Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• Yorkshire Coast Cricket Round-Up

  There were derbies galore on Saturday.

• Artists Invited to Bid for £17,000 Public Art Commission in Scarborough

  North Yorkshire Council is offering a £17,500 commission for an artist to create a landmark mural in Scarborough as part of the town's 400th-anniversary celebrations.

• Pickering Town Crash Out As Nightmare Start Continues

  Pikes are out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle this time around.

• North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor Aware Of HMO Concerns In Scarborough

  York and North Yorkshire's deputy mayor for crime and policing has proposed a multi-agency meeting to address growing concerns over the impact of HMOs and emergency accommodation on Scarborough residents.

• Competitive Football Returns to the Yorkshire Coast for the New Season

  Local football clubs are gearing up for the start of the new season this weekend, with Scarborough Athletic returning home after a year in exile and Bridlington Town beginning their FA Cup campaign.

• Scarborough and Whitby MP Welcomes Plan for Firms to Prioritise Job Creation Over Green Targets to Win Public Contracts

  A Yorkshire Coast MP and the GMB Union have welcomed new government procurement rules that prioritise job creation over environmental targets, though green groups warn the shift should not come at the expense of nature.

• New Urban Gull Strategy Promises Cleaner Streets In Coastal Towns

  A £119,500 strategy to manage urban gulls through enhanced street cleaning, gull-proof sacks, and potential food waste collections has been approved for the North Yorkshire Coast.

• Past Urban Gull Controls in Scarborough Deemed Ineffective And Harmful

  As a new urban gull strategy is approved for the North Yorkshire coast a report says historic attempts to manage urban gulls through nest removals and building deterrents have largely failed to reduce populations and often caused severe harm to the birds.

• Festive Summer Celebrations To Bring Christmas Cheer To Bridlington

  Christmas is coming early to the Yorkshire Coast as the popular Bridmas Day returns to Bridlington with a host of festive activities in the middle of summer.