Yorkshire Coast News from Friday, May 15th, 2026

The Combined Authority has unanimously agreed to accept an additional £17.8 million in government funding to support the development of housing on brownfield land across the region.

A charity football tournament and family fun day is taking place at Bridlington Town Football Club on Sunday to raise vital funds for The Hinge Centre.

Yorkshire are at North Marine Road on Saturday with Scarborough on their travels.

Whitby Town Football Club is set to mark its one-hundredth anniversary with a special centenary dinner featuring historic players, live entertainment, and a charity auction next Saturday.

Whitby Town Council has re-elected Councillor Sandra Turner as Town Mayor, while Pickering Town Council has appointed Councillor Emma Dineen as its new Mayor for the upcoming year.

Scarborough Swimming Club has received a £1,000 donation from Proudfoot's Making A Difference Locally initiative to purchase new training headsets, as one of their swimmers is shortlisted for the Commonwealth Games.

Former Member of Parliament for Scarborough and Whitby, Sir Robert Goodwill, has been appointed as the new chair of the Yorkshire Bathing Water Partnership to help steer efforts in improving regional water quality.

This weekend in Whitby is a free, two-day celebration of its fishing history, featuring live music, seafood cookery demonstrations, and the highly anticipated Fisherman Olympics.