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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Filey,Yorkshire,North Yorkshire,Seaside,YO14,on a beach,near Filey,a,detecting,detector,sand,on,Filey beach,lost,instrument,watches,rings,pickup coil,tone,meter,looking,find,finding,hobby,inductive,sensor,hobbies,flat,cap,prospecting,beach combing,hunting,for,jewellery,club,finds,unsupervised
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4MPX6 - There are various types of hobby activities involving metal detectors:
Prospecting is looking for valuable metals like gold, silver, and copper
Metal detectors are also used to search for discarded or lost,[31] valuable man-made objects such as jewelry, mobile phones, cameras and other devices. Some metal detectors are waterproof, to allow the user to search for submerged objects in areas of shallow water.
General metal detecting is very similar to coin shooting except the user is after any type of historical artifact. Detectorists may be dedicated to preserving historical artifacts, and often have considerable expertise. Coins, bullets, buttons, axe heads, and buckles are just a few of the items that are commonly found by relic hunters
in general the potential is far greater in Europe and Asia than in many other parts of the world. More valuable finds in Britain alone include the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold, sold for £3,285,000, the gold Celtic Newark Torc, the Ringlemere Cup, West Bagborough Hoard, Milton Keynes Hoard, Roman Crosby Garrett Helmet, Stirling Hoard, Collette Hoard and thousands of smaller finds.
Beach combing is hunting for lost coins or jewelry on a beach. Beach hunting can be as simple or as complicated as one wishes to make it. Many dedicated beach hunters also familiarize themselves with tide movements and beach erosion.
Metal detecting clubs exist for hobbyists to learn from others, show off finds from their hunts and to learn more about the hobby.
Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9LA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Filey,Yorkshire,North Yorkshire,Seaside,YO14,on a beach,near Filey,a,detecting,detector,sand,on,Filey beach,lost,instrument,watches,rings,pickup coil,tone,meter,looking,find,finding,hobby,inductive,sensor,hobbies,flat,cap,prospecting,beach combing,hunting,for,jewellery,club,finds,unsupervised
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4MPX9 - There are various types of hobby activities involving metal detectors:
Prospecting is looking for valuable metals like gold, silver, and copper
Metal detectors are also used to search for discarded or lost,[31] valuable man-made objects such as jewelry, mobile phones, cameras and other devices. Some metal detectors are waterproof, to allow the user to search for submerged objects in areas of shallow water.
General metal detecting is very similar to coin shooting except the user is after any type of historical artifact. Detectorists may be dedicated to preserving historical artifacts, and often have considerable expertise. Coins, bullets, buttons, axe heads, and buckles are just a few of the items that are commonly found by relic hunters
in general the potential is far greater in Europe and Asia than in many other parts of the world. More valuable finds in Britain alone include the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold, sold for £3,285,000, the gold Celtic Newark Torc, the Ringlemere Cup, West Bagborough Hoard, Milton Keynes Hoard, Roman Crosby Garrett Helmet, Stirling Hoard, Collette Hoard and thousands of smaller finds.
Beach combing is hunting for lost coins or jewelry on a beach. Beach hunting can be as simple or as complicated as one wishes to make it. Many dedicated beach hunters also familiarize themselves with tide movements and beach erosion.
Metal detecting clubs exist for hobbyists to learn from others, show off finds from their hunts and to learn more about the hobby.
Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9LA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Filey,Yorkshire,North Yorkshire,Seaside,YO14,on a beach,near Filey,a,detecting,detector,sand,on,Filey beach,lost,instrument,watches,rings,pickup coil,tone,meter,looking,find,finding,hobby,inductive,sensor,hobbies,flat,cap,prospecting,beach combing,hunting,for,jewellery,club,finds,unsupervised
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4MPXM - There are various types of hobby activities involving metal detectors:
Prospecting is looking for valuable metals like gold, silver, and copper
Metal detectors are also used to search for discarded or lost,[31] valuable man-made objects such as jewelry, mobile phones, cameras and other devices. Some metal detectors are waterproof, to allow the user to search for submerged objects in areas of shallow water.
General metal detecting is very similar to coin shooting except the user is after any type of historical artifact. Detectorists may be dedicated to preserving historical artifacts, and often have considerable expertise. Coins, bullets, buttons, axe heads, and buckles are just a few of the items that are commonly found by relic hunters
in general the potential is far greater in Europe and Asia than in many other parts of the world. More valuable finds in Britain alone include the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold, sold for £3,285,000, the gold Celtic Newark Torc, the Ringlemere Cup, West Bagborough Hoard, Milton Keynes Hoard, Roman Crosby Garrett Helmet, Stirling Hoard, Collette Hoard and thousands of smaller finds.
