Yorkshire Coast News from Friday, July 3rd, 2026

A retrospective application by Sainsbury's to extend the operating hours of its Falsgrave Road petrol station and car wash has faced opposition from Scarborough Town Council due to ambiguous proposals and concerns over its impact on residents.

Two men and a woman have been jailed after a man was lured to a Scarborough property, assaulted, and robbed of his personal belongings.

Scarborough residents are calling for the rejection of a planning application to formalize the use of two hotels as emergency accommodation, citing an "extreme change" to their quality of life due to anti-social behavior.

Two decommissioned fire engines from the North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are to be donated to Ukraine following approval from Mayor David Skaith.

A Yorkshire Coast caravan park affected by the devastating Fylingdales Moor wildfire has received crucial financial backing from the local council after the Government declined to provide compensation.

A month-long celebration of visual arts begins on Saturday across multiple venues as part of the year-round Scarborough Fair programme.

The Blues play their first friendly, just up the road, on Saturday.

The Seasiders are at Lincolnshire side Brigg on Friday night, hours after finding out their opponents in the FA Trophy and FA Cup.

Boro are at Tadcaster Albion for their first pre-season friendly of 2026/27 on Saturday.

Regional leaders in York and North Yorkshire have unanimously backed a new Rural Action Plan aimed at delivering 5,000 homes, improving connectivity, and boosting the rural economy by 2035.

Humberside Police have released new statistics detailing road deaths and traffic offences across the East Riding as part of their ongoing efforts to improve road safety.