Yorkshire Coast News from Thursday, July 9th, 2026

The East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced the sad passing of Michael Wood, who served as the region's beloved town crier since 1997.

A life-saving National Coastwatch Institution trailer on Filey's Royal Parade has been granted a temporary extension until July 2028 by North Yorkshire Council.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has defended its decision to transition rescue officers to an unpaid volunteer model, despite warnings from union officials and MPs that the move could force over half of Yorkshire's coastguards to reduce their hours or quit.

The Yorkshire Coast has missed out on the chance to host the UK's first Town of Culture after bids from Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington, Driffield, and Pickering failed to make the final shortlist.

Residents and councillors are questioning North Yorkshire Council's financial support and spending choices, including controversial AI artwork, for Scarborough's 400th-anniversary celebrations.

Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume is launching an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wildfire Prevention to improve national resilience and support communities following last summer's devastating blaze on the North York Moors.