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Schoolchildren helped plant thousands of bulbs at the Scunthorpe Lions centenary garden on Doncaster Road. Pupils from Saint Augustine Webster Catholic Voluntary Academy and Berkeley Primary School took part in the bulb planting on November 2.

The home side responded and were rewarded with a penalty just inside the Scunthorpe 22, with the Scunthorpe players questioning what they thought was a harsh decision. However, quick thinking Phoenix scrumhalf Sam Pocklington, tapped and was on his …

Scunthorpe United will be in the hat for the Emirates FA Cup second-round draw after their goalless draw with Northampton Town on Saturday. After both teams squandered some big chances at Sixfields, the two sides will once again meet, with the game 

Scunthorpe United manager Graham Alexander said that whoever they draw in tonight’s FA Cup draw will not give them any extra motivation to win.and more »

… cameras were first spotted photographing our streets around a decade ago. From the new retail park on Doncaster Road to changes on Scunthorpe High Street, we’ve had a look down some roads in the area to see how things have altered over the years.

Options over the future of the Mallard Inn in Scunthorpe are being considered by the owners at Ei Publican Partnerships. The deliberations started after tenant Ian Brooke handed in his notice after 18 years at the helm of the Burringham Road pub.

Scunthorpe United’s fortunes were at a low ebb half a century ago and they were already battling to avoid relegation on November 3, 1967 by the time they lost 2-0 at home to Stockport in a Friday night fixture. The Iron were experimenting with this in …