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Empty shops cost taxpayers millions EMPTY shops in the borough of Scarborough have cost taxpayers millions of pounds in lost rates over the last five years.

An average of nearly £700,000 a year is lost each year as part of a national relief scheme.

The aim is to allow for property investment and give landlords time to find new occupants.

However, the cost to the taxpayer of empty business units has now risen to more than £1bn a year in England and Wales.

Dr Kevin Muldoon-Smith, an expert in property tax, says business rates are critical to the stability of local authorities. “We have this perverse situation where local government needs tax to go up

and the business community are lobbying hard for it to go down,” he said.

In the borough of Scarborough, £3,485,158 of potential rates income has been lost due to empty premises over the last five years.

In 2018-19, borough landlords were exempt from paying £786,587. This amounted to 2.17% of the total rates paid, £36,133,457.

The tide isn’t about to turn.

Scarborough expects 2019-20 to be worse than the previous year, losing £810,203 in rates relief, a rise of 3%.

Out of 7,320 taxable business units in the borough, the council has told the government that 284 need empty premises relief.

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Many of the empty buildings are used by the authority as advertising hoardings.

Business rates are a tax on non-domestic properties, like shops, warehouses and pubs.

They are based on a property's rateable value, which is linked to rental value. Business rates are separate to corporation tax, which is linked to profits.

Councils can’t keep all the rates revenue they collect.

Central government usually takes a big chunk. Relief is the cost to taxpayers.

The owners of empty shops, offices and warehouses do not have to pay business rates for them for three months. They must then pay full rates.

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One consequence is that when shops and factories close suddenly, it can result in

sizeable shortfalls in council funds. For example, in 2015, the collapse of Teesside Steel

cost £10.4m in empty premises relief to Redcar and Cleveland council.

Harry Gration reopens charity’s renovated premises LOOK NORTH presenter and honorary Scarborian Harry Gration reopened Age UK’s renovated premises in Aberdeen Walk.

He was joined by chief executive Julie Macey-Hewitt and her daughter Gracie-Mae Bell, who hits double figures on 1 February.

Julie said: “This renovation, which has taken six months, will make a significant improvement to the services offered to people from the region and the wider community. The addition of a lift will make the building more accessible to all. Separate training areas will provide ideal space for running a variety of activities and training.”

Steps leading to a back room have been replaced by a ramp and a new training kitchen and toilets have been installed.

The transformation cost £200,000. £60,000 came from the European Social Fund. The rest came from the Tudor Trust, Screwfix, the county council’s

Stronger Communities and other sources.

Age UK Scarborough & District employs 11 people. Seven work at the Aberdeen Walk base, including a new apprentice receptionist. The other four work at the charity’s four shops in Falsgrave, Eastfield, Filey and Helmsley.

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Council asks: What do you want?

EVERYONE in the borough of Scarborough are to be asked about their views on the borough council and what it should be focusing on in the years to come.

The survey is part of the authority’s Building a Better Borough initiative, which aims to set out a new vision for Scarborough.

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He told fellow councillors that as community leaders they would be at the heart of the process.

He added: “Building a Better Borough is an inclusive work program that will engage residents, businesses and key partners in shaping the future of the council and our borough.

As part of the programme we will develop, together, a new

vision and corporate plan of action for the council.

“The starting point will be a large public engagement program to form the strongest and most open evidence base possible. All residents will receive a survey asking for their views on our services and the future of the council. This will be supported by a wide-scale public dialogue using creative channels such as the web and face-to-face engagement to

shape our future actions and priorities.”

He said he hopes the new corporate plan would “inspire” the council and that everyone in the borough would “come together to support a better future.”

The program includes commitments to provide better homes, jobs and opportunities for the people of the borough.

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Ornithological fun at RSPB's Alana faced the end with Big Garden Birdwatch stoicism and positivity

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Words and photos by Dave Barry COUNTLESS amateur ornithologists in Scarborough, Filey and the villages took part in the world’s largest wildlife survey at the end of January.

The RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch involved birdwatchers throughout the area.

In Scarborough, they included several who congregated at the Shuttleworth clock tower on the Esplanade before descending to the gardens below, armed with clipboard, pen and bird-ID chart.

About 90 pupils from the nearby St Martin’s School were joined by volunteers from the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and RSPB. The children included Evie Gell, 6, whose bird tally was impressive.

Her sharp young eyes spotted blue tits, blackbirds, robins, wood pigeons, wrens, magpies, long-tailed tits, goldfinches, chaffinches and house sparrows. Four purple sandpipers were spied, but only through a telescope as they were on the coastal rocks. Other species known to inhabit the gardens include dunnock, owls, woodpeckers and bullfinches.

At times, the fauna varies greatly. By night, deer, badgers and foxes frequent the gardens.

The ponds are “heaving with

dragonflies in the summer,” said Gemma Alexander, Scarborough Council’s community engagement officer for the ambitious National Lottery Heritage Fund project to regenerate the 64-acre gardens.

“There has been a tremendous amount of interest in the wildlife and in all the alterations,” said the Friends of South Cliff Gardens’ acting chair, Adrian Perry. The work has involved felling trees to create new views.

“The capital work starts in August,” said the council’s gardens project officer, Vicky Thompson. It will involve restoring 14 Edwardian shelters and the grand Italian steps at the back of the Spa; improving disabled access by opening a tunnel near the cliff lift; creating a play area; installing new urns; and building what’s described as “an operational depot” with toilets and a meeting room, etc.

The transformation of the gardens follows a major engineering project next door.

The slope behind the Spa has been reinforced with 40km of steel over the last few years.

The work isn’t quite finished but the road above has reopened after being closed for a long time.

On the same weekend as the

wildlife survey, Scarborough Bird Network members recorded 560 wigeon at Scalby Mills, 59 curlew at Folkton Carr and, at Wykeham lakes, 66 coot, 16 tufted duck, 15 gadwall, 14 mallard, eight goldeneye and two water rails.

Other species were identified at the harbour, the openair theatre, Manor Road cemetery, Seamer Road mere, Seamer tip, Burton Riggs, Long Nab, Burniston, Wykeham, Fylingdales moor and Harwood Dale lake.

They included 40 fieldfare, 29 tufted duck, 20 purple sandpiper, 16 buzzards, 12 ringed plover, six skylarks and five goosander; plus shovelers, jays, teal, kingfishers, mandarin duck, common scoter, merlin, great crested and little grebes, great spotted woodpecker, egrets, Mediterranean gulls, stonechat, red grouse, crossbills, brambling, meadow pipits, lesser black-backed gull and a Viking gull, a glaucous and herring gull hybrid.

A few days earlier, a large flock - or deceit - of 1,500 lapwings was seen along the Hertford river between Cayton and Flixton.

A waxwing in B&Q carpark

Keen young bird-spotter Evie Gell

Adrian Perry in the Italian garden

SCARBOROUGH woman Alana Parker - scuba diver, sailor, runner, walker, mother of two, music lover, accountant, author - has died, aged 69.

Alana was born in Croydon but moved to Scarborough shortly afterwards, attending Scalby School. Her late parents, Roy and Sybil Stent, had four children: the late Anthony, Alana, Andy and Alison. Having the same initial, making them all A. Stent, saved money on school uniform name tags, according to Alison.

Alana had a flair for amateur dramatics and appeared in productions at the open-air theatre.

She became the first woman president of the students’ union at Scarborough Technical College, where she met her lifelong friend Liz Fairhurst.

At the age of 18, armed with A-level German, Alana got a job as an au pair in Germany.

She returned to Scarborough in 1970, married and gave birth to Danny in 1976 and Tom in 1981. As a single mum, she brought Danny and Tom up while working in admin jobs, eventually becoming a management accountant for several local companies.

In 1990, Alana and Alison took up scuba diving and joined Scarborough Sub Aqua Club. As with many of her diving buddies, the moment she walked through the door it changed her life.

She made new friends and had new experiences, visiting many parts of the UK, especially the west coast of Scotland.

Due to her natural admin skills, she became club secretary, working alongside her diving friend, Steve Parker. Love blossomed and in 1998 they ran away to Gretna Green to get married, with their four children from previous relationships - Danny Winterbottom, Tom Townsend, Dave Parker and Kate Morris - as witnesses. The reception was at the dive club after they got back.

Alana Parker

Alana and Steve’s diving adventures were initially off Scarborough but they later ventured further afield to Dogger Bank, Scotland and Florida. Alana arranged many diving trips to the Red Sea for the club.

In 2006, Alana and Steve bought a run-down Victorian house on Princess Street. It was previously a multi-occupancy dwelling that had been closed down by the council. Over the next five years, they renovated it back into a family house for them and three of their children, Tom, Danny and Dave.

In 2002, the couple purchased a small sailing yacht called Windrift.

They joined Scarborough Yacht Club and learned how to sail, their biggest adventure being to sail to Scotland’s west coast via the Caledonian canal.

Having got the sailing bug, they sold Windrift and bought Grautvornix in Germany. Once again, Alana’s admin skills were put to good use and she became club treasurer.

Being partial to a wee dram, they went on a malt-whisky cruise to Skye in 2009, which inspired Alana to write a book, Sailing to Skye.

Alana was warm, open-minded, fun-loving, thoughtful and compassionate. She enjoyed running and completed many half marathons and 10k runs.

Music always played a big part in her life, from the early

influences of watching the Beatles at the Futurist to countless local and touring bands at the Stage Door. She was very proud of her son Tom’s musical achievements and was his biggest fan.

Their children married and provided Alana and Steve with five grandchildren: Josie, Jacob, Max, Mia and Thea.

Six years ago, they acquired a new family member who changed their lives. Tess, a labradoodle, was the subject of Alana’s second book, Tess of the Lochs, for children. It’s about a dog’s adventures on the Caledonian canal.

Five years ago, Alana was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.

But in typical Alana style, she remained positive throughout her various treatments.

When her diving and sailing adventures to Scotland with Steve finished, their walking adventures continued. They bought a holiday cottage in the Highlands so they could spend more time there. Unfortunately the cancer spread and Alana’s condition slowly worsened, but she remained positive and stoic throughout her illness.

After numerous treatments by the dedicated Macmillan nurses at Hull and Scarborough hospitals, and latterly by the angels at St Catherine’s Hospice, Alana died on 25 January.

The funeral will be at Woodlands crematorium at 11.15am on 12 February.

National Apprenticeship Week YH Training, one of Scarborough's leading training providers is gearing up for National Apprenticeship Week 2020.

It runs from 3-7 February and aims to encourage teachers, parents and young people to ‘Look Beyond’ traditional routes into employment and

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Thumbs-up for new church in national park MONKS from an obscure religious sect have won permission to build a church in the North York Moors national park near Scarborough.

St Athanasius Monastery, at Darncombe-cum-Langdale End, is part of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, based in Egypt.

The church dates to the middle of the first century CE, split from the rest of the Christendom in 451CE and now has about 20m followers worldwide.

It applied to the park authority to build a church for its congregation of up to 100 worshippers, who regularly travel to the monastery by bus.

The parish council representing the hamlet, which has 42 residents, objected to the plan. Residents said the monks’ ambition of building a 38m church with two 8.4m domed towers in the style of associated churches in Egypt would be out of character in

the isolated valley.

A parish council spokesman said: “While councillors can appreciate the monastery’s need for a church, the design is completely out of keeping for the area and will result in a building which looks totally alien in the landscape.”

However, the monks said the church would use local stone, be screened from the road by trees and not be overbearing in terms of scale and height.

The park authority stated: “While this proposal would comprise a new building in the open countryside, it is considered that development would cause no undue harm to planning interests. It represents one of the special qualities of the national park – strong religious past and present – and reflects the monastic traditions found in the North York Moors.”

The monks lead a strict life of fasting and prayer, following a daily routine which begins with

NEWS IN BRIEF PLANNING consent has been given for another 370 new homes at High Mill in Field Lane, Scalby. Scarborough Council has given the thumbsup to Keepmoat Homes to construct 151 homes and Almora to build 220. The new dwellings will join 142 built

by Taylor Wimpey, taking the total to 513.

SCARBOROUGH Council is making over £300,000 a year from a hotel investment. The authority bought the 140-room Travelodge in St Nicholas Cliff for £14m in 2018. The hotel chain has a 30-year let on the building.

MAY DAY has been moved back by four days to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day. The early-May bank holiday is usually held on a Monday but will this year be

on Friday 8 May. VE Day, or Victory in Europe Day, was 8 May 1945, when fighting against Nazi Germany came to an end. The May Day bank holiday has been moved only once before. It was changed from 1 to 8 May in 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of VE Day. PUBLIC toilets are being improved around the borough.

Scarborough Council says it will spend £1.8m over three years and Transpennine have promised to improve the loos at the railway station.

A NEW tourist-information point is to open at the Customer First centre at the town hall in Scarborough.

DAYTIME charges at council carparks throughout the borough, including the

morning praises at 5am. With 23 acres of land surrounding the monastery, they are able to be selfsufficient as they grow vegetables, keep animals and produce cheese and honey.

How the new church will look Part of the existing church

St Athanasius Monastery at Darncombe-cum-Langdale End

seafront, will be reintroduced on 1 March. Until then, parking is free. After then, it is free after 6pm.

PANCAKE DAY on 25 February begins with the borough mayor, Cllr Hazel Lynskey, ringing the pancake bell in North Street at noon.

Pancake races will then be staged by Yorkshire Coast Radio in Aberdeen Walk.

Skipping takes place on the seafront from noon until 5pm, when Foreshore Road will be closed to traffic. Pancakes will be served at the sea-cadet base in East Sandgate.

A NEW group, the Friends of West Square, has been launched to manage the towncentre square, in conjunction with the council, with a view to applying for a green flag. It will meet at Rendezvous cafe at 6pm on 2 March.

Some of the monks

‘Heart-breaking’ theft of horse-riding kit HORSE-RIDING equipment has been stolen from a children’s charity in Scarborough.

During the evening of 11 January, thieves broke into a car on Lonsdale Road to steal tack.

It was being used by a group on a 500-mile charity trek around Yorkshire, raising money to support children with autism.

Six items were stolen, including two saddles designed for children with specialist needs: one brown, with the name Akua on the left side, the other black. Two girths and two hi-visibility riding blankets were also taken. The blankets, labelled Autism Angels, are used to keep riders safe on the roads.

On their Facebook page, Autism Angels said: “It was a heart-breaking start to the day when we realised our tack had been stolen and we had no saddles or hi-vis for the horses.

The real devastation comes to us because we know how much this is going to affect the children we work with once we get home.

“While we are still in shock, we are also utterly warmed by the love and support out there.

We’ve had countless messages of support from people all over the country offering love, equipment and support.”

Anyone with information that could assist the police investigation should ring 101, select option 2 and ask for the Scarborough neighbourhood policing team.

Or email ScarboroughSNA@ northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.

To remain anonymous, ring Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. Quote reference number 12200006408.

AN attempt to steal a vehicle in Scarborough ended in failure.

A grey Mercedes Sprinter van parked in West Square was broken into between 9pm and midnight on 15 January.

The thief or thieves tampered with it in an attempt to steal it but were unsuccessful.

The police are appealing for witnesses and information.

Ring 101, select option 2

and ask for Natalie Marshall or email natalie.marshall@ northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk.

To remain anonymous, ring 0800 555 111. Quote reference number 12200008866.

One of the saddles and hi-vis riding blankets which were stolen

Shop hopes burglaries don’t come in threes Vehicle theft attempt fails A busy shop in Ramshill, Scarborough, was burgled twice in a week.

At about 2.45am on 18 January, someone smashed the glass front door at Costcutter and stole cigarettes and alcohol.

The police said it was the

second burglary at the same place within a week but didn’t give details of the first one.

They are appealing for witnesses and information.

Ring 101, select option 2 and ask for Natalie Marshall or email natalie.marshall@

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Anger over delay to Bad start to year social-care plans for police after “shocking” assaults ‘Huge disappointment after election promises’

A “shocking” number of assaults on officers got North Yorkshire Police’s year off to a bad start.

In the first week of 2020, officers and staff were attacked, injured, verbally abused and threatened while carrying out their job, in various parts of the county.

Assistant chief constable Mike Walker said: “Many of my colleagues spent their Christmas and New Year period on duty, working hard to keep our communities safe - including some of the most vulnerable in society. That’s why it is so disappointing to see that an unacceptable number of them were subjected to abuse, assaults and threats while carrying out their duties.

“Although the police regularly place themselves in harm's way to protect others, it is never right to assume that they should expect to be attacked or injured as part of the job.

Such assaults are entirely and completely unacceptable.”

Although the vast majority of people in North Yorkshire started the year in a positive way, many spent the first day of the year in a police cell; 36 people were arrested on 31 December and another 52 on 1 January.

The first arrest of 2020 came at a minute past midnight, when a 31-year-old man grew violent at a local hotel. He resisted arrest and assaulted three cops.

Minutes later, three officers attended an incident where a man was reported to be acting in a violent manner. They found him sat in a car, in a garage.

When they tried to speak to him he became aggressive, driving the car close to them and causing substantial damage to the garage. The cops managed to open the car door and arrest the driver, resulting in minor physical injuries to one officer. A 40-year-old man was subsequently charged with assault and affray.

At 1.30am the same morning, police stopped and spoke to a man aged 23. He racially abused one of the officers and was arrested.

Towards the end of the day, at around 11.15pm, a cop stopped a vehicle on suspicion of drink-driving. As the officer attempted to carry out a roadside breath test, two men got out of the car and threatened the officer, before all three men got back in to the car and drove off. The officer was left in fear for his safety.

Two men from the Leeds area were arrested the following

day. A 23-year-old man was charged with failing to provide a specimen of breath for analysis and obstructing a cop in the execution of his duty. A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of affray.

Since New Year's Day, five more officers have required treatment for injuries sustained while carrying out their duties.

On 3 January, officers attended a violent incident which resulted in an officer being punched in the face, fracturing his cheekbone. A 36-year-old man was charged with assault.

In the early hours of 4 January, three officers received whiplash injuries when a suspected drink-driver, who they were trying to contain, rammed the police van they were travelling in. A 33-yearold man was charged.

Two cops who were acting as good samaritans for a drunk man ended up being assaulted by him. To ensure his safety, they had agreed to give the man a lift to a nearby service station, where he was to be met by his parents. However, after arriving at the agreed location, the man became violent and attacked the police, breaking one’s finger and punching the other in the face. An 18-yearold man was arrested.

Man’s town-centre ban for Nazi salute at remembrance event A man who gave a Nazi salute at a remembrance event in Scarborough has been banned from most of the town centre for two years.

A member of the public took a photo of Adrian Charles Norman, 56, making the offensive gesture at Oliver’s Mount in November.

The police were immediately informed and charged Norman with a public order offence.

Norman, of Woodland Avenue, was found guilty of making a threatening and abusive sign which was likely to cause

CAMPAIGNERS are angry after the Government admitted it could be up to another five years before it tackles the crisis in social care.

The Independent Care Group says it is dismayed at prime minister Boris Johnson’s admission in a BBC interview that it could take a full parliament to deliver action on social care.

The group is chaired by Mike Padgham of Scarborough, who says: “This is a huge disappointment after all the promises to tackle social care that were made when Mr Johnson took over as prime minister and during the general election campaign. To hear that social care could be fobbed off for up to another five years is a kick in the teeth

for the 1.5m people who can’t get the care they need today.

“The social care sector deserves better and tackling this crisis should be the Government’s number-one domestic priority. If we are forced to wait up to five more years then more providers will close and even more people will start going without care.”

Mr Johnson said a plan would be brought forward this year but admitted it could take up to 2025 to have it implemented.

Mr Padgham said the Government had to put quick measures in place to tackle the social care crisis now.

“We don’t need any more plans, documents or proposals, we need action,” he said. “For a start, the Government could alleviate some of the financial

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pressure on care providers by making social care zero-rated for VAT. If the Government can consider intervening to aid the airline Flybe by cutting air passenger duty on domestic flights then it can consider helping social-care providers too.”

Scarborough holds the record for drink and drugs driver arrests MORE drink and drugs drivers were arrested in Scarborough over Christmas than anywhere else in the county.

It was the second consecutive year that Scarborough had achieved this unfortunate distinction, with 27 arrests.

Next on the list are Selby with 21, York with 20 and Harrogate with 20.

Overall, 100 people were arrested for driving while under the influence of drink, drugs or both, compared with 82 the previous year.

Defendants have appeared in court throughout January and will continue in February, facing fines and criminal records.

The police conducted roadside checks across North Yorkshire and acted on

intelligence about offenders submitted by the public.

The traffic sergeant who ran the police campaign says those convicted “ruined their new year with an act of stupidity.”

Andy Morton said: “Every year, we warn people in the clearest possible terms that if they drive under the influence of drink or drugs they’ll be caught and charged. We have absolutely no sympathy for them. My team and I see the consequences of drink and drug driving first-hand and they are utterly horrific.

People who do it simply don’t deserve to be on our roads.”

Significant stats from this year’s campaign are as follows: • Twelve arrests took place on new year’s eve and new year’s

day.

• Of the 100 arrested, 37 were suspected of drug driving, 34 as a result of a positive roadside drug screening test.

This is an increase in the number of positive roadside drug tests resulting in an arrest.

• The average breath alcohol reading among those arrested was 66ug/100ml which is nearly twice the legal limit and an increase from an average of 64ug/100ml during the same period in 2018.

• Three provided readings over 105ug/100ml – more than three times the legal limit.

• The highest reading was 113ug/100ml. It was provided by a man in his 20s. The legal limit is 35ug/100ml.

Council’s role in BID investigated

alarm and distress.

He was given a two-year criminal behaviour order banning him from a defined area of the town and being in possession of an open container of alcohol unless on licenced premises within Scarborough. If he breaches the order, he can be arrested and put back in front of the court.

Norman was fined £250 and told to pay a victim surcharge of £32.

