Reporter Ian Duncan experiences life on the streets with Scarborough’s latest student police officer PC James Duffy In 2007 I… Read more Arresting moments with the boys in blue
Month: May 2022
Epic road trip aids Ukraine
My fellow reporter Alasdair Fraser is currently in Gdansk in Poland and is planning to cycle 1000 miles back to… Read more Epic road trip aids Ukraine
Robert asks Boris back to his manor
There is a bizarre tradition in parliament that an MP can’t resign. They have to apply to be the latest… Read more Robert asks Boris back to his manor
Bill got PoW captors drunk and took keys!
Obituaries are the bread and butter of local newspapers because they are at the heart of the community. I particularly… Read more Bill got PoW captors drunk and took keys!
Vicious attack on birthday man
Ferit Olmez was originally from Turkey and had emigrated to Scarborough to work for the family business – a town… Read more Vicious attack on birthday man
Leaving pages
There was a tradition in the newspaper industry that on your last day before moving to a new job that… Read more Leaving pages
North Yorkshire is the UFO hotspot
When I saw that the article about UFOs on the front page of the last week’s Daily Star Sunday newspaper… Read more North Yorkshire is the UFO hotspot
Despicable
Thieves steal veteran’s walking stick as he collects for Poppy Appeal While a lot of crimes seem particularly senseless this… Read more Despicable
Vandal attack puts college gardening courses in doubt
I really felt sorry about the victims of this unprovoked incident which puts courses at risk. It was totally senseless… Read more Vandal attack puts college gardening courses in doubt
Billy holds audience in palm of his hand
As I have previously said one of the perks of the job is that you get the chance to review… Read more Billy holds audience in palm of his hand