Recently added articles from Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph:
3,000th name signs petition
Oct 24, 2008 ... The 3,000th person to sign the Scunthorpe Telegraph petitionagainst the Humber Bridge tolls has told the paper why he thinks thetolls should be scrapped. Gerald Chapman (69), of West Acridge, Barton-Upon-Humber, said hethinks the bridge tolls are a rip-off. He said: "When the ...
Look what's on offer on your doorstep ; Have you worked out your plan of campaign to keep the younger members of the family occupied and happy during the forthcoming half term school holiday?
Oct 24, 2008 ... Have you worked out your plan of campaign to keep the youngermembers of the family occupied and happy during the forthcoming halfterm school holiday? No? Well before you press the panic button, why not see what ison offer almost on your own doorstep in the way of ...
Big brother producer to visit
Oct 24, 2008 ... The ONE-time Mr Big behind television's Big Brother - PeterGrimsdale - can expect a grilling from hundreds of NorthLincolnshire viewers. For the broadcaster and author will visit Brigg next month aspart of the National Year of Reading funded by the Arts CouncilEngland. He ...
Are you face of our campaign? ; A Fantastic competition to become the focus of an advertising campaign pulls up in Scunthorpe tomorrow.
Oct 24, 2008 ... A Fantastic competition to become the focus of an advertisingcampaign pulls up in Scunthorpe tomorrow. While you may be looking for the ideal model of car, Motors.co.ukis looking for the perfect model to be the face of the Scunthorpearea advertising campaign. Motors.co.uk is ...
Tree protesters blast 'environmental crime'
Oct 24, 2008 ... Environmental crime scene posters have been drawn up byprotesters furious at Network Rail's plans to axe a mile oftrackside trees from tomorrow. The Brumby Wood Lane protesters have failed in their bid to stopthe train company chopping down virtually every tree along the ...
Armed raid on fuel station
Oct 24, 2008 ... A Knife robbery where a woman was forced to hand over cash hasshocked an area of Scunthorpe. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, an armed man carried outthe raid at the Murco Filling Station, Grange Lane South. He held the female employee at knife point and demanded ...
Smokers cough up for new bins
Oct 24, 2008 ... Cigarette and chewing gum bins costing pounds20 each have beenplaced on Scunthorpe High Street, thanks to money paid out by peoplecaught littering. Each litterbug who has been caught in the act was fined pounds80. And now smokers and chewing gum users are being urged to make ...
Books on sale ; Members of Barton-Upon-Humber's Trinity Methodist Church are holding a second hand book stall tomorrow as part of North Lincolnshire Council's Readers' Festival Day.
Oct 24, 2008 ... Members of Barton-Upon-Humber's Trinity Methodist Church areholding a second hand book stall tomorrow as part of NorthLincolnshire Council's Readers' Festival ...
Figures show burglaries up
Oct 24, 2008 ... Burglars are targeting more homes in North Lincolnshire, withlatest figures showing a 21 per cent increase. Figures released by the Home Office revealed robberies were alsoup by nearly 11 per cent, and assaults with less serious injuryjumped six per cent. The statistics are a ...
Spoils shared ; Brigg Hockey Club earned a vital away point at table topping Huddersfield in their Yorkshire Premier League encounter.
Oct 24, 2008 ... Brigg Hockey Club earned a vital away point at table toppingHuddersfield in their Yorkshire Premier League encounter. The game proved to be a tempestuous affair with somecontroversial umpiring decisions as Brigg finished the game witheight players after receiving three yellow ...
Scunthorpe suffer loss ; Scunthorpe Hockey Club suffered their first league defeat of the season in a 3-1 defeat to Sheffield Hallam.
Oct 24, 2008 ... Scunthorpe Hockey Club suffered their first league defeat of theseason in a 3-1 defeat to Sheffield Hallam. But they opened the game with some slick passing and neatinterplay. They opened the scoring with Skinner following a slick teammovement, with all involved showing their ...
No run of mill clash for Iron ; Manager Nigel Adkins is happy for Scunthorpe United to have possession of the 'yellow jersey' at the top of League One.
Oct 24, 2008 ... Manager Nigel Adkins is happy for Scunthorpe United to havepossession of the 'yellow jersey' at the top of League One. Tomorrow they will look to extend their unbeaten run to 13 games -but face the toughest of tests against second-in-the-table Millwall. The Lions too are on a ...
Council full of hot air ; How Dare Coun Alan Smith talk about the Conservative party hot air when he is a Labour councillor at North Lincs Council.
Oct 24, 2008 ... How Dare Coun Alan Smith talk about the Conservative party hotair when he is a Labour councillor at North Lincs Council. There is so much ...
Your risks haven't paid off ; Re: Mike Wedgewood's letter: If the council hadn't taken a risk with taxpayer's money then they wouldn't be sweating on the potential loss of pounds5.5-million. Furthermore, if the council can carry on as planned after a total loss it can only be because the council taxpayer has already paid an equivalent sum.
Oct 24, 2008 ... Re: Mike Wedgewood's letter: If the council hadn't taken a riskwith taxpayer's money then they wouldn't be sweating on thepotential loss of pounds5.5-million. Furthermore, if ...
Stop shifting the blame to others ; Here we have Coun Allan Smith once more going off at the mouth with scare tactics and inaccuracies.
Oct 24, 2008 ... Here we have Coun Allan Smith once more going off at the mouthwith scare tactics and inaccuracies. If any political party can be accused of putting our families inpoverty he has to look no further than his party. With unemploymentheading for the three-million mark, oh yes it will ...
I'm a steelworker and proud ; Re: Web Views printed in the Telegraph on October 12; does the person calling themselves Poll really live in the real world?
Oct 24, 2008 ... Re: Web Views printed in the Telegraph on October 12; does theperson calling themselves Poll really live in the real world? They say that we should start planning a theme park, snowboardingor waterworld type place where the steelworks stands, ready for whenit shuts. Do they ...
No excuse for littering now ; Cigarette butts and chewing gum are the bane of street cleaners across the world.
Oct 24, 2008 ... Cigarette butts and chewing gum are the bane of street cleanersacross the world. It costs thousands to use the high pressure jets to strippavements of gum And the indoor public smoking ban means discarded cigarettes morethan ever make up the litter blight. So it is ...
Obama for us presidency ; It's got to be Obama as American president, because McCain doesn't even know that it's rude to put your tongue out.
Oct 24, 2008 ... It's got to be Obama as American president, because McCaindoesn't even know that it's rude to put your tongue out. And if McCain won, he would not be allowed to bring his vice-president to ...
Simpson wants Frod to learn lessons ; The wheels came off for App-Frod last Saturday as they lost 6-0 at home to Leeds Carnegie, but they face struggling Rossington Main in NCEL division one tomorrow.
Oct 24, 2008 ... The wheels came off for App-Frod last Saturday as they lost 6-0at home to Leeds Carnegie, but they face struggling Rossington Mainin NCEL division one tomorrow. John Simpson's side also lost 3-2 away at Blackstones in theLincs Senior Cup in midweek, but Simpson was feeling positive ...
Greens want away win ; Greens coach Tim Robinson leads his side into battle at Leighton Buzzard tomorrow, a team who haven't lost at home in nearly two years.
Oct 24, 2008 ... Greens coach Tim Robinson leads his side into battle at LeightonBuzzard tomorrow, a team who haven't lost at home in nearly twoyears. Scunthorpe have won all three of their home games so far thisseason and won one of their two away games in a very positive startto their Midlands ...