Scarborough Evening News (Scarborough, England) back issues from August 2008:
Children of Chernobyl visit Scarborough for a welcome break.
Aug 01, 2008 ... TWENTY children saw the sea for the first time when they visited Scarborough. The youngsters live in a contaminated part of Belarus, which was badly affected by Russia's Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in 1986. Some of the children, aged eight to 12, suffer ...
Helicopter ambulance faces huge fuel bill.
Aug 01, 2008 ... The fuel costs of the Great North Air Ambulance Service, which covers North Yorkshire, are soaring and are expected to go up by at least [pounds sterling]70,000 this year. The service receives no financial help from the Government or national lottery and is funded entirely by ...
Unique course at a Northway centre looks at aftermath of childhood sexual abuse.
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE aftermath of childhood sexual abuse could now be better understood, thanks to a unique course taught at Scarborough's Hope centre. A group of counsellors and welfare workers hope to take what they have learnt into the community, after completing a 12-week intensive course ...
Scarborough Town Football Club travel to Hutton Cranswick for friendly tomorrow.
Aug 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Town Football Club travel to Humber Premier League side Hutton Cranswick tomorrow. The friendly kicks off at 2pm and forms part of The Accies' pre-season warm-up fixtures. The club won their first game 3-1 against Hall Road Rangers. Scarborough Town are ...
Mayor gets a look at life on the ocean wave.
Aug 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH'S mayor was given a taste of nautical life when she visited two naval training vessels in the town's harbour. Cllr Eileen Vickers said she found the visit aboard HMS Explorer and HMS Example "very interesting" because she had never been aboard such a ship before. ...
Scarborough to get new music and sports bar in Roscoe Street.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A FORMER Scarborough watering hole is to be reborn as a sports and music bar. Terry Kaye, who runs the Commercial pub in Falsgrave, is currently turning the old gas board working men's club in Roscoe Street into a new bar. The venue, which will be on the top floor of ...
Woman breaches her bail because she was asleep in bed.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A WOMAN breached her bail because she was asleep in bed. Hayley Marie Howarth, 18, of Gildercliffe, admitted not answering the door to police but said she was ill and asleep in bed which is why she did not hear them. Prosecuting, Rosie McIlroy, said it was Howarth's ...
Black Lion pub's special memorial to a fond regular.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH pub has paid a lasting tribute to a larger than life customer. Regulars at the Black Lion, in North Street, have put their hands in their pockets to pay for a plaque to commemorate Barbara Williams, who died of a heart attack last month. Barbara, ...
51-year-old motorcycle rider in fatal crash is named.
Aug 01, 2008 ... POLICE have named the 51-year-old motorcycle rider killed in a crash in Scarborough Road, Bridlington. Neal Jones, of Midway Avenue, Bridlington, was heading towards the town centre when his bike was in collision with a ...
Arson-case pensioner told police he woke up "engulfed in flames".
Aug 01, 2008 ... A HUNMANBY pensioner, accused of setting fire to his bungalow on two occasions, told police he woke up "engulfed in flames" after falling asleep in his living room, a court heard. John Soar, 80, denies allegations that he set fire to his house in Gap Road, Hunmanby Gap, on July ...
Rachel achieves the highest award possible in Guiding.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH teenager has achieved the highest award possible in Guiding. Guide Rachel Glass, of 2nd Scarborough, Westborough Church, is celebrating gaining the Baden Powell Challenge, in which she had to complete 10 challenges and one adventure. Guider Kathryn Duck ...
Voice concerns...
Aug 01, 2008 ... RESIDENTS are being invited to voice their concerns to councillors tomorrow. Stepney Ward councillor Dilys Cluer is welcoming residents of the ward to speak about any concerns they may have. The surgery runs from 10.30am to 11.30am, in the vestry at Emmanuel St John ...
Tributes to village farmer with found dead at his home with gunshot injuries.
Aug 01, 2008 ... TRIBUTES have been paid to a Hutton Buscel farmer who was found dead at his home with gunshot injuries. The body of 43-year-old James Jewitt was found on the evening of July 19, in the village in which he spent all of his life. Mr Jewitt, an ex-Scalby School student, ...
Scarborough could host Chinese dragon boat racing.
Aug 01, 2008 ... ONE of the world's fastest growing sports could soon be coming to Scarborough. Chinese dragon boat event organiser Russ Wade has visited the town on a fact-finding mission searching for suitable sites, and he says the town's harbour would suit the sport perfectly. ...
Hoping the weather stays fine for tonights musical extravaganza Peasholm Park.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MUSIC fans will be hoping the weather stays fine for tonight's extravaganza in Peasholm Park. The Spa Orchestra show, which starts at 8pm, features ...
BBC's The One Show films in Scarborough at The Spa.
