Spotlight
WTC: The Mayor’s Nest an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, catching up on the tsunami in a thimble at Whitby Town (Parish) Council. ~~~~~ There are two unrelated meanings of the term “mare’s nest” in circulation, and there [...]
Botton Village Rumpus Makes The ‘Eye’ This week’s edition of Private Eye (No.1367) features a very informative article about the rumpus brewing at Botton Village, 15 miles up the Esk Valley from Whitby. Readers may find it interesting to read a [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Bill TETLOW, of Bedale, who has been taking a careful look at the much-vaunted Bedale Gateway Car Park proposals – and finding them wanting. ~~~~~ Dear Mr Editor, On Thursday the 2nd of October [...]
York City Council have been responding strangely to a number of Freedom Of Information requests in recent days. Some perfectly reasonable FOI requests are being turned down for the strangest of reasons. In light of the allegations of bullying by [...]
Chief Constable supports extra scrutiny in fight against child sexual exploitation Specialist detectives from North Yorkshire Police are due to present a “health check” report to the Police and Crime Commissioner to help provide public reassurance that everything is being [...]
Fun With Words an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, presenting a new version of a very old trick. ~~~~~ “Sentences I’d Like To Hear The End Of” The July 1962 edition of society magazine Queen featured, in its [...]
Whitby Welcomes The Bram Stoker International Film Festival The Bram Stoker International Film Festival is now in its 6th year and has quickly expanded into one of the biggest and most unique genre festivals in the country. Originally devised as [...]
CCTV released after Scarborough pub damage Police investigating after a pub window was damaged in Scarborough have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incident. (See images below main story). [...]
The HDC ‘Top Five’ Melt-Down an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on one of the County’s best-kept secrets. ~~~~~ Background On the morning of Friday 17th February 2012, Mr Peter SIMPSON – who, until that moment, had [...]
LCC Legal Eagles’ £4M By-Law Crash-Landing an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on Lincolnshire County Council’s FOIA 13726308 response, disclosing something less than ‘value for money’. ~~~~~ Background Readers may already be familiar with the general theme [...]
