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- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
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- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
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Runswick Bay rare bird sighting
Runswick Bay is popular with tourists who are drawn to the area’s peace and quiet, but a local twitcher says he has spotted a visitor never before seen on our coastline.
Hot or cold, fire crew is ready to serve
WHITBY’S fire crews have been busy recently, taking part in a series of exercises that showed the wide variety of challenges they face each winter.
Street Angels scheme being launched in Whitby
VOLUNTEERS are being asked to sign up to a scheme to help revellers in Whitby at the weekends.
Spending a penny getting costly
THE saga surrounding the future of the public toilets in Ruswarp is driving Whitby Town Council round the u-bend.
Lifeboat says: ‘you beauties!’
A JOINT fund-raising event between Harry’s Bar and Harper Brown Health and Beauty raised over £1,000 for Whitby’s RNLI lifeboat.
RNLI lifesavers commended for Sandsend rescue
AN RNLI lifeguard is to be awarded one of the rescue service’s highest honours following a daring rescue in very rough seas at Sandsend last year.
BREAKING NEWS - Lighthouse to close
WHITBY’S West Pier lighthouse has closed to the public indefinitely.
2 commentsTickets for Mayor’s sports dinner still available
LEGENDARY snooker player Dennis Taylor will be a guest speaker at the Borough Mayor’s special sporting-themed dinner on Sunday 10 March and tickets are still available.
Hospice needs volunteer drivers
ST Catherine’s Hospice is looking to recruit more drivers to help bring patients in and out of their Whitby day hospice.
Easier ways to pay council bills
WHITBY residents will be able to pay council bills at newsagents and other local shops rather than having to go to the council offices.
3 commentsTown council defiant as harbour row rumbles on
The town council group set up to try and improve the harbour in Whitby believe the borough council is trying to force it to disband by ignoring them.
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Bowling club hoping to hit the jack-pot
THE FIRST of a series of fundraisers to raise the bowling club from the ashes is being held later this month.
Fire crew prove local knowledge is crucial
GOATHLAND may have the world’s smallest fire station, but on Monday they proved once again that it isn’t the size of your engine that’s important, it’s how you use it.
Local RNLI teams rescued over 100 people in 2011
LIFEBOAT crews in the north of England recorded one of their busiest periods to date last year.
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.
Kipper smoking sparks false alarm
WHITBY fire brigade squeezed their way along Upper Church Street last Friday after reports of smoke coming from the roof of a Henrietta Street building.
1 commentMiners’ ‘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.
New west pier footbridge plans: bid for approval
PLANS are moving forward for the installation of a new permanent footbridge to link the West Pier with the extension.
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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.
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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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.
Hook, line and sinker for labrador Holly
A PET owner has issued a warning to other dogs lovers after her black Labrador got five fishing hooks stuck in her mouth and body during a walk by the beach.
1 commentDepot sale drives forward council relocation
Relocation of the council depot in Whitby is being driven forward after sale of land has been agreed.
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.
Cancer coffee morning grand total
OVER £5,200 was raised across Whitby for Macmillan Cancer Support during last year’s World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
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.
Burglary shock at birthday darts bash
A PARTY of Whitby women were robbed while they celebrated a 35th birthday with some of the world’s best dart players.
1 commentHarbour told to balance its cash
WHITBY Harbour must be financially sustainable by 2014, a council report has stated.
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Phone thief strikes on Flowergate
POLICE have issued the image of a man believe has stolen a mobile phone from a shop in Whitby.
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Collision victim recovering
THE VICTIM of a serious road accident on Friday, which occurred on The Carrs near Ruswarp, has been moved off the Intensive Care ward at James Cook after her condition began to improve.
2 commentsA feast fit for a king...or queen
THE Queen has given her backing to a big lunch being held in Whitby this year to celebrate her diamond jubilee.
Woman dies following moors road crash
A WOMAN has died and a man has been arrested following a crash on the A169 moors road yesterday afternoon.
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All hands on deck for trawler tow
ROUGH seas and two trawlers needing a tow into Whitby harbour proved a tricky job for the town’s lifeboats.
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.
1 commentStakesby by-election candidates withdraw
TWO of the candidates who put themselves up for election in the Stakesby ward have withdrawn.
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East versus West
A MASTERPLAN is being created in a bid to regenerate the east side of Whitby, which has been dubbed “one of the most disadvantaged areas.”
2 commentsChance to join the park team
THE authority which governs the North York Moors National Park is appealing for applicants to fill two vacancies on their team of members.
Base to fight extra-terrestrial attacks
GOVERNMENT ministers visited RAF Fylingdales on Monday to discuss how the base can be utilised to protect the UK from attacks from space.
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Weather for Whitby
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
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Temperature: 8 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 29 mph
Wind direction: South west
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Temperature: 3 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 23 mph
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