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SCALED DOWN: Road gritting will be affected by a £1.2-million cut in funding this winter.

Council pothole repairs and road salting under pressure from cuts

Saturday, July 31, 2010

MOTORISTS are facing a winter of discontent in North Lincolnshire as funding is slashed for pothole repairs and road salting. North Lincolnshire...

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Former Scunthorpe MP Elliot Morley to stand trial over his expenses

Saturday, July 31, 2010

FORMER Scunthorpe MP Elliot Morley faces trial over allegations of fiddling his expenses after losing an appeal yesterday. The former minister claimed...

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Morley to stand trial over his expenses

VOTE: Scunthorpe's Corus steelworks could be hit by green legislation

Saturday, July 31, 2010

THE Scunthorpe steel industry's three main trade unions have urged the Government and the European Union (EU) to reconsider a 30 per cent carbon...

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GOING GREEN: Corus Scunthorpe's dust extractor which has helped the Basic Oxygen Steel-making plant reduce emissions by more than 90 per cent.

Isle of Axholme residents call for action against littering youths

Saturday, July 31, 2010

PEOPLE living on the Isle of Axholme have called for action to be taken to stop yobs breaking into supermarket food bins and discarding litter and...

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CONCERN: Crowle's St Oswalds Church warden Dave Till, who is upset that the churchyard is being abused by youths throwing litter and foodstuffs around the grounds. Picture: Paul Torrie

Leaseholder critices North Lincolnshire Homes after being billed £10,500

Saturday, July 31, 2010

A LEASEHOLDER has hit out at North Lincolnshire's biggest social landlord after being billed £10,500 for home improvements he did not ask for....

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'I will not be bullied by housing corporation'

Firefighter Paul Hope extinguishes his 29-year 'hobby'

Saturday, July 31, 2010

A RETAINED firefighter whose 29-year 'hobby' has seen him save countless lives has hung up his helmet to take early retirement. Crowle Station watch...

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HANGING UP HIS HELMET: Crowle fire station Watch Manager Paul Hope, who is to retire after 29 years service.

People urged to stop smoking in order to help save NHS cash

Saturday, July 31, 2010

MILLIONS of pounds are going up in smoke each year – and people are being urged to make this the year they kick the habit. NHS Yorkshire And The...

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quit: Stubbing it out could save the economy millions.

Scunthorpe man jailed for fatal Christmas Day smash

Saturday, July 31, 2010

A SCUNTHORPE man has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for causing a Christmas Day crash which killed a woman. Lithuanian Andrius Pusruris, 27, of...

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jailed: Andrius Pusruris.

VOTE: 24,000 Scunthorpe homes could get subsidised insulation

Saturday, July 31, 2010

SCUNTHORPE residents could soon be enjoying warmer homes and fuller wallets as an energy saving scheme is rolled out. About 2,500 residents are saving...

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HEATING UP: Emma Jones, of Heat Insulation Ltd in Hull, installs some loft insulation

VOTE: Call to reduce parking fees in Scunthorpe to boost business

Saturday, July 31, 2010

A CALL has been made for concessionary car parking schemes for shoppers in Scunthorpe town centre. The proposal was made by Conservative Group leader...

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