Scarborough Evening News (Scarborough, England) back issues from June 2006:
Shock figures on child care.
Jun 02, 2006 ... ALMOST one in three children living in the Scarborough area have a poor quality of life - according to documents obtained by the Evening News. The figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act, reveal that 11,000 out of the 33,997 children living in Scarborough, Whitby ...
Wow! We're off to the palace.
Jun 02, 2006 ... A SCARBOROUGH family were stunned to find that they had won tickets to a party at Buckingham Palace - without even entering a competition! Following the invitations the Pattersons of Maple Drive, Northstead - Nathan, nine, Tania, 12, and dad Andrew, 35 - are all set to attend a ...
Families' shock at payback.
Jun 02, 2006 ... HUNDREDS of families in the Scarborough and Filey area face financial hardship as officials try to claw back [pounds sterling]3.2 million which has been overpaid by the Government in tax credit schemes. Figures show that 4, 000 people have been overpaid in the area covered by ...
Georgia's final challenge.
Jun 02, 2006 ... A SCARBOROUGH woman is hoping that judges will have Georgia on their minds when she competes to be Miss York later this month. Georgia Bryce, 23, from Burniston, entered the competition last year after seeing an article in the Evening News. Miss Bryce, who works at ...
Dogs banned from churchyard.
Jun 02, 2006 ... A SCARBOROUGH vicar has been forced to ban dogs from his churchyard because owners have allowed them to foul on graves. The Rev Alistair Ferneley of St Laurence's Church, Scalby, says it has become necessary to ban dogs from the graveyard and Glebe Field because the persistent ...
Irish eyes smiling at trip cash.
Jun 02, 2006 ... SCARBOROUGH'S Shannon Irish Dancers will perform in Sardinia thanks to an Amer-ican funder who read about their plight in the Evening News. The dancers flew the flag for Scarborough when they won the folk category at the International Dance Festival in Barcelona at Easter. ...
Rooney is nearly back in the swim.
Jun 02, 2006 ... IT'S official - Rooney will have recovered in time for the World Cup. But unfortunately for football fans the Rooney in question is not the injured England striker, but the newest resident of Scarborough Sea Life Centre - a baby common seal. Rooney the seal was named ...
York is too far.
Jun 02, 2006 ... I was shocked at the headlines that some patients may be treated in York. We must save our hospital, surely we can't let this happen. It will demoralise all the staff and the patients' visitors will find it hard to travel. Until 1991, when I overnight was ...
Scarborough kicked out of Conference.
Jun 03, 2006 ... Scarborough have been relegated to Conference North and Altrincham reinstated after the board's AGM. The club had been asked to provide the FA and the Conference board with information on ground, financial and ownership issues. They were confident they had given ...
Chico's still got that X-Factor.
Jun 03, 2006 ... TV SINGER Chico showed he had not lost the X-Factor as he wowed a crowd of 300 screaming female fans at Boleyns night-club today. The 35-year-old star of the ITV show performed a string of the songs that made him a hit with TV viewers and gave the audience an exclusive rendition ...
New blow in village green row.
Jun 03, 2006 ... EASTFIELD residents' fight to adopt a council-owned piece of land as the village green has been dealt another blow. The matter was brought before Scarborough Council's overview and scrutiny committee, following the call-in of the decision by the cabinet to object to the land at ...
Boro kicked out.
Jun 05, 2006 ... SCARBOROUGH Football Club has been kicked out of the Football Conference in the cruellest possible end to a season full of disappointment. Neil Redfearn's men will also start life in Conference North with a 10-point penalty as part of the double-whammy dished out by the ...
Devastated - Boro kicked out.
Jun 05, 2006 ... Boro chairman Ian Scobbie and former chairman Malcolm Reynolds were devastated at the news that Boro's relegation has been confirmed. Boro bosses had hoped to pull off a remarkable escape from relegation after the club's administration order was lifted by a judge in the high ...
