Scarborough Evening News (Scarborough, England) back issues from May 2008:
Going loco over Sir Nigel Gresley.
May 01, 2008 ... WHITBY will have a special visitor this weekend when a famous locomotive steams into town. The Sir Nigel Gresley - whose sister engine Mallard holds the world speed record for the fastest steam locomotive - will arrive on both Saturday and Sunday. On both days the ...
Date on the beach for One Night Only.
May 01, 2008 ... TWO of the region's biggest up-and-coming bands are heading to Scarborough this summer. Chart sensations One Night Only have confirmed through their myspace site that they are to headline the Saturday night of this year's Beached festival. The Helmsley band have ...
Secret event is no secret for Raincliffe Woods.
May 01, 2008 ... RAINCLIFFE Woods will host an event designed to promote a wide range of green issues on Bank Holiday Monday. The seventh annual Secret Wood event has been organised by Scarborough Council, Natural England, and Scarborough Conservation Volunteers. Organisers say this ...
Mediation service's invitation.
May 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH and District Mediation Services is extending an open invitation for members of the public to attend its AGM. The service provides mediation and information to families, of all types, that experience issues - such as children's arrangements, property and finance - ...
Cobras strike out with car wash for challenge.
May 01, 2008 ... COBRA Cubs made a splash washing the mountain rescue ambulance as part of their fundraising marathon. The Scarborough and Ryedale ambulance was sparkling clean in the car park of Westborough Church after the boys from the 46th Scarborough Scout Group volunteered to wash it as ...
Backing for European organ donor card.
May 01, 2008 ... A EURO MP, whose constituency covers Scarborough, is backing moves to introduce an EU-wide organ donor card. Diana Wallis, Liberal Democrat MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, says the aim would be to tackle the shortage of organs for transplant. Across the EU, 40,000 ...
Council's concern at play equipment.
May 01, 2008 ... THE standard of newly installed play equipment for children has been questioned by a parish council. Now, Seamer Parish Council is delaying payment to Miracle Design and Play Ltd until they have received a report from RoSPA, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. ...
Toy auction could be a world record.
May 01, 2008 ... TWO organisations in Scarborough are combining forces to hold a toy auction in a bid to become part of a world record. The Albemarle Church Playgroup and Yorkshire Coast Childminders are holding their auction this Saturday at the church hall ...
Major roadworks draw to a close - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
May 01, 2008 ... TRAFFIC snarl-ups are expected to ease in Scarborough's town centre this bank holiday weekend as major roadworks draw to a close. Work at the busy Castle Road and Dean Road junction is expected to be finished by Friday evening. New traffic lights have been installed ...
Fuel prices continue to soar.
May 01, 2008 ... PETROL prices are continuing to soar as each day brings higher charges for motorists. Fuel at Seamer Road Service Station now costs 1p more per litre than earlier in the week with unleaded now 110.9p and diesel 120.9p. Sainsbury's diesel has also gone up, now costing ...
No voting fever for Scarborough.
May 01, 2008 ... VOTERS in Scarborough will not be visiting the ballot box today. Elections are taking place in Wales and 135 local authorities. Elections are also taking place for Mayor of London and London Assembly. Voters in ...
Hospital staff have spring in their step.
May 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Hospital played host to a gathering of health care staff and special guests. The annual spring reception is designed as a get-together for a variety of people including nurses, health trust board members and representatives from the community. Gilly ...
Hotelier keen to 'grass up' louts.
May 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH'S resident "Basil Fawlty" has come out fighting against a group of drunken "idiots" who pulled up turf outside his hotel. He has also pledged to "stamp out the pillocks" who spoil Scarborough's image. Malcolm Harper, of the Raincliffe Hotel, woke in the ...
Water firm is fined.
May 01, 2008 ... YORKSHIRE Water, the company that supplies thousands of homes in Scarborough, has been fined [pounds sterling]10,000 for polluting the River Humber and ordered to pay [pounds sterling]1,337.03 ...
Letters give insight into wartime life.(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... LESLEY Penny, of Highfield, has a fascinating collection of memorabilia, including letters from the trenches, which tell the wartime story of her great uncle, Private John "Jack" Megginson. He was only 19 when he was killed in northern France on February 28 1915, just seven ...
Cycle safety courses to be rolled out at clubs.
May 01, 2008 ... PLANS are to be put in place to offer cycle safety courses at youth clubs in villages around Scarborough. The move is outlined in a report by Ray Williamson, Scarborough Council's head of regeneration services, following meetings of the four area forums in the borough. ...
