Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph back issues from February 2009:
Tabletop and car boot sale ; A Car boot and tabletop sale will be held at St Hugh's Church, Scunthorpe, on Saturday.
Feb 02, 2009 ... A Car boot and tabletop sale will be held at St Hugh's Church,Scunthorpe, on Saturday. The event will run from 8.30am to 11.30am, with the doors openingat ...
Prefabs a quick solution to post-war housing shortage ; In October, North Lincolnshire Museum, in Oswald Road, Scunthorpe, is mounting an exhibition celebrating the history of a group of well- known Scunthorpe prefabricated domestic homes, often called steel houses.
Feb 02, 2009 ... In October, North Lincolnshire Museum, in Oswald Road,Scunthorpe, is mounting an exhibition celebrating the history of agroup of well-known Scunthorpe prefabricated domestic homes, oftencalled steel houses. Some 350 of these semi-detached houses were constructed afterthe ...
Free Disney encyclopedia with your paper
Feb 02, 2009 ... The world of the dinosaurs will come to life once more tomorrowas the Scunthorpe Telegraph's giveaway of a brilliant Disneyencyclopedia. Volume one of Disney's Wonderful World of Knowledge bookcollection will be available FREE with your newspaper. The fully illustrated ...
Iron are comeback kings as hooper nets twice ; Gary Hooper's 19th and 20th goals of the season earned Scunthorpe United their third successive league win, in what could well turn out to be one of the most important of the campaign.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Gary Hooper's 19th and 20th goals of the season earned ScunthorpeUnited their third successive league win, in what could well turnout to be one of the most important of the campaign. The Iron striker turned the ball home at the far post in the 73rdminute, after Grant McCann's ...
Hooper made the difference - jackett ; Scunthorpe United manager Nigel Adkins praised his side for the strength of character they showed in the 2-1 win over Millwall.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Scunthorpe United manager Nigel Adkins praised his side for thestrength of character they showed in the 2-1 win over Millwall. The Iron fell behind in the 64th minute but struck back indevastating fashion, including an 88th minute winner from hotshotGary Hooper. And to win at ...
Iron's intentions clear to all ; If Anyone needed any further confirmation that Scunthorpe United are moving firmly in the right direction - then look no further than the newest acquisition that joins them today.
Feb 02, 2009 ... If Anyone needed any further confirmation that Scunthorpe Unitedare moving firmly in the right direction - then look no furtherthan the newest acquisition that joins them today. Arsenal do not allow their youngsters out on loan lightly - and18-year-old midfielder Henri Lansbury ...
Game best forgotten but App-Frod draw ; In A game best left forgotten for its entertainment value, App-Frod came from behind to seal a point.
Feb 02, 2009 ... In A game best left forgotten for its entertainment value, App-Frod came from behind to seal a point. Had the visitors made the most of their first half chances, itcould have been even worse for Frod. The Steelmen opened the game in poor fashion, struggling to puttogether any ...
Cook beaten by a late strike ; With Damien Steer unavailable and Leigh Herrick still recovering from an injury, Brigg introduced Leigh Cook in goal for their game against Grantham Town.
Feb 02, 2009 ... With Damien Steer unavailable and Leigh Herrick still recoveringfrom an injury, Brigg introduced Leigh Cook in goal for their gameagainst Grantham Town. The young keeper gave a polished display throughout and wasunfortunate to be beaten by a late free-kick. The visitors ...
Chatterton seals win ; Bottesford Town got back to winning ways with a slender 1-0 win at Yorkshire Amateurs.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Bottesford Town got back to winning ways with a slender 1-0 winat Yorkshire Amateurs. In conditions that would not allow attractive football, therewere very few opportunities created. On 10 minutes, Steve Harrod flicked the ball on for PaulChatterton to run on to, but his ...
Hat-trick star parker leads flurry of tries ; In One of the most one-sided league games at Heslam Park in some years, Scunthorpe came away with a good victory.
