Ex-Army corporal and wife take command of the Beckwood

December 22, 2016, 10:10 pm

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RUBY Anniversary celebrations for the Beckwood pub-restaurant on Holme Hall Avenue, Bottesford, have been turned into a military pageant. For ex-Army corporal Mark Seddon and his wife Angela have taken command after signing a five-year tenancy deal with the owners at Enterprise Inns. And father-of-five Mark, 53, a former oil company executive in Iraq, is hoping customers old and new will share his patriotism. He has invested his cash on creating a new dining-function room called The 1805...

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December 22, 2016, 10:15 pm

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THE following cases were dealt with at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court: JOLINE ACKERLEY, of Ashtree Close, Belton, was found guilty in her absence of being the parent of a child who failed to attend regularly at school. She was fined £400, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £40 and costs of £150. NATHAN ROBINSON, of Ashtree Close, Belton, was found guilty in his absence of being the parent of a child who failed to attend regularly at school. He was fined £400,...

40-year-old admits falsely claiming benefits

December 23, 2016, 10:25 pm

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THE following cases were dealt with at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court: GHIORGHITA CERCELARIU, 22, of Princes Street, Brigg, pleaded guilty to drink-driving, using a vehicle without insurance, driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence and failing to surrender to custody. He was disqualified from driving for 20 months, fined a total of £590, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £30 and costs of £85. SARAH BROOMFIELD, 40, of Boughton Avenue, Scunthorpe,...

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December 23, 2016, 10:39 pm

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A MAN out on licence for attempted murder in 2006 stabbed his partner with a screwdriver and told her she "would not leave" him after assaulting her in front of her child. Sheffield Crown Court heard on Friday, December 16, that David Knowles began a relationship with complainant Keeley Pratt in 2013 while out on licence for the attempted murder of a former girlfriend, who he stabbed 19 times in front of her terrified four-year-old son. Prosecuting, Stephen Littlewood, said that...

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December 27, 2016, 10:29 pm

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POLICE found "disgusting" sexual images of boys after the man who downloaded them went down the "path of perversion". He was told by a judge that he should be "comprehensively ashamed" of himself because of the "depravity" of the images. Luke Poskitt, 31, of Tangarth Court, Barton-upon-Humber, admitted making or possessing indecent photographs of children. Gordon Stables, prosecuting, told Grimsby Crown Court that police from the internet sex offences...

Man sentenced for assault & criminal damage

December 29, 2016, 10:10 pm

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THE following cases were dealt with at North Lincolnshire Magistrates' Court: ADAM DOUGLAS MITCHELL, 31, of Teale Street, Scunthorpe, pleaded guilty to assault by beating and causing criminal damage. He was given a 12-month community order with a rehabilitation activity requirement and a 100-hour unpaid work requirement. He was also given a 24-month restraining order and ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £85 and costs of £85. ADAM NORRIS, 39, of Flixborough Road,...

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January 1, 2017, 10:31 pm

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THE 10 longest sentences handed to criminals for offences committed in North Linconshire this year add up to more than 92 years.Crimes including robbery, rape, aggravated burglary and wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm have led to lengthy prison sentences being imposed during 2016.Here, we round up the court cases that led to the 10 longest prison sentences which have been featured in the Scunthorpe Telegraph over the course of the year:1. Haik Madoyan - jailed for 16 years for...

83-year-old woman robbed in Scunthorpe street

January 3, 2017, 8:45 am

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AN 83-YEAR-old woman has been left shaken after being robbed in a Scunthorpe street. Police say the incident happened yesterday morning (Monday, January 2) and officers are now calling for witnesses to come forward as they look to catch the man responsible. A Humberside Police statement said the woman was left shaken after the incident. The statement said: "Around 9.20am, the victim was pushing a dark blue shopping trolley with a tartan lid along Crosby Road towards the back of the Crosby...

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One in 10 Lincolnshire women suffer domestic abuse over the last...

January 3, 2017, 12:23 pm

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ONE in every 10 women in Lincolnshire has suffered domestic abuse during the last two years, figures show. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, an average of 18,647 women a year in Lincolnshire experienced abuse from their partners between April 2014 and March 2016. The figures equate to 10 per cent of all women in the area aged 16 to 59 and mean Lincolnshire has a higher rate of domestic abuse than most areas of England and Wales. Over the last decade, rates of domestic...

Former Brigg Town footballer jailed for stealing from Sunday...

January 6, 2017, 7:07 am

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A former semi-professional footballer whose life spiralled downwards when he descended into drug taking was today (Fri) jailed for stealing from Sunday League players after breaking into changing rooms. Luke Cadman, who at one time played for Brigg Town, broke into changing rooms and stole from players while the clubs were involved in a Sunday League fixture. Noel Philo, prosecuting, said that Cadman stole cash and two mobile phones. He also stole a set of van keys and drove off in a...

