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Staff win fight over 'zero hours' contract

The entrance to Paragon Automotive in Kiln Lane, Immingham.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

STAFF at a Stallingborough car logistics company have won a legal battle over the introduction of a "zero hours" contract.

Seventeen workers at Paragon Automotive Ltd won claims of unfair dismissal in a dispute over contracts which gave the company the right to say how...

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Job fears as store hits crisis again

Jobs are at risk after Ethel Austin the high street clothes store have announced they are going into administration.

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

IT is business as usual for staff at two North Lincolnshire stores - after the company went into administration. As reported on www.thisisscunthorpe.c...

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Training salon opens at the Academy

Stephanie Powell, learning director of hair and beauty, with students at The Academy hair and beauty salon, part of the efactor Centre, Pelham Road, Immingham

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

HAIR and beauty students proved they are a cut above the rest at the opening of a new salon. The Academy on Pelham Road, Immingham has been opened by...

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Ethel Austin goes into administration

Monday, February 08, 2010

NO Guarantees have been offered to staff who work at Ethel Austin's in Scunthorpe and Ashby - after the company went into administration for the...

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Ethel Austin falls into administration

Monday, February 08, 2010

Value clothing retailer Ethel Austin, which opened a store in Hull less than three months ago, has gone into administration along with its sister...

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25 Furmanite jobs at risk in closure threat

Possible Furmanite closures are 'short-sighted'

Monday, February 08, 2010

THE Texan owners of two profit-making Scunthorpe engineering businesses facing shut-downs have been accused of being "short-sighted" by the town's MP...

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Pleasure Island's £600,000 boost

Ticket to Ride: Mr Ireland hopes the new rides will attract even more people to the resort.

Friday, February 05, 2010

THE owners of Pleasure Island have said they have a "spooky" feeling that 2010 is going to be a bumper year. Senior park executive Neil Ireland said...

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Shops left in the dark over blackouts

Friday, February 05, 2010

POWER cuts have cost Scunthorpe town centre traders thousands of pounds in lost business. Shops and salons in the Mary Street and Oswald Road area of...

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