Organ transplant patients waiting up to two years for operations
ELEVEN people in North Lincolnshire are on the UK's waiting list for an organ transplant – and some have been waiting longer than two years.The statistics have been released by the NHS Blood and...
View ArticleTATA SALE: Who are reported bidders for Scunthorpe steelworks...
TWO British investment firms are reported to be among three bidders to buy the Scunthorpe Tata Steel works. An article in the Sunday Telegraph claimed Tata was close to agreeing a deal for its long...
View Article£45k spent on B&B accommodation for those at risk of...
SPENDING on B&B accommodation for those at risk of homelessness has halved over the last two years while contacts to the housing team continue to increase.In the last three months of 2014/15 there...
View ArticleBid to improve Barton town centre
A TOWN vision and regeneration plan is being put together focusing on "prosperity" in Barton.The idea for a strategic plan was initially put forward by Councillor Neil Jacques and it will look at a...
View ArticleNorth Lincolnshire Homes to demolish old garages and build 23 new...
TWENTY-three new garages are to be built by the area's biggest social landlord.A planning application to North Lincolnshire Council for the "demolition of existing garages and planning permission to...
View ArticleNew £150,000 section of Ancholme Valley Way opens
THOUSANDS of people have used the latest section of the Ancholme Valley Way since it opened ahead of schedule, councillors say.The footpath and cycle path runs along the River Ancholme and will...
View ArticleRailway station approach 'looks like a bomb site'
A railway station is being given a revamp with a brand new footbridge.However, no money is available to improve the approach to the facility, it is being suggested.Train travel campaigner Paul Johnson,...
View ArticlePlanning application lodged to build new leisure centre and...
A FORMAL planning application has been submitted for a new leisure centre and swimming pool.Plans for the project at the Axholme Academy, in Crowle, had previously been provided to the local community...
View ArticleCare home told to improve after breaching regulations
A NORTH Lincolnshire care home was told it needed to improve after breaching a number of regulations.It provides accommodation for 13 people who have learning disabilities and autism, and was found to...
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View ArticleBiker dad suffers double leg break in 'hit and run'
A MOTORCYCLIST who was seriously injured in an alleged hit and run in Scunthorpe has spoken about the ordeal.The incident happened at the junction of West Common Lane and Scotter Road at 4.10pm on...
View ArticlePolice search for wanted man
Humberside Police are searching for a man in connection with a number of ongoing investigations who is believed to be in either Scunthorpe or Hull.Humberside Police have been conducting searches for...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man arrested on suspicion of rape in town centre alleyway
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of rape after an incident in an alleyway in Scunthorpe town centre. The incident happened in an alleyway on Oswald Road, near the junction with Mary Street. It was...
View ArticleScunthorpe MP receives abusive email after voting against bombing...
Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin has referred an email to Humberside Police he received after voting against the bombing in Syria during last week's vote in Parliament. Mr Dakin said: "Like other MPs I've had a...
View ArticleBody discovered in ditch
POLICE are making enquiries after a man's body was found in a ditch. The discovery on Carr Lane, Winterton, was made by a member of the public at 1.55pm on Thursday, December 3. Specialist officers...
View ArticleBand who worked with Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong to...
A BAND whose record was produced by Green Day singer Billie Joe Armstrong are coming to Scunthorpe. The gig is part of Independent Venue Week 2016, which will see a number of shows take place at the...
View ArticleScunthorpe band concert tonight
THE Scunthorpe Concert Band is set to perform a Christmas concert at Wrawby Village Hall at 7.30pm tonight (Saturday, December 12).Father Christmas will make an appearance during the evening and the...
View ArticleSong for Christmas prize boost for Scunthorpe school
THE runner-up school in the 2015 Song for Christmas competition has been able to use the prize money to purchase an organ.Outwood Academy Brumby in Scunthorpe received £250 to purchase music equipment...
View ArticleMobile speed camera locations in northern Lincolnshire and East...
Mobile speed camera locations in northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire for week commencing December 13, from Safer Roads Humber, are: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13: Safety Camera Enforcement Officers will be...
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