Feb 02, 2009 ... In One of the most one-sided league games at Heslam Park in someyears, Scunthorpe came away with a good victory. The Greens dominated and, were it not for a few unforced errors,could have racked up another 20 points. There were some outstanding performances, notably from Rob ...
Comical goal for Barton ; Down to 10 men for the last half hour, Barton had to be content with a share of the spoils against lively Staveley.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Down to 10 men for the last half hour, Barton had to be contentwith a share of the spoils against lively Staveley. Town had a chance in the 10th minute when a neat Gaz Barlow flickreleased Craig Burdick, whose low strike beat keeper Martin Kearney,only to hit the post and roll ...
Rangers hang on for three points ; Winterton emerged victorious from a mid-table battle against Lincoln Moorlands.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Winterton emerged victorious from a mid-table battle againstLincoln Moorlands. Rangers started brightly, with Dave Ricardo appearing in the boxto turn and shoot over from six yards inside two minutes. A brilliant double-chance came on 13 minutes when Dave Watson,playing up ...
Monday pool
Feb 02, 2009 ... Results PREMIER DIVISION: Mayfair A 8 Cundy Rammits 4; Cundy Phoenix 4White Hart 9; Emerald 10 Asdown Survivors 2; Malt Shovel 8 Mill Road4; Rileys Inc 4 Riley Sharks 9; Cottage Beck PP had a bye. FIRST DIVISION: Ferry Road 4 Emerald As 9; Redbourn Club 9Lincoln Imp 3; ...
'A great signing for Iron' ; Defender Krystian Pearce believes his England Under-19 team-mate, Henri Lansbury, is a great loan signing for Scunthorpe United.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Defender Krystian Pearce believes his England Under-19 team-mate, Henri Lansbury, is a great loan signing for Scunthorpe United. The 18-year-old Arsenal midfield prodigy will join up with hisnew Iron team-mates tonight at their team hotel in Essex as theyprepare for tomorrow ...
Taylor ruled out and Odejayi move uncertain ; Iron boss Nigel Adkins has admitted defeat in his bid to bring Gareth Taylor in on loan and sounded unsure as to the chances of signing Kayode Odejayi.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Iron boss Nigel Adkins has admitted defeat in his bid to bringGareth Taylor in on loan and sounded unsure as to the chances ofsigning Kayode Odejayi. But there was promising news for the United manager as Arsenal'sprecocious talent, Henri Lansbury, joined the club, initially on ...
Cup favours home teams ; It Was a clean sweep of victories for the home teams in the second round of the Scunthorpe Telegraph Quiz League's cup competition.
Feb 02, 2009 ... It Was a clean sweep of victories for the home teams in thesecond round of the Scunthorpe Telegraph Quiz League's cupcompetition. The closest fought tie was the all division one game betweenMowdywarps and Dodgers, which, just as in their league encounter,proved to be a tightly ...
Hall still at heart of village life after 90 years
Feb 02, 2009 ... Ninety years after a group of North Lincolnshire villagersbandied together to raise funds for a First World War Memorial Hall,the facility is still at the heart of the community. And, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Goxhill MemorialHall, committee members hosted an open ...
New specialist nurses could be just the tonic
Feb 02, 2009 ... Medicine mix-ups at Scunthorpe General hospital have led to twonew nurses being brought in to help staff. Last year, medicines were mismanaged 175 times and now healthchiefs are seeking to train workers to avoid further errors. Two advanced practitioners Vanessa Tasker and ...
Pensioner in collision with a car ; A 67-YEAR-old woman was taken to hospital with head injuries, after she was in collision with a car in the centre of Scunthorpe.
Feb 02, 2009 ... A 67-YEAR-old woman was taken to hospital with head injuries,after she was in collision with a car in the centre of Scunthorpe. The accident took place at the junction of Mary Street andRavendale Street at about 1pm on Saturday. Police cordoned off the scene ...
Crew treats woman after house blaze ; A Woman was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke out at her Scunthorpe home in the early hours of Saturday.
