Scarborough Evening News (Scarborough, England) back issues from February 2008:
Snow causes chaos for drivers.
Feb 01, 2008 ... HEAVY snow has caused widespread chaos all over the Scarborough area. Some roads were impassable during the blizzards when temperatures plummeted to around freezing point. It was particularly bad on the A171 Scarborough to Whitby road and problems were made worse ...
Drop in number of superbug cases in hospital.
Feb 01, 2008 ... THE number of hospital patients hit by superbugs in the Scarborough area has fallen, new figures reveal. Figures for the Scarbor-ough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust show that the number of MRSA infections dropped from five to one between July-September 2006 and ...
Schools urged to allow pupils to skip.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH headteachers are being urged to give children time off next Tuesday to keep the town's historic Pancake Day tradition alive. The day has been celebrated in the town for centuries and members of the Scarborough Civic Society want more children to take part in the ...
Snooker loopy.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A SNOOKER marathon began today to raise funds for the Christian Aid charity. The first 12-hour competition began at 8am involving a team from St Mary's, Cloughton, and a Christian Aid team in the snooker room at ...
Store gets in on the act for good cause.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH supermarket has raised more than [pounds sterling]3,200 for the company's charity of the year. Morrisons, based at Eastfield, raised the cash through a variety of activities including in-store collections, employee competitions and mobile phone recycling. ...
Mum's appeal, 25 years after fiance's pool death.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN has appealed for help in finding out more about the events surrounding the tragic death of her fiance while skinny dipping in the North Bay outdoor pool 25 years ago. Petra Tabaczynska was engaged to soldier Andy Grants who died after a drunken midnight dip. ...
New fire-safety message.
Feb 01, 2008 ... FIREFIGHTERS in Scarborough are backing a national fire safety campaign which urges people to check their smoke alarms. The safety campaign ties in with North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service's offer of a free smoke alarm and the chance of a free fire risk assessment by trained ...
Hall security to be stepped up.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SECURITY is to be stepped up near Ayton Village Hall to try to curb vandalism caused by drink-fuelled youths. The hall shares a site with Ayton Victory Playing Field and Ayton Sports Association. The area has been hit by various acts of damage although these have ...
'High' praise, and cash, for Charles' building work.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH'S mayor felt on top of the world when she presented a cheque to businessman Charles Hall. Janet Jefferson handed over the remainder of a grant which Mr Hall had secured to renovate an old building in Eastborough. They posed standing on bay windows, as our picture ...
Store signs bid.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A RETAIL giant is checking out whether it can put up new signs at its Tesco Express store at the junction of Burniston Road and Cross ...
[pounds sterling]400 haul in home raid.
Feb 01, 2008 ... BURGLARS entered a home in Newlands Park Drive, Scar- borough, through the front door and stole goods worth [pounds sterling]400. They included a Nintendo Wii, a set of black GHD hair straighteners and an iPod Nano. Police are hunting ...
New jobs on way in [pounds sterling]2.5m factory move.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH firm, which was launched by a father and son 44 years ago, is on the verge of investing more than [pounds sterling]2.5 million on a move to a new factory in Eastfield. Bosses of the Firth Firmac Group say the switch from its current base in Barry's Lane should ...
MP joins in discussion on ethics.
Feb 01, 2008 ... GRIMSBY MP Austin Mitchell is speaking at the Scarborough Campus of the University of Hull in a discussion about ethics and politics tonight. The former BBC and Yorkshire Television journalist and presenter has been MP for Grimsby since 1977. Previously he was an ...
Vandal reward boosted.
Feb 01, 2008 ... AN ANONYMOUS donor feels so strongly about unsightly graffiti that he has added [pounds sterling]50 from his own pocket to a reward to catch a Scarborough vandal known only as Skeet. The reward now stands at [pounds sterling]150. The man claims he has been targeted by ...
Labour's female choice.
Feb 01, 2008 ... LABOUR supporters will meet tomorrow to pick a female prospective parliamentary candidate for Scarborough in the next general election. They face a choice between Annajoy David, former vice-chairwoman of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, and Lee Vasey, who is from ...
Eight council chiefs look set to go: COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
Feb 01, 2008 ... EIGHT out of 12 of Scarborough Council's heads of department, including tourism boss Steve Hollingworth, are expected to have left the local authority by this summer. Chief executive Jim Dillon wants a shake-up of senior posts to make the set-up more efficient and to save money ...
