Missing Chiefs: Now the Missing Commissioner by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ The Mayor for York and North Yorkshire election On Thursday 2nd May 2024, North Yorkshire goes to the polls to elect a Mayor for York and North Yorkshire. The Mayor [...]
CYC/NYC Mayoral Hustings – Whitby – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the recent Mayoral Hustings in Whitby – and a glimmer of light at the end of a long, dark tunnel. ~~~~~ I consider myself [...]
An Error of Omission (WTC) Two Letters to the Editor correcting an error of omission spotted in our recent article “Accountability: NYC & WTC” – the first from Mrs Rachel Henderson, formerly of Whitby and now of County Durham; the [...]
Accountability: NYC & WTC an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the symptoms and causes of declining ethical standards in public life – in particular, amongst elected (and co-opted) Councillors at every level of local government. Plus [...]
Missing: Chiefs’ £120K – NYE Proscribed Again by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction The NYE has been covering several scandals in North Yorkshire Police (NYP) recently. This has led to Policem, Fire & Crime Commissioner Zoë Metcalfe re-imposing her policy of [...]
The NYE’s Police 7 articles are intended to be a one stop shop for our readers covering crime prevention advice, court reports, police appeals for assistance, local community policing news, information on victim support, updates from the North Yorkshire Police [...]
WTC: Annual Assembly 25/03/24 – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, promoting the annual opportunity to examine what your Town Council is doing for you. ~~~~~ On Monday 25th March 2024, at 6:30pm, the Annual Town Assembly/Meeting of [...]
Emma Caldwell Scandal: A Follow-Up by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction The NYE recently ran an article on the 2005 murder of Glasgow sex worker Emma Caldwell: http://nyenquirer.uk/emma-caldwell-nyp/ We were astonished at how well read and popular with our readers it [...]
The Emma Caldwell Scandal and NYP By TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction: The Murder of Emma Caldwell Emma Caldwell (pictured above, left) was a Glasgow sex worker who disappeared on 5th April 2005. Her naked body was found in woods outside [...]
Dredging the WTC Harbour Committee – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining another telling example of sheer futility: Whitby Town Council’s utterly superfluous Harbour Committee. ~~~~~ It has taken the local and regional press approaching three years [...]
