Yorkshire Coast News from Monday, March 2nd, 2026

Councillors have clashed over the future of a ban on parking motorhomes overnight on parts of the North Yorkshire coast.

North Yorkshire Police have launched an appeal for information after a distressing incident involving a man in his fifties who was attacked by three teenagers in the Lacey Avenue area of Seamer, close to Scarborough.

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has received a £6,483 donation thanks to a coordinated fundraising effort involving retirement and sheltered housing communities in Scarborough and the North and a 10,000ft skydive.

North Yorkshire Council is set to spend up to £477,000 on e-cigarettes to help residents quit smoking.

More than £60,000 could be spent on a plan to replace Whitby’s famous Whale Bone Arch.

North Yorkshire's coastal councillors have said they are unanimously in favour of Whitby Clift Lift being repaired and reopened ahead of a plan to permanently close it later this month.

The iconic Grand Hall at Scarborough Spa is set to become a bustling hub of industry activity this Tuesday, 3rd March 2026, as it hosts the annual Yorkshire Hospitality, Tourism & Business Expo

Filey Town Council has voiced its "deep disappointment and frustration" following the sudden closure of the Royal Parade public toilets, a move triggered by serious structural concerns.

The Blues are four points above the NPL Premier relegation zone and are hoping to kick on from Saturday's encouraging result.

Boro host Hereford in another crucial National North home clash on Tuesday.

Almost 90 per cent of parents and carers in North Yorkshire secured their preferred secondary school for their child in this years allocations.

North Yorkshire Police say emergency services are on the scene of a serious accident which has closed the road.

There's been cross-party support for plans for North Yorkshire Council to fund Citizen's Advice's Warm and Well scheme for the next three years.