Whitby Gazette (Whitby, England) back issues from June 2008:
Blue Flag decision to be known this week.
Jun 02, 2008 ... WHITBY will find out on Thursday if it has been successful in securing Blue Flag status for its beach for another year. Keep Britain Tidy will announce which English beaches have won Blue Flags on World Environment Day. The Blue Flag is the most ...
Call out to grill blaze.
Jun 02, 2008 ... FIRE crews from Whitby and Lythe were called to a grill fire at a house in Egton last Thursday night. ...
Hunt on for food heroes.
Jun 02, 2008 ... WHITBY has been asked to be on the lookout for its local food heroes to represent the area in a national competition. They will aim to follow in the footsteps of The Whitby Catch which was a regional finalist in the UKTV Food Local Food Heroes in 2006. UKTV Food and ...
Village school scores highly.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A TINY rural school in the Esk Valley has been praised by government inspectors in an Ofsted report. St Hedda's primary school in Egton Bridge, which is voluntary aided, has just 23 pupils aged from four to 11 years, in two classes. In her report, inspector Rosemary ...
Whitby Gazette cricket scoreboard.
Jun 02, 2008 ... Esk Valley Evening League Westerdale v Danby Played on 21 May at Westerdale Danby S Horton st Stonehouse b J Dowson19 A Boyd st Stonehouse b J Dowson20 S Hicks b J Thompson0 K Horton st Stonehouse b M Webster15 ...
Coach in call for club compromise.
Jun 02, 2008 ... A RUGBY coach has hit out at the way Whitby Rugby Club is being treated while its rivals Scarborough prepare to enjoy a [pounds sterling]3m redevelopment. Dave Beck, the head coach at Scarborough, is dismayed at the possibility of Whitby Rugby Club having to fold if a rent ...
Gecko goes walkabout in classroom.
Jun 03, 2008 ... ALL creatures great and small have been seen at a Whitby school where pupils have been showing off their pets. Year seven children at Eskdale School are currently enjoying giving pet and hobbies talks in their English lessons. Traditionally, a stream of animals, some ...
School rocks to the samba beat.
Jun 03, 2008 ... SCHOOL classrooms in Castleton and Danby have been brought alive to the sound of samba music. Pupils have been busy re-creating the magic and atmosphere of the South American carnival music, which originates from Brazil. The classes, which have already run at ...
Moors environment day.
Jun 03, 2008 ... CHILDREN visiting the Moors National Park Centre in Danby will promise to help save the environment by reducing their own and their family's carbon footprints. To highlight World Environment Day on Thursday, the youngsters will be asked to think about a simple task that they or ...
Thieves take scooter.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A CHILD'S scooter was stolen from Whitby's Silver Street last Monday. The scooter had been ...
Police called to pub rowdiness.
Jun 03, 2008 ... POLICE were called to a Whitby town centre pub after a member of the public reported a group of men being rowdy on Friday evening. Officers were sent to the Dolphin in Bridge Street at 6.45pm where they spoke to the group of men sitting ...
Win a bin in recycle week.
Jun 03, 2008 ... SCARBOROUGH Council is holding a name that place competition to celebrate Recycle Week and people could be in line to win a free garden waste bin. All residents have to do is let the council know where the recycle buckets are in the four photographs here and tell them which ...
Bunting is spotted off beaten track.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A RARE bird which should be sunning itself in the Mediterranean has been photographed near Whitby. Whitby Gazette reader Sheila Rawson spotted a black-headed bunting in her garden in Raw on Wednesday last week. It was around for about half an hour and appeared to be ...
New hotel will be part of Whitby West Cliff master plan.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A PLANNED redevelopment of Whitby's West Cliff moved one step closer after Scarborough Councillors gave the plan their backing. Short term repairs and remedial works will take place on attractions including the sunken gardens, the shelters, the paddling pool and the cliff lift. ...
Talk at church.
Jun 03, 2008 ... PEOPLE are invited to Whitby's West Cliff Congregational Church for a talk on the Purpose of the Church - The Glory of God. David Moody of ...
New drugs protocol is a big success.
Jun 03, 2008 ... Just under six months after a ground-breaking new drugs protocol was introduced to the Whitby area and the rest of the county, a review of the protocol has labelled it an emerging success. In a recent survey which formed part of the review, 89% of drug and alcohol service users ...
Fire false alarm.
Jun 03, 2008 ... FIREFIGHTERS were alerted to the town's Whitby Seafoods last Wednesday morning when an automatic fire alarm sounded. ...
