Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Yellow Warning For Snow as North York Moors Braces

  Frequent heavy snow showers, moving in from the Yorkshire Coast, may bring disruption to travel on Saturday.

• North Yorkshire Police Advice As Temperatures Plummet

  North Yorkshire Police say with wintry weather forecast over the New Year period, drivers need to be prepared should road conditions become hazardous.

• Yorkshire & Humber Health Chiefs Say More Reasons Than Ever To Quit Smoking in 2026

  Thousands along the Yorkshire Coast are planning fresh starts and healthier habits for the new year.

• Yorkshire Trading Want To Expand in Whitby

  A ‘loyal’ Yorkshire company has applied to expand its premises in Whitby and to create eight residential apartments.

• Whitby Log Cabin Approved For Build

  A log cabin can be built at Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary after plans were given the go-ahead by North Yorkshire Council.

• Man Who Attacked Whitby Woman in Her Own Home Jailed

  A violent offender who assaulted a woman last week spent Christmas Day in a police cell – and will see in the New Year in prison.

• Updated Advice From Yorkshire Coast Train Operator

  One of the Yorkshire Coast's train operators has released updated travel advice for customers making journeys over New Year and the first week of January.

• Council Seeks Funding For Circular Towns Plan- Scarborough Involved

  A £1m project to reduce waste and pollution by creating circular communities in North Yorkshire is being discussed.

• North Yorkshire & East Riding Gyms Receive Cancer Training

  Humber and North Yorkshire Cancer Alliance will train gym staff to raise awareness about cervical cancer this January.

• Yorkshire Coast Confusion on Tourism Tax Plans

  Local tourism chiefs and councillors have been left frustrated by what they feel is a lack of consultation by North Yorkshire's Mayor, David Skaith, around a so-called tourism tax in the region.

• Police Reveal Month's Drink-Drive Arrests in North Yorkshire

  As part of their ongoing commitment to this year’s Christmas drink and drug drive campaign, North Yorkshire Police have so far made 133 arrests.

• North Yorkshire Communities Unite Against Storm Darragh Damage

  A report has highlighted how North Yorkshire communities came together to help flood-hit households when Storm Darragh brought torrential rain and damaging winds last winter.