Aug 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH'S popular Spa Orchestra is to feature on a top national TV programme. BBC1's The One Show yesterday filmed the orchestra performing before going out and about with top hairstylist Michael Douglas for one of his regular Street Barber spots. He took time to ...
Former policeman to face trial over alleged harassment of ex-mayor.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A FORMER police officer will stand trial after being accused of harassing a former mayor of Scarborough and his family. Malcolm Snowden, 64, pleaded not guilty to harassing his previous neighbours Cllr Eric Broadbent, wife Lynne and daughter Hannah. Snowden is accused ...
Youths jumping from sea wall risking death: COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
Aug 01, 2008 ... YOUNG people have been warned about the dangers of "tomb- stoning" into the sea after a spate of Scarborough incidents. Coastguards dealt with their 11th incident in as many days when they were called out to the Sea Life Centre after a report of youths diving into the sea from ...
Breaking News: Water park to spring next year - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
Aug 01, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH'S new indoor waterpark could be underway by next Spring, it has been revealed. Developers, Benchmark, have been working closely with top international architects to deliver what Scarborough council hope will give the North Bay its "wow factor". The ...
Gates' victory run.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MAN-IN-FORM Mick Gates won the Borough Over-60s Singles Merit competition on his own Manor Road turf, following up his success in the association's Boyes Cup a fortnight earlier. There was a full 64 entries for the veterans' competition with some excellent play on a fast running ...
White in line for return.
Aug 01, 2008 ... YORKSHIRE'S Craig White could be in the Scarborough line-up for tomorrow's home match with Appleby Frodingham The former England all- rounder has had an injury-hit summer but has a chance of making Darren Harland's side for the Yorkshire League encounter. "We have a ...
Tough task for holders Flixton.
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE 2007 winners Flixton have been handed a tough draw in Sunday's Staxton six-a-side competition. Beckett League high-flyers Ebberston, along with Ganton, are in their group at the popular annual event. Last season's runners-up Staithes are not taking part this ...
Title delight for Staxton.
Aug 01, 2008 ... STAXTON have been presented with the AndyHire Evening Cricket League trophy. They were runaway winners in Division A, finishing eight points clear ...
Scarborough Athletic skipper's role up for grabs.
Aug 01, 2008 ... THE battle is on to be Scarborough Athletic captain for the new season. Assistant boss Darren France has revealed it is likely to be the turn of a new candidate when Boro travel to Northern Counties East Premier Division outfit Winteron Rangers for a friendly tomorrow (2pm ko) ....
Printers' honour for Pindar's Tom.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A LEADING Scarborough businessman has received an award for his lifetime contribution to the printing industry. Tom Pindar, 80, was given the accolade from the British Printing Industries Federation at its annual meeting in London. He said: "It came as a very pleasant ...
Spring date for new waterpark - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
Aug 02, 2008 ... WORK could start on Scarborough's new indoor waterpark by next spring, it has been revealed. North Bay developers Benchmark have been working closely with top international architects to deliver what Scarborough council hope will give the North Bay its "wow factor". ...
Park is one of the best.
Aug 02, 2008 ... FALSGRAVE Park in Scarborough has again been named one of the best open spaces in the country after being awarded a Green Flag. The park first gained the award in 2005 and has retained it for four consecutive years. The Glen and Crescent Gardens in Filey also gained ...
Rambles in the countryside.
Aug 02, 2008 ... THE following walks have been organised for the next week: Scarborough Ramblers' Association (364660): an 11-mile walk tomorrow - meet at Hole of ...
Heartwarming fundraiser by good sports.
Aug 02, 2008 ... CHILDREN from the Green Hedges day nursery are going for gold. Twelve children from the Crown Crescent pre-school in Scarborough took part in a mini-Olympics to raise cash for the British Heart Foundation. The youngsters gathered on the starting line for the egg and ...
Invitation to fundraising gala in Gardens.
Aug 02, 2008 ... FRIENDS of Filey Parks will be holding a summer gala in Glen Gardens on Sunday August 17. The event will run from 11am-4pm and include a children's fancy dress ...
Business group folds as work is done!
Aug 02, 2008 ... A GROUP set up by North Bay business people to stop the area becoming neglected is to fold 10 years after its formation. Members of North Bay Business Association say that, with the formation of the Friends of Peas- holm Park and the Friends of Royal Albert Park, there is no ...
Homemade puds on menu for pupils.
Aug 02, 2008 ... CHILDREN in North Yorkshire schools will enjoy a taste of the past when they return to school. Catering staff will be dishing up traditional sponge cakes and puddings, made from scratch using fresh ingredients, much of it locally grown and sourced in school kitchens, from ...
