Northern Lincolnshire

From Tory intern to punk rock sensation, Scunthorpe’s own Addison Potter has turned his back on politics to carve out a new path in the music industry. Under the stage name BUZZKILL JOY, the 23-year-old has rocketed into the semi-finals of the Isle of Wight Festival’s New Blood competition, proving that change really is as good as a rest.

Now based in London, Addison’s journey from political aide to alternative music maverick has been nothing short of dramatic. With a style that defies genre boundaries, his music pulses with the raw energy of alternative bass and the eclectic vibes of genre fluidity.


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A Scunthorpe pizza takeaway has been given a ‘one’ star food hygiene rating and told that major improvement is required to get it back up to standard.

Bodrum Kebab & Pizza on Frodingham Road was visited by North Lincolnshire Council inspectors on December 19, 2023, before its rating was recently published by the Food Standards Agency.


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A Lincolnshire singer who once performed on X-Factor has released a sausage roll related charity Christmas single, saying he has the blessing of LadBaby.

LadBaby (husband and wife Mark and Roxanne Hoyle) had five Christmas Number 1 singles in a row, including We Built This City on Sausage Rolls, but this year pulled out of the race. This prompted a local singer, who is a big fan of the Nottingham YouTube stars, to rename and re-record his song for a good cause.


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