Whitby Gazette (Whitby, England) back issues from March 2006:
Lifeboat is a calling for Nick.
Mar 01, 2006 ... WHITBY'S newest lifeboat second coxswain was press-ganged onto the crew when he was 'dragged out of the pub' 23 years ago - and hasn't looked back since. Nick Botham (46) of Ash Grove, joined Whitby lifeboat in 1983 after crew mechanic Glenn Goodberry told him to get down to the ...
Cheers for pub's regatta boost.
Mar 01, 2006 ... THE chairman of Whitby Regatta has said "cheers" to a Sneaton pub for raising the most cash to help fund the town's free annual three day festival of fun. The Wilson Arms scooped the award for collecting the most money for the second year running, with staff and customers ...
Closure threat looms over Sandsend hall.
Mar 01, 2006 ... Sandsend Village Hall could be shut down if money is not found soon to safeguard its future and pay for vital repairs. The hall in Sandsend Valley is used by community groups and is hired out for craft fairs, although the amount of money generated from its use only just meets ...
Our Olympic adventure.
Mar 02, 2006 ... WHITBY'S bobsleigh brothers Lee and Karl Johnston have spoken exclusively about the snowstorms, bad luck and patriotism which contributed to a thrilling Winter Olympics adventure. Lee (33) could not believe how fierce the weather was on the second day of the two-man, in which he ...
Leaders pose next Turnbull threat.
Mar 02, 2006 ... WHITBY Town will be desperate for a return to form tomorrow against league leaders Frickley Athletic after a winless February left the Blues in 11th spot with their play-off hopes hanging by a thread. The Blues trail fifth-place Farsley by 10 points, but hold two games in hand. ...
Seventh heaven for Whitby.
Mar 02, 2006 ... Whitby 7 Malton 1 WHITBY Ladies played convincingly last Saturday to gain a 7-1 victory over Malton. The game, played on Caedmon's Astroturf, started quite slowly and it took both teams a few minutes to get into the game. Nicola Kent got Whitby off the ...
Leader survives no confidence vote.
Mar 02, 2006 ... SCARBOROUGH Council leader Eileen Bosomworth has survived another vote of no confidence. During heated exchanges at a meeting on Monday, Whitby councillor Rob Broadley likened Scarborough Council to a failing football club and said Whitby people were fed up with it. ...
Police given more powers to tackle nuisance youths.
Mar 02, 2006 ... WHITBY police will soon have extra powers to tackle groups of youths congregating in the town centre who harass or intimidate members of the public. The town's second dispersal order will come into force from 00.01am tomorrow and will be enforced for the next six months. ...
Teens risked lives with waves.
Mar 02, 2006 ... TWO Whitby teenagers risked their lives by wave dodging on the East Pier on Tuesday. An usually high tide combined with strong winds brought huge waves over the pier. Whitby coastguards were called and caught the 15 and 16-year-old boys dodging the waves. ...
Nicola wins sixth title running.
Mar 06, 2006 ... WHITBY'S Nicola Reynolds is proving to be the rising star of badminton after winning a title for the sixth year on the trot. It follows her success in recent international fixtures where she represented Great Britain. In the National Deaf Badminton Championships, held ...
Gymnasts floor rivals in county title successes.
Mar 06, 2006 ... WHITBY youngsters helped their gymnastics academy to two Yorkshire titles in the annual floor and vault teams competition at Hull. Scarborough Gymnastics Academy had a great day overall, scooping four county champions team titles in the event. It is the first time the ...
Fluked black turns game.
Mar 06, 2006 ... A FLUKEY black turned the Whitby and District Snooker and Billiards League team knockout final Grinkle Park B's way vafter a ropey start. The match was between the current league leaders Grinkle B and Golf Club B. Frame one was a cautious affair between Steve Dosdale ...
Leader survives no confidence vote.
