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Monthly Archives: January 2024

Dear Derek: A Plea for Mercy

Dear Derek: A Plea for Mercy TIM HICKS – the Man in the Irony Mask – has written to Scarborough Borough Council Leader, Councillor Derek Bastiman (Con). ~~~~~ Dear Derek, Plea for Mercy I hope this e mail finds you [...]

November 29, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

“Unreasonable Complaints” and “Vexatious” FOIA Requests

“Unreasonable Complaints” and “Vexatious” FOIA Requests an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the affection for secrecy that characterises the practices and policies of Scarborough Borough Council – a gate-keepers’ guide to unaccountability. ~~~~~ Regular readers will, no [...]

November 27, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

Appeal re Criminal Damage to Car in Scarborough

Appeal re Criminal Damage to Car in Scarborough North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an incident of criminal damage to a car that occurred in Scarborough. It happened on West Park Terrace at some time between [...]

November 26, 2018 Appeals

BULLYGAN: APCC Condemns Bullying

BULLYGAN: APCC Condemns Bullying by TIM HICKS, up-dating the PCC bullying scandal. ~~~~~ The Association of Police & Crime Commissioners The Association of Police & Crime Commissioners (APCC) offers the following services to its members, who are the 40 Police [...]

November 26, 2018 North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner

“Sign Language”

“Sign Language” A Letter to the Editor from Caroline WILLDER of Whitby, who writes in acknowledgement of Coroner Michael Oakley’s vindication of the Enquirer’s reporting of the tragic death of Harriet FORSTER following a seasonal landslip at Seaton Garth, Staithes. [...]

November 26, 2018 Letters

Appeal for Info after Schoolgirl followed in Catterick

Appeal for Info after Schoolgirl followed in Catterick Police are investigating a suspicious incident in Catterick after a young girl was followed by a man. The year 5 pupil was walking to Wavell Community Junior school from Rutland Road when [...]

November 24, 2018 Appeals

“Make Your Mind Up, Jim!”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one-hundred-and-sixty-third 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 far beyond. Readers [...]

November 23, 2018 Photoons

Police Media Operations against NYE Halliwell Investigation

Police Media Operations against NYE Halliwell Investigation by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ 5.8 – Police Media Operations against the NYE’s Halliwell Investigation Part 2: The GMP and Helen Sage ~ Police Media Operations against the NYE’s Halliwell Investigation This article is [...]

November 22, 2018 Police

SBC: Letter to the Leader

SBC: Letter to the Leader by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Cllr Derek Bastiman Scarborough Borough Council Town Hall, St Nicholas Street Scarborough, YO11 2HG ~//~ Dear Councillor Bastiman, Open Letter concerning Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) policy of maintaining a “Blacklist” of [...]

November 20, 2018 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Appeal re Violent Scarborough Assault

Appeal re Violent Scarborough Assault Police in Scarborough are appealing for witnesses and information about a violent incident which left a man hospitalised with serious facial injuries. The incident occurred in St Thomas Street, near St Nicholas Street, between 1.45am [...]

November 19, 2018 Appeals