Beach combing is hunting for lost coins or jewelry on a beach. Beach hunting can be as simple or as complicated as one wishes to make it. Many dedicated beach hunters also familiarize themselves with tide movements and beach erosion.
Metal detecting clubs exist for hobbyists to learn from others, show off finds from their hunts and to learn more about the hobby.
Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9LA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Filey,Yorkshire,North Yorkshire,Seaside,YO14,on a beach,near Filey,a,detecting,detector,sand,on,Filey beach,lost,instrument,watches,rings,pickup coil,tone,meter,looking,find,finding,hobby,inductive,sensor,hobbies,flat,cap,prospecting,beach combing,hunting,for,jewellery,club,finds,unsupervised
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4MPXX - There are various types of hobby activities involving metal detectors:
Prospecting is looking for valuable metals like gold, silver, and copper
Metal detectors are also used to search for discarded or lost,[31] valuable man-made objects such as jewelry, mobile phones, cameras and other devices. Some metal detectors are waterproof, to allow the user to search for submerged objects in areas of shallow water.
General metal detecting is very similar to coin shooting except the user is after any type of historical artifact. Detectorists may be dedicated to preserving historical artifacts, and often have considerable expertise. Coins, bullets, buttons, axe heads, and buckles are just a few of the items that are commonly found by relic hunters
in general the potential is far greater in Europe and Asia than in many other parts of the world. More valuable finds in Britain alone include the Staffordshire Hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold, sold for £3,285,000, the gold Celtic Newark Torc, the Ringlemere Cup, West Bagborough Hoard, Milton Keynes Hoard, Roman Crosby Garrett Helmet, Stirling Hoard, Collette Hoard and thousands of smaller finds.
Beach combing is hunting for lost coins or jewelry on a beach. Beach hunting can be as simple or as complicated as one wishes to make it. Many dedicated beach hunters also familiarize themselves with tide movements and beach erosion.
Metal detecting clubs exist for hobbyists to learn from others, show off finds from their hunts and to learn more about the hobby.
Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9LA
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,North Yorkshire,Seaside,7,Filey,England,UK,YO14 9DX,traditional fresh fish merchant,HG Lovitt,H.G.,Lovitt,store,sea,food,blue,sellers,HGLovitt,closed,Proveyers Of The Finest Fish & Shellfish Always a selection,fisheries,offence,offences,MMO,Russell Lovitt,of,HG Lovitts,first sale fish,registered buyer,failure to submit sales notes,charged,independent,shop
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M4MPY2 - Registered buyer of first sale fish fails to submit sales notes
On 4 May 2021 Russell Lovitt of HG Lovitt's, Filey, North Yorkshire, appeared at Scarborough Magistrates Court charged with failure to submit sales notes.
HG Lovitt's has been a registered buyer of first sale fish since October 2016. On 8 May 2019 MMO marine officers visited HG Lovitts and requested all of the submitted sales notes that they had for first sale purchases of fish. During this visit two receipt books were removed for further assessment, which showed over 370 purchases of fish had non-submitted sales notes.
Mr Lovitt pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay a fine of £4,000, £1,230 in costs and a £190 victim surcharge.
7 Mitford St, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9DX
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,B&B,ledger,handwriting,handwritten,review,rate,real,people,customers,YO14 9LW,YO14,by,guest,&,hotel,negative,great place,food,room,fab,great,perfect,wonderful,praise,genuine,lovely
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23R8 - Filey is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on Filey Bay. Although it was a fishing village, it has a large beach and became a popular tourist resort. According to the 2011 UK census, Filey parish had a population of 6,981, in comparison to the 2001 UK census population figure of 6,819, and a population of 6,870 in 1991.
Filey was historically mainly within the East Riding of Yorkshire, although until 1888 a small part of the town, including its parish church, was in the North Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974 the town was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.
Filey is at the eastern end of the Cleveland Way, a long-distance footpath
it starts at Helmsley and skirts the North York Moors. It was the second National Trail to be opened (1969). The town is at the northern end of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail which starts at Hessle and crosses the Yorkshire Wolds. Filey is the finishing point for Great Yorkshire Bike Ride. The 70-mile (110 km) ride begins at Wetherby Racecourse.
Filey has a railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line. A second station at Filey Holiday Camp railway station to the south of the town served the former Butlins holiday camp. The camp has since been re-developed into a 600-home holiday housing development, The Bay Filey. It is one of the largest coastal developments of this kind in the UK and the first homes were completed in 2007.