Mar 06, 2006 ... SCARBOROUGH Council leader Eileen Bosomworth has survived another vote of no confidence. During heated exchanges at a meeting on Monday, Whitby councillor Rob Broadley likened Scarborough Council to a failing football club and said Whitby people were fed up with it. ...
Amelia's operation anguish.
Mar 06, 2006 ... A SEVEN-year-old Whitby girl suffered nine days of excruciating pain with a twisted ovary after doctors said she was constipated. Amelia Roe of Stakesby Road was in so much pain that she was curled up in a ball screaming in agony but every doctor who examined her believed she ...
Mobile library used to fight village crime.
Mar 07, 2006 ... POLICE community support officers are being bussed out aboard Whitby's mobile library to help fight crime in rural areas. The year long scheme has been running for the last month and its aim is to give people in Whitby's more isolated villages and hamlets the chance to speak to ...
Fury at phone mast plan.
Mar 07, 2006 ... A RESTAURANT owner has strongly objected to plans to put up a 30ft mobile phone mast disguised as a lamppost in Khyber Pass. Mobile phone company Vodafone Ltd has submitted a planning application to put up the mast - which will be painted black to match existing street lights. ...
Heavy snow hits Whitby again.
Mar 07, 2006 ... HEAVY snow hit Whitby on Friday night and Saturday morning, causing major problems for motorists everywhere. On Saturday morning it was reported the A171 Whitby to Scarborough road was impassable for a short while although the road was never officially closed. Nick ...
Marathon runners keep it in family.
Mar 08, 2006 ... A HUSBAND and wife team are gearing up to join their daughter and run in this year's Flora London Marathon to raise more than [pounds sterling]2,000 for charity. Cedric and Ann Fowler of Prospect Hill, Whitby, are training hard for the gruelling 26-mile event in the city of ...
Coastguards enjoy their dramatic day of training.
Mar 08, 2006 ... COASTGUARDS are used to being called out in all types of weather but on Saturday they braved snow and icy temperatures to complete a dramatic training exercise. Teams from Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay were winched up to a helicopter from RAF Leconfield to put into practise the ...
Girls give their all in British biathlon.
Mar 09, 2006 ... TWO young athletes from Fylingdales School represented the north east at the British Biathlon championships at The University of East Anglia in Norwich. Dani Braithwaite and Brittany Codling qualified at the heats in November at Ampleforth College. The event consists ...
Blues aim to bolster squad.
Mar 09, 2006 ... WHITBY Town boss Dave Logan is once again hoping to snap up more players as the Blues aim to re-ignite their play-off hopes. Logan's men travel to resurgent third-bottom Leek Town tomorrow, needing all three points to stay in the race. Striker Aaron Brittain (18), who ...
Brothers aim to end on high note.
Mar 09, 2006 ... WHITBY'S Lee and Karl Johnston hope to defend their two-man title in the inter-services competition in France this weekend. The pair are competing for the Navy against the RAF and the Army, with Lee (33) driving and Karl (27) acting as pusher. The inter-force event is ...
Ban on exports of beef is finally lifted.
Mar 09, 2006 ... THE worldwide ban on exports of British beef has finally been lifted 10 years after it was introduced. The ban was implemented in the wake of the mad cow scare during which millions of animals were culled. With the resumption of exports it is now hoped that farmers ...
Anger at fares charge.
Mar 09, 2006 ... OUTRAGED parents claim a decision to make students pay for school travel will discourage them from going into the sixth form at Whitby Community College. The county council decided on Tuesday that 16 to 18-year-olds who live more than three miles from their school or college ...
Cafe nominated for tourism award.
Mar 09, 2006 ... NOMINATIONS are once again required for this year's tourism awards. The awards were introduced last year by Scarborough Council and proved so popular the authority has decided to run them again. One Whitby business - the Whistle Stop Cafe - has already been nominated ...
Logan fears backlog could wreck season.
Mar 13, 2006 ... WHITBY Town boss Dave Logan fears his side's play-off chances could be jeopardised by a fixture backlog. The Blues' game at Leek on Saturday was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch - the second week running the weather has left them without a fixture. And tonight's ...
