Term-time holidays: Will you be booking a break following High...
Would you take your children on holiday in term time to save money? That's the question we are asking readers following the High Court ruling that backed a dad who had done just that. The ruling has...
View ArticlePreparations underway for Barton Carnival
BARTON Carnival will return in September following last year's successful event which attracted more than 5,000 visitors. The event will include the traditional fun fair and the Great Barton Bake-Off....
View ArticleWork starts on new Scunthorpe bookies
WORK has started on the site of the new Betfred in Scunthorpe. The bookmakers will relocate from a site on Albert Marson Court on Cottage Beck Road to a vacant site on Cottage Beck Road, which was once...
View ArticleFood hygiene inspectors' two-star rating for cafe and three-star...
The latest round of hygiene inspections can be revealed. The rating scheme is hosted by the Food Standards Agency following environmental health checks by North Lincolnshire Council into all facilities...
View ArticlePopular North Lincolnshire food festival cancelled
THE PLUG has been pulled on a popular annual food festival that takes place on the banks of the Humber. Barton Food Festival - which has been going since 2014 - was set to take place at Waters' Edge...
View ArticleFood hygiene ratings: What do they mean? Everything you need to...
All cafes, restaurants, takeaways and shops offering or handling food are subjected to regular inspections by food safety officers from the local council. The ratings are then uploaded to the Food...
View ArticleClocking-in and out at Scunthorpe Tata Steel works to be replaced
The age-old practice of clocking in and out for employees and contractors on the Scunthorpe Tata Steel works has been declared out-dated. For fingerprint scanners which confirm attendance at work in...
View ArticleWill the rain stop by the weekend?
The lovely sunshine last weekend has become a dark and distant memory - replaced by cloud and rain. But will it last and what's the weather forecast for this weekend? According to the Met Office, it...
View ArticleTop 10 things to do in Scunthorpe this weekend
LOOKING for things to do in the area this weekend? See our list of the top 10 things in North Lincolnshire over the coming week. Lesley Garrett will join the Scunthorpe Male Voice Choir and other...
View ArticleNorth Lincolnshire town welcomes familiar face as new mayor
A TOWN in North Lincolnshire has appointed an experienced town councillor as its new mayor . Don Johnson received the only nomination to replace the outgoing Fran Fletcher at a meeting of Winterton...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies after crash in Spain
A KEEN motorcyclist has died following a crash in Spain. An inquest has been opened into the death of Simeon Paul Hill, 49, of Crowle Road, Eastoft. Mr Hill was travelling near Ramales in northern...
View ArticleJunior doctors' dispute: Deal reached after 8 days of talks
A DEAL on junior doctors' contracts has been reached after eight days of talks, it has been reported. The long-running dispute between the British Medical Association and the Department of Health has...
View ArticleAshby Bowl in Scunthorpe goes on the market
ILL health has forced ex-steelworker Dave Ross to put the 30-year lease of the Ashby Bowl leisure complex in Scunthorpe's Grange Lane South on the market for offers of around £300,000. The 12-lane...
View Article11 decisions students should be making NOW
We have reached that time of the year again - students away at universities up and down the country have been desperately cramming for end of year exams, presentations and coursework hand-ins as they...
View ArticleNATIONAL LOTTERY RESULTS: Winning numbers for tonight, Wednesday,...
COULD your National Lottery numbers have come up tonight (Wednesday, May 18)? The latest Lotto draw has been made, with players across the country dreaming of hitting the jackpot. Tonight's top prize...
View ArticleWhen is May Spring Bank Holiday 2016 and what's the weather...
The May Day Bank Holiday was more of a "dank holiday", with showers and cool temperatures. But, there is another bank holiday on its way - so when is it? The Spring Bank Holiday, which is also...
View ArticleScunthorpe Music Festival tunes up for 97th event
THE 97th Scunthorpe Musical Festival music section will be held next week. Hundreds of youngsters from schools will take part in the event, which will award trophies for most promising pianist,...
View ArticleNew orthopaedic consultant aims to 'put a smile back on people's...
A CONSULTANT with a special interest in upper limb surgery has joined the trauma and orthopaedic team at Scunthorpe hospital. Mr Nikos Reissis, a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, specialises...
View ArticleNorth Lincolnshire Half Marathon 2016: If you're circled you've...
Thousands of runners took park in the North Lincolnshire Half-Marathon at the weekend. The winner of this year's half marathon was Tim Hartley. The 47-year-old, from Leicester, broke the course record...
View ArticleApplicant to appeal decision rejecting standalone solar panels
AN APPEAL has been launched in a bid to reverse a decision to refuse planning permission for a solar energy scheme. It comes after North Lincolnshire Council's planning committee turned down proposals...
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