I was reminded of this saga when a friend’s local bar was targeted by the police, who linked nearby incidents… Read more Petition to save popular nightclub
Tag: Crime
‘I’ll spoil my little miracle’
In the trade we call it babysitting and on this occasion it was literally just that. A Sunderland woman had… Read more ‘I’ll spoil my little miracle’
“I was mistaken for a murder suspect”
This must have been his worst nightmare – I mean he was enjoying a nice family break in Scarborough when… Read more “I was mistaken for a murder suspect”
Raiders strike at the Sea Life Centre
Another of those crimes that seem so senseless and the culprits probably had no idea that there actions could seriously… Read more Raiders strike at the Sea Life Centre
Two missed splashes
As a reporter there are always times when you question the judgement of your editors and this was a classic… Read more Two missed splashes
Boomerang Boy
When I first started working for a news agency in the mid to late 1990s I looked back through the… Read more Boomerang Boy
Shop swoop
As the crime correspondent with the Scarborough Evening News I followed the police on a number of crime fighting operations.… Read more Shop swoop
Arresting moments with the boys in blue
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
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
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