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Lois Buckle with her mother's Caul ( a film of skin cut from her face when she was born) which she found in a tin while clearing out her house.

Cauls are said to be good luck to sailors

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Danby woman’s eerie lucky charm

A DANBY woman has finally had the courage to open a tin containing a bizarre lucky charm – a piece of human skin aged more than 90 years old.

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Rotarians help to buy dinghy for Sailibility scheme

A SPECIALISED access dinghy for Sailability at Scaling Dam Sailing Club has been purchased thanks to funds raised by Rotary Clubs from around the area.

Wrangle over open air theatre

a bitter war of words has broken out after the announcement of Scarborough Open Air Theatre’s summer programme of entertainment was halted.

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Roger Hartley and pupil Jordan Ingham

Lab man’s rocket science lunch club

A CAEDMON lab technician decided that the best way to review a new science book would be for him to conduct a series of experiments, with the aid of some pupils.

East Whitby regeneration meeting

THE second meeting of the steering group put together to drive forward the regeneration of East Whitby over the next five years will meet on Wednesday.

Sport rss

Blues v FC United Saturday hopes are dashed

WHITBY Town’s hopes of rescheduling their money-spinning clash with FC United of Manchester appear to have been dashed by league chiefs.

Track stages Northern Drifting Championships

A LOCAL autodrome has been picked to stage the Northern Drifting Championships on Sunday 25 March.

Whitby circuit picked again for national motocross

WHITBY has once again been selected as a venue for the Red Bull Pro National motocross series.

Freezing waters scare the fish away

WEDNESDAY night’s angling was very trying, due to temperature dipping to -2C and the scarcity of the fish.

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Stuart Startup , Forestry Commission Bike Ranger (green top) and mountain biker Chris Hooper who works for Dalby based Pace Cycles on some of the current routes in Dalby Forest near Pickering,North Yorkshire where forest chiefs have teamed up with Singletyraction to re-establish a trail building group .

Fans asked to steer future of Dalby cycling

LOCAL bikers are being urged to gear up by the Forestry Commission and help improve Dalby Forest’s already world class mountain biking network.

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Jammers aiming high with charity gig

A BAND is hoping to aim high and raise a ‘shed load’ of cash in aid of a lifesaving charity.

Society has art on offer

PRIORY Art Society will be holding an art exhibition with original artwork for sale at what they call “very competitive” prices.

Headmaster joins play’s cast of Me and My Girl

After packing away props and costumes from its winter production of Annie, Whitby Area Musical Theatre Company is delighted to have cast its fabulous next show Me and My Girl.

Nostalgia tribute band will help support the RNLI

Nostalgia in SOS call for RNLI event

FUND-RAISING events are set to take place this week as part of the RNLI’s SOS day.

Cannes winner on at Coliseum

This 2010 winner of the Best Film Award at the Cannes Film Festival and an award for the Best Foreign Film from the London Film Critics is a highlight of this year’s Whitby Film Society programme.

Community rss

Hospital launches new booking system.

SCARBOROUGH and North East Yorkshire Healthcare NHS Trust is introducing a new booking system for outpatient’s appointments.

Guest house alterations allowed

ALTERATIONS to a guest house in Fylingthorpe were approved by planners at the North York Moors planning authority despite the objections of neighbours.

House in Danby harmful to views say planners

THE CONSTRUCTION of a single storey detached building for use as a residential annex at a bungalow in Danby was refused by the North York Moors National Park planning committee.

Plan could herald a major tourist boom

WHITBY’S economy and tourism industry could be set to boom if huge plans come to fruition.

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Keith Moody - wearing the number 6 jersey - during Whitby Town's cup final appearance at Wembley

Wembley ace dies

A WHITBY Town footballing legend, who scored a goal which helped take the town to Wembley in 1965, passed away last Wednesday.

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