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New moors authority duo
A heritage design consultant and a former chief executive officer have been appointed by the environment secretary to serve on the North York Moors National Park Authority.
Coastliner bus service saved
The Coastliner service will not be axed from Goathland, Ruswarp and Sleights, to the relief of residents who rely on the buses.
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New mine ‘would be threat to tourism’
Tourism would be hit by a whopping £41m loss every year as visitors avoid congested roads and a spoil heap the size of Wembley Stadium, caused by a new potash mine, it is claimed.
Port’s faithful guardian back home
Welcomed back like an old friend, Whitby’s lifeboat returned home last week after undergoing major repairs.
Council to bail out Sleights affordable housing project
The borough council is putting up £50,000 to make sure that an affordable homes project in Sleights doesn’t fall through.
Shop volunteers needed
Volunteers with an eye for collectibles or a flair for window dressing are needed for the Saint Catherine’s Hospice shop on Skinner Street.
Sport
Antix pressures Cold Steel to final second
Seven boats came out to compete in the first of a series of Whitby Yacht Club pursuit races on Saturday.
Juniors make up numbers for Mulgrave 2nds
Mulgrave Cricket Club’s second team started their Eskdale League home fixtures against Grosmont, but were badly hit by first team call-ups, holidays and work commitments.
Whitby pair land Grouse Foursomes success
The first honours board competition of the year, the Grouse Foursomes, was won by Denis Roper and Tam McConville, who produced an excellent nett 62 in this challenging format of alternate shots.
TV feedback helping Whitby rowers
With the first races of the rowing season just round the corner, rowers at Whitby’s Friendship Rowing Club have been fine-tuning their performance with the help of technology.
Little captures Spring Cup glory
Following a difficult opening match on the same lake, the draw was made with each member of Whitby Coarse Angling Club hoping for one of the better pegs.
League’s grand gesture
Eskdale Charity Darts League finals and presentation night took place recently at Staithes Club.
Lifestyle
Town meets county for fair
Families and country sports enthusiasts are set to flock to Pickering this weekend as the town stages its annual game and country fair.
Whitby hosts 14th gospel music event
This weekend the fourteenth Whitby Gospel Music Convention takes place at Whitby Pavilion, and for the first time one familiar face will be missing
Meet Roman soldier at society talk
The fascinating story of the Romans in Britain will be unravelled when a soldier from 4th century Rome will visit the Whitby Antique and Fine Arts Society to talk about Roman medicine.
Artists unveil work at prestigious show
The prestigious Fylingdales Group of Artists will show case its work at the Pannett Art Gallery from tomorrow in their 81st exhibition.
New soul club night for town
A new soul club at The Met in Whitbywill be launched this later this month organised by a music-lover and DJ from the town.
Show success for clothes shop video
A local clothes shop in Whitby has hosted its most successful charity fashion show yet.
Community
Delight as work starts on Whitby’s war memorial
Work began this week on Whitby’s War Memorial as those behind the project gathered to celebrate its construction.
Row erupts over ‘eyesore’ beach hut barriers which spoil view
The man who pushed for ‘eyesore’ railings along the sea wall in front of Whitby’s iconic beach huts, has defended the decision saying the council could have faced a corporate manslaughter charge if someone fell over the edge and died.
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Get up to speed on safety cameras
Members of the public will get the opportunity to quiz the police about mobile safety cameras next week.
Goodwill told to pay back second home cash
Scarborough’s MP has been ordered to pay back thousands of pounds by the Parliamentary watchdog in profits made on his taxpayer-funded second home.
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Industry united in tributes to tragic Gary
Following the death of Gary Manders-Powell on April 30, members of Whitby’s fishing fleet have paid tribute to the young man who ‘always wanted to be a fisherman’.
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Police report almost 4,000 fewer victims of crime
Government figures have confirmed that North Yorkshire Police has reduced crime across the region by 10 per cent.
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Saturday 18 May 2013
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