District see off Crossgates.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Scarborough and District had a good 25-14 (228 shots to 213) Yorkshire League win at home to Crossgates. Players from the Barn, Cayton, Gristhorpe and Scarborough clubs played for the home team. Triples: Maud Baxter, Lesley Elders and Ben Atkinson lost 9-13 and won ...
Double bill of rugby.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Tomorrow's league game at Newby kicks-off at 2. 15pm and will be followed at 4.30pm by ...
Bowlers handed chance to enjoy a night at the races.
Feb 01, 2008 ... A NIGHT at the Races is being organised at Scarborough Bowls Centre for Saturday March 8 when punters will be able to enjoy eight races on the Alexandra Room's big screen. There will be full tote betting with the first race scheduled for 7pm. Horses will be on sale ...
Jooste joins first-team squad.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Scarborough's squad to face Keighley tomorrow will include South African flanker 'EJ' Jooste who made an impressive debut for the Vikings in their 14-13 defeat of a strong York side at Newby last week. He starts on the bench as does prop Jamie Drayton who returns from injury ...
Jackie's merit joy.
Feb 01, 2008 ... BRIDLINGTON Dukes Park bowler Jackie Stapleton made it third time lucky, on Sunday, when she won the crown green open singles merit competition at Whitby. Jackie had featured in two finals previously in the current winter series of merit competitions, but had finished as ...
Third time lucky for Keighley tie?
Feb 01, 2008 ... With snow forecast this weekend Scarborough will keep everything crossed in the hope that their twice postponed league clash with Keighley goes on at Newby tomorrow afternoon. The fixture was called off due to a frozen pitch on December 15 and then due to bungling at the Rugby ...
Mixed fortunes for juniors.
Feb 01, 2008 ... Youth rugby at Scarborough continues to flourish and last Sunday was very busy with teams at all age levels in action. The under-13s travelled to Bridlington and a great first half display saw them lead 12-0 at the interval thanks to tries from Jonny Aldcroft and Joe Edmond, ...
Men hit top form to stun County leaders.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Indoor Bowling Club men's team put in a great performance against County League leaders South Leeds, enough, it is thought, to put them into pole position or joint top spot. With wins on just two of the four rinks in play, Scarborough owed a lot to the superb efforts ...
RFU chief impressed by club's strength.
Feb 01, 2008 ... I bumped into the President of the Yorkshire Rugby Football Union, Gordon Brown, at last week's Yorkshire One game at Bradford Salem. A member at Wharfedale rugby club he showed interest in Scarborough's re-location to their new complex north of Scalby and appeared surprised ...
France stays put to boost Boro.
Feb 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Athletic have been handed a hefty boost ahead of tomorrow's trip to NCE League first division leaders Dinnington Town. Boro boss Brian France has pledged his future to the club after turning down an approach from a Unibond League team. And club chairman ...
'Know what I mean Harry?'.
Feb 02, 2008 ... FORMER British, European and Commonwealth boxing champion Richard Dunn has been filmed for Look North to help the programme celebrate its 40th birthday. He was interviewed by presenter Harry Gration on Marine Drive this week. Mr Dunn famously fought Mohammad Ali in ...
John's vow to end coal carrying days.
Feb 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH coal carrying champion John Hunter has vowed his latest attempt to write his name in the record books will be his last. The 43-year-old builder, of Brigantia Gardens, Crossgates, is aiming to win a record-breaking ninth title at the World Championships in Gawthorpe, ...
Masters degree for council man.
Feb 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Council's deputy IT manager has gained a Masters degree. Andy Tolley achieved an MSc in Internet Computing with distinction and graduated on January 25 from Hull University. He self-funded his postgraduate education and completed it in his spare time ...
Seafront in spotlight for shooting of band's video.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A NEW music video filmed in Scarborough has been released to promote a new single from up and coming band One Night Only. The video for the Ryedale group's second single features various locations from across the town including the Futurist, Luna Park amusements, the Foreshore ...
Rocky 6 is a knockout as he hits a milestone.
Feb 02, 2008 ... THE Scarborough Evening News' most prolific blogger has reached a new milestone. Mick Thompson, 68, of Byward Drive, Crossgates, - known as Rocky 6 - has recently posted his 600th daily blog on our website. He said: "I was thinking of reducing my input to alternate ...
Affordable homes priority.
Feb 02, 2008 ... MORE affordable housing, especially for younger people, will be a priority this year for North Yorkshire County Council. The aim is to increase the amount of such housing so local people have the chance ...
Shops close as tough times hit Bar Street.