Feb 02, 2009 ... A Woman was treated for smoke inhalation after a fire broke outat her Scunthorpe home in the early hours of Saturday. The blaze, in the living room of an address on Ormsby Road, wasreported at 1.25am. Two teams ...
Sentenced for 'nasty' attack on partner
Feb 02, 2009 ... A Nasty Boxing Day assault on his partner led to a 33-year-oldScunthorpe man being ordered to carry out 250 hours unpaid work. North Lincolnshire magistrates heard Kevin Sowerby, of AvenueVivian, had assaulted Hazel Turner in the past. She failed to come home on Christmas ...
Hospital panto just what doctor ordered
Feb 02, 2009 ... If you saw a cross-dressing chaplain and a very obviously maleKylie in Scunthorpe on Saturday night, you must have been atScunthorpe General Hospital's Ward 18 pantomime presentation. The sell-out event, at Robert Holme Hall, on Church Lane, was puton for the amused viewers with ...
Questions asked on ID card debate ; I Have taken a great deal of interest in the current debate about the foisting upon us of compulsory national ID cards by New Labour.
Feb 02, 2009 ... I Have taken a great deal of interest in the current debate aboutthe foisting upon us of compulsory national ID cards by New Labour. Now, if I may, can I open up a slightly different debate but onewhich directly relates to this and other issues similar to it? Our form of ...
Can we put this topic to rest? ; The ongoing furore regarding the proposed introduction of ID cards seems to have raged on forever and I have to say the many contributors to this column who have criticised what I have written, and they know who they are, have taken it out of context and severely misquoted me.
Feb 02, 2009 ... The ongoing furore regarding the proposed introduction of IDcards seems to have raged on forever and I have to say the manycontributors to this column who have criticised what I have written,and they know who they are, have taken it out of context andseverely misquoted me. I will ...
Don't know of any supporters ; Despite your views Mr Gul, I have yet to find anyone who actually agrees with the suggestion of ID Cards in the present proposed format.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Despite your views Mr Gul, I have yet to find anyone who actuallyagrees with the suggestion of ID Cards in the present proposedformat. I have no problem with a card that shows only my picture andname. What I do very strongly object to is having the whole of myprivate information ...
Office party impressed ; As A regular theatregoer I felt I had to write about a fantastic show I saw at the Plowright when the Hospital Players performed John Godber's The Office Party.
Feb 02, 2009 ... As A regular theatregoer I felt I had to write about a fantasticshow I saw at the Plowright when the Hospital Players performed JohnGodber's The Office Party. After seeing it performed by Hull Truck on its original run, Iwondered how an amateur group would match it - they didn't, ...
Don't gamble with health ; We shouldn't be surprised when we are hit by a cold snap in winter.
Feb 02, 2009 ... We shouldn't be surprised when we are hit by a cold snap inwinter. Advice abounds on how to cope with the effects of plummetingtemperatures and ensure that you don't become a victim of the bigchill. Organisations such as Help the Aged ensure that the elderly aregiven every ...
Join grafting workshop ; A Grafting workshop will be held at Bridge Farm, Snitterby Carr, from 10am to 1pm on Saturday.
Feb 02, 2009 ... A Grafting workshop will be held at Bridge Farm, Snitterby Carr,from 10am to 1pm on Saturday. Tools, rootstocks and grafting materials from several oldLincolnshire varieties will be ...
Punctured tyre led to crash that left mother (47) dead ; A Hard-working mother died on a North Lincolnshire road after failing to replace a punctured tyre on her car, an inquest heard.
Feb 02, 2009 ... A Hard-working mother died on a North Lincolnshire road afterfailing to replace a punctured tyre on her car, an inquest heard. Sharon Thompson (47) from Cross Street, Doncaster, lost controlof her car on July 27 last year following a tyre blow-out on theM180 near Barnetby ...
Evening of song ; An Evening of song will take place in Scunthorpe.
Feb 02, 2009 ... An Evening of song will take place in Scunthorpe. Scunthorpe Male Voice Choir will perform at Berkeley ParishChurch on Saturday, February 21. They will be joined by ...
