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Dotty about all things vintage
AS a teenager when all Trudie Ward’s friends were in Topshop snapping up the latest fashions she was scouring charity shops and making cushions and bedding.
BREAKING NEWS - Lighthouse to close
WHITBY’S West Pier lighthouse has closed to the public indefinitely.
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Skippers set to restart fishing
THE port authority and geography combine to make Whitby a “very, very severe place to work out of”, according to one trawlerman.
Plants, papers and pet products at Victoria Farm
FROM pampering your pets to picking up a paper – you can do it all at Victoria Farm Garden Centre. Emma Spencer dropped in...
Don’t be a fuel - win an Xbox
AN OIL and fuel company is asking Whitby residents to help name a new fleet of tankers.
No catches to cash for companies
THERE are no catches to the cash hand-outs being offered to businesses in Whitby.
Councillor’s bid to protect donkey field one step further
THE DONKEY field in Whitby looks set to be granted village green status.
Trespass warning for walkers
Walkers using the Whitby to Ruswarp route alongside the railway line and river bank are still committing trespass.
New boss takes the helm at Boulby potash mine
A NEW general manager has taken over the helm of Boulby Mine with the aim of securing its future for many years to come.
Decision due on future of Pavilion
A DECISION on the future running of Whitby pavilion is expected to be made within the next few weeks.
Miners’ ‘generous’ donation
THE company which is currently undertaking exploratory drilling around the Whitby area has made a “most generous” donation to a local agricultural show.
Old Resolution a new addition at Lockers
A Whitby trawler is Our Lass no more after departing for pastures new.
3 commentsEmulate chooses to head north
EMULATE II chose to land its catch in North Shields last Friday after learning that there was no demand in Whitby for locally-caught fish.
5 commentsHarbour told to balance its cash
WHITBY Harbour must be financially sustainable by 2014, a council report has stated.
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Blues boss backs poker tournament for Boro legend
WHITBY Town boss Darren Williams is backing a glitzy money-spinner to raise funds for a Middlesbrough legend who made more than 200 appearances for the club.
Tom vows to block off mine from the park
THE chairman of a pressure group which acts as “protectors of the North Yorks Moors” has said that he will fight to stop a mine being built within the national park
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Hotel set to be demolished despite protests
ONE of the most prominent buildings on the West Cliff is set to be demolished despite a series of objections from nearby residents and council bodies.
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Small boat in big city pageant
A RESTORED ex-Whitby lifeboat is set to take part in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant on the River Thames on 3 June.
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A new petrol station for Whitby?
SAINSBURY’S has revealed to the Whitby Gazette that a petrol station is part of its plans when it builds a new superstore in the town.
Ugglebarnby potash drill exceeds expectations
SIGNIFICANT potash reserves have been found at a second temporary drilling site near Ugglebarnby.
2 commentsCaravan site set to double in size
A CARAVAN site near Lythe, which claims to be one of the oldest in North Yorkshire, is set to double in size.
Net gains for fishing school
WHITBY’S Fishing School has seen many changes in the 11 years it has been in business, the latest being a new venture into cyberspace.
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Weather for Whitby
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 29 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 3 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 23 mph
Wind direction: West
