Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph back issues from January 2009:
Boyz 'n the hood: 'A long day, but worth it'
Jan 01, 2009 ... An ancient tradition will be renewed when Isle of Axholmevillagers battle for the Haxey Hood. The annual event has been held on January 6 for more than 700years, with competitors vying to sway a leather cylinder towards oneof the four pubs in Haxey parish. The King's Arms, on ...
Motorway roadworks will cause delays ; Delays on the M180 are expected when roadworks begin in the new year.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Delays on the M180 are expected when roadworks begin in the newyear. Work lasting three months will start on January 2 and continueuntil April 1. Three lanes of the motorway at junction ...
Creek-ing role for Isle TV star sheridan
Jan 01, 2009 ... Star of stage and screen, actress Sheridan Smith, was'challenged' by her latest role. The starlet from Epworth will hit our television screens tonightin a eagerly awaited Jonathan Creek - Christmas Special. Sheridan will play Joey Ross in the one-off episode - a ...
Orchid lecture ; Green fingered locals are welcome to attend a special slide-show display later this month.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Green fingered locals are welcome to attend a special slide-showdisplay later this month. The talk and slide-show, entitled Orchids for beginners, by ...
Artistic 20-21 workshops ; A Creative session for budding poets and artists will be held later in the month.
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Creative session for budding poets and artists will be heldlater in the month. A Pen and Brush: Poet and Painter workshop will be held from 10amuntil 1pm or 2pm until 5pm, on Saturday, January 17 at the 20-21Visual Arts Centre, Church Square, Scunthorpe. The workshop will ...
Holocaust memorial service ; A Special Holocaust memorial ceremony will be held next month.
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Special Holocaust memorial ceremony will be held next month. The service will be held on Sunday, January 25 and will begin at4.15pm in the Angel Courtyard, Brigg. The annual event will be led by the Town Mayor's ...
Today is pure gold
Jan 01, 2009 ... Hogmanay is a double celebration for one romantic couple who mark50-years of marriage today. Jeff and Mavis Brumby (nee Evans), of Priory Lane, Scunthorpe,began as platonic pen friends, but love blossomed and the pair wedon New Year's Day 1959. Jeff worked as a fireman on the ...
I hope we'll ride out credit crunch
Jan 01, 2009 ... It's been a busy year as always with lots of constituencyengagements and case work. With the global downturn it's also been adramatic year that has seen a remarkable recovery for Gordon Brownas people respect his strong leadership in crisis. Name some key moments in 2008 for North ...
Huge variation in charging by rail companies ; Research by the Liberal Democrats has found that some train companies in the UK are charging almost three times as much per mile as cheaper firms.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Research by the Liberal Democrats has found that some traincompanies in the UK are charging almost three times as much per mileas cheaper firms. Travellers on First Great Western pay on average 70p per mile,while travellers on Arriva Trains Wales and Northern Rail pay just24p and ...
Can anyone help us track down long lost relatives? ; I Am trying to trace any relatives or information about a Harold Henry Vickers, who was born in Gainsborough around 1916.
Jan 01, 2009 ... I Am trying to trace any relatives or information about a HaroldHenry Vickers, who was born in Gainsborough around 1916. His parents were Charles and Sarah. We think he moved from Gainsborough to Doncaster and then toScunthorpe. He has a son called Andrew and a daughter ...
Lack of alternative venue for movies ; I Write in reply to DB Manning's letter ('Cinema doesn't show worthwhile films') published in the Telegraph on December 30.
Jan 01, 2009 ... I Write in reply to DB Manning's letter ('Cinema doesn't showworthwhile films') published in the Telegraph on December 30. While North Lincolnshire Council currently has no plans to turnthe new Baths Hall into a cinema, I would agree that ever since theScrooge-like Tories shut down ...
Support can't be ignored ; The new year is here and with it comes more support for the Telegraph's A Toll Too Far campaign.
Jan 01, 2009 ... The new year is here and with it comes more support for theTelegraph's A Toll Too Far campaign. Our fight to abolish or reduce the cost of crossing the HumberBridge has garnered support from many. Never before has there been such a concerted effort over theissue of ...
Unbeaten pepperells secure emphatic win ; Pepperells maintained their unbeaten start to the season with an emphatic 7-2 win over Queen Bess.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Pepperells maintained their unbeaten start to the season with anemphatic 7-2 win over Queen Bess. The latest victory sees the quadruple winners move up to secondin division one, with two games in hand. In division three, Janney's Allstars maintained their 100 percent start to ...
