It was well known that the now disgraced DJ Jimmy Savile had connections with Scarborough over the years and he… Read more A dramatic and rapid fall from grace
Month: Apr 2022
Honour for our Titanic hero
A HEROIC naval officer’s Scarborough roots have been commemorated exactly 100 years to the day that the doomed Titanic liner… Read more Honour for our Titanic hero
Spotlight on environmental campaigners the Sons of Neptune
I was reminded of the Sons of Neptune recently when their story was featured in a report on The BBC.… Read more Spotlight on environmental campaigners the Sons of Neptune
A foot-stomping performance from Louis and his crew
GIG REVIEW: Louis Barabbas and the Bedlam Six at the Spa Theatre Review and photo by Ian Duncan Way back… Read more A foot-stomping performance from Louis and his crew
Patient making progress after life-saving op
Musicians head to Scarborough for charity This was quite a good series of articles which followed a Scarborough woman’s recover… Read more Patient making progress after life-saving op
Jack White in spa-rkling solo form
Jack White at Bridlington Spa My last gig review before I left Scarborough was Jack White on a solo tour… Read more Jack White in spa-rkling solo form
A hint of the dark side …
Review: The Darkness at Hallam FM Arena in Sheffield. Usually when you are shooting a gig it is the unwritten… Read more A hint of the dark side …
New York Dolls – older but still rockin’
Concert review: New York Dolls, O2 Academy, Newcastle by Ian Duncan. PERHAPS it was a coincidence that the Dolls chose… Read more New York Dolls – older but still rockin’
Blast Furnace are still hot stuff
Scarborough Evening News photographer Kevin Allen had an interesting backstory – he had been a jockey as well as some… Read more Blast Furnace are still hot stuff
‘Keystone Cops’ tractor chase
Tractor man’s erratic driving after suspicions over wife One of the biggest challenges facing a press photographer covering a court… Read more ‘Keystone Cops’ tractor chase