TATA STEEL: Fate of 900 Scunthorpe workers facing axe shrouded in...
Tata Steel has yet to make known the fate of 900 employees on the Scunthorpe site – almost four months after it was announced their jobs were to be made redundant.Paul McBean, chairman of the works...
View Article£300m to be spent on new Humber flood defences after tidal...
NEARLY £300 million will be spent on flood defences in the region over the next six years with a "comprehensive review" of the Humber Flood Risk Strategy undertaken.North Lincolnshire MPs joined others...
View ArticleDisused school to be transformed into shops and café
A DISUSED school is soon to be transformed into a cafe and antiques shop.It was vacated in September 2011 when a junior and infant school merged.But after standing empty for years, a buyer has stepped...
View Article'More steelworkers' jobs under threat': Union chief voices fears...
A UNION chief says more steelworkers' jobs are being threatened after the turmoil in the industry was further highlighted when Tata Steel announced major losses.Yesterday Tata Steel - which is shedding...
View ArticleTJ Hughes shop in Scunthorpe town centre set to re-open as venue...
Discussions are taking place to reopen the former TJ Hughes store in Scunthorpe town centre and use it for pop up shops. The talks are about using it as community space for voluntary activities, art...
View Article'Dad was killed through no fault of his own': Daughter's grief as...
A MOTORIST has been jailed after a crash which resulted in the death of a grandfather.Kenneth East, 62, died on November 14, 2014, as a result of injuries sustained in a collision on the B1207 Ermine...
View ArticlePolice to ask Lincolnshire residents to pay more to help keep...
TAXPAYERS in Lincolnshire look set to pay more towards tackling crime and maintaining bobbies on the street. The police and crime commissioner Alan Hardwick is proposing to increase the amount of money...
View ArticleEUROMILLIONS: What is tonight's jackpot & what time is the...
THE latest EuroMillions lottery draw is set to be made tonight (Friday, February 5), with players across Europe hoping their numbers will come up. Tonight's jackpot is an estimated £11 million. To...
View ArticleScunthorpe United pay tribute to former player David Sloan who...
TRIBUTES have been paid to former Scunthorpe United player David Sloan who has passed away, aged 74. After signing from Bangor, Mr Sloan made 136 appearances for the Iron, including three substitute...
View ArticleREVEALED: How much MPs Nic Dakin, Andrew Percy and Martin Vickers...
NEW figures reveal how much North Lincolnshire MPs received from donations and additional earnings last year.According to the Register of Members' Financial Interests, Scunthorpe MP Nic Dakin, Brigg...
View ArticleThree people arrested as police carry out drugs raid on Westcliff
THREE people have been arrested after police carried out a drugs raid in Scunthorpe this morning (Friday, February 5). Police swooped on the Westcliff precinct area and an address in Torbay Court as...
View ArticleUpdate: Three vehicle accident on A15 causes blockage
A THREE vehicle accident on the A15 has caused a blockage near Scampton airbase.The accident happened between the A1500 Horncastle Lane junction and the Riseholme Roundabout and traffic is moving...
View ArticleMark the Market Meerkat to entice shoppers to Scunthorpe
NORTH Lincolnshire's markets have a new mascot following a competition aimed at school-age children.North Lincolnshire Council invited children to design a new mascot at the end of last year.After...
View ArticleUPDATE: Scunthorpe-bound train misses stop due to 'disruptive...
A TRAIN from Sheffield to Scunthorpe could not stop at Hatfield & Stainforth today (Friday, February 12) because of 'disruptive passengers'. Northern Rail tweeted - AMENDED: Due to disruptive...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police hunt suspect after woman found injured on...
HUMBERSIDE Police have released more details following an incident where the force helicopter was deployed in Scunthorpe in the hunt for a suspect after a woman was found injured in the town centre....
View ArticleEUROMILLIONS RESULTS: Winning lottery numbers for tonight Friday...
COULD you be a EuroMillions winner tonight (Friday, February 12)?The latest draw is set to be made - and it is a double rollover.That means ticket-holders will be dreaming of winning a top prize of an...
View Article40 North Lincolnshire Council job vacancies including breakfast...
North Lincolnshire Council has a job vacancy for a breakfast Club assistant. It is among 40+ jobs the local authority is currently seeking to fill. The breakfast worker vacancy is at St Norbert's...
View ArticleDRIVER ALERT: Temporary traffic lights coming to busy Scotter...
Busy Scotter Road in Scunthorpe is to see roadworks, resulting in temporary traffic lights and delays for drivers. Network Rail will be undertaking detailed examination of the viaduct which carries the...
View ArticleCracking news! Production doubles at farm with 104,000 free range...
BUSINESS at a North Lincolnshire farm is booming after it struck upon an idea to look after 64,000 free range hens.Since family farm V Wilkins & Sons has built a new egg-laying facility, their...
View ArticleThree care homes rated 'good' by inspectors
THREE care homes have been rated "good" by health watchdogs.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) carried out inspections in November at Clarence House Care Home in Brigg, which is run by Knightingale Care...
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