Club closure signals the end of an era - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
Aug 02, 2008 ... FORMER members have been recalling the glory days of the Mere Social Club, which closed last weekend after more than 70 years. The Mere Club, in Seamer Road, was forced to close its doors due to mounting debts and declining interest. Secretary Denise White, whose ...
Celebration of artistic talent.
Aug 02, 2008 ... STUDENTS from Scalby School have been showing off their creative talent at an exhibition in Scarborough Art Gallery. Year 11 pupils Joel Carlton Rylance, Josephine Schneider, Charlotte Corney and Charlotte Hanson, were all pleased to see their work displayed in a professional ...
'No song and dance' as man's house caught fire.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A RETIRED schoolteacher from Hunmanby Gap has told a jury he showed no emotion while his home was on fire because he "didn't make a song and dance about things". John Soar, 80, of Gap Road, is charged with endangering the lives of his neighbours by setting fire to his bungalow ...
Guilty of race charge.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH man was ordered to pay [pounds sterling]258 after pleading guilty to verbal racially aggrevated harrassment. Robert Mcgregor, 26, of Queens Terrace, was walking through Westborough when the incident happened in July. Katie Varlow, prosecuting at ...
Teenagers rescued.
Aug 02, 2008 ... TWO teenagers were rescued from Scarborough's coastline. A girl had to be rescued from near the former South Bay swimming pool. She was dragged to land by friends who panicked after seeing her in the water. She was taken to hospital by ambulance. A boy was ...
HEADSTONE FOR LITTLE CHARLIE - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
Aug 02, 2008 ... THE parents of murdered Scarborough toddler Charlie Johnson have thanked fundraisers who are helping to pay for his headstone. Charlie was killed by his babysitter, Joshua Cook, after being subjected to a string of physical assaults. Cook was given a life sentence for his ...
Woman charged over driver death.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A 22-YEAR-OLD woman will appear at York Crown Court charged with death by dangerous driving. Idoya Leon, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, was driving a grey Volkswagen Polo when it was involved in a collision with a ...
Threats to kill man is bailed.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH man will appear at York Crown Court charged with assaulting and threatening to kill his wife. Ken Lawty, of North Marine Road, is also charged with possessing an air weapon with intent to cause fear or violence. Lawty, 64, ...
Lifeboat weekend is launched.
Aug 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH'S annual Lifeboat Weekend launched into action yesterday - with the promise of a packed programme of events. The weekend got under way with the traditional flag day and lifeboat launch on Friday. Scarborough Evening News, lifeboat maid of honour, Kirsty Garwood was ...
Hero lifeguards rescue surfers in chalet peril - COMMENT ON THIS STORY.
Aug 02, 2008 ... TWO surfers were rescued by lifeguards after getting into trouble in Scarborough's South Bay. The men found themselves in difficulty after becoming caught in a strong current which dragged them towards the South Bay chalets. Lifeguard Gary Moore, sprang into action ...
Store gets into spirit of Yorkshire's special day.
Aug 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH joined the rest of the county to celebrate the 34th annual Yorkshire Day. Events were held across the town, including a food tasting session at one Yorkshire's family run supermarkets based in Scarborough. Shoppers at Proudfoot's, in Newby, browsed the ...
Speedster Joseph is an all-round ace.
Aug 02, 2008 ... BRAMCOTE School pupil Joseph Royston-Bailey has had a year to remember. The youngster has capped off his all-round sporting success by becoming the National Prep School under-13 champion at 100 and 200m. He broke his own school's records for both events before ...
Rob wins battle of the brothers.
Aug 02, 2008 ... Malton brothers Rob and Jack Farrow were in a class of their own at Scarborough Autograss Club's Hunmanby thriller. While many were boiling in the scorching heat, the Farrow brothers remained cool in their class 2 races, with Rob edging out Jack to take the honours despite ...
Super Hodgson in sizzling form.
Aug 02, 2008 ... Scarborough's Chris Hodgson returned to winning ways in what turned out to be a sizzler of a summer's day meeting at Scarborough Autograss Club's raceway at Hunmanby. He was in devastating form to win his class 7 final, and was only just beaten by Driffield's Tom Bendell in the ...
Twenty20 action at Wykeham.
Aug 02, 2008 ... THERE will be some Twenty20 action at Wykeham cricket ground tomorrow. A Brian Rennard X1 will take on a Wykeham team, starting at 4pm. ...
Director Adamson wins [pounds sterling]2,000 prize.
Aug 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Athletic Superdraw Lottery scheme has given the club it's first big winner, and it is someone that all the club's supporters will recognise. Richard Adamson is the club's Community Director, and also mans the main turnstile on matchdays at Queensgate - and he is the ...
Scarborough Cricket Club chief tips young guns to net Twenty20 cash.
