TATA STEEL: Samaritans offer help to worried steelworks
THE Scunthorpe branch of Samaritans is offering help in the wake of the 900 jobs cut at Tata Steel.Director of the branch on Lindum Street, Dave Wildman, said Samaritans would be available day and...
View ArticleTATA STEEL: Scunthorpe pub chief 'fears the worst' for town's...
WITH 900 jobs to go at the Tata Steel works, Simon Frankish, chairman of Scunthorpe Pub Watch, "fears the worst" for the town's night-time economy. "Our town centre is already facing challenging times...
View ArticleTATA STEEL: Scunthorpe businessman can offer jobs but fears...
A SCUNTHORPE businessman fears that losing 900 jobs at Tata could lead to two or three times that number going elsewhere.While attention is focussed on the workers immediately affected, local...
View ArticleEUROMILLIONS JACKPOT: What is tonight's top prize & what time...
HAVE you got your EuroMillions ticket yet for tonight's (Friday, October 23) draw? The game gives ticket-holders across Europe the chance of becoming instant millionaires. Players throughout the...
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View ArticleGUY MARTIN TOP GEAR: Star reveals why he turned down chance to...
GUY Martin has revealed he has turned down the chance to join Chris Evans on BBC 2's Top Gear. The Isle of Man TT star - from Kirmington - was among the favourites, with bookies and fans, to join the...
View ArticleTATA STEEL: £9-million aid deal for workers in Scunthorpe
A £9-million aid package has been announced to support the 900 Scunthorpe steelworkers facing redundancy at Tata Steel. The funding package comprises of £3 million from UK Steel Enterprise to support...
View ArticleTata Steel chief Karl Koehler welcomes government aid package for...
KARL Koehler, Chief Executive of Tata Steel's European operations, today welcomed financial support from the Government for Scunthorpe's steelworkers. 900 men and women face redundancy and the funding...
View Article'IT'S AN INSULT': Unions launch stinging attack on government aid...
THE Scunthorpe steel industry's two main unions have today slammed the government's aid package for 900 of the town's Tata Steel workers facing redundancy. This morning a funding package was announced,...
View ArticleEUROMILLIONS RESULTS: Winning numbers for tonight Friday October...
COULD you be a EuroMillions millionaire tonight (Friday, October 23)?The latest draw has been made, with ticket-holders across the continent dreaming of becoming instant millionaires.Players will be...
View ArticleClugston Construction appoints new North East boss
CLUGSTON Construction, the privately-owned £143 million turnover building and civil engineering company, has appointed Andy Mackintosh to head up its North East regional business.He will be based in...
View Article2,500 drivers sign up to automatic Humber Bridge tolls
AROUND 2,500 drivers have already set up accounts for the new HumberTag which comes into operation next month.From Thursday, November 5, motorists will be able to drive across the Humber Bridge without...
View ArticleBar price wars return in Scunthorpe town centre
Bar wars are back in Scunthorpe town centre. And the competition over the price of drinks is good news for consumers. Amber Taverns decided to reduce prices at The Penny Bank by as much as 25p a pint –...
View ArticleRevealed: Average house prices in Scunthorpe area and how they're...
HOUSE sales in North Lincolnshire have remained steady according to figures from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Land Registry.The latest report from RICS shows the sales balance...
View ArticleScunthorpe-based Nisa Retail signs £250m stores deal
A £250 million deal has been signed between northern Lincolnshire grocery giants Nisa Retail Ltd and Ramsden International.The five-year contract is an extension of a long-standing strategic...
View ArticleScunthorpe schoolboy Fraser Kelly stars with Anna Friel &...
A SCUNTHORPE schoolboy is reaching for the stars after filming a lead role with two famous actors.Fraser Kelly, who attends Frederick Gough school, acts alongside The Hobbit's Richard Armitage and...
View Article'News 900 Scunthorpe Tata Steel workers were being made redundant...
A Lincolnshire MP says the possibility of job losses at the local Tata works had been on the cards for many months, but the "leak" on the day of the Steel Summit was not helpful.Martin Vickers, whose...
View ArticleM&S declares Scunthorpe store 'huge success' on first...
Tracy Vessey, store manager at M&S, said they are thrilled their store at the North Lincolnshire Shopping Park, on the outskirts of Scunthorpe, has been so well-received.She said: "The first year...
View ArticleTATA STEEL: 'Government trying to ensure UK steel used in HS2 and...
UK Steel Minster Anna Soubry says the government has already made moves to protect the Scunthorpe steel industry and more action is planned. The government has come under widespread criticism following...
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