Soldier tells MPs of time in Iraq
Feb 02, 2009 ... A Scunthorpe solider who served six months in Iraq has told MPsin Westminster about the 'friendship' the regiment formed withlocals. Private Ross O'Shea (18), was one of a team from the 2ndBattalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, nicknamed The Poachers. He and Lieutenant ...
A meeting to treasure ; The Triangle History Group will meet at 7.30pm on Wednesday, February 11, at Waddingham Methodist Chapel.
Feb 02, 2009 ... The Triangle History Group will meet at 7.30pm on Wednesday,February 11, at Waddingham Methodist Chapel. Adam Daubney will be talking on the Portable Antiquities Scheme. A charge of pounds2 includes tea ...
Less than half 'at risk' take up flu jab
Feb 02, 2009 ... Less than half of vulnerable people needing a flu jab this wintertook up the offer causing concern to health chiefs. Vaccinations were given to just 47 per cent of chronically illunder-65s in North Lincolnshire, according to the Department ofHealth. NHS North Lincolnshire's ...
Gypsy site safety fears for young
Feb 02, 2009 ... Children of gypsy and traveller families face serious healthrisks if they are to be housed on a former North Lincolnshire tip,protestors fear. North Lincolnshire Council has proposed building a permanentgypsy and traveller site on land at Caistor Road, ...
Over limit in car with girl ; A Driver caught twice over the drink-drive limit had his wife and daughter (three) in the car.
Feb 02, 2009 ... A Driver caught twice over the drink-drive limit had his wife anddaughter (three) in the car. Teresa Rae, prosecuting at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court,said Peter Mumby was seen by police driving a car from Barton-Upon-Humber towards South Ferriby at about 2am on November ...
Butchers seeing run on rabbits
Feb 02, 2009 ... Traditional cooking is helping people in Brigg combat the creditcrunch, according to a local butcher. Sales of rabbit and offal have made a comeback with localsbrewing up stews and broths in an effort to save cash. Julian Newell (39), owner of Waters and Son, a traditional ...
Networking and advice for creative businesses ; Creative businesses in the region will have an opportunity to pick up some advice on how to survive in the current climate.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Creative businesses in the region will have an opportunity topick up some advice on how to survive in the current climate. John Cuthbert from the Federation of Small Businesses has beeninvited to give a talk at the next North Lincolnshire CreativeIndustries Network meeting. Event ...
Tax dodgers to pay the penalty
Feb 02, 2009 ... Tax collectors in North Lincolnshire are on target to gather inthe highest amount of revenue in nine years, it has been revealed. A get tough campaign by the local authority has seen more than7,500 summons issued since April last year and the bailiffs calledin on 3,230 ...
Monthly date for legal help ; Free legal advice is available at a monthly clinic in Scunthorpe this Thursday.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Free legal advice is available at a monthly clinic in Scunthorpethis Thursday. The clinic is run by the Scunthorpe and District Citizens' AdviceBureau, working in association with Hetts, Solicitors, and will takeplace in the bureau's ...
Salvation Army top choir treat ; The Salvation Army in Scunthorpe will hit the high notes next month.
Feb 02, 2009 ... The Salvation Army in Scunthorpe will hit the high notes nextmonth. On Saturday, March 14 and Sunday, March 15, The InternationalStaff Songsters - the organisation's premier choir - is visitingthe town. The event will take place at The ...
Tell police concerns ; Community-minded rural residents are being asked to tell police what issues need tackling.
Feb 02, 2009 ... Community-minded rural residents are being asked to tell policewhat issues need tackling. Residents in Scotter, Scotton, Corringham, East Stockwith, Mortonand Blyton are all urged to join the Gainsborough Rural NorthNeighbourhood Panel. Panel members will tell the police ...
Panel meeting ; There will be a police authority neighbourhood panel meeting on the Isle of Axholme on March 10.
Feb 02, 2009 ... There will be a police authority neighbourhood panel meeting onthe Isle of Axholme on March ...
