Spotlight
In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one hundred and twenty-fifth 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 [...]
NYP: Appeal following Whitby Theft/Assault North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about a shop theft and subsequent assault that occurred in Whitby. The theft happened at J’Adore at around 3.15pm on Saturday 16 December 2017, and was followed by [...]
Surveillance & InfoWar Ops by Public Bodies, inc. SBC This is the sixth article on the subject of undercover and information warfare operations in Yorkshire. The first covered the influence of the military on armed and undercover police operations and [...]
SBC: The Leader’s Blotted Briefing an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, commenting on the words of wisdom published by our inglorious Leader. ~~~~~ SBC Leader Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] has published what amounts to his emulation of ‘The [...]
A Christmas Message from Tony RANDERSON – humanist, trade-unionist, and local politician at Borough and County level. ~~~~~ A few thoughts on the Season of Goodwill to All – with a New Year fast approaching . . . My thoughts [...]
Cllr. PLANT Does a Swift U-Turn an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on the “sexist bullying” scandal over the callous treatment of a temporarily suicidal Councillor. ~~~~~ Background Please refer to my article “SBC: ‘Sexist Bullying’ [...]
SBC: ‘Sexist Bullying’ Allegations Resurface – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on re-emergent allegations of sexist (in fact, misogynistic) bullying made against SBC Leader Cllr Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] and Chair of the SBC Conservative Group Cllr. [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Ian DIXON of Whitby, a keen follower of local government affairs, who writes to express his support for Councillor Rob BARNETT’s call for the abolition of Scarborough Borough Council and the establishment of a [...]
NYP: Murder Investigation after Fatal Skipton Supermarket Stabbing A 44-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old woman died following a stabbing incident inside a Skipton supermarket. Police and paramedics were alerted to the Aldi [...]
A Guest Author Ryan SHEADER of Scarborough has been following events at KM8 – the Kirby Misperton ‘fracking’ site. This report provides some much-needed background information – some of it deeply disturbing. ~~~~~ I read with interest the recent article [...]