In July 2007 Filey was hit by flash floods which caused major problems
Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9LW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,B&B,ledger,handwriting,handwritten,review,rate,real,people,customers,YO14 9LW,YO14,by,guest,&,hotel,negative,great place,food,room,fab,great,perfect,wonderful,praise,genuine,lovely
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23RE - Filey is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on Filey Bay. Although it was a fishing village, it has a large beach and became a popular tourist resort. According to the 2011 UK census, Filey parish had a population of 6,981, in comparison to the 2001 UK census population figure of 6,819, and a population of 6,870 in 1991.
Filey was historically mainly within the East Riding of Yorkshire, although until 1888 a small part of the town, including its parish church, was in the North Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974 the town was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.
Filey is at the eastern end of the Cleveland Way, a long-distance footpath
it starts at Helmsley and skirts the North York Moors. It was the second National Trail to be opened (1969). The town is at the northern end of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail which starts at Hessle and crosses the Yorkshire Wolds. Filey is the finishing point for Great Yorkshire Bike Ride. The 70-mile (110 km) ride begins at Wetherby Racecourse.
Filey has a railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line. A second station at Filey Holiday Camp railway station to the south of the town served the former Butlins holiday camp. The camp has since been re-developed into a 600-home holiday housing development, The Bay Filey. It is one of the largest coastal developments of this kind in the UK and the first homes were completed in 2007.
In July 2007 Filey was hit by flash floods which caused major problems
Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9LW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,the,hut,station,club,building,YO14 9BB,YO14,popular,social,organisation,clubs,outside,exterior,sunny,seacadets,seacadet,sea cadet,adventure,young people,confidence,problem,with,volunteer,volunteers,girls,boys
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23RJ - Filey is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on Filey Bay. Although it was a fishing village, it has a large beach and became a popular tourist resort. According to the 2011 UK census, Filey parish had a population of 6,981, in comparison to the 2001 UK census population figure of 6,819, and a population of 6,870 in 1991.
Filey was historically mainly within the East Riding of Yorkshire, although until 1888 a small part of the town, including its parish church, was in the North Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974 the town was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.
Filey is at the eastern end of the Cleveland Way, a long-distance footpath
it starts at Helmsley and skirts the North York Moors. It was the second National Trail to be opened (1969). The town is at the northern end of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail which starts at Hessle and crosses the Yorkshire Wolds. Filey is the finishing point for Great Yorkshire Bike Ride. The 70-mile (110 km) ride begins at Wetherby Racecourse.
Filey has a railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line. A second station at Filey Holiday Camp railway station to the south of the town served the former Butlins holiday camp. The camp has since been re-developed into a 600-home holiday housing development, The Bay Filey. It is one of the largest coastal developments of this kind in the UK and the first homes were completed in 2007.
In July 2007 Filey was hit by flash floods which caused major problems
Southdene, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9BB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,signs,warnings,notices,tide,tides,safety sign,tables,seaside,hazards,beach safety,information,beaches,North Sea beach,HM Coastguard contact,lifeboat safety advice,danger of rising tide,risk of being cut off,rocky headland access,coastal warning signage,tourist safety UK,beachgoers warning,walkers safety notice,bathers safety information,seaside risk management,public information sign,tide timetable display,low tide beach,sandy shoreline
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23TW - This image shows a coastal safety notice at Filey seafront warning visitors about the dangers of rising tides when accessing Filey Brigg, a narrow rocky headland extending into the North Sea. The sign advises walkers to check the tide table before entering the Brigg and to leave the area at least two hours before high tide to avoid becoming cut off.
Filey Brigg is a popular destination for walkers, anglers, fossil hunters, and tourists, but its natural geography means that access is limited during certain tidal conditions. The warning highlights the risk of people becoming trapped by incoming tides, a recurring hazard on parts of the Yorkshire coast.
The sign includes lifeboat and HM Coastguard contact information, reinforcing the role of emergency services in coastal safety and rescue operations. In the background, the wide sandy beach and calm sea conditions contrast with the potential danger posed by changing tides.
The photograph documents the importance of clear public safety messaging in coastal tourist areas, illustrating how signage plays a key role in protecting visitors, bathers, and walkers unfamiliar with local tidal patterns.
Filey Brigg, Filey Seafront, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,tourist,tourism,seaside,beach,golf,by,the,sea,leisure,attraction,pastimes,North Yorkshire England,North Sea coast,Filey Bay,sandy beach Yorkshire,seaside promenade,outdoor mini golf course,holidaymakers England,coastal tourism UK,traditional seaside fun,family friendly activity,leisure and recreation,people walking promenade,seaside shelter hut,stone sea wall,low tide beach,expansive shoreline,overcast sky,calm sea conditions,travel destination
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23XA - This image shows a crazy golf course on Filey seafront, set alongside the promenade with the wide sandy beach and the North Sea stretching into the distance. The colourful mini golf obstacles sit on the paved promenade area, contrasting with the natural tones of the beach and sea beyond.