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SCARBOROUGH Council’s role in carrying out the ballot for the Yorkshire Coast Business Improvement District (BID) in 2018 is being investigated by the Association of Electoral Administrators.

Some businesses in Scarborough, Filey and Whitby say they didn't receive ballot papers, while others are unhappy with how much money they were having to

pay in a charge imposed by the BID. The AEA was commissioned by the authority to undertake an independent and impartial investigation.

AEA chief executive Peter Stanyon has been provided with detailed background information by the council, the Yorkshire Coast BID Company and representatives of BID levy payers.

The AEA, based in

Staffordshire, is the main organisation for council administrators of elections.

It was formed in 1987.

Previously there had been no coordination between electoral officers at a national level.

The money raised by the BID is used to promote the area and arrange markets and festivals.

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Remembering Anne Brontë, 200 years on THE bicentenary of Anne Brontë’s birth was commemorated at the place where she died of tuberculosis, just 29 years later.

The Grand Hotel, built on

the site of the building where the author perished in 1849, was one of several locations for a carefully orchestrated celebration of her life and work.

A stone’s throw away, on the beach, aficianados tossed pebbles inscribed with pithy aphorisms into the calm sea. They included principal organiser Lindsey Tyson, celebrating her birthday.

The lapping surf provided one of the Scarborough sounds with which Anne would have been familiar, along with gull squawks and the bells of St Mary’s Church, which were

pealed especially for the occasion.

The ensemble strolled up to St Mary’s Church, where Anne was buried. The chief mourner at the funeral had been her sister Charlotte, who had decided to “lay the flower where it had fallen,” instead of Haworth.

En route to the graveyard, Anne’s latter-day admirers paused on a path near the castle to hear a tale told by professional storyteller Jan Bee Brown. After laying flowers at Anne’s grave, they listened to a haunting soundscape evoking Anne’s life, Go Back With Me

by Sarah Dew, in the church. A red sunset burnished the sky as they exited the church.

An exhibition, Anne Brontë p.200, continues at Woodend until 8 February. It is based on The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, the second of Anne’s two novels.

Two hundred artists have each taken a page as a foundation for artwork in oils, watercolour, découpage, embroidery, 3D, etc. All the artwork is featured in a book, with a special edition of 500 copies. It can be ordered online via lindseytyson.com.

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Trish Gurney of the Brontë Society reads a poem by the grave

Professional storyteller Jan Bee Brown tells a tale on a path near the castle

L-R, Brontë experts Catherine Rayner, Dr Patsy Stoneman, Edward Chitham and Trish Gurney at the Grand Hotel

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Demand for charity’s services goes up while funding comes down A Scarborough charity has set an ambitious target for 2020 to raise £20,000.

Ian Whitfield, who chairs the Disability Action Group, says: “DAG is one of the town’s oldest charities and celebrated its 30th birthday last July.

“The demand on DAG services has increased immensely, at a time when disability organisations like ourselves are finding themselves in a more competitive fight for funding. The demand for funding has increased, with fewer funders in a position to meet the demand. Securing

core funding is an ever-present struggle.”

Ian has been involved with DAG, which supports 100 people a week, for over 10 years. In that time, he has witnessed relentless funding cuts. “I have seen the demand for our services go up and up and funding go down and down.

“It costs £17,000 a year to keep us going. Without DAG, there would be a huge gap in the community and no other place to go to that offers the services DAG offers.”

DAG is self-funded, with money

raised at its fairs. Funding applications are made every few weeks. It can take ages before it is known whether or not they have been successful.

“The decision date for the last one we sent off is 2021,” Ian says.

He adds: “I am appealing to local business and organisations to maybe hold an event in aid of DAG, such as a bake-sale or a non-uniform day at college.”

Donations to DAG can be made at its office at the Street or via the website localgiving.org; search for DAG.

Big dig in the old town ARCHAEOLOGISTS want to dig up gardens and back yards in Scarborough’s old town.

The Time Team-style Scarborough Big Dig, from 15-17 May, will be part of the town’s inaugural Festival of Ideas.

It will consist of up to 20 small trenches in gardens and open spaces across the old town.

Residents and school children will be able to take part in the systematic excavation of the soil and collecting, washing and recording of finds.

“The idea is to get as many people as possible involved in digging the trenches and washing and recording the finds,” says old-town resident

John Oxley of Scarborough Archaeological and Historical Society, which is supporting the project. “We want to collect as much pottery and other material from the garden soils as we can. Scarborough was an incredibly important medieval town and port.”

The town was founded under a charter granted by Henry II in about 1163. It was laid out in a grid of streets between Castle Road and the harbour. Such was the success of the new town that the king granted a second charter and sanctioned the creation of an extension to the west, which became the new borough. The original part of town became known

as the old borough. Both had defensive circuits. There was an important medieval pottery industry; pottery made in Scarborough is found across the country.

While much is known about the medieval town, there is much to learn. John, a former City of York archaeologist, hopes the Big Dig will reveal more about the development of the old town.

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Thousands raised in Cory’s memory THE tragic, premature death of a young Scarborough man has had surprisingly positive consequences.

Cory Wood was 28 when he took his life in September 2018.

Inevitably, his suicide devastated those who were closest to him, particularly his mum Lynn, dad Bill, two brothers Ryan and Kyle and son Jayden.

Cory was profoundly depressed when he died.

He was one of 759 young men who took their lives in the UK and Ireland in 2018, according to the Samaritans.

“Every single one of these deaths is a tragedy that devastates families, friends and communities,” the charity says. “Three quarters of deaths among young people are male and rates are highest in men aged 20-24. Suicide is the biggest killer of young people.”

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm), a

movement against suicide, agrees: “Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK and the cause of 18 deaths every day.”

Through the dark times that followed Cory's death, his family endeavoured to find light, which came in many guises.

They were supported by countless friends and family members including Jo Hakings, who runs the Newlands Park pub, and Jo’s friend Andrea Woolcott, who runs Scarborough Survivors, a mental-health charity.

Numerous people took part in various fundraising events including a rugby match last year. “We hope to do another one on 5 September,” Lynn says.

Over the last year, £6,000 has been raised. £2,000 has been donated to Survivors and £2,000 to Calm. The other £2,000 will go to Andy’s Man Club when it launches in Scarborough, at the library on

3 February, at 7pm.

Anyone who would like to take part in this year’s fundraising rugby match should ring Lynn on 07932 697050.

Scarborough Survivors, at 6 Alma Square, can be contacted by ringing 500222.

Scarborough Samaritans are at 40 Trafalgar Street West and can be contacted by ringing 116 123 (free from any phone).

Calm can be contacted by ringing 0800 585858.

Cory Wood

From the left: Lynn Wood, Jo Hakings and Andrea Woolcott (to order photos ring 353597)

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A local coach holiday company has been shortlisted for two national awards this month. Acklams Coaches has been shortlisted for Holiday Programme 2020 and Coach Tour Operator - Medium Fleet 2020 at the British Coach Tourism Awards. Acklams

previously won Coach Tour Operator - Small Fleet in 2019, and have gone form strength to strength since, putting them into a bigger category this year.

The Awards, which take place on 25 March in Birmingham, bring the crème de la crème of

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Lifeboat crew’s cross country run raises £6,930 SCARBOROUGH RNLI’s cross country relay run in the summer raised £6,930 for the life-saving charity.

A dozen personnel took it in turns to run 145 miles to

Blackpool lifeboat station.

Accompanied by three support vehicles, they each ran about 10 miles, with some doing up to 30 miles. It took 22 hours, seven less than they

thought it would take.

The proceeds of an earlier fundraiser by Blackpool RNLI were shared with Scarborough and £3,000 from the relay run was sent to Blackpool.

L-R, John Wallis, Matt Marks, Will Watts, Kev Roberts, Lee Marton, Frank Wright and Paul Huggins

A seafront run raised £215 for the Scarborough branch of the British Legion.

To mark remembrance weekend, runners from Scarborough Athletic Club's Walk to Run group ran from the Hideout café on Columbus Ravine to the old tollhouse and back.

The run was followed by chilli, rice and cake, provided by the Hideout.

Café manager Jordan Padgham

and Paul Grahamslaw of the Walk to Run group are pictured

presenting a cheque to Legion members.

L-R, Ian Temple, Jordan Padgham, Steve Jewell, Paul Grahamslaw, Peter Parkinson and Robert Owens

Filey lifeboat called out twice to rescue fishing boats FILEY lifeboat launched twice in eight days to rescue fishing boats in January.

On both occasions, the stricken vessels were towed to Scarborough harbour.

The first time was in heavy seas and driving rain in the middle of the night.

The 12m Ceol Na Mara had suffered engine problems about 25 miles east of Filey Brigg.

Filey’s all-weather Merseyclass lifeboat launched at 4.30am.

“Particularly heavy onshore breaking waves made the launch quite challenging,” said lifeboat press officer John Ward. “Weather conditions continued to deteriorate as the lifeboat made its way to the fishing vessel’s position.”

When the lifeboat reached the Ceol Na Mara, coxswain Neil Cammish decided to tow it to

Scarborough where conditions were better than at its home port of Bridlington. “With the wind forecast to increase, it also provided a safer passage,” Mr Ward said.

The tow took four hours. By the time the lifeboat got back to Filey it had been at sea for over eight hours. It was recarriaged by 12.30pm.

Mr Ward added: “The crew did an excellent job in very challenging conditions with a very rough sea, strong winds and driving rain. It is this type of very difficult rescue that the crew train for. Scarborough harbour provided a safer refuge than other ports.”

The lifeboat was called out again on 17 January when the 10m fishing vessel Azalea, with two people aboard, got into trouble with a fouled propeller about two miles north of Filey Brigg.

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Lifeboat fundraisers to be repeated TWO Scarborough RNLI fundraising events have been so successful in previous years that they are to be repeated.

Love Your Lifeboat, from 10am-4pm on Saturday 15 February, will have a Valentine theme.

It will feature activities and games in the first-floor crew room and VIP tours of the station and onboard the Shannon-class lifeboat, for a small donation.

The second fundraising event is a model boat show on Saturday 18 April, from 10.30am to 4pm.

Boats will be displayed on a small pool throughout the day.

Anyone who would like to attend as an exhibitor, or who wants more information, should email Scarboroughlifeboat eventsteam@outlook.com, saying how many boats you want to take and how many people will be attending.

Admission for visitors will be £1 for adults and 50p for under-12s.

Hosted by Scarborough Lifeboat Station’s events team, both events will feature a tombola and tea, coffee, juice and biscuits will be served.

Tabz Nixon, Stormy Stan, Kay Jackson and Max Francis at 2019’s Love Your Lifeboat

The lifeboat launched nine minutes after the alert and had reached the Azalea 10 minutes later.

Mr Ward said: “The Filey coastline is a very popular fishing ground for commercial fishermen. We had a large number of volunteer crew turn up at the station when the alert was made. We have already had lots of comments from fishermen and locals on the importance of having an allweather lifeboat stationed here at Filey.”

Last year’s model boat show

Filey lifeboat towed the Ceol Na Mara to Scarborough harbour (photo

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Transport charity’s new minibus is named after Frank

Death of former psychologist, academic and squadron leader

WHEN volunteers at a Scarborough transport charity have been there a certain length of time, new vehicles are named after them.

Thus, the latest addition to the fleet has been called Frank after one of Dial A Ride’s longest serving volunteers.

Frank McAdam is one of 50 volunteer drivers and passenger escorts who undertook nearly 32,000 passenger journeys in and around the Scarborough and Filey area last year.

Dial A Ride provides safe, accessible, reliable and affordable door-to-door transport for people over 60 and those of any age with a disability.

Volunteers take people to health appointments, support groups, day and respite care, to the shops and supermarkets and to visit friends and family.

Two accessible cars are available for journeys of any type further afield but are mainly used to take passengers to hospital appointments in Bridlington, York, Hull and Middlesbrough and further afield.

The new, wheelchair-accessible

forms, especially when people were A retired psychologist, coming to harm academic and US because of them.

Air Force squadron She was personleader who lived in centred long before Scarborough has died. that became a June Hopkins, 89, was phrase. Like many born in Kansas, where born therapists, she gained a degree and June had a virtually masters in psychology. boundless interest She enlisted in the Bill Hopkins in individual human US Air Force as a June Hopkins beings and their personnel officer in Education, which was on Filey the 1950s, rising to the rank of Road, and then at Teesside welfare. Right up to the end of her life she was eager to hear squadron leader and becoming Polytechnic. a champion tennis player in the The couple lived in the what people were up to and air force.

Garlands near South Cliff what was happening in their She met her husband while Methodist Church, where Mr lives. June was an inseparable stationed in the UK. Rev Bill Hopkins preached. Among the landmark of my youth and Hopkins spent 24 years in the many friends they made were adulthood.”

RAF as principal chaplain for the Johnson family, who lived Mrs Hopkins was a member of Free Church and Church of over the road and attended the Amnesty International and was involved with Scarborough Scotland personnel. church.

In the 1960s the couple Clare Krojzl (née Johnson) Women’s Aid in its early days. moved to Cambridge, where remembers Mrs Hopkins as She always made thoughtful Mrs Hopkins became a “a warm-hearted, optimistic, contributions, according to probationer psychologist tolerant person and, like another friend, Janis Bright. “I at United Cambridge and her husband, a memorably very much valued hearing her Fulbourn hospitals. A year generous host. We were view on any topic. She cut a later, she qualified as a neighbours for decades. Their dash coming to meetings on clinical psychologist and Christmas parties became her motor-scooter, complete wrote influential papers on legendary for their good food with old-fashioned peaked the medical classification of and wine, their hilarious and helmet.” lesbians. mysterious party games and Sandra Rees, who got to In an interview with a medical the inevitable repertoire of know Mrs Hopkins through journal, she said: “When I constantly reiterated jokes Women’s Aid in the 1990s, was working at Cambridge that somehow never stopped said: "She was such a lovely Hospital, they kept calling being funny. Regular visits by lady, very kind and passionate certain patients, as a diagnosis, June's family and friends from especially about her role on 'lesbian' or 'gay' and I thought her native Texas soon became the management committee. that was strange. They were part of the fabric of life on the She was a great support to the women and children that using a test they had devised Garlands. for male homosexuals, the June's openly unorthodox needed Women’s Aid services Rorschach ink-blot test, for lifestyle attracted no small and the staff team that worked lesbians as well. I thought, 'this amount of disapproval in the alongside her.” can't be - I'm sure this isn't late sixties, when she and Bill Mrs Hopkins was over 20 years right’.” moved to Scarborough. She younger than her husband, Mrs Hopkins had been bore all of it with her relentless who was a Liberal councillor for the Weaponness ward and outraged by the dismissal good humour and optimism. of lesbians from the US air “One of June's most memorable consort to Cllr Eva Mullineaux force and wanted to prove traits was her tireless curiosity during her mayoralty in 1988there was nothing neurotic or about life and people, which 89. He died of cancer in 1991, pathological about lesbians. was matched by a strong moral aged 82. Mrs Hopkins died at She said she had felt “a compass. She never accepted the Maple Court nursing home great feeling of injustice” ideas at their face value in Barrowcliff on 4 January. as lesbians were given a and had the moral courage Her funeral was at Woodlands dishonourable discharge. “No to challenge mainstream crematorium on 28 January. way would I ever have had versions of reality in all its them investigated. But the minute I left, there was a big investigation and some of my favourite people were out. I was appalled.”

Mr and Mrs Hopkins moved to Scarborough in 1969 when he was appointed superintendent minister on the local Methodist circuit. At a time when male ministers’ wives were expected to simply support their husbands, Mr Hopkins warned the church: “My wife will not be a second minister.

She wants to work and she will.”

Mrs Hopkins taught at the L-R, Dena Hebditch, Jiri and Clare Krojzl, June Hopkins, David and Sylvia North Riding College of Hodgson, and Bill Hopkins at a Christmas party in 1985

L-R, Frank McAdam, Julie Banks, Maria Hunter, Alan Jenkins, Mick Hopkins, Wilf Carr, Shaun Kermode, Ken Davison and Tim Lawson with Ruby the pooch and Holly the puss (to order photos ring 353597)

Renault Master minibus cost £40,200 and was paid for by Scalby Walk (£1,600), the Postcode Community Trust (£10,000) and North Yorkshire County Council (£28,600).

It replaced a nine-year old minibus that had over 120,000 miles on the clock.

The charity is run by Julie Banks, who says: “The new vehicle will help Dial A Ride to not only increase the number of people we are able to assist, but also the geographical area that we can cover. Dial A Ride provides transport to some of our most vulnerable residents and is essential in reducing loneliness and social isolation while at the same time helping

to keep people independent and healthy and feel they are still part of their community.

“The grants recognise the fantastic work of all our drivers and passenger escorts, 90% of whom are volunteers, and the positive difference they make to our passengers’ lives.”

Dial A Ride started in 1983 with one second-hand minibus. It now has nine fully accessible minibuses.

To find out more about Dial A Ride or to book a journey, ring 354434 or go to www. scarboroughdialaride.org.

The Postcode Community Trust is a grant-giving charity funded by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery.

Actor speaker at mayor’s ball CHRISTOPHER Biggins will be the guest speaker at an annual charity ball hosted by the borough mayor.

Aged 71, the actor and TV presenter is best known for his role as Lukewarm in the BBC sitcom Porridge and has been a friend of mayor Hazel Lynskey for about 30 years.

The ball, in the Spa Ocean Room on 27 March, will feature live music from the Rich Adams Trio and an auction conducted

by David Duggleby.

The money raised will benefit local charities and organisations throughout the borough. It will be distributed

by the Borough of Scarborough Community Fund later this year.

The dress code is black tie / lounge suit and cocktail / evening dress. Tickets cost £40, including a three-course meal.

Tables of 10 can be purchased together for large groups.

The ball is being organised in partnership with the Rotary Club of Scarborough, whose president, John Riby, said: “The council and club have many mutual ambitions, not least in trying to help in the wellbeing of our community. The ball promises to be a great evening and we hope that the monies

Hazel Lynskey, centre, is pictured with ball committee members, L-R, Ros Fox, Liz Curry, David Chapman, Mike Lynskey, John Riby, Jacqui HouldenBanks and David Oliver (to order photos ring 353597)

raised will be significant and, importantly, make a difference for many groups and people borough-wide.”

To reserve tickets, obtain more details or donate auction lots, email civicoffice@ scarborough.gov.uk or ring 232423.

Organisations supporting the event by donating prizes or through sponsorship include Booker, Broadland Properties and Peace of Mind Financial Solutions.

Borough mayor Hazel Lynskey and Rotary Club president John Riby rehearse a dance

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New Orleans-style jazz funeral for musician Roy

The jazz funeral procession sets off from the crematorium gates (to order photos ring 353597)

The cortège stretched a long way

Ode to Roy A poetic tribute to Roy Piper by Patrick Henry One cold, bleak, North Yorks, January day: They mount a New Orleans-style jazz parade.

Bright clothes and hot rhythm tones they play: Bring out warmth of feeling for the man who made Music all his time through plucked bass strings sound, To high regard for skill and caring, he had earned.

Deep and solid as earth that now has turned, To this sad stage, past his last chorus round.

The band plays When the Saints, up to the chapel door.

Leading in the casket: a Highlander pipes a lament: Resounding long, to evoke a bright North shore.

Tributes: spoke, sung, comic, sad: richly amount.

Roy’s band: called the Worried Men. But he well handled care.

From the chapel, the band blows Midnight in Moscow, playing out, Where sharp air feels like that place: at a dark hour.

But tunes warm to When the Saints. Then, the day falls quiet.

Words and photos by Dave Barry Hundreds of people formed a New Orleans-style jazz funeral procession in Scarborough.

Dozens of musicians led the march in honour of one of their own, Roy Piper, who played in a long list of bands reeled off by the vicar.

At the front were Anna Shannon, Roy’s partner of 25 years, and Barry Hampshire of Hamps Tramps, with whom Roy played bass for many years. Many of the performers grasped the opportunity to greet Barry, who was in a wheelchair. He was wearing the sequinned cap he often wore in Hamps Tramps.

The cortège began assembling at Woodlands crematorium gates an hour before the doublelength service was due to begin.

When the Falsgrave Funerals undertaker gave the nod, they struck up with When the Saints go Marching In and walked the long, curling path to the chapel door, Roy bringing up the rear in a hearse.

A spontaneous ripple of respectful applause for Roy broke out as the black vehicle drew to a halt. Laid on the coffin were Roy’s distinctive black leather fedora and hand-dyed scarf, a tree of life printed on it.

Roy and Anna began organising the grand send-off last year when the end seemed nigh.

The couple planned the jazz march, provisionally booked a photographer and videographer, and asked mourners to wear bright clothing. Bagpiper David Leeman played a haunting lament as the service, sensitively

led by Father Chris Stephenson, began. Roy’s well-used bass guitar stood on its stand at the front.

Further applause came for the touching eulogies and fond memories of Roy’s sons Andy and Simon, and his old pal Jonty Hartley. Recordings of Roy singing Hello Josephine and Anna singing Dying of the Days were played. Anna also sang The Last Rose of Summer, which she wrote for Roy not long before he died, and accompanied herself on shrutibox.

The place was packed. The main chapel, the entrance foyer and the recently extended overflow rooms, which have live-relay screens, were full. Many had travelled great distances (two from France). A photo slideshow was screened. Many a tear fell.

A wake was held at the Hayburn Wyke pub near Cloughton, where musicians played around the tables by a roaring fire, making countless toasts to their departed friend. Simon had dug out a box of unsold copies of a Hamps Tramps vinyl single, Let the Good Times Roll, and sold them for £5, raising £165 for the hospice. A collection at the crem took the total to £460. * A film of the funeral procession, by Chris Curtis of Blue Sky Media, can be seen on Vimeo - search for Roy Piper.

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Roy was well respected as a man and as a musician

ROY was born in Scarborough on 13 July 1944 to Annie and Howard Piper; his brother John arrived a little later.

