Yorkshire Coast News from Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

Two eye-catching murals celebrating local history and wildlife have been unveiled in Bridlington as part of a £125,000 council regeneration project.

Whitby Town has confirmed the departures of joint-manager Jason Kennedy and sports therapist Ben Slater, as Lee Bullock promises a major club restructure ahead of the new campaign.

The Rainbow Centre in Scarborough has submitted plans to demolish its current site and construct a modern, three-and-a-half-storey facility to meet the growing demand for its services.

An East Riding councillor has called on the region's combined authority mayor to ditch plans for a visitor levy, warning that taxing tourists could sabotage ongoing bids by local towns to become the UK's next Town of Culture.

Calls are intensifying for better protection of the Gypsey Race in Bridlington, as local councillors warn that ongoing sewage discharges threaten one of East Yorkshire's rare chalk streams.

North Yorkshire Council is set to review a proposed Public Space Protection Order this Friday to tackle a surge in illegal camping, fires, and anti-social behaviour along the coast.

A hospitality student from East Riding College's Bridlington campus has claimed first place at a prestigious international cooking competition in Italy.

The number of patients waiting over 12 hours for a bed at York and Scarborough hospitals has fallen significantly since January, though health bosses caution the figures remain too high.

Heritage railway bosses have announced updated reopening schedules for the route to Whitby as donations for critical bridge repairs surpass the £250,000 milestone.

Emergency services have spent the night tackling a significant blaze at a disused hotel on Fort Terrace in Bridlington.