Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• Location for Scarborough's 400th Anniversary Sculpture Confirmed

  Plans are gathering pace for a historic milestone on the Yorkshire Coast as Scarborough prepares to celebrate 400 years since its official designation as a spa town.

• Scarborough and Whitby MP Presses for Burniston Fracking Decision to be Delayed

  Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, is pressing North Yorkshire Council to delay a decision on whether to give a proposed gas exploration in Burniston the green light.

• Pickering and Filey MP Criticises Government for ‘Unfair’ Rural Funding Settlement

  The Member of Parliament for Pickering and Filey, Kevin Hollinrake, has launched a sharp critique of the government's latest local council funding settlement, claiming it fundamentally disadvantages rural communities such as North Yorkshire.

• North Yorkshire's Transport Chief On Rural Bus Latest

  North Yorkshire Council's Executive Member for Highways and Transportation has addressed the situation regarding rural bus transport in the region.

• North Yorkshire Police: Offroad Operation Will Continue

  Operation Trailblaze will continue into 2026, with officers carrying out targeted patrols across the area this weekend, that's the message from North Yorkshire Police.

• Police Announce Death of Scarborough Man

  North Yorkshire Police say they are sad to report that Damon Nicky John O’Nions-Cairns, 40, from Scarborough, died in hospital on Tuesday evening.

• Pickering Town Kick Off New Year In Style

  Tony Hackworth's Pickering Town finally got 2026 off to a winning start.

• Setback for Eastfield Aldi Plan

  The budget supermarket chain’s plan to build a new store on the Yorkshire Coast has faced a setback after part of its proposal was refused by the council.

• Pickering Town Back At Home

  The Pikes host Rossington Main, on Saturday, in Northern Counties East Premier.