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• Whitby MP Slams Inadequate Train Services As Among The Worst In The Country

  Whitby’s Member of Parliament, Alison Hume, has criticised the town’s poor rail connectivity to Middlesbrough, comparing the lack of investment unfavourably to other seaside towns despite rising passenger numbers.

• York And North Yorkshire Mayor Praises "Fantastic Progress" As Combined Authority Marks £124m Spend

  Mayor David Skaith has hailed the rapid progress of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority over the last year, as a new report reveals £124 million was deployed to support businesses, housing, and transport across the region.

• Football's Coming Home As Athletic Announce Return To Sports Village

  Scarborough Athletic will return to the Scarborough Sports Village after a year away with a pre-season friendly against Barnsley.

• Ambitious Ten-Year Strategy Set to Revitalise North Yorkshire's Harbours

  A new ten-year strategy aimed at overcoming significant challenges and capitalising on opportunities in tourism and offshore wind for Scarborough, Whitby, and Filey harbours is set to be approved by North Yorkshire Council.

• Yorkshire Water Plans New Service Reservoir for Sandybed in Scarborough

  Yorkshire Water has begun surveying the Sandybed area of Scarborough ahead of constructing a new service reservoir to improve the resilience of the local drinking water supply.

• Steam Legend 'Tornado' To Return To North Yorkshire Moors Railway

  The legendary steam locomotive 'Tornado', famous for reaching 100mph and starring in Paddington 2, is set to return to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this summer with services departing from Pickering.

• Whitby Town Sign Midfielder Sam Kay Ahead Of New Season

  Whitby Town have bolstered their squad for the 2026/27 campaign with the signing of experienced central midfielder Sam Kay from Pontefract Collieries.

• Fears Raised Over Fly-Tipping Following North Yorkshire Waste Centre Rule Changes

  Councillors have debated whether a new vehicle registration system at North Yorkshire's household waste recycling centres could spark an increase in illegal fly-tipping.

• Prime Minister Praises Scarborough And Whitby MP Over 'Mission Coastal' Initiative

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has challenged the Prime Minister on educational attainment on the Yorkshire Coast, securing backing for the 'Mission Coastal' initiative.

• Scarborough Mayor Backs Fracking Principle But Opposes Burniston Gas Rig Plan

  The mayor of Scarborough has stated he is not fundamentally opposed to fracking if it avoids impacting local communities, despite recently opposing a controversial gas drilling rig in Burniston.

• Scarborough Athletic Release Retained List For 2026/27 Season

  Whilst most players have re-signed, last season's top scorer Stephen Walker departs, alongside Richie Bennett and Bill Marshall

• Major Increase in Drug Offences Recorded by Police on North Yorkshire Coast

  Drug offences on the North Yorkshire coast have surged by over 30 per cent in the past year, a rise police attribute to increased proactive stop and searches.