Golfers 'putt out' as 12 flags go missing.
Jun 05, 2006 ... GOLFERS were entitled to feel a bit "putt out" when thieves stole flags worth more than [pounds sterling]300 from two Scarborough courses. A total of 12 flags were found to be missing by greenkeepers when they arrived at work at both South Cliff and North Cliff golf clubs. ...
Trust boss backs hospital campaign.
Jun 05, 2006 ... A HEALTH trust boss has pledged to fight to protect services at Scarborough Hospital. Richard Grunwell, chairman of the hospital's trust, said: "I share the view expressed in the Evening News that it is vital that Scarborough retains an Accident and Emergency service. ...
Mystery solved - it's my dad.
Jun 05, 2006 ... THE mystery of the policeman in the picture reported in last Tuesday's Evening News has been solved. Margaret Nicholson, of Prospect Road, Scarborough, found an old photograph of a policeman while clearing out her house before moving. She appealed for information on ...
'Conference chief must go'.
Jun 05, 2006 ... BORO Supporters Club chairman Stuart Canvin is calling for a change at the top of the Conference. He is furious with Conference chief executive John Moules and his fellow board members over Boro's demotion and feels the league's boss should step aside, paving the way for either ...
Boro fans vent fury.
Jun 05, 2006 ... FURIOUS Boro fans have blasted the Conference over its decision to relegate the Seasiders. Before Saturday's Conference AGM, Boro fans had been celebrating a great escape but that has all turned sour with the league demoting Boro into Conference North and docking them 10 points ...
Boro's Bobbie dazzler.
Jun 05, 2006 ... NO matter which league Boro are playing in, the club are still attracting new fans - including Bobbie Robinson who has become the youngest ever supporters club member. The four-week-old from Pudsey near Leeds is a fully paid-up member of the Junior Seakidz Club. Her ...
Bid to book Tory rally.
Jun 06, 2006 ... TOWN Hall chiefs are bidding to bring a major political conference to Scarborough for the first time since a plot to blow up Margaret Thatcher was thwarted. The Conservatives have not held their spring conference in the town since 1989 when, 10 days before it was due to begin, ...
Bar work experience for licensing officer.
Jun 06, 2006 ... A TOP officer with Scarborough Council is to live and work in a seafront pub for four days to find out at first hand the problems faced by a long-standing landlady. It is believed to be the first time in Britain that an officer with a local authority has agreed to work behind ...
Safety railings go up at tragedy site.
Jun 06, 2006 ... GRANDMOTHER Norma Barrett is relieved that railings have been put at the end of the slipway where her daughter and two grandchildren died after being swept out to sea. Mrs Barrett was amazed it had taken more than a year after their deaths for the railings to be installed. ...
Cat family is left on doorstep.
Jun 06, 2006 ... A MAN has been caught on CCTV abandoning a cat and her four kittens. The unknown male left a cat basket containing the animals on the doorstep of a house in Scalby Road on Saturday morning. House-owner Dave Hunter was surprised to find the animals waiting for him ...
New homes set for council depot.
Jun 06, 2006 ... NEW homes could be built on the site of a council highways depot in East Ayton. The site, which used to be the village's railway station, is currently used to store grit which is spread on the roads in freezing conditions. The depot is one of nine which are set to be ...
School of excellence 'vital'.
Jun 06, 2006 ... Despite dropping into Conference North, chairman Ian Scobbie is desperate to maintain the club's successful school of excellence scheme. The reserve team has folded, but even though the club will receive less money to fund the school of excellence, Scobbie feels it is vital to ...
Wage budget set at [pounds sterling]4,000.
Jun 06, 2006 ... BOSS Neil Redfearn has been given his wage budget to get Boro back into the Conference. Redfearn will be allowed to spend [pounds sterling]4,000 a week on players' wages. When Altrincham moved up from the Conference North two seasons ago they had a budget of [pounds ...
Prices up despite the drop.
