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SCUNTHORPE TELEGRAPH Friday, March 28, 2008

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YOUR WEATHER
Lincolnshire Tonight
Rain during the first part of the night will die out to leave it dry but mostly cloudy for a time, with clear periods developing after midnight. There is going to be a fresh south-westerly wind. It will be a fairly cold night. Low 2-5C (36-41F).

Lincolnshire Tomorrow
A windy day. After a bright start, it is going to be mainly cloudy with scattered light showers, mostly during the afternoon. The evening will see more persistent rain. It will feel milder, despite a strong southerly wind. High 10-13C (50-55F).
SUN & MOON TOMORROW

Outlook
Sunday
Rain clearing, then mainly dry.

rises

sets

Sun ..........05.43....18.29 Moon ........01.42....07.51

HIGH TIDES TOMORROW
London Hull Goole 05:22 09:37 10:34 6.4 17:36 6.3 22:04 4.3 23:02 5.0 20:27 6.4 5.9 3.8 4.8

Monday
Generally dry but the odd shower too.

Tuesday
Bright but with showers at times.

Bridlington 08:03

FORECAST FOR NOON TOMORROW

ABANDONED: The white Seat Inca van (right) believed to have been used by the robbers. TOP: Scotter Post Office where the hijack began. BOTTOM: Police officers attend the woodland scene where Post Office van was abandoned.

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UK Yesterday
Warmest ....Great Malvern 12C (54F) Coldest ..............Altnaharra -5C (23F) Wettest ..Ballypatrick 12.0mm (0.47in) Sunniest ................Valley 10.7 hours C Aberdeen ................4 Belfast ....................9 Birmingham ........10 Bridlington ..........10 Bristol ....................8 Cardiff ....................8 Doncaster ..............7 Edinburgh ..............7 Glasgow ................7 Great Yarmouth ......6 Leeds ....................7 London ..................9 Manchester ............7 Newcastle ..............7 Norwich..................6 York........................7 F 39 showers 48 sunny 50 sunny 50 fair 46 fair 46 fair 45 showers 45 cloudy 45 cloudy 43 rain 45 rain 48 sunny 45 showers 45 fair 43 rain 45 rain

World Yesterday
C Adelaide ............15 Amsterdam ..........7 Athens................17 Atlanta................18 Berlin ..................2 Boston ..............12 Copenhagen ........4 Dublin..................9 Hong Kong ........24 Johannesburg ....23 Los Angeles ......17 Mexico City........23 Moscow ..............4 New York ..........14 Paris ..................10 Rome ................13 Singapore ..........32 Sydney ..............21 Tokyo ................15 Vienna..................9 Washington........18 Wellington ........24 F 59 45 63 64 36 54 39 48 75 73 63 73 39 57 50 55 90 70 59 48 64 75 fair sunny sunny cloudy cloudy cloudy sunny fair cloudy fair fair fair cloudy cloudy cloudy rain cloudy sunny sunny sunny fair fair

Driver made daring escape from scene

 Post Office employee is left shaken by hijack ordeal
THE driver of a Post Office van hijacked by armed robbers was left shaken by his ordeal, according to the village postmaster.
The incident unfolded outside Scotter Post Office at around 12.30pm yesterday . Robbers forced the driver back into his Transit security van after he had made a delivery to the store at The Green, Scotter. He was made to drive the vehicle and his ordeal continued as he was directed two miles towards woods near Susworth. Police said a white Seat Inca van, which was believed to have been in Scotter before the attack, led them to the woods. This vehicle was bearing false number plates and was stolen from the Rotherham area between March 23 and 25. The Post Office driver made a daring escape from the Post Office security van while the armed robbers, one of whom had a firearm, attempted to open some cash boxes. Uninjured, the postal driver managed to run free and flag down a motorist who took him back to Scotter Post Office, where he reported the attack to police. Scotter Postmaster, Grahame Wroot, said: Before we knew anything about the attack the delivery man was back in the shop after the incident and he reported what had happened. You dont expect something like this to happen but you should always be on your guard.

by Selina Maycock
selina.maycock@gsmg.co.uk

* All readings are taken at 12noon yesterday

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ROADWORKS
Scunthorpe: Grange Lane South. Opposite Kendale Road, temporary traffic lights until Monday. Old Brumby Street, from Ashby Road to Revesby Avenue, signing and cones until Monday for road surfacing work. Appleby: Broughton Road, Castlethorpe Hall, to junction of B1207, temporary traffic lights until April 30. Brigg: Wrawby Road, junction of Barton Road to Woodbine Avenue, temporary traffic lights, until March 30. Belton: High Street. Temporary traffic lights, ending today. Wrawby: 50m from junction of Barton Road, Wrawby, to 50m before Woodbine Avenue, Brigg, temporary traffic lights until Sunday. Broughton: B1208, from A18 to Brigg Road, temporary traffic lights until April 11. Kirton in Lindsey: Cornwall Street, between St Andrew Street and Moat House Road, until April 24, road closure for resurfacing and drainage. Information supplied by North Lincolnshire Council for up to date traffic news, visit our website www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk/traffic

Because we were inside we didnt know what was going on. The driver was shook up. He thought the worst was going to happen. Whatever went on with them he wasnt happy about it and he managed to get away . Thankfully everybody is fine. DS Paul Myers, of Lincolnshire Police, said: Witnesses in the village have reported a white vehicle parked in the area near the post office before the incident took place and we would like to hear from anyone who has any information about this. Following the incident, the post office was cordoned off for two hours to allow police to carry out their investigations. It reopened later. The post office security van was found by police in the woods, off Susworth Road, and the Seat Inca was found by police under the River Trent bridge on the M180. Both vehicles were examined at the locations by scene of crime officers. Scotter resident, John Burtenshaw, of Dar Beck Road, said: I wouldnt expect anything like this to happen in Scotter. The culprit must have looked at what the driver does every day . A Post Office spokesman said: We are working closely with police to investigate an incident where an amount of cash was stolen when a Post Office vehicle was stolen.

Although shaken there were no injuries and the vehicle has been recovered. News of the incident broke on www.thisisscunthorpe.co.uk yesterday . Police investigating the robbery are searching for two males. Information to Lincolnshire Police on 01522 882222 or CrimeStoppers on 0800 555111.

LATE CHEMISTS
Scunthorpe: Garners Pharmacy, 160/164 Frodingham Road, open until 6.30pm; Garners Pharmacy, 72/74, Cottage Beck Road, open until 7pm; Lloyds Pharmacy, Asda, Scotter Road, open until 10pm; Lloyds Pharmacy, Orchid Rise, Church Lane, open until 6.30pm; Lloyds Pharmacy, 84/86 Frodingham Road, open until 7pm; Morrisons, Lakeside, open until 9pm; Tesco, Gallagher Retail Park, open until 10.30pm. Ashby: Lloyds Pharmacy, 213 Ashby High Street, open until 7pm; National Co-op, Ashby Turn Primary Care Centre, Ashby High Street, open until 6.15pm. Barton-Upon-Humber: Lloyds Pharmacy, 31/33 High Street, open until 6pm. Broughton: Broughton Pharmacy, 27 Brooklands Avenue, open until 6.30pm. Kirton in Lindsey: G Payne, 8 High Street, open until 6.30pm. Winterton: Sedgemill Ltd, 38 Manlake Avenue, open until 6.30pm. Brigg: Boots the Chemist, 7 Wrawby Street, Brigg open until 6.30pm.

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