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Yearly Archives: 2024

“Just Too Stupid?”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one-hundred-and-fifty-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 [...]

September 24, 2018 Photoons

“SBC: The (not so) Grim RIPA”

A very welcome Letter to the Editor from ANNE SKEOGH, who writes to clarify the legalities behind Scarborough Borough Council’s unlawful practice and policy of intercepting email communications between members of the public and elected Councillors – confirming views expressed [...]

September 22, 2018 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Scarborough Labour Activist: “Everyone Is A Racist!”

A Scarborough-based Labour Party, Momentum, Socialist Worker’s Party, Open Borders, Stand Up To Racism, Frack Free Scarborough, Unite Against Fascism, Stand Up To UKIP, Scarborough Against Austerity and anti-Trump activist who claims British Police are murdering non-white people has been [...]

September 20, 2018 Misc

Appeal: Can You Help Identify This Man?

Appeal: Can You Help Identify This Man? Officers from North Yorkshire Police is appealing for help in identifying a man who they believe may have vital information following a disturbance and criminal damage in Scarborough. Can you help identify this [...]

September 19, 2018 Appeals

FTC: Cllr RODERICK’s Disastrous Maiden Innings

FTC: Cllr RODERICK’s Disastrous Maiden Innings an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a rather distasteful outburst at Filey Town Council (FTC). ~~~~~ Readers may recall an article of mine entitled “FTC: By-Election Preview”, published on 25th [...]

September 19, 2018 Filey Town

APPEAL: Christopher Halliwell: The Secret Murders

Christopher Halliwell: The Secret Murders 5.4. Have you seen this man? by Tim Hicks ~~~~~ Introduction Serial-killer Christopher Halliwell is currently in prison serving a full life term, having been convicted of murdering two women in the Swindon area in [...]

September 18, 2018 Appeals, Police

SBC: ‘We Are NEVER Wrong!’

SBC: ‘We Are NEVER Wrong!’ Guest Author, former SBC Independent Councillor, MIKE WARD, advocates the abolition of North Yorkshire’s Borough and District Councils and would bid fare-thee-well to their wildly over-paid top Officers. ~~~~~ “But then there was one…” SBC [...]

September 17, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

WANTED: Two Suspects in Scarborough Area

WANTED: Two Suspects in Scarborough Area North Yorkshire Police is seeking the assistance of the public in the search of two suspects for whom warrants have been issued. They are 47 year-old Neil GORDON and Lauren SHIMMELS, aged 22 – [...]

September 15, 2018 Appeals

“Open Air Loser”

An Open Letter from TONY RANDERSON (a Councillor at both North Yorkshire County Council and Scarborough Borough Council) to Councillor Martin Smith [Con.], Portfolio Holder for Tourism regarding the financial disaster known locally as “the OAT”. OAT losses were first [...]

September 14, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

VPD: Appeal for Info re Canadian Police Cold-Case

VPD: Appeal for Info re Canadian Police Cold-Case Officers from the Victoria Police Department in Canada are appealing for help to locate a missing man with links to York. Missing person investigators are asking for your help in breaking a [...]

September 13, 2018 Appeals