Grand Turk signed up for epic [pounds sterling]17m US TV series.
May 01, 2008 ... THE Grand Turk tall ship - a star attraction at Scarborough's Seafest - has been signed up for a blockbuster [pounds sterling]17 million American TV series after a location scout visited the ship to test its suitability. United States television company NBC and Power Studios ...
Hospice needs presents!
May 01, 2008 ... STAFF at St Catherine's Hospice are appealing for people to donate their unwanted presents. Miss Scarborough finalist Amanda Welburn, who works as a fundraiser for the hospice, is spearheading the campaign in a bid to boost the charity's store of prizes for its forthcoming ...
Staff at the forefront of treating stroke victims.
May 01, 2008 ... Staff who work on the stroke unit at Scarborough Hospital are at the forefront of treating the condition. Consultants and nursing staff are using recently developed drugs to treat some of the victims of strokes and their work has put Scarborough Hospital among the top 10 in the ...
Jean thought her number was up after stroke at bingo.
May 01, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH pensioner who suffered a stroke while playing bingo last year has made a full recovery following thrombolysis treatment. Jean Braithwaite, 82, of Sherwood Street, was at the Mecca bingo hall in Albemarle Crescent when the stoke hit. She said: "I was ...
Council to splash out [pounds sterling]100,000 more on recycling.
May 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Council is to fork out a further [pounds sterling]100,000 to boost its recycling efforts - but officials argue it will produce savings in the longer term. The money would be used to retain two temporary recycling support officials for another year as well as provide ...
Groups knocked back in cash bid.
May 01, 2008 ... THREE organisations have been turned down in their bid to apply for [pounds sterling]3,000 worth of grants between them. The applications have been submitted to Scarborough Council's southern area committee which meets at Muston Village Hall on Thursday. But a report ...
'I was completely unaware of the danger I was in'.
May 01, 2008 ... A STROKE is the greatest single cause of severe disability in the UK. They happen when a blood clot blocks an artery in the head and stops the flow of blood and oxygen to part of the brain which results in the stroke and paralysis. When Chris Nixon, 53, suffered his stroke he ...
Woman died in hospital after fall.
May 01, 2008 ... A 91-YEAR-OLD woman died of septicaemia after being admitted to hospital following a fall at her home, an inquest heard. Gladys Duck, of Mount Pleasant, Whitby, underwent surgery at James Cook Hospital in Middlesbrough on December 9 last year after fracturing her hip in the fall ...
Goodwill criticises delay on lorry report.
May 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH MP Robert Goodwill has hit out at the Government over the delays in producing a report about heavy lorries. The Government-commissioned report is due to state whether heavier lorries should be permitted on the roads. Ruth Kelly, the secretary of state at ...
Muston Chairman steps down.
May 01, 2008 ... BRIAN Stevenson is to step down in May as chairman of Muston Parish Council after three years at the helm. He said he would not be seeking re-election to that post but would like to stay on as a member of the council. Mr Stevenson, 64, has previously served as a ...
Fire on boat.
May 01, 2008 ... FIRE crews were called to a boat fire in Whitby yesterday. Firefighters from Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay were called to the blaze at 1.30pm on a 30ft timber boat moored in the harbour. It was extinguished using one hose reel jet, a thermal imaging camera and two breathing ...
Crash tragedy: woman named.
May 01, 2008 ... THE 79-year-old woman driver of a Citroen Saxo who received fatal injuries after a collision on the A64 has been identified as Margaret Dickinson, of Rillington. Paramedics and a flying doctor ...
Sportsman Ernie dies aged 96.
May 01, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH sportsman, who is believed to be one of the longest serving Home Guard Club officials in the country, has died aged 96. Ernie Moorhouse was a well known cricketer, football referee, tennis and table tennis player as well as being treasurer of the Scarborough Home ...
Medals delight for swim ace Rebecca.
May 01, 2008 ... A 12-YEAR-OLD Scarborough swimmer was a smash hit when she took part in the Scottish championships. Rebecca Whaling joined a group of swimmers from Hull to compete in the championships at Tollcross Leisure Centre in Glasgow over a five-day period. And she came away ...
Missing York man is found in Scarborough.
May 01, 2008 ... A MAN who disappeared from a York care home has been found safe and well in Scarborough. Police had appealed for help to trace Thomas Gillan, 46, who had been missing since ...
Window smashed.
May 01, 2008 ... VANDALS caused [pounds sterling]500 of damage by smashing a window at a ...
Thieves show nerves of steel.