Bid for porch.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AN application has been submitted to Scarborough Council for changes to a property in Ruswarp Bank, Ruswarp. The application is for extensions and alterations to replace a rear porch ...
Plan for annexe.
Jun 03, 2008 ... AN application had been submitted to Scarborough Council for a two storey side extension to form an annexe above ...
The art of book translation.
Jun 03, 2008 ... TUCKED away in remote Fryupdale is a couple running a prize-winning service from their home that's unlikely to be found generally in such a rural area. Alaistair and Cora Weir have a Dutch-English translation service and have recently been awarded a prize for their work by an ...
Man found dead on landing.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A MAN in his 60s was found dead on the landing of a block of flats in Whitby's Haggersgate on Friday afternoon. Police were alerted at 3.40pm by a member of the public who found the man on the second floor landing ...
Brave Whitby man overcomes disabilities for desert run.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A BRAVE Whitby runner is set to overcome his own personal tragedy to run 250 kilometres through scorching desert to raise cash for charity. Stewart Darge (42) of Eskdale Road was left with brain injuries when he was involved in a car crash with a drunk driver 20 years ago. ...
An early start for savers.
Jun 03, 2008 ... SCHOOLCHILDREN are being shown the benefits of saving money from an early age as part of a new initiative to eliminate debt in the Whitby area. Following the figures revealed by Whitby's Citizens Advice Bureau in January showing 94 clients with debts totalling over [pounds ...
Villages throw their gardens open.
Jun 03, 2008 ... GREEN-FINGERED villagers are opening their gardens to the public in aid of local charities this Sunday. Residents throughout Fyling-thorpe and Robin Hood's Bay are taking part in an Open Gardens event where both visitors and locals alike will get the chance to view the variety ...
Battleship is sent down the coast to see action.
Jun 03, 2008 ... A WHITBY built battleship has arrived in Scarborough and is all set to go to war. A 22ft long replica of HMS Ajax was delivered last week and is set to join the famous fleet that battles for glory in Peasholm Park's Naval Warfare. The Coates Marine built boat is now ...
Dormer window bid.
Jun 03, 2008 ... THE owners of 18B Haggersgate in Whitby have sought listed building consent for a dormer window to ...
MP's concern at mixed sex wards.
Jun 03, 2008 ... WHITBY'S MP has spoken out over the Govern-ment's failure to eliminate mixed-sex hospital wards. Robert Goodwill joined a Tory-led attack after it was revealed that two thirds of NHS trusts were failing to meet set standards on the issue. Recent figures show some ...
Window smashers.
Jun 03, 2008 ... VANDALS smashed the bedroom window of a house in the town's Cliff Street. ...
Charity heads for Co-op.
Jun 03, 2008 ... CARING Together will be holding a tombola at Whitby Co-op on Friday to raise money for ...
Car is vandalised.
Jun 03, 2008 ... VANDALS made a two-foot deep scratch in a Renault Scenic parked in Whitby's Mulgrave Road. The driver had parked ...
Whitby fishing industry in crisis.
Jun 03, 2008 ... FISHING in Whitby will not exist in two years if the current crisis over fuel and quotas is not addressed MP Robert Goodwill has been told. The shocking claim was made as Mr Goodwill met with fisherman in Whitby on Friday as they look for help in trying to save their ...
Double price fish and chips fear.
Jun 03, 2008 ... FISH and chips could double in price over the next year as a result of a huge hike in the cost of the diesel used to fuel the boats. The Government's Sea Fish Industry Authority, stated there must be huge increases in the price of staple fish species in the coming 12 to 18 ...
Encouraging groups to make most of environment.
Jun 04, 2008 ... A SCHEME to encourage under-represented groups to make more use of the "natural environment" has been launched. Bosses at the North York Moors National Park Authority say the area has a varied landscape which offers lots of opportunities for recreation and enjoyment. ...
Civic society lecture.
Jun 04, 2008 ... THE next lecture of Whitby's Lit and Phil Society is on 25 June in Whitby Museum's Normanby Rooms. All At Sea With A Petticoat will be presented by Margery Thompson and all are welcome. Non members [pounds sterling]2. The May lecture of the Lit and Phil ...
Lifeboat chiefs appeal for any old jewellery.
Jun 04, 2008 ... OLD jewellery, medals and collectables are being sought as part of a national appeal by the RNLI. The Jewellery Appeal is now entering its 22nd year. Some of the more unusual past donations include a set of dentures on gold mount; war medals; mother-of-pearl theatre ...