Feb 02, 2008 ... IT WAS billed as Scar- borough's answer to the Shambles in York. But Bar Street faces tough times with one shop shutting down late last year, two set to close in the coming months and others bemoaning sluggish sales. Military figure specialist shop Maison Militaire ...
Cafe's takeaway plan.
Feb 02, 2008 ... PERMISSION is being sought to provide a takeaway service from Ruby's Coffee Lounge in Foreshore Road, Scarborough. Ian ...
Shop expands - back to where it all started.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A Scarborough sports shop will soon be moving back to the street where the business started. Owners of Pykes Sports Shop are hoping to complete the move to Huntriss Row from its present location at the junction between St Thomas Street and Newbor- ough in the next few weeks. ...
Police officers report.
Feb 02, 2008 ... THE next meeting of Scalby's Community and Police group will be held in the parish council chamber in ...
Tomorrow's walks.
Feb 02, 2008 ... THE following walks have been organised for tomorrow. Scarborough Rambling Club (372995): a 10-mile walk ...
Learn about computers.
Feb 02, 2008 ... TWO computer courses are to be held at the Falsgrave Community Resource Centre in Seamer Road. A 20-week word processing workshop starts on Thursday and runs from 9.30am to 11.30am. People can start the course at basic, intermediate or advanced levels but are ...
Tributes paid to mechanic Bob.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH mechanic, who has died aged 79, was still enjoying his job up until three days before his death. Bob Sharp, who lived with his wife Elaine at Homecrest House retirement flats in Grosvenor Crescent, had worked at Boothby's Motor Traders for the last 20 years. ...
Goodwill question.
Feb 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH MP Robert Goodwill has been delving into how many vehicles over 25 years old pay the vehicle excise duty for all or part of the year and how many had free tax discs. Jim Fitzpatrick, Parliamentary ...
Drama festival gets funding injection.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A MAJOR Scarborough drama festival has escaped feared cuts, thanks to support from some of theatre's biggest names including Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber. Arts Council bosses have now increased funding to the town's National Student Drama Festival partly thanks to a campaign ...
Couple sitting pretty after day one of sale.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH couple were sitting pretty after they bagged the first bargain at Boyes' sale. Geoff and Sylvia Nesbitt, of Stepney Grove, queued from 6am to make sure they got a tilt and rise electric armchair which was reduced by [pounds sterling]150. The chair is for Mrs ...
Lack of funding ends calls.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A CASH shortage has meant the end of the line for a telephone hotline which has helped thousands of people in Scarborough deal with debt and other problems. Scarborough and District Citizens Advice Bureau has been forced to pull the plug on the helpline, but a limited service ...
Mayor's pledge to help club.
Feb 02, 2008 ... THE mayor of Scarborough, Janet Jefferson, has pledged to do all she can to keep the Elder Tree Club open. The social club is based on the ground floor of the Elder Street Day Centre but North Yorkshire County Council needs the space to accommodate adults with learning ...
Alarm fault closes store.
Feb 02, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH supermarket had to be kept closed after a fault appeared in the alarm system. Witnesses reported the ...
Blizzards and gales cause major havoc.
Feb 02, 2008 ... OWNERS of a Scarborough guest house were left counting the cost after winds of 70mph caused havoc. The Ivy Dene Guest House, in West Square, had its front fence blown over and notice board smashed due to the gales. Owner John Fowler, 74, said: "We are fully booked ...
Snow misery - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
Feb 02, 2008 ... HEAVY snow caused widespread chaos across the Scarborough area. Some roads were impassable during yesterday's blizzards when temperatures plummeted to around freezing point. It was particularly bad on the A171 Scarbor-ough to Whitby road and problems were made worse ...
STONE THE STAR IN EASTFIELD SHOW.
Feb 02, 2008 ... DANNY STONE was the shining light for Eastfield ABC at their first ever dinner show at Scarborough's Clifton Hotel. Stone defeated Lambton Street ABC's (Sunderland) Ken Brown by a unanimous decision in a battling performance in the fourth contest of the evening. At a ...
Griffin is the fans away favourite.
Feb 03, 2008 ... MARK Griffin has been delighting the travelling Scarborough Athletic fans this season. The flying winger is currently leading the way in the away player of the year poll list, one point ahead of midfielder Gary Hepples. Supporters Club vice-chairman Shaun Burke has ...
GB winner Buck in Olympic target.
Feb 03, 2008 ... PICKERING'S Richard Buck has his sights set firmly on the Olympic Games after success at the Norwich Union International in Glasgow. The 21-year-old former lady Lumley's pupil, who now lives in Leeds, was one of six Great Britain gold medalists as the hosts came out on top in ...
