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A 'mixed bag' of results

Leader of North Lincolnshire Council, Coun Rob Waltham (far right) and Scunthorpe MP Holly Mumby-Croft (centre) pictured with members of The Bangladesh Welfare Association North Lincolnshire outside the building on Ferry Road that is set to be transformed. Image: North Lincolnshire Council

Cultural community centre plan

Last year’s Scunny Bikers Easter egg run. Image: Health Tree Foundation

Eggcellent Easter for kids in hospital

Pictured from left: Coun Tim Mitchell, cabinet member for connectivity; Holly Mumby-Croft, Scunthorpe MP; Karl Robinson, Hornsby Travel general manager; and Coun Carl Sherwood, cabinet member for safer, stronger communities – rural, in front of Normanby Hall. Image: North Lincs Council

The bus will run on Saturdays

A contraceptive pill, as new research suggests too many women are not using the safest brands.

Proportion of women in North Lincolnshire on contraception fell by more than a t...

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

North Lincolnshire takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

File photo dated 06/05/22 of an Ukrainian and Union flag flying. Up to 10,000 Ukrainians are being offered free English language lessons in a bid to improve their job prospects in the UK. Some of those who have fled the war in their homeland and settled in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be given almost 20 hours of online English learning a week over a period of 10 weeks, the Government said. The announcement comes on Ukrainian Independence Day. Issue date: Thursday August 24, 2023.

Ukraine anniversary: hundreds of refugees given shelter in North Lincolnshire

File photo dated 15/11/22 of a general view of the Accident and Emergency department at Craigavon Area Hospital near Belfast. Junior doctors in Northern Ireland are being balloted for strike action for the first time. They are being asked to vote over whether to take a 24-hour strike over pay in March. Issue date: Monday January 8, 2024.

More than £10 million needed to repair crumbling buildings at Rotherham Doncaste...

General view of a council tax bill.
PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday June 11, 2013. Photo credit should read: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Fewer pensioners in North Lincolnshire received council tax support last year, a...

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

North Lincolnshire road closures: almost a dozen for motorists to avoid over the...

File photo dated 21/01/20 of BBC Broadcasting House in London. BBC local radio shows have suffered a drop in listeners amid planned cuts to their programming by the corporation, new figures show.

BBC local radio cuts 'could harm hundreds of people registered visually impaired...

File photo dated 03/01/21 of a general view of a school safety zone sign. Ofsted's plans to prevent further deaths following the suicide of headteacher Ruth Perry have been welcomed by her family and union leaders, but they have called for more work to be done. The proposals, which include new guidelines showing school leaders how to stop an Ofsted inspection if staff show signs of distress, have been published in response to senior coroner Heidi Connor's prevention of future deaths report. Issue date: Friday January 19, 2024.

Multiple complaints about Ofsted inspections in North Lincolnshire

File photo dated 19/05/11 of a dentist at work. Millions of children in England were not seen by an NHS dentist last year, new figures show. Data obtained by the Liberal Democrats show that 4.4 million children in England were not seen by an NHS dentist in the year to June 2023. Issue date: Tuesday September 19, 2023.

More than 100 hospital admissions in North Lincolnshire to remove children's rot...

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

North Lincolnshire restaurant given new food hygiene rating

General view of estate agents signs outside a block of flats in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

North Lincolnshire house prices dropped slightly in December

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Food hygiene ratings handed to 19 North Lincolnshire establishments

People looking at house price signs displayed in the window of an estate agents in Lewes, East Sussex, as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said that the average UK house price has surged by £24,000 during the past year of coronavirus lockdowns. Issue date: Wednesday May 19, 2021.

Dozens of landlord repossession claims threatened renters in North Lincolnshire ...

Council workers empty bins in Sunningdale, Berkshire .

Recycling rate in North Lincolnshire worsens

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Road closures: eight for North Lincolnshire drivers over the next fortnight

A mother holds the hand of a new baby.

Life expectancy for boys in North Lincolnshire fell following the pandemic, but ...

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

North Lincolnshire takeaway given new food hygiene rating

File photo dated 26/10/12 of of a pupil doing their maths homework as children who are good at maths at age 10 earn more later in life, new research suggests.

Hundreds of children home-schooled in North Lincolnshire – as figures suggest na...

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Road closures: six for North Lincolnshire drivers over the next fortnight

File photo dated 12/09/18 of a teacher and students in a classroom. Poorer pupils are less likely to get into top-performing comprehensive schools than their peers even if there is one in their local area, a study by charity group Sutton Trust has found. Issue date: Thursday January 11, 2024.

Several North Lincolnshire schools in financial deficit – as numbers soar across...

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

North Lincolnshire road closures: six for motorists to avoid over the next fortn...

PICTURE POSED BY A MODEL File photo dated 09/03/2015 of man showing signs of depression. The UK is at risk of becoming a "burnt-out nation", a charity has warned, with a "worrying" number of people taking time off work due to poor mental health caused by stress. Mental Health UK has called on the Government to intervene and better support the workforce. It comes after a survey revealed more than a third of adults faced extreme pressure in the workplace in the past year. Issue date: Monday January 22, 2024.

