Recently added articles from Bridlington Free Press (Bridlington, England):
Making the news.
Aug 04, 2008 ... STUDENT Brooke Crossley, 15, has spent a fortnight at the Bridlington Free Press to do her work experience. She lives in Bridlington but attends Pindar School in Eastfield, Scarborough. Over the two weeks, she wrote several articles, two of which were on the front of ...
Inquest.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A 62-YEAR-OLD terminally ill man took his own life at his home in Fraisthorpe, an inquest was told. Michael Edward Walker, of Gravel Pit Cottages, was found lying on his bathroom floor next to a 12 gauge single barrel shot gun in a pool of blood on March 28, the Coroner's Court ...
Anti-social clampdown.
Aug 04, 2008 ... THE council and police have joined forces to crack down on residents causing anti-social behaviour in the Havenfield and Easton Road area. Local housing officers from East Riding of Yorkshire Council and PCSO Andy Hanks will be taking steps with persistent offenders which could ...
Viking ring is "treasure" and will be valued at British Museum.
Aug 04, 2008 ... TREASURE dating back to the time of the Vikings has been found in a Bridlington field. The Viking finger ring has a silver content of 98% which, combined with its age, meets the criteria for it to be officially classed as treasure. The ring, found by Paul Rennoldson, ...
Cattle breeder's royal meeting.
Aug 04, 2008 ... CHAMPION highland cattle breeder Anne Barugh met the Queen at the 150th Great Yorkshire Show. The 83-year-old, of Easton Road, Bridlington, is no stranger to dealing with the Queen after selling her a bull in February 1984. Miss Barugh sold prize-winning Angus ...
Homing.
Aug 04, 2008 ... LOCAL Homing Societies flew their races from Newark on July 26. Flamborough Homing Society Five members sent 53 birds: 1 J Kemp, 1300.829, 2 M Holdsworth 1261.420 (new member's first race), 3 P Lawson 1248.516, 4 M Farnell 1195.745, 5 Mr & Mrs Jackson 1100.940. ...
At the helm of Inner Wheel.
Aug 03, 2008 ... BRIDLINGTON'S Inner Wheel will continue their charitable work throughout the next year with a new president at the helm. Jean Frank handed over the chain of office to incoming president Judy Wilcock who pledged to continue supporting local charities. "My chosen ...
Headlands School students to get a helping hand from peer mentors.
Aug 03, 2008 ... FROM September, pupils at Headlands School will be able to get support thanks to a new peer mentoring team. They will wear green hooded tops with their initials, the school logo and 'peer mentor' on the back so they can be easily spotted around school and grounds. A ...
A fancy way to honour Emma Colangelo.
Aug 03, 2008 ... CROWDS of well-wishers joined a fund-raising walk in memory of Emma Colangelo, who died of a brain haemorrage aged just 30 years old. Emma - who left behind husband Nick and their two sons Luca, now seven, and Rocco, now three - loved to dress up for nights out, which inspired ...
Flag day raises [pounds sterling]344 for blind charity HERIB.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A FLAG day, held in Bridlington for a blind charity, raised [pounds sterling]344.02 A spokesman said: "HERIB would like to thank the people of Bridlington for ...
'The best Sewerby Gala ever'.
Aug 02, 2008 ... THOUSANDS flocked to the cliff-tops over the weekend to enjoy what organisers hailed "the most successful Sewerby Gala ever". Attractions included an American custom car show, helicopter trips around the bay, dog shows, clowns and much more. Ken Saul, who has been ...
Having a swell time at lifeboat's fund-raiser.
Aug 02, 2008 ... BRIDLINGTON lifeboat's largest fund-raiser of the year drew large crowds in on Saturday on the South Shore. Town mayor, Coun Tony Padwick, joined the fun after declaring the fund-raiser open. There was plenty happening throughout the day, including conducted tours of ...
Table Tennis.
Aug 02, 2008 ... AFTER almost 25 years of playing table tennis at Hilderthorpe School the committee of the Bridington Table Tennis Club thought now was the time to look for a new venue, the main reason being the difficulty and danger involved with the removal and the return of the equipment to the storage ...
Lifeboat crew get national RNLI award for "most daring rescue".
Aug 01, 2008 ... FLAMBOROUGH lifeboat crew has been honoured with a national RNLI award for saving a swimmer's life in atrocious weather. They are to be honoured with the prestigious Walter and Elizabeth Groombridge Award - which is given by the organiation for the most daring rescue in the UK. ...
Conservative councillors hold surgery.
Aug 01, 2008 ... DISCUSS issues with the town's Conservative councillors at a surgery on Saturday at the ...
Headlands School's progress in special measures 'satisfactory' says Ofsted.
Aug 01, 2008 ... HEADLANDS School is starting to move forward since being placed in special measures, Ofsted inspectors say. They visited earlier this month to check if things were getting better and said progress so far has been "satisfactory". Headlands was placed in special ...
Hit and run.
Aug 01, 2008 ... POLICE want to trace the driver of a car which hit a parked Mercedes in George Street, Bridlington, last Thursday and drove off without stopping. It is ...
Diamond wedding couple are a shining example.
Aug 01, 2008 ... WHEN Nancy Turner caught Graham Martin's eye at a Bible class in 1943, it was the beginning of a partnership lasting more than 60 years. The couple, who married at the Promenade Congregational Church on July 23, 1948, have just celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary and ...
Design contest for Spa area.
Aug 01, 2008 ... FOLLOWING the [pounds sterling]20million refurbishment of The Spa Bridlington, top regional designers are battling it out to win the chance to upgrade its surroundings. A competition is underway to find the best design concept for the road, footpath and green areas around the ...
Rescue drama on Bridlington beach was a false alarm.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A SEARCH for a person thought to be in difficulty in the sea last Friday turned out to be a false alarm. Bridlington's inshore lifeboat and a search and rescue helicopter were called out after two members of ...