Whitby Gazette (Whitby, England) back issues from February 2007:
Lyth blasts 62 in loss for England.
Feb 01, 2007 ... WHITBY cricketer Adam Lyth smashed a fluent 62 in England under 19s tour match against Sri Lanka - but it was not enough to save his side from defeat. The youngsters were chasing a total of 281 in their opening tri-series match in Malaysia on Monday. Faced with ...
Arms darts team reach national finals.
Feb 01, 2007 ... A DARTS team from the Stakesby Arms pub has reached the finals of a national competition. They beat the Midlands Hotel of Middlesbrough 5-3 and The Newmarket of Consett 5-1 on Saturday to land a place in the finals of ...
Meeting on college strike.
Feb 01, 2007 ... WHITBY Community College could be crippled by strike action if issues surrounding its management cannot be settled. Representatives of UNISON, the biggest union at the college, will today meet with headteacher Rachel Totton and chairman of the governing body Jane Kenyon to ...
Moors railway fire caused by 'design fault'.
Feb 01, 2007 ... A LOCOMOTIVE crew carrying passengers on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway had a lucky escape when flames from the firebox blew back into the cab, says a report. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch's (RAIB) investigation concluded a fire on the footplate of a steam locomotive ...
Survey to give village a voice.
Feb 01, 2007 ... RESIDENTS in the Sleights, Littlebeck, Ugglebarnby and Briggswath areas are being given a say on the issues that matter most to them and they could be in with the chance of winning a [pounds sterling]100 prize. Around 1,000 households will soon be receiving a questionnaire from ...
Talent 2007 gets off to great start.
Feb 01, 2007 ... PEOPLE flocked to see the first round of Whitby's interactive talent show - Talent 2007 - on Wednesday night at Whitby Pavilion theatre. Organiser Matt Wisbey said the show had been a resounding success. People were queuing out of the door to see the eight acts battle it out ...
Yobs fail to spoil charity show.
Feb 02, 2007 ... A TEENAGE student who organised a charity concert at Whitby Pavilion said the night was a great success despite four alcohol-related arrests outside the venue. Jemma Smith (16) who attends Whitby Community College held the concert on Saturday to raise money for children's ...
Savings disputed.
Feb 02, 2007 ... SAVINGS proposed under plans to create one council for North Yorkshire will not be delivered, claim chiefs at the authorities which would be axed. North Yorkshire County Council has unveiled plans to take over running all council services in the area, claiming it would save ...
Lifeline is facing axe.
Feb 02, 2007 ... AN ADVICE centre which acts as a lifeline for hundreds of families in the Whitby area may have to shut its doors at the end of this month due to a funding crisis. The Network Advice Centre based at Whitby Coliseum was relying on being awarded a [pounds sterling]290,000 grant ...
Police chief is to step down.
Feb 02, 2007 ... POLICE chief constable Della Cannings is set to retire from the force after almost five years as North Yorkshire's top cop. Ms Cannings will step down on 16 May. She succeeded David Kenworthy into the job in August 2002. During her time ...
Renowned critic hails Magpie fish and chips.
Feb 02, 2007 ... THE MAGPIE Cafe in Whitby gained an unprecedented honour this week when its takeaway was awarded a five star rating by Sunday Times food critic AA Gill. The famous author, who is renowned for his brutal honesty and scathing reviews, visited the takeaway last week to have what he ...
Set to scale the heights for town bloom bid.
Feb 02, 2007 ... PEOPLE in Whitby are being urged to scale new heights to help raise funds for the towns Britain in Bloom 2007 bid. A sponsored rig climb has been organised on board the Grand Turk on Saturday 17 February by Whitby in Bloom. After the town was awarded two silver gilts ...
Apply for community cash.
Feb 05, 2007 ... CASH incentives are on offer to organisations in the county aimed at boosting recycling throughout the county. Community groups can apply for grants of up to [pounds sterling]5,000 to fund recycling projects ,with a new round of the fund now open. North Yorkshire ...