Roy was a good scholar. He sang with the school choir and won awards for nature projects and essays. From a young age, he helped his dad collect milk churns from farms for delivery to the CoOp dairy. Roy also worked as a farm boy at Newhams farm in Burniston and became a bicycle delivery lad for Trafalgar Road grocery shop.

At Gladstone Road junior school, aged 12, he heard a skiffle band playing and was so impressed he bought a guitar from a boy at school and joined the school band.

Roy met Jonty Hartley and Mick Hull at the YMCA, when it was in North Street. It wasn’t long before Jonty and the Strangers were formed, with Jonty on guitar and vocals, Roy on bass, Mick on guitar and Dave Brown on drums. Roy soon imported the first electric bass to this area from the USA. Roy married his teenage girlfriend Enid and they had two sons, Andrew and Simon.

Roy renovated their cottage in West Heslerton.

Roy had many guises and

turned his hand to a wide variety of jobs. He was a garage manager at the age of 21 and worked at Crystals garage, hauled timber by HGV, carried out house clearances, became a taxi driver and a farm worker in Ganton and on Star Carr, and opened Gladiator Studios with Pete Jackson and Ray Furze.

Those were his day jobs. In the evenings, his rock-steady rhythm keeping and solid style meant he was always in demand. He played with countless bands including Jonty and the Strangers, the Tennesseans, Hutch and It’s Easy, Badger, Raindogs, Mama Lion, Cow Pie, the Street Band, the Tadpoles, Hamps Tramps, Johnny Jump Up, Red Hot Boodan, the Chloe Doody Persuasion, the Woolgatherers, numerous jazz line-ups including the Zodiak 5 with Derek Zodiak, and bands led by Roger Dean, Roger Maughan, Dan Gleeballs and Chris Bagnall.

For the last 13 years, Roy and Anna travelled Britain and Holland, performing Anna’s original material.

Anna and Roy met through music in 1994. Roy was shy and Anna was tongue-tied so they hardly spoke for two weeks. Anna told her mum she had met someone special.

He was a man of few words but what he did say tended to be profound. Anna says: “Sometimes actions were enough with Roy; the slight raising of an eyebrow and you knew you’d been well and truly scolded.”

Months turned to a year and then suddenly 25 years had

passed. Roy was part of Anna’s family as well as his own, being dear to sons Andrew and Simon, grandchildren Elliott and Edie and loved

by Anna’s daughters Jen and Sammy, step-grandchildren Jamie and Charlie and the wider family.

Roy was an outdoors man.

There was nothing he liked better than camping at the field where Anna keeps her ponies. He would mend things, build things, plant trees, grow veg, repair fencing, cut hedges and drive his old David Brown tractor. More often than not you would find Roy in his favourite spot tending a bonfire as dusk fell.

Roy became ill almost two years ago. He and Anna gave up their musical careers. His struggle with cancer was borne extremely bravely without a single moan or complaint. In the latter stages, he decided to stay at home and not return to the hospital where he had been several times, battling with infections. He died at home on 21 December with Anna at his side.

Anna says she could not have cared for Roy at home without the “amazing” help and support from hospice-athome nurses and Danes Dyke doctors. “They were there 24 hours on the end of the phone and would be at the house within 15 minutes when needed,” she says.

Roy was a quiet, private man who liked to sit back in company and listen to others.

He was a real gentleman with a strong understanding of others’ emotions. He lived an extremely full and varied life, managing to fit in much more than most people would attempt in one lifetime. Roy was extremely well respected both as a man and as a musician. He will be very much missed by all who genuinely loved him.

Charity gig will be dedicated to Roy A Scarborough band will dedicate its annual charity gig to Roy Piper, at the Roscoe Rooms on Friday 31 January, from 7.30 to 11.30pm.

The musicians in Nearly Famous were all old friends of Roy, who played in countless local bands, starting in the 60s.

They are Jonty Hartley and Mick Hill of Jonty and the Strangers, Pete Liley from the Moonshots and Mandrakes, Bob Woodyatt and Graham Trousdale of the Incas and

Pete Jackson, who played drums with Brave New World.

Roy was an original member of Jonty and the Strangers.

The gig will be compèred by Paul Murray.

Nearly Famous have produced a CD featuring guest artist Paul Garbutt.

The proceeds from CD sales and from the gig, which was cancelled last year due to unforeseen circumstances, will go to Scarborough’s Macmillan nurses. Tickets cost £10 and can be bought at Record Revivals in Northway.

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Totally Locally runs Fiverfest shop-local campaign A shop-local campaign will promote independent shops and businesses in Scarborough from 15-29 February.

Fiverfest is being organised via Totally Locally by a small group of business owners.

They have persuaded shops and businesses to offer £5

bargains, which are listed below.

A spokesperson said: “The £5 message is what the whole of Totally Locally is built around. A simple message that makes it easy for people to shop local.

“The £5 message is: If every adult in Scarborough

spent just £5 a week in our independent shops and businesses instead of online or at the big supermarkets, it would be worth £12.8m a year going into the local economy, which means more jobs, better facilities and a nicer place to live.”

All the following cost £5 when you say you are taking part in FiverFest: Aldreds Fine Cheese - a filled croissant and pot of tea (usually £7.50) or a duo cheese selection (usually £7-£9).

Art Room - small (7x5in) prints of original artwork by Delia Prudence.

Body Massage & Beauty - a 15-minute back massage.

Castello café bar - one mezze dish and a filtered coffee or tea (usually £7.20).

Coast Tuition - a place on a taster workshop session (usually £10).

Compass Gym - day pass and coffee or protein shake.

Curious Treasures - mini tarot readings.

Fresh Naturals - any two bath bombs (usually £8).

Gekoglass - three enormous marbles.

Georgia’s Pebble Art - small frame of any personalised design (usually £8).

Happy Soul - two wax melt bars (usually £10).

Hearts and Crafts - £5 off an Angel card reading (full price is £15).

House of scents - six sizzling granules.

Icing Store - two Sugarflair paste colours (usually £6).

Reiki Room - 15-minute reiki or crystal chakra balancing.

Ivy Cavern - three pack of art cards.

Koda Coffee - any hot drink and cake.

Revive Hair & Beauty Salon - gel nails or brow wax or highlights or kids’ cuts.

Jam Jar cafe bar - pizza £5, cake and hot drink £5, hot drink and a bacon or sausage sandwich £5.

Roasters - regular breakfast.

Jewellery Vault - charm bracelets (usually £6).

Le Cafe Jardin - two home-made jam and cream scones.

Lilly’s Treasures - wooden hanging Alice in Wonderland plaque (usually £10).

Mark’s Fish & Chips - fish, chips and peas.

Messytime - a wooden item, a jumping super hero, a foam shape and a key ring.

Sabroso - three sweet treats (excluding cheesecake sundae sharer pots).

Sandgate - breakfast from 8-11.30am, soup and sandwich from 11.30am-4pm.

Scarborough Scribbles - 100 business stickers.

Simon Scott Guitars - half-hour guitar tuition taster (usually £10).

Slimming World at Seamer and Sherburn - membership (usually £9.95).

Sparklers - two pairs of earrings.

Motiv8 Dance Fitness - two Zumba classes, Wheatcroft School 7pm Tue, YMCA 7.30pm Wed (usually £10 each).

Spectrum Cleaning Solutions - concentrated cleaning products.

Native Health Deli - coffee and cake.

Steam Puss Cat cafe - an hour with the cats and a drink.

Nature’s Nurture - five-pack CBD gummies or CBD liquids.

Nicky’s Salon - wash and conditioning treatment, excludes blow dry (usually £15).

Pot2doodledo - paint a mug (usually £9.50).

Sunset 24/7 one week’s staffed-hours access (usually £6 a session).

Terry Anne Scholes hypnotherapist - 20-minute guided visualisation session.

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Church launches £75,000 appeal to fix roof

making use of the A popular Scarborough marvellous acoustics. It church with a rotting is used by Scarborough roof has launched a Symphony Orchestra for £75,000 repair appeal. concerts and Scarborough The recent high winds College for its annual have combined with speech day. The Royal nail-rot to damage School of Music uses tiles on Queen Street the organ and piano for Central Hall’s broad exams. roof.

On Remembrance Day, the “Although the main church hosts one of the fabric of the building town’s principal services. is generally in good Mr and Mrs Evans say: order, it is 97 years old “We have started our and showing its age,” fundraising activities and say Peter and Michelle are looking for any grants, Evans, of the church. sponsors or friends willing “We need to replace to support our efforts. We all the tiles on the would be most grateful roof and renew a large to receive any donations amount of pointing. It must be done to enable Linda Richland, left, and Michelle Evans hold a leaflet towards this vital work, large or small, in order the continuation of advertising the church appeal that we may continue to Queen Street as a place Queen Street Players, Singing preserve this beautiful building of worship and a hub for the for fun, Friendship club, and use it for all its activities.” community for many years to Slimming World, art groups, Cheques can be sent to the come.”

Messy Church, U3A, exercise church. Details can be found on The building is used seven days classes, etc. its website, www.queenstreet. a week for services and by the The building is used by many org.uk.

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Councils sing areas’ praises at tourism fairs The virtues of the Yorkshire coast, the North York Moors national park and Ryedale are being sung at tourism industry shows at home and abroad.

Scarborough and Ryedale councils’ tourism teams are targeting thousands of potential visitors via British and foreign travel operators and tourism organisations at Olympia in London, from 30 January to 2 February. In January, they attended the Destinations holiday and travel show in Manchester. They expected an average of 80,000 people at each show.

They used promotional literature including Scarborough Borough Council’s holiday, attractions and events guide, exhibition displays and their in-depth knowledge to promote the area.

Janet Deacon, SBC’s tourism and corporate marketing manager and Welcome to Yorkshire’s area director, said: “We will be one of around 600

brands, tour operators and tourist boards in attendance, covering all types of travel to every part of the world. The shows therefore represent two unmissable opportunities to promote our wonderful areas to a global audience, with the aim of attracting more visitors from around the UK and overseas to the Yorkshire coast, North York Moors and Ryedale.”

The areas will also be represented at a tourism fair at Ghent in Belgium from 14-16 February and a Dutch cycling and walking fair, Fiets and Wandelbeurs, in Utrecht from 28 February to 1 March.

The 82-page guide shines a spotlight on Scarborough, Filey, Whitby, coastal villages and the North York moors, including accommodation providers, with features on the coast, countryside, cuisine and culture. Some 20,000 copies are being inserted in the February and March issues of lifestyle publication Yorkshire Life.

Janet Deacon with the new tourism guides

SBC has also published 175,000 copies (25,000 more than last year) of a second guide, with 36 pages of attractions and events.

Both publications will be available at tourist information points, public and private premises throughout the region and at literature exchange days at Eden Camp and Scarborough Fair Collection.

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Half Monty show and Thorny Beck Alpacas patient’s family raise thousands for hospice ADVERTISER’S ANNOUNCEMENT

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Some of the Half Monty team, L-R, Sue Dennis, Lisa Smith, Melanie Jones, June Rankin, Elaine Cunnington, Jo Laking, Shel Arnold and Carolanne Hurrell

TWENTY-TWO brave women stripped to their knickers at a Half Monty show near Scarborough.

It raised £6,000 for three charities: Saint Catherine’s, Cancer Research UK and Breast Cancer Care.

It was organised by breastcancer survivor Lisa Smith, who said: “It was brilliant – there was such a good atmosphere and everyone had a great time. Some of us did it last year and we had 14 new ladies this time who were a bit nervous, but everyone did so well.”

The fundraiser, at Cayton Bay holiday park, was inspired by ITV’s The Real Full Monty: Ladies’ Night. The programme featured Coleen Nolan, who sent the strippers a good-luck

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A charity song, Fighter by Lisa Jane, was produced for the event and can be downloaded from iTunes and Amazon. * The family of a woman who was cared for at Saint Catherine’s have raised over £15,500 for the hospice - and counting.

Jenny Rooke, of Beadlam Grange near Helmsley, died last February following a short battle with cancer.

Her family sponsored a day of care at the hospice on what would have been Jenny’s 63rd birthday. It costs £10,000 a day to provide all the specialist services, both at the hospice and out in the community in Ryedale, Whitby, Bridlington and Driffield.

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Out-of-this-world success for reading challenge at Filey library SPACE chasers at Filey library have been rewarded for taking part in last year’s Summer Reading Challenge.

Over 200 children signed up to Space Chase, inspired by the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing. Around 85% completed the challenge and received certificates and medals.

Filey library was one of several to receive an award from the county council’s library service for its hard work to ensure the challenge was a success.

The Summer Reading Challenge is a national scheme for children aged up to 11 years. It is organised by public libraries and the Reading Agency during the summer holidays to improve reading skills and literacy by encouraging primary school children to read six library books over six weeks,

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Filey library staff and volunteers receive a Reading Challenge award from Cllr Jim Clark

collecting rewards along the way.

Figures show that 11,161 children took part across North Yorkshire libraries, an increase of 14% on the previous year.

For the first time, all libraries offered a mini-challenge for pre-schoolers, encouraging families to read together.

“Filey library and its wonderful volunteers have been celebrating their success after receiving this special award,” said county council chairman

Cllr Jim Clark, who presented the award. “Volunteers and staff work tirelessly through the summer period, hosting weekly events for children and young people to engage with reading and providing guidance to parents and children on their book choices.”

The 2020 Challenge will celebrate funny books, happiness and laughter and will be called Silly Squad.

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Litter everywhere Dear editor, What am I paying my council tax for? It certainly isn’t for the council to pick up litter. Everywhere around Scarborough is strewn with it. Take, for example, my favourite walk on the north side. The cliffs and paths and bushes between Blenheim Terrace on the top and Royal Albert Drive at the bottom have become an eyesore, with trash everywhere. I suspect much of it has been there ages; it’s just that you can’t see it all in the summer because much of it is covered with foliage.

Too many people just use the great outdoors as a litter-bin, chucking stuff out of their pockets and cars willy-nilly.

They just don’t care.

I tell litterers off. I know you shouldn’t, in this day and age,

because you might get a load of foul language or even physical abuse back but I can’t help it, I’m so disgusted with the rising levels of rubbish in public places around our beautiful town. It’s obviously a long way down the council’s list of priorities as it just grows in quantity year after year.

On the same subject, another thing that really gets my goat is A typical display of trash below Blenheim Terrace littering the place. After a short these people who tie bouquets of flowers in plastic period, the flowers have died wrappers to railings or benches and the plastic mess is left. It’s and just leave them there in in appropriate. memory of loved ones. I have Henry Patrick every sympathy for their grief Seamer Road but I object to them effectively Scarborough

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As many people do, William Smith retired to Scarborough. Known universally as “The Father Of English Geology” he well deserves his blue plaque in Bar Street and his meticulous dedication is inspirational. As usual, I have imagined what characters may have said, to keep up the story element. Of course this is artistic licence, and simply my style of writing.

William “Strata” Smith, Father of English Geology John Smith, v i l l a g e blacksmith at Churchill, Oxfordshire, English was very geologist poorly. In his William Smith (1769-1839), early 40s, he portrait knew his time

by French was coming. painter Hugues Fourau (1803He must speak 1873). to his son, William, still at the village primary school.

“William, the village school teachers have told me how clever you are, and how determined you are. You have a great understanding of Mathematics, and are fantastic at drawing. Your collection of fossils is amazing. When I’m gone you’ll be going to live with Uncle William on his farm.

You’ve had a humble, ordinary background, but William, keep your ambition! Show the world what you can do!” He certainly did!

William Smith trained as a surveyor and became a civil engineer and geologist.

He travelled extensively, inspecting collieries, alum and

salt mines, canals, tunnels, tramways, and roads. The surveys of coal mines intrigued him. Within him grew a passion for the geology of the whole British Isles and a fascination for strata, layers of rock. He learnt to identify strata and their fossils.

“These strata, they’re like ‘slices of bread and butter,’ and each stratum, wherever it is in the country, has ‘fossils peculiar to itself.’ It’s fascinating! I must map it all to show which strata are where!

I must!” He made a sketch in 1801 and completed his map in 1815, in geology a map that would change the world. It is astonishing, the first ever of its kind. It can be viewed today at Scarborough’s Art Gallery on the Crescent, until May. It’s in super condition and folds up for travel purposes. It was used ‘in the field,’ as William Smith travelled and worked. When opened out the map is about 12 square metres! As well as a geological map, it’s like a work of art; patterns of beautiful water colours.

William Smith worked

tirelessly, sometimes travelling 10,000 miles a year. He travelled by horse-drawn coach, often sleeping on the coach through the night. No passenger trains yet! On his travels William Smith made copious notes and collected numerous rock samples.

Unfortunately, as William’s general work flourished, other geologists copied him and sold at cheaper prices. He hit hard times, financial ruin and spent some time in a debtor’s prison.

In due course he thought “I’m going to Yorkshire. I’m getting older and there’s a job that suits me,” so he moved to Hackness. William became Sir John Johnstone’s land surveyor on the Hackness Estate. Sir John recognised William’s massive talent and tried to get him the respect he deserved. After ten years he retired from work and moved a few miles to Scarborough. By now his reputation had grown.

He was massively respected throughout the field of geology.

Father of English Geology! His detailed strata map of England, Wales and most of Scotland,

was considered an absolute masterpiece, and changed the world of geology. Geologists took on his methods, and still do today. His work resulted in a new science, stratigraphy, the study of layers of rocks.

“Excuse me Mr. Smith! We intend to build a museum dedicated to the geology of the Yorkshire coast. We hoped you would want to get involved.”

He certainly did! He designed a unique circular building, which was opened in 1829.

It’s still there at the bottom of Valley Road, between the two bridges, The William Smith

Rotunda Museum.

William Smith died in 1839, while in Northampton. He was a hugely important man, indeed ‘The Father of English

Geology.’ His father would have been so proud. © Joe Coates 2020 www.northbaytales .com

The first geological map of Britain, published by William Smith in 1815

William Smith, yet another from a working class background who rises to the greatest heights. Inspirational! A crater on Mars is named after him! What about that then? Rotunda fans are so pleased he came to Scarborough. A good place to visit if you haven’t been! Many thanks to Jim Middleton, Collections Manager at Scarborough Museums Trust, and Simon Hedges, Head of Curation, Collections and Exhibitions, who were a big help to me with several details of William Smith’s story.

Choose talk, change lives Huge savings on A PROBLEM shared is a mental health that are free impact it had on their views of and accessible in their local mental illness. problem halved.

Laura says: “There was a talk The old adage was never truer community,” Laura says. than today, when mental health She says the grant gave her about mental health at the an opportunity to get more beginning of the session about problems affect one in four.

Yet too many people are made people talking about mental mental-health journeys, then to feel isolated, ashamed wellbeing. She has found people were encouraged to and worthless because of that having a good support have their own conversations. depression or anxiety triggered network, alongside art-making Let’s end mental health by changes that happen in most and being creative, can be discrimination!”

The event was a forerunner extremely valuable. people’s lives at some point.

“Due to the fear of being Over tea, coffee and cakes of a national initiative on 6 misjudged or misunderstood, provided by the café, people at February. Time to Talk Day not enough people talk about the event took advantage of the encourages everyone to be their experiences,” says Laura chance to talk to each other in more open about mental health Manton, who obtained a £150 an informal and supportive – to talk, to listen, to change grant from the North Yorkshire space. They were encouraged lives. Website: www.time-toAnti-Stigma Fund to run a free to give feedback on what change.org.uk. awareness event at Eat Me café in Scarborough.

Laura is a trustee of mental health charity Scarborough Survivors, one of many agencies which are trying to address the stigma associated with mental illness across the county.

“The funds are there to support individuals or groups to enable more L-R: Dan Atkinson, Lesley Armour, Father Chris Stephenson, Sarah Fox, Lynn Wood conversations about and Laura Manton at Eat Me café (to order photos ring 353597)

kitchens in Scarborough

A Scarborough interiors company is running a huge sale event with up to 50% off kitchens and bedrooms.

Castle Interiors of Castle Road, Scarborough is also offering interior shoppers, who buy a kitchen in the event, a free Neff Slide & Hide Oven. For those looking for appliances there are massive

discounts on ex-display ovens.

Modern kitchen lovers will be interested in the Symphony ‘Alta Gloss’ kitchen, which is in the sale with 50% off.

Castle Interiors in Scarborough, North Yorkshire provides high quality kitchens and bedrooms to Scarborough and the surrounding area.

They are an official retailer for

Symphony, a market leader in kitchens and bedrooms; and Neff, producer of high-quality appliances.

Call into the showroom for more information, and ask for a free no-obligation design and quotation. Call 01723 378787 for more information or visit www.cifurnishings.co.uk.

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The old custom of first footing on new year’s eve Local artist Dav White talks about the fascinating world of history, art and mythology SEEING in the New Year with the custom of first footing used to be prevalent in Scotland and northern England but my pal said he’d never heard of it and neither had his good lady wife - who is a Scot.

And as I stood outside our front door five minutes before midnight on 31 December, I realised I was the only one out on the street with a handful of salt, a lump of coal and a lucky silver sixpence in my pocket.

Maybe the custom was on the wane or maybe it just depends on where you live whether you see in the New Year with a first footer?

I remember neighbours doing the first footing when I lived in my last house. And fondly recall the befuddled conversations we had, stood in the dark winter air, waiting for Big Ben to chime midnight from the television set (which had the volume turned right up in the living room) before the front door swinging open and we were dragged into the warmth to the sound of fireworks and the family pets running for cover.

So, some people in Scarborough perhaps observe this custom and some do not, or are unaware of its existence.

It would be interesting to map, and I wonder if there is a correlation between this and those people who call a yellow

but her mother would not let her into the house until her father or brother, who had dark hair, came in first. The same had happened to a farmer who was locked out of his house by his wife until he could find someone with dark hair to precede him.

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Various parts of the first footing custom can be recognised in traditions dating back to the 14th century but the earliest first footing reference I can find is from 1804: “At Christmas time it is deemed an omen of ill fortune when a female first enters the house,” from John Duncumb’s history of Herefordshire.

