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Friendship group that started with the idea of combatting loneliness in women of Scunthorpe now has more than 850 members - and counting
Scunthorpe Lovely Ladies is celebrating its first anniversary next month
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Smiles say it all as Scunthorpe Lovely Ladies enjoy a get-together, in pictures
Support group has been running almost a year and has more than 850 members
Job losses confirmed amid collapse of Scunthorpe-based manufacturer Uniblock
Administrators were called in to the firm in recent weeks after a "sustained period" of difficulties
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Woman 'seriously injured' in crash at Scunthorpe crossing
Police have launched an appeal for witnesses
Brave residents locked burglar in outbuilding he was trying to steal from
He broke in two days in a row
North Lincolnshire holiday park £9m investment to include inflatable assault course, spa and sauna and live music venue
More than 120 jobs could be created as part of investments at the Seven Lakes Country Park
Planning permission requirement for smaller HMOs in Scunthorpe may not come until late 2026
Councillors in North Lincolnshire unanimously agreed in March to require HMOs of six bedrooms or fewer to need planning permission, but legal hoops and compensation risk mean there may still be a year wait
'You can't say we didn't warn you': political row breaks out over cash from developers
North Lincolnshire councillors have once again discussed issues with developers seeking to reduce contributions to local infrastructure tied to building new homes
'Perhaps the biggest crisis the UK steel industry has ever faced' - worry over proposed EU tariff changes
The EU accounts for 78 per cent of UK steel exports and the UK steel industry has reacted with worry to proposed EU tariff, or tax, changes
Vacant retail units in Scunthorpe town centre at a peak, says council leader
He said this while expressing frustration that attempts to convert units into apartments have been stymied by developers not wanting to get involved, because of the economy
Restaurant tenant for Elizabeth Quarter announced
The council has announced the tenant for the restaurant space in the enterprise and innovation hub created on the former Scunthorpe market site
85-year-old woman 'assaulted' at her home in Scunthorpe
A police appeal has been launched with officers 'doing everything we can to identify those involved'
Police set up decoy girls aged 11 and 12 to snare paedophile
'You sought out children, not once, not twice, but three times' - Judge Gurdial Singh at Grimsby Crown Court
Public views sought on changing speed limits in North Lincolnshire village
A host of 20mph speed limit restrictions are proposed, as is a 40mph restriction on an A-road
£3.1m regeneration of Scunthorpe retirement homes completed
Care company Housing 21 consulted residents about key aspects of the work
Hundreds fined in litter and anti-social behaviour crackdown in North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire Council's leader said: 'I make no apologies for fining people who think it is acceptable for others to clear up after them'
Man in 'critical condition' after 'assault and robbery' in Scunthorpe
Four people have been arrested in connection with the incident at the weekend
'Save Steel, Buy British' campaign launched by British Steel and trade union
The campaign encourages UK industry to back the nation's steel, including steel made in Scunthorpe
Residents of Scunthorpe urged to attend events to decide how £20m will be spent
A series of workshops are being held across Scunthorpe in the coming days to gather residents' view on what £20m over 10 years should be spent on locally