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“The ‘Last Chance’ Saloon”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-sixty-sixth in a continuing series of so-called “Photoons” – cartoons developed from digital photographs – highlighting the more amusing aspects of current affairs in North Yorkshire and far beyond. Readers [...]

February 26, 2024 Photoons, Whitby Town

Book Reviews: “Inside the Mind of the Yorkshire Ripper”

Book Reviews: “Inside the Mind of the Yorkshire Ripper” TIM HICKS reports . . . Introduction Regular readers will be aware that the NYE has been covering the cold case of an unidentified woman whose body was found at Sutton [...]

February 20, 2024 Misc

Custody Scandal: TVP vs NYP

Custody Scandal: TVP vs NYP by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction: The North Yorkshire Police (NYP) Custody Scandal Regular readers will know that the NYE has doggedlybeen pursuing a gang of NYP Officers who serve in NYP’s Custody Suites, who – [...]

February 10, 2024 North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner, Police

In Praise of “Hebo”

In Praise of “Hebo” A Letter to the Editor, in a deeply satirical vein, from NUJ journalist and NYE crime correspondent TIM HICKS, who discerns, at least as well as the next man, where ‘the Michael’ can be justly and [...]

February 4, 2024 Letters, Whitby Town

“Cowards – One And All”

“Cowards – One And All” Our Guest Author, Alderman NORMAN MURPHY shares his views on the Prime Minister’s ‘ghost’ visit to Scarborough (as reported in the Enquirer, here). ~~~~~ On 25th January 2024, my birthday as it happens, a very unusual event [...]

February 2, 2024 Scarborough Borough Council

Missing Chiefs cost £23,356.42 per month

Missing Chiefs cost £23,356.42 per month by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction In my article Who is the Chief? Where is Mabs? I revealed exclusively that according to the North Yorkshire Police (NYP) Website Chief Officers NYP now has two Chief [...]

January 30, 2024 North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner

A Spectacular Tory Own Goal

A Spectacular Tory Own Goal – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a spectacular Tory ‘own goal’ played out in Scarborough last week, much to the embarrassment of the Scarborough Town Deal Board (STDB). ~~~~~ Privy [...]

January 28, 2024 North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

WTC: NOCK Blunders Again

WTC: NOCK Blunders Again – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, noting that Whitby Town Council’s resident embarrassment has blundered yet again – this time making the BBC News. ~~~~~ Whitby Town Councillor John NOCK – self-proclaimed ‘wordsmith’ [...]

January 27, 2024 Whitby Town

NYP: Who is the Chief? Where is Mabs?

Who is the Chief? Where is Mabs? by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction As is normal for a North Yorkshire crime correspondent, I routinely review the North Yorkshire Police (NYP) website for news and updates. Unusually, yesterday (24/01/24) out of curiosity [...]

January 26, 2024 North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner, Police

WHITBY SECONDARY EDUCATION

WHITBY SECONDARY EDUCATION Today’s Guest Author is former Eskdale School Chair of Governors (and former Scarborough Borough Councillor) MIKE WARD, who writes to comment on recent announcements regarding the future of secondary education in Whitby – and the lamentable (and [...]

January 23, 2024 North Yorkshire County Council