Marathon man Mick in the spotlight.
Feb 03, 2008 ... A VETERAN runner from Scarborough has hit the spotlight as he prepares for his 17th London Marathon at the age of 68. Scarborough Athletic Club's Mick Thompson is among a team of athletes put together by magazine Running Fitness and Saucony, one of the country's specialist ...
Danny hits top form.
Feb 03, 2008 ... SIXTEEN athletes from Scarborough Athletic Club were once again in off-road action on at the North of England Cross-country Championships, which were held at Roundhay Park Leeds. The individual success was achieved by the in-form Danny Schofield who finished ninth in the ...
Youngsters star in top club night.
Feb 03, 2008 ... MORE than 30 youngsters took to the canvas when Scarborough Judo Club held their annual competition at Filey Road Sports Centre. Each of the competitors shone on the night, with medals being handed out to the most impressive. William Rutter, Tyler Whitton, Michael ...
Players help out keeper.
Feb 03, 2008 ... STAR FC are hoping to have brightened up teammate Steve Marsh's day after raising [pounds sterling]570 for the club's reserve keeper who broke his leg at Christmas. Marsh suffered the injury after an accidental clash during Star Reserves' McCain Cup group match against Heslerton ...
Martin targets Sheene treble.
Feb 03, 2008 ... OLIVER'S Mount favourite Guy Martin is likely to be back at the Scarborough circuit this season, with a hat-trick of wins in the Barry Sheene Classic Cup one of his major targets. The Humbersider - one of the Mount's most successful riders over the past decade - has won the ...
Top holiday action for youngsters.
Feb 03, 2008 ... THE George Pindar Community Sports College will be keeping youngsters busy over the half-term holidays. A week of football will be taking place from February 11 and throughout the week and there will also be some multi-sport events, which include basketball and tennis. ...
Aspden teams up with ex-Seasiders.
Feb 03, 2008 ... FARSLEY Celtic have completed the permanent signing of former Boro loanee keeper Curtis Aspden from Hull City. Aspden, who made a number of appearances for the old Boro club in the Conference North last term, has been on loan at Celtic for the past few months. ...
Leeds sign up Elding.
Feb 03, 2008 ... FORMER Boro target Anthony Elding has joined League One promotion chasers Leeds United. Elding has become new Leeds boss Gary McAllister's first capture, arriving from League Two outfit Stockport ...
Trio are set to return.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Boro were missing regular starters Mark Griffin, Carl Wood, Gary Hepples and the suspended Scott Phillips from Saturday's defeat at Dinnington. The good news is that Griffin, Wood and Phillips should be back in the squad when Boro face the first of three games in eight days next ...
Boro give leaders a mighty fright.
Feb 03, 2008 ... Dinnington 4 Boro 2 IT WAS a case of the better team losing as Boro came away from league leaders Dinnington feeling aggrieved at not collecting at least a point. Despite being without four regular starters, Boro created more chances and went close on a number of ...
England call for Darren.
Feb 03, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH's Darren Fearn has been picked for the England Students rugby union squad. Darren has also been nominated for a TASS (Talented Athlete Scholarship Scene) by the RFU, which means he receives funding of [pounds sterling]3000 a year for kit, transport, supplements and ...
Sporting weekend hit by big freeze.
Feb 03, 2008 ... THE wintry weather played havoc with the weekend's sporting action. All Evening News Saturday league and cup games were wiped out including a complete no-go at Oliver's Mount. The areas non-league football teams were also affected, although Boro's away game against ...
Committee praises support for loos.
Feb 04, 2008 ... THE re-opened public toilets in Scalby have flushed out heaps of praise - and money - from supporters. This follows a campaign by the Sweet Pea committee - the group responsible for getting the public toilets re-opened after they were closed by Scarborough Council as part of a ...
Man admits attack on girlfriend.
Feb 04, 2008 ... A MAN admitted attacking his girlfriend and her father after "having a skinful", a court heard. Andrew Smith, 24, of Rothbury Street admitted assaulting his girlfriend, Holly Hacker, and her father, Timothy Hartley in the early hours of Saturday December 22. ...
Tai Chi classes begin.
Feb 04, 2008 ... NEW Martial Tai Chi classes are soon to start in Scarborough. The new classes teach students to learn Tai Chi as a martial art, and are run by the Martial Tai Chi Association. Classes begin from Friday March 7 from 7pm until 9pm at Scarborough's Sports Centre in Filey ...