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Police praise public for inquiry help
POLICE have said thanks to Whitby’s residents for their help in tracking down the man suspected of murdering local woman Julie Davison.
Police step up park patrols
POLICE are going to be stepping up patrols in Pannett park after a recent spate of anti-social behaviour.
Cadets honoured at award ceremony
POUNDING boots on the wooden floor filled Sneaton Castle with noise on a Friday night as young Whitby Air Cadets took part in a formal dinner and awards ceremony.
Pitter patter of tiny feline paws
LISA SMITH was surprised to discover this family of felines when she was feeding her horses at the weekend.
Police name bike crash victim
POLICE have named the young motorcyclist who was killed in a smash near Scaling Dam yesterday (Monday).
Regional
Weir tragedy wife thanks rescuers
The wife of a man who died with their three-year-old son in a boating accident near Warwick has thanked rescue teams for their efforts to save them.
Unemployment rate drops by 9.1%
Unemployment in Yorkshire fell by 24,000 in the three months to March, official figures have revealed.
Free family fun day in the running
Sheffield families are being invited to have a ball at an Olympic-themed fun day involving a community relay race.
Memories needed for chapel project
Artefacts, memories and stories about a York chapel are being collected to help create a piece of "living history".
£60m tram-train pilot approved
Tram-trains which run on street tracks and railway lines are to be piloted in South Yorkshire in a scheme worth nearly £60 million, the Government has confirmed.
National
Abu Qatada given bail hearing date
Jordanian terror suspect Abu Qatada could be freed on bail by the end of the month.
Book reveals 'chillaxing' Cameron
David Cameron has the ability to "switch off" from the pressures of high politics in a way that almost no other MP can, according to a new biography of the Prime Minister.
Suu Kyi to address Parliament in UK
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is to make a historic address to both Houses of Parliament as she ventures out of her country for the first time in more than two decades.
Wealthy tenants face crackdown
Ministers are looking to clamp down on wealthy families who benefit from tens of millions of pounds of subsidies for social housing.
Man in court on terror charges
A man has appeared in court charged with directing dissident republican terrorism.
Features
A Stroll with Stuart - Miles of stiles - but a great walk
I DON’T mind a bit of a breeze or even a heavy shower ... and I love walking in snow.
Down on the Farm with Colin Williamson - April
Some month April is turning out to be, but I thought the glorious weather of March couldn’t last, even though we were willing it to.
Business
New fuel facility for harbour users
A NEW fuel facility has been installed at the Fish Quay, although harbour users have expressed concerns over its suitability.
2 commentsTenders for Dalby Forest cafe and bikes re-awarded
TWO firms who bid for business in Dalby Forest have been re-awarded contracts following a row which saw the secretary of state for rural affairs involved and the tender process scrapped.
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Two-tier system of discrimination claims charter skippers
A TWO tier system is in operation in Whitby’s harbour which discriminates between anglers and yachts, claim the heads of the charter skippers association.
Staithes farmer picks the best at Skipton
A STAITHES farmer was the judge at the breeding sheep show and sale of the season.
Sainsbury’s begins recruitment drive
JOBSEEKERS wanting to work at the new Sainsburys superstore on Stainsacre Lane will be able to apply for one of almost 200 new jobs of yesterday 3 May.
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Education
Author gets kids thinking creative
A LOCAL author and teacher dropped in to Ruswarp School to help kids get their creative minds working.
Fyling Hall flying high
Fyling Hall School is celebrating after receiving its latest inspection report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate.
Kids’ Easter treat for naming homes
GLAISDALE Primary School pupils got the chance for a special look around some of the homes they recently helped to name.
Environment
Whitby passes beach test
LOCAL beaches, including Whitby’s, have the cleanest bathing water in the country according to a Marine Conservation Society’s recent survey.
No lighthouse repairs on horizon
WHITBY’S crumbling lighthouses may not be fixed until the piers themselves are fully restored.
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Letters
Lost irony
my previous letter about town councillor Parkes’ eight foot (or was it nine?) alien mother was given a serious reply in your letters page (11 May).
Thanks from Alfie the Sprocker Spaniel
I am a 20-month-old Sprocker Spaniel who would very much like to thank the kind person who found and took the trouble to return my address and microchip discs which I had obviously lost whilst chasing around on the beach or the moorland with my brother Joe.
Whitby should embrace motor homes
I understand that your local council intends to ban the parking of motor homes in your town.
Unfulfilled promises
Full marks for the pensioner Dorothy Denny who has written to David Cameron concerning the Runswick Bay toilets being closed and sold.
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Weather for Whitby
Saturday 19 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 6 C to 8 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: North
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Cloudy
Temperature: 7 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: North east