Whitby defend hockey crown.
Mar 13, 2006 ... WHITBY Hockey Club has successfully defended its crown. The club has won the league title again after losing just once in 16 games this season - to local rivals Danby. ...
[pounds sterling]50m Resolution bid sails onwards.
Mar 13, 2006 ... A BID for [pounds sterling]50m of Lottery cash to build a version of Cook's ship the Resolution and turn the town into a environmental heritage site has cleared its first hurdle. The bid to build the Resolution and an eco-centre in Whitby was unveiled in December. ...
New wrangle hits [pounds sterling]2.8 marina plans.
Mar 13, 2006 ... FURTHER anger has arisen over the Whitby marina development after it was revealed Scarborough harbour is to get a [pounds sterling]2.8m make-over without having to incorporate any business units. FURTHER anger has arisen over the Whitby marina development after it was revealed ...
Lucy escape for gritter.
Mar 13, 2006 ... A GRITTER driver had a lucky escape when his lorry skidded on ice at Littlebeck. The accident happened early on Sunday morning at 'Ole Bank, which leads from Blue Bank in Sleights down to Littlebeck. The picture of the gritter was taken by John Scott of Sleights. His ...
Endeavour's [pounds sterling]9,000 gift to training boat.
Mar 15, 2006 ... THE Endeavour may have sailed out of Whitby for the last time but her crew members have not forgotten the town that she adopted as her home port. Captain Chris Blake, who always received a warm welcome when he sailed the replica ship into Whitby, has donated [pounds ...
Fishburn family anger over state of plaques.
Mar 15, 2006 ... DISTANT relatives of the ship builders that created HM Bark Endeavour have slammed authorities for letting plaques on the Captain Cook Heritage Trail fall into disrepair. Lawrence Merrey of Leeds is campaigning to get the plaques restored, particularly the one at Fishburn Docks ...
Whitby finish season in style.
Mar 16, 2006 ... Whitby Ladies finished the hockey season in style with a 7-0 win over Dunnington on Caedmon's Astroturf on Saturday. This secured the team's position as league winners in the year of their 20th anniversary. Whitby performed well every week and Saturday's game was no ...
Blues closer to drop than promotion.
Mar 16, 2006 ... DAVID Logan's Whitby side travel to Belle Vue, home of Wakefield Wildcats, to face Wakefield-Emley in the league tomorrow. The Blues are still 10 points behind fifth-placed Farsley Celtic with two games in hand, but a fortnight without football has seen Whitby drop to 12th place ...
Stand almost ready to open.
Mar 16, 2006 ... WHITBY Town's new stand will be open for Wednesday night's home game with Gateshead, despite the club still having to wait for two electrical certificates. The new 505-seat stand was judged to have been ready for use following Tuesday's inspection, but only once issues ...
Ex-Marine gears up for marathon.
Mar 16, 2006 ... A FORMER Royal Marine turned trainee primary school teacher is competing in the London Marathon for the third time. Neil Salter (28), of Abrahams Quay, Church Street, Whitby, spent seven years in the Marines, has been on exercise in the rainforest, spent time in Kosovo and also ...
Flats plan for language school.
Mar 16, 2006 ... AFTER nearly 30 years Whitby's Functional English School is to close to make way for a multi-million pound housing development. The school, in Chubb Hill, was formerly a convent building but has operated as a language school since 1977 taking students from throughout the world. ...
A lack of Resolution.
Mar 16, 2006 ... SCARBOROUGH Council has come under fire for failing to back an ambitious Whitby bid for [pounds sterling]50m of Lottery funding. Whitby Beacon Town Forum is bidding for the cash to build a new version of Cook's ship the Resolution along with an ecological and marine heritage ...
Near miss for fishing boat.
Mar 16, 2006 ... A WHITBY fishing boat came within just 30 minutes of sinking last weekend. The Good Intent, skippered by James Cole (37) of St Andrew's Road, Whitby, was five miles off Hartlepool on Monday fishing for prawns when it sprang a leak in its hull at around 8.30am. Mr ...
