Yorkshire Coast News from Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026

Scarborough Town Council is set to debate plans to convert the ground floor of the former Durham Hotel on North Marine Road into residential flats.

Whitby Town suffered a narrow 2-1 away defeat against Northallerton Town despite a late penalty from Lucas Reed keeping the Seasiders in contention until the final whistle.

Health food retailer Grape Tree has been granted permission to open a new store at a Grade II-listed site in Whitby, with confirmation that the town's famous polar bear statue will be retained.

More than £30,000 has been awarded to fund the extension of a bus route serving the new NHS Community Diagnostic Centre in Eastfield, Scarborough.

Bridlington Town recovered from a two-goal deficit to defeat Tadcaster Albion 6-3 in an action-packed pre-season friendly featuring a hat-trick from forward Destiny Nnenanya.

Football shirts at Bridlington Town AFC will feature a new sponsor for the 2026/27 season after the club teamed up with broadband provider KCOM to boost community events and digital inclusion.

Nine new affordable homes are being built in Skipsea to help rehouse East Yorkshire residents who are losing their properties to the rapidly eroding coastline.

A new mobile practice net has been purchased for a Scarborough cricket pitch following a one thousand pound donation from a national housebuilder.