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October 2023

Hands breaking a cigarette into two
Smokers are urged to follow hundreds of others that have quit...
31 October 2023

Hundreds of people in North Lincolnshire have quit smoking over the past six years thanks to support and help from…

Metalworking - Yorvic Group - Fearsome Craftsmen
From ordinary to extraordinary: Discover the artistry of the...
30 October 2023

Vikings may have arrived with force, but they also knew how to turn the materials they had around them into…

Older man on a bus walking past others to find a seat.
Council leader welcomes more than £6m boost for bus services...
26 October 2023

Bus services across Lincolnshire are set to be improved further thanks to a new £6m Government boost – part of…

Holly Mumby Croft MP and Cllr Tim Mitchell stood in front of the new digital bus screen at Scunthorpe bus station
Public transport investment makes bus journeys easier
25 October 2023

New digital bus timetable screens have been installed across Scunthorpe to make it simpler for passengers to check route information.…

A close up of brightly coloured fruit and vegetables at a local open air market
£2.5m Government cash pot for local projects to increase...
24 October 2023

Local organisations – including businesses, charities, local councils and sport and community groups – are being urged to apply for…

Pictured at the entrance to the Parishes car park are, from left to right, Tracey Coyne, Jonathan Evison, Holly Mumby-Croft, and Cllr John Davison
Multi-storey car park set for high-tech upgrade as Government...
24 October 2023

Scunthorpe’s multi-storey car park will receive a high-security upgrade thanks to a £250,000 cash boost. The major new crackdown will…

Three people sitting in a soft play area at St John's market
Brand-new soft play centre at St John’s Market unveiled
20 October 2023

A brand-new, free multi-level indoor soft play centre has been opened at St John’s Market in Scunthorpe. The bright and…

Photo of Chloe at The Fostering Network Excellence Awards
Teenager living in foster care in North Lincolnshire wins...
18 October 2023

A young mum in North Lincolnshire has been awarded a prestigious Fostering Excellence Award, recognising her outstanding achievements while living…

Delegates line up on stage at the Violence Against Women and Girls conference
North Lincolnshire leading the way with pioneering conference...
18 October 2023

A groundbreaking North Lincolnshire conference to tackle violence against young women and girls has been hailed a success. The event…

Burned and damaged play equipment in a children's play park
Arson attack at children’s play park condemned as...
17 October 2023

A devastating arson attack at a Scunthorpe play park has been condemned after causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.…

Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby Croft and North Lincolnshire Council leader Cllr Rob Waltham laying the last brick at Scunthorpe's Enterprise Hub
Last brick laid: Scunthorpe’s multi-million pound enterprise...
17 October 2023

The construction of the multi-million-pound enterprise and innovation hub – set to bring hundreds of new jobs to Scunthorpe town…

Collage of three portraits of people who were adopted. Photographs taken by celebrity photographer Philip Sinden
Find the missing piece of your family this National Adoption Week
16 October 2023

It’s National Adoption Week and local agency Family Adoption Links North Lincolnshire has organised a week of activities to celebrate…

Male teacher with secondary school pupils
Applications open for bespoke teacher training programme
16 October 2023

Have you ever thought about a career in teaching? Applications are open for a high-quality, full-time, school-based teacher training programme,…

Church Square House purple for pancreatic cancer awareness month
Council objects in the strongest possible terms to hospital...
6 October 2023

At a North Lincolnshire Council meeting councillors voted unanimously to object to proposals to move some services out of Scunthorpe…

Image from Glanford Park football ground, home of Scunthorpe United FC
Council leader welcomes new ownership for Scunthorpe United
5 October 2023

North Lincolnshire Council’s leader has welcomed the Scunthorpe United FC takeover deal. Led by former commercial director Michelle Harness, a…