Rare away win for the Blues.
Mar 20, 2006 ... Wakefield-Emley 2 Whitby Town 3 Whitby Town achieved their first away league win since October but almost frittered away a 3-0 lead in a tense finish on Saturday. David Logan's side kept alive their faint play-off hopes but continue to trail Farsley Celtic ...
Rowing crew wins river race.
Mar 20, 2006 ... A Whitby rowing crew which won its section in the Thames Great River Race in London has been presented with its trophy. The Fishermen's boys' under 18s crew of stroke Paul Tose, Paul Thompson, Jason Jeffreys, bow Kane Brannick, passenger/rower Dan Brown and coxswain Ian ...
Marina development 'is on a flood zone'.
Mar 21, 2006 ... WHITBY Boating Association claims the marina development should not be given planning permission when the final plans are put before councillors on Thursday as the proposed site is a zone three flood plain. Diana Jeuda, chairman of the association said guidance requirements put ...
Alice hopes to make cut for charity.
Mar 21, 2006 ... A 19-YEAR-OLD Whitby woman has shaved her head to raise funds for a conservation and research trip to Africa. Alice Marshall of Raglan Terrace has been given a place on a conservation project in Tanzania but she needs to raise [pounds sterling]3,000 before she goes on 4 April. ...
Postie Barry to trek Great Wall of China.
Mar 21, 2006 ... A LEALHOLM postman is preparing to trek 60km along the Great Wall of China to raise more than [pounds sterling]2,500 for charity. Barry Hutchinson (32) of Wilks Farm will be taking part in the challenge on 6 May for the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) which gives ...
Woman (80) locked out of garage.
Mar 21, 2006 ... AN 80-year old driver was locked out of the garage she rents from Scarborough Council after it put a for sale notice over its door. Disabled Audrey Robinson (80) of Cliff Street has rented the council-owned garage at Back St Hilda's Terrace, Whitby, for more than 20 years. ...
Arrows' Regatta Return.
Mar 21, 2006 ... THE Red Arrows will be blasting through the skies of Whitby this summer when they perform a breathtaking display at the town's regatta. Regatta organisers have secured the world's premier aerobatic team for the 166th annual three-day festival of fun which takes place on 12, 13 ...
Alec competes in national run.
Mar 23, 2006 ... WHITBY cross-country runner Alec Duffield is representing the county at the English Schools' Championship in Mansfield tomorrow. And Lewis Rodgers - his colleague at Whitby Community College - is on the reserve slot to run at the event. Talented Whitby runners have ...
Runners to tackle Barcelona marathon.
Mar 23, 2006 ... FOUR Whitby runners are to tackle Sunday's Barcelona marathon. Don Abbott and his wife Joanne will be joined by pals Andy Collier and Bryony Crossling in the city's inaugural marathon. Joanne is raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and has got off to a flying ...
Early goals claim points for Blues.
Mar 23, 2006 ... Whitby Town 2 Gateshead 0 NEW boy Ricky Greening netted within two minutes to keep Whitby's flickering play-off hopes alive on Wednesday night. But the new stand was still not open to supporters following a new delay in the paperwork. Chairman ...
Doctor flies off for his ultimate climbing test.
Mar 24, 2006 ... WHITBY GP Alistair Sutcliffe today jets off for Nepal on a three month journey which will hopefully see him standing on top of the world. Dr Sutcliffe (41) of Sleights is attempting to climb the highest mountain on each continent and Mount Everest is his latest and most ...
Here we go again.
Mar 24, 2006 ... PROPOSALS to close Whitby Hospital's minor injuries unit overnight and use Ward 3 - known as War Memorial - have sparked outrage among councillors. Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust has admitted it is considering whether it is possible to co-locate the minor ...
Delight as play centre finally reopens doors.