Jun 06, 2006 ... BORO have put up their prices despite dropping down into the Conference North. The first price change in three seasons will now see adults pay [pounds sterling]12, concessions at [pounds sterling]8 and under-16s pay [pounds sterling]5. Chairman Ian Scobbie believes ...
FANS' CHANCE TO TAKE OVER BORO.
Jun 06, 2006 ... DISCUSSIONS are set to get underway at tomorrow's fans' forum about setting up a Boro supporters' trust to run the club. Chairman Ian Scobbie and fellow director Malcolm Reynolds are meeting with fans in the McCain Lounge (7.30pm) to talk about the club's future and a ...
Thanks for support - hospital boss.
Jun 08, 2006 ... THE chief of Scarborough Hospital says staff have been given a major boost by the show of public support to protect health services in the town. Alison Guy, chief executive of Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Hospital Trust, says she is "staggered" by the response to the ...
Donkeys pass their annual test.
Jun 08, 2006 ... MORE than 50 donkeys were put through their paces yesterday to ensure they are fit, healthy and happy. The annual check is organised by Sidmouth-based The Donkey Sanctuary and Scarborough Council, to make sure all our beach donkeys are licensed and ready to work for the holiday ...
Former oldest councillor dies, aged 96.(Obituary)
Jun 08, 2006 ... MAHLO Hollywood, who was at one time the oldest parish councillor in the country, has died aged 96. Mrs Hollywood was involved in years of court battles to try to win back her former family home, Wrea Head. Wrea Head, which is now a hotel, was built as a mansion in ...
Crucial lessons.
Jun 08, 2006 ... ALMOST 2,000 children from across Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale are learning about how to deal with emergency situations. The students from schools all over the area are taking part in this year's Crucial Crew event at Scarborough's TA Headquarters in Coldyhill Lane. ...
Town's going England mad!
Jun 08, 2006 ... WE'RE going footie mad! Shoppers in Scarborough have snapped up hundreds of thousands of England-related items in the run-up to the start of the World Cup tomorrow. Town centre management assistant Amanda Lee said there were far more items on sale connected with the national ...
Vicar is right to impose ban.
Jun 08, 2006 ... RE the dog ban from St Laurence's churchyard. I often walk through Dean Road Cemetery to find dog mess on the paths and graves. I also see people walking their dogs on and off the lead in there. I thought they must be guide dogs, as the owners must quite obviously be ...
Chloe's race for life is tribute to nana.
Jun 08, 2006 ... A 13-year-old girl is running the Scarborough Race for Life for her "nana" Pat who has lung cancer. Without her parents' knowledge Chloe Emmerson signed up for this month's race to raise money for Cancer Research UK. It came as a complete surprise to Chloe's parents, ...
Redfearn tips Sven's lads to rule world.
Jun 09, 2006 ... BORO boss Neil Redfearn is backing England for World Cup success despite being without the injured Wayne Rooney for the group stages. Sven-Goran Eriksson's troops kick off their campaign in Frankfurt against Paraguay tomorrow when they will be without Manchester United ace ...
Defender Lyth signs new deal.
Jun 09, 2006 ... ASHLEY Lyth has agreed terms on a new one-year deal with Boro. The defender, who turns 23 next week, is expected to play a bigger role next season after spending much of last term watching from the sidelines. That was partly due to a knee ligament injury picked up ...
It only takes a minute.
Jun 12, 2006 ... IT only took a second to repair a Scarborough clock which has been out of action for eight months. Experts were called after the 137-year-old clock ground to a halt in the tower of St Andrew's United Reformed Church on South Cliff. It turned out it was not working ...
Widening gap in male lifespan.
Jun 12, 2006 ... LIFE expectancy at birth for men in Scarborough is shorter than for those in Ryedale - and the gap is widening. A report states that generally North Yorkshire is one of the healthier counties in England, but there are still pockets of health inequality. Life ...
No fears for poultry class.
