Convenience store fined £3,500 for breaching food and...
THE food business operator of a convenience store must pay more than £4,000 for breaching food and hygiene standards.Sivarajah Arivalagan, 48, of the Happy Shopper newsagent on High Street in...
View ArticlePolice warning after women targeted on busy town street
POLICE have issued safety advice after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted on Oswald Road in Scunthorpe, while in a separate incident, a heavily pregnant woman was nearly bundled into a car on the...
View ArticleWheelie bin fire spreads to garage
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire that started in a wheelie bin and spread to a garage in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, July 16). The incident happened on Detuyll Street in Scunthorpe at about...
View ArticleMan arrested after police pursuit through Scunthorpe
POLICE arrested a man after a pursuit through Scunthorpe in the early hours of this morning (Thursday, July 16). The 50-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary and failing to stop...
View ArticleRoad tragedy: No criminal charges following crash which claimed...
POLICE say no criminal charges will be brought following an investigation into a crash in which five members of the same family died.Humberside Police confirmed enquiries into the head-on collision,...
View ArticleHundreds take part in Scunthorpe 10k
THE annual Scunthorpe 10k race took place last night (Wednesday, July 15) with hundreds of runners taking part. The race started and finished at Brumby Hall, with runners pounding the streets of...
View ArticleThunderstorms and heavy rain to hit region
THUNDERSTORMS and heavy rain are set to hit the region later today. North Lincolnshire is basking in glorious sunshine today (Thursday, July 16), but the fine weather will not last. The Met Office has...
View ArticleScunthorpe Central Park splashpad closed
THE splashpad water play area in Scunthorpe's Central Park has been closed. The £100,000 facility was opened two weeks ago, ahead of an official launch on Monday, July 6. But it has had to be...
View ArticleTata Steel to axe 720 UK jobs
TATA Steel has announced plans to cut 720 UK jobs. The company today announced the next stage in its plans to refocus its speciality and bar business on high-value markets such as aerospace. It said...
View ArticlePolice appeal: Girl (15) punched, kicked & bitten in triple...
A 15-year-old girl is reported to have been punched, kicked and bitten in a triple attack in Scunthorpe. The girl is said by police to have been assaulted by a trio of girls on three separate...
View ArticleOpen day for young air cadets
AN open evening will be held tonight for youngsters who are interested in becoming air cadets. The 119 (Scunthorpe) Squadron will open their doors from 6.45pm to 9pm for children aged 13 plus (year...
View ArticleFree hugs on offer in Scunthorpe town centre - find out why
A GROUP of people in Scunthorpe town centre are offering free hugs. The five-strong team of happy huggers were offering a quick cuddle to anyone passing by. Stood outside HSBC on Scunthorpe High...
View ArticleTata axing 720 UK jobs – but none in Scunthorpe
SCUNTHORPE has escaped the latest round of job cuts announced today by Tata Steel bosses. A company spokesman confirmed the bulk of the 720 jobs would be from operations in South Yorkshire and the...
View ArticleScunthorpe court at risk of closing
NORTH Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court is at risk of closing. Justice Secretary Michael Gove has announced today that a consultation has begun on the proposed closure of 57 magistrates' courts, 19...
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