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World Press Freedom Day Friday 3 May

Regretfully, because of the overwhelming imperative to provide detailed coverage the SBC elections, this article, which should have gone out on the 3rd of May, has been delayed. World Press Freedom Day Friday 3 May by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Remember [...]

May 5, 2019 Misc

The Big Business Connection

The Big Business Connection by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction In 2009 it emerged that MI5, Special Branch and the Industrial Intelligence Section of the notorious Special Demonstrations Squad had infiltrated trade unions. Undercover police officers had provided information and intelligence [...]

April 27, 2019 North Yorkshire Police

Nightmare in Throxenby Hall – Revisited

Nightmare in Throxenby Hall – Revisited TIM HICKS reports. ~~~~~ Introduction: Throxenby Hall  Some time ago the NYE covered concerns about the possibility of abuse of children at Throxenby Hall School. The original story is summarised very well in this [...]

April 21, 2019 Police

The Dresden Connection 

The Dresden Connection  by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction The Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police (NYP) Lisa Winward is a graduate of the FBI National Academy (FBINA) in Quantico, Virginia, which she attended as a foreign student in 2011. This [...]

April 6, 2019 North Yorkshire Police

The Murder of Helen Sage – Re-Assessed

Manchester 2: The Murder of Helen Sage – Re-Assessed  by Tim Hicks and Chris Clark ~~~~~ Introduction The authors have written a series of articles about serial killer Christopher Halliwell entitled “Christopher Halliwell the Secret Murders” in which we examine [...]

March 26, 2019 Police

The Bulgarian Connection

The Bulgarian Connection by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction: An investigative oversight and an apology. I very much regret to report to our readers a catastrophic failure in an NYE investigation. In my article on North Yorkshire Police’s (NYP) Chief Constable [...]

March 21, 2019 North Yorkshire Police

Julia Mulligan will NOT seek Re-Election

Julia Mulligan will NOT seek Re-Election by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ As predicted by yours truly, Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner (PFCC) Julia Mulligan has formally indicated that she will not be standing for re-election in May 2020. Last month, North [...]

March 14, 2019 North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner

The Beast of Bramley 2: The Scottish Cases

The Beast of Bramley 2: The Scottish Cases by Tim Hicks and Chris Clark ~~~~~ Introduction The authors have studied West Yorkshire murderer and rapist John Taylor and have written two articles on the crimes that have been attributed to [...]

March 7, 2019 Police

The Beast of Bramley 1: West Yorks Cases Re-Opened

The Beast of Bramley 1: West Yorks Cases Re-opened by Tim Hicks and Chris Clark ~~~~~ Introduction There have been a number of successes recently for regular NYE contributor Chris Clark. Chris is a retired Police Intelligence Officer with twenty-eight [...]

March 4, 2019 Police

The Helsinki Connection

The Helsinki Connection by TIM HICKS discloses NYP Chief Constable’s Helsinki junket. ~~~~~ Introduction Being an auditor and of an inquisitive nature, I occasionally take the time to review the North Yorkshire Police Chief Officers’ expenses. These are disclosed on [...]

February 16, 2019 North Yorkshire Police