Church on move.
Feb 05, 2007 ... A WHITBY church which has met in at a variety of venues in recent years, is on the move again. Whitby Christian Fellowship which has met in such diverse places as hotels, homes, Stakesby School, the Mission to Seafarers, and for the past few years the Coliseum, is now moving to ...
Farmers' anger at dairy slur.
Feb 05, 2007 ... LOCAL farmers are angrily denying allegations about cruelty in their industry made in a letter published in the Whitby Gazette last month. The writer, who did not want to be named, claimed dairy cows and their calves suffer a life of "appalling emotional stress and acute ...
Sutcliffe tribute plaque for town.
Feb 05, 2007 ... THE old Skinner Street studio of Whitby's legendary photographer Frank Meadow Sutcliffe now has a special plaque commemorating where he once worked. Whitby Civic Society unveiled the latest in its series of blue and gold plaques which was dedicated to the Victorian photographer ...
Major rally heading to area.
Feb 05, 2007 ... WHITBY Pavilion is going to be used as the HQ for this year's Wold Construction North Humberside Forest Rally. The rally, which takes place on Saturday 31 March, will also start and finish at the entertainments complex on Whitby's West Cliff. And the central service ...
Historic win as Blues see off Burscough.
Feb 05, 2007 ... Whitby Town 1 Burscough 0 Whitby Town beat promotion rivals Burscough at the Turnbull Ground for the first time on Saturday, after seven attempts since September 2000. Striker Danny Brunskill's 21st goal of the season early in the second half was enough ...
Police chief steps down.
Feb 05, 2007 ... POLICE chief constable Della Cannings is set to retire from the force after almost five years as North Yorkshire's top cop. Ms Cannings (54) will step down on 16 May after revealing she was stepping down due to a "lifelong" illness, five months before her five-year appointment ...
Lane used as a 'rat run'.
Feb 05, 2007 ... A RESIDENT has hit out at motorists and lorry drivers he claims are using Ruswarp Lane as a rat run. Peter Brown, who lives in Ruswarp Lane, told a recent Whitby Town Community and Police Liason Group meeting he is concerned someone could be killed or seriously injured on the ...
Volunteers wanted to help victims.
Feb 05, 2007 ... VOLUNTEERS from the Whitby area are urgently needed to help support victims of crime. Victim Support North Yorkshire is looking for volunteers who will be trained to give emotional support, information and practical help to people who have suffered the effects of all kinds of ...
Rescue boat takes refuge.
Feb 05, 2007 ... Whitby had a special visitor last week when a boat on sea trials had to dock in the harbour after engine trouble. The Delta RIB boat, named David, is the eighth boat produced for BP and is an Automated Rescue and Recovery Craft (ARRC). It experienced a slight problem ...
Fire destroys kitchen.
Feb 06, 2007 ... WHITBY Fire Brigade says a fierce blaze could have burnt a house in Grosmont to the ground after a pan of oil left on a hob ignited and turned into a fireball. Four firefighting crews were called to the blaze on the main road into the village on Saturday afternoon. ...
College strike put on hold.
Feb 06, 2007 ... UNISON has given Whitby Community College one last chance to address its members' concerns before they ballot for strike action. A meeting was held on Friday between college headteacher Rachel Totton, chair of governors Jane Kenyon and UNISON regional officer Phil Booth. ...
Swing bridge arm still not working right.
Feb 06, 2007 ... WHITBY'S swing bridge has finally had its repairs carried out by engineers - but Scarborough Council admits one of its arms is still not operating properly. John Riby, Scarborough Council's head of engineering and harbour services, said the east side arm of the bridge is ...
Man banned from going naked.
Feb 06, 2007 ... A FORMER Whitby man, who mowed the lawn in the nude, has been handed the first ever ASBO prohibiting him from being naked anywhere outside his home. Cheeky Yan Price (31) was found guilty of indecent exposure after he taunted his neighbours with naked antics in retaliation to a ...