TV star Bellamy in campaign launch in Whitby.
Jun 05, 2008 ... MORE than 150 people turned out to see botanist David Bellamy launch a new campaign in Whitby on Sunday. The Campaign for Real Medicine was set in motion at Nature's Laboratory in Stainsacre Lane with Plant and Bee founder James Fearnley. Mr Bellamy gave a speech to ...
Vandals throw BBQ in river.
Jun 05, 2008 ... VANDALS threw a cast-iron barbecue, plant pots and a grow bag into the River Esk at Ruswarp. The ...
Lifetime achievement award for author.
Jun 05, 2008 ... THE MAN whose books inspired the hit TV drama Heartbeat set in Goathland has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award for his services to Yorkshire. Peter Walker was presented with the award at the Yorkshire Rural Awards. Mr Walker, a former inspector with ...
Take a peek at gardens.
Jun 05, 2008 ... PEOPLE will be able to take a peek inside the gardens of homes in Robin Hood's Bay and Fylingthorpe as part of the villages' annual open gardens event on Sunday. More than 20 gardens will be open to look around and all proceeds will be donated to Whitby and Ryedale Alzheimer's ...
New arrivals get used to life on the River Esk.
Jun 05, 2008 ... EIGHT new arrivals are adjusting to life on the River Esk as a pair of swans welcome the newest members of their family into the world. The cygnets have been trailing their parents around on the water and attracting a lot of interest from tourists and locals alike. A spokeswoman ...
Fox chooses to dine out with his enemy.
Jun 05, 2008 ... IT'S not often Mr Fox dines with his enemy - but that's exactly what Joanne Pearson of Sleights caught this local fox doing on Levisham Moor. The red head was snapped by Joanne from Birch Avenue, sharing the supper of two very generous unfazed sheep, put out for them by Joanne ...
Ducks proving popular tourist attraction.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A STREETWISE duck and her ducklings have been making themselves right at home in Whitby after first making an appearance in the town around a month ago. The family of ducks, who have made their home in Church Street car park, have been spotted waddling around the Bridge Street ...
Road blocked after horrific crash in Ruswarp.
Jun 05, 2008 ... TWO people are lucky to be alive after being involved in an horrific accident that left their car crushed beyond recognition. A man was taken to James Cook Hospital by air ambulance suffering from a spinal injuries and the female driver was taken by road ambulance as a ...
Godfrey takes four wickets in over.
Jun 05, 2008 ... TASMANIAN bowler Brendan Godfrey took four wickets in one over as Whitby crushed Nawton Grange on Saturday. The Aussie tore into the opposition, clean bowling all four victims in his ninth over. He has now taken 24 wickets in his first season as Whitby pursue the ...
Cricketers capture new sponsor.
Jun 05, 2008 ... MULGRAVE Cricket Club has captured a new shirt sponsor. BHD Partnership of Airy Hill Manor in Whitby is an architectural and engineering design company with three partners, Richard Birdsall, Tim Harrison and ...
Alex's yacht race elation.
Jun 05, 2008 ... A FORMER Whitby man has spoken of his elation at being the first British competitor home in a demanding 3,000-mile yacht race. Alex Bennett crossed the finish line of the Plymouth to Boston Artemis Transat yacht race at the weekend in his Fujifilm boat. Speaking to ...
Smithson first.
Jun 05, 2008 ... TEN members of the Whitby Premier Invitation Club sent 63 birds to race from Clermont in France. The winning pigeon took nine hours to fly the 375 miles and belongs to Brian Smithson. The same pigeon won first prize two weeks ago when flying 322 miles from Arras in ...
Sixth win in a row for Edwin at soggy Brands.
Jun 05, 2008 ... AISLABY motor racer Edwin Jowsey claimed his sixth consecutive win of the season at a drenched Brands Hatch. The circuit, approximately 15-20 miles outside London, is old and technically difficult as it has lots of bends and inclines. The track was formerly used for ...
Blues sign ex-Premiership star Tinkler.
Jun 05, 2008 ... WHITBY Town Football Club today landed the dramatic signing of experienced ex-Premiership midfielder Mark Tinkler. The 32-year-old has played at the highest level with Leeds and has also had spells at York City, Hartlepool and Scottish side Livingston. He is one of ...
Polish books to be stocked.
