Scunthorpe

British  

/ ˈskʌnˌθɔːp /

noun

1. a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)

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Example Sentences

She insisted that the UK government had the "levers for an industrial intervention" - citing British Steel's plant in Scunthorpe - and the ability to take "urgent action to address the high cost of energy".

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Twelve months on, 926 women are part of the Scunthorpe Lovely Ladies friendship group.

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The latest meeting takes place at the Priory pub in Scunthorpe.

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Monika Lear, 62, joined the group after moving to Scunthorpe earlier this year.

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Ministers took control of British Steel in Scunthorpe in April after accusing the Chinese owners Jingye of trying to close down the site's blast furnaces, a move that has so far cost nearly £250m.

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