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Yearly Archives: 2024

“Two Rabbits – One Bag”

“Two Rabbits – One Bag” – CodHead 084 CodHead – in cynical mode – seems to think that an entente cordiale may have been achieved on the golf course. A small/medium Academy chain would still look to the LEA for [...]

March 19, 2016 Cartoons

“A Little Heavy Relief”

“A Little Heavy Relief” an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining one more of the little ways in which Council employees enjoy a privileged position above the law (complete with explanatory pie-chart). ~~~~~ In the midst of the [...]

March 18, 2016 Scarborough Borough Council

NYP: Appeal For Missing York Man – Thomas Ducey

NYP: Appeal For Missing York Man – Thomas Ducey Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing York man. [...]

March 18, 2016 Appeals

“In Education, Children Get Only One Chance!”

A Letter to the Editor for all Whitby parents of schoolkids, present and future, from Tim and Christine LANDERS. ~~~~~ Dear Whitby Area Parents, In Education, Children Get Only One Chance! If North Yorkshire’s proposals for Secondary Education in Whitby [...]

March 18, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

“Leave Of Abstinence”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the eighty-first in a continuing series of so-called  “Photoons” – cartoons developed from digital photographs – highlighting the more amusing aspects of current affairs in North Yorkshire and beyond. Readers are [...]

March 17, 2016 Photoons

Consultation? Confrontation!

Consultation? Confrontation! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, summing up the acrimonious stand-off over the intended closure of Eskdale School. (With thanks to Tom BRODRICK of The Reading Room Gallery, for use of his photo of the NYCC [...]

March 16, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

Dwyer, Dwyer – Pants On Fire!

Dwyer, Dwyer – Pants On Fire! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD reporting on Round One of the Eskdale School closure “consultation” ~~~~~ Monday 14th March 2016. Whitby Pavilion. Arriving a little early at last night’s “consultation” meeting [...]

March 15, 2016 North Yorkshire County Council

SBC: T.I.C. Tactics

SBC: T.I.C. Tactics an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on an incipient crack in the Tory SBC stranglehold. ~~~~~ Readers of the Whitby Gazette and the Scarborough News may have struggled recently to discern any useful information [...]

March 11, 2016 Scarborough Borough Council

Yet Another Parking Ticket Victory

Guest Author Andy STRANGEWAY announces another victory – this time against the East Riding of Yorkshire Council on-street parking regime. Salute! ~~~~~ Yet Another Parking Ticket Victory I am delighted to announce that once again I have successfully defended a [...]

March 9, 2016 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Did Goodwill Mislead Parliament?

Ian Blackford, the SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber accused Scarborough & Whitby MP Robert Goodwill of being “economical with the truth” over the issue of ship-to-ship (STS) oil transfers in the Cromarty Firth. Environmental campaigners are worried about [...]

March 6, 2016 Misc