Recently added articles from Bridlington Free Press (Bridlington, England):
Lifeboat crew get national RNLI award for "most daring rescue".
Aug 01, 2008 ... FLAMBOROUGH lifeboat crew has been honoured with a national RNLI award for saving a swimmer's life in atrocious weather. They are to be honoured with the prestigious Walter and Elizabeth Groombridge Award - which is given by the organiation for the most daring rescue in the UK. ...
Conservative councillors hold surgery.
Aug 01, 2008 ... DISCUSS issues with the town's Conservative councillors at a surgery on Saturday at the ...
Headlands School's progress in special measures 'satisfactory' says Ofsted.
Aug 01, 2008 ... HEADLANDS School is starting to move forward since being placed in special measures, Ofsted inspectors say. They visited earlier this month to check if things were getting better and said progress so far has been "satisfactory". Headlands was placed in special ...
Hit and run.
Aug 01, 2008 ... POLICE want to trace the driver of a car which hit a parked Mercedes in George Street, Bridlington, last Thursday and drove off without stopping. It is ...
Diamond wedding couple are a shining example.
Aug 01, 2008 ... WHEN Nancy Turner caught Graham Martin's eye at a Bible class in 1943, it was the beginning of a partnership lasting more than 60 years. The couple, who married at the Promenade Congregational Church on July 23, 1948, have just celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary and ...
Design contest for Spa area.
Aug 01, 2008 ... FOLLOWING the [pounds sterling]20million refurbishment of The Spa Bridlington, top regional designers are battling it out to win the chance to upgrade its surroundings. A competition is underway to find the best design concept for the road, footpath and green areas around the ...
Rescue drama on Bridlington beach was a false alarm.
Aug 01, 2008 ... A SEARCH for a person thought to be in difficulty in the sea last Friday turned out to be a false alarm. Bridlington's inshore lifeboat and a search and rescue helicopter were called out after two members of ...
Hunt for vodka thieves.
Aug 01, 2008 ... POLICE want to track down four men who took a bottle of vodka from a supermarket without paying. The group tried to buy the drink between 7.30am and 8am last Wednesday but staff at Tesco in Hilderthorpe Road, ...
Oasis to perform at Spa? Definitely ... Maybe ...?
Aug 01, 2008 ... OASIS are believed to have signed to perform at The Spa Bridlington. The Free Press has heard the rumour from various sources but East Riding of Yorkshire Council is so far refusing to confirm whether or not it is true. Oasis' seventh studio album, Dig Out Your Soul, ...
Land Girls finally get recognition for Second World War efforts.
Aug 01, 2008 ... MORE than half a century after the end of the Second World War, the Women's Land Army have finally received the recognition they deserve. Affectionately known as the Land Girls, these teams of women toiled in fields and gardens to keep food on people's plates and have now ...
John Dossor reviews the East Riding Independent Cricket League.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Welcome sunshine greeted most fixtures on Saturday and a fine set of results ensued, many with exciting finishes. In Division One bottom team North Dalton beat Rudston and Kilham by just three runs when almost 400 runs had been scored. Dalton hit 195 for 6 with J ...
Leisure Leagues.
Aug 01, 2008 ... Hornsea Leisure Leagues Congratulations to Surreal Madrid, who have taken the title with a game to go following a 4-1 cruise over Dynamo Hornsea, while nearest challengers Promenade Allstars suffered a crucial defeat in a nine goal thriller against Scunners to see their chances ...
Flag day raises [pounds sterling]344 for blind charity HERIB.
Aug 02, 2008 ... A FLAG day, held in Bridlington for a blind charity, raised [pounds sterling]344.02 A spokesman said: "HERIB would like to thank the people of Bridlington for ...
'The best Sewerby Gala ever'.
Aug 02, 2008 ... THOUSANDS flocked to the cliff-tops over the weekend to enjoy what organisers hailed "the most successful Sewerby Gala ever". Attractions included an American custom car show, helicopter trips around the bay, dog shows, clowns and much more. Ken Saul, who has been ...
Having a swell time at lifeboat's fund-raiser.
Aug 02, 2008 ... BRIDLINGTON lifeboat's largest fund-raiser of the year drew large crowds in on Saturday on the South Shore. Town mayor, Coun Tony Padwick, joined the fun after declaring the fund-raiser open. There was plenty happening throughout the day, including conducted tours of ...
Table Tennis.
Aug 02, 2008 ... AFTER almost 25 years of playing table tennis at Hilderthorpe School the committee of the Bridington Table Tennis Club thought now was the time to look for a new venue, the main reason being the difficulty and danger involved with the removal and the return of the equipment to the storage ...
At the helm of Inner Wheel.
Aug 03, 2008 ... BRIDLINGTON'S Inner Wheel will continue their charitable work throughout the next year with a new president at the helm. Jean Frank handed over the chain of office to incoming president Judy Wilcock who pledged to continue supporting local charities. "My chosen ...
Headlands School students to get a helping hand from peer mentors.
Aug 03, 2008 ... FROM September, pupils at Headlands School will be able to get support thanks to a new peer mentoring team. They will wear green hooded tops with their initials, the school logo and 'peer mentor' on the back so they can be easily spotted around school and grounds. A ...
A fancy way to honour Emma Colangelo.
Aug 03, 2008 ... CROWDS of well-wishers joined a fund-raising walk in memory of Emma Colangelo, who died of a brain haemorrage aged just 30 years old. Emma - who left behind husband Nick and their two sons Luca, now seven, and Rocco, now three - loved to dress up for nights out, which inspired ...
Making the news.
Aug 04, 2008 ... STUDENT Brooke Crossley, 15, has spent a fortnight at the Bridlington Free Press to do her work experience. She lives in Bridlington but attends Pindar School in Eastfield, Scarborough. Over the two weeks, she wrote several articles, two of which were on the front of ...