Colleges bring out best in pupils
Feb 02, 2009 ... Three Scunthorpe colleges have topped the North Lincolnshireratings awarded for helping students reach their true potential. Foxhills Technology College headed the Contextual Value Added(CVA) league table with a score of 1,026.4, just a fraction aheadof the Brumby Engineering ...
Memories of biking ; Remember those happy, carefree days spent riding your motor-cycle along Lincolnshire's leafy lanes?
Feb 03, 2009 ... Remember those happy, carefree days spent riding your motor-cycle along Lincolnshire's leafy lanes? The Scunthorpe and Grimsby Telegraphs are planning a trip backin time with a picture-packed special publication, Motor-BikingBygones. And Nigel Fisher, compiler of Issue 16 in ...
Telegraph trains is out Thursday ; Take an enjoyable trip down memory lane with the spring issue of Telegraph Trains magazine, which takes a nostalgic look back at how railways used to be.
Feb 03, 2009 ... Take an enjoyable trip down memory lane with the spring issue ofTelegraph Trains magazine, which takes a nostalgic look back at howrailways used to be. It's widely on sale from Thursday, and costs just 75p. New contributor Ken Hedley recalls highlights of a working lifeon ...
Family concern at treatment in care home ; A Woman who refused to take off a corset she had worn for 40 years, despite nurses' warnings, died of blood poisoning, an inquest heard.
Feb 03, 2009 ... A Woman who refused to take off a corset she had worn for 40years, despite nurses' warnings, died of blood poisoning, an inquestheard. Joan Kidd (85) from Highfield Grove, Brigg, was admitted to DeLacy House, Winterton, on April 29 last year, following familyconcerns about her ...
Trains to run into north thoresby after 29 years
Feb 03, 2009 ... For 2009, the railway will be closed operationally until March29, which will be our first running day of the year. Following the success of the operations this summer, the railwaywill be operating trains every Sunday and Wednesday in August,hopefully with steam each day, as well as ...
How we coped in awful winter of '47
Feb 03, 2009 ... I was the crossing keeper and my husband was a ganger at Ulcebystation. My husband (known as Roger), my father-in-law Bill and his sonswere all well-known railwaymen, who occupied the Gatehouse beforeus,. In fact, it was known in the area as Hodson's Crossing! Many of ...
Packed edition full of rail nostalgia ; All aboard for another enjoyable trip down memory lane with Telegraph Trains, taking a nostalgic look back at how railways used to be.
Feb 03, 2009 ... All aboard for another enjoyable trip down memory lane withTelegraph Trains, taking a nostalgic look back at how railways usedto be. In this packed issue, new contributor Ken Hedley recallshighlights of a working life on the footplate which started back in1945. Former ...
'This is York' recalled by the steaming curate
Feb 03, 2009 ... York was always bustling, unlike today when the station standsoften empty of traffic for long periods. Before electrification, York had four through lines between whatthen were platforms eight and nine. Between the southbound and northbound passenger trains clonkedfrequent ...
Join rail walks ; The Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival will be held from May 16- 31 and for the first time both North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire Councils are joining in.
Feb 03, 2009 ... The Lincolnshire Wolds Walking Festival will be held from May 16-31 and for the first time both North Lincolnshire and North EastLincolnshire Councils are joining in. Area secretary of the Ramblers' Association in Lincolnshire andkeen railway ramble organiser, Stuart Parker, ...
Were Brigg's old coal drops really worth preserving?
Feb 03, 2009 ... The brickwork didn't seem in bad shape when the dismantlers wereset to work. But another piece of industrial heritage which could have beenafforded listed status received no protection, despite coal dropshaving been listed in a number of other northern local authorityareas, ...
Friends all set for top year ahead
Feb 03, 2009 ... The Barton Cleethorpes Community Rail Partnership (BCCRP) has suggested to Northern Rail radical alterations to the times of theBarton trains, and to the fare structure, in an effort to addressthe problem of poor bus-rail connections at Barton interchange andtrain-train connections at ...
