Police and the Air Ambulance were called to Whitby harbour this morning.
North Yorkshire Police say they were called at 8.50am Thursday 15 December by HM Coastguard at Whitby with a report of the recovery of a man who had been found in the water near the marina.
Police and ambulance services attended the scene, but sadly despite emergency services efforts, the man has died.
Police say the identity of the man has now been established and say his death is not being treated as suspicious.
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A multi-million-pound transformation of Scarborough's vacant Brunswick Centre into a major leisure destination will take until mid-2029 to open as complex funding and tenant agreements are negotiated ahead of building works.
A dedicated train service supporting people living with dementia and their carers has received a £1,000 financial boost ahead of its next departure from Whitby.
A Scarborough care leader has warned that social care remains dangerously vulnerable to another pandemic unless the Government acts urgently on the findings of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
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