globe from Cardiff to California, Barking to Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden and is guaranteed to have...

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March 23, 2017, 8:47 am

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More than 500 families in mobile homes in North Lincolnshire face a rise in fees following a change in the law. The council's Licensing Committee today (March 23) agreed in principle to develop a fees policy in line with the 2013 Mobile Homes Act. Under the Act, the local authority can charge for granting or transferring a licence, altering site conditions and annual inspections. More: Flag at half-mast outside Scunthorpe police station after Westminster terror attackThe charges will be at...

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March 23, 2017, 8:54 am

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The cost to tax-payers of finding bed and breakfast and other temporary accommodation for homeless people is going down, according to the latest figures released by North Lincolnshire Council. The total spend last year dropped to £41,714.34, compared to £122,371.22 in 2012/13. Last year the council's housing advice experts helped in 800 cases. More: Flag at half-mast outside Scunthorpe police station after Westminster terror attackThe majority of the homeless people (433) were...

Residents object to housing estate plan in North Lincolnshire

March 23, 2017, 9:03 am

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Residents have objected to a plan to build a new housing estate on a green field site in Messingham. The local firm of AE and DM Swaby is seeking approval to build six four-bedroom houses on land west of Scotter Road. The project would involve building a new access road. More: Vigil to be held in Scunthorpe for victims of London terror attackEmma Farman, of Acacia Way, Messingham, has expressed concerns that future development of the site woud leave the potential for the village to become...

Future of North Lincolnshire branches of NatWest confirmed

March 23, 2017, 9:11 am

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THE fate of the North Lincolnshire branches of NatWest has been revealed. More than 150 Royal Bank of Scotland and NatWest branches are to close with hundreds of job losses after a "dramatic shift" in customer banking, the company announced today (Thursday, March 23). The decision will affect 30 RBS and 128 NatWest branches and hit around 470 jobs. NatWest has two branches in North Lincolnshire - one in Scunthorpe and one in Brigg. This afternoon, it has been confirmed that...

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March 23, 2017, 9:22 am

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A VIGIL will be held in Scunthorpe in memory of the victims of yesterday's (Wednesday, March 23) terrorist attack in London. The North Lincolnshire Multi-Faith Partnership will host the vigil outside the Islamic Centre, on Parkinson Avenue in the town. It will be held at 2pm tomorrow (Friday, March 24) and is open to everybody, regardless of their faith. Abid Khan, chairman of the partnership, said: "It is a vigil for the people who lost their lives and to recognise the bravery of the...

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March 23, 2017, 11:00 am

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Police surrounded a house in Scunthorpe town centre this evening (March 23). A witness described seeing armed police in Laneham Street, at around 5.45pm this evening. There were four police cars, two of them are from the dog section and officers were inside the property for an hour.One officer told the Telegraph that police were looking to speak to someone inside a property across from Quality Solicitors.Police dogs were sent into the property but officers said that the public had nothing to...

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March 23, 2017, 11:42 am

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THE Eddie Wright Raceway will hold what will be one of their biggest ever stockcar meetings on Saturday. The Normanby Road circuit will hold the Dreamers on Tour meeting, which has toured all over the world including places such as Jamaica. It is the big meeting which will open the new stockcar season at the track with the action getting underway at 4pm. Promoter Rob Godfrey said he has guaranteed 150 cars already booked in and the meeting is an all banger meeting consisting of 12 hears...

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March 25, 2017, 10:15 pm

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A PUB chain boss is urging other licensees to join him in a protest over unfair charges faced by pub-goers.On September 20 the Blue Bell in Scunthorpe and the White Horse in Brigg, run by the JD Wetherspoon chain, will slash all booze and food prices by seven and a half per cent.Currently 16 pence on every pint is spent on business rates and pub food is subject to 20 per cent VAT.MORE NEWS: Work to start on repairing damaged M180 bridgeWetherspoon boss Tim Martin insists a drop in business rates...

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March 25, 2017, 10:20 pm

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A VINYL record seller believes he has found a gap in the market in Scunthorpe. Paul Bird, 55, has been selling records for five years at various events across the region with his pop-up business Birds Nest Records, but now has a permanent home at Scunthorpe Market. The Hull record seller has taken a stall for two days a week at the market. Paul sources his music from car boots and house clearances and it is his keen eye that allows him to make money out of his love for records. "It is a...