Bridlington Free Press (Bridlington, England) back issues from February 2008:
Is it a volcanic Spa?
Feb 01, 2008 ... GLOBAL warming or what? One of our eagle eyed camera-carrying readers spotted steam coming out of a hole in the road close to Bridlington Spa. "Have they found volcanic activity outside the Spa? I think we should be told," said Dawn Fixter of St Columba Road. ...
Scarecrow cops it!
Feb 01, 2008 ... RESIDENTS in Rudston are concerned following the disappearance of one of their newest residents - a scarecrow cop. The scarecrow - which featured in last week's Free Press - was last seen trying to slow down motorists at the entrance of the village by the Bosville Arms last ...
Firefighters rescue man trapped in loo.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A DAY trip to Whitby had an unexpected surprise for a Bridlington man - after he was trapped in a disabled toilet cubicle. Firefighters rescued Peter Draper, who had been visiting the resort with his wife Margaret last week, after he had been stuck inside for half-an-hour. ...
Rescue of stricken seal pups.
Feb 01, 2008 ... THREE seal pups have been rescued on Bridlington's North Beach. The first seal pup, which was thought to be about four weeks old, was found at 7.15pm on January 20 outside Leisure World. It looked fit and healthy so it was coaxed to a quieter part of the beach, away ...
Dramatic delivery.
Feb 01, 2008 ... THERE is never a good time to get stuck in a traffic jam but the worst must be when you are in the later stages of labour. But that is what happened to Abigail Killick, whose dash to Scarborough Hospital ended with her giving birth in the passenger seat of her husband's car. ...
Routine eye test saved Andy's life.
Feb 01, 2008 ... TWO Specsavers customers are urging people to have regular eye tests after the opticians in Bridlington spotted tumours in their eyes following routine appointments. Reports by John Edwards and Jodie Beecroft. IT SHOULD have been a routine eye test - but it turned out to be an ...
Boys arrested.
Feb 01, 2008 ... TWO 16-year-old boys have been arrested after they were spotted on CCTV damaging the public toilets near the Bridlington Spa. The incident was last Wednesday around 7pm and the teenagers have been released on police bail pending further enquiries. Anyone with ...
D-day for post office closures.
Feb 01, 2008 ... CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save local post offices were still waiting to hear if they will definitely be shut down. Tuesday was supposed to be the day the Post Office was to announce its decision after consultation over cost-cutting plans to close South Marine Post Office in ...
Buyer for centre?
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE latest meeting between a potential buyer and the management board of Bridlington's cash-strapped Community Resource Centre have been described as "encouraging." The community partnership board of trustees responsible for managing the centre wants to sell part of the building ...
Work to prevent potholes.
Feb 01, 2008 ... ENGINEERS are working to improve a notoriously bad stretch of road. The pothole-ridden and uneven, sloping bend on the Scarborough Road in and out of Bridlington can be a nightmare for drivers. For years, poor drainage has meant holes, craters and depressions can ...
'I never would have realised'.
Feb 01, 2008 ... BRIDLINGTON Specsavers also discovered Elaine Wilkinson had a tumour when she went for an eye test 10 years ago. Mrs Wilkinson, of St Chad's Road, Bridlington, has no vision in her right eye. At the time she kept seeing lots of different shapes, but did not realise ...
Bridlington's fine start to the new year continues.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Sheffield3 Bridlington17 BRIDLINGTON made the long journey to Sheffield for this Yorkshire division one match last Saturday and came away victorious although they didn't take full advantage of the elements in the form of a strong wind in the second half. ...
Mixed 5s & 3s.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Mixed Fives and Threes Results from January 27: Bull & Sun 9 BSCC 3, Coachman 9 Black Bull (Barmston) 3, Legion 8 Globe 4, Northcotes 4 George 8, Ship Inn (Sewerby) 8 Parade 4. Fixtures ...
Leisure Leagues.