Winteringham pay the penalty in cup ; Winteringham and Auld South Yorkshire went the distance in an absolute thriller of a tie in the quarter-final of the Dave Ward Cup.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Winteringham and Auld South Yorkshire went the distance in anabsolute thriller of a tie in the quarter-final of the Dave WardCup. After a shaky start, on a boggy pitch, the visiting Winteringhamside took the game by the scruff of the neck. And with more composure in front of ...
Weekend teams
Jan 01, 2009 ... First Xv: Neal, C Davies, Fisher, Parker, Woollard, Foster, SDavies, Tomlinson, Mist, Sewell, Scargall, Sidebottom, Warrillow,Coult, Garbutt; Nithsdale, Viamoso (TBA). SECOND XV: Nundy, Hickman, Wallhead, Scupham, Redhead, Denovan,Mendrek, Dunk, Alldridge, Sydall, Waldron, Rodgers, ...
Must improve ; Cautious keeper Joe Murphy has warned Scunthorpe United will achieve nothing in 2009 unless they develop more consistency.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Cautious keeper Joe Murphy has warned Scunthorpe United willachieve nothing in 2009 unless they develop more consistency. After setting the pace at the top of League One throughoutOctober and the first half of November, the Iron have slipped tosixth as 2008 draws to a ...
Sparrow has faith in boss ; Iron midfield man Matt Sparrow has total faith in manager Nigel Adkins now the January window is open.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Iron midfield man Matt Sparrow has total faith in manager NigelAdkins now the January window is open. The United boss was criticised for his signings in the previousJanuary transfer window, in the Championship, when he brought inflops such as Mamadou Seck, Kevin Horlock and Tomi ...
New backing for tolls campaign
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Local government organisation representing five-million peoplehas backed the A Toll Too Far campaign. Local Government Yorkshire and Humber endorsed the findings ofthe Humber Bridge Tolls Impact Assessment, which detailed how tollshold back the regional economy. Published ...
Rail plant on track to be world beater
Jan 01, 2009 ... A New pounds130-million rail' service centre has helped lift someof the gloom on the Scunthorpe Corus steelworks after proving aworld-beater. First, employees set an all-time record by producing 205 rails ina 24-hour period - getting Scunthorpe on the right tracks tosupplying a ...
Corus given embroidery of four queens ; A Work of embroidery which took a pensioner three years to complete has taken pride of place on the Scunthorpe Corus steelworks.
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Work of embroidery which took a pensioner three years tocomplete has taken pride of place on the Scunthorpe Corussteelworks. Dorothy Theaker, the wife of a retired steelworker, was inspiredby the town's four blastfurnaces, known as The Four Queens, to doher ...
Council increases its spending on publicity ; North Lincolnshire Council increased spending on public relations by just under pounds30,000 this year compared with last.
Jan 01, 2009 ... North Lincolnshire Council increased spending on public relationsby just under pounds30,000 this year compared with last. Research from the Tax Payers' Alliance shows the council spentpounds418,000 between 2007 and 2008, compared to pounds389,000 theprevious year. And the ...
Monthly output of steel falls 27% ; The extent to which the steel industry is suffering in the global slump is shown in new figures on production.
Jan 01, 2009 ... The extent to which the steel industry is suffering in the globalslump is shown in new figures on production. And while the UK figure reveals a drop in production of 27.5 percent in November, some other countries saw much bigger falls. World crude steel production for the 66 ...
Make up your own calendar ; Kids can create their own calendars ready for the new year at an event in Scunthorpe this week.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Kids can create their own calendars ready for the new year at anevent in Scunthorpe this week. The Open Calendar sessions will be held at the 20-21 Visual ArtsCentre, in Church Square, from today until Friday. The calendars will be ...
Set to chair homes panel ; The North Lincolnshire Homes Sheltered Housing Panel has elected a new chairman.
Jan 01, 2009 ... The North Lincolnshire Homes Sheltered Housing Panel has electeda new chairman. Malcolm Dunderdale, of Greenfields, Goxhill, will take up theresponsibility from the panel's next meeting. Previous meetings were chaired by representatives from the ...
Obesity debate ; A Council committee is set to discuss obesity and alcohol misuse in North Lincolnshire next week.
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Council committee is set to discuss obesity and alcohol misusein North Lincolnshire next week. The Healthier Communities and Older People scrutiny panel willalso consider pharmacy proposals at the meeting at ...
