Prolific Scunthorpe shoplifter jailed
A PROLIFIC Scunthorpe shoplifter has been jailed. Rikki Mowforth, 36, of Modder Street in Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court to nine shop thefts, breaching a suspended...
View ArticleThree men arrested after police pursuit as officers investigate
THREE men have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in a series of shop thefts in Scunthorpe. The first incident reportedly happened at around 1pm on Monday, January 18, when a man and a woman...
View ArticleRogue trader scam alert over bogus council worker
North Lincolnshire Council says it has been made aware of a rogue trader cold calling homes in the district and falsely claiming to work for the local authority. The council is urging householders to...
View ArticleDangerous driving Man sentenced in Scunthorpe
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: DAVID PHILIP KENYON, 20, of Hurds...
View ArticleMan given 5year restraining order by Scunthorpe court
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: NATHAN JAMES JENNEY, 41, of Mill...
View ArticleKnifeman held girls against their will in flat
A MAN has been jailed after sexually assaulting a teenager and holding her and another girl against their will while "waving a knife around". Khater Maikhel, 22, of Parkinson Avenue, Scunthorpe, became...
View ArticleMan who called police is jailed after officers find potentially
POLICE found a potentially lethal disguised stun gun that a man had hidden in bushes near a caravan, a court heard.He claimed that a woman had asked him to remove it from another caravan because she...
View ArticleScunthorpe house cordoned off as man undergoes emergency surgery
A MAN has been taken to hospital with a stab wound to his chest after a reported disturbance in Scunthorpe. A Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "A 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of...
View ArticleScunthorpe drugdriver banned for 3 years
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: RYAN JAMES YOUNG, 22, of Mulberry...
View ArticleScunthorpe man sentenced for 3 thefts
The following offender was dealt with at the CourtCentre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: SCOTT MATTHEW FOX, 41, of Mallard...
View ArticleBan for Scunthorpe man who refused breath test
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: JOAO PAULO MENDES COSTA, 43, of...
View ArticleMan arrested in connection with armed robbery at petrol station
A MAN has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a petrol station in Barton last night. A Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "The incident happened at shortly before 9pm on Wednesday,...
View ArticleWoman who wrongly claimed 38k is spared jail by skin of
A SCUNTHORPE woman who fraudulently claimed more than £38,000 in benefits over a six-year period has been spared jail by the "skin of her teeth", a court heard.Anna Brindley, of Ashby High Street,...
View ArticlePolice found taser and stashes of cannabis while searching
POLICE found stashes of cannabis and two torches disguised as Tasers after searching a man's home, a court heard.Christopher Barrett, 44, of Gloucester Avenue, Scunthorpe, admitted possessing cannabis...
View ArticleDad was killed through no fault of his own Daughters grief as
A MOTORIST has been jailed after a crash which resulted in the death of a grandfather.Kenneth East, 62, died on November 14, 2014, as a result of injuries sustained in a collision on the B1207 Ermine...
View ArticleDRUGS RAID UPDATE Three arrested on suspicion of supplying Class
THREE men who were arrested after police carried out a drugs raid in Westcliff on Friday (February 5) have been released on bail. An 18-year-old, a 49-year-old and a 24-year-old were arrested on...
View Article300 worth of damage caused to car at Humber Bridge toll
POLICE are investigating an incident where £300 worth of damage was caused to a car at a toll booth on the Humber Bridge. A spokesman for Humberside Police said: "At 12.20pm on Saturday February 6, a...
View ArticleCannabis production charge Scunthorpe woman in court
The following offender was dealt with at the Court Centre in Laneham Street, Scunthorpe, with North Lincolnshire magistrates hearing the matter and passing sentence: MICHELLE NEALL, 30, of Abbots Road,...
View ArticleCouncil urged to reinstall CCTV camera ON ITS OWN OFFICES to
In an effort to track down flytippers who are operating near a North Lincolnshire Council office block, the authority is being urged to re-install a CCTV camera high up on the building. Paul Johnson,...
View ArticleShutters going up as Scunthorpe school steps up security
A Scunthorpe school is planning to add steel to its security measures. A 2.4m high metal barrier around the premises will counter break-ins and thefts and ensure pupils' continuing safety. The new...
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