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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

Before The Flood: PARNABY/MENZIES Under Beeb Scrutiny

Before The Flood: PARNABY/MENZIES Under Beeb Scrutiny Readers who have followed East Riding of Yorkshire Council firebrand anti-corruption campaigner Councillor Andy STRANGEWAY [Ind.], who, together with the Enquirer, has shone a spotlight on ERYC Leader Councillor Stephen PARNABY [Con.] and [...]

March 16, 2018 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

BBC Question Time Bias II

We recently published an article which highlighted the balance of panelists on the BBC’s flagship political debate programme, Question Time. The previous article showed the BBC’s choice of panelists favoured the Remain Campaign. We thought we’d update those figures to [...]

June 8, 2016 Misc

BBC Question Time Bias

On February 20th 2016 Conservative Prime Minister, Dodgy Dave Cameron, announced the date for the long awaited EU Referendum. In 68 days time, on June 23rd, the EU Referendum will be held to decide whether the UK remains or leaves [...]

April 16, 2016 Misc

“CORRUPTOPHENIA” – The Sequel

“CORRUPTOPHENIA” – The Sequel an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers with the sequel to a curiously prophetic (and purely hypothetical) story of corruption in a local authority in the UK. There will be more in the [...]

February 7, 2016 Scarborough Borough Council

Op. Yewtree: SAVILE Radio Producer Arrested

Operation Yewtree: SAVILE Radio Producer Arrested – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the inside word regarding the Operation Yewtree arrest, in the North Yorkshire city of York, of a 79-year-old man in connection with historical [...]

November 13, 2015 Police

“I’ll Believe You – Thousands Wouldn’t!”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the twenty-fourth in a continuing series of so-called  “Photoons” – cartoons developed from digital photographs – highlighting the more amusing aspects of current affairs in North Yorkshire. (Please see the entire [...]

December 24, 2014 Photoons

Lies, Damned Lies and DIXON DoubleSpeak

Lies, Damned Lies and DIXON DoubleSpeak an ‘In My View’ article by NIGEL WARD, exposing the depths of disingenuousness currently being plumbed by Scarborough Borough Council’s Director of Legal & Democratic Services Mrs Lisa DIXON. ~~~~~ IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST [...]

June 4, 2014 Scarborough Borough Council

More Sex Crime Allegations at Scarborough Council

More Sex Crime Allegations at Scarborough Council – Hard on the heels of the furore over the revocation of civic honours of Freeman of the Borough Sir James SAVILE OBE (last year) and Alderman/Mayor Peter JACONELLI (earlier this month), this [...]

May 29, 2014 Scarborough Borough Council

Private Eye says “Hats off to Real Whitby!”

Private Eye says “Hats off to Real Whitby!”  Once again, Private Eye – the most prestigious exposé publication in the country – has expressed full support to the citizen-journalists of Real Whitby, in recognition of our persistent investigations into the [...]

May 14, 2014 North Yorkshire Police, Scarborough Borough Council