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• Sad News After Malton Bike Crash

  This is an update following an earlier appeal about a serious collision involving two men on motorcycles which happened on Mook Street, near Westow, at around 10.35am on Sunday 2 August 2026.

• Whitby Holiday Let Plan Rejected

  Controversial plans to build modern holiday let units near a Victorian landmark on the Yorkshire Coast have been refused after a backlash from residents.

• Yorkshire Water: Bank Holiday Safety Warning

  Reservoirs may look calm and tempting for a swim, but it’s important not to take the risk entering any open body of water. 

• Brid Town Through in Trophy After Penalty Drama

  Bridlington Town progressed to the next round of the FA Trophy after surviving a late Garforth Town comeback and holding their nerve in a tense penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw.

• Yorkshire Coast Cricket Action- Weather Permitting

  Our cricketers will be battling the elements on Saturday to try and get games in.

• Pickering Town Enjoy Four-Some Victory

  Souleymane Coulibaly scored a devastating 13-minute hat-trick in a dominant display.

• Man Arrested in East Riding Nearly 3 Times Over Drink Drive Limit

  Officers on their routine patrols spotted a vehicle being driven on the A164, Skidby roundabout just before 2am on Thursday morning, reportedly observing it being driven erratically and almost colliding with the central barrier and traffic cones.  

• Personal Savings at Risk as Fake Police Officers Target North Yorkshire Residents

  Fraudsters claiming to be from New Scotland Yard are targeting people across North Yorkshire in a sophisticated telephone scam designed to steal cash, valuables, and bank details.

• Scarborough Council Sets Aside £45,000 Amid Uncertainty Over Town Hall Future

  Reform-led Scarborough Town Council approved a revised 2026-27 budget which reshaped spending priorities while leaving the authority’s £380,000 precept unchanged at a meeting on Tuesday, August 25.

• Scarborough Historic Venue Nominated As Community Asset

  A historic Scarborough leisure venue has been successfully nominated as an asset of community value.

• Shock RSPCA Figures Show Beatings to Animals Up 47% in East Riding Over Five Years

  There were 244 reported beatings in East Yorkshire last year, a 47% rise. 

• Scarborough MP & Mayor Both Challenge Emergency Accommodation Bid

  Alison Hume, the MP for Scarborough and Whitby and Scarborough Mayor Thomas Murray, have joined dozens of residents in objecting to Homemore’s applications to officially designate The Redcliffe Hotel and The Lodge in Scarborough as mixed-use emergency accommodation and hotel sites.