One of the perks of the job, if you are a music fan, is getting into gigs and seeing bands… Read more Snakes Alive! Carlisle gets Carter
Month: Mar 2022
“My escape from Dunkirk”
As you might have gathered I do like recording the stories of war veterans because I feel it is important… Read more “My escape from Dunkirk”
Blue plaque marks spot of infamous chapter in Cumbria’s history
I can vaguely remember the TV series The Monocled Mutineer in the 1980s but I was surprised when I realised… Read more Blue plaque marks spot of infamous chapter in Cumbria’s history
Shot seagull still alive one month after bolt
To this day I still can’t understand how this fella survived the ordeal but it did. Again it made repeated… Read more Shot seagull still alive one month after bolt
Milestone operation
Organ transport service makes 10,000th trip It started as a routine call from a Scunthorpe-based ambulance service which specialised in… Read more Milestone operation
House collapse
It was a quiet Friday evening and I was just about to leave the office when a call came in… Read more House collapse
New hope in pleasure cruiser red-tape fight
CAMPAIGNERS who are battling for the return of popular summer boat trips were given fresh hope today when a Government… Read more New hope in pleasure cruiser red-tape fight
Plea to change boat trip rules
I am fairly sure the politicians used my picture for their election campaigns without credit… SCARBOROUGH’S MP and an MEP… Read more Plea to change boat trip rules
Book to keep Coronia afloat
PEOPLE interested in keeping an historic Scarborough pleasure steamer afloat can now buy a book detailing its history. The owner… Read more Book to keep Coronia afloat
Appeal for £130,000 to save Coronia
IT’S full steam ahead for a £130,000 appeal to help keep an historic Scarborough pleasure boat steamer afloat – but it… Read more Appeal for £130,000 to save Coronia
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