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“Bobby’s Girl?”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one hundred and ninth 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 [...]

July 31, 2017 Photoons

“Harassing the Sentinels”

A Letter to the Editor from TIM HICKS, commenting on abuses of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 to silence the sentinels whose scrutiny keeps our public servants on the straight and narrow. ~~~~~ Dear Sir, I write concerning the [...]

July 15, 2017 Letters

“The Importance of Free and Diverse Local Media”

A Letter to the Editor from contributor TIM HICKS, in anticipation, perhaps, of the forthcoming publication of the Mazars Report. Or perhaps in anticipation of Councillor Cockerill’s somewhat delayed response to our request for assurances regarding the cladding on The [...]

July 7, 2017 Letters

The Bishop Peter Ball Case and the Call for a New Offence of Failing to Report Child Abuse

The Bishop Peter Ball Case and the Call for a New Offence of Failing to Report Child Abuse Crime and Parliamentary Affairs Correspondent TIM HICKS comments on the recent revelations concerning retired Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey (pictured above). ~~~~~ [...]

June 26, 2017 Misc

Child Sex Abuse: One Whistle-Blower’s Story

Child Sex Abuse: One Whistle-Blower’s Story by Crime & Parliamentary Affairs Correspondent TIM HICKS. ~~~~~ In my article The Moors Murders, Police Attitudes to Sexual Offences against Children I praised the BBC Drama “Three girls” for continuing to highlight the [...]

May 21, 2017 Police

“Press Awards”

Another Letter to the Editor from Tim HICKS F.C.A., on the subject of citizen journalists. ~~~~~ “Press Awards” I read of the award of both the Newspaper of the Year to the Daily Mail and Website of the Year to [...]

April 26, 2017 Letters

“The Paedo -v- Hebe Controversy”

A Letter to the Editor from Tim HICKS, commenting on the saga of the unforgettable (and unforgiveable) Councillor John NOCK [Con.] and his twisted defence of Peter JACONELLI [Con.], Councillor, Mayor, Alderman and pederast. ~~~ Dear Sir, I read with [...]

April 25, 2017 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

North Yorkshire Police: Have You Seen This Lorry?

North Yorkshire Police: Have Yo Seen This Lorry? An interesting new tactic by North Yorkshire Police.  They are using an unmarked truck as a mobile covert observation post to spot drivers that are using mobile phones while driving.  The two [...]

April 15, 2017 Appeals, North Yorkshire Police

Death of PC Keith Palmer: Letter from Mr Richard Cleverly MP

Death of PC Keith Palmer: Letter from Mr Richard Cleverly MP Tim HICKS follows up . . . ~~~~~ On the 24th March, the North Yorks Enquirer kindly published a letter from me paying tribute to PC Keith Palmer, who [...]

April 11, 2017 Letters

Death of PC Keith Palmer

Death of PC Keith Palmer I read of the death of brave PC Palmer with great sadness. I thought he died heroically. Alone and unarmed facing a violent armed fanatic, whilst trying to protect innocent people from evil. I took the time to [...]

March 24, 2017 Police