It is always good to highlight the work of local people and I had known Graham Rhodes for most of… Read more New book’s focus on town harbour
Tag: Scarborough
In memory … Ceremony for 150th anniversary of disaster
I quite enjoyed working on this and it had a connection with my hometown. Bizarrely the remains of a Scarborough… Read more In memory … Ceremony for 150th anniversary of disaster
Giant ahoy
Believe it or not but this was front page news – Big Ship Sails Past Scarborough. Having said that news… Read more Giant ahoy
Bomb squad called to alert at McCain
Bomb alerts were commonplace at McCain during my time in Scarborough. The well known manufacturer of oven chips bought a… Read more Bomb squad called to alert at McCain
Scarborough prison is used for TV documentary
Scarborough’s former Victorian prison was again filmed for a TV documentary in 2011 after it was used the previous year… Read more Scarborough prison is used for TV documentary
Scarborough’s statues
During my last year in Scarborough the area started acquiring a collection of large metal statues by the artist Ray… Read more Scarborough’s statues
Meeting your heroes
One of the perks of the job is that you get to interview famous people and those who you admire.… Read more Meeting your heroes
The very first Armed Forces Day
Today is Armed Forces Day and it is a well established annual event but, back in April 2009, I got… Read more The very first Armed Forces Day
Petition to save popular nightclub
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
Forging Olympic link to London
I was also reminded of this connection between Scarborough and the 2012 London Olympic Games. The previous year links were… Read more Forging Olympic link to London
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