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You may have noticed if you have been out in Scunthorpe today that an inflatable venue has been set up. The venue has appeared in Church Square and currently has a fence surrounding it. The appearance of the inflatable venue comes as the North 

Scunthorpe United have confirmed that defender Scott Laird has left the club by mutual consent. The 29-year-old had a year left to run on his contract at Glanford Park but he has been allowed to leave early ahead of signing for a new club. Laird is now 

Talks have started over a reported £130million take-over by supermarket giants Sainsbury’s of the retail wholesale co-operative Nisa which employs 1,100 people in Scunthorpe. The talks comes as the work-force on the town’s Normanby Enterprise Park …Sainsbury’s in talks to purchase Nisa chainYorkshire PostSainsbury’s convenient truthFT Alphaville (registration)Sainsbury’s in talks to buy convenience store operator NisaFinancial Timesall 38 news articles »

It’s a scorcher in Scunthorpe with temperatures reaching 30C – perfect for a trip to the beach. We’ve compiled some of the best beaches to travel to from Scunthorpe. Make sure you pack your bucket and spade!and more »

Any season any team likes to start their fixtures with a home game – and none more so than Scunthorpe United. Over the last 10 seasons, the fixture programmer has not been too kind to the Iron, as they have only been given a home start three times.

The building and civil engineering firm has announced its commitment to a second year of backing the Britcon Triathlon Race Team. The team includes North Lincolnshire-based athletes such as Steve Clark, who was middle-distance triathlon European …

THE Met Office has issued an amber level three warning – just one level below a national emergency warning – following today’s scorching weather. Lasting until Wednesday, the notice orders community groups to activate community emergency plans and 

PEOPLE of all backgrounds have gathered at the Big Lunch in Scunthore today (Sunday, June 18). The event is part of the Great Together held in honour of murdered MP Jo Cox, who believed that there is more that unites us that divides us. SHARE PICTURE.and more »

THE charity Team Verrico hosted their annual charity ball last night (Saturday, June 17) at the Baths Hall in Scunthorpe. Money from the tickets will go towards Team Verrico’s cause – to raise awareness of triple negative breast cancer, to support …

GOVERNMENT ministers who have visited Scunthorpe over the election campaign have said that they cannot guarantee the Scunthorpe steelworks will be handed the HS2 steel contract. Over the past six weeks, ministers have visited the town on the election …