I can confirm however that despite this caution from 216 years ago, both my daughters have been first footers and so has my mum via Facetime on the iPad, and we’ve still maintained healthy and prosperous new years. Indeed, grandma first footing via FaceTime is now a custom in its own right in my household.

After all, is that not what the internet is for?

The first person to cross the threshold of your door, bringing in the new year was, in times past, highly significant.

To forget to do first footing was assumed to be very bad luck and not to give the first footer refreshment was the height of bad manners. The first footer had to adhere to certain rules in order to bring luck into the house. It should be a male with dark hair, which was always associated with good fortune.

In some areas of the country, they say the male should be married, in others areas a

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bachelor was favoured. But the male should most definitely not be boss-eyed or flat footed.

He should knock and wait until he is invited in. He should not speak until he places the coal

he has brought into the house on the fire. The back door should be open to let out the old year.

In 1870, at a trial in Mansfield,

a young lady was asked why was walking the streets in the early hours of new year’s day.

She explained that she was returning from a midnight service at her parish church

The first footer needs to adhere to certain tasks and carry certain items into the house to bring in the good luck. The tasks include wishing residents luck and joy, sharing kisses and shaking hands, stirring the fire or cutting the cake. Items to be brought in symbolise warmth, prosperity and nourishment.

They could be bread, salt, whisky, wood, sand, money or something green (a piece of a living plant). They usually included coal. Coal carried for luck was a common custom among many trades. Soldiers in the First World War carried a lump with the hope of making it back home. Sailors also upheld this tradition. So did burglars, as the Daily Mail explained in 1899: “They almost invariably carry a small piece of coal with them when they start out on an expedition. They choose another piece when their treasure has lost its charm or if they fall into the hands of the police.”

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Concert proceeds shared out between charities THE proceeds from the 22nd annual Festive Spectacular have been shared between three local charities.

The concert, at the Spa in December, raised £3,000, which was split equally between Art Therapy Yorkshire, Friarage School and the Little Foot Trust.

Representatives of each charity accepted £1,000 cheques from concert chairman Nigel Wood, retiring secretary Eileen Cole and her successor Jennifer Kelly at the Town Hall.

They were joined by the borough mayor, Cllr Hazel Lynskey, who attended the concert, and her consort, Mike Lynskey.

The Little Foot Trust has done well out of its friendship with Nigel over the last year or so.

As his company Peace of Mind’s nominated charity for 2019,

it received £2,000. The local children's charity aims to give children a once-in-a-lifetime trip to open their eyes to new opportunities, said Jackie Link, who was representing it. The latest contribution will pay nearly half the cost of a five-day trip to London for 12 children, starting on 16 February. The adults travelling with them pay their own costs.

Friarage head Cheryl Cappleman attended the Festive Spectacular, along with 40 pupils, who took part. She said the money would be spent on the school’s breakfast club, which opens at 8am, 45 minutes before school starts. “We want to introduce more learning at the club, such as books,” she said. The food is bought by the school but paid for by Greggs.

The club is Peace of Mind’s

charity for 2020.

Art Therapy Yorkshire (ATY) provides art-psychotherapy to children, young people and adults either at Woodend in Scarborough, where it is based, or via a mobile service throughout Yorkshire. The latter uses various funding streams to offer a variety of projects within the community.

For the 18th time, the concert was compèred by Look North presenter Harry Gration, a frequent visitor to Scarborough.

Sharing the bill were Celebration Brass, comprised of 32 salvationists from all over the north; Salvation Army singer, from East Kilbride; and the United Schools Choir, featuring about 120 pupils from five schools.

“To date, we have given away £88,000 to 60 local charities

Cheque mates, L-R, back: Mike Lynskey, Hazel Lynskey with Karen Torkington, Moira Davies, Peter Brown and Leslie Stones of Art Therapy Yorkshire. Front: Nigel Wood, Eileen Cole and Jennifer Kelly with Cheryl Cappleman of Friarage and Jackie Link of the Little Foot Trust (to order photos ring 353597)

and groups,” Mr Wood says.

About 300 charities have bases in the town.

Plans are well advanced for the 23rd Festive Spectacular on 12 December.

Tickets will go on sale on 14 September.

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Muck & Magic

BY SHEILA JOHNSON

Winter smells beautiful!

FEBRUARY is a great month for getting out into the garden, provided you are dressed for the weather. There really is nothing like a bright blue sky and winter sunshine to lift the spirits and make you feel good. And even if the soil is too wet to work you can still get out and about in our local parks to spot some excellent winter flowering shrubs.

First on the list and easiest to identify are the mahonias with holly like, prickly leaves and racemes of yellow, sweetly scented flowers. Better still, mahonias are as tough as your old gardening boots and will withstand anything our east coast weather can throw at it. Mahonia “Buckland” is a particularly good variety, has a scent that will knock your socks off and is not at all fussy about where it’s planted.

Daphne is one of the earliest of our winter flowerers and also has a scent that packs a punch. There is a specimen in a Scarborough garden that has been flowering prolifically since mid January and shows no signs of slowing down.

Daphne comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes and all have a waxy flower of 4 distinct petals but it is the scent that is heavenly and on a warmish winter day, given a little bit

of sunshine, there is nothing to beat it. Winter flowering honeysuckles are a must at this time of the year in the muck and magic garden. They are shrubby in form, unlike their scrambling summer relatives, and the flowers are quite tiny but the scent they give out is exquisite. Small but perfectly formed as are any of the winter viburnums. These have tiny pink, occasionally white, flowers from November onwards in a mild winter and are produced on bare branches so are easy to spot and smell!

Hamamelis, or witch hazel, is another must have especially for the winter garden but it is really an excellent all rounder having superb autumn colour and fragrant, spiderlike flowers on bare branches throughout the winter. If you are looking to cloak your winter walls with flowering plants look no further than Clematis armandii with its evergreen foliage and sweetly scented white flowers in late winter and early spring. Finally, if you are wondering what the small, pinkish purple flowered weed is in the hedgerows and banks at the moment, it is butterburr or winter heliotrope and it’s perfume is at its height just now. It’s not difficult to find a patch of this plant and to stand

Daphne is one of the earliest of our winter flowerers.

and take in its heady perfume.

However, a note of caution.

Don’t be tempted to dig some up and plant it in your garden.

However sweet it smells, it is the hooligan of the plant world and will spread like fury across your borders. Leave it where it is and enjoy the sweet scent as you meander by. Winter doesn’t have to be quiet in the garden when there are so many scents and surprises to be discovered.

Muck and Magic Garden Club returns on February 10th after the new year break and we have a full programme ready for 2020. Our speaker for the first meeting is Sarah Owen Hughes and she will be talking about Science in the Garden. Meeting starts at 7pm.

For further details and a full programme from Muck and Magic please go to our website at www.allmuckandmagic. btck.co.uk or e mail us on muckandmagic@hotmail.com Happy Gardening

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By Roger Osborne A winter walk always feels like a bonus. A chance to shake off the urge to hibernate, a dose of lovely cold air in the lungs, and the prospect of a warm fire at the end. It’s a good time too to head to the lovely wooded dales of this area; with few leaves on the trees you get a whole different view of the landscape.

The Tabular Hills run from Oliver’s Mount at Scarborough all the way to Helmsley and beyond. Turn north off the

River Seven, downstream from the footbridge. Photo by Pauline E, through geography.org.uk.

A170 anywhere on this stretch and you are into a mix of pasture and arable fields, wooded valleys and, on the tops, conifer forests – all great walking country. This month I headed to Sinnington and the valley of the River Seven to see some natural beauty, history and a good dose of geology.

Sinnington has a wide flat river plain pushing back into the surrounding hills. Walking north of the village takes you along steep dale sides but for several miles the river has carved out a wide plain, now used as pasture. You will see the same landscape at Kirkdale and other river valleys in the Tabular Hills.

All this has come from the underlying geology. The hills are made of alternating layers of oolitic limestone (made up of tiny round beads called ooids) and gritty sandstone.

You can see the limestone in village houses and both rock types are exposed in disused quarries all across these hills.

In winter these are easy to spot among the bare trees – as are a series of old lime kilns buried in the vegetation. Here limestone was baked in brick-lined kilns to produce valuable lime for fertilizer. The river provided a good mode of transport so the kilns are dotted along the valley.

Talking about the river, look at your Ordnance Survey map and you’ll see an interesting drainage pattern. As becks run south from the great swathe of moorland that covers the centre of the National Park they meet the escarpment that runs along the north side of The Tabular Hills – at places like Reasty Bank, Troutsdale, Forge Valley and at the foot of Cropton Bank. Here three moorland streams run parallel to the escarpment. Looking for a way through before their waters are captured by the Seven and taken south through a gap in the hills. It all makes for a gorgeous and varied landscape, at any time of year.

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Curious Roots

BY HEATHER ELVIDGE

FEBRUARY begins with an old Celtic quarter day that marks the earth’s reawakening. It was once known as Oimelc, the Gaelic for ewe’s milk, because that was when the ewes were feeding the first lambs.

The day was dedicated to the goddess Brigit, or Bride, who presided over lambing, calving, childbirth, wells, and metalworking. Fire and water were her elements.

Affection for Brigit persisted after the arrival of Christianity, so to accommodate the goddess her skills were combined with those of a saint. The Life of Saint Brigid, written in the seventh century, borrowed from earlier pagan myths. At Brigid’s convent in Kildare her cows gave so much milk they created a lake, and it was said that spring flowers sprang from the saint’s footsteps.

Previously, Kildare was the shrine of the goddess, where her priestesses guarded a perpetual fire.

Candlemas on February 2 is a Christian festival. The Purification of the Virgin commemorates Mary’s visit to the Temple, 40 days after the birth of Jesus. Its English name, dating from 1014, comes from the huge number of candles lit to celebrate Christ as the Light of the World.

Candlemas is a milestone, the end of the three months with the shortest days. It can also tell us if winter is over: “If Candlemas Day be clear and bright, winter will have another flight. But if it be dark with clouds and rain, winter is gone and will not come again.” English weather prophets used to go hedgehog spotting. “If a hedgehog casts a shadow at noon, winter will return.”

While a mild, sunny day can rouse hedgehogs from hibernation, this is far from desirable. The waking process uses a lot of energy that the hogs can’t replenish when beetles and slugs are scarce.

If you should come across a Candlemas hedgehog, it will welcome an offering of meaty cat or dog food.

The 14th is St Valentine’s Day when birds were believed to choose their mates. This notion suited medieval ideas of courtly love; writers, including Chaucer, used canoodling birds in their love poetry instead of Cupid and his troublesome arrows.

Our feathered friends are indeed pairing up; negotiations commenced

last month as the days began to lengthen. Extra daylight prompts male birds to sing, while hormones trigger courting and nest building.

Already there’s a twittery dawn chorus, which will swell this month as blackbirds and thrushes find their full voice.

Folklore says that the 24th is when Saint Matthias sends the sap up the trees, yet the mild winter has seen buds fattening for some time.

First to wake is the cherry plum tree, prunus cerasifera, whose leaves unfurl along with the tiny white flowers.

That’s one way to distinguish it from blackthorn, the spiny tree that blooms in March on branches bare of leaves.

Every spring we’re told we must get fit, as though a few days of festive indulgence have turned us all to helpless blobs of gloop. Scarborians, however, are fitter and hardier than most, because we like to go skipping by the North Sea on a bracing spring afternoon.

Start on the rope work and pancake tossing now, to be ready for Shrove Tuesday on February 25.

Shrovetide used to span four days, and each had its particular specialities, foods forbidden during Lent that had to be eaten before the fast began.

The scoffing began on Shrove Saturday, Brusting Day, with a thick, crumbly, rolled-up omelette called brusting pudding. People also ate gofers —hot buttered waffles — and gave pickled eggs as gifts.

As Sunday was the Sabbath, celebrations resumed on Monday with thick slices of bacon called collops, topped with a fried egg. Collop Monday’s other treat was a doughnut fried in lard.

On the morning of Shrove Tuesday folk went to church to be “shriven” (confess their sins) then at midday, church bells were rung as a signal to start frying pancakes. The afternoon was devoted to sports and pastimes, anything from mass football and tugo’-war to quoits and marbles.

Scarborough’s pancake bell is rung before the pancake racing, and afterwards we join in our unique custom —long-rope skipping on the Foreshore.

Do you celebrate your birthday every fourth year?

Then Happy Real Birthday!

2020 is a leap year, when February gains an extra day.

This nudges us back into step with the sun’s year, which is 365 days and six hours long.

There’s one thing everyone knows about February 29 — on that day a woman can propose marriage to a man. This hardly sounds revolutionary, although even today the man is still expected to propose. In the times of rigidly defined gender roles when women had to take what was offered, “The Ladies’ Privilege” threatened the natural order.

Like many beliefs, the Ladies’ Privilege acquired its own folklore. The Scottish law said to enshrine the privilege; Saint Bridget bargaining with Saint Patrick to allow it one year in four; the wearing of a red petticoat by the woman who proposes; and the presentation of a silk gown by the man who turns her down.

The myth making didn’t end there — there was a common belief that plants, especially broad beans, would “grow the wrong way” during a leap year.

No sightings of beans yet, whether left-twisters or righttwisters, but snowdrops have been flowering for some time. Their tough leaves spear through frosty ground, hence their old name of snow-piercer.

Snowdrops carpet ancient woods, and old religious sites; they decorated the altar at Candlemas as a symbol of Mary’s purity.

That’s how the flowers earned the name of Candlemas bells.

Take a close look. Inside the outer petals are three smaller ones, bearing a delicate green crescent. The bells have a fresh, honey-like scent, a signal of the shifting season.

The process of spring has begun.

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mind. It will be performed

by Faction.

Revelations by James Rowland (26 Feb) is billed as an epic story about trying to do the right thing even when it involves taking all your clothes off. It will be presented

by Tangram Theatre.

The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel by Paul Hunter (3-7 March) is a humorous and deeply moving homage to two men who changed the world of comedy. It will be performed by Told by an Idiot.

The Gift (10-11 March): Janice Okoh’s searingly funny play is inspired by the real-life story of a West African girl ‘gifted’ to Queen Victoria. It explores themes of interracial adoption, imperialism, cultural appropriation and drinking tea, digging into the question of what it means to be British.

Round the Horne by Barry Took and Marty Feldman (11-12 March) is based on the ground-breaking 60s radio show of the same name. For half an hour every Sunday afternoon, audiences of up to 15m people would gather round the

All roads lead to the SJT for touring companies THE SJT’s spring and summer season includes several visiting productions by touring companies. They include: First Time (4 Feb), award-winning HIV+ theatre-maker Nathaniel Hall’s funny and heartbreaking autobiographical solo show about attempting to stay positive in a negative world.

The Ballad of Maria Marten (11-15 Feb) is about a real-life murder mystery, set in Suffolk in summer 1827. The story sent shock waves throughout the country.

My Feminist Boner (13 Feb) documents Sarah Blanc’s journey from beautyproduct addict to born-again feminist, choreographer and comedian.

Game Over by Mark Wheeller (21-22 Feb) is a verbatim-style play about grooming and the murder of Breck Bednar. It will be presented by SJT OutReach.

The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith (25-29 Feb) is a psychological thriller, an exciting and entertaining journey through a man’s murderous

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wireless to listen to Horne and his merry crew get up to all sorts of mischief.

The Canary and the Crow (7 & 8 May): Middle Child’s grime and hip-hopinspired gig /theatre show is about the journey of a working-class black kid accepted by a prestigious grammar school.

Where There’s Muck There’s Bras (7 May): stand-up poet Kate Fox presents a comical and thought-provoking show about the real northern powerhouse northern women.

Roald Dahl and the Imagination Seekers (9 May): performance, games and creative play explore Dahl's extraordinary stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG and The Twits.

Quality Street (12-16 May): Peter Pan author JM Barrie’s farce, to be revived by Northern Broadsides, was so well known in its day that a brand of chocolates was named after it. They have been made in Halifax, where the company is based, since 1936.

The Piano Show (21 May): a mix of comedy and classical music from impressionist and comedian Alistair McGowan.

It’s Miss Hope Springs (23 May): Join

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Sexy Lamp

the self-confessed blonde bombsite as she plays the piano and sings catchy numbers from her self-penned repertoire.

Elvis – the ’68 Comeback (24 May): by Scarborough tribute act Tony Skingle.

Sexy Lamp (26 May): Pitched somewhere between the comedy of Victoria Wood, the comfort of going for a drink with your best mate and the high drama of Hamlet.

The Great Race (29 & 30 May): AngloJapanese theatre company A Thousand Cranes tells the story of how the eastern zodiac calendar was created.

Treasure (3 June): Forged Line Dance presents a fearless and physical dance performance exploring humanity’s fascination with the seas and coastlines.

Chores (20 June): Two brothers must hurry to clean their room before their mum comes back. What could possibly go wrong? It’s a circus-comedy for the family, from Australia.

Unbelievable Science (19 Sep): Morgan & West present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics and bonkers biology in a family science extravaganza.

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Dom Joly takes his holiday snaps to the Spa

DOM JOLY makes his Scarborough debut at the Spa on 26 February.

The comedian and traveler talks about his career.

Dom Joly was sitting in a train in 2000, minding his own business.

He heard the Nokia mobilephone ringtone. The owner answered the call and three passengers bellowed: “Hello.

What? No. I can’t hear you. I’m on the train!”

The second episode of Trigger Happy TV had aired the night before and the big mobile character had entered the national consciousness.

Nobody realised Joly was on board but he realised his life had changed.

Joly’s C4 show was must-see Friday-night telly. Sandwiched between Friends and Frasier, Joly had caught the slipstream of Cool Britannia and propelled to stardom as one of Britain’s funniest and cleverest entertainers.

The former ITN political reporter and diplomat (“I did my serious jobs first”) created Trigger Happy TV with his mate, Sam Cadman. They made 12 episodes and two Christmas specials. The shows had been all killer and no filler: they were built on clever, time-consuming editing; original ideas and a perfect marriage of cool tunes and funny sketches executed with precision and finesse.

Joly, in the words of Evening Standard TV reviewer Victor Lewis-Smith, had “turned the humble practical joke into an art-form.”

And then, like John Cleese and Fawlty Towers and Ricky Gervais and The Office, Joly called it a day.

He’d captured the zeitgeist, created a phenomenon and his show was sold to more than 80 countries worldwide, with America making its own version. He hosted a BBC chat show, invited the Cure’s Robert Smith to his wedding, bought a big house in the country and started writing about travel for the Sunday Times and Independent on Sunday.

Joly says: “Trigger Happy TV was a bit like punk. Suddenly, we could buy a camera that allowed us to not rely on professional crews. We just filmed and filmed and filmed until we had nothing but gold.

I spent months in the edit, putting it together. Sometimes I’d extend the joke because I didn’t want the music to end.

The music was a big part of it for me. But there was no master-plan, I didn’t know what I was doing. I didn’t know what it would become.

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I was just doing something I enjoyed. It was instinct. That moment on the train when people started shouting ‘hello’ was incredible. I realised then I’d done something. But it was like a whirlwind, a terrifying, exhilarating, destructive whirlwind.”

His favourite clip was for his BBC1 show World Shut Your Mouth. He played a hapless British stunt man standing on the edge of the Grand Canyon with a seven-foot rocket strapped to his back, asking nervous Americans to light the fuse.

At one stage, he persuaded the BBC to fly him to all seven wonders of the world in one trip for a single joke.Burnt out from comedy, he started focusing on travel. He got a job writing for the Sunday Times and made a cult travel show for Sky called Dom Joly’s Happy Hour which has influenced so many recent celeb travel shows.

“I’ve always loved travel shows. But even though everybody knows how TV works, travel shows always lie. They always show Michael Palin racing for a train because if he misses it then the whole trip is doomed. He makes it and you see a beautiful shot of the train leaving the station - who is filming that? So, I always wanted to make interesting travel shows that incorporated comedy and addressed the essential idiocy of travel show grammar.”

Then he started writing travel books - his real passion. He wrote the best-selling The Dark Tourist. He visited the killing fields of Cambodia and ended up in a war-crimes trial.

He went to Chernobyl before it was fashionable. He went on a coach tour of North Korea.

He road-tripped though Syria.

He went skiing in Iran. For his next book, Scary Monsters and Super Creeps, he hunted monsters in the Congo, the Himalaya, Japan, Canada, the USA. Dom has lead a varied life.

He said: “North Korea is still the weirdest place I’ve ever been too. The only people who go there are hardened travellers whose idea of hell is a coach tour – it’s like somebody has taken all the colours out of the palette. The whole country reminded me of the final scene in a Bond movie at the baddies’ lair. They have a massive bunker to stash the presents given to North Korea by world leaders. So, they have a train from Stalin, a stuffed alligator holding drinks from the PLO, a little plate from the NUM in Derby. It’s insane.”

Joly added to his list of unusual travel by undertaking an assassination vacation in the USA, visiting the sites made unintentionally famous by JFK, Ronald Reagan, Martin Luther King, etc. With hit book after hit book, widely-read column after insightful travelogue, Joly became the UK’s answer to the brilliant American writer PJ O’Rourke.

His most recent book, The Hezbollah Hiking Club, followed a boozy, cricket-filled afternoon at Lord’s, where Joly convinced his two closest friends to agree to a challenging trek across Lebanon, from the Israeli border in the south, along the spine of the country's mountain range, to the Syrian border in the north.

For Joly it was something of a homecoming, having grown up in Beirut.

And now it’s time to share those tales. From outlandish

international stunts for his TV comedy to curious travel snaps from his travels, Joly will be sharing uncensored travel tales from the dark side in Dom Joly’s Holiday Snaps, which is visiting 51 theatres and arts centres between February and April.

“I’ve just got this extensive collection of weird holiday snaps. And I know there’s that cliché that ‘nobody wants to see anybody else’s holiday photos’. Well, mine are really good. And I’ve got some really good stories with them. I’m also going to show some comedy clips I filmed when travelling.

