Hero’s welcome for brave Para

As I have said before sometimes during an interview you hear an off the cuff remark that leads to a… Read more Hero’s welcome for brave Para

Sapper’s ‘scariest’ moments

Two more articles featuring the stories of returning troops who served in the second Gulf War in Iraq. WHEN a… Read more Sapper’s ‘scariest’ moments

A couple more stories from soldiers serving in the Gulf from the Scunthorpe area which appeared in the same edition.… Read more Son calls home to say: ‘I’m safe’

The first of the stories of soldiers from the Scunthorpe who were serving in the second Gulf War who were… Read more War hero on Iraq’s frontline

I was covering calls and was on the early shift when we heard that two Paras from our patch had… Read more Attacked in Iraq

The first of two versions of the splash together with the colour piece I wrote about the horse fair in… Read more Stand off

There was a tradition in the newspaper industry that on your last day before moving to a new job that… Read more Leaving pages

A special birding experience The thing about this job is you get the chance to have a go at various… Read more Hawks can stop public’s fearful flap

One of my fellow reporters had written a story about the problems of anti-social behaviour in Scunthorpe town centre and… Read more Shoplifter’s syringe escape bid

In North Lincolnshire there is an odd tradition to mark Twelfth Night where regulars from four pubs in the Isle… Read more Hood’s goin’ Loco as men hold sway