Jun 06, 2008 ... LIBRARIES in Whitby and the rest of North Yorkshire are providing books in Polish. The move follows a trial in Scarborough and other libraries in Richmond and Selby which showed there was a high demand for such books. Now, a range of books in Polish will be put into ...
Cue-ing up for Laura.
Jun 06, 2008 ... PUB-goers at Whitby's Stakesby Arms will be lining up their cues tomorrow to help raise cash for a Whitby schoolgirl. Leslie Brown of Dundas Gardens and his friends, who all play pool on a Tuesday night, have organised a pool marathon in which a seven-strong group will play pool ...
Drink-drive crackdown.
Jun 06, 2008 ... EMERGENCY services are on target to cut the number of deaths on North Yorkshire's roads but as the summer season begins motorists are being warned not to put the campaign at risk by drinking and driving. Authorities in the county have set a target of reducing the number of ...
Bid for grant for singers turned down.
Jun 06, 2008 ... SLEIGHTS Singers who asked Scarborough Borough Council for a grant of [pounds sterling]2,000 towards their centenary celebrations were refused by members of the council's Northern Area Committee. The members decided to turn down the application as the singers were unsure of the ...
Get ready for village Gooseberry Run.
Jun 06, 2008 ... RUNNERS will pound the streets when the Egton road race goes under starters orders this Sunday. The 10km event, which is in its eighth year, incorporates a gentle two-mile fun run for less serious athletes, walkers and even grandparents. The race also known as the Gooseberry Run ...
Lamp theft.
Jun 06, 2008 ... THIEVES made off with a solar lamp from the garden of a house in Whitby's Resolution Way. ...
Stress out at craft courses.
Jun 06, 2008 ... STRESS sufferers could be helped by joining a free art and craft course at Whitby Evangelical Church on Skinner Street. The course is aimed at adults who are affected by stress, anxiety and depression. The tutor is Sarah Skidmore and the course will run for six weeks on Mondays ...
Flagging up the success of beaches.
Jun 06, 2008 ... WHITBY has once again picked up a prestigious Blue Flag award for the quality of its beach. Along with the Blue Flag, Whitby has also been given a Quality Coast Award for the first time. The results were announced yesterday and there was also good news for three ...
Art donation helps hall.
Jun 06, 2008 ... THE donation of a print by acclaimed artist Arthur Friedensen has raised funds for the restoration of Staithes Memorial Hall. Rosamund Jordan, of TB & R Jordan Fine Paintings Gallery in Eaglescliffe, Stockton-on-Tees, donated the print of Staithes by the artist as a raffle prize ...
Visit marks 20th anniversary.
Jun 06, 2008 ... A GROUP of German visitors are visiting Whitby to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the borough being twinned with the German town of Osterode. The visit began on Wednesday when the party flew in from Osterode. They have taken in a full programme of events for three ...
Grieving mum's fury as plane fault ignored.
Jun 06, 2008 ... A GRIEVING mother has spoken of her disgust after an inquest heard how her trainee pilot daughter crashed and died after a fault on her plane was ignored. Former Whitby woman Lisa Knaggs (21) was pursuing her dream of learning to fly in America two-and-a-half years ago when her ...
Mourners raise [pounds sterling]1,500.
Jun 06, 2008 ... GENEROUS mourners raised almost [pounds sterling]1,500 at the funeral of well-known Whitby honorary citizen and poppy appeal supporter, Joy Bull. At Mrs Bull's funeral at St Hilda's Church on the West Cliff on 16 May, a collection was held which raised [pounds sterling]1,473 ...
County has to act to cut landfill.
Jun 06, 2008 ... NORTH Yorkshire County Council is facing a [pounds sterling]19m landfill tax bill by the year 2020 unless further action is taken to cut the amount of household waste going to landfill sites. It has achieved its target of recycling 40% of rubbish two years ahead of ...
Whitby work to go on sale.
Jun 06, 2008 ... LOCAL art lovers could find something to their taste at an auction of work by well-known artists, many featuring Whitby and the area. Auctioneer and fine art dealer David Duggleby who is to hold the auction in Scarborough said: "There is to be a total of 250 lots from many ...
Horses plan for village.
Jun 06, 2008 ... A planning application involving land in Goathland has been submitted to the North York Moors National Park Authority. It involves the use of land ...
Railway ready for its celebration of the 60s.
Jun 06, 2008 ... PEOPLE can take a trip back to the sights, sounds and smells of the sixties during a special festival on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Visitors to the railway which runs from Pickering to Whitby can look forward to a nostalgic return to the 1960s next Saturday and Sunday ...