Waste smell prompts meeting
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Special meeting has been called to discuss residents' concernsover smells from a local waste tip. People in Roxby, Burton-Upon-Stather and Winterton complainedabout the smell from the Biffa-run domestic waste dump for a numberof months. Now, on January 7 a full day will be ...
Log on today and be a telegraph slimmer
Jan 01, 2009 ... Dieters will now be able to get expert help to lose weight withtoday's launch of the new free Telegraph Slimmers website. The 13-week challenge for our slimming ambassadors is alreadyunderway. But now Telegraph readers will be able to log onto the excitingnew dedicated ...
Historians' quiz ; Friends and family will be able to put their knowledge to the test at the Brigg Amateur Social Historians (BASH) quiz night next week.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Friends and family will be able to put their knowledge to thetest at the Brigg Amateur Social Historians (BASH) quiz night nextweek. The event ...
Police hunt for two car park attackers ; A Police hunt is on for two teenagers who punched and kicked a man in the face on Christmas day.
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Police hunt is on for two teenagers who punched and kicked aman in the face on Christmas day. The 37-year-old was assaulted between 12.15am and 12.45am in theSainsbury's car park, off Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe. The victim had been walking towards Exeter Road when he ...
MP gives positive new year message ; Scunthorpe Mp Elliot Morley said 2009 is likely to be 'difficult' but said he would try to boost job opportunities for North Lincolnshire.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Scunthorpe Mp Elliot Morley said 2009 is likely to be 'difficult'but said he would try to boost job opportunities for NorthLincolnshire. In a New Year message to the electorate he said 2009 would beabout riding out the global financial storm and said his prioritywould be to do ...
Autistic scout wins gold award
Jan 01, 2009 ... An Ambitious Isle scout who suffers from autism is celebratinghis success after receiving the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award. Mark Holmes (20), of George Street, Keadby, achieved the goldaward after an expedition this summer to climb the Yorkshire threepeaks - Ingleborough, Whernside ...
Busy 2009 for patient group
Jan 01, 2009 ... The vocal group for patients in North Lincolnshire is lookingforward to a busy 2009 after finding its feet in the past threemonths. Since it was launched in October, the Who Cares? group hasalready signed up 200 members and its co-ordinator Greg Gough islooking for more to ...
Yorkshire peaks ; The Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge covers part of the Pennine range of mountains at the head of the river Ribble Valley.
Jan 01, 2009 ... The Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge covers part of the Penninerange of mountains at the head of the river Ribble Valley. The mountains are Whernside at 736 metres, Ingleborough at 723metres and Pen-y-ghent at 694 metres. The challenge asks people to complete a circuit of all ...
Allotments enter 60th year ; Barton-upon-humber allotment society celebrates its 60th anniversary this year.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Barton-upon-humber allotment society celebrates its 60thanniversary this year. With just a glance it is easy to see why the plots have nearly 40people on their waiting list. Allotments have been situated on the four acres of land off FarIngs Road since 1840. These ...
Morley quizzes MPs on council tax ; Scunthorpe Mp Elliot Morley has questioned Parliament about council tax arrears.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Scunthorpe Mp Elliot Morley has questioned Parliament aboutcouncil tax arrears. Mr Morley asked if local authorities could use county courts torecover council tax arrears. Minister of State for local government John Healey said this wasnot the case. He said: ...
Photo exhibit ; Exhibitions by Hull photographer Chris Harland and Lincoln-based printmaker Alison Read will be on show this month.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Exhibitions by Hull photographer Chris Harland and Lincoln-basedprintmaker Alison Read will be on show this month. The exhibition will begin from Saturday, January 10, at theRopewalk Art and ...
Soldier returns from Iraq to join proud family for festivities
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Family are welcoming their soldier son safely home from Iraqthis Christmas. Steven Hitchin (20), of Bonby Grove, Scunthorpe, arrived backfrom his second tour in Basra this week. Younger brother Scott (17) said: "Steve spent his 19th and 20thbirthdays in Iraq and missed his ...
Concerns over flood funding
Jan 01, 2009 ... North Lincolnshire Council currently faces more than 560potential problems which could cause flooding. Nine incidents are yet to be investigated, 358 are nearingcompletion and 201 are still under way. The council has already spent millions repairing damage after the2007 ...
Ex-steelman extends help to aids victims
Jan 01, 2009 ... A Former Scunthorpe steel has spent his festive season helping to care for some ofthe millions of AIDS victims in South Africa. The plight of the African people has taken on such a specialmeaning for Mick Graham (59), that he has extended his original two-year posting with ...
Wright is staying ; Defender Andrew Wright has agreed a new 18-month deal to stay with Scunthorpe United.