Girl fights off robber.
Feb 06, 2007 ... AN 18-year-old girl fought off a man who tried to grab her bag. The man, in his mid 20s, struck on Chubb Hill, Whitby, at 4.30pm on Sunday. He initally made an indecent suggestion to her which she ignored and walked on. The man followed her and attempted ...
Warning on lost hotel rooms.
Feb 06, 2007 ... A LEADING Whitby hotelier has warned that the increasing number of hotels and B&Bs being converted into flats could lead to the economic decline of the town. Dick Brew, chairman of Whitby's Hospitality Association, said in the last three years he estimates Whitby has lost almost ...
Award from olympic knight.
Feb 06, 2007 ... A Whitby fund-raiser received a special award for her charity work from Olympic hero Sir Steve Redgrave. Maureen Crosson and the staff at Somerfield in Baxtergate were rewarded for all their hard work in raising funds for local hospices. A group from the store ...
Delight at park response.
Feb 06, 2007 ... AN exhibition charting dramatic makeover plans for Pannett Park has been hailed a success. The displays at Whitby Library, Pannett Park Art Gallery and Whitby Tourist Information Centre have been viewed by hundreds of people since the exhibition opened on 20 January. ...
Blindness sufferers 'treated better locally'.
Feb 06, 2007 ... SUFFERERS in the Whitby area from a common form of blindness are able to get better treatment than in other parts of the country, North Yorkshire Primary Care Trust has confirmed. Macular degeneration, especially among older people, is the most common cause of blindness. ...
Long delays for motorists.
Feb 06, 2007 ... MOTORISTS can expect up to 30-minute delays heading in or out of town on the A171 Whitby to Scarborough road. Work started today on a programme of essential road safety improvements including new signs, an enhanced-friction road surface for two-and-a-half kilometres between Pond ...
Air cadets converge on town for parade.
Feb 06, 2007 ... WHITBY was awash with air cadets on Sunday as the town hosted the central and east Yorkshire wing of the Air Training Corps' parade. More than 100 cadets were present to take part in the mass march and church service as part of the annual event. Representatives from ...
Smoke over the moors.
Feb 07, 2007 ... A STUNNING picture of smoke from a heather burn spiralling into the sky was captured by Whitby Gazette photographer Doug Jackson on Saturday morning. He spotted the interesting scene whilst driving above Beck Hole just after 10am when he ...
Blindness sufferers 'treated better locally'.
Feb 07, 2007 ... SUFFERERS in the Whitby area from a common form of blindness are able to get better treatment than in other parts of the country, North Yorkshire Primary Care Trust has confirmed. Macular degeneration, especially among older people, is the most common cause of blindness. ...
Car on fire.
Feb 07, 2007 ... FIREFIGHTERS sped to the town's A171 Whitby to Guisborough Road after reports of a car on fire on a grass verge on Sunday afternoon. The 4x4 had been left unattended around a mile past the roundabout at the turn off to Sleights. It is believed the ...
Fishing boat sinks after tanker crash.
Feb 07, 2007 ... WHITBY LIFEBOAT was involved in a dramatic rescue on Tuesday night after a pleasure boat collided with a tanker. The three man crew of the Ildeyeu, a converted trawler based in Whitby, were saved from their sinking vessel in rough sea's just after 10.30pm. The men ...
Smoke over the moors.
Feb 08, 2007 ... A STUNNING picture of smoke from a heather burn spiralling into the sky was captured by Whitby Gazette photographer Doug Jackson on Saturday morning. He spotted the interesting scene whilst driving above Beck Hole just after 10am when he ...
Vicar is suspended.
Feb 08, 2007 ... A LOCAL vicar has been suspended following allegations he had an improper relationship with a parishioner. Reverend David King whose ministry includes Egton, Glaisdale, Grosmont and Lealholm suspension is subject to proceedings under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003. ...
Best ever result for bobsleigh brothers.