“For instance, when we did Trigger Happy TV, we went to Switzerland and I got arrested for impersonating a yeti. Then there was stuff from World Shut Your Mouth, which had me frightening an Eskimo.

There’s footage of me at Chernobyl, thinking: ‘Should I eat the vegetables here or not?’ So, when I put all of them together, I’ve got a seriously great holiday show.”

He has indeed. Mixing the best of his comedy with unique stories from his much-loved columns and travel books, Joly will entertain fans with holiday snaps, videos and stories before meeting them after the show to sign copies of his latest book. He’s hoping to dig out his old school photo for the tour. “I found out not so long ago that I went to school with Osama bin Laden. I messaged for him on Friends Reunited, but he didn’t get back to me, the bastard.”

E-tickets cost £23.75 including fees and can be bought at the box office, by ringing 821888 and online at www.scarboroughspa.co.uk.

The show starts at 7.30pm.

Readers win tickets for Streisand show

TWO Scarborough Review readers have each won a pair of tickets to see Streisand: the Music, the Lady, the Legend at the Spa Theatre in Scarborough on 28 February.

They are June Edmonston of Linton Close in Cloughton and Henry Lunn of Flower Croft in Filey Road, Scarborough.

They gave the correct answers to these questions: Where was Barbra Streisand born and how many husbands has she had? The answers: Barbra was born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and has been married twice.

Streisand’s music is celebrated in the show, which stars Winter as the American singer, actor and filmmaker,

now aged 77.

“Winter combines her pitch and quality vocals into her delivery of some of the most beautifully crafted songs ever written or performed, such as Send in the Clowns, Don’t Rain on my Parade, Woman in Love, Evergreen, Tell Him and The Way we Were,” says promoter Georgia Norton, head of social media and marketing assistant for Total Productions.

Tickets cost £27.90, which includes a £2.50 service charge, a £1.95 facility charge, a £2.50 handling fee and 95p postage. To book, ring 821888 or go online at the venue’s website. The show is due to start at 7.45pm.

Walk this way

THE 61st annual Scalby Charity Walk has been announced for 2020 – and it’s coming back to its ancestral home at The Plough in Scalby.

The popular charity walk, which sees participants take on a 7-mile walk that stops off for refreshment breaks at the pubs along the way – including The Red Lion and The Oak Wheel, will return on Easter Monday 13 April.

While the walk has most recently started off at The Nags Head, this year it’s coming back to its original home of The Plough; where it first began back in 1959.

The chosen charity for 2020’s Scalby Charity Walk is the Bradley Lowery Foundation, helping to raise funds for a specially made and adapted holiday home; where terminally ill children will be able to enjoy their last holiday.

Food and hot drinks will be available on the day, and there will be plenty of prizes available to participants. Not only that, but a huge raffle – with goodies including a meal for four with a bottle of wine at The Plough, and a night’s stay.

For more information, visit www.scalbyfair.org.uk.

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Books by the Beach is on its way

Headliners, bestsellers, filmmakers and adventurers head to the coast for this year’s Books by the Beach festival in Scarborough, from 24-26 April.

The bicentenary of Anne Brontë’s birth will be marked at St Mary’s Church, where she is buried. Writer and Brontë expert Samantha Ellis, author of Take Courage: Anne Brontë and the Art of Life, will talk about Anne’s passion for Scarborough in conversation with Helen Boaden, former head of BBC Radio and festival patron.

Egyptologist and museums advisor, Professor Joann Fletcher returns with Secrets from the Coffin. Joann has written nine books including The Story of Egypt and regularly appears on TV, from BBC2’s Immortal Egypt to the Bafta-winning Mummifying Alan: Egypt’s Last Secret.

Further secrets and shocks will come from Bafta-nominated filmmaker and former inmate of HMP Wandsworth Chris Atkins.

Former hostage negotiator Terry Waite will share tales of captivity in the Middle East. He’s worked in most of the world’s trouble-spots and negotiated the release of hostages with Colonel Gaddafi in Libya and Hezbollah in Iran. He co-founded Hostage International following his release from almost five years as a hostage in Beirut. He is author of several books including Taken on Trust, written in his head in captivity.

He is world renowned as a lecturer, speaking profoundly and with humour.

The Labour Party’s former deputy leader Tom Watson will share his honest and inspiring account of how he radically changed the way he ate, lost eight stones and reversed his type-2 diabetes. His new book on life-choices, Downsizing, charts how he went from being addicted to sugar to someone who took control of his eating and became fit enough to climb Snowdon. Tom will also feature on the Sunday morning papers panel with Louise Doughty and Helen Boaden.

Jake Jones has worked in the UK ambulance service for 10 years. His memoir Can You Hear Me? illustrates the intensity of life on the frontline of medicine. It tells of splitsecond decisions he has made as a first responder on the streets of Britain, far from the relative calm of the hospital.

Desert survivor Claire Nelson

will tell her story of courage and determination. Claire was in her 30s and beginning to burn out in London. She took time off and travelled to California to hike and clear her head. She fell 25 feet, gravely injuring herself. She lay in the desert, miles off any trail, without a phone signal, fighting for her life for four days until she was found. Her story made international headlines.

Bestselling suspense writer Louise Doughty, author of Apple Tree Yard, adapted as a four-part drama for BBC1, will be the dinner guest speaker at the Crescent Hotel and a Sunday papers panelist.

BA Paris will introduce her new family drama alongside a rising star of the spy genre, Charlotte Philby.

Her grandfather Kim was Britain’s most famous communist double-agent, the elusive third man in the notorious Cambridge spy ring.

At the yacht club and lighthouse, award-winning author and journalist Horatio Clare will share his adventures in the frozen North aboard the icebreaker Otso. It will be followed by a lighthouse tour.

James Runcie, who will be at the Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT), is an award-winning film-maker and author of 10 novels that have been translated into 12 languages, including the six books in the Grantchester Mysteries series, which became a TV hit.

Stand-up comedian Jenny Eclair will discuss her latest novel, Inheritance, and do what she does best, make everyone laugh, at the Spa. Jenny is the Sunday Times top-10 bestselling author of numerous critically acclaimed novels including Life, Death and Vanilla Slices. She was the first woman to win the Perrier award and has many TV and radio credits to her name, including the Grumpy Old Women series.

Most of the talks will be at the library. Further details can be found online at www. booksbythebeach.co.uk.

Tickets can be bought at the SJT. Brochures can be found at libraries, bookshops and theatres.

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New and vintage Ayckbourns join Ealing comedy at SJT NEW and vintage Ayckbourn join a stage adaptation of an Ealing comedy and visiting productions in the Stephen Joseph Theatre’s 2020 season.

A storm is brewing in Alan Ayckbourn’s latest full-length play - his 84th.

At the centre of Truth Will Out (20 Aug to 3 Oct) are the secrets of a former shop steward, his right-wing MP daughter, an investigative journalist and a senior civil servant. A tech-

savvy teenager with a mind of his own and time on his hands brings their worlds tumbling down.

Truth Will Out is billed as “an up-to-the-minute satire on family, relationships, politics and the state of the nation from the pen of one of our greatest modern moralists it follows hot on the heels of last summer’s Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present, which was lauded by the critics.”

It will be presented by the theatre’s in-house team, as will a revival of Ayckbourn’s 1976 comedy Just Between Ourselves, directed by the author (18 Jun to 3 Oct).

Set in a garage and garden over four birthdays over the course of a year, it charts the disintegration of two couples and the breakdown of Vera, whose husband is oblivious to her needs.

Generally regarded as one

of Ayckbourn’s darkest and most brilliant comedies, it is a dissection of man’s inadvertent inhumanity to woman. This is a rare opportunity to see it directed by the author.

The Ladykillers concerns the sweetest of sweet little old ladies, alone at home but for a parrot with a mystery illness. Both are at the mercy of a ruthless gang of criminal misfits who’ll stop at nothing to get what they want.

It’s by Graham Linehan, whose other writing credits include Father Ted, Black Books, The IT Crowd, Count Arthur Strong and Motherland. His stage adaptation of the 1955 Ealing comedy is a hilarious version of one of the greatest British films ever (9 Jul to 15 Aug).

The SJT version will be directed by Paul Robinson who aims to apply the same stylish madcap humour that made his

production of The 39 Steps such a hit in 2018.

An idiosyncratic take on a great work of literature is promised for the SJT’s Christmas show (3-30 Dec). The Snow Queen, adapted by Nick Lane from the Hans Christian Andersen fable, comes from the team responsible for off-the-wall Christmas adaptations of Pinocchio, A Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland and Treasure Island.

Oscar-nominated films coming up at SJT OSCAR-NOMINATED films are the highlights of the February film programme at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.

Big hitters 1917, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Joker screen alongside live streamings and classic movies.

FILMS JoJo Rabbit: Taika Waititi’s comedy is about a member of the Hitler Youth movement who discovers that his mother (Scarlet Johansson) is hiding a Jewish girl in the attic (six nominations, 31 Jan-6 Feb).

1917: Sam Mendes’ sweeping World War I saga chronicles the story of two young British soldiers tasked with delivering a message calling off an attack doomed to fail, soon after the German retreat to the Hindenburg line (10 nominations, 7-12 Feb).

Harriet: Cynthia Erivo has been nominated as best actress for her portrayal of a slave-turnedabolitionist in this biopic (1415 Feb).

Le Mans ’66 (Ford v Ferrari) stars Matt Damon and Christian Bale in the story of Ford’s battle against Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966 (four nominations, 14-15 Feb).

Bombshell: Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie star in this true-life drama about the women at Fox News who set out to expose CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment (two nominations, 15-20 Feb).

Joker is a psychological thriller based on DC Comics characters. It stars Joaquin Phoenix as a failed stand-up comedian whose descent into insanity and nihilism inspires a violent counter-cultural revolution against the wealthy in a decaying Gotham City (11 nominations, 21-22 Feb).

Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood: Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt star in Quentin Tarantino’s 70s-set epic (10 nominations, 21-22 Feb).

Pain and Glory: Antonio Banderas plays an ageing film director looking back on his life in Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar’s latest (two nominations, 24 Feb).

Judy: Renee Zellwegger’s portrayal of Judy Garland has made her the favourite to win the best-actress Oscar. Rufus Sewell and Michael Gambon are in supporting roles (27-29 Feb).

The Flying Deuces, also known as Flying Aces, is a 1939 comedy film starring Laurel & Hardy, in which the duo join the French Foreign Legion (2728 Feb). A partial remake of their 1931 short Beau Hunks, it complements an SJT show, Told by an Idiot’s The Strange Tale of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel.

Rocketman: Elton John is nominated for best original song for I’m Gonna Love Me Again, from this biopic (28-29 Feb).

STREAMING Kinky Boots: The hit musical beamed live from London’s Adelphi Theatre (5, 9 Feb).

Leonardo, the Works: marking the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, for the first time, all his paintings will be shown in ultra-HD on the big screen (12 Feb).

Cyrano de Bergerac, starring X-Men and Atonement actor James McAvoy, is broadcast from the National Theatre in London’s West End (20 Feb).

The Cellist / Dances at a Gathering: Jerome Robbins’s elegant and elegiac classic, an exercise in pure dance for five couples, is set to Chopin’s music (25 Feb).

Tickets cost £7 (concessions £5) for films and £17 for streamings. To book, ring 370541 or go online at www.sjt. uk.com.

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Thrillers, secrets, lies and spies at library SUPERNATURAL thrillers, family secrets, lies, spies and secret pasts are the ingredients for Beach Hut Theatre’s next outing, at Scarborough Library.

The company’s latest round of short play-readings, Script Hut Nights, will be on the first two Saturdays in February.

The rehearsed script-in-hand readings of eight original plays by local up-and-coming writers have been developed through Beach Hut’s fortnightly Script Hut writing workshops.

Alison Watt, an award-winning dramaturg, leads them and helps writers to develop their work.

The company’s associate director, John Pattison, says: “Exploring the theme of ‘secrets’, the writers have created a diverse range of entertaining stories from thrillers to comic spy tales.

Our rehearsed readings are at 7.30pm in the Small Room, which provides a more upclose and intimate space to enjoy the plays.”

Four short plays will be performed on 1 February: Entombed by Stuart Larner, The Dark Secrets of War by Elaine Brookes, Nothing Else Matters by Dean Noon and Live and Let Fry by Sue Wilkinson.

Another four will be performed on 8 February: Friends in High Places by David Banks, The Daughter of the House by Paul Spencer, Tengo RazonsReasons by John Tunaley and Broken Secrets by Kate Woodward-Hay. The plays are directed by Alison, Kate, Paul Beck and Michelle Watts. Glenn Stephenson is the assistant director and John Pattison is the musical director.

Email info@beachhuttheatre. co.uk for more information.

Tickets cost £5 per night and will be available on the door.

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Doctor Who booked for sci-fi geekfest

Colin Baker as Doctor Who

THE sixth actor to play Doctor Who has joined the ever-expanding line-up for Scarborough’s seventh annual sci-fi geekfest SFS, at the Spa from 4-5 April.

Colin Baker is making a welcome return to Sci-Fi Scarborough, having been a guest at the first SFS in 2014.

Before being replacing Peter Davison as the sixth Doctor (1984-86), Baker was an established TV actor. His most notable role was Paul Merroney in The Brothers. He guest starred as Bayban the Butcher in the Blake's 7 episode City at the Edge of the World.

Prior to being cast as the Doctor, Baker had appeared in the programme as Commander Maxil in the Peter Davison serial Arc of Infinity. At one point, Maxil shoots the Doctor; Baker often jokes that he got the part of the Doctor by killing the incumbent.

In 1994, Baker had the distinction of being the first Doctor to have written a Doctor Who story, penning The Age of Chaos, a graphic novel published by Marvel UK featuring the Sixth Doctor and Frobisher.

He has written several short stories for the Doctor Who magazine and its yearbooks featuring the Sixth Doctor.

Although Matt Smith had written several short stories in preparation for playing the 11th Doctor, none has been published. Thus it was not until the release of Scratchman

by Baker that another Doctor actor has been credited for writing published Doctor Who fiction.

In 2013, Baker appeared alongside Peter Davison and

Sylvester McCoy in The Five (ish) Doctors Reboot, in which they attempt to appear in the 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor.

In 2015, Baker finally saw a chance to perform a genuine regeneration story for his Doctor in the Big Finish audio anthology, The Sixth Doctor: The Last Adventure, putting to bed his jest that he had never handed over the role, which he discussed at length in the commentary.

At 34 years since his exit from Doctor Who, he holds the record for the longest time an actor who played the Doctor has waited to perform a regeneration scene after leaving the series, doubling Paul McGann's wait of 17 years.

Co-organiser Steve Dickinson says: “Colin was fantastic with everyone way back in 2014 at the inaugural event. This ensures that the Whoniverse within SFS this year will be really quite special, details of which we will be sharing very soon.”

One-off exploration of town’s heritage

THE Shifting Sands microfestival in Scarborough’s Market Hall and Vaults sold out and was a big success, say the organisers.

Just over 100 art and film lovers travelled from York, Newcastle, Nottingham and elsewhere to see the Vaults transformed in a one-off exploration of the town’s heritage.

Co-organiser Paul DruryBradey says: “We put together four immersive art installations, each taking a unique look at Yorkshire coast life. We used sound, light and a little bit of performance to bring the space to life, working with artists from around the region to make the Vaults feel mysterious and magical. The highlight was a pop-up cinema screening archive film of Scarborough life in days gone by.”

Live music was performed

by Newcastle electro-folk musician Me Lost Me. “Her spellbinding performance of electronic ambient folk music was a contemporary take on female folk music from the

The Shifting Sands stage

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north,” Paul says. “She sold out of signed records on the night and we'll probably produce another night with her in the

near future. The feedback on Twitter and Instagram was incredibly positive.”

New look unveiled for Coastival THERE’S a new look to Scarborough’s popular Coastival family arts festival.

For the past decade, Coastival has packed out one weekend each February with a mix of music, theatre, crafts, comedy, dance and fine arts.

Now there are plans to spread the Coastival fun right across the year, with several minifestivals.

However, families looking to brighten up February will not be disappointed. A revamped family Coastival will take place at the Spa on 22 and 23 February with an array of free workshops and entertainment for children and young people.

Highlights include a chance to learn Brazilian and flamenco dance moves, carnival drumming, cardboard engineering, crafts, storytelling, etc.

Mambo Jambo will run music and dance workshops and perform.

New Coastival director Emma Hallam says: “We are planning to build upon all of Coastival’s fine traditions and extend the festival across the whole year.

As well as February’s family Coastival, we are planning a visual-arts Coastival for the autumn.”

See www.coastival.com for more information or follow Coastival on Twitter at @ coastival or Facebook www. facebook.com/coastival.

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Toyah at Market Hall TOYAH - musician, singer, songwriter, actor, producer, author and storyteller - can be seen at the Market Hall in Scarborough on 29 February.

In a career spanning over 40 years, Toyah has had eight top40 singles, released more than 20 albums, written two books, appeared in over 40 stage plays and 10 films, and voiced and presented numerous TV shows.

From 1977-83, she fronted the

band Toyah, before embarking on a solo career in the mid80s. At the 1982 BPI/Brit awards, Toyah was nominated for the award for best British breakthrough act, which the Human League won, and best female solo artist, which Randy Crawford won. She was nominated in the latter category in 1983, when Kim Wilde won, and 1984, when Annie Lennox won.

Her biggest hits include It's a Mystery, Thunder in the Mountains and I Want to be Free.

The gig, hosted by Apollo Music, is due to start at 7pm.

The support acts are Sub-Gents and the Danse Society.

Tickets cost £25 and £20 from Record Revivals and Apollo; and online from Ticketsource.

Toyah

Sub Gents at last year’s Coastival

Library runs talks in Ayton and quiz in Seamer AN award-winning gardener and garden designer from Sawdon will give a talk at Derwent Valley Bridge Community Library in West Ayton at 7pm on 13 February.

Janice Burley will tell her audience how they can make the most of their gardens in spring, with tips on what to grow and what to do at this time of year. She will encourage people to love their gardens even in the winter.

Tickets, which cost £4 including refreshments, can be bought in person at the library or by ringing 863052.

* The library’s popular annual quiz is at the Memorial Hall in Seamer at 7pm on 21 February.

It’s a fun general knowledge quiz with six rounds of 10 questions plus picture and word-jumble rounds.

Tickets cost £7 including a hot home-made supper with gluten-free and vegetarian options, a bar and a raffle.

Teams of four and individuals are welcome. Advance booking is required. * The library is going to introduce afternoon talks for people who are not able to attend in the evenings or don’t

like going out at night.

The first one, at 2pm on 26 March, is by local author Ken Braithwaite, who will talk about his second novel, The Wild Rover’s Revenge, published in December.

“It sounds quite a stirring tale,” says press officer Suzanne Carr. “Cattle droving in the early 1800s is a hard and dangerous job full of risks and perils. Young Jack Rutherford, having learned the trade from his father and others, is well aware of these dangers when he sets out on his first solo drove.”

New cheese shop opens Becky and Matt Aldred with son Atticus (photo by Tony Bartholomew)

A new cheesemonger’s has opened in Victoria Road, Scarborough.

Aldred’s Fine Cheese is run by local couple Becky and Matt Aldred, who stock around 80 local, national and continental cheeses from artisan producers, along with

crackers, chutneys and other complementary goods.

Varieties of cheese on offer range from French classics such as Valencay, Vacherin Mont d’Or and Chaource to some of the best of British, such as Colston Bassett Stilton, Sharpham Ticklemore, Cornish

Yarg and Montgomery’s Farmhouse Cheddar.

The couple run a cheese club.

Subscribers choose from monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly deliveries and receive a box of various cheeses with a portion of crackers, information about each cheese, pairing tips, etc.

The shop, at 33 Victoria Road, is open 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday.

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Hannah Hauxwell play in Filey A play based on Hannah Hauxwell can be seen in Filey on 23 May. Hannah was a Dales farmer who came to public attention after being covered in an ITV documentary, Too Long a Winter, which chronicled the tough conditions of farmers in the upper Pennines in winter.

Hannah (1926-2018) was discovered by a Yorkshire TV researcher’s friend while walking in the Dales. It led to a documentary which started with Hannah leading a cow into a shed during a blizzard in Baldersdale.

After it was shown in 1972, Yorkshire TV's phone line was jammed for three days with viewers wanting to find out more and help her. ITV received hundreds of phone calls and mail containing gifts and money for “the old lady in the Yorkshire Dales.” A local factory raised money to

fund getting electricity to her farm and Hannah received thousands of letters and donations from well-wishers around the world.

Written and performed by Shelagh McKay Jones and Karen McDonnell, the play, No Through Road, was premiered at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe to great reviews.

Women’s shanty group heads to Filey

THE opening concert at Filey’s annual folk festival on 8 May promises to be an intriguing and compelling mix of the traditional and the novel.

The She Shanties are 12 women who came together almost by accident at Whitby in 2011.

Renowned for singing with gusto and brio, they include three sets of sisters, each a wonderful singer in her own right, according to promoter Chris Lee. Living Tradition magazine described them as “the premier a-cappella women’s shanty group in

the world,” he adds.

Headlining are Nashville / Scottish combo, Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers.

Chris says: “They specialise in songs from the golden age of piracy and feature the virtuoso fiddling of Sage Snide from Nashville and the sizzling guitar of Captain Tom Mason, who is a terrific musician and showman. Expect reels and jigs among the more piratical-flavoured material.”

Tickets cost £12 from the post office and Filey Travel on 512229.

It features music and poetry and will be followed by a workshop in which the audience will be able to chat about Hannah’s life and how times have changed.

It can be seen at the Evron Centre, as part of Filey’s literature festival.

Tickets cost £12 from Doggy Deli or ring 512389.

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Medicine Small town, big talk, People wait, for you to go pale, For you to become frail, So I pray to the Holy Grail, You stay even when I fail.

