No dead end jobs in firm recruiting zombies!
An off-beat job recruitment campaign has got under way in the town of Kirton-in-Lindsey to find would-be zombies. The employment drive follows the success of the first ever live all action zombie...
View ArticleMore dance pictures from the Scunthorpe musical festival
DO YOU know anyone who's got their dancing shoes on for the dance section of the Scunthorpe Musical Festival? Dances are taking place until Saturday, April 15 at the Plowright Theatre. MORE: Dance...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about changing vaping laws
NEW laws regulating products used by people who vape come into force next month. The new Tobacco and Related Products Regulations 2016 comes into force on Monday, May 20, and introduces a number of...
View ArticleVets warn dog owners to keep their pets away from Easter treats...
DOG owners are being warned to keep chocolate away from their pets this Easter as new figures reveal that two in three vets treated at least one case of chocolate poisoning last year. BVA's Voice of...
View ArticleSeven jobs you can apply for TODAY
TRAWLING through job sites looking for the right position for you in your area - or within commuting distance - can feel like a full time job in itself. We've compiled a selection of jobs in and around...
View ArticleOil and gas firm to submit new planning application to drill in...
A firm which was seeking planning permission to drill for gas and oil in North Lincolnshire has confirmed it is to submit a new application for the site. North Lincolnshire Council's planning committee...
View ArticlePolice continue investigations into 'drunk' takeaway driver
HUMBERSIDE police are continuing to investigate reports of a "drunk" takeaway driver. The report was made on Saturday, April 8 and was just one of the many calls taken by Humberside Police at their...
View ArticleTeenager taken to hospital after Scunthorpe town centre crash
A 17-year-old boy was taken to hospital following a crash on a Scunthorpe town centre road. The incident - involving a red moped and white Vauxhall Adam Jam - happened on Mary Street at around 2.45pm...
View ArticleHow to protect your child from sexting
WITH children and young people having access to mobile phones, Humberside Police have released tips on how to protect your child from sexting. The force has said they have received numerous reports of...
View ArticleTrophy presented in memory of motorcycling club member
A TROPHY has been presented in memory of a motorcycling club member. Pete Stancer passed away this year, aged 72, and was a keen member of the BSA Gold Star Owners Lincolnshire group, who met over the...
View ArticleNew play area opened at Scunthorpe primary school
A NEW play area has been opened at a Scunthorpe primary school. The Trim Trail was unveiled this month at Crosby Primary School. Deputy head teacher Sarah Buckley said donations came from: - Clugstons...
View ArticleWARNING: Mum pushes for safe crossing after graphic video shows...
A MUM has started a petition for a pedestrian crossing after her son was knocked down by a van this weekend. This shocking video shows the moment eight-year-old David Dally-Crabb was thrown to the...
View ArticleWhy is it called Good Friday and why do we eat hot cross buns and...
MOST of us look forward to Easter and the abundance of tasty chocolate treats that it brings. But not all of us know what Good Friday is and why we eat certain food items at this time of the year. Good...
View ArticleMore pictures of dance at Scunthorpe Music Festival - Can you...
DO YOU know anyone who's got their dancing shoes on for the dance section of the Scunthorpe Musical Festival? Our photographer has been out and got more snapshots of dancers at this year's event. See...
View ArticleYouths cause damage to ark at Scunthorpe farm
Damage has been caused to an ark at a farm in Scunthorpe. A Facebook post on the Pink Pig Farm's page shows damage to an ark at the farm. The post reads: "Senseless damage to one of our pig arks by 4/5...
View ArticleLIVE: Hospital bosses face grilling from councillors over missed...
BOSSES at the Trust which run Scunthorpe General Hospital face a grilling this morning (Wednesday, April 12) over missing waiting list patients and being placed in special measures. Health watchdog the...
View ArticleCouncil adopts motor neurone disease charter
North Lincolnshire Council has agreed to adopt the motor neurone disease (MND) charter in support of local people living with this terminal disease and their carers. Motor neurone disease is a fatal...
View ArticleNorth Lincolnshire MP says additional funding for social care is...
A North Lincolnshire MP has welcomed the Government's plans to allocate an additional £2billion of funding towards adult social care. Andrew Percy, MP for Brigg and Goole, said the funding is "very...
View ArticleSteelworks apprentice caught with cannabis
POLICE found a steelworks apprentice with cannabis after spotting him in a car, a court heard. Brandon Dixon, 21, of Cedar Avenue, Scunthorpe, admitted possessing cannabis on March 9. Rebecca Dolby,...
View ArticleScunthorpe woman jailed for vicious attack on friend who insulted...
A WOMAN who was changing her gender from that of a man viciously attacked a friend who insulted her new identity in "less than complimentary terms". She attacked him with a metal bar and left him...
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