Bizarrely I was reminded of this incident when a friend posted a similar Photoshopped photo. It started as a straightforward… Read more The bald man of Alcatraz
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Horse fair “attracting wrong type of people”, says gypsy leader
Following on from my earlier reports from the horse fair this was another of those unexpected comments which made the… Read more Horse fair “attracting wrong type of people”, says gypsy leader
Warning as top speeds get faster
My second front page splash of the week which proves the value of a successful Freedom Of Information (FOI) request.… Read more Warning as top speeds get faster
Horse fair rolls into town with numbers set to swell to 50,000
UP TO 50,000 visitors are expected to flood into Appleby every day during this year’s horse fair. Visitor numbers were… Read more Horse fair rolls into town with numbers set to swell to 50,000
A beach kickabout with coats for goals – the shot McCullin says is his best-ever photograph
We find ‘fish market lad’ who features in top photographer’s favourite shot This was a classic case of sleuthing after… Read more A beach kickabout with coats for goals – the shot McCullin says is his best-ever photograph
Medic’s mercy mission
North surgeon heads to Ukraine to help cause Today’s splash about an Inverness orthopaedic trauma surgeon who is currently Lviv,… Read more Medic’s mercy mission
He wade it!
This story was literally observing history – a man wades across the River Humber for the first time in decades.… Read more He wade it!
Floating on air, in father’s footsteps
Some of the best stories used to just literally walk through the office door and this is the perfect example.… Read more Floating on air, in father’s footsteps
MP hits back at royal butler
INVERNESS MP Drew Hendry has set the record straight following comments made by former royal butler Paul Burrell. Mr Burrell,… Read more MP hits back at royal butler
The day the horrors of warfare hit the town
Reporter IAN DUNCAN talks with local historian Tony Rowley on the notorious First World War bombardment of Scarborough by the… Read more The day the horrors of warfare hit the town