Yorkshire Coast News from Monday, October 12th, 2026

A long-delayed pedestrian and cycle bridge linking the High Mill housing development in Scalby with Newby is finally set to be built following the approval of the project's final phase.

Scarborough Town Council is urging North Yorkshire Council to introduce new planning rules to prevent family homes from being converted into shared accommodation without permission.

Action is being taken to ensure major bus orders by larger regions do not push the Yorkshire Coast down the waiting list for new British-built vehicles.

More than 5,400 potential new homes across East Yorkshire, including major sites in Bridlington and Driffield, are set to be unlocked through a new strategic partnership.

Three casualties were extracted by lifeboat and helicopter after becoming trapped by the tide and struggling in difficult conditions at Thornwick Bay on Saturday.

Transport improvements on the Yorkshire Coast will fail to deliver faster journey times unless the A64 is upgraded, a local councillor has warned.

Parents and carers in North Yorkshire can now submit primary school applications for children starting in September 2027.

The A169 Blue Bank will be closed during daytime hours for five days from Monday, 19 October, to allow for annual maintenance works.

A dramatic rescue carried out by Bridlington and Scarborough lifeboat volunteers during Storm Amy will be broadcast on national television on Tuesday.

One thousand free, accessible books will be distributed across Whitby in everyday locations like bus shelters and fish and chip shops to help people rediscover the joy of reading.

The area surrounding Scarborough railway station will undergo a major £6.68 million transformation starting early next year following the approval of new planning proposals.