Feb 01, 2008 ... DYNAMO Hornsea had Rob Hoult to thank for their 8-0 demolition of Midgets Of Mayhem in the Hornsea Thursday Leisure League this week. Will Brown was the star for Dad's Army as they romped home to a 7-1 rout of The Outlaws, and Scunners picked up a useful win as they beat Atwick ...
Lights fantastic helps out charity.
Feb 02, 2008 ... THE COCKERILL family have always enjoyed getting lit up for Christmas - but it's all in a good cause. In recent years they have raised thousands for cancer research by dressing their house off Bempton Lane, Bridlington, in thousands of festive lights and accepting donations from ...
What's in store for our Jodie this year?
Feb 02, 2008 ... MEDIUM to the stars Honor Broxap is back in Bridlington next week to hold an Evening of Clairvoyance. Interested to see what the future holds Free Press reporter Jodie Beecroft had a reading ahead of the event. "CLAIRVOYANCE interests me and although I want to ...
Learn how to be inclusive.
Feb 02, 2008 ... MENCAP is giving Bridlington organisations the chance to learn more about how to include people with a learning disability in their activities. The charity fears people are missing out on work and leisure opportunities so do not get the chance to make new friends and learn new ...
Joy for Jackie.
Feb 02, 2008 ... IT was third time lucky for Dukes Park bowler Jackie Stapleton, on Sunday, when she won the crown green open singles merit competition at Whitby. Jackie had featured in two finals previously in the series of merit competitions this winter, but had finished as runner-up. ...
Men's Darts.
Feb 02, 2008 ... Bridlington and District Mens Darts league results Week eight, January 28 Div One: Galacticos 9 Southcliffe A 0, Pirates 6 Londesborough 3, Wizards 5 Stirling C 4, Crown Felix 4 Northcotes 5, Bye - Windsor A. Div Two: Beaconsfield 8 Seabirds 1, ...
Pool.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Bridlington and District Pool League - results and tables. Sponsored by Q Cars Taxis Division One PWDLFADiffPts Snooker Centre A14103168442423 BSCC A1392269353420 Seabirds A1492368442420 Londesboro' ...
Number plate crackdown.
Feb 03, 2008 ... NUMBERPLATES are not fashion accessories, police warned as they started a crackdown this week. Drivers face a [pounds sterling]30 on the spot fine or a court appearance if they have altered their plates to spell a name or word. It might appear harmless but it is being ...
Special pool team player Stevie dies.
Feb 03, 2008 ... THE Bridlington Special Pool Team is mourning the loss of one of its founder members. Stevie Thompson had played at the world championships in Bridlington for many years and played in the annual Yorkshire v Lancashire match in Morecambe. He had also been in involved ...
Singers sought for group's tour of Scotland.
Feb 03, 2008 ... SINGING for your supper is one thing, but singing for a free four-day trip to Scotland is another. That is the offer from Bridlington's Quaynotes Singers who are desperately seeking three or four singers - preferably male, but not essential - to join them on a tour of Scotland ...
Road Runners.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Saturday marked the return of the Northern Athletics Cross Country Championships to Roundhay Park, Leeds after a 10 year refurbishment of the park. Bridlington Road Runners entered teams, but they were much depleted by illness, injury and work commitments. Those who travelled, ...
Super-slimmer Michelle opens her own group.
Feb 04, 2008 ... MICHELLE Murphy, a 33-year-old mother of three doesn't mind being called a loser. In fact she is proud to have the title because if has been an important landmark in her 18 month battle to lose weight. Now Michelle, of Bilsdale Crescent, Bridlington, who has lost more ...
Great experience at Free Press office.
Feb 04, 2008 ... A budding journalist enjoyed learning the ropes at the Free Press over the Christmas period. Originally from Lawson Road, Bridlington, Phil Whiting, 22, is currently studying for a journalism degree at the University of Sunderland where he has only six months remaining. ...
Arthur set for first VIP visit.