People walk along the seafront and pause to look out across Filey Bay, reflecting the area's role as a traditional British seaside resort offering simple outdoor leisure activities. The beach appears at low tide, revealing a broad expanse of sand typical of this stretch of the North Yorkshire coast.
The photograph was taken in daylight under lightly overcast conditions, giving soft, even light across the scene. Crazy golf courses like this are a familiar feature of UK seaside towns, appealing to families and visitors seeking relaxed, nostalgic entertainment close to the beach.
The image captures the blend of leisure, tourism, and open coastal landscape that defines Filey's seafront, illustrating the enduring appeal of traditional seaside attractions alongside the dramatic scale of the North Sea coastline.
Filey Seafront, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,council,local authority,Evron,building,civic,in,public,sector,town,centre,entrance,road,Scarborough Borough Council signage,local authority services,community centre Filey,police services England,historic civic architecture,stone public building,Victorian municipal architecture,arched windows,corner turret,public administration UK,town centre Filey,government services,public information signs,urban greenery,John Street,YO14 9DW,YO14
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23XH - This image shows The Evron Centre in Filey, North Yorkshire, a historic civic building that accommodates Filey Police Station alongside other community and local authority services. Signage in the foreground references Scarborough Borough Council, reflecting the building's long-standing role in local government and public administration prior to local government reorganisation in North Yorkshire.
The stone-built structure features arched windows, contrasting stone dressings, and a corner turret, characteristic of late nineteenth-century municipal architecture. Such buildings were often designed to project authority, stability, and civic pride in growing seaside towns like Filey.
The presence of clearly marked police signage highlights the building's continuing role in public safety and community services. Surrounding greenery, benches, and footpaths suggest a civic setting integrated into everyday town life rather than a remote institutional site.
Photographed in daylight under overcast conditions, the image provides a clear documentary record of a multi-use civic building, illustrating how historic municipal architecture continues to support modern public services in smaller English coastal towns.
The Evron Centre, John Street, Filey, YO14 9DW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,blue,red,white,and,& blue,24,Belle Vue St,YO14 9HY,true,building,architecture,terrace,block,flag,flags,union,union jack,patriotic,patriot,British,Great Britain,Con club,entertainment,club,clubs,royalist,monarchist,monarchism
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23Y6 -
24 Belle Vue St, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9HY
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,store,material,woollen,supplies,patterns,display,hobby,35,supply,stuffed,colorful,hobbies,Belle Vue St,of,stories,handicrafts,yarn,balls,wool shop,craft,pattern,YO14 9HU,knitter,knitting,knit,ball,sirdar,shop,handicraft,colourful
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23YJ -
35, Belle Vue St, Filey, Yorkshire, YO14 9HU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,coast,coastal,shop,store,handicrafts,handicraft,material,stories,sirdar,ball,woollen,of,knitting,knit,35,Belle Vue St,YO14 9HU,hobby,hobbies,knitter,colourful,display,colorful,craft,pattern,patterns,stuffed,wool shop,supplies,supply,yarn,balls,Filey
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD2415 -
35, Belle Vue St, Filey, Yorkshire, YO14 9HU
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,BW,Black and White,monochrome,The,shop,discounted,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,YO14,46a,Filey,YO14 9DG,confectionary,sweets,traditional,old fashioned,resort,independent,old,fashioned,old-fashioned,British,GB,Great Britain,staycation,holiday,childhood,bar,sticks,of,rock,sugar
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1MJWG -
46a Murray Street, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9DG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Yorkshire,England,UK,YO14 9BZ,Entrance to Northcliffe House,Filey,North Yorkshire,door,entrance,to,House,Victorian,grand,home,residence,residential,area,district,garden,gardens,holiday,vacation,resort,sea,seaside,coast,east,English,tourist,tourism,travel,staycation,stone,arched,sandstone,arch
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1MNGC - II House. 1891-93. By W. Brierley for Miss E. Clarke. Jacobethan style. Dressed sandstone
ashlar dressings
tiled roof. Main front: 2 storeys, 5 bays, gabled at ends and centre with attics, recessed between. Off-centre castellated porch with dated cartouche over basket arch. Gabled bay to right has 2-storey, 3 window canted bay, with castellated parapet. Mullion windows with square leaded lights throughout, with transoms to ground floor. Moulded first floor band. Coped gables with ball finials. C20 dormers. Rear: 3-light mullion and double transom staircase window with trefoil heads and decorative glazing. At end left is a 3-storey castellated tower with raised bands at first floor, eaves and parapet levels. 3-storey canted bay to seaward front. Left front: former service range with conical-roofed kitchen and scrolled, bracketed eaves. Irregular stacks pierce the pitched roof. A number of Arts and Crafts wrought iron features survive including a filigree bell pull to right of porch entrance, a lantern within the porch, and a bracketed bell hung over the kitchen yard.