Feb 08, 2007 ... WHITBY brothers Lee and Karl Johnston excelled again as Great Britain were one of only two countries to have both sleds in the top 10 in the Bobsleigh World Championships. The GB1 bob, which was led by Royal Marine Lee, beat off stiff competition from the Russians to gain fifth ...
Lyth continues top form for England.
Feb 08, 2007 ... WHITBY cricketer Adam Lyth has been in commanding form again as England U19s continue their successful tri-series tour of Malaysia this week. Lyth struck 54 in the U19s' 14-run win over Sri Lanka last Friday as England finished on 250/7 from their 50 overs. In reply, ...
Energy bill was crazy.
Feb 09, 2007 ... AN ANGINA sufferer has had to switch off all the heating in her house after receiving what she called a "crazy" bill from her energy supplier. Carole Paylor (52) moved into a house in Ugthorpe Green, Ugthorpe in October this year with her husband Paul (51). Last week ...
Art and design conference in town.(Conference news)
Feb 09, 2007 ... SOME of the UK's leading lights in the art and design world are to lecture at a conference at Whitby's Coliseum tonight. The speakers include the acclaimed graphic designer Michael Johnson and museum designer Richard Fowler. Mr Johnson is the creator of the recently ...
Inflation-busting tax rise.
Feb 09, 2007 ... AN INFLATION-busting increase in North Yorkshire County Council's share of the council tax looks set to be approved at a meeting later this month. The council, which takes a 67% share of the overall bill, is likely to approve a 4.9% increase, which amounts to a rise of about ...
35 changes to marina plan.
Feb 09, 2007 ... OPPONENTS of Whitby's controversial [pounds sterling]2.8m harbour development have expressed outrage over "major changes" Scarborough Council has proposed to the original plans. The scheme which has attracted thousands of objections from locals includes 40 new pontoons, a water ...
Winter makeover for floral clock.
Feb 09, 2007 ... WHITBY'S floral clock is having a winter makeover to spruce it up for the spring. The clock in Pannett Park, which has working hands, was reinstated in the park following a Whitby Gazette campaign supporting the Friends of Pannett Park who raised cash through grant applications ...
Trapped seal swims to safety.
Feb 09, 2007 ... A SEAL pup drew a crowd at Whitby harbour on Monday morning after appearing to be trapped on rocks next to the bandstand. However it seems the seal had just stopped for a rest - probably after coming in on the tide. The RSPCA was called after it was noticed that the ...
First GB top 10 double in 13 years.
Feb 12, 2007 ... WHITBY bobsleigh brothers Lee and Karl Johnston played another blinder when both sleds finished in the top 10 in the recent World Championships at St Moritz. The GB1 bob, driven by Lee, beat off stiff competition to finish fifth while Karl's GB2 bob finished in ninth spot. ...
RNLI's surprise cash gift almost thrown away.
Feb 13, 2007 ... WHITBY lifeboat mechanic Glenn Goodberry got a huge surprise last Monday morning when he opened what he thought to be a bag of rubbish - only to find it contained more than [pounds sterling]3,000. The anonymous donation was pushed through the letter box of Whitby Lifeboat Museum ...
Man's 42-minute wait for ambulance.
Feb 13, 2007 ... A SERIOUSLY ill Glaisdale man who relies on steroids to keep him alive had to wait 42 minutes for an ambulance to arrive after his wife made a desperate 999 call. John Miller (36) of Ghyll Brow was unconscious when his frantic wife Sarah made the 999 call on Saturday 3 February ...
Edwin's cash plea for new season.
Feb 15, 2007 ... WHITBY motor racer Edwin Jowsey has renewed his plea for sponsorship ahead of the new Formula Three season. Edwin (20) only raced once last year in Monaco and later broke his ribs, only regaining full fitness in December. But his family is hoping for better luck this ...
Maroons move up to second.
Feb 15, 2007 ... Whitby Maroons 59 Chester le Street 5 WHITBY Maroons moved up the table to second after another comprehensive win over mid-table Chester-le-Street. The Maroons were on a high after trouncing Richmondshire 64-5 the previous week in Durham and Northumberland ...