Feb 04, 2008 ... FANS of Arthur the greyhound can see how he is getting on when he makes a VIP appearance for the dog rescue charity which saved him from death. Arthur is making a 'personal appearance' at the Pets At Home pets store in Bessingby Road from around 10am on Saturday, February 9. ...
RNLI crews to the rescue - 59 times.
Feb 04, 2008 ... BRIDLINGTON'S lifeboat crews were the busiest on our patch of the Yorkshire coast during 2007. They were called out 53 times and rescued 59 people over the past 12 months, while Flamborough's teams attended 21 shouts, rescuing 42 people, five of whom were in serious danger of ...
Making tiles with style.
Feb 04, 2008 ... YOUNGSTERS at Bridlington's award-winning Hull and East Yorkshire Mind Old Parcels Office arts centre turned plain tiles and ordinary pebbles into works of art. The children, all between the ages of five and 12, spent a Saturday afternoon using various ways of turning the ...
Snooker & Billiards.
Feb 04, 2008 ... Bridlington and District Billiards and Snooker League. Sponsored by Quay Leisure Snooker Division One PWDLPts Snooker Centre C16113264 Flam Vic E16104261 Bempton D1675452 Flam Vic B1674550 Board ...
Camps look for workers.
Feb 04, 2008 ... SEASONAL holiday jobs are up for grabs with the area's largest holiday park owner. Haven Holidays has around 200 vacancies at its parks at Reighton, Primrose Valley, near Filey, and the Blue Dolphin, near Gristhorpe, between Filey and Scarborough. Reighton Sands ...
Scrabble.
Feb 04, 2008 ... Quay Scrabble Club results Division One Highest single word: 1 Alistair Stanyon 102, 2 Esther Bacon 98, 3 Thelma Wood 91. Highest game scores: 1 E Bacon 1273, 2 T Wood 1226, 3 Margaret Hindmarsh 1213. Highest wins/spreads: 1 E Bacon 3+273, 2 M ...
A career in RAF police beckons for Danielle.
Feb 05, 2008 ... A CAREER in the Royal Air Force Police is beckoning for a former Headlands School pupil. Cpl Danielle Harper-Dixon has completed several months of police training at the Defence Police College at MoD Southwick Park in Hampshire. Danielle graduated on the December 12 ...
Paper's donation.
Feb 05, 2008 ... THE John v Thom articles in the Free Press may have come to an end but there was one last piece of unfinished business. The reporters had raised money during a couple of their challenges last year and wanted to hand over the cash to a worthy local cause. Although Thom ...
Ruby, Ruby, Ruby ...
Feb 05, 2008 ... WHEN it comes to naming their children, parents in Bridlington followed the national trends in 2007. The most popular names of the year nationally were echoed by those born to local families. For boys, the favourites were traditional names such as William, Jacob and ...
Bells are ringing for charities.
Feb 05, 2008 ... RING out the good news - the Priory Church Hand Bell Ringers have donated a total of [pounds sterling]800, money raised at their Christmas fayre, to two good causes. Some of the cash is going to Kirkgate House in Bridlington, a home for adults with learning difficulties, which ...
Fines for foulers.
Feb 05, 2008 ... FAILING to pick up after their dog could soon mean an on-the-spot fine of up to [pounds sterling]80. East Riding of Yorkshire Council wants to work with town and parish councils to increase areas covered by dog control orders and have all offences dealt with as a fixed penalty ...
Ladies Darts.
Feb 05, 2008 ... Bridlington and District Ladies Darts League results. Div One: Shipwrecks 4 Rugby Club A 5, Cricketers 2 Windsor Royals 7, Northcote B 6 Old Ship Castaways 3, Yorkies 4 Pack Horse Ravers 5, Bull and Sun B 6 Sailors A 3, Foresters 4 Seabirds 5, Southsiders 4 Telegraph 5. ...
Search on for the best chips.
