Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Langdale Fire Funding Still To Arrive

  North Yorkshire Fire Service are still waiting for government funding to help cover the costs of last summer's Langdale Fire.

• Whitby Town Take On Title Chasers

  The Blues go to the West Midlands on Saturday.

• Yorkshire Coast Divided as Consultation on Proposed "Tourism Tax" Set to Close

  A 12-week government consultation to determine whether regional mayors in England should be granted the power to introduce a visitor levy on overnight stays is due to end later this month.

• New Index Ranks North Yorkshire Council as 3rd Best in Value for Money

  Taxpayers in North Yorkshire are apparently being given some of the best value for money in England as independent research places the delivery of council services in the county as among the best performing nationally.

• Dark Skies Observatory Opens at Danby Lodge

  The North York Moors National Park Authority will this month open its astronomical observatory at Danby Lodge National Park Centre, adding a new permanent, purpose-built base for astronomy and space science learning in North Yorkshire.

• Free Breakfast Clubs Extended to Friarage and Barrowcliff Schools

  Alison Hume MP has welcomed news that more children and families within her Scarborough and Whitby constituency are set to benefit as the government’s free breakfast clubs programme continues its roll-out.

• Scarborough Hospital Solar Panel Project Approved

  Scarborough hospital can install more than 1,000 solar panels on its buildings after receiving the go-ahead from North Yorkshire Council.

• Teenage Boy Victim of Racial Assault on Coastliner Bus in Scarborough

  North Yorkshire Police are seeking the public's assistance following a racially-aggravated assault on a teenage boy that occurred on the Coastliner 843 bus on Monday, 2 February.

• Government Inspector Approves 24-hour Adult Gaming Centre in Whitby

  Plans for a controversial 24-hour adult gaming centre in Whitby have been approved on appeal despite hundreds of objections.

• North Yorkshire Unveils Phased Plan for Unified Leisure Fees

  North Yorkshire Council has announced a significant restructuring of its leisure services, aiming to harmonise the dozens of different membership types currently across the county.

• Filey and Pickering MP Calls for 'Dedicated Support' Following Fylingdales Blaze

  A Yorkshire Coast MP has joined calls for the Government to extend its support for those impacted by devastating wildfires in North Yorkshire.

• Lifesaving Bleed Kits Rolled Out in Scarborough, Whitby, Filey and Pickering

  Lives are set to be saved across North Yorkshire thanks to special kits which are being installed in towns and villages across the county.