Huge wind turbine planned near Scunthorpe
A huge wind turbine with a blade height of 77 metres (252ft) is planned for a site near Scunthorpe. Permission to build the 500kw turbine with three blades and a rotor diameter of 54m is now being...
View ArticleEUROMILLIONS: What is tonight's jackpot & what time is the...
HAVE you got your EuroMillions ticket yet for tonight's (Tuesday, August 18) draw? The game gives ticket-holders across Europe the chance of becoming instant millionaires. Players throughout the...
View ArticleStreet cordoned off after telegraph pole snaps
PART of a street was cordoned off after a telegraph pole snapped off at the base. Firefighters from Humberside Fire and Rescue Service were called to the incident, which happened at around 3.50pm...
View ArticleScunthorpe man appears in court charged with causing the death of...
A MAN has appeared in court, charged with causing death by dangerous driving and perverting the course of justice following the death of a woman in Scunthorpe. James Quibell, 21, of St Margaret's Walk,...
View ArticlePostmortem carried out on body found in search for missing...
A POSTMORTEM has been carried out on a body found in the search for missing Scunthorpe United fan Robert Marris. Police say enquiries are ongoing to formally establish the identity of the male, who was...
View ArticleTributes paid to title-winning Scunthorpe United captain &...
TRIBUTES have been paid to one of Scunthorpe United's most successful captains, Frank Marshall. The former wing-half, who joined the Iron in 1957, is reported by the club to have died at the age of 86....
View ArticleSheridan Smith Funny Girl: Ticket sales break box office records...
A NEW London theatre production starring Sheridan Smith has smashed box office records. Epworth actress Sheridan will play the lead role in Funny Girl at the Menier Chocolate Factory, in the London...
View ArticleSplashpads closed at Normanby Hall & Central Park - because...
THE splashpads at Normanby Hall and Central Park are closed today due to the rain. North Lincolnshire Council officials confirmed the attractions are shut today (Tuesday, August 18). North Lincolnshire...
View Article5.20pm UPDATE: Raging fire causes major disruption for Scunthorpe...
A HUGE fire is causing major disruptions for Scunthorpe train passengers today (Tuesday, August 18). The fire has broken out near the railway tracks between Meadowhall and Doncaster, blocking all of...
View ArticlePolice 'out in force' to catch those driving illegally
POLICE have warned they are "out in force" to catch anyone driving illegally in Scunthorpe this evening.Humberside Police's roads team have seized a number of vehicles in the town today (Tuesday,...
View ArticleEUROMILLIONS RESULTS: Winning numbers for tonight Tuesday August...
COULD you be a EuroMillions winner tonight (Tuesday, August 18)?The latest draw gives ticket-holders across Europe the chance of becoming instant millionaires.Players throughout the continent will be...
View ArticleScunthorpe hotel worker enjoys 30-year bonus
CHEF Andy Robinson and his wife Larine were this week presented with a surprise weekend break in Dublin by co-owner Gez Reilly as thanks for his 30 years' service in the kitchens at the Wortley House...
View ArticleScunthorpe drink-driver banned
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: OVAISE AHMED, 28, of Webster...
View ArticlePlans for new hot food takeaway withdrawn
An application seeking permission to create a fast food takeaway has been withdrawn, North Lincolnshire Council has revealed. The plan was to convert and alter a vacant convenience shop at 17 Low...
View ArticleWaste and recycling collections changes on bank holiday week
WASTE and recycling collections will change next week due to the bank holiday. If your collection falls on Monday, August 31, your collection will be Tuesday, September 1. Tuesday collections will move...
View ArticleNew equipment to wage war on germs at Scunthorpe hospital
INVISIBLE germs at Scunthorpe General Hospital are no longer able to hide.Using fluorescent marking gel and a UV light, staff across the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, which runs...
View ArticlePledge to improve 'degrading' toilet facilities in Scunthorpe
COUNCIL chiefs have promised to improve toilet facilities for disabled people after a Scunthorpe mum launched a national campaign.Lorna Fillingham's petition, which now has more than 1,500 signatures,...
View ArticleNew shop to open in Scunthorpe town centre - pictures
A new shop is looking to make its mark on Scunthorpe town centre with an unusual range of artistic gifts and goodies.Oddball Art and Gifts on Laneham Street will sell incense, pagan and Buddha gifts,...
View ArticleCafé, boutique & 2 more shops planned in new...
Three shops and a cafe are planned in a new development. Approval to progress the scheme is now being sought from North Lincolnshire Council. The aim is to utilise part of a former school in Northfield...
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