FILEY CARGATE HILL (north side) , Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9BZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,North Yorkshire,Yorkshire,England,UK,Filey,coast,coastal,for,dogs,sign,dog,friendly,deserts,pet,treat,treats,signs,signage,novelty,fun,product,pavement,A-board,seaside,hot,day,pet friendly café,dog friendly shop sign,Marshfield Farm Scoops,canine treats,dog owners lifestyle,humorous sign,colourful illustrated sign,hand painted style sign,outdoor retail advertising,small business marketing,independent retailer
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23P1 - This image shows a pavement A-board sign advertising Scoops dog ice cream from Marshfield Farm. The sign promotes ice cream specifically made for dogs, describing it as a frozen treat that gets tails wagging, and features playful illustrations and bold, hand-painted style lettering.
Dog ice cream products like this have become increasingly popular in the UK as part of the growth in pet-friendly cafés, tourist destinations, and retail businesses catering to dog owners. Such signage is commonly displayed outside cafés, ice cream parlours, and seaside or rural businesses where dogs are welcomed.
Marshfield Farm is a well-known UK ice cream producer, and its Scoops range reflects wider trends toward niche, novelty, and animal-friendly food products. The sign combines humour and clear messaging to attract attention from passing dog owners.
The photograph works well for editorial use illustrating pet culture, small business marketing, dog-friendly tourism, and everyday retail creativity in public spaces.
United Kingdom
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RD23R1 - Filey is a seaside town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England. It is located between Scarborough and Bridlington on Filey Bay. Although it was a fishing village, it has a large beach and became a popular tourist resort. According to the 2011 UK census, Filey parish had a population of 6,981, in comparison to the 2001 UK census population figure of 6,819, and a population of 6,870 in 1991.
Filey was historically mainly within the East Riding of Yorkshire, although until 1888 a small part of the town, including its parish church, was in the North Riding of Yorkshire. In 1974 the town was transferred to the new county of North Yorkshire.
Filey is at the eastern end of the Cleveland Way, a long-distance footpath
it starts at Helmsley and skirts the North York Moors. It was the second National Trail to be opened (1969). The town is at the northern end of the Yorkshire Wolds Way National Trail which starts at Hessle and crosses the Yorkshire Wolds. Filey is the finishing point for Great Yorkshire Bike Ride. The 70-mile (110 km) ride begins at Wetherby Racecourse.
Filey has a railway station on the Yorkshire Coast Line. A second station at Filey Holiday Camp railway station to the south of the town served the former Butlins holiday camp. The camp has since been re-developed into a 600-home holiday housing development, The Bay Filey. It is one of the largest coastal developments of this kind in the UK and the first homes were completed in 2007.
In July 2007 Filey was hit by flash floods which caused major problems
11 Murray St, Filey, North Yorkshire, England, UK, YO14 9DF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M1MMB6 - Yorkshire Water is a water supply and treatment utility company servicing West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, part of North Lincolnshire, most of North Yorkshire and part of Derbyshire, in England. The company has its origins in the Yorkshire Water Authority, one of ten regional water authorities created by the Water Act 1973, and privatised under the terms of the Water Act 1989, when Yorkshire Water plc, the parent company of the Yorkshire Water business, was floated on the London Stock Exchange. The parent company was Kelda Group in 1999. In February 2008, Kelda Group was bought by a consortium of infrastructure funds.
It is regulated under the Water Industry Act 1991
Yorkshire Water has received fines for breaches of environmental law. For example:
Yorkshire Water was fined twice in April 2007. The first offence was for allowing polluting matter to enter Clifton beck in Brighouse, contrary to section 85(1) of the Water Resources Act 1991. The final incident killed one third of the wildlife along over a mile of the stream
Yorkshire Water was fined £6,000 and ordered to pay £9,051 in costs for supplying unfit water in May 2006 in a prosecution brought by the Drinking Water Inspectorate,
Yorkshire Water's largest fine, of £119,000 (reduced to £80,000 on appeal), with costs of £125,598, was received in December 2000 after pleading guilty to seventeen charges of supplying water unfit for human consumption