Darkness, long may it reign, And reign will it do, Friends, they come and go, And they go when you’re low, Like the wind, away they blow.

You’re my penicillin, My hour of need shilling, My go to, every single minute, You’re my sweetening medicine, Love, long it may last, And last may it be, Friends, they come with the rain, And then go with your pain, Like the pain, may they feign.

Small town, big talk, People wait, for you to go pale, For you to become frail, So I pray to the Holy Grail,

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AQUARIUS 20TH JAN - 18TH FEB HERE ARE SOME FA M I L IA R AQ UA R IA N S YO U S HA R E YO U R S I G N WITH:

(L-R) Ed Sheeran, British singer/songwriter; Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, actress, TV producer and philanthropist; Krystal Starkey, Scarborough Reviews Lifestyle Editor; Abraham Lincoln, American president assassinated in 1865.

Possibly quite a confusing month with different situations demanding your attention at different times. One of the big bug-bears right now is your level of discontent in connection with careers, and many of you will be looking for change in this area. New jobs, parttime hours, early retirement options, pension pots, etc. all come under scrutiny at this time. This could be a bit scary, but it’s better than sitting there and doing nothing; hoping things will

get better when you full well know that they won’t.

One thing you’ve got going for you is the degree of love and support you’re getting from within the family. But even here you’ll be feeling slightly pressured when you realise that lovers and partners have their own agendas: are they really on your side, or is there a subtle degree of subliminal manipulation going on?

Older male members of the sign may

need to be a bit more determined and ruthless when it comes to diet and exercise regimes, and while this could also apply to females, I reckon it’s the guys who are most at risk.

Something to do with insurance, especially travel insurance, could become significant in the last few days of the month. Shop around and don’t just go for the first deal you find.

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23RD OCT - 21ST NOV

You should be feeling calm and confident, but there are some niggling worries about some of your recent decisions. Have they been right? Or wrong? The only way to find out is to let the dice roll and see what happens next. Something will happen around the 19th or 20th, which should give you the answers you need.

Quite a sexy month for those in the mood for love, and even if that mood escapes you, there’s still a nice feeling of companionship and camaraderie in emotional relationships. This gives you some breathing space to review the broader aspects of your life and to consider your overall direction. Good job prospects around the 10th/15th with a minor cash boost on the 27th.

19TH FEB - 20TH MAR

I won’t accuse you of looking smug, but there are certainly some high degrees of self-satisfaction making their presence felt throughout February, as a number of different things seem to fall into place without very much effort at all on your part. So, don’t rock the boat, just go with the flow, and relax as your previous months and years of patience begin to be rewarded.

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Some wide mood swings during February – nothing happens quickly enough for you and your impatience works against you. There’s a dash of romance around the 14th but it won’t be enough to create a novel. Other folk may wonder what’s bugging you and you’ll be hard-pressed to tell them exactly – and that’s why ‘old Aries sings the blues’!

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If you’re looking for sunshine and bright lights you might have to settle for something a little less dramatic, but this gives you time to work out why you are no longer certain about which direction to take in 2020. There is guidance and good advice from within the family, but for it to be effective, you do need to listen to what’s being said to you – even if you don’t agree with all of it.

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AUG - 22ND SEP

The dog days of midwinter are always a trial for Taureans, and rather than being loverbull you’re more likely to be irritabull and irrascabull. So get a grip, take a broad view of where your life is and where it’s going, and rejoice in your many blessings. Okay, finances may be a bit awkward after over-bending the plastic – but help is on the way.

A busy month workwise, but also a fairly profitable one. A major decision concerns future financial investments, and you’ll be weighing up a number of pros and cons. You will need to advise a close friend or business partner on their financial priorities, and for this you will need a dispassionate state of mind and a cool head. Buy or sell? Sell!

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MAY - 20TH JUN

Relatively speaking this should be quite a calm and tranquil month, so don’t let minor niggles and irritations get blown out of proportion. You may be feeling some domestic claustrophobia during the last couple of weeks, so make a point of getting out a bit more: a midwinter visit to the seaside could bring some welcome fresh air, even if it’s freezing!

RD

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Quite an eventful and exciting month in affairs of the heart, and if you’re looking for evidence of someone’s commitment and affection the signs should be clear to see. On a deeper level, however, it’s your own levels of commitment that may become something of an issue, and if not in your own eyes, then certainly in those of a lover or partner.

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There may be a few major issues demanding your attention but this is not the time to try and deal with them all at once – a ‘one step at a time’ approach is more advantageous. And be cautious when it comes to making compromises. Other people need to meet you halfway, so give them some space to realise this for themselves.

CAPRICORN 22ND DEC - 19TH JAN

Things might not be absolutely perfect on the work scene, but they could be a darned sight worse – so keep your head down and slog away as best you can. If a partner is being critical of your work ethic, do remember that they’ve got your best interests at heart.

If you’re ‘management’, you need to communicate more; and if you’re one of the ‘workers’ you must demand clarity.

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Scarborough Consultants meet Chatty Man Alan Carr

Slimming World Consultant Jo Milnes, Jackie Gaches, Paul Broadhead, Susan Fieldsend, Amanda Taylor, Linda Welch meet Chatty Man Alan Carr

A GROUP of Slimming World Consultants from Scarborough celebrated their groups’ successes by meeting chat show host and comedian, Alan Carr.

Alan, a well-loved TV personality, co-hosted the annual Slimming World Awards with the organisation’s founder and chair Margaret MilesBramwell OBE. Margaret opened her first group in 1969 and since then, almost one million slimmers have been supported.

The team, who run Slimming World groups in Scarborough, were delighted to get a chance to meet Alan. Jo Milnes said it was the perfect end to a fantastic year for the Scarborough Slimming World groups: “The members at our group make me burst

with pride, not only have they seen big changes on the scales, many have improved their health and completely changed their lives too.

"Watching people grow in confidence each week and take on things that they didn’t think possible before losing weight absolutely amazes me.

I feel proud of the small part I play in supporting people to achieve their dreams and to celebrate alongside them when they do, so we were honoured to represent the Scarborough groups at the Slimming World Awards.

Alan was left in awe of the difference Slimming World makes to people’s lives too.”

Alan, who presented comedy chat show Chatty Man on Channel 4, said it was great to be invited to the event, which was held at Birmingham’s

International Convention Centre. He said: “I met so many people who had transformed their lives and it was clear how much the support they received from their ‘Slimming World family’ meant to them. Every one of them spoke passionately about how they couldn’t have made those changes to eat more healthily and become more active without the support of their Consultants and group every week. I left the awards feeling so uplifted and positive, I wish I could’ve bottled that Slimming World feeling.”

To find out how you could get that Slimming World feeling call 0344 897 8000 or visit www.slimmingworld.co.uk to find your nearest group.

French odyssey and Lebanese tale at film society

A spectacular odd-couple French odyssey is Scarborough Film Society’s next offering.

Faces Places is a documentary co-directed by the late Agnès Varda, a cinematic veteran who died aged 90 last year, and young idealist photographer JR. On a whimsical tour of rural France, they create a mosaic of memories, faces and places through huge images plastered onto walls (3 Feb, 12A, 90 mins).

Capernaüm, directed by Nadine Labaki, is the society’s next film.

In it, a streetwise Lebanese boy, surviving through his wits, is sheltered by an Ethiopian migrant. When accused of a violent act, he decides to sue his negligent parents for the ‘crime’ of giving him life (17 Feb, 15, 126 mins).

Agnès Varda and JR in Faces Places

The other films coming up are The White Crow (2 Mar), Everybody Knows (16 Mar), Wild Rose (6 Apr) and Green Book (20 Apr).

Films are shown at St Mary's Parish House in Castle Road on Monday evenings. Parking

Talk on follies for gallery friends AN illustrated talk about follies built to express strong religious or political opinions was given for the Friends of Scarborough Art Gallery.

Speaker Ray Blyth has worked as a garden history tutor and is Ray Blyth

familiar with country estates in Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

He is a member of the Folly Fellowship and runs the Fabulous Follies website, which illustrates landscape curiosities.

The follies he talked about include: * Rushton Triangular Lodge near Kettering, completed in 1597. It expressed Sir Thomas Tresham’s faith in the Trinity: every feature is in threes.

Tresham spent years in prison because of his Catholic beliefs and sympathies but this did not discourage his son from becoming a Gunpowder Plotter. * A half-mile bastion wall with mock fortifications at Castle Howard, built for ardent

Theatre hosts art retrospective

Kane Cunningham at work (photo by Louise Cunningham)

AN exhibition of work created over the last decade

by Scarborough artist Kane Cunningham has just opened at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.

The exhibition, entitled Two Halves of the Same Brain, features an eclectic mix of prints, paintings and other work in various styles and media. It runs until 28 March.

Kane says: “This exhibition is a retrospective of artworks created throughout the last

is free at the nearby Friars Way and Castle Road council carparks after 6pm. Tickets cost £5 per film. For details, ring Guy on 07748 280871 or email guysmith@tiscali.co.uk.

10 years. It includes my country house series painted at Castle Howard, Hovingham Hall, Sledmere House and Scampston Hall. The viewer will see different subject matter created in different media but all based upon the local landscape.

“I will also show, for the first time, artworks created as part of my residency at Sirius Minerals, including etchings and silkscreen prints.”

Protestants. Ray suggested it makes the statement: “We have been here from the beginning of time and will remain for eternity.” * A mock tower built at Edgehill by anti-royalists in 1742, a hundred years after the civil-war battle was won

by Parliamentarians. It was opened on the anniversary of Oliver Cromwell’s birthday. It is now a pub. * The Culloden Tower at Richmond which celebrates the defeat of Bonnie Prince Charlie and has been refurbished by the Landmark Trust as holiday accommodation.

The Friends’ next speaker will be local artist Adam King, in the art gallery on 10 February, at 2.30pm. Admission £3.

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Gearing up for Mother’s Day EVERYONE and their mum will be looking for a lovely place to eat on Mother’s Day, so Betton Farm are advising locals to get booked in early.

They’re fully prepared for the big day with a fresh menu featuring treats such as the Farm House Terrine of Pork and Ham, wrapped in bacon and served with a sweet plum chutney and crostini. Veggies

can enjoy the Chickpea and Spinach Goulash and for those with a sweet tooth, the nostalgic pineapple upside down cake might take their fancy.

Traditional roast beef and pork will be on offer, and prices won’t break the bank.

It’s just £15.95 for two courses or £18.50 for three. Kids eat for £7.25, and if they fancy ‘pud’

it’s just £8.50 for two courses.

Betton Farm is fully licensed and serves a wide range of wine, beer and other alcoholic beverages.

Booking, deposit and preorder are essential, so if you want to get in first call 01723 863143 to book today.

Think positive through Buddhist meditation

THE art of positive thinking comes under scrutiny in a new series of meditation classes in Scarborough.

People on the course will be able to discover how to apply positive thinking to their lives through the practical, timeless wisdom of Buddhist meditation.

Geoff Collier, who is running the course, says: “Negative thinking can be a strong

habit which brings us down and prevents us from living a happy, fulfilling life.

“If we understand the power of the mind to create our experience, we can learn to transform our mental state from negative to positive through meditation.

We can then gain the ability to maintain positive wisdombased attitudes in our daily life and activities. In this way

we can radically solve our problems and create causes for lasting happiness.”

The classes are at 7pm on 3, 10 and 24 February at the Friends Meeting House in Quaker Close, near the hospital. Each class costs £6. Everybody welcome. Open to all levels of experience. Seating is on chairs.

Discover the world of walking WALKING is one of the best ways of appreciating the wonderful coast and countryside in Scarborough, Filey and the villages.

The Yorkshire Coast Long-Distance Walkers Association promotes walking opportunities throughout the area.

It is part of a national body and has about 50 members of various ages.

“We believe in protecting and preserving North Yorkshire’s unique network of public paths for walkers,” says spokesman Malcolm Stephenson.

“Walking is a wonderful social outdoor activity,” he adds. “Regular walking is an

Exhibition at Gallery 6 AN exhibition of paintings, watercolours and sketches

by Tim Knight forms Gallery 6’s first exhibition of the year.

Scarborough Sketches runs from 8-27 February. Gallery 6 is at the lower end of Victoria Road, near its junction with Aberdeen Walk.

inexpensive and enjoyable way to improve physical and mental health. It improves mood, self-image and sleep, and reduces stress and anxiety.”

The group arranges longdistance walks every weekend, alternating between Saturdays and Sundays, with shorter social walks on Wednesday evenings in the summer.

The long ones start at 9am and are between 12 and 20 miles.

They offer a challenge and a chance to explore new areas while making new friends. The summer walks are four to six miles long and normally start and finish at a pub.

Prospective members can do

a walk or two before deciding whether or not to join.

Membership costs £18 or £15.

For further details email secretary.yorkshirecoast@ ldwa.org.uk or visit www. ldwa.org.uk/yorkshirecoast. A membership application form can be found on the website.

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Woodend debuts by North American acts TWO north American acts are about to make their Scarborough debuts at Woodend.

Canadian singer-songwriter Stephen Fearing (31 Jan) has been dubbed the Canadian Richard Thompson. “It’s easy to see why,” says promoter Chris Lee. “They are both brilliant guitarists and songwriters and successfully meld folk tradition with more contemporary issues.”

Fearing plays with Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, so there's a rock and bluesy edge alongside his folk and c o u n t r y leanings.

He will play songs from his new record The

Unconquerable Past, which has picked up great reviews.

US trio Ginger Cowgirl (14 Feb) are fronted by Antonel, a vocalist whose range and versatility allow her to sing rock, jazz, soul, pop and country with equal proficiency and passion, Chris says.

A classically trained pianist, she beat hundreds of singers to

win the £10,000 prize on Fox's televised singing competition Three Minutes to Stardom.

Antonel is from California and relocated to Nashville in 2017, since when she has been getting great reviews for her shows, Chris adds.

Both gigs are due to start at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £12 from Woodend on 384500.

U3A talks on gardens, hearing-dogs a bus trip A talk on the South Cliff Gardens restoration plan will be given to the Scarborough branch of the University of the Third Age. Grants of £7m have been secured to save the gardens, which are in a critical condition.

The project's director and community engagement

officer will explain the plan and how the gardens will serve local people, on 19 February.

Malcolm Craggs will outline the work of the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People charity, on 19 March. He will explain how the dogs are trained and illustrate how a hearing-dog can change a person's life.

Angie Beaumont will describe and illustrate her journey from London to Kathmandu on a double decker bus with 18 others, on 22 April.

The talks will be given at the library, starting at 10am. Nonmembers are welcome and pay £3.

Good start to new decade for stamp club SCARBOROUGH Philatelic Society’s first meeting of the new decade benefitted from an encouraging attendance who were rewarded with displays from seven members, on a wide range of subjects.

Pride of place went to John Hallett from Pickering with his belated entry from the club’s competition night.

Club press officer Stuart Hogg said: “This fine exhibit covered anomalies in postage from the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and showed great promise as it was his first submission.”

Robin Peters and Robin Stenhouse gave displays and talks on the stamps of Sierra

Leone and the Falkland Islands and the voyages of HMS Beagle. Ted Lunn gave an insight into the entrepreneurial skills of Nicholas Seebeck, an American printer who supplied stamps to Nicaragua on a nofee basis on the understanding that unused stamps would be returned; they were then sold to collectors at face value or greater, ensuring a huge profit. Peter Arnett showed a collection of the earliest postcards dating from the 19th century and David Lane gave a display of Bavarian stamps relating to King Ludwig who reigned from 1864 until his death in 1888. Finally, Chris

Phillips had an interesting display of souvenir sheets which related to various stamp clubs.

Four members gave a presentation at a Yorkshire Philatelic Association meeting in York; Peter with a history of Bridlington postmarks, Chris with a display of stamps during Edward VIII’s reign.

Ted showed off a display of postcards from the Boer War and Robin repeated his Sierra Leone presentation.

The society’s next meeting will be a chairman’s and president’s night on 4 February at the library at 7pm. Non-members are welcome.

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Events & Nights out FEBRUARY

31 JAN-2 FEB MEEPLES SUMMIT 2020, The Summit, Scarborough, Fri 6-10pm; Sat-Sun 10am-10pm. From gaming and a brew at the Hub Coffee Lounge, to tabletop gaming, demos, and the chance to meet likeminded people; this tabletop gaming convention has plenty on offer as it returns for its second year. Visit www.meeples.org. uk for more information.

1 DIVERSE FEST 2020, Bridlington Spa, 11.30am-5pm. Head down for a diverse mixture of activities such as karaoke, soft play, storytelling and a disco. There will also be performances from bands, dance groups, and theatre. Open to everyone and suitable for families. Visit www. wearetheatre.co.uk/diverse-fest. html for more information.

2 RSPCA

COFFEE

MORNING,

Orchard Lodge, Flixton, 11am12pm. One of the team members at Orchard Lodge is raising money for the RSPCA as part of her Duke of Edinburgh Award – come down and help join the fight to protect lonely and neglected animals.

7 FEB-1 MAR SNOWDROP

SPECTACULAR,

Burton Agnes Hall and Gardens, 11am-4pm.

Don’t miss this wonderful time of year when the stunning snowdrops appear in the grounds of Burton Agnes Hall to create a gorgeous white carpet. Mark the end of winter by visiting the Hall and Gardens, and experiencing these beautiful flowers for yourself. Why not finish your visit off by popping into the Home and Garden Shop and Gift Shop; and grabbing a tasty bite to eat? Visit www.burtonagnes.com for more information – and please call 01262 490 324 for advice on whether the woodland walks are taking place in cases of bad weather.

7 STEEL YARD BLUES, The Mayfield, Seamer, 9-11pm. Don’t miss this brilliant blues band with a reputation all across Europe. Visit www. themayfieldseamer.co.uk for more information.

Whether you take to exercise such as running or cycling, or you opt for a spot of stargazing, you’ll be sure to discover the wonder of the night skies.

Visit www.darkskiesnationalparks. org.uk for more information.

15-23 WICKED

8-9 WHITBY STEAMPUNK WEEKEND, Whitby Pavilion. Discover over 80 trade stands across more than 14,000ft; be amazed by stunning costumes; and enjoy entertainment from special guests including Tenpole Tudor, Biscuithead and the Biscuit Badgers, and Alice’s Night Circus. Visit www.wswofficial.com for more information.

10-16 ROMANTIC EXPERIENCES,

ALPACA

Thorny Beck Alpacas. Treat your loved one this Valentine’s to something a little different, courtesy of Thorny Beck Alpacas, The Falcon Inn and Forest Glamping. For more information on the four amazing and unique experiences on offer, visit www. thornybeckalpacas.co.uk.

12, 26 FEB; 11, 25 MAR FIVE MINUTES OF PEACE WITH THE BLOW-INS, Scarborough Library Concert Room, 12-1pm. If you’re in need of a minute’s peace, then come down to Scarborough Library where harp and guitar duo Bridget and Phil will be playing gentle music. There’s no charge (although donations are welcome!) and you can come and go as you please. To contact the library, visit www.northyorks.gov. uk/scarborough-library.

14 FEB-1 MAR DARK SKIES FESTIVAL, North York Moors National Park. This mesmerising festival is all about appreciating the dark – and the stars – surrounding the National Parks.

WIZARDRY!,

RSPB Bempton Cliffs, 10am-3pm. Head to Bempton Cliffs for the perfect half term – your little ones will be able to use natural materials to make wands, magic potions and crafts.

And fancy dress is encouraged! All activities are free. Visit www.rspb. org.uk/bemptoncliffs for more information.

18 SCARBOROUGH FLOWER CLUB, St Columbus Church Hall, 7.30pm.

Join Susan Hall from Saltburn for her demonstration titled ‘Something New and Recycled’. There will be two classes – beginner and experienced – as well as a competition titled ‘Simply Red’; so bring your own arrangement! Guests welcome, and you can pay on the door at £7 per person. For more information contact Christine on 07977 611337.

COASTIVAL 2020, Scarborough. It’s time for this year’s hugely popular Coastival event – which is sure to entertain you through its music, theatre, art, comedy and more.

Visit www.coastival.com for more information.

SCARBOROUGH SURVIVORS, 9 Alma Square, Scarborough. Free social activities at its Mental Health Resource Centre. Call 01723 500222.

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EVERY SUNDAY

THE WILF WARD FAMILY TRUST OPEN DAY, Cayley Court, 10am-

QUIZ NIGHT, The Mayfield Hotel, 10-11 Main Street, Seamer, Scarborough, 7pm. Enjoy this weekly quiz of music and general knowledge.

Call 01723 863160.

2pm. If you’re dynamic and kind, and you’d like to explore a new, rewarding career supporting people with learning disabilities, then head down to this special open day – and see where your future could lead. Visit www.wilfward.org.uk; or call Sam on 07732 615668 or Becky on 07794 367005 for more information.

28 OVER THE LIMIT, The Mayfield, Seamer, 9-11pm. Enjoy this fab covers band, bringing to life songs

by The Who, Eagles, Thin Lizzy, The Darkness, and more. Visit www. themayfieldseamer.co.uk for more information.

COMING SOON

673086.

MONDAY TO FRIDAY

FIVE-A-SIDE

FOOTBALL,

Weaponess Sports Village, 4.305.30pm. If you’re over 16 and fancy playing some 5-a-side football then give Steve a call on 07852 956164.

WALKING FOOTBALL, Bridlington CYP, 11am. Come along to enjoy this walking version of the beautiful game.

EVERY MONDAY FENCING

CLASSES, YMCA Leisure Centre, St Thomas Street, Scarborough, 7.15-8.30pm for nine to 17 year olds; 7.15-9pm for over 18s.

Visit www.ymcascarborough.uk or call 01723 374227.

