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Monthly Archives: January 2024

“Cowboy Outfit”

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

October 30, 2019 Photoons

“Decisions, Decisions”

A Letter to the Editor from former Scarborough Borough Councillor NORMAN MURPHY, who is the Secretary of the SBC Independent Group, commenting on the hot issue of the moment – the common thread of poor decision-making, not excluding the furore [...]

October 29, 2019 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Blood on the Parquet at SWCA

Blood on the Parquet at SWCA We report on disturbing events at Scarborough & Whitby Conservative Association. Reacting quickly to the latest events at Scarborough & Whitby Conservative Association, NYE crime reporter Tim Hicks was the first reporter on the [...]

October 28, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

DBID: Truth or Dare?

DBID: Truth or Dare? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, presenting evidence of interference. ~~~~~ Following my article “FREEZE the BID? Wheels in MOTION” (published on 22nd October 2019), outlining just a few of the many questions surrounding [...]

October 27, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

APPEAL: ‘The Inseparables’ MISSING from Town Hall

APPEAL: ‘The Inseparables’ MISSING from Town Hall The North Yorks Enquirer, in its customary role of supporting ‘lost’ and ‘missing’ appeals for the North Yorkshire Police and other public bodies, is grateful to SBC Councillor Michelle DONOHUE-MONCRIEFF [Ind.] for drawing [...]

October 26, 2019 Appeals, Scarborough Borough Council

The Ripper’s Lorry Murders #1

The Ripper’s Lorry Murders 1: Bedgebury Forest Woman by TIM HICKS and CHRIS CLARK ~~~~~ Until now, the conventional wisdom was that all of Sutcliffe’s attacks were launched from his car. Chris, however, was convinced that this was not so [...]

October 25, 2019 Police

DBID Crisis – The Way Out

DBID Crisis – The Way Out an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, pointing up the way out of another disastrous error of judgement. ~~~~~ On Tuesday 22nd October, the North Yorks Enquirer published my article “FREEZE the BID? [...]

October 24, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

The BIG Lie

What is the 1972 European Communities Act? The 1972 European Communities Act is the piece of legislation that brought the United Kingdom (UK) into the European Union (EU): it gave EU law supremacy over UK national law. A large amount [...]

October 23, 2019 Misc

FREEZE the BID? Wheels in MOTION

FREEZE the BID? Wheels in MOTION an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a significant development in the Yorkshire Coast DBID saga – a Motion to Full Council to set a moratorium on the collection and enforcement [...]

October 22, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

“Behind the Throne”

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

October 20, 2019 Photoons