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Kitchen firm Wren says it is creating up to 300 jobs at a new manufacturing site in Scunthorpe.

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The business said the jobs would be based at its new quartz worktop processing centre, built on the site of the former DHL facility on the Foxhills Industrial Estate.

It said the facility, which opened last month, will be operating at full capacity by December 2021 and recruitment will continue throughout the year.

UK Manufacturing Operations Director, Kes Serelis, said: "We’ve reinvested back into our business to create this new state-of-the-art facility which is required to cope with our increased demand of fabricating high-quality quartz worktops for our customers across the UK.

“It will create a significant number of manufacturing and support roles for the region such as machine operators, team leaders, compliance officers and managers."

A 77-year-old man has been arrested after a 74-year-old died following a suspected car collision in Lincolnshire.

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Lincolnshire Police said officers were flagged down at about 23:15 on Friday by a motorist after a man was found seriously injured in Middlefield Lane, Gainsborough.

The man is believed to have been struck by a car.

Medics were called to the scene but the man was pronounced dead a short time later.

His next of kin have been informed and are being assisted by trained officers.

Detectives said a 77-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and is in police custody.

A Linoolnshire Police spokesperson said: "We are appealing for information from witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward and help our investigation."

Yorkshire should be mostly dry today, with a mixture of sunny spells and cloud throughout the day. Just a chance of the odd isolated shower in the afternoon.

Lincolnshire will also see a dry start, with patchy cloud and sunny spells. Later on, the sunny spells will become less frequent, and one or two isolated showers may develop.

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The twin sister of Olympic athlete Sam Atkin has spoken of her immense pride in her brother ahead of him competing for Team GB in the 10,000 metres in Tokyo later.

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Jen Atkin, who grew up with her brother in Ulceby, near Grimsby, told BBC Radio Lincolnshire: “I am so nervous, I could cry right now. I can’t even imagine how he is feeling.

"I’m super-excited to watch him and I’m just going to be so proud regardless of the outcome.”

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She said her brother had always been competitive but "this is a different league, this is the Olympics. It’s crazy."

"He’s there as the underdog and more than anything I just want him to enjoy it," she said.

However, she added: “This is just the beginning. There’s so much more we’re going to see from him.

"Obviously, he’s going to be a household name in Lincolnshire, but one day he’s going to be a worldwide name.”

Today, spells of rain will gradually push eastwards. Some sunshine will develop in the afternoon, but along with scattered heavy showers; these are likely to be thundery at times. A breezy day.

Tonight, spells of rain and showers will clear eastwards to leave a largely dry and clear night. However, the odd shower could linger in places. A gentle westerly breeze.

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A teenage boy who drowned in a lake at a nature reserve in North Lincolnshire has been named by police.

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Kai Gardner-Pugh, 14, died after getting into difficulty in the water at the Ashby Ville site in Scunthorpe on Tuesday.

Humberside Police say his family are being supported by specially trained officers.

On Wednesday the force issued an appeal for any witnesses to come forward, saying officers were keen to trace a man who they believe may have seen what happened.

The man is described as wearing a black polo shirt with grey denim shorts, and is reported to have white hair and a beard.

Police are continuing to appeal for a man who may have seen what happened when a teenage boy drowned in a lake in North Lincolnshire earlier this week to come forward.

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Divers recovered the body of the 14-year-old at the Ashby Ville site in Scunthorpe on Tuesday.

Emergency services were called to the scene at about 15:00 BST after the boy got into difficulty in the water.

Det Ch Insp Grant Taylor, from Humberside Police, said officers would particularly like to speak to the man who they believe may hold "key information" about the incident.

The man is described as wearing a black polo shirt with grey denim shorts, and is reported to have white hair and a beard.

Today, patchy cloud will build, bringing few spots of rain. However, due to the patchy nature of the cloud, sunny spells are also likely to develop in places throughout.

Tonight, areas of thicker cloud will gradually build. Spells of rain will then arrive from the south by dawn, these may be heavy in places.

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