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Local Focus
Pancake race a big success video
CROWDS in Scarborough’s town centre were in for a flippin’ great time at the annual Pancake Race.
Weekly walk with club
SCARBOROUGH Rambling Club holds a long walk every Sunday leaving promptly from Hanover Road at 9.30am.
Market at church
A MARKET will be held at St Mary’s Church and community hall in Cloughton on Friday from 10.30am to 1pm.
Seafront skipping day video
PEOPLE of all ages joined in the fun at Scarborough’s annual Pancake Day skipping in South Bay.
‘Fitting tribute’ appears on statue
A SOMBRE tribute has been left on the enormous sculpture of war hero Freddie Gilroy.
Birds flock to playgroup
BIRDWATCHING youngsters have been ticking off their sighting checklists after installing a feeding station at their playgroup.
Burton Agnes orchid event
BURTON Agnes Hall will be alive with colour at its annual orchid weekend next month.
Charity sets up at new headquarters
SCARBOROUGH housing association Yorkshire Coast Homes has stepped in to provide a new headquarters for a well established charity.
BREAKING NEWS...Tesco decision will not be called-in
THE planning application for construction of a new Tesco superstore in Scarborough has not been called-in for examination by the Secretary of State, it has been announced.
24 commentsOrganiser declare book festival a page turner
THE full line-up of guests and events at the Scarborough Literature Festival have been revealed.
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Freddie flashback part of family photo album
A SCARBOROUGH woman has unearthed a photo which bears an uncanny likeness to a popular Scarborough statue.
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Come and sea... Festival’s programme is taking shape
A PROGRAMME awash with seafaring folk talent is being lined up for this year’s Scarborough Sea-fest.
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Award win for tenant liaising
AN EMPLOYEE for Scarborough maintenance contractor Willmott Dixon has won a top award for her “exceptional efforts” to benefit people in the community where she works.
Jubilee art project needs your votes
ART work is to adorn the streets of Scarborough as part of a project to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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Coal champ on form
n JOHN Hunter won the Scarborough Coal Hump 13 times during its original run – it came to an end in 2005 but was resurrected four years later and followed a different route.
Network hopes to support social enterprise
COMMUNITY groups in Scarborough are hoping to create a new Social Enterprise Network Forum.
Local groups given a cash boost
CAYTON Parish Council has handed out a number of grants to community groups in the area.
Get quizzing for charity
QUIZ fans in Scarborough still have time to enter Macmillan’s “Mammoth Quiz” on Friday.
First aid workshop
An emergency first aid session will be held at Briercliffe Children’s Centre on Wednesday from 10am to 11.30am.
War heroes’ charity gets cash support
MORE than £3,000 was raised for a military charity following a charity auction at Scarborough Rugby Club.
Bowled over for singer
FUNDRAISING fun is on the agenda for a social evening at the indoor bowls centre.
Rotunda’s dino fun
DINOSAUR fans are invited to a workshop at the Rotunda Museum on Saturday February 25 from 10am to noon.
Charity night is in fashion
FUNDRAISERS are looking forward to an evening of chic designer wear at a charity fashion night.
Top award for train operator
A LOCAL train operator is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award.
2 commentsPoet laureate
SCARBOROUGH Museums Trust will host former poet laureate Andrew Motion on Tuesday March 20 in an event at the Royal Hotel.
All set for a flipping good Pancake Day
SCARBOROUGH is set for some flipping great action on Shrove Tuesday next week in the annual Pancake Day celebrations.
Learn about epilepsy
THE Scarborough branch of Epilepsy Action is inviting people to an education and awareness event at Friarage School on Wednesday March 7.
Sea cadets’ success in contest
SCARBOROUGH Sea Cadets have taken part in the Eastern Area Armed Guard competition in Newark.
Tesco group says it has 3,000 letters
A GROUP which is still hoping to prevent the construction of a Tesco superstore in Scarborough has claimed they already have 3,000 letters objecting to the closure of a vital road.
Lifeboat day set to boost coffers
SCARBOROUGH fundraisers are being urged to make a big splash and boost a charity’s coffers.
Concert remembers Shadows legend Jet
A POPULAR Scarborough band are set to tune up for a huge gig in honour of a guitar legend.
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Night of miltary splendour proves a force-ful fundraising event
THOUSANDS of pounds have been passed on to deserving causes following Scarborough’s Night Before the Colours event.
7 commentsCruising for birds at reserve
THE RSPB has announced details of bird-watching cruises around the 400ft cliffs at its Bempton reserve near Scarborough.
Sir Jimmy’s grave draws the crowds video
SIR Jimmy Savile’s grave in Scarborough’s Woodlands Cemetery is fast becoming a tourist attraction.
15 commentsChocolate fundraiser set to be tree-rific!
CHOCOHOLICS are being invited to a fundraising event in aid of a campaign group set up after the famous Irton beech tree was felled.
£1,000 for lifeboat
A joint fundraising event between Harry’s Bar and Harper Brown Health and Beauty raised a £1,000 for RNLI Whitby.
Man who died suddenly at home is named
A MAN who was found dead at his home in Scarborough has been formally named as Andrew Ellis.
Swap kids’ toys and clothes
A SWAP shop is being held on the first Thursday of every month at Derwent Valley Children’s Centre in East Ayton from 1.30pm to 3pm.
Pair to face court after ‘goose death’
THE owners of a dog which allegedly savaged and killed a goose in sight of horrified onlookers will appear in court.
Park featured in TV documentary
A SCARBOROUGH holiday park is to appear on television as a result of its work with a national childrens charity.
Military park plan on show to the public
A SCARBOROUGH businessman is inviting people to come and find out more about plans to improve his North Bay adventure park.
3 commentsDiamond Jubilee plans get under way
PLANS are coming together for Staxton Village’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations on Monday June 4.
The RMS Titanic
The RMS Titanic was a British registered four-funnelled ocean liner built for the transatlantic passenger and mail service between Southampton and New York.
Safety calls after schoolboy inquest
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy died after he was hit by a car and flung into the path of a van, an inquest heard.
Tyre-fitter death ‘not related to asbestos’
A FORMER Scarborough tyre-fitter did not die from contact with asbestos, a coroner has ruled.
Man died after lighter ignited in car
A MAN died after his car was engulfed in flames when a lighter was dropped on its passenger seat, an inquest heard.
1 commentNarrative verdict in schoolboy inquest
AN INQUEST into the death of a 12-year-old schoolboy has recorded a narrive verdict.
A ‘frying’ start to fundraising
A FUNDRAISING event at a Scarborough fish and chip restaurant raised a tasty £270.
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Weather for Scarborough
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 32 mph
Wind direction: South west
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Temperature: 8 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
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