Jan 01, 2009 ... Defender Andrew Wright has agreed a new 18-month deal to staywith Scunthorpe United. The former Liverpool youngster had been pondering a move back toAmerica where he spent three years at university before arriving atGlanford Park. Initially he was offered just a six month ...
Church hall pounds300k renovation
Jan 02, 2009 ... A Scunthorpe church hall may rise from the ashes in apounds300,000 plan to rebuild it. The hall, at Holy Souls Presbytery, on Frodingham Road, wasgutted by fire in August 2007. But plans have been submitted to North Lincolnshire Council todemolish what is left of the existing ...
Grab a grand this new year
Jan 02, 2009 ... Start the new year pounds1,000 richer, thanks to your ScunthorpeTelegraph. Our Grab A Grand competition is back and ahead of the cashbonanza, there is the chance to snap up some bonus tokens. The Telegraph Wonga Machine will be at the Foundry shoppingcentre, in Scunthorpe, on ...
Log on and lose weight in 2009 ; Get in shape in 2009 with the Scunthorpe Telegraph's new slimming website. Telegraph Slimmers is packed with great features to help you loose weight and live a healthier lifestyle.
Jan 02, 2009 ... Get in shape in 2009 with the Scunthorpe Telegraph's new slimmingwebsite. Telegraph Slimmers is packed with great features to helpyou loose weight and live a healthier lifestyle. After indulging in plenty of food and drink over the festiveperiod, joining our free new slimming ...
Steelworks is unlikely tourist attraction
Jan 02, 2009 ... Visitors have been queuing to visit North Lincolnshire's mostunusual tourist attraction - the Corus steelworks. During 2008 more than 2,800 people were given official guidedtours of the works, the highest number since steel-making began inthe town. Site director Sean ...
Carrying ID helps prove who you are in seconds ; In Response to Mr Hugh Rogers' letter about identity cards (Viewpoint, December 24).
Jan 02, 2009 ... In Response to Mr Hugh Rogers' letter about identity cards(Viewpoint, December 24). I happened to be born in a European country which has compulsoryID. I was also at school and a hotel school in a country which alsohave compulsory ID cards. I felt safe and never had the ...
No help on council tax ; On The front page of the paper it said the council was hoping to get money to help people who were struggling because of the credit crisis.
Jan 02, 2009 ... On The front page of the paper it said the council was hoping toget money to help people who were struggling because of the creditcrisis. Well I would like to know how do you get help? I rang the counciloffice to say I could not afford my council tax monthly payments,and was it ...
Fitness sessions for youngsters ; The Lincsquad Youth Academy is looking to organise a mixed fitness session for youngsters in North Lincolnshire.
Jan 02, 2009 ... The Lincsquad Youth Academy is looking to organise a mixedfitness session for youngsters in North Lincolnshire. Throughout January these structured sessions will includeactivities to build base aerobic fitness using circuit training,aerobic/cardio equipment and body conditioning ...
Spare a thought for staff who lost jobs ; As Many people have been enjoying the festive period I think we should all spare a thought for those staff formerly employed at Woolworths.
Jan 02, 2009 ... As Many people have been enjoying the festive period I think weshould all spare a thought for those staff formerly employed atWoolworths. Woolworths had a presence in the town for around 80 years and itwas very sad to see it close down on Saturday. I had shopped there for ...
Facing up to the challenges ; With a new year comes fresh hope, and although there are predictions of further economic hardship in 2009, there are reasons for optimism in North Lincolnshire.
Jan 02, 2009 ... With a new year comes fresh hope, and although there arepredictions of further economic hardship in 2009, there are reasonsfor optimism in North Lincolnshire. Whenever this region has suffered hardship in the past, itspeople and businesses have rallied together. And there is ...
Society given double boost ; The Scunthorpe Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society received festive donations at a special presentation evening.
Jan 02, 2009 ... The Scunthorpe Branch of the Multiple Sclerosis Society received festive donations at a special presentation evening. The Scunthorpe General Hospital Porters' Cabin Group raisedpounds900. It was the result of a fundraising entertainment show in memoryof the late Graham ...
Shoppers give ideas on market
Jan 02, 2009 ... More than 400 people have had a say on the future of NorthLincolnshire's markets. Shoppers had been urged to give their ideas about the traditionalshopping features after it was revealed less people were using them. A North Lincolnshire Council panel consulted on the emotive ...
Car made safe ; Firefighters made safe a car in Scunthorpe after a minor road accident yesterday.
