Major changes made to £3m sportsground plan
NEW formal plans for the redevelopment of a recreation ground in North Lincolnshire are being tabled in a bid to get the project moving forward.The £3 million scheme was first announced in 2012 and...
View ArticleFOR SALE: Another historic pub site goes on the market
A pub site has been placed on the North Lincolnshire property market. The asking price is £245,000 and inquiries are being handled by estate agents Lovelle. The White Swan, Barton, is described as a...
View ArticleDangerously out of control dog: Owner given suspended jail term
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: MICHAEL CAWSTON, 30, of Bruce...
View ArticleTributes & funeral details for Scunthorpe landlord 'Big...
THE funeral will be held next week for ex-publican and policeman Allan Edgar.Mr Edgar died in the town's general hospital on August 11 aged 70 years after a long illness.His death came two years after...
View ArticleScunthorpe petting zoo plans revised
Plans to establish at North Lincolnshire petting zoo have been amended. The latest proposals are now being considered by local council planners, who will decide whether to give the go-ahead at the...
View ArticleSee inside Scunthorpe pub after £150k revamp
A brand new £150,000 gig room has been unveiled at the Lincoln Imp in Scunthorpe.The pub regularly features a hotbed of local talent on its stage and with the opening of the new "L-shaped" room last...
View ArticleNew twist in plan to sell Scunthorpe's Abacus bar
THE Plymouth-based Enjoy Pubs company has done a U-turn over plans to sell the lease of a North Lincolnshire bar. Confirming the plan had been dropped for the Abacus bar on Scunthorpe High Street,...
View Article246 new homes to be built in huge new Scunthorpe housing...
An estate of 246 new homes has been given the green light by North Lincolnshire Council planners. The application was submitted from the local authority's own estate management section, which is based...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police called after 50 farmers launch protest in...
POLICE were called after a group of farmers launched a protest at the Nisa distribution centre in Scunthorpe last night (Thursday, August 20). Police said around 50 farmers attended the protest, which...
View ArticleThat'll Be The Day rock & roll show returns to Scunthorpe...
THAT'LL Be The Day returns to the Baths Hall, Scunthorpe, tonight (Friday, August 21) with a brand new show, celebrating three decades on the road reflecting the music of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and...
View ArticleFAREWELL TONY: Astonishing scenes as hundreds of bikers join...
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View ArticleSinger returning for home town gig
SURREY-based singer-guitarist Martin Wilson is returning to his home town, Scunthorpe, with his band The Room.Martin, 53, started his rock career with local band Legacy in the 1980s.A decade later...
View ArticlePuppet show to wow crowds today
CHILDREN'S puppetry and birds of prey are among the main attractions at this year's West Butterwick Field Day, taking place today (Saturday, August 22).The event will take place on the playing field at...
View ArticleNew ales on sale at Glanford Park
SCUNTHORPE United launched two new limited edition bottled ales, which were commissioned ahead of the club's proposed move to a new stadium.The beer was on sale at the Iron's game against Crewe...
View ArticleProperty of the week: See inside £149,500 grade two listed...
IF YOU have ever wanted to own a grade two listed home in a quiet area of a market town then this outstanding traditional house might be what you are looking for.Located in the historic...
View Article17,000 register for free swims – take yours now
THE number of free swimming sessions taken up at leisure centres across North Lincolnshire across the school summer holidays is on course to beat last year's total.Figures released by North...
View Article£2-million of medicine wasted in North Lincolnshire
HEALTH experts have estimated £2 million worth of medicine is wasted in North Lincolnshire every year.Now the local Clinical Commissioning Group is urging patients who get repeat prescriptions to only...
View ArticlePlan to build 23 new garages in town
Social landlord North Lincolnshire Homes intends to provide 23 new garages for tenants. It plans to demolish existing garages and build two banks of ten and a bank of three to take their place. The...
View ArticleHotel enjoys boom in bookings for contractors
A North Lincolnshire hotel has soared past a major milestone.Established to provide accommodation for workers in the oil and gas and renewables industries, it let its 100,000th room this month.The...
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