News :North Lincolnshire & Surrounding area

A RARE bird spotted in North Lincolnshire is set to be featured on BBC’s The One Show tonight (Wednesday, October 5). As reported, Graham Catley, a resident birdwatcher, caught photos of the bird in August which has been nicknamed ‘Swampy’. The rare 

THE rare purple swamphen has been spotted at Alkborough Flats Nature Reserve in North Lincolnshire. Eagle-eyed birdwatchers first saw the purple swamphen at the North Lincolnshire nature reserve at the beginning of the week (August 28/29). As word of …

This walk links three villages on the south bank of the Humber: Alkborough, Whitton and Winteringham. It is well worth making the effort to reach, and easily accessible from East Yorkshire via the Humber Bridge and from South Yorkshire by the M18 and …

Despite a fine all-round display by Josh Cowling, Hibaldstow lost another nailbiter in Division Two, this time by four runs when hosting Alkborough 2nds. Jack Harrison contributed 71 of Alkborough’s 161, as Cowling bagged seven for 50 in his permitted

CONCERN has been raised over a proposal to build a small holiday park in the grounds of one of North Lincolnshire’s best-known stately homes. Tony Lane-Roberts, the owner of Walcot Hall at Alkborough, is seeking planning approval to build five timber …

Over the years, Mr Knapton, who was diagnosed with a grade-three brain tumour, helped raised thousands of pounds for The Brain Tumour Charity. He also played cricket for many years at Alkborough Cricket Club and worked on the family farm.

Isabelle Hewerd, 60, from Alkborough, won a share of £22,000 on the quiz on Monday night (February 1). Isabelle, who has also appeared on Mastermind, The Weakest Link, Countdown, Fifteen to One, Film Buff of the Year and radio quizzes, revealed her …