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CHAIR:  Insp Brett Rutty, head of rural policing in the Brigg area.

Your chance to have say on Brigg crime issues

CRIME and policing in the Brigg area will come under the spotlight at a public meeting. Brigg's Neighbourhood Policing Panel is organising the event,...

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Inquiry opens into quarry plans

OPPOSITION:  George Whiterod of Redbourne who is opposed to the reopening of the Hibaldstow Quarry.  PICTURE: David Haber

A GOVERNMENT inspector will decide if a North Lincolnshire quarry can be reopened as a limestone mine this week. Halletec Associates wa...

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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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N Lincs wages 13% below national average

CLASSROOM:  Average earnings for teachers are £36,000, according to the latest figures.

AVERAGE wages in North Lincolnshire are 13 per cent lower than the national average and concerns have been raised about the impact of...

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Town centre plan for new Tesco

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

CUTS:  Scunthorpe's Corus steelworks.

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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All homes to go green

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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80,000 tonnes Corus steel set for Navy ships

IMAGE:  Computer generated image from the MoD of an aircraft carrier being built using steel from Corus Scunthorpe's steelworks. INSET: The Telegraph reports on the contract.

THE sheer scale of two Royal Navy aircraft carriers to be built with Scunthorpe steel is becoming clear. Steelworkers at Corus, off...

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Police hunt poachers

Police hunt poachers

SUSPECTED poachers and hare-coursers have been hunted down by police over the festive period. Reports of five men hare-coursing in a...

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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...



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...


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...


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...


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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Travolta back in US as son cremated

The hearse carrying John Travolta's son Jett's body leaves hospital

John Travolta and his wife are preparing to return to the US from the Bahamas with their teenage son's ashes following an elaborate airport decoy involving a hearse.

A black hearse travelled from the undertakers to the airport after the Travoltas indicated they were bringing their son Jett's remains to Ocala, Florida, where they own a...

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Bid to open prison doors for music

Billy Bragg aims to teach prisoners to play musical instruments

Organisers of one of the stages at the Glastonbury Festival will be taking their blend of music and political campaigning to the heart...

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Anne Hathaway's motherly wish

Anne Hathaway has revealed her dream of being a mother

Anne Hathaway has revealed her dream of being a mother, even though she's currently single. The 26-year-old, who split up with boyfrien...

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