Jun 12, 2006 ... ORGANISERS of Burniston show are expecting a bumper exhibit of poultry classes at this year's show - despite the shadow of bird flu. The Great Yorkshire Show announced earlier this year that it was cancelling its poultry and pigeon classes because of the threat of the disease. ...
New warship ready for battle.
Jun 12, 2006 ... PEASHOLM Park's 25-year-old naval battle warship, HMS Exeter, has been replaced with a new replica. All the replica model ships which take part in the naval battles in Scarborough during the summer are around 25 years old and need to be replaced. Scarborough Council ...
Foreign dentists to the rescue.
Jun 12, 2006 ... AN INVASION of foreign dentists is keeping dental services in Scarborough going. There are now 13 dentists from the continent operating in the town, and in total the Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust, PCT, has hired 16 dentists from abroad. ...
Hospital caught up in TV scam.
Jun 12, 2006 ... SCARBOROUGH businesses have been conned into paying hundreds of pounds for a bogus advertising scheme at Scarborough Hospital. Sales representatives from Blackpool based Ad-PlazTV have been canvassing business across town for the past few weeks and have persuaded a number of ...
Council leader plans to step down.
Jun 12, 2006 ... SCARBOROUGH Council leader Eileen Bosomworth has confirmed her intention to stand down later this year - even though she was re-elected leader on Friday. She said she would not be seeking re-election at next May's local council election and it was important her successor was ...
School in victory parade.
Jun 12, 2006 ... PUPILS at Barrowcliff Junior School celebrated a bulging trophy cabinet with an open-top victory parade around the estate. Winning netball, rugby and football teams from the school - including the team playing as England in the Scarborough's football mini-World Cup organised by ...
Call centre success leads to jobs boost.
Jun 12, 2006 ... TELEPHONE call centre company 1st Locate is set to create 30 new jobs at its Eastfield base. At a time when many finance and technology based companies are relocating their businesses to the Far East, the Leeds firm decided to buck the trend and came to Scarborough almost a year ...
South Cliff Gardens find new friends.
Jun 12, 2006 ... THE growing number of Friends ggroups in Scarborough have been praised for helping transform a number of parks in the area. The Friends of South Cliff Gardens is set to become the 18th such organisation to have been set up in Scarborough since 2001 when it holds its first public ...
Hopes for parking ban near schools.
Jun 12, 2006 ... A PARKING ban may be imposed along part of Briercliffe because too many people are parking near a crossing point to the Barrowcliff schools and causing a safety hazard to children and others. The request has come from councillors Bill Chatt and Phil McDonald who want double ...
Scalby first to change hours.
Jun 12, 2006 ... SCALBY School has confirmed plans to change the format of the school day and allow children to leave early one day a week. Starting in September, pupils at the school will have shortened, staggered lunch breaks four days a week and school will finish at 2.35pm on Wednesday. ...
Project plants seeds of learning in class.
Jun 12, 2006 ... MONTY Don eat your heart out! Almost 50 youngsters and their families at Braeburn Infant and Nursery School took part in a half-term competition to make an unusual planter. And with everything from Wellington boots and space hoppers to cycle helmets used in their ...
Full up with England fans.
Jun 12, 2006 ... BARRACUDA bar in Scarborough was forced to turn away 200 football fans because the sports bar was already full to capacity for England's World Cup clash with Paraguay. Seven hundred supporters managed to squeeze a place in the St Nicholas Street pub, which had 21 staff working ...
Dog owners must be made accountable.
Jun 12, 2006 ... I think for a responsible dog owner, it would be frustrating to have yet another place that they are not allowed to take their dog (i.e. not allowed on the beach in the summer) for a walk. If all dog owners were to clean up after their dogs then I think it would be unfair to ban ...
Skipper Harland shines in Scarborough victory.