More than 100 mental health detentions in north Lincolnshire

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Good news as food hygiene ratings given to nine North Lincolnshire establishment...

File photo dated 10/08/24 of a nurse handling a syringe at a medical centre in Ashford, Kent. Millions of parents in England are being urged to book their children in for missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) jabs, amid a "very real risk" of measles outbreaks across the country. Officials said the decline in the uptake of routine childhood vaccinations is a "serious concern". Issue date: Monday January 22, 2024.

HPV vaccine uptake among North Lincolnshire girls remains below pre-pandemic lev...

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

North Lincolnshire road closures: six for motorists to avoid over the next fortn...

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

North Lincolnshire takeaway handed new food hygiene rating

PICTURE POSED BY A MODEL File photo dated 09/03/2015 of man showing signs of depression. The UK is at risk of becoming a "burnt-out nation", a charity has warned, with a "worrying" number of people taking time off work due to poor mental health caused by stress. Mental Health UK has called on the Government to intervene and better support the workforce. It comes after a survey revealed more than a third of adults faced extreme pressure in the workplace in the past year. Issue date: Monday January 22, 2024.

More than 100 Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber Trust patients forced to tra...

File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP checking a patient's blood pressure, as GPs in England are to be given new powers to send their patients directly for checks for a range of respiratory and heart conditions, with up to one million people expected to benefit, NHS officials have announced.

More than 150 early heart disease deaths in North Lincolnshire in 2022 – as Engl...

A view of a fly-tipping site near Erith in Kent, as statistics from DEFRA (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) show local authorities in England dealt with 1.13 million fly-tipping incidents during the year 2020/21 an increase of 16% from the 980,000 reported in 2019/20. Picture date: Friday February 4, 2022.

Decrease in fly-tipping incidents in North Lincolnshire

File photo dated 18/01/23 of a general view of staff on a NHS hospital ward, as NHS waiting lists could top eight million by next summer, regardless of whether medics continue striking over pay, according to new analysis.

One in 20 people in North Lincolnshire living with poor health

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

North Lincolnshire establishment given new food hygiene rating

General view of estate agents signs outside a block of flats in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

North Lincolnshire house prices dropped in November

A child during a Year 5 class at a primary school in Yorkshire. PA Photo. Picture date: Wednesday November 27, 2019. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Revealed: the primary schools in North Lincolnshire with the best reading, writi...

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

Road closures: seven for North Lincolnshire drivers over the next fortnight

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Good news as food hygiene ratings handed to three North Lincolnshire restaurants

File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP checking a patient's blood pressure. A scheme introduced to enhance access to general practice by bringing in staff such as pharmacists and physician associates could be driving down GP vacancies, a new survey suggests. Issue date: Monday November 27, 2023.

More fully trained GPs in north Lincolnshire – following government recruitment ...

File photo dated 10/09/14 of a GP at their desk. GP appointments over the phone or online can miss serious illnesses and put patients at risk, according to a new study. Researchers said mistakes via remote consultation are rare, but there is a risk of patients being under-diagnosed, GPs being swayed by what has been said previously, and less qualified staff not acting on signs of illness. Issue date: Wednesday November 29, 2023.

A fifth of adults in North Lincolnshire suffer joint, bone and muscle issues

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

North Lincolnshire restaurant handed new food hygiene rating

A woman smoking in central London.

Fewer pregnant women in north Lincolnshire were smokers when they gave birth

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

North Lincolnshire road closures: nine for motorists to avoid over the next fort...

North Lincolnshire children improve multiplication skills

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

North Lincolnshire establishment handed new food hygiene rating

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant in central London. A huge variation in food hygiene standards remains across the UK, with one in five high or medium-risk food outlets failing to meet standards, according to a study.

Food hygiene ratings handed to two North Lincolnshire restaurants

'Requires improvement' rating for care service in North Lincolnshire

Road Closed signs. Tuesday May 12th 2020

North Lincolnshire road closures: eight for motorists to avoid over the next for...

File photo dated 26/09/2020 of a nurse preparing flu vaccine jabs. People are being urged to get their flu jabs to help relieve pressure on the NHS ahead of winter.

A fifth of older people not vaccinated against flu in North Lincolnshire

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Narinder Singh and the Mermaid Fisheroes team with their quality accreditation.

Top quality status awarded to popular chippy

More than 200 runners and walkers gather at the starting line last month for the first parkrun at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Horncastle.

Get out, get walking and get talking -- special parkrun event in Horncastle

Coun Craig Leyland (centre), leader of East Lindsey District Council, collects the pride in your place award on behalf of the Horncastle Place team. (PHOTO BY: Destination Lincolnshire)

'A fantastic achievement' -- proud town scoops prestigious tourism award