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THE last five contestants for the Class Act 2017 final on June 15 will be revealed tonight (May 18). Eleven teenagers from eight local schools and colleges will battle it out in the second semi final of the ‘s annual talent show at …

Staff at the Scunthorpe branch of Wilko celebrate the news that the store is stay open following threat of closure. From left Eileen Wilson, Elaine Speight, Michelle 

AN OVERWHELMING outcry from shoppers has prompted bosses of the Wilko retail chain to change their minds about closing the branch in Scunthorpe.and more »

AN OVERWHELMING outcry from shoppers has prompted bosses of the Wilko retail chain to change their minds about closing the branch in Scunthorpe. And North Lincolnshire Council leader Councillor Rob Waltham hailed the decision as “great news for 

Karen Vickers died in February last year, aged 37, after jumping from the multi-storey car park on Fenton Street, Scunthorpe, following a period of depression.She died later the same day at Scunthorpe General Hospital. An inquest into Karen’s death

EMERGENCY services were called out to a crash where a man was trapped between a tree and a car. Humberside Fire & Rescue Service said the incident happened on Butterwick Road, Messingham, and crews received a call at 1.22pm today (Wednesday, …

POLICE have arrested a man following a drugs raid in Scunthorpe this morning (Wednesday, May 17). Humberside Police said a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs act was served at a property on Second Avenue in Scunthorpe. A spokeswoman for the force …

FREE-runners have filmed themselves climbing the 500ft-high Humber Bridge without any safety equipment. The freestyle urban explorers posted footage of the group reaching the top and fist-bumping one another as they reached the top. The video should 

Deal agreed ‘in principle’ to save British Steel Pension Fund with Tata Steel injecting £550mTata Steel, the former owners of the Scunthorpe steels works, has agreed to inject £550 million into the Glasgow-based fund which is 50-years-old this year. Deal agreed ‘in principle’ to save British Steel Pension Fund with Tata Steel… X. Share Tweet …Tata Steel shines on pension resolution, profitabilityBusiness StandardTata Steel leads Sensex rally, up 8% after upbeat Q4 resultsInternational Business Times, India Editionall 124 news articles »

Elaine Lyon, from Scunthorpe, and Paul Broughton, from Somerby, near Brigg, were also in the queue. Elaine had been outside since 4.30am and Paul since 7am. They said: “We are massive Arcade Fire fans.” Paul said the last time he went to The Baths was