Recently added articles from Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph:
Have researchers hit jackpot with this drug?
Jul 02, 2009 ... A Serious report highlighted an experimental drug test which hadvery good effects on prostate cancer. As a sufferer of prostate cancer this did, of course, ignite myinterest. The drug involved is called Ipilimumab. Your readers will rightly be sceptical because ...
Homes chief exec suspended
Jul 02, 2009 ... North Lincolnshire Homes (NLH) has suspended its pounds100,000-a-year chief executive. The suspension of Jane Duncan comes three years after she was putin charge of the region's biggest housing association, which hasmore than 9,800 tenants and almost 300 employees. The move ...
Old boy bell can still chime
Jul 02, 2009 ... It was a case of 'for whom the Bell tolls' for lowly Broughton,beaten away to Barton Town in one of the quickest LincolnshireCounty Cricket League premier division games of the season. Broughton were shot out for 45, Paul Bell helping himself toseven for 22 and starring in a ...
First victory on the board for Brigg
Jul 02, 2009 ... Things finally clicked into place for bottom team Brigg Town,whose three-wicket home win over Scunthorpe Town 3rds was theirinitial success since rejoining the Lincolnshire League at the startof the season. While losing a number of games narrowly, Brigg's downfall hasgenerally ...
School pupils see work in print
Jul 02, 2009 ... Youngsters from Barton-Upon-Humber's Bowmandale Primary Schoolsaw their names in print as a book featuring their work waslaunched. The book, called Our Community, was made possible by funding fromCreative Partnerships, which is run by the Arts Council. Each year group at the ...
It's bling and buy
Jul 02, 2009 ... A MUM-of-two has come up with a novel way to help hard-upfamilies buy new fashion accessories like handbags. wrist-watchesand jewellery - thanks she says, to some help from beyond the grave. Edwina Bower, 51, has opened Roxz Jewellery in Ashby High Street,Scunthorpe, North ...
Emotional trip for mum and daughter
Jul 02, 2009 ... A Mother and daughter from Messingham took a holiday with adifference this year and jetted off to Africa to see first-hand thecharity work they help fund. Susan and Rachel Lindley set out to meet 16-year-old Ndeye inSenegal, who Susan sponsors through international children's ...
Post office site for super-surgery
Jul 02, 2009 ... A Temporary super-clinic for Scunthorpe looks likely to be builton Market Hill. The 'equitable access' centre is expected to open by October andwill be home to three GPs and a specialist nurse. Health chiefs have applied for a change of use of the old PostOffice building on ...
Rescue package plan for factory jobs
Jul 02, 2009 ... Union chiefs are hoping to meet on Monday to put together arescue package to save 153 jobs under threat at the ScunthorpeColepCCL aerosol plant. The 20-year-old plant, on the town's Foxhills Industrial Estate,is due to close as part of the company's plans to expand other sitesin ...
Euro MP: We must win back freedom from lawmakers
Jul 02, 2009 ... Ukip Mep Godfrey Bloom has called for 'civil disobedience' to winback freedom, liberty and tolerance from lawmakers. Mr Bloom said calls for a complete smoking ban in enclosed placesacross the European Union were the work of 'puritanical dictators'. Mr Bloom, who won ...
Bower hopes are still alive
Jul 02, 2009 ... Scunthorpe and District's TSW Printers Bower team failed tosecure enough points to ensure a place in the final when they playedat Grantham. But they did acquire enough points to keep their hopes alive. The eight points gained through having four winning rinks meansthat ...
Fans are Keane to see title tilt
Jul 02, 2009 ... A Little bit like Marmite, Roy Keane is one of the most divisivefigureheads in football. Love him or loathe him, it's difficult to ignore the huge list ofhonours which follow him wherever he goes. Captain of one of the most successful Manchester United teams ofall time and a ...
Opportunity which must not be wasted
Jul 02, 2009 ... Identifying a probable site for Scunthorpe's new super-surgery isa massive step towards the long-awaited project. The submission of a planning application to North LincolnshireCouncil is very real evidence of the interim clinic becoming areality. And hopefully, once that ...
Projects will bring town up to date
Jul 02, 2009 ... I Was surprised to read another diatribe from Ian Charles in theTelegraph regarding investment in Scunthorpe. As someone who was at the forefront of trying to save the BathsHall when the Tories shut it down, and has experience of runningentertainment venues, including the Baths, I ...
Stop squandering money on these machines
Jul 02, 2009 ... Mr Pool of Barton asks why I claim wind turbines are inefficientand ineffectual. They are inefficient because despite their potential to produceusable electricity, they do in fact put, at best, only 30 per centof that potential into the grid - and that is in the most ...
Milne is passed fit with Cardiff trip the target
Jul 02, 2009 ... Manager Nigel Adkins knows he will need to 'nurse' centraldefender Kenny Milne carefully through pre-season training. "The aim is to have him ready for our opening match of the newseason at Cardiff in 39 days time," said the Scunthorpe United boss. The 28-year-old player has ...
Midfielder gunnar stay on at reading
Jul 02, 2009 ... Reading's Icelandic midfield man Brynjar Gunnarsson has signed anew one-year contract to keep him at the Madejski Stadium. The 33-year-old, capped 65 times for his country, was out ofcontract this summer but will now add to his 111 appearances forReading. Gunnarsson said ...
Brass finale closes festival
Jul 02, 2009 ... Don't forget, Barton Arts Week continues tonight with BADAOS and Best of British, followed by Jon Richardson on Friday and BartonTown Band on Saturday evening. Tickets cost pounds8 each, with free entry for accompaniedchildren. Also on Saturday is 4You(th), an activity day ...
Strawberry Sunday
Jul 02, 2009 ... Get your motors running ... Barton Bike Night is back with a bang this Wednesday andorganisers hope it will be better than ever. Starting at 5pm and going on until 10pm, Barton-upon- Humber willbe packed with bikers and their machines. The town-centre streets will be ...
Seven of the best jazz up drill hall
Jul 02, 2009 ... Jazz fans in Lincolnshire will be able to listen to arguably thebest jazz septet in Britain when the Steve Melling and Clark TraceySeptet play a concert at the Lincoln Drill Hall on July 11. Pianist Steve Melling has worked with many of the UK's leading jazz artists of the past ...