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“Follies, Failures & Fools”

A Letter to the Editor from COLIN RELPH, Scarborough businessman and former SBC election Independent candidate for the Falsgrave & Stepney ward. ~~~~~ Sir, As a local businessman, whose business will hopefully still be viable when the lockdown ends, I [...]

June 15, 2020 Letters

“Money for Nothing”

“Money for Nothing” A Letter to the Editor from BRIAN MATHEWS of Scarborough who has been examining the recent efforts of the Borough’s least favourite tourism promotion agency – and found them wanting. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, Yorkshire Coast BID – [...]

June 12, 2020 Letters

“The New Normal?”

A Letter to the Editor from IAN DIXON, expressing his concerns regarding the nature of “the new normal”. ~~~~~ Sir, Who would have predicted a year ago that our country would be in the state it is in now? We [...]

May 13, 2020 Letters

Digital Dithering

Digital Dithering A Letter to the Editor from BOB ROBERTS, enquiring about the fate of democracy when local authority functions are reduced to virtual ‘meetings’, behind closed shutters. ~~~~~ Sir, So the Scarborough News announces that SBC will hold virtual [...]

May 12, 2020 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Sirius Consequences

Sirius Consequences A Letter to the Editor from IAN DIXON of Whitby, bemoaning tragic consequences for local investors in the Sirius Minerals project. ~~~~~ As a local, I campaigned from the start for the Sirius Project, attending lots of meetings [...]

January 11, 2020 Letters

“One Out? All Out!”

“One Out? All Out!” A Letter to the Editor from SBC Councillor Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff [Unaff.Ind.], whose lack of confidence in Councillor Siddons is matched only by her lack of confidence in other leading candidates. ~~~~~ To the editor, Only days [...]

December 27, 2019 Letters

“The Fight for Democracy”

“The Fight for Democracy” A very timely Letter to the Editor from the only Scarborough Borough Councillor to evince the openness to mention that the Emperor’s new clothes, at least, are totally transparent. ~~~~~ To the editor The Americans like [...]

December 11, 2019 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“The Path Not Taken”

“The Path Not Taken” In the interests of fairness and balance, a Letter to the Editor from Councillor Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff [Unaff.Ind.] in response to the statement published yesterday (Fri. 6th Dec.) by the Independent Group at Scarborough Borough Council. ~~~~~ [...]

December 7, 2019 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Question Time for the Beeb

Question Time for the Beeb A Letter to the Editor from the Independent SBC member for Hunmanby ward, Councillor Michelle DONOHUE-MONCRIEFF, who writes to shed light on the Randerson/BBC collusion allegations. ~~~~~ To the editor, I read with interest the [...]

November 23, 2019 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Sharon Harper Murder Re-Assessed

A Letter to the Editor from police and crime correspondents TIM HICKS and CHRIS CLARK. ~~~~~ 5.19. Claudia: Sharon Harper Re-Assessed   Dear Sir,  The NYE has for some time been running a series of articles by myself and retired [...]

November 21, 2019 Letters, Police