Scunthorpe pub offering kids meals for just £1
A Scunthorpe pub-restaurant is helping families spread the cash-load during the school summer holidays. 'Eating out' or even 'eating in' with a takeaway CAN prove a drain on the family budget. However,...
View ArticleNew bakery opens in Scunthorpe town centre
A NEW bakery has opened in Scunthorpe.Sweet House Bakery is now trading on Frodingham Road in the town following a £10,000 investment.Lithuanian-born Kristina Virviliene, 32, who has lived in...
View ArticleConcerns raised over potential fracking site in North Lincolnshir...
AN ANTI-fracking meeting was held during which concerned residents learned more about the controversial procedure.Frack Free Kirton in Lindsey held the meeting at the town hall on Tuesday, with support...
View ArticleNew M181 junction – paving the way for Lincolnshire Lakes...
PLANS remain on track for the de-trunking and deregulating of the M181 motorway, according to council bosses.The scheme, which is part of the proposed Lincolnshire Lakes development, would allow a...
View ArticleCoffee afternoon to raise cash for eye charity
A COFFEE afternoon will be held to raise money for an eye charity tomorrow (Monday, August 31). The event will raise money for the Nystagmus Network, which works to understand the problems caused by...
View ArticleAugust 30, 2000: On this day 15 years ago Scunthorpe pictures
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View ArticleAmbulance on scene & roads closed after accident near...
EMERGENCY services are at the scene of a two-car crash near the hospital in Scunthorpe this afternoon (Sunday, August 30) which has closed two roads. There are reports of injuries with an ambulance at...
View ArticleFour in hospital after two-car crash near hospital
FOUR people have been taken to hospital after a crash near Scunthorpe General this afternoon (Sunday, August 30). The two-car crash happened on Exeter Road near the junction with Cliff Gardens. Police,...
View ArticleWaste and recycling collections changes on bank holiday week
WASTE and recycling collections will change this 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 ArticleCrews called to farm equipment fire
FIRE crews were called to a farm this afternoon (Sunday, August 30) after a piece of equipment caught fire. The incident happened on Carisbrooke, Manor Lane in Burringham at 12.20pm. A baler, which is...
View ArticleBrigg shops bid for share of £50,000 fund to increase
BUSINESS leaders in Brigg are aiming to showcase the town at a national level in a bid to attract new visitors and investment.The Brigg Town Business Partnership is entering the Great British High...
View ArticleEpworth Show 2015 preview – Titan the robot, show-jumping...
This year's Epworth Show takes place today (bank holiday Monday) at the Showground on Wroot Road.A variety of events in the main arena will include a return performance by popular attraction Titan the...
View ArticleMobile speed camera locations in northern Lincolnshire and East...
Mobile speed camera locations in northern Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire for week commencing August 30 are: MONDAY, AUGUST 31: Safety camera enforcement officers will be visiting sites across the...
View ArticleQuirky picture postcards from our past – pictures
ONE of the standards of many people's holidays through the years has been the sending of postcards back home informing those who remained of the lovely time you're having.Since their introduction in...
View ArticleBack of the net! £450,000 grant given towards new sports...
A TOTAL of £450,000 in grant funding has been secured from the Football Foundation for state-of-the-art sports facilities.The sports facility will cost £800,000, including a 3G football pitch and...
View ArticleFOR SALE: Could another pub be turned into homes?
A former pub is set to go under the hammer at a North Lincolnshire property auction next month. It is said by the selling agents to offer a "development opportunity." The old Royal Oak, on Church...
View ArticleFour in hospital after two-car crash in Scunthorpe
FOUR people were taken to hospital after a crash near Scunthorpe General.The two-car crash happened on Exeter Road near the junction with Cliff Gardens, yesterday afternoon (Sunday, August 30).Police,...
View ArticleDRIVER ALERT: Closures to be imposed on M180 as repair work gets...
Roadworks affecting drivers using the M180 in North Lincolnshire are due to begin tonight (Monday, August 31) and to last for three weeks. Highways England, which oversees the nation's motorways, is to...
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