Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• Urgent Appeal to Find Missing 16-Year-Old Girl in Scarborough

  North Yorkshire Police are urgently appealing for information to help find a sixteen-year-old girl named Masoumeh who has gone missing in Scarborough.

• Yellow Thunderstorm Warning Issued For The Yorkshire Coast

  A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place for the Yorkshire Coast this afternoon and early evening, bringing the threat of heavy rain, large hail, and travel disruption.

• Whitby Flash Floods As Storms And Soaring Temperatures Hit Yorkshire Coast

  With temperatures soaring, Whitby's been hit with severe thunder storms and flash floods on Friday.

• £450,000 Plan to Manage Coastal Erosion Near Filey Holiday Park

  A £450,000 government-backed project is being pursued by North Yorkshire Council to protect the highly vulnerable Flat Cliffs community in Filey from severe coastal erosion.

• Councillors Back Pickering Housing Plan Despite Concerns

  North Yorkshire councillors have provisionally approved a 150-home development in Pickering, despite local objections and infrastructure concerns.

• North Yorkshire Conservatives Cancel Leadership Contest After Rivals Reach Agreement

  A leadership contest for the North Yorkshire Council has been cancelled after senior Conservative councillors Carl Les and Keane Duncan agreed on a unified path forward ahead of the 2027 local elections.

• Call For Rapid Bathing Water Testing On Yorkshire Coast As Pilot Schemes Launch

  A Scarborough councillor is urging regulators to embrace rapid water testing technology as local volunteers and Yorkshire Water begin trialling new near real-time monitoring systems.

• North Yorkshire Council Leader Hopes Next Prime Minister Will Tackle North-South Disconnect

  Following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, North Yorkshire Council leader Carl Les is calling on the next Prime Minister to bridge the political disconnect between London and the North of England.

• Call For Dedicated Government Minister To Represent Yorkshire Coast

  A cross-party group of councillors is urging the appointment of a dedicated government minister to champion rural and coastal communities and provide a vital boost to the North Yorkshire economy.