Six North Lincolnshire paedophiles locked up in 2016

January 7, 2017, 10:29 pm

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PAEDOPHILES locked up for crimes committed in North Lincolnshire in 2016 were sentenced to a total of more than 24 years in prison. Six people were featured in the Scunthorpe Telegraph during the year after being handed immediate custodial sentences. They were all jailed after being caught by police and made to pay for their crimes, with sentences ranging from six months to 13 years behind bars. Others were given suspended sentences or community orders after committing sexual offences...

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January 7, 2017, 10:35 pm

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A total of 297 violence and sexual offences were committed in North Lincolnshire throughout November, according to new figures. However, the total number of crimes fell on the previous month. The figures obtained from police.co.uk show that a total of 1,160 offences were committed during the month. MORE NEWS: Residents' anger as road remains 'unfinished after four years This compares with 1,360 in October and 1,286 in September. Here are the top ten crimes committed in North Lincolnshire...

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January 9, 2017, 5:14 am

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POLICE have arrested and released a man in connection with an incident where an 83-year-old woman was robbed in Scunthorpe. The incident happened on Crosby Road, close to the town centre, at around 9.20am on Monday, January 2. It saw a man steal keys and a purse containing cash and cards from the woman. A Humberside Police spokesman said today (Monday, January 9): "The investigation is continuing into the incident with CCTV being reviewed in the surrounding area."A 38-year-old man...

Rape trial: Jury goes out to consider verdicts against man...

January 13, 2017, 2:58 am

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THE jury in the trial of a man accused of sexual offences against five females has been sent out to consider its verdicts. The judge in the case completed his summing up of the evidence this morning and gave legal directions to the jury. Giuseppe Devita, 54, of Moorwell Road, Scunthorpe, denies eight offences, including rape, two of indecent assault, one of sexual assault and four of engaging in sexual activity with, or in the presence of, a child. The prosecution at Grimsby Crown Court...

Former restaurant owner accused of rape and sexual offences...

January 13, 2017, 6:27 am

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THE former restaurant owner accused of sexual offences against five females has been cleared by a jury after a trial. Verdicts of not guilty were returned on all the matters faced by him. At an earlier trial, a jury was unable to reach verdicts on some of the allegations and a retrial was ordered. He had been cleared of other matters at the earlier trial, which we can now report. Giuseppe Devita, 54, of Moorwell Road, Scunthorpe, denied eight offences, including rape, two of indecent...

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December 21, 2016, 10:14 pm

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On the final day of Scunthorpe's magistrates' court, we look back at some of the famous faces who have appeared there ...SOON after the Laneham Street building opened in 1954 the magistrates were faced by Britain's then best-known stripper Phyllis Dixey. Miss Dixey, then aged 40, was fined £5 after pleading guilty to a charge of indecency committed during her week-long fan dance revue at the town's former Savoy Theatre (now demolished). The world's spotlight did not focus on...

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January 18, 2017, 8:39 am

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A WOMAN had her handbag stolen in a robbery in Scunthorpe. Humberside Police say the 54-year-old was threatened with violence during the incident, which happened on Ashby High Street at around 10.30pm on Sunday (January 15). Officers are now looking to identify a man in connection with the robbery and have released the CCTV image above in a bid to help trace him. A Humberside Police spokeswoman said: "We were called shortly after 10.30pm on 15 January reporting that a 54 year-old Scunthorpe...

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January 18, 2017, 10:35 pm

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A CRUEL and sadistic mother "abused, humiliated, belittled and neglected" three girls by starving them of food and affection and treating them as "slaves". It was "truly the childhood of nightmares" for the girls and one of them was not allowed to have a bath for six weeks, a court heard. She had to drink water from out of the toilet bowl and another was so hungry that she was forced to steal food in the middle of the night. Caroline Sharp, 65, of Glebe Road,...

Man appears at crown court charged with murder at Great Oaks

January 20, 2017, 3:53 am

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A PATIENT at a Scunthorpe mental health unit has appeared in court charged with the murder of another man being treated there. Jamie Charles Reed, 26, of Church Lane, Crowle, appeared at Hull Crown Court this morning (Friday, January 20), in connection with the death of 60-year-old Robert MacNeill in Great Oaks mental health unit. Mr Reed appeared in a grey track suit and spoke only to confirm his name. The charge of murder was not put to him at this stage. Crown barrister Phillip Evans told the...

Police still looking to locate man in connection with Scunthorpe...

January 24, 2017, 8:57 am

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POLICE are continuing to appeal for information after a woman had her handbag stolen in a robbery in Scunthorpe. Humberside Police say the 54-year-old was threatened with violence during the incident, which happened on Ashby High Street at around 10.30pm on Sunday, January 15. Officers are still looking to identify a man in connection with the robbery and have released the CCTV image above in a bid to help trace him. A spokeswoman for the force said: "We were called shortly after...