PEERAGE: Liz Redfern reveals why she missed call from David...
NORTH Lincolnshire Council leader Liz Redfern was given the honour of being appointed to the House of Lords in a Sunday morning telephone call from the Prime Minister – which she almost missed.Mrs...
View Article'Scunthorpe town centre looks an absolute mess'
WHAT do you think about Scunthorpe town centre? One reader thinks there's major room for improvement. While another reader believes more can be done to improve the look of the town. Read what they have...
View Article£100,000 cutter bought to clear weed from the River...
WEED clearing in the River Ancholme is set to be carried out more frequently in future after an investment by North Lincolnshire Council.The authority is set to take delivery of a £100,000 weed cutter...
View ArticleThousands staying at North Lincolnshire hotel boasting its own...
A HOTEL based at Humberside Airport has passed a major milestone by letting its 100,000th room. The Nightel Humber facility opened in 2010 and has reached the 100,000 milestone sooner than expected...
View ArticleIs North Lincolnshire the best place to bring up a child?
FIVE-year-olds in North Lincolnshire are 50 per cent less likely to have tooth decay than children of the same age in neighbouring North East Lincolnshire, according to a new report. The data comes as...
View ArticleKirmington marks 70th anniversary of Operation Manna
TRIBUTES were paid at Kirmington to a squadron who made food drops to starving people in the Netherlands 70 years ago. A reunion of the 166 Squadron, a bomber command unit which was based at RAF...
View ArticleSeptember 7, 2000: ON THIS DAY 15 years ago - 26 Scunthorpe...
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View ArticleBREAKING: A18 closed after 'police incident'
A SECTION of the A18 in North Lincolnshire has been closed because of a police incident, according to reports. The road has been closed and slow traffic has been reported in both directions close to...
View ArticleBREAKING: Humberside Airport evacuated and A18 closed after...
HUMBERSIDE Airport has been evacuated after reports of a suspicious package being found, police have confirmed. The A18 has been closed around the airport and police have been called to the scene. A...
View Article12.30PM UPDATE: Humberside Airport flights diverted after...
FLIGHTS have been diverted away from Humberside Airport after a suspicious package was found, police say. Officers have been called to the airport and the terminal has been evacuated, with the A18...
View ArticleUPDATE: Bomb squad called after Humberside Airport evacuated and...
A BOMB disposal team was called to Humberside Airport after a suspicious package was discovered and the terminal evacuated, police have confirmed. But investigations concluded the report was a false...
View ArticleBBC man's hoard goes under the hammer
A FORMER BBC employee's array of collectables will go under the hammer at an auction tomorrow (Tuesday, September 8). Brigg man Geoffrey Thomas, who worked as one of the BBC's top vision engineers,...
View ArticleNot another! Pub becomes latest in long line of bars to close
A North Lincolnshire pub has closed, having been put up for sale some time ago with offers above £375,000 invited for the freehold.Occupying a site of more than four acres, the Railway Inn, on Kings...
View ArticleSeptember 8, 2000: ON THIS DAY 15 years ago - 32 Scunthorpe...
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View ArticleDRIVER ALERT: Delays on A18
MOTORISTS face delays due to roadworks on the A18. Work is being carried out today (Tuesday, September 8) and three-way controlled traffic lights are in place on the A18 Wrawby Hill, near the Jolly...
View ArticleCar fire near Glanford Park
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to an incident where a car was on fire in Scunthorpe. Humberside Fire and Rescue Service were called out to the scene on an access road to the Glanford Park football ground...
View ArticleEUROMILLIONS: What is tonight's jackpot for Tuesday, September 8,...
COULD you win a fortune on the Euromillions tonight? (Tuesday, September 8). A whopping jackpot is up for grabs in the Europe wide game, with people across the continent crossing their fingers for a...
View ArticleThe Queen in Scunthorpe 2002 - 60 picture gallery celebrating...
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View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of having offensive weapon following...
POLICE were called to a leading Scunthorpe pub following reports of an altercation. Officers attended the Priory on Ashby Road around 6.40pm on Sunday (September 6). A 44-year-old man was arrested on...
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