Feb 05, 2008 ... THE search is on for Britain's best chips - could they be found in Bridlington? A competition has been launched ahead of National Chip Week this month and is open ...
Homes given to needy cats.
Feb 05, 2008 ... THE Bridlington branch of the RSPCA wants to say a big thank you to Gazette and Herald readers. After featuring some of the 20 cats the branch of the animal charity was seeking homes for, Mary Gray, rehoming officer, has been ...
Glass breaks new record.
Feb 05, 2008 ... THE record for the most glass recycled in the East Riding in a month has been shattered. In December, Bridlington residents helped to recycle 307 tonnes of glass, an increase on 20% on the same time the previous year. Coun Symon Fraser, of East Riding of Yorkshire ...
Glimpse inside the Spa.
Feb 05, 2008 ... THE new look Bridlington Spa is beginning to sparkle. In this Thursday's Free Press we have exclusive pictures and a report on how Bridlington's ...
Campaign to cut down salt.
Feb 05, 2008 ... FOR most people, you can't have fish and chips without a good sprinkling of salt and vinegar. But people who eat high levels of salt risk suffering from high blood pressure, heart disease or a stroke. As part of its ongoing attempts to encourage people to cut down ...
Rachel sets her sights on radar.
Feb 06, 2008 ... A JOB working with radar and satellites is the aim for a teenager who has set out on her career with the RAF. Rachel Height, 17, has completed her nine-week basic training at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire and is now preparing for the second stage of her development. ...
Minis enjoy their trip to Pocklington.
Feb 06, 2008 ... Pocklington A U715 Bridlington U715 ON A sunny morning, Bridlington travelled to Pocklington to play three games. Brid could only field six but Pocklington lent Brid two to make the sides equal. Pocklington managed to get the first try from the start. Both ...
Five-A-Side.
Feb 06, 2008 ... The end of the fourth season of five a side soccer action is looming upon us so victories and points will be more valuable for the league's top two sides as the race for the title is still on in the Bridlington Sport Centre/Football Mundial five a side league. After last week's ...
PCSO surgery.
Feb 06, 2008 ... BRIDLINGTON Police Community Support Officer Liz Smith is holding an open surgery at Applegarth Court in Applegarth Lane at 7pm on Thursday, February 21. All residents are ...
'Brid betters Scarborough'.
Feb 06, 2008 ... BRIDLINGTON is "on the up as a venue", says a businessman who is fed up of traffic problems in a neighbouring resort. Chris Tinker, 62, is even thinking of moving his cafe and management consultancy to Bridlington to escape the roadworks in Scarborough. He said: "I ...
Campaign on young drivers.
Feb 06, 2008 ... YOUNG drivers are being targeted in a campaign to reduce the number of casualties on the region's roads. There are around 300 crashes in the East Riding involving a driver under the age of 25 every year. Police will be stopping young drivers in Bridlington on Fridays ...
Panto proceeds.
Feb 06, 2008 ... FLAMBOROUGH'S RNLI panto, Snow White and the Seven Fishermen, raised [pounds sterling]1,600 for the charity. The RNLI is thanking everyone who supported the event, especially producer and director Michelle Cunningham and all of the other helpers. The cast gave four ...
Morne Morkel joins Yorkshire.
Feb 06, 2008 ... Morne Morkel will be The Yorkshire County Cricket Club's overseas player for the early part of the 2008 season. The 23-year-old South African pace bowler will deputise for Rana Naved-ul-Hasan on a week-to-week contract until the Pakistan international is ready to take up the ...
Bridlington Spa - Virtual Tour.
Feb 06, 2008 ... The Spa Bridlington is the East Coast's Premier Venue and is currently undergoing a multi-million pound redevelopment programme. When it reopens in 2008, the Royal Hall and Spa Theatre will host the very best in drama, music, dancing, comedy, sports and more. New and refurbished ...
Jobs fayre invite.