15 MAR

SCARBOROUGH DINE AND DANCE, Scarborough Spa, doors

WEDDING OPEN DAY, Hackness

TIMELESS WISDOM FOR MODERN LIFE, Friends Meeting House, Quaker

Grange Hotel, 11am-3pm. Have a look around this beautiful wedding pavilion, and explore its newly decorated and carpeted function suite – even attend a fashion show! You’ll enjoy a welcome drink and canapés, and be able to take advantage of some great offers. Call Sharron on 01723 882037 or email sharron@hacknessgrange.com.

Close, Scarborough, 7-8.30pm. Each of these meditation classes will be based on ‘Advice from Atisha’s Heart’ by great Kadampa Buddhist Master, Atisha. You’ll receive guided meditations and practical advice to solve daily problems. Classes are £6 per session or four classes for £20.

Visit www.madhyamaka.org for more information.

22 MAR

WALKING WOMEN’S FOOTBALL,

21 UNFINISHED

BUSINESS,

The Mayfield, Seamer, 9-11pm. Head down for one of Scarborough’s most popular covers bands - with songs by Kings of Leon, Green Day, Maroon 5, Stereophonics and more. Visit www. themayfieldseamer.co.uk for more information.

21-23

MOTHER’S DAY, Betton Farm. Treat your mum this Mother’s Day to a delicious two or three course meal at the wonderful Betton Farm. Booking, deposit and pre-order is essential – call 01723 863143 for more information, or visit www.bettonfarm. org.uk.

13 APR 61ST ANNUAL SCALBY CHARITY WALK, The Plough. Take part in this popular charity walk raising funds for the Bradley Lowrey Foundation, as it returns to its ancestral home of The Plough!

REGULAR EVENTS EVERY DAY WANSFORD FISHERY, Driffield, 6.30am-dusk. Pop down and do a spot of fishing! You’ll find rainbow and brown trout weighing from 2-4lbs in the trout lake, as well as a course pond. Visit www.wansfordfishery. co.uk or call Kevin on 01377 240329. You can also email kevin@ wansfordfishery.co.uk.

WOLDGATE TREKKING CENTRE, Woldgate, Bridlington. There are excellent horse and pony treks, suitable for both beginners and advanced riders.

Visit www. woldgatetrekking.co.uk or call 01262

THIRD MON OF EVERY MONTH DRIFFIELD ART CLUB, Driffield Community Centre, 7-9pm. Visit www.driffieldartclub.co.uk

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open 7pm. If you love ballroom and sequence dancing – and food – then this is the event for you. Enjoy a delicious two-course meal alongside a wonderful evening of dancing to five-piece band Hep to the Jive. Visit www.scarboroughdineanddance. co.uk for more information.

8pm.

Enjoy thought-provoking 'Demonstrations of Mediumship & Clairvoyance' with Guest Psychics.

Call 01723 366063.

Barons Fitness Centre, Silver Rd, Scalby, 9-10am. Call 01723 357740.

QUAY SCRABBLE GROUP, Sewerby Methodist Church, 6.30pm. Have a great night of Scrabble, and enjoy a cuppa.

LOVEFIT, POUND & AFTERGLOW, Northstead Primary School, Scarborough, from 6.15pm. Exercise has never been so much fun! Start with the brilliant LoveFit Light, followed by Pound at 7.15pm and Afterglow at 8pm. Visit www.lovefitdance.com for more information.

LITTLE RAYS PLAY GROUP, St Andrew Church, Ramshill Road, Scarborough, 10-11.30am. Run by a local Ofsted-registered childminder and a team of helpers. Visit www. scarborough-urc.org.uk

GYMNASTICS, Gallows Close Centre, Endcliff Crescent, Scarborough. Join professional dance, acrobatic and gymnastics instructor, Ewa Graczyk.

Ages 5-8yrs at 4.15-5.15pm and 9+yrs at 5.15-6.15pm. Term time only.

Call 07403 243068.

COUNTRY DANCING, St Edwards Church Hall, Avenue Victoria, 2-4pm.

Call 01723 582681.

LAST MON OF EVERY MONTH SCALBY AND NEWBY WOMEN'S INSTITUTE, Friends Meeting House, 7pm. Have a friendly chat and discover all the interesting and fun things they get up to. Call 07984 879136 or email scalbynewbywi@ gmail.com.

EVERY MON & TUE SHORT MAT BOWLING, Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough, 2-4pm. No experience necessary as woods are available to use – just bring flat-soled shoes. Call 01723 865829 for more information, or just turn up.

EVERY TUE TABLE TENNIS SESSIONS, Whitby Pavilion, West Cliff, Whitby, 7-9pm.

Whether you are an experienced player or a complete novice, you are welcome to head along and join the regular club members for some friendly games. Visit www. whitbypavilion.co.uk or call 01947 458899.

PARENTS N TOTS TABLE TOP SALE, Scarborough Market Hall.

Tables cost £5 on the day. Contact Lindsay on 07594319805 for more information.

SOCIAL SEWING, Wath Court, Hovingham, 10am-1pm.

For more information, visit www. wathcourtcraftrooms.co.uk or call 01653 628224.

QUIZ, Cellars, Valley Road, Scarborough, 9.15pm. Test your knowledge with friends! Call 01723 379992 for more information.

BALLROOM & LATIN AMERICAN FOR BEGINNERS, Queen Street Methodist Hall, Scarborough, 7.308.30pm. Suitable for all ages from 1680; it’s fun and friendly! Learn waltz, quickstep, foxtrot, rumba, tango, cha cha, samba and jive. Call Malcolm on 01723 865278 for more information.

ARGENTINE TANGO ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS,

FOR

8.309.30pm. Start at the beginning and learn this sensual dance as seen on Strictly Come Dancing. Call Malcolm on 01723 865278 for more information.

MODERN SEQUENCE DANCE, Bempton & Buckton Village Hall, 10am-12pm. For more details call Ann and Mel on 01262 850135.

COUNTRY DANCING, St Edwards Church Hall, Avenue Victoria, 7.309.30pm. Call 01723 582681.

Memorial Hall, Main Street, Seamer, from 8pm. Call 01723 582681.

CRAFTS CLUB, St Martin-onthe-Hill, 2-4pm. Bring along any unfinished projects – or start brand new ones – at this friendly crafts club.

FIRST MON OF EVERY MONTH

TAI CHI WORKSHOPS, The Arts

PSYCHIC NIGHT, Ivanhoe Hotel,

Workshops, Scarborough, 10am, 1.30pm & 7pm. Classes are of mixed

CLOG AND GARLAND DANCING,

Burniston

Road,

Scarborough,

To advertise email editor@thescarboroughreview.co.uk professional instructor, Ewa Graczyk.

Ages 5-8yrs at 4.15-5.15pm and 9+yrs at 5.15-6.15pm. Term time only.

Call 07403 243068.

TAI CHI WORKSHOPS, The Arts Workshops, Scarborough, 1.30pm & 7pm. Classes are of mixed abilities, so you can progress at your own pace! Call Angie on 01723 447055 for more information.

CLUBBERCISE WITH LOVEFIT DANCE, Northstead Primary School, Scarborough, 7.30pm. Exercise has never been so much fun! Grab your glowsticks and get dancing in the dark for a workout like no other.

Follows ‘Pound’ at 6.30pm. Visit www.lovefitdance.com for more information.

EVERY THU & SAT UPHOLSTERY WORKSHOPS, Wath abilities, so you can progress at your own pace! Call Angie on 01723 447055 for more information.

CLUBBERCISE WITH LOVEFIT DANCE, Northstead Primary School, Scarborough, from 7pm. Exercise has never been so much fun! Grab your glowsticks and get dancing in the dark for a workout like no other.

Followed by Afterglow at 8pm. Visit www.lovefitdance.com for more information.

WADO RYU KARATE CLUB, Gallows Close Centre, Endcliff Crescent, Scarborough. Classes teaching both traditional and sport karate.

Ages 6+yrs, 5-6pm. Term time only.

Contact Simon on 07792 180901 or email simonshaw1977@hotmail. co.uk.

EVERY TUE & THU ANGIE’S BEGINNERS T’AI CHI CLASSES, South Street,

North Bridlington Library, 11am.

Coffee mornings, outings, and easy exercise classes. Also meetings on 2nd Tuesday of each month at Victoria Business Centre. Call 01262 602866.

EVERY TUE & THU JU

JITSU

CLASSES,

YMCA Leisure Centre, St Thomas Street, Scarborough. There are junior sessions (7-8pm) and adult classes (8-10pm) available. Visit www. ymcascarborough.uk or call 01723 374227.

BARON’S WALKING FOOTBALL, Scarborough Rugby Club, 9.30-11am.

Call 01723 377545.

SCARBOROUGH MODEL YACHT CLUB, Wykeham Lakes. Best time for visitors and info-seekers is around 12noon. Call 01723 507077.

EVERY WED SCARBOROUGH SUB-AQUA CLUB, 25 St Mary’s Street, Scarborough, 9pm. New dive and social members are welcome to this weekly meeting.

Visit www.scarboroughsubaquaclub. net or call 01723 372036.

EVERY TUE, WED & THUR

MENS

FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES & SOCCER SCHOOL, ER College, 10am-3pm.

Football fun throughout the summer for boys and girls aged 5-14. Call Chris Kirkham on 07890 629758 for more information.

EVERY TUE, THU & FRI MENS

WALKING

FOOTBALL,

Baron’s Fitness Centre, Scarborough, 9.15-11am. Call Colin on 01723 377545.

SECOND TUE OF EVERY MONTH EPILEPSY ACTION, The Hub, St Nicholas Street, Scarborough, 1.30 – 3pm. Raising awareness and being there for people with epilepsy and their families, friends, and carers.

Call Tracey on 07526 425303.

SCARBOROUGH HISTORICAL AIRCRAFT CLUB, Osgodby Community Centre, 7.30pm. Join the club and enjoy films and speakers.

Contact Malcolm Smith for more details on bruce@malcs70.plus.com.

THIRD TUE OF EVERY MONTH SCARBOROUGH FLOWER CLUB, St Columba Church Hall, Dean Road, Scarborough, 7.30pm (except January, July and August). A warm welcome to all. Admission £7. Visit www.scarboroughflowerclub.co.uk

LAST TUE OF EVERY MONTH PENSIONER

ACTION

GROUP,

WALKING WOMEN'S NETBALL, Barons Fitness Centre, Rugby Club, Scalby Road, 11am.

EVERY WED, FRI & SAT POPULAR SEQUENCE DANCING, Cayton Village Hall, Weds 2-4pm; Fri 10.15am-12.15pm; Sat 7.3010pm. All are welcome to these popular sequence dancing sessions – including beginners. Entry is £3 and includes refreshments. Call 01723 351380 for more information.

FIRST WED OF EVERY MONTH PICKERING EXPERIMENTAL ENGINEERING AND MODEL SOCIETY (PEEMS), RVS Building, Pickering. Come along and join this friendly group of Model Engineers.

Visit www.peems.co.uk for more information.

FIRST & THIRD WED OF EVERY MONTH

Scarborough, 1.30-2.30pm & 7-8pm.

Get your body and mind fit for winter and pop along to these beginners classes. Call Angie on 01723 447055 or 07805 791776, or email angie@ taichiworkshops.co.uk – or visit www. taichiworkshops.co.uk.

WALKING

call 01723 369008.

FOOTBALL,

Baron’s Fitness Centre, Scarborough, 8.45-11am. Call Colin on 01723 377545.

CRAFT AND CHAT, Made By Di, Betton Farm, 1-3pm. These friendly sessions welcome anyone interested in crafts to meet likeminded people and take a project on over refreshments. Email enquiries@ madebydi.co.uk for more information.

FIVE-A-SIDE FOOTBALL, Pindar School, 6-7pm. If you’re over 16 and fancy playing some 5-a-side football then give Steve a call on 07852 956164.

BRIDLINGTON EXCELSIOR BRASS BAND, The Baptist Church, Bridlington, 7-9pm. This fabulous band are looking for new members – if you’d like to join then call 07577700042 to find out more.

SINGING FOR THE BRAIN, South Cliff Methodist Church, Filey Road, Scarborough, 1.30-3pm. For people with dementia and their carers. Call 01723 500958.

BARRY ROBINSON’S BIG QUIZ, Ivanhoe Hotel, Burniston Road, Scarborough. 8pm. Email admin@theivanhoe.co.uk for more information.

SCARBOROUGH CONCERT BAND, St. James Church Undercroft, Scarborough 7.30-9.30pm. Visit www. scarboroughconcertband.co.uk or

CRUSE

BEREAVEMENT

CARE,

Murray Hills Solicitors, Bridlington, 10am or 11.30am. If you’ve been bereaved then you’re welcome to come along where you can talk, receive support and enjoy a drink and biscuit. Call 01482 565565 for more information.

Court, Hovingham. For more details, visit www.wathcourtcraftrooms. co.uk.

FIRST THU OF EVERY MONTH RYEDALE

WOODTURNERS,

Snainton Village Hall, 7.30-9.30pm.

Guests welcome to enjoy first class professional woodturning demonstrations.

Visit www. ryedalewoodturners.org.uk

BRIDLINGTON DIABETIC SUPPORT GROUP, Victoria Business Centre, 6.45-7.45pm. If you suffer from, or care for anyone with, Type 1, Type 2, or prediabetes, then you’re welcome to come along to this friendly support group. As well as having a chat over tea and coffee, speakers also come in to talk about diabetes. For more information, call Jocelyn on 07542 248154.

THIRD THU OF EVERY MONTH THE ARTS SOCIETY DRIFFIELD WOLDS, Rugby Club, Kelleythorpe, Driffield, 7.30pm. Visitors are welcome to attend these lectures on various art-related subjects. More details visit www.theartssociety.org/ driffield-wolds.

EVERY FRI

SECOND WED OF EVERY MONTH

WALKING NETBALL, Baron's fitness Centre, Scalby Road, 11.15am.

Call 01723 377545.

RYEDALE JAZZ CLUB, Beansheaf

LOVEFIT LIGHT DANCE, The Street,

Hotel, A169 Malton Road, 7.30-10pm.

A traditional jazz session with an established band.

Dean Road Coach Park, 10.30am.

Get fit at this low-mid cardio fitness class. Ideal for older adults, or people whose bodies appreciate a more gentle form of exercise! Styles include salsa, hip hop, jazz, pop and country. Call Karen on 07769 357334.

FILEY FLOWER CLUB, Evron Centre, Filey, 7.30pm (October to July). See the flowers and meet a great 'bunch' of people. Call 07791 101231.

FILEY LIBRARY READING GROUP, Filey Library, 5-6.30pm. Everyone is invited to come down and socialise at this welcoming reading group.

EVERY THU YOUTH GROUP, St Andrew Church, Ramshill Road, Scarborough, 6.308pm (during term time). Programme of activities designed to encourage young people to learn new skills. Visit www.scarborough-urc.org.uk.

THE CRAFTERNOON CLUB, The Wood Cottage Crafts, Brompton by Sawdon, 1-3pm. Bring your own projects and use The Wood Cottage Crafts’ tools and machines. Email thewoodcottagecrafts@gmail.com, call 07709046580 or visit www. thewoodcottagecrafts.com for more information.

LATINO

STREET

DANCE,

Gallows Close Centre, Endcliff Crescent, Scarborough. Dance with

THE CROCHET CLUB, The Wood Cottage Crafts, 6.30-8.30pm.

Bring your own project, or a hook and wool to get started. Email thewoodcottagecrafts@gmail.com, call 07709046580 or visit www. thewoodcottagecrafts.com for more information.

39 OVER 60s VETERANS GETTOGETHER, Sharpe's Cafe, Queen Street, Scarborough, 2-4pm. Pop in for a chat with us and fellow veterans, thanks to the First Light Trust. Visit www.firstlighttrust.co.uk

QUIZOKE, Ivanhoe Hotel, Burniston Road, Scarborough, 8pm. Be looked after by the 'Hostess with the Mostest’ Jeannette DuPont. Call 01723 366063.

There’s always something on… at the libraries!

SCARBOROUGH LIBRARY

FIRST FRI OF EVERY MONTH

Vernon Road, Scarborough.

Call 01609 536602.

BRIDLINGTON

EVERY MONDAY

ART

SOCIETY,

North Library, Bridlington, 7-9pm.

A pleasant meeting place for art lovers and artists alike. Visit www. bridlingtonartsociety.co.uk for more information, or call Barry on 01262 609431 to join.

EVERY SAT SPORTS

COACHING,

Gallows Close Centre, Endcliff Crescent, Scarborough. Football for young people of all abilities. Ages 5-9yrs at 9-10am and 10+yrs at 10-11am.

Parents are welcome to volunteer to learn and coach. Call Robbie on 07584 418403 or email robbie@ hawkeshealth.org.

STORY TIME & CRAFT, 1.30-2.30pm (preschool children term-time only) EVERY WEDNESDAY STORIES & RHYMES, 1.30-2.00pm (preschool children term-time only) COMMUNITY POLICE DROP-IN, 1.30-3.00pm EVERY THURSDAY THURSDAY CODE CLUB, 4-5pm (8-13yrs) EVERY SATURDAY FRIDAY CODE CLUB, 1-2pm (8-13ys)

GROWING OPPORTUNITIES GARDEN GROUP, The Street, 12

FILEY LIBRARY

Lower Clark Street, Scarborough, 10am-1pm. Learn how to grow your own fresh fruit and veg. Call 07422 972915.

Station Avenue, Filey.

GUIDED

TOURS,

Scarborough Market Hall, 2pm.

Running throughout October, you can receive a guided tour of all three floors.

This is a ticketed event with limited places, so booking is essential. Call Lindsay on 07594319805 for more information.

EASY SEQUENCE DANCING, St James Church Hall, Scarborough, 2-4pm. Call 07766952487 for more information.

FIRST SAT OF EVERY MONTH FRIENDS OF SCARBOROUGH LIBRARY GROUP, Vernon Road, Scarborough, 10.30 for an 11am start. Enjoy tea and coffee and then a talk from our guest speaker.

SECOND SAT OF EVERY MONTH SCARBOROUGH KIRTAN YOGA AND BHAGAVAD GITA CLUB, Scarborough Central Library, 1-3pm.

Call 07971 977954.

THIRD SAT OF EVERY MONTH CAKE AND COFFEE, Bridlington Priory, 10am-12pm. Exactly what it says on the tin! Head down for cake and coffee every month in church.

MUSTARD SEED, Ebenezer Church Hall, Scarborough, 11.45am-2pm.

A monthly meeting for adults with learning difficulties, connected to the charities Livability and Prospects.

Call 01723 583566.

BEACON CAFE COFFEE MORNING AND KNIT & NATTER,

LAST SAT OF EVERY MONTH

St Andrew Church, Ramshill Road, Scarborough, 10am-2pm. Tea, coffee and homemade cakes available. Visit www.scarborough-urc.org.uk

4pm. Call 01723 449143.

RYEDALE EMBROIDERERS’ GUILD, Snainton Village Hall, 10am-

Call 01609 536608.

EVERY MONDAY & WEDNESDAY FAMILY HISTORY HELP, 10am-12noon EVERY THURSDAY KNIT & NATTER, 1-3pm EVERY FRIDAY STORY TIME, 11am (term-time only) IT HELP, 2-4pm

MORE THAN BOOKS, EASTFIELD LIBRARY High Street, Eastfield, Scarborough.

Call 01609 536606.

EVERY TUESDAY STORY TIME, 10.30-11.15am

DERWENT VALLEY BRIDGE COMMUNITY LIBRARY 3 Pickering Road, West Ayton.

Call 01723 863052.

SECOND & LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH KNIT AND STITCH, 7-9pm EVERY WEDNESDAY STORY TIME, 2-3pm (term-time)

Get in touch!

Want to see your event in the next issue of The Best Pages?

Drop us an email at editor@ thebestpages.co.uk or give us a call on 01904 767881.

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Gigs

theatre

Trumpet and flugelhorn player Mark Chandler and saxophonist Dan Brunskill will be accompanied by the Mike Gordon Trio for Scarborough Jazz at the Cask on 5 February.

Scarborough Spa Visit www.scarboroughspa.co.uk or call 01723 821888.

80s Party Night – Don your shoulder pads and legwarmers 1 FEB because you’re in for an 80s-themed evening complete with threecourse meal, games and competitions!

Fri 31 Jan

Sat 8 Feb

Sun 16 Feb

12 FEB An Evening with Sir Michael Parkinson – Join Parky

Marty at the Merchant; Jack as Ed Sheeran (7pm) and Monotones (9pm) at the Mayfield in Seamer.

Dougie Smith (4pm) and Hummingbirds (9pm) at the Merchant; Unfinished Business at the Tap and Spile; Danny Wilde at the Ramshill.

Billy Fury act at Wilsons (4pm); Ross Dransfield at the Merchant (4pm); Shore Sound at the Tap and Spile (5.30pm).

20 FEB

Sun 9 Feb

Mon 17 Feb

26 FEB

Leah at Wilsons (4pm); Dirty Trixx at the Tap and Spile (5.30pm); Maisie Atkinson at the Merchant (6pm); Folk in the Den at the Denison Arms in East Ayton (8pm).

Scarborough Folk at the Merchant.

Sat 1 Feb Steve Whitehead at Mojo’s (4pm); Marty (4pm) and Trilogy (9pm) at the Merchant; Rewind the 70s at the Tap and Spile; Danny Wilde at the Ramshill.

Sun 2 Feb Sam Lenton at the Merchant (4pm); Kristian at Wilsons (4pm); Lottie Holmes and the Sad Boys Club at the Tap and Spile (5.30pm).

Mon 3 Feb Scarborough Folk at the Merchant.

Tue 4 Feb Steve Phillips and the Rough Diamonds at the Grosvenor in Robin Hoods Bay.

Wed 5 Feb Brad Jack at Mojo’s (4pm); Mark Chandler and Dan Brunskill for Scarborough Jazz at the Cask; openmic with John Watton at Cellars; Filey Folk Club at the Station.

Scarborough Folk at the Merchant.

Tue 11 Feb

Wed 19 Feb

Steve Phillips and the Rough Diamonds at the Grosvenor in Robin Hoods Bay.