Lifeboats on hand to aid beached boat.
Feb 16, 2007 ... BOTH Whitby lifeboats were called into action on Wednesday afternoon after a boat lost power and beached on sand opposite Whitby Pavilion. The 21ft rib Misty Blue had suffered engine failure just off the coast. The weather pushed the vessel towards the shore where it ...
Woman hurt in hit and run.
Feb 16, 2007 ... POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a hit and run car crash on Sunday. At 4.55pm at the junction of Spital Bridge, Whitby, a white Ford Transit-style van collided with a silver Peugeot 207 heading in the direction of Helredale Road. The van did not stop and ...
Bloom bid to kick off with a bang.
Feb 16, 2007 ... WHITBY'S bid to be crowned coastal champion of Britain in Bloom 2007 will go off with a bang on Monday. The Grand Turk will fire one of her mighty cannons at 4pm to formally mark the start of this year's campaign. Dowager Lady Normanby will be on hand to hoist the ...
Vulture flies into village.
Feb 16, 2007 ... A VULTURE has been spotted across the region this week with sightings in both Robin Hood's Bay and Grosmont. The African white-backed vulture was first seen in Robin Hood's Bay on Tuesday afternoon by a family out for a drive. Andrew Straw said he saw a large bird ...
Best rural buildings set to be rewarded.
Feb 16, 2007 ... AWARDS are now on offer for the best rural buildings, either new or converted, in the Whitby area. The Country Land Association Rural Buildings Awards, in association with property consultancy Knight Frank, aims to showcase the very best new or converted rural buildings that ...
'People power' to keep maternity.
Feb 16, 2007 ... PEOPLE power is needed if we are to safeguard the future of maternity services in Whitby, says county councillor Joe Plant. This warning comes less than two weeks before a public meeting where members of the health trust and Primary Care Trust will face the Whitby public for the ...
Neighbour's campaign of terror.
Feb 16, 2007 ... A CASTLETON financial services adviser subjected his neighbours to an eight-year campaign of hatred with obscene gestures and verbal abuse, a court heard. Peter and Jane Smithson were the victims of a regular torrent of vile gestures and foul language by Raymond Melling (52). ...
Bands star at charity event.
Feb 16, 2007 ... A CHARITY extravaganza is being held on 2 March at Whitby Rifle Club to raise money for two worthwhile causes. Four local bands will perform as part of the entertainment at the concert which has been organised by local woman Rachel Clarkson (26). The money raised will ...
Points on licence.
Feb 20, 2007 ... A man has been given community service and eight penalty points on his licence after pleading guilty to three driving offences. Kevin Michael Bradder (20), of Green Lane, Whitby, was charged with driving a motor vehicle otherwise than in accordance with a licence, driving ...
Youngsters sing their way to choir glory.
Feb 20, 2007 ... PROUD youngsters at a Whitby Primary School have some new silverware after its choir was named the best in the county. St Hilda's clinched the title after winning BBC Radio York's choir competition in December after performing at Selby Abbey. The accolade was ...
Hairdrier alarming.
Feb 20, 2007 ... WHITBY Fire brigade was called to Sneaton Castle on Monday night after a faulty hairdrier set off the fire alarm. The incident happened at 10pm when a young ...
Growing concern at level of mortgage repossessions.
Feb 20, 2007 ... THE number of people living in the Whitby area threatened with having their homes repossessed has rocketed by 20% in the last year. Official figures produced by the Department for Constitutional Affairs show 351 people were taken to Scarborough County Court in 2006 for the first ...
Park bid at cabinet.
Feb 20, 2007 ... PANNETT Park's bid for lottery funding is set to be officially approved by the borough council today. The park is bidding for a grant of [pounds sterling]1.5m from the Heritage Lottery fund to renovate and improve the land in Whitby. At the cabinet meeting today ...