203 pupils evacuated and sent home after electrical incident at...
PUPILS at a Scunthorpe primary school had to be evacuated and sent home following an electrical incident at the junior school site. Humberside Fire and Rescue service responded to the incident...
View ArticleCouncil wants to fell 4 protected trees in beauty spot
North Lincolnshire Council is seeking to "remove" three beech trees and an ash from a beauty spot. An application for planning permission suggests "thinning to increase light by felling" at Baysgarth...
View ArticleNew £22k council job planned at Scunthorpe Museum
North Lincolnshire Council is considering creating a job for a collections assistant at the museum in Scunthorpe. The post will be 'fixed term' until March 31, 2018. The annual cost amounts to £22,629...
View ArticleStunning property of the week on market for £319,000
A CHARMING yet contemporary home bursting with elegance is now on the market. Situated in the village of West Halton, this home boasts four bedrooms and a conservatory overlooking an extensive lawn and...
View ArticleWicked Bar rallies round to help flood victims
BIG-HEARTED regulars at the Wicked Bar in Scunthorpe High Street have rallied round to offer support to the victims of the floods in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria.A collection has been started of...
View ArticleTata Steel: I'm perplexed government will not do more to help UK...
At long last the Conservative Government delivered on its three-year old-promise to mitigate the higher energy costs for the steel industry caused by its unilateral Carbon Floor Tax. Better late than...
View Article260,000 take advantage of free parking in Brigg
FREE parking is continuing to have a big positive effect on businesses in Brigg, according to traders' representatives.Latest figures show a total of 262,350 free parking tickets were issued in North...
View ArticleA right royal knees-up! Share in £25,000 to help celebrate...
COMMUNITY groups are being encouraged to throw parties to mark the Queen's 90th birthday.And North Lincolnshire Council has created a special £25,000 fund to help pay for the celebrations.The monarch...
View ArticleScunthorpe hospital bosses issue A&E alert ahead of strike
THE NHS are asking people to only seek hospital assistance for "genuine emergencies" ahead of a planned 24-hour strike from junior doctors on Tuesday (January 12).Lawrence Roberts, medical director at...
View ArticlePub and restaurant specialising in Sunday dinners plans major...
Expansion is planned by a North Lincolnshire pub and restaurant which is a very popular choice for Sunday dinners as well as meals at other times of the week. Planning permission to add a conservatory...
View ArticleNew fines threat to dog walkers as beauty spot blighted by animal...
CONCERNS have been raised at the level of dog mess being left by the side of a North Lincolnshire river.Volunteer litter-pickers have identified a problem with waste in grass alongside the new Ancholme...
View ArticleSubway reveals opening date for new Lakeside restaurant
National chain Subway has revealed when it will open its new outlet in Scunthorpe. The restaurant - now taking shape on the Lakeside Retail Park at Ashby - will create 10 jobs. A spokesman for Subway...
View ArticleCall to monitor speed on busy Brigg road
SPEEDING concerns have been expressed about a main A-road in North Lincolnshire Council.Councillors Rob Waltham, Carl Sherwood and Nigel Sherwood have asked for Bigby High Road, Brigg, to be monitored,...
View ArticleChelsea v Scunthorpe United: Stamford Bridge stand fans will use...
Scunthorpe steel and Scunthorpe expertise constructed a stand at Stamford Bridge from which many fans will watch today's big FA Cup clash between Chelsea and Scunthorpe United. The contract for the...
View ArticleFire crews called to two Scunthorpe incidents
FIREFIGHTERS were called to two incidents in Scunthorpe this morning (Sunday, January 10). Crew members from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service first dealt with a fire involving rubbish inside a garage...
View ArticleChelsea v Scunthorpe United: Iron fans arriving at Stamford...
SCUNTHORPE United supporters have started arriving at Stamford Bridge ahead of the club's FA Cup third round tie against Chelsea. A travelling army of 3,000 Iron fans has descended on west London for...
View ArticlePictures - Scunthorpe United fans at Stamford Bridge for FA Cup...
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View ArticlePictures - Iron fans in town pubs cheer Scunthorpe United on...
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View ArticleChelsea v Scunthorpe United: Iron fans praise performance as...
SCUNTHORPE United supporters said their team did themselves proud in their FA Cup tie at Chelsea this afternoon. The Iron went out of the competition with their heads held high as they lost 2-0 to the...
View ArticlePICTURES - Chelsea v Scunthorpe United match action from the FA...
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