Feb 07, 2008 ... IF you are looking for work, thinking of a change of career or want to find out more about training opportunities, today could be your lucky day. Dozens of employers will be at Leisure World for Just The Job, a Free Press-backed employment and training fayre. Free ...
Dismay over park and ride approval.
Feb 07, 2008 ... PLANS for a cliff-top park and ride system for Bridlington have been approved. Work is expected to start this autumn on the 1,000-space site at South Cliff which is part of a [pounds sterling]5million package of road and parking improvements to resolve the resort's chronic ...
Meet greyhound Arthur.
Feb 07, 2008 ... ARTHUR the greyhound, saved from death by donations from Free Press readers, is making his first public appearance. He and other retired ...
'An inspiration to thousands'.
Feb 07, 2008 ... THE man widely regarded as Mr Bridlington Boys' Club - Dennis Harper MBE - has died of cancer. A former police chief superintendent, he helped to set up the club in the early 1970s and remained chairman after it changed its name to Bridlington Club for Young People around five ...
Hundreds of homes hit by power cut.
Feb 07, 2008 ... BLIZZARD conditions brought down power lines leaving more than 700 homes without electricity for up to 24 hours. The snow struck on Friday afternoon, blacking out 580 homes mainly in the Bempton and Buckton areas, with a few others in the villages of Speeton and Grindale. ...
10 months jail for show day thug.
Feb 07, 2008 ... A THUG has been jailed for 10 months after an unprovoked street attack on a nightclub doorman on Driffield Show Day. Gareth Rugg, 27, kicked Graham Woodmansey in the head and shoulders after attacking him in the doorway of the Original Keys in Market Place, Driffield, on July ...
'Irresponsible idiots' ignore pier weather warning sign.
Feb 07, 2008 ... COASTGUARDS had to tell a group of four adults and a child to get off Bridlington's north pier. They had ignored the "pier closed due to severe weather" warning sign which has been up on most days since Christmas when conditions have been unsafe. Harbourmaster Christ ...
Magnificent.
Feb 07, 2008 ... AS Bridlington Spa heads towards its re-opening date at the end of May, Free Press reporter Alan Brook paid a visit to the site to see if the resort's most famous landmark was beginning to show some of the promised new sparkle designed to make it one of the biggest and best venues in the ...
Wolds gas storage plan could go ahead.
Feb 07, 2008 ... GAS storage under pressure close to Wolds villages could go ahead. The Secretary of State has ruled the Caythorpe gas field which lies between the villages of Rudston and Boynton can be used for gas storage because a strong case of national need outweighs any adverse local ...
Accident closes road.
Feb 07, 2008 ... POLICE closed of a town centre road for more than two hours after a 75-year-old man was seriously injured in a collision between a lorry and a car. The accident happened around 4pm yesterday near Christ Church at the end of Wellington Road, Bridlington and involved a white lorry ...
Fives and Threes.
Feb 07, 2008 ... Bridlington and District Mens Fives and Threes League results. Div One: Bull and Sun A 3 Windsor B 9, Parade 7 British Legion 5, Nags Head 7 Northcote 5, Rugby Club 3 Black Lion 9, BSCC 6 Seabirds 6, Quay ...
Bridge.
Feb 07, 2008 ... Bridlington Bridge Club Tuesday, January 29: 1st D Whitmore & T Jervis, 2nd C Robson & P Wilson, 3rd F Ellis & J Stork. E/W 1st J Prescott & C Walker, 2nd R Stallard & B Hoare, 3rd M Morley & J Beaumont. Wednesday, January 30: 1st J Beaumont & K Sykes, 2nd B Douglas ...
A peep down memory lane.
Feb 07, 2008 ... THESE two old postcards were brought in by Mike Kennie, Ripley Close, Bridlington and show how popular the Scarborough Hospital Bowls competition was back in 1905. Mr Kennie is an avid postcard collector who explained that these two were posted in ...