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
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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
‘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
Time to stop all attacks on NHS heroes
A good Freedom of Information (FOI) request usually leads to a decent article for the paper and this was a… Read more Time to stop all attacks on NHS heroes
‘No justice’
Woman who suffered abuse at the hands of former husband claims sentence was too lenient This was a case where a woman, who was… Read more ‘No justice’
Ten-year horse fair ban and jail for feuding travellers
This was a bizarre case which ended up in court. It was quite bizarre that the pair had been taunting… Read more Ten-year horse fair ban and jail for feuding travellers
Jumble sale helps Ukraine
Two stories from today’s paper about local youngsters’ fundraising efforts to help the situation in Ukraine. It is heartwarming to… Read more Jumble sale helps Ukraine
Investment for battlefield site
I had quite a good interview with the chief executive of the National Trust for Scotland last week about he… Read more Investment for battlefield site
Close shave for sick team-mate
I quite liked this story (also in today’s paper) about team-mates who had their heads shave to show solidarity for… Read more Close shave for sick team-mate