There was a tradition in the newspaper industry that on your last day before moving to a new job that… Read more Leaving pages
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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
Anniversary of famous war poet’s hotel link
Len Friskney was a regular contact who used to pop into the office with story ideas which were usually connected… Read more Anniversary of famous war poet’s hotel link
A quieter beat for Tim after the Brixton riots
The last Scarborough People feature for now and again I quite enjoyed this interview. It must have been a scary… Read more A quieter beat for Tim after the Brixton riots
Drumming his way to music success
The other Little Angel to make it to Scarborough People was drummer Mark Richardson who joined the band later in… Read more Drumming his way to music success
Angelic inspiration from near-death experience
There was a regular feature called Scarborough People which ran every week when I was working in North Yorkshire. Basically… Read more Angelic inspiration from near-death experience
Woman dies in lorry horror
It was a routine weekend and I was returning from an interview with reporter Damien Brook when we stumbled across… Read more Woman dies in lorry horror