- Couple celebrate £45m lottery win
- Ofcom acts to tackle 'slamming'
- Greek leaders agree to new cuts
- UK 'will defend Falklands properly'
- PM urges more women in boardrooms
- Bank set to add £50bn economy boost
- Three admit abuse at care home
- Road chaos in icy 'perfect storm'
- Redknapp 'hasn't thought about' job
- Ofsted boss outlines rating changes
- Mills denies playing voicemail
- £4.5m skills cities fund launched
- Award for Harry the Apache pilot
- Man arrested in US over 1993 raid
- BBC boss backs more 'older' women
- Brand and Perry divorce finalised
- Watchdog warning over defence cuts
- Elderly man dies after dog attack
- Junk food ads 'aimed at children'
- Results reveal cost of hack probe
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Local
Move that will cost you £3.6m
A HUGE move to build a new council depot in Scarborough could cost taxpayers £3.69 million.
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Indecent images case
A MAN has appeared at Scarborough Magistrates’ Court charged with possessing more than 9,608 indecent images of children.
Curfew after man’s perfume burglary
A THIEF caused a stink by breaking into a popular Scarborough department store and helping himself to almost £800 worth of fragrances.
Plea over stolen moped
POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of a moped in the town.
1 commentWarning on frozen reservoirs
YORKSHIRE Water is urging visitors to its recreational sites in Scarborough to stay well clear of frozen reservoirs.
Regional
Bulls will help children get active
Youngsters are being urged to get involved in sports and dance camps this half-term to get a taste of a wide range of sporting activities, and meet some professional rugby players.
Tributes to boy who died in snow
A school has paid tribute to a 10-year-old boy who died after collapsing while out playing in the snow in West Yorkshire.
On yer bike for half-term course
Children in York can get biking tips as part of half-term events designed to get more youngsters cycling to school.
Funeral for burial mix-up soldier
The funeral of a former paratrooper whose body was found in a morgue 11 years after he was supposed to have been buried in Hull is set to take place on Thursday.
Feeding study could save wild birds
Research at farms, including one in East Yorkshire, could pave the way for farmers to be paid for feeding starving wild birds.
National
Couple celebrate £45m lottery win
A young couple from Nottinghamshire have became the second pair from the county to win a EuroMillions jackpot of more than £40 million in less than a month.
Ofcom acts to tackle 'slamming'
An estimated 520,000 households had their landline or broadband services switched without their consent in the last year, Ofcom has said.
Greek leaders agree to new cuts
Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos and his coalition partners have struck a deal on new cuts demanded by creditors to secure a vital 130 billion euro (£109 billion) bailout.
UK 'will defend Falklands properly'
Argentina should be in no doubt that Britain will "defend the Falkland Islands properly" against any threat to its inhabitants' right to self-determination, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.
PM urges more women in boardrooms
Britain's economic recovery is being held back by a lack of women in the boardroom, David Cameron has warned.
Business
All aboard the railway
THE North Yorkshire Moors Railway has teamed up with the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group to run their little green steam engine JOEM as a shuttle service between Goathland and Grosmont stations this half term.
Firm launch 3D adverts
A NEW advert by Scarborough-based firm McCain is set to make commuters’ mouths water as it replaces the usual bus shelter aroma with the scent of freshly cooked jacket potatoes.
CV campaign to tackle unemployment
FREE CV printing is being offered at a Scarborough store in a bid to tackle unemployment.
Web plea for KFC is noted
FRIED chicken fanatics in Scarborough could be in for some finger lickin’ good news thanks to an internet campaign by residents.
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Jobs secured at apprentice event
YOU’RE hired was the phrase of the day at an event which saw Scarborough apprentices land jobs with local firms.
Health
Baby unit launches £50,000 drive
SCARBOROUGH Hospital’s special care baby unit has launched a £50,000 fundraising drive to improve the parents’ facilities on the ward.
Web plea for KFC is noted
FRIED chicken fanatics in Scarborough could be in for some finger lickin’ good news thanks to an internet campaign by residents.
27 commentsZumba for a good cause
FITNESS fans are invited to a free Zumba class on Saturday from 9am to 10am at Scarborough College New Hall.
‘Hospital will be better off after merger’
SCARBOROUGH Hospital would not be clinically or financially viable without a proposed merger with York Teaching Hospital, councillors have been told.
Health checks just take a quick jab
PEOPLE in Scarborough are being urged to take advantage of free health checks until next month.
Education
Two schools ready for a big new term
TWO Scarborough schools are set for a new educational dawn after announcing a huge merger.
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Elly gets her point across in campaign
A SCARBOROUGH student has given racism the red card thanks to a powerful poster campaign.
School set for a new chapter
A SCARBOROUGH school is hoping to build on solid foundations thanks to the opening of a new building.
Pupils have China in their hands!
STUDENTS from a Scarborough school brought in the Chinese New Year in style after enjoying a raft of the country’s culinary delights.
Environment
Clean up your mess, dog walkers urged
IT’S a messy problem putting the health of keen footballers and rugby players at risk.
7 commentsKeeping boilers hot as weather cools
RESIDENTS in Scarborough are being advised to take action to prevent boiler breakages in light of recent cold snaps.
Trees will be replanted
YORKSHIRE Water have addressed complaints that they have caused environmental damage while completing work at Martins Ravine in Filey.
Site named best in county for star gazing
SCARBOROUGH star gazers are being advised to head to Sutton Bank as the area is named as an official Dark Sky Discovery Site.
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Bridge replacement under way as road dug up
A SCARBOROUGH link road is being ripped up as part of work to replace an ageing railway bridge beneath it.
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Letters
Don’t blame raptors for big fall in bird population
Re: A Rosbottom’s letter in the Evening News in which he complains about falconry being a blood sport.
2 commentsSense of fair play needed
Oh dear, Fred Goodwin, former boss of The Royal Bank of Scotland, has been stripped of his knighthood. Poor man. Let’s hope he manages to get by on his pension of £325,000 per annum, or thereabouts. He shouldn’t worry too much about the thousands of his former workers who have lost their jobs or the British taxpayers who stumped up billions of pounds to plug his sinking ship.
Why does council need iPads?
SO the councillors want iPads to save us money!! At £400+ each, how many do we need?
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Weather for Scarborough
Thursday 09 February 2012
Today
Light snow
Temperature: -0 C to 1 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: -4 C to 3 C
Wind Speed: 22 mph
Wind direction: South