Jan 02, 2009 ... Firefighters made safe a car in Scunthorpe after a minor roadaccident yesterday. They were called to the incident at about ...
39 festive shoplifters caught
Jan 02, 2009 ... A Total of 38 offenders were caught shoplifting in Scunthorpetown centre in the run up to Christmas. And many of them were caught stealing items worth less than afiver. The offenders were caught as part of Operation Lancer, aScunthorpe police operation designed to ...
Region bucks trend ; The Humber region beat the shopping trend over the Christmas period.
Jan 02, 2009 ... The Humber region beat the shopping trend over the Christmasperiod. Footfall across Yorkshire and Humber edged up by 0.85 per cent inDecember, despite falls across the rest of the country. Nationally, this was the worst Christmas ...
Museum celebrating centenary
Jan 02, 2009 ... Fascinating displays, science mania, crafty fun and mysteriouschests of treasure will form part of centenary celebrations. An action-packed year is in store for visitors to NorthLincolnshire's Museum, gearing up to celebrate its centenary year. The exhibition centre, on Oswald ...
Teenage abortions halve
Jan 02, 2009 ... Terminations for girls under 16 at Scunthorpe General Hospitalnearly halved last year compared to the previous 12 months. Figures show there were 36 abortions for girls under the legalage of sexual consent in 2007, but last year there have only been19. The statistics, ...
Girl wins national Xmas card contest ; A Christmas card design by a seven-year-old girl was chosen as one of the winners following a nationwide search.
Jan 02, 2009 ... A Christmas card design by a seven-year-old girl was chosen asone of the winners following a nationwide search. Abigail Softley from Barrow-Upon-Humber entered the ManchesterAirports Group competition. The group had launched a search for young, artistic neighbours ofits UK ...
Dig out town memorabilia ; Visitors to the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe are being encouraged to dig out their old town memorabilia in order to take part in a special exhibition.
Jan 02, 2009 ... Visitors to the 20-21 Visual Arts Centre in Scunthorpe are beingencouraged to dig out their old town memorabilia in order to takepart in a special exhibition. The exhibition entitled Dress up the Town will see visitors usetheir own memories of Scunthorpe; such as maps, photographs ...
Talk on birds ; An Interesting insight into the birds and plants of Kenya will be offered in January.
Jan 02, 2009 ... An Interesting insight into the birds and plants of Kenya will beoffered in January. A talk for the Scunthorpe Museum ...
Award winning market returns ; The popular Brigg Farmers' Market will be returning to the area later this month following the festive period.
Jan 02, 2009 ... The popular Brigg Farmers' Market will be returning to the arealater this month following the festive period. The event will be held on Saturday, January 24 in the marketplace. It will be open for business at 9am and will finish at 3pm. A range of produce from local ...
Old postcards to be auctioned ; A Collection of rare local postcards is to go under the hammer in an auction tomorrow after being discovered in a wardrobe, where it is thought to have lain unseen for decades.
Jan 02, 2009 ... A Collection of rare local postcards is to go under the hammer inan auction tomorrow after being discovered in a wardrobe, where itis thought to have lain unseen for decades. The cards, which mainly date from the Edwardian period, werediscovered during a house clearance in ...
Housing boost for homeless
Jan 02, 2009 ... Homeless families in the region will be offered more warmth andshelter after North Lincolnshire Council has agreed to investpounds65,000 to transform two empty properties in Scunthorpe intotemporary homes. The council has confirmed an agreement with Guinness NorthernCounties Ltd ...
Diana award for students ; Four dedicated pupils have been recognised for their pioneering scheme to reduce misbehaviour at their school.
Jan 02, 2009 ... Four dedicated pupils have been recognised for their pioneeringscheme to reduce misbehaviour at their school. The students from Baysgarth Comprehensive School in Barton-Upon-Humber were presented with Diana Awards for the difference they havemade to their school. The group ...
Artwork on show at the ropewalk ; Art exhibits by the 13 studio artists will be on display at The Ropewalk's annual showcase.
Jan 02, 2009 ... Art exhibits by the 13 studio artists will be on display at TheRopewalk's annual showcase. Until January 11, glass, textiles, sculpture, paintings and printcan be viewed, allowing regular visitors to track the ...
Contractors score highly ; Contractors working for the area's biggest social landlord have scored highly in customer satisfaction surveys.
Jan 02, 2009 ... Contractors working for the area's biggest social landlord havescored highly in customer satisfaction surveys. Tenants with North Lincolnshire Homes gave a 95 per centsatisfaction rating to work carried out by ...