Aug 02, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH chairman Bill Mustoe says the likes of the club's young Yorkshire ace Adam Lyth have the perfect opportunity to make big money from the sport. Cricket is changing globally mainly due to the emergence of the Twenty20 format of the game, and with the likes of Sir Allen ...
Youngsters can sharpen up skills.
Aug 02, 2008 ... BUDDING tennis players have the opportunity to improve their skills at summer tennis camps. The courses are being run at Pindar tennis centre, and are for boys and girls between the ages of five and 14. The first camp takes place from Monday to Thursday next week, and ...
Malton hang on for draw at Sessay.
Aug 03, 2008 ... MALTON & Old Malton clung on for a precious losing draw at Sessay in the premier division. The relegation-battling visitors ended on 166-9, with fine knocks from Barry Gill, 51, Danny Foxton, 45 and Mike Linsley, 25, helping Malton to hang on. Sessay had posted ...
All the weekend's league scores.
Aug 03, 2008 ... Readers Scarborough Beckett League Premier division Cloughton 110-3 (B Luuntley 37, P Virr 39no, J Dudding 22no) beat Cayton 109-9 (P Woodhead 36, D Cooper 6-31) by 7wkts. 15points-2 points. Forge Valley 192-7 (A Holden 46no, M Glew 36, D Morris ...
Rinke and Harland star in home win.
Aug 03, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH claimed a 25-run success at home to struggling Appleby Frodingham. The game at North Marine Road was reduced to 30 overs because of rain but Scarborough managed to take advantage. Darren Harland's men batted first and were all out for 136, the skipper top ...
Roach steers Flixton to victory.
Aug 03, 2008 ... FLIXTON secured a five-wicket home win against first division promotion-chasers Driffield 2nds thanks to a cracking display by West Indian all-rounder Tennyson Roach. Andy Inns made 50 and Mark Clarkson 34 in Driffield's 195-9 but the show was stolen by Roach, who grabbed 6-59. ...
Friends' tea time treat for elderly.
Aug 04, 2008 ... SENIOR citizens were treated to a cream tea at Scarborough's Peasholm Park, thanks to money donated by Help The Aged. The organisers, Friends of Peasholm Park, hosted the event for groups from around Scarborough, including members of the Blind and Partially Sighted Society, ...
Launch of literary fundraiser for hall.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A book about the village of Brompton will be launched at tomorrow's annual Brompton Fete. Local author Vivian Bairstow has written Brompton Village Trail, which includes 185 full- colour illustrations mainly of old postcards of Brompton dating back to 1902. All net ...
Friends in tune.
Aug 04, 2008 ... FRIENDS of Scarborough Library Music Group is inviting people who can sing or play an instrument to join them. The group meets on Wednesday mornings in the Library Concert Room every fortnight from 10am until noon. If you are interested in joining or would ...
Window pain.
Aug 04, 2008 ... VANDALS broke a window at a property in Beech Walk. It is believed they used a football which was found in the ...
Society plea for drivers.
Aug 04, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Blind Society is making a desperate appeal for volunteers to drive its mini-bus a couple of afternoons a week. Viv Wright, the society's Chief Officer, says the group could have to cancel two out of the three social groups it runs for Scarborough members if they ...
Live music at historic castle.
Aug 04, 2008 ... LIVE music fans in Scarborough are invited to pay a visit to Danby Castle in the North York Moors. The castle, located in Danby, on the northern edge of the moors, is hosting a number of special music events in August. Dig out your flares and platform boots ready for ...
Project launched to fulfill carers' needs.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A PROJECT aimed at helping people who care for others is being promoted by Scarborough and Ryedale Carers Resource. The scheme, Changing Lives is supported by bosses at Scarborough Health Trust and is designed to help carers get the right training, work opportunities and balance ...
That's the way to do it! Scarborough Art Gallery is to hold a traditional Punch and Judy show.
Aug 04, 2008 ... THAT'S the way to do it! Scarborough Art Gallery is holding a Punch and Judy show on Saturday August 9. The show by Uncle Brian, ties in with the museum's Punch ...
New direction in the war on grime.
Aug 04, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH is in the fast lane in the war on grime. Officials from Scarborough Council launched a new littering campaign, which aims to raise awareness of environmental crime and reduce the [pounds sterling]1 million the council spends annually on the disposal of litter. ...
Large haul of ecstasy tablets found in Scarborough man's home.
Aug 04, 2008 ... A SCARBOROUGH man has pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to supply 500 ecstasy tablets. Anthony Dolan, 32, of Albert Street, will be sentenced at ...
Maritime centre drive.
Aug 04, 2008 ... ARE you interested in Scarborough's maritime heritage? A group of people in Scarborough are looking for help and support in establishing a Maritime Heritage Centre in the East Sandgate area of the Old Town. A spokesman for the group said: "Both Filey and Whitby have ...