Great night of nostalgia
Feb 03, 2009 ... The son of a railwayman who worked with the early diesel multipleunits serving the area, Rob returned to his home town in lateNovember to present Railways Remembered at the Memorial Hall,Cleethorpes. There was no modern computer gadgetry - Rob showed old-fashionedfilms in an ...
Sending coals to keadby
Feb 03, 2009 ... Several photographs follow, three of which indicate Keadby'sstaple - coal. Railborne out of South ...
Frodingham's rail fixtures and fittings
Feb 03, 2009 ... The rail legacy is still much in evidence - and with asmattering of historical knowledge, large and small rail sites canbe ...
Blyth and tyne branch
Feb 03, 2009 ... I was not promoted to driver until 1968, but in the 10 years Idid lots of driving, covering for holidays and sickness. In 1974 I did a year as acting traction inspector at Newcastlebefore being promoted to train crew supervisor at the new dieseldepot at Cambois, where I remained ...
More shows on the cards ; Rob Foxon described the response from Telegraph Trains readers to his show in Cleethorpes as remarkable.
Feb 03, 2009 ... Rob Foxon described the response from Telegraph Trains readers tohis show in Cleethorpes as remarkable. And he revealed it had put him back in touch with people aftermore than 40 years. These included Doug Best, of Waltham, with whom he worked atCleethorpes' Wonderland ...
Rare views of coal chutes
Feb 03, 2009 ... Railway wagons full of coal were loaded onto barges using thesechutes. The Humber tides washed away the banks where the tracks ran, andthe chutes were removed in the mid-1960s. Winteringham was at the end of the North Lindsey Light Railway. Postcards were issued ...
Southern railway schools 4-4-0s - a schoolboy crush
Feb 03, 2009 ... The years were a paradise for railway enthusiasts, in my case anardent member of the nascent Ian Allan Spotters' Club. Steam trains which passed through Chelsfield were hauled by manytypes of locomotive, from elderly 4-4-0s and 0-6-0s of Victorianvintage to glistening post-war ...
Special to Scotland ; West Coast Railways, the heritage rolling stock and locomotive operator, and charter train promoter Railtourer Ltd have got together to offer a nostalgic day out from northern Lincolnshire to Edinburgh, Stirling or Perth on Saturday, April 11.
Feb 03, 2009 ... West Coast Railways, the heritage rolling stock and locomotiveoperator, and charter train promoter Railtourer Ltd have gottogether to offer a nostalgic day out from northern Lincolnshire toEdinburgh, Stirling or Perth on Saturday, April 11. The train will comprise 11 coaches ...
School names ; The names and numbers of the Schools' class locos were:
Feb 03, 2009 ... The names and numbers of the Schools' class locos were: 900 Eton, 901 Winchester, 902 Wellington, 903 Charterhouse, 904Lancing, 905 Tonbridge, 906 Sherborne, 907 Dulwich, 908 Westminster,909 St Paul's, 910 Merchant Taylors, 911 Dover, 912 Downside, 913Christ's Hospital, 914 ...
Superb memories ; Ever wondered how the railways of Great Britain met, faced and overcame the challenges of the post-industrial era in the middle of the 20th century?
Feb 03, 2009 ... Ever wondered how the railways of Great Britain met, faced andovercame the challenges of the post-industrial era in the middle ofthe 20th century? From the devastating legacy of the Second World War, through theyears of neglect and under investment and the trauma of ...
Time to book capital day out
Feb 03, 2009 ... The train will comprise refurbished MK1 coaches and the carriageshave large picture windows and Pullman-style seating in first andpremier classes. Organiser Nigel Dobbing, of the Railway Touring Company, a formerScunthorpe hotelier, said: "This will be the first time No ...
Alan pegler gives commentary ; The legendary Alan Pegler provides the commentary on two new DVDs from Strike Force Entertainment.
Feb 03, 2009 ... The legendary Alan Pegler provides the commentary on two new DVDsfrom Strike Force Entertainment. The Nottinghamshire businessman and train fanatic who boughtFlying Scotsman from British Railways in the early 1960s and ran itfor a number of years on mainline specials, narrates ...