Blue Kites at Mojo’s (4pm); Gaz Hughes Sextet + Alan Barnes for Scarborough Jazz at the Cask; openmic with John Watton at Cellars.

Wed 12 Feb Martin Heaton at Mojo’s (4pm); Al Morrison for Scarborough Jazz at the Cask; open-mic with John Watton at Cellars.

Thu 20 Feb Tom Townsend at Cellars; open mic at the Merchant and Nags Head in Scalby.

Thu 13 Feb

Fri 21 Feb

Tom Townsend at Cellars; open mic at the Merchant and Nags Head in Scalby.

Colcannon at the Merchant; Unfinished Business at the Mayfield in Seamer.

Thu 6 Feb

Fri 14 Feb

Sat 22 Feb

Tom Townsend at Cellars; open mic at the Merchant and Nags Head in Scalby.

No Post on Sundays at the Merchant; Buddy Holly act at Wilsons; Converse at the Mayfield in Seamer.

Fri 7 Feb

Sat 15 Feb

Jim Taylor (4pm) and Fuzz Junkies (9pm) at the Merchant; Guilty as Charged at the Commercial; Snatch at the Tap and Spile; Danny Wilde at the Ramshill.

Danny Wilde at the Tap and Spile; Colcannon at the Merchant; Steel Yard Blues at the Mayfield in Seamer.

Cobalt Tales at Mojo’s (4pm); Wanderin’ Loose at Wilsons (4pm); Connor Lawlor (4pm) and Rough Cuts (9pm) at the Merchant; Fuzz Junkies at the Tap and Spile; Bladerunner at Cellars; Danny Wilde at the Ramshill.

Sun 23 Feb Liam Alexandra at Wilsons (4pm); Prendo at the Tap and Spile (5.30pm); Jawline of Julianne Moore at the Merchant (6pm); Folk in the Den at the Denison Arms in East Ayton (8pm).

Walking in the countryside THE following walks have been organised for the coming month.

Scarborough Rambling Club 2 Feb: a 10-mile walk at Filey and a seven-mile walk at Ayton.

9 Feb: a 10-mile walk at Cloughton and a sevenmile walk from Whitby to Robin Hoods Bay*.

16 Feb: a 10-mile walk at Cottam and a sevenmile snowdrops walk at

Magic Mike Presents Chuck and the Beanstalk – Magic Mike and Chuck need help to outwit the evil giant and bring home the loot! Head down and join in.

Dom Joly’s Holiday Snaps – Writer and Broadcaster Dom Joly is also a serial globetrotter – and will now be sharing his holiday snaps in a way that’s sure to make you laugh.

Stephen Joseph Theatre

Tue 18 Feb Steve Phillips and the Rough Diamonds at the Grosvenor in Robin Hoods Bay.

Mon 10 Feb

himself in this unique and intimate event showcasing his incredible life.

Wyedale.

23 Feb: a 10-mile walk at Snainton and a sevenmile walk at Hackness.

Long walks: meet in Hanover Road at 9am.

Short ones: meet at Falsgrave Clock at 10.30am except * 10.50am bus from the station.

Yorkshire Coast LongDistance Walkers Association 2 Feb: a 14-mile walk

starting in Station Lane, Cloughton (grid ref TA011941) at 9am.

8 Feb: a 16-mile walk starting at Wetwang pond (SE934591) at 9am.

22 Feb: a 14-mile walk starting at Scalby Parish Hall (TA013905) at 9am.

The LDWA welcomes new members who can try a couple of walks first before joining. Ring 368932.

Visit www.sjt.uk.com or call 01723 370541 21-22 FEB Game Over – This harrowing play, told in ‘verbatim’, brings to stage the true story of the murder of teenager Breck Bednar.

Scarborough Folk at the Merchant.

25-29 FEB The Talented Mr Ripley – Don’t miss this fantastic stage adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s best-selling novel.

Wed 26 Feb

The Spa Bridlington

Mon 24 Feb

Emma Wilson Blues Band at Mojo’s (4pm); Pat McCarthy Quartet + Shannon Reilly for Scarborough Jazz at the Cask; open-mic with John Watton at Cellars.

Thu 27 Feb Tom Townsend at Cellars; open mic at the Merchant and Nags Head in Scalby.

Fri 28 Feb Railroad Hobos at the Merchant; Over the Limit at the Mayfield in Seamer.

Visit www.bridspa.com or call 01262 678258.

14 FEB

Midnight Train to Georgia – Celebrate the incredible voice of Gladys Knight – and the Pips – with songs including Baby Don’t Change Your Mind and Licence to Kill.

18 FEB

Black Magic – The Little Mix Show – If you like the music of the X Factor winners, then don’t miss this energetic tribute show full of the songs you love – plus a meet and greet!

Whitby Pavilion Visit whitbypavilion.sivtickets.com or call 01947 458899.

21-22 FEB Colebrooke Productions Showcase 2020 – Don’t miss this annual showcase, offering drama, dance and song pieces from the brother and sister team’s students.

29 FEB

We Love the Seventies Show – Enjoy a night of pure retro entertainment with Eddie Stevens, St. Cecelia, and ABBA tribute I Believe in Angels.

Find more expanded events online: www.thescarboroughreview.co.uk

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Successful start to Keen competition at 2020 for Scarborough bowls tournament squash team THE Scarborough 1 (Barons) Squash Team have made impressive gains in the York and District league after the Christmas break. They started the year in sixth place but following successful matches in January, including wins against York 3 and Wigginton 3, they now sit third in the league.

The next match will be against

Stillington on Feb 6.

The club also saw team member, John Fuller make it to the final of the York and District Over 50s Championship 2019, and win his first and second rounds, before being beaten by Ian Toombs from Wiggington Squash Club in York.

John will go on to compete in the Yorkshire over 50s Open in

Pontefract this month.

If you would like to book a court, call Barons Fitness at the Rugby Club on 01723 357740. You don’t have to be a member to play. For those interested in joining the team, leave a message for James Ledner by calling the number above.

The triples finalists, L-R, Alan Lee, Malcolm Short, Jean Else, Brenda Thompson, Bob Dickens and Steve Taylor

Members of Scarborough 1 Squash Team who are playing in the Ryedale Premier Squash League in 2020. L-R: John Fuller, James Ledner, Andy Hutchings, Ollie Hillier, Jamie Gledhill and Alan Rees.

THE competition was keen at Scarborough Indoor Bowls Centre’s second winter tournament.

Two days of qualifying rounds were followed by a finals day, in which David and Carol Bennison took on Brenda Jennings and Bob Dickens.

After taking an early lead, the Bennisons never looked like losing it. They came into the last end with an eight-point lead, forcing Brenda and Bob to retire. They won the pairs title 9-1.

The action then moved on to the triples event. Brenda Thompson, Bob Dickens and leader Steve Taylor took on Jean Else, Malcolm Short and Alan Lee. After losing the first few ends, Steve’s team started to pull back, putting pressure

The pairs: Bob Dickens, Brenda Thompson, Carol and David Bennison

on their opponents. At end 7, still with everything to play for, Steve’s team had a twopoint advantage, leading 6-4.

With excellent bowling from Brenda and Bob, and Steve covering them with tactical shots, they added another three points to win 9-4.

The tournament was sponsored by David Matthews.

The centre will host one-day

competitions in February and March, an Easter competition and a festival from 3-7 May. The centre is in Peasholm Road, at the far end of North Marine Road. It offers a wide range of activities for able and disabled bowlers, experienced and novice bowlers and those who are thinking of taking up a sport.

For details, ring Malcolm Short on 353992.

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£5 WEEKDAYS

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Find us on the A64 between Sherburn and Potter Brompton Gladvic Farm (Trotters).

For more information visit www.woldswaygolf.co.uk or contact Vic Woodall on 07837 213277

FIND MORE ONLINE www.thescarboroughreview.co.uk has it all going on!

Latest news, events, theatre, gigs and of course a fantastic directory of local businesses.

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FROM THE SIDELINES Boro boss Darren Kelly

FEBRUARY FIXTURES

New Boro boss Darren Kelly has started to make changes to the squad he inherited.

Coming in on loan spells are three talented youngsters, Kierran Glynn from Salford City, Harry Spratt from York City and Jacob Grattan from Rotherham United, whilst fans favourite Ryan Blott has made a sensational return to the club from Pickering Town, having scored 90 goals for the Pikes in the past three seasons.

Leaving Boro to join Pickering Town are Luke Lofts and young striker George Walmsley.

Sat 01 Ashton United (H) Sat 08 Hyde United (A) Sat 15 Bamber Bridge (H) Sat 22 Warrington T (A) Sat 29 Radcliffe (H) TBA Redcar Alb(NRSC) H

RECENT RESULTS MORPETH TOWN.....H 1-0 (James Walshaw) SOUTH SHIELDS.......A 1-2 (Michael Coulson) STALYBRIDGE CELTIC H 1-1 (Ryan Watson) NANTWICH TOWN......H 1-1 (Ryan Watson) MATLOCK TOWN........H 2-1 (Josh Barratt, James Walshaw) STAFFORD RANGERS.A 0-1

BY S T EV E A DA MS O N

Ayton(blue) defend a corner during their 6-1 defeat by West Pier on 4 January

CHANGES AT BORO

Recent performances have generally been good, although results are still inconsistent, and a tenth defeat in 14 away league games at Stafford Rangers on 25 January left Boro in 12th position in Bet Victor NPL Premier Division with 35 points from 28 matches. Striker James Walshaw was voted Boro Player of the Month for December.

A review of the local Football scene....

BORO MEMORIES Issue ten of the full colour magazine featuring Boro’s history will be on sale from the programme shop at the Flamingo Land Stadium at the Boro v Ashton United game on Saturday 1 February.

Contents include Bert Garrow, Bimbo Fatokun, Jason Rockett, Ian Ironside, Darren Foreman, Isaac Assenso, Andy Ritchie, Tom Morgan, games against Weymouth, Woking, Wimbledon and Prescot Cables. Also a look back at every Boro penalty-shoot out.

The magazine is £2 and profits go to the Supporters Club and Valley Bar Seadogs.

ROBERTS IS PIKES BOSS Boro coach Steve Roberts has left the club to become manager at Pickering Town, replacing Denny Ingram who has left his role, with Pikes struggling at the foot of BetVictor NPL North West.

Roberts is a former Pikes player and Ayton FC manager, and he will be assisted at Mill Lane by former Boro captain Tony Hackworth.

LOCAL LEAGUES SATURDAY DIV ONE (TOP) West Pier 8 19 Itis Itis Rvs 8 19 Newlands Park 7 18 Edgehill 10 15 Filey Town 9 10 It’s very close at the top, just a single point separating the top three teams. West Pier beat Ayton 6-1 with strikes from Simon Reeves 2, Gary Thomas, Rich Tolliday, Will Jenkinson and Sam Garnett, followed by a 3-0 win against Hunmanby United when the scorers were player-boss Will Jenkinson, Neil Thomas and Simon Reeves. Itis Itis Rovers came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Edgehill thanks to goals from Ryan Megginson and Alistair Jennings, and they then beat Ayton 7-3, with Mikey Barker scoring five of the goals. Liam Salt netted twice as Newlands Park beat title rivals Itis Itis Rovers 3-0, and he then hit a hat trick in a 5-2 win at Filey Town, with Liam Mancrief and Ben David also on target.

DIV TWO (TOP) Edgehill Res 14 39 West Pier Res 15 37 Snainton 11 22 Seamer Res 12 18 FC Rosette 10 16 A two horse title race tilted the way of Edgehill Reserves when they beat closest challengers West Pier Res 5-1 in a top of the table clash on 25 January. On target were Jake Reeves 2, Ted Edwards, Jake Moore(pen) and Gary Hepples. Zak Hansen struck a hat trick as third placed Snainton won 6-1 against Goal Sports, and Dan Jewitt 2, Aaron Holdsworth and Brad Walton were the marksmen as Seamer Res won 4-2 at Cayton Athletic.

LEAGUE CUP QUARTER-FINALS Josh Fergus struck six goals as Edgehill trounced FC Rosette 12-0, a Danny Glendinning hat

Boro centre-back Harry Coates

trick helped Seamer Sports to a 6-2 win against Ayton, and Itis Itis Rovers won 4-0 away at Filey Town with strikes from Neil Forsyth, Niall Gibb, Curtis Ireland and an OG. West Pier won 4-1 against Snainton with goals from Martin Cooper 2, Sam Garnett and Simon Reeves.

SEMI-FINAL DRAW West Pier v Seamer Sports Itis Itis Rovers v Edgehill

LEAGUE TROPHY In the last of the quarter-finals, Snainton came from 2-0 down to beat Eastfield Town 5-4 with goals from Zak Hansen 3, Liam Mintoft and Jack Brown.

SEMI-FINAL DRAW West Pier Res v Cayton Athletic Edgehill Res v Snainton

NORTH RIDING CHALLENGE CUP QUARTER-FINALS (Saturday 1 February) Ties includeRichmond Mavericks v Edgehill Itis Itis Rovers v York Civil Service

HARBOUR CUP SEMI-FINALS Joe Gallagher scored the only goal as Edgehill won 1-0 against Newlands Park on 25 January. In the other semiFinal, Seamer Sports will entertain Hunmanby United on Saturday 15 February.

SUNDAY LEADERS DIV ONE Trafalgar 9 18 Newlands 6 14 Valley 6 8 West Pier 5 7

Pier. Pier then fought back from 3-1 down to win 4-3 against Valley with goals from Steve Paxton, Chris Mattinson, Mike Anderson and Taylor Jordan. A Jack Hakings hat trick(1pen) secured Newlands a 5-1 win at Cayton, then Trafalgar won 2-1 against rivals Angel Athletic with strikes from Jack Ramos and Danny Glendinning.

DIV TWO Angel Res 10 23 Roscoes Bar 9 22 Eastfield Ath 10 18 Crown Tavern 13 14 Angel Athletic Res came from behind to win 3-1 against Saints with goals from Tom Sixsmith 2 and Jake Moore, while Crown Tavern beat Roscoes Bar 3-1 with strikes from Thameor Dridi(pen), Jack McFarlane and Kris D’Rosario. A Tommy Day hat trick helped Eastfield Athletic beat Saints 7-4, and Dave Welshman struck three as Fylingdales won 5-4 against Crown Tavern, after fighting back from 4-1 down.

FA SUNDAY CUP QUARTER-FINALS Danny Collins and Gary Thomas netted as Angel Athletic beat Trafalgar 2-1, the prolific Zak Hansen scored five for Newlands in a 9-3 success

against West Pier, and Roscoes Bar beat Crown Tavern 2-0 with goals from Matty Rowley and Al Wray. In the other tie, Fylingdales conceded their game against Valley.

SUNDAY CUP DRAWS KENWARD CUP Q-F (Sunday 23 February) Crown Tavern v Fylingdales West Pier v Angel Athletic Newlands v Trafalgar Cayton v Roscoes Bar

SENIOR CUP Q-F (Sunday 9 February) Cayton v Newlands Angel Athletic v Trafalgar Byes- Valley, West Pier

GOALSPORTS TROPHY Q-F (Sunday 2 February) Roscoes Bar v Angel Ath Res Saints v Eastfield Athletic ByesCrown Tavern, Fylingdales

NORTH RIDING SUNDAY CHALLENGE CUP QUARTER-FINAL (Sunday 2 February) Ties includeNewlands v Sessay CC

Ryan Megginson and Danny Glendinning both scored four as Trafalgar thrashed Open - Sunday - Thursday 5pm-11pm Cayton 8-0, Friday - Saturday 5pm-11:30pm while a Brad You are welcome to bring your own alcohol.

Marshall hat Parties catered for & children welcome trick helped Newlands to Home delivery service available an 8-0 win against West 47 Prospect Road, Scarborough Telephone - 507621 / 354111

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All the latest from Scarborough Rugby Club...

BY DAV E CA MPB E LL

The travelling support was given hope by two excellent tries, the first from centre Angus Frend and the second from fullback Tom Harrison who powered over following a sublime delayed pass from flyhalf Tom Ratcliffe but ‘Park’ ran out deserved 2614 winners of an entertaining encounter despite the gale-like conditions.

HUDDERSFIELD YMCA

Aussie centre Angus Frend in action in the 50-10 defeat of Huddersfield YMCA - Picture: Andy Standing

THE SENIORS With a horrendous injury list Scarborough RUFC started off the New Year on the back of five straight defeats and looking to regain that winning habit once more. Having topped North One East in November, Coach Simon Smith’s charges had slipped down to 6th place by the New Year. However with the turn of the year came good news on the fitness front as almost all of the walking wounded were making progress and prop Nino Cutino and second-row Phil Watson were in the squad for the first game of 2020 against Kendal RFC at Silver Royd on the 4th of January:

the restart and Kendal skipper Glen Weightman kicked his side to a 20-17 half time lead.

Simon Smith’s men looked the likelier side to score after the break and they took the lead for the first time in the game in the 50th minute with a try from fullback Tom Harrison converted by Ratcliffe for a 2420 lead. They had several fourth quarter chances to stretch their lead but it wasn’t to be. Gary Weightman did his injury-time Dick Turpin impression for the visitors snatching victory with his try and conversion seven minutes into injury-time for a 27-24 win. The Seasiders deserve credit for a fight back

from a poor start and earned two bonus points but the rub of the green wasn’t in their favour on the day and Kendal just about deserved their win.

PERCY PARK The following week on the 11th January the Seasiders were on the road to North Shields to take on Percy Park RFC. Playing into a gale force wind the Visitors trailed 0-14 at the break and looked to harness the elements in the second half; however the men from North Shields were first on the scoreboard after the break when a Scarborough attack broke down.

KENDAL Kendal stunned the Scarborough faithful with tries in the 3rd and 15th minutes of the game but the Seasiders girded their loins and came storming back with a try from centre Henry Hocking in the 17th minute converted by fly half Tom Ratcliffe and a close range effort from a driving maul five minutes later to tie the scores at 12-12. That parity was short lived and the visitors grabbed the lead when a defensive Scarborough clearance was charged down and Kendal wing Nick Carlton won the chase to touch down for a 17-12 lead.

Scarborough heads never went down and from a scrum wide left in the Kendal 22, scrumhalf Jordy Wakeham whipped the ball infield and centre Billy Parker powered over to tie the scores at 17-17. Ratcliffe failed to convert; however Scarborough infringed from

With Nino Cutino starting in the front row and Euan Govier and Phil Watson in the back row the Scarborough pack dominated the forward exchanges and tries from Jordi Wakeham (2), Jonty Holloway and Tom Ratcliffe saw the Seasiders race to a 24-0 lead in less than half an hour. An interception try from the west Yorkshiremen cut the lead to 24-5 at the break. Second half tries from winger Jack Anderson, Jordan Wakeham (his third), Aaron Wilson and centre Henry Hocking completed the rout; Ratcliffe converted two and man of the match Jordi Wakeham converted three for a personal tally of 21 points in a 50-20 victory; YM scored a second try in the second half.

there is a change Via Tuilagi may play; then the short trip up the A64 to play league-leaders York on the 15th. Saturday the 22nd is a rest day and this leapyear February concludes with the visit of Durham City on the 29th

SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS The Six Nations start on the first of February and EVERY game can be viewed at Scarborough Rugby Club in the Members’ Bar, Qudos Suite or Hartley’s

BREESHA CURPHY Breesha Curphy Scarborough’s young physiotherapist left the club in January to move to Australia with her friend Aussie Jimmy Perrett the club’s former Youth Development Officer and star fullback.

After leaving Scarborough 6th Form College Breesha went on to study Sports Rehabilitation at Hull University where she carried out work placements at Hull KR rugby

league club, Hull City FC and Scarborough RUFC. It was on the recommendation of former club Physiotherapist Michael Brown that Breesha took up her appointment at Silver Royd after graduating from Hull.

Her breezy disposition and dedication to her patients made her a firm favourite with the players and supporters of the club who wish her all the best.

I know her family personally and see her mum and Dad Phil and Trish regularly at Silver Royd so as well as social media and sure they will let me know how she is progressing in her new life down under.

Breesha doing running repairs at SILVER ROYD pictures by JENNY BROWN HILL

COMING UP Having had a rest day on the 25th of January, the Seasiders have the following coming up this month; Saturday (1st February) sees them on the road at Moortown which should be a very difficult game even although they were beaten 22-14 at Silver Royd last October. That’s followed by the visit of West Hartlepool to Silver Roy on the 8th when

NORTH ONE EAST (incl results 18 January 2020)

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York

16 13 0 3 531 293 238 10 2 64

Cleckheaton

16 11 1 4 473 343 130 11 1 58

Driffield

16 10 1 5 496 302 194 8 3 53

Morley

16 11 0 5 385 322 63 5 2 51

Moortown

16 9 1 6 388 400 -12 8 1 47

Scarborough

16 8 0 8 410 371 39 9 5 46

Bradford & Bingley

16

9

0 7 421 301 120 4

4

44

Malton & Norton

16

8

0 8 389 444 -55 9

3

44

Percy Park

16 7 0 9 363 391 -28 7 3 38

Pocklington

15 7 0 8 354 402 -48 6 4 38

Kendal

16 7 0 9 310 366 -56 5 4 37

Durham City

15 6 1 8 366 320 46 4 3 33

West Hartlepool

16

3

0 13 262 518 -256 3

2

17

Huddersfield Y.M.C.A

16

0

0 16 250 625 -375 2

2

-29

Adj

-33

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2. From 7pm on Friday 17th April to 8pm on Sunday 19th April

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3. From 7pm on Friday 19th June to 8pm on Sunday 21st June

Olivers Mount Festival: Road Races - Full road closure

4. From 7pm on Tuesday 23rd June to 8pm on Wednesday 24th June

Classic Car Rally: Road Races - Full road closure

5. From 7pm on Saturday 11th July until 8pm on Sunday 12th July

Festival of Cycling: Road Races - Full road closure

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