Isle of Axholme Fake Festival preview
The Isle of Axholme Fake Festival will take place tomorrow (Saturday, July 18) from 12.30pm to 11pm on Carrside Playing Fields, Epworth.Tickets cost £21 in advance or £25 on the door. Children aged 0-9...
View ArticleDog show plan for next year's Broughton Show
THOUSANDS of visitors attended Broughton Show on Sunday.Spectators of all ages enjoyed a fun-packed day at the 70th annual horticultural and equestrian show, with the horse-drawn carriages being one of...
View ArticleSunset Stride raises £30,000 for Lindsey Lodge Hospice
HUNDREDS of people took to the streets of Scunthorpe on a balmy summer's evening to raise around £30,000 for Lindsey Lodge Hospice.Just under 400 walkers donned their trainers and marched either eight...
View ArticleCrowle Show preview: Family fun promised this weekend
ORGANISERS are crossing their fingers for clear skies at this year's Crowle Agricultural Show – after torrential rain in 2014.The show, on Sunday (July 19), is one of the biggest events of the year in...
View ArticleTeenager scoops prestigious award for fundraising
A TEENAGER has been recognised for her tireless fundraising at a prestigious awards ceremony.Hannah Dunkerley, 19, secretary of the Winterton and District Branch of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research...
View Article6,000 Scunthorpe area tenants set to have rents cut
THOUSANDS of tenants of North Lincolnshire Homes can look forward to rent reductions, following the summer Budget announcement.Around 6,000 tenants will see their rents reduced by one per cent annually...
View ArticleConsultation finishes on proposals that could see 173 administrat...
A CONSULTATION period on proposals which could see 173 administrative jobs cut at Scunthorpe General Hospital has now finished.The jobs are among 418 under review across the trust which runs the...
View ArticleHuge new UTC building taking shape in Scunthorpe town centre
THE first signs have gone up this week at the Humber University Technical College (UTC) ahead of the opening in September.Work is nearing competition on the £12 million college in Scunthorpe's Church...
View ArticleRevealed: The 10 most popular songs played at funerals at...
A POSTHUMOUS UK number one hit for the late American country singer Jim Reeves has broken into the top 10 of songs chosen by mourners at Scunthorpe's Woodlands Crematorium.Reeves, who died in a plane...
View ArticleCouple reveal plans for Scunthorpe petting zoo
A COUPLE behind plans for a new petting zoo near Scunthorpe have vowed that it will be safe for animals.It comes after the American-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called on...
View ArticleFormer town centre bank converted into hair salon
A former town centre bank building has been brought back to life after a £30,000 project to convert it into a hair salon.The Bank Hairdressing opened its doors to customers last week and has created...
View ArticleTata Steel issues statement over Klesch sale speculation
TATA Steel chiefs have dismissed reports that American billionaire Gary Klesch has lost exclusive negotiating rights to buy the Scunthorpe works and the rest of the Long Products business.The...
View ArticlePlans lodged to turn iconic Scunthorpe town centre building into...
PLANNING permission is being sought to convert an Scunthorpe landmark building into a block of upmarket flats.The plan to create 24 one and two-bedroom flats on the first and second floors and a...
View ArticlePoor air quality: Scunthorpe on high alert
High levels of airborne dust were recorded at a monitoring station in Scunthorpe today. Poor air quality can affect people with respiratory problems. North Lincolnshire Council measurements at Santon...
View ArticleNorth Lincolnshire angler in heroic rescue of boy who was taken...
A NORTH Lincolnshire angler helped with the heroic rescue of a young boy who had been taken out to sea in an inflatable toy dinghy. Brett Bartram, 33, was taking part in a fishing match when he stepped...
View ArticleNATIONAL LOTTERY: What is the lotto jackpot and what time is the...
Could you become a millionaire tonight (Saturday, July 18)?The latest National Lottery Lotto draws are set to be made, with another big jackpot up for grabs if you've got your ticket.The top prize...
View ArticleREVEALED: 2015's top baby names for boys and girls
A LIST of the most popular baby names for the first half of this year has been released - and there are a few surprises. Baby name website Nameberry's list shows the top 100 girls' and boys' names by...
View ArticleFirefighters cordon off part of Scunthorpe street
FIREFIGHTERS cordoned off part of a Scunthorpe street after being called out this afternoon (Saturday, July 18). Crew members from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service were called to East Common Lane at...
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