Jun 12, 2006 ... SCARBOROUGH skipper Darren Harland was delighted with his troops after their 13-run victory against Sheffield United. It looked set to be a difficult day for the Scarborough lads, who were without Gilbert brothers Chris and Richard, as well as Yorkshire spinner Mark Lawson, but ...
Moorsiders to quit Saturday League.
Jun 12, 2006 ... KIRKBYMOORSIDE are quitting the Saturday League after 83 years. The Ryedale club's resignation will be confirmed at tonight's annual general meeting at the Mere Club (8pm). Kirkby were league champs two seasons ago and runners-up last season but have decided to move ...
Logan quits Blues.
Jun 13, 2006 ... DAVE Logan has quit as manager of Whitby Town. The former Boro defender, who took over at the Turnbull Ground two seasons ago, has called time on his stay after being offered a job on the oil rigs. Under Logan the Blues have twice gone close to gaining promotion from ...
Saturday League vote in two new teams.
Jun 13, 2006 ... NEW teams Newlands Park Hotel and Rangers were voted in at last night's Saturday League AGM at the Mere Club. Park look set to be managed by former Aberdeen and Duchess boss Geoff Nock for the 2006-07 season, with former Wards stalwart Joe Hakings the driving force behind the ...
East Ayton aces snap up Kwik success.
Jun 13, 2006 ... EAST Ayton are celebrating after winning the Scarborough and District Primary Schools Kwik cricket competition at North Marine Road. They beat Seamer by 81 runs in the final on a day which saw eight schools battling it out in the event. Each team of eight had to ...
Minister hears your protest.
Jun 13, 2006 ... YOUR concerns over the future of Scarborough Hospital were shared directly with health minister Patricia Hewitt in a hastily-arranged meeting. The Evening News dashed to Malton Hospital to swoop on the minister during a flying visit she made to the area. In a meeting ...
College to be demolished.
Jun 13, 2006 ... YORKSHIRE Coast College is to be demolished and a new "super college" built in its place. The Learning and Skills Council has agreed to part-fund a complete rebuild because the current premises in Lady Edith's Drive, which cater for around 9,000 students, have become "unfit" for ...
Hot day tops our record.
Jun 13, 2006 ... Temperatures are expected to cool across the country today following a spell of blisteringly hot weather. Yesterday was the hottest June 12 on record as parts of the UK continued to bask in sunshine. The top temperature of 30.7C (87F), recorded at Heathrow airport, ...
Sonia's No 1.
Jun 13, 2006 ... AN "INSPIRATIONAL" woman who was diagnosed with breast cancer in February is the Race for Life's No 1 runner in Scarborough for 2006. Sisters-in-law Sonia and Sharon Swales ran the race last year when they were both fit and healthy. This year Sonia, 42, of Falcon ...
Fun day to mark joint achievement.
Jun 13, 2006 ... Adults with learning disabilities got together with school children to celebrate their joint achievements at a special fun day. Youngsters from Braeburn Junior School in Eastfield have been working with the adults at Burnside Resource Centre in Newby every Wednesday for a year ...
Youngsters enjoy mini World Cup.
Jun 13, 2006 ... A SCARBOROUGH school tasted the highs and lows of footballing drama during a day to celebrate the start of the World Cup. Pupils at Lisvane School in Filey Road held their own mini World Cup event. There were two tournaments, each with eight teams named after ...
Handy Andy shines.
Jun 14, 2006 ... SCALBY 2nds climbed away from the wrong end of the table thanks to a ton from Andy Bamfield as they beat Sherburn 2nds by 117 runs. Bamfield struck a cultured 111 as Scalby amassed 250-4, Rob Carrow (43), Tom Labuschagne (29) and Danny Gregory (25no) also chipping in. ...
Roar of the track.
Jun 14, 2006 ... ENGINES were fully revved up for the latest motocross event at Low North Park, Harwood Dale. The races were part of Scarborough and District Motorcycle Club's trials and motocross series, and featured competitors from as far afield as the USA. The action was made up ...