Mar 24, 2006 ... WHITBY youngsters will soon have a new place to enjoy fun and games after school and in the holidays when Helredale Play Centre re-opens. It will operate on a not-for-profit basis and has been renamed The Whitby Family Centre and will be officially open from Monday 3 April. ...
Blues' play-off hopes crumble.
Mar 27, 2006 ... AFC Telford United 3 Whitby Town 1 Whitby's play-off hopes were almost certainly laid to rest after a 17-minute second half horror show in Shropshire on Saturday. Manager David Logan made one change with new midfield signing Lev Yalcin not travelling, so ...
Champion makes Mitsubishi rally car debut.
Mar 27, 2006 ... CASTLETON'S Ryan Champion made his first official appearance for the Mitsubishi Motors Works Rally Team at the British Rally Championship launch event, BRC Live, at Mallory Park last Sunday. With the event being attended by all the front runners from the forthcoming series and ...
Day off for pupils as schools hit by strikes.
Mar 27, 2006 ... HUNDREDS of Whitby school children will be spending Tuesday at home due to strike action. Whitby Community College and East Whitby Primary School both shut their doors to pupils while seven other schools are closed across the county. School meals are also expected to ...
Surprise for Polish visitor.
Mar 27, 2006 ... THE director of the Polish Maritime Museum could not believe his eyes when he paid a visit to Whitby Museum. Dr Jerzy Litwin was amazed to see the crew list of the General Carleton, an 18th Century Whitby collier which was shipwrecked off the Polish coast in 1785. ...
Protestors vow to fight marina decision.
Mar 27, 2006 ... WHITBY'S [pounds sterling]2.8m marina development has got the go-ahead from the borough council - but objectors plan to call in the ombudsman. Members of Scarborough Council's development and regulation committee voted nine to four in favour of new pontoons, a water resource ...
Anger as vandals target memorials.
Mar 31, 2006 ... HEARTLESS vandals hurled two memorial benches over the bank side in Staithes. Wyn Hall of Fairmead Road, Staithes, spent [pounds sterling]480 installing a bench in memory of her husband Captain Tom Hall who died 18 months ago. Money from friends and relatives was ...
Euro-regulations could hit railway.
Mar 31, 2006 ... THE North York Moors Railway could be hit with bills of up to [pounds sterling]1,000 a day following a new EU directive. EU regulations say that from April independent inspectors will have to carry out safety checks on work carried out on track and other developments. ...
Jessica is our tiny miracle.
Mar 31, 2006 ... A WOMAN who gave birth on her bathroom floor has slammed the lack of a good hospital in Whitby and the tiny flat she, her partner and two babies must live in. Jackie Watson, of Norm-anby Terrace, was taken into Scarborough Hospital with labour pains in the early hours of 17 ...
Lacklustre Blues lose.
Mar 31, 2006 ... Whitby Town 0 Prescot Cables 1 WHITBY Town slumped to a disappointing late defeat to an impressive Prescot Cables outfit on Wednesday night. With the main stand finally open and filled with an expectant crowd Whitby were first to show on six minutes when ...
Trials rider Daniel wins Talon Trophy nail-biter.
Mar 31, 2006 ... STAINSACRE trials rider Daniel Knaggs landed a nail-biting victory in the Talon Trophy trial at Dudwood Farm, Derbyshire. Daniel (12) of Stainsacre took the honours in a close battle in the C class of the trial - the first round of the 2006 YMSA trials championship. ...
Maroons seal a hard-earned second victory.
Mar 31, 2006 ... Whitby Maroons 16 Houghton Le Spring 15 Whitby entertained Houghton Le Spring on a water-logged Showfield looking to improve on their dismal record of just one league victory in what has been a long and tiring season. Having spent week after week ...
Oil problem denies Ryan.
Mar 31, 2006 ... Castleton's Ryan Champion was denied a top three finish on Saturday's Wold Construction North Humberside Forest Rally by an oil leak just two miles from the finish of the event's final stage. The 30-year-old was using the event for practice ahead of his British Rally ...