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Peter Sutcliffe or “The Harrogate Ripper”?

Peter Sutcliffe or “The Harrogate Ripper”? by Tim Hicks and Chris Clark ~~~~~ CHRIS CLARK is a retired Police Intelligence Officer with twenty-eight years service, mainly working in police intelligence. For more information on Chris, please see his website here. [...]

April 23, 2018 North Yorkshire Police

“Nude in the Nettles”- Was it Sutcliffe?

“Nude in the Nettles”- Was it Sutcliffe? By Tim Hicks and Chris Clark Chris Clark is a retired Police Intelligence Officer with twenty eight years service, mainly working in police intelligence. For more information on Chris, please see his website [...]

April 20, 2018 Appeals, North Yorkshire Police

Exclusive: Another NYP Crime Recording Scandal

Exclusive: Another NYP Crime Recording Scandal by TIM HICKS Background: The HMICFRS PEEL Assessment HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, Fire and Rescue Services has issued its “PEEL Assessment” for Effectiveness on North Yorkshire Police (NYP) for 2017. What is a PEEL [...]

April 16, 2018 North Yorkshire Police

North Yorkshire Police and Project Servator

North Yorkshire Police and Project Servator by TIM HICKS ~~~ In a recent article, I wrote that “Project Servator is an initiative to disrupt reconnaissance by terrorists planning an attack. The intention being to disrupt terrorist reconnaissance at an early [...]

April 11, 2018 North Yorkshire Police

NYMR ‘Railway in Wartime Weekend’ Controversy

NYMR ‘Railway in Wartime Weekend’ Controversy by TIM HICKS ~~~ I was shocked to read this BBC Report that the NYMR had been involved in a controversy for inviting German re-enactors to its famous ‘Railway in Wartime Weekend’ event. Regular [...]

April 8, 2018 Misc

New SBC Harbour Regulations

New SBC Harbour Regulations by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ This recent BBC Report on the Ports of Scarborough, Whitby and Filey Coble Landing caught my eye. It concerns new measures implemented by Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) to improve the quality of [...]

April 7, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

Yorkshire Ripper: How Many Victims?

Adding to the NYE’s reputation as a leading internet news magazine for investigative journalism and historical cold case investigations, we are very happy to welcome guest author Chris Clark. Chris is a retired Police Intelligence Officer with twenty-eight years service. [...]

April 2, 2018 Police

SBC ‘Deems’ ALL Enquirer Contributors ‘HARASSERS’

Continuing the thread of correspondence between North Yorks Enquirer crime reporter Tim HICKS and the Leader of Scarborough Borough Council Councillor Derek BASTIMAN over the refusal of SBC to respond to FOI requests from contributors to the NYE, it now [...]

March 29, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

EXCLUSIVE: “Inadequate” Inspection – HMICFRS Contradicts MULLIGAN

EXCLUSIVE: “Inadequate” Inspection – HMICFRS Contradicts MULLIGAN by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Background: NYP are rated “Inadequate” for crime recording Regular readers of the NYE will be aware of my recent article: “NYP fails crime recording inspection” Concerning a rating of [...]

March 18, 2018 North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner

Death of Sir Lawrence Byford [Obit.]

Death of Sir Lawrence Byford [Obit.] By TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Following my review of the book “Yorkshire Ripper The Secret Murders” (which can be accessed via the link below): Book review: Yorkshire Ripper The Secret Murders I read with great [...]

March 4, 2018 Police