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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]