May 01, 2008 ... A [pounds sterling]2,000 STEEL barrier was stolen from a timber storage compound at Oliver's Mount. The custom made barrier was cut from two wooden posts at the top of Jackson's Lane, near Deepdale Avenue, between 5.30pm on April 27 and 3pm on April 28. It belonged ...
Theft leaves firm down in the dumps.
May 01, 2008 ... HEAVYWEIGHT thieves stole a [pounds sterling]14,000 dumper truck from Irton Reservoir. The Thwaites truck, owned by Speedy Hire, was snatched between 5.30pm on April 28 and 7am on April 29 ....
Bangers spark fire.
May 01, 2008 ... A PAN of sausages triggered a kitchen blaze. When the fire crew ...
Raising cash is a piece of cake for McCain workers.
May 01, 2008 ... RAISING money for charity was a piece of cake for workers at McCain Foods as they collected more than [pounds sterling]400. Staff from the Eastfield firm's payroll department rallied together to bake a variety of sponges, loaves, biscuits, and buns, for the annual MS Cake Break ...
Boys' deadly cliff game - Comment on this story.
May 01, 2008 ... YOUNGSTERS as young as 10 have been dicing with death by climbing up a Scarborough landslip. Coastguards fear they could trigger further landslips and cause someone to lose their life. Our alarming photograph and video footage was taken by a shocked passer-by, near ...
Kirkby and Filey lead way.
May 01, 2008 ... KIRKBYMOORSIDE and Filey hit form when the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs held the seventh division championship at Bonday Golf Club. Four local clubs -Kirkbymoorside, Filey, Driffield and North Cliff -were aiming to qualify for the sixth division to be held at Dore & Totley Golf ...
Trophy night proves a winner for bowls club.
May 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Indoor Bowls Club held a well-attended annual meeting and presentation night at the bowls centre. A successful year was reported by Margaret Fletcher, who presided, and by club captain James Austin, men's captain Geoff Bint, ladies captain Sheila Pickering, under-18s ...
South Normanton Athletic set to fold.
May 01, 2008 ... SOUTH Normanton Athletic have announced that, owing to the fact that no one has come forward to take over the club, it will fold. They say that, after May 31, the 28-year history of the Lees Lane club, which finished just above the drop zone in the NCE premier division, will ...
Scarborough and District Minor League final standings.
May 01, 2008 ... Under-17s PWDLFAPts FC Seamer8701611621 Scalby8413373113 Heslerton80178591 McCain under-16s PWDLFAPts Scalby151041612934 FC Seamer15933573330 Fishburn Park15852612129 Filey ...
Sixth-formers pass on top tips.
May 01, 2008 ... PUPILS at Gladstone Road School hit top form when they were given some rounders coaching by Scarborough Sixth Form students. The event was set up as part of the sixth formers A-Level sports studies students' course. ...
Burniston close in on title victory.
May 01, 2008 ... BURNISTON closed in on the Saturday League division two title last night with an 8-3 home win against Ayton. Pete Davis' team are now two points clear of second-placed ...
Phoenix juniors aiming for final glory.
May 01, 2008 ... PHOENIX FC are involved in four games at the Scarborough Minor League finals being played this Sunday and Monday at Queensgate. The club's under-eights and 11s are both involved in one final apiece while the under-10s will play in two different finals - one each day at ...
Bernard found his catch of the day.
May 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH fishing enthusiast Bernard Wayland fell hook line and sinker for wife May 60 years ago. And the happy couple, who celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary yesterday, have barely shared a cross word since. Mrs Wayland, 78, said: "I don't think there's a ...
The changing face of Scarborough's seafront - deckchairs included.
May 02, 2008 ... VISITORS to Scarborough's North Bay will be able to soak up the summer sun - thanks to new deckchairs. They were bought by Escape 2 The Sands, the company appointed by developer Benchmark Leisure to act as managing agent for all the new accommodation in the [pounds sterling]150 ...
Schools hit back at list 'nonsense'.
May 02, 2008 ... THE headteacher of a Scarborough secondary school, branded as "failing", has hit back saying it is continuing to improve. Hugh Bellamy said George Pindar Community Sports College was not being threatened with closure by education watchdogs, as claimed this week. ...
Pensioners invited to VE Day party.
May 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH pensioners are being invited to join the VE Day celebrations at the town's newest care home. The residents at Scarbor-ough Hall and Scarborough Lodge in Mount View Avenue, off Seamer Road are holding a special 1940s style street party to mark the 63rd anniversary of ...
Councillor victim of vandal attack.
