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£40-million deals bridge credit gap

A NORTH Lincolnshire company is celebrating raking in £40-million of contracts despite the credit crunch. Civil engineering company C Spencer, based a...

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Driver went into hedge after drinking

BANNED: Thomas Burr leaving North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court.

A DRINK-DRIVER who got behind the wheel after a meeting with his estranged father has been banned from the road. Thomas Burr (21), of M...

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Town councils to freeze precepts

DISCUSSIONS Broughton Town Council discussed precept charges at the Phil Grundy Memorial sports hall. From left, Mayor of Broughton Coun John Tweedie, and town clerk Gary Johnson. PICTURE: Katie Lunn

TOWN councils are fighting the credit crunch by freezing precepts for 2009. In a bid to keep bills down for locals, councillors are doi...

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Town centre plan for new Tesco

TESCO is looking to open a supermarket in Scunthorpe town centre. Bosses at the supermarket confirmed their intention as they submitted...

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Corus union refuses lay off talks

STEEL union leaders have refused to talk with Corus over proposals to lay off thousands of employees on half-pay in the new year. Inste...

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Pint of beer at 99p

A PINT of beer is to fall below £1 for the first time in 20 years in North Lincolnshire. Bosses at the JD Wetherspoon pub The Blue Bell...

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Fundraisers tackle arduous Peruvian trek

ARDUOUS TRIP: Intrepid trekkers Clara Smith, from Goxhill, and Martin Wharton, from Barton-Upon-Humber, pore over maps before tackling a fundraising trip to Peru.

A POSTMAN and nurse are swapping their letters and thermometer for walking boots and a compass to tackle the adventure of a lifetime. ...

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All homes to go green

THE final 3,000 homes in North Lincolnshire are preparing to go fully green as recycling is wheeled out to all. The households currentl...

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WIN a share of £6,000

GRAB A GRAND: Miss Grab A Grand, Grace Robinson, with wads of cash you can win to make a perfect start to 2009.

START the new year £1,000 richer, thanks to your Scunthorpe Telegraph. Our Grab A Grand competition is back and ahead of the cash bonan...

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BREAKING NEWS: Yeovil game rearranged

SCUNTHORPE United's game at Yeovil tomorrow night has been called off due to a frozen pitch and has been rearranged for a week tomorrow, with the same kick-off time. A pitch inspection this lunchtime deemed the conditions unsuitable for play at Huish Park and was made in plenty of time so the Iron did not have to travel down to Somerset...

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WE NEED WINNING FEELING - KRYSTIAN PEARCE

SCUNTHORPE United need to bring back that winning feeling tomorrow. A 1-0 defeat at Watford in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturda...

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Five-star Rangers run riot in return to form

WINTERTON came from behind to register their first win in four games. It was a good start to 2009 for Rangers who were able to welcome...

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Frod show their mettle to take point from derby

THE Steelmen came from behind to earn their first point for four seasons against their local rivals, Barton Town. It was a competitive...

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Greens edge tight friendly

IT WAS an experimental Scunthorpe side that narrowly edged out their hosts in a pulsating friendly fixture. In heavy conditions, it was...

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I totally agree that a bypass is needed and will definitely be signing any petition which helps to get one built. If it means sacrificing a bit of farming land to save lives it should be done.
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