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Man known to thousands as Scunthorpe’s Mr Gala dies at the age of 86

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The funeral of the man who was known to thousands of Scunthorpe children as “Mr Gala” will be held tomorrow (Friday, August 25) at the town’s Woodlands Crematorium at 2.40pm. Eric Wimbles died in the Nicholas House care home in Haxey on August 10 …
August 24, 2017 |

Photographer Priscilla Briggs documents the curious juxtapositions of China’s burgeoning consumer class…

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Minneapolis-based American art photographer Priscilla Briggs spent six years traversing the rapidly changing capitalist landscape of the technically communist country, six years observing the juxtapositions of a people obsessed with Western influence.
August 24, 2017 |

Going Peri Peri Nando’s-style in Cleethorpes

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The new Peri Peri grill restaurant bar and takeaway, in the Market Place, Cleethorpes. Owner Kamal Ali, said: “Cleethorpes is crying out for Nando’s-style food. “You have to go over to Hull, where I believe there are two restaurants, but we are …
August 24, 2017 |

Chain restaurant could form part of former BHS transformation

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A chain restaurant could form part of a transformation of the former BHS unit in Scunthorpe town centre, which has stood empty for more than a year. And the news comes as detailed plans have been revealed for a £1 million refurbishment of Scunthorpe’s …
August 24, 2017 |

£1m makeover set to give new lease of life to Scunthorpe Central Library

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£1m makeover set to give new lease of life to Scunthorpe Central LibraryScunthorpe’s Central Library is to be given a new lease of life with a £1 million project to transform it into a community hub. The library, in the Church Square area of the town centre, has been open for 43 years. Now, North Lincolnshire Council has …
August 24, 2017 |