May 02, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH councillor has offered a [pounds sterling]500 reward after finding his car daubed with paint stripper. Taxi driver Phil McDonald, who represents Woodlands ward, had left his white Renault Laguna parked outside St Joseph's Church in Green Lane - just 500 yards from ...
Centre has a blanket ban - for now.
May 02, 2008 ... THE Scarborough Sea Life Centre is appealing for supporters to stop providing more towels for the time being. The animal care team say they would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has donated towels and blankets. These are regularly given to the centre but ...
All systems Car-go for drum class.
May 02, 2008 ... THE cast of a musical, which celebrates freedom and Fairtrade, visited a Scarborough school to hold an African drumming and dance workshop. The professional musicans performing in Cargo, spent time at George Pindar Community Sports College, to promote their show which takes ...
Join the watch.
May 02, 2008 ... AN appeal has been made for three people to become neighbourhood watch co-ordinators in Muston. During a presentation at Muston Parish Council's recent annnual meeting, it was stressed that it was not an arduous task and they would receive messages to be passed on ...
Pick that one out!
May 02, 2008 ... VILLAGERS in Staxton are being encouraged to do their bit for the community and take part in the annual bank holiday litter pick. The event will run from 10am until noon this Monday, with entrants meeting at Staxton Village Hall, and there will be ...
North Bay water chute ride relaunched.
May 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH'S historic water chute in the North Bay is due to re-open this weekend following an "extensive" programme of refurbishment. The ride is now being run by the nearby North Bay Railway Company and local people will be able to enjoy a free ride tomorrow. ...
Fishing fuel subsidies inquiry hits brick wall.
May 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH MP Robert Goodwill has been trying to uncover how much is paid in fuel subsidies by other EU countries to their fishing fleets. But he has come up against a brick wall in the form of a Government minister's reply. Mr Goodwill asked what information the ...
Charity challenge fund nears target.
May 02, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH woman is over half way to carrying out an Indian charity challenge. Samantha Tomkins, 22, has now raised [pounds sterling]600 of the [pounds sterling]1,000 needed to travel to Delhi in October and become part of The Great Generation, an organisation that arranges ...
Partnership gets major cash boost.
May 02, 2008 ... GRANTS worth more than [pounds sterling]216,000 are being paid to the Safer Communities Partner-ship to help it continue its work this year. A report drawn up by a Scarborough Council officials says the funding will be used to employ a partnership support team and pilot a wide ...
Drivers face new mobile crackdown - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
May 02, 2008 ... DRIVERS from Scarborough travelling into the Humberside area are being warned that police are cracking down on those who use their mobile phones while at the wheel. The campaign will last until the end of June and will involve high visibility policing in urban areas and on roads ...
Trio gearing up for fundraising ride.
May 02, 2008 ... THREE Scarborough school workers have had a "terrific response" to their plans to ride 30-year-old mopeds from John O'Groats to Lands End. The aim is to raise several thousand pounds for the Martin House Children's Hospice at Wetherby during this year's summer break. ...
Police appeal with Boleyns Nightclub CCTV image.
May 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Police are attempting to identify this man, who left Boleyns nightclub in St Thomas Street during the early hours of Sunday March 9 this year. Detectives want to trace him ...
Flavours of Europe make return.
May 02, 2008 ... FLAVOURS of Europe are on offer to Scarborough's bank holiday shoppers as the town's Continental Market opened today at the start of a four-day extravaganza. The popular market has returned to Scarborough once again, with stalls from a variety of countries lining Westborough ...
Man jailed for brutal attack on girlfriend.
May 02, 2008 ... A Scarborough man, described as being "a danger to women partners" has been jailed for two years after admitting beating his girlfriend "black and blue". Stephen Child, 29, appeared before York Crown Court for sentencing after a vicious attack on Samantha Clarke, occasioning her ...
Bus routes 'don't come near us' - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
May 02, 2008 ... NORTH BAY business owners say they are being neglected by Scarborough's new [pounds sterling]5 million park and ride scheme. Concerns were raised last night at the Forum for Tourism meeting over the route the new park and ride buses will take, and the locations of the stopping ...
'Traffic system will not fail' - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
May 02, 2008 ... DOUBTS over the benefits of Scarborough's new traffic system were expressed by Councillor Lucy Haycock at last night's Forum for Tourism meeting. Despite promising to improve crossings for pedestrians, reduce journey times, reduce delays, and assist the management of air quality ...
Man, 20, denies assaults.
May 02, 2008 ... A 20-YEAR-OLD man has elected to stand trial at crown court after denying two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm. Pavlos Kazantizis, formerly of Aberdeen Walk, ...