Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Community Water Testing Pilot At Scarborough South Bay Gets Backing

  North Yorkshire Council has pledged to explore the rollout of community-led rapid water testing to provide faster and more accurate information for bathers at Scarborough South Bay.

• Call For Better Coastguard Resourcing After Pay Cut U-Turn

  Two North Yorkshire councillors have agreed to write to the Maritime Minister, calling for the Coastguard service to be better resourced and to move away from relying on volunteers.

• Midfielder Muhamet Gashi Signs For Whitby Town After Impressive Pre-Season Trial

  Midfield competition at Whitby Town will intensify this season following the permanent signing of twenty-five-year-old Muhamet Gashi.

• Delays Hit New Access Road For Scarborough's Oliver's Mount

  North Yorkshire Council has confirmed that a proposed new access road for the Oliver's Mount race circuit will not be ready for the August racing events.

• Yorkshire Coast Pub Landlord Quits After 50 Years Amid Plea For Government To Help Small Businesses

  A veteran Yorkshire Coast pub landlord is leaving the industry after 50 years, warning that rising taxes, wages, and costs have made running an independent pub unviable.

• North Yorkshire Council Drops Legal Action Over £20m Road Funding Dispute

  North Yorkshire Council has decided not to proceed with a judicial review against York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith over the reallocation of transport funding.

• Yorkshire Coast Drivers See Improvements As A64 Ranks 18th In National Survey

  Road user satisfaction on the A64 and across the Yorkshire and North East region has seen significant improvements over the last year, according to a new survey by the independent watchdog Transport Focus.

• REME To Exercise Freedom Of Whitby In Historic Town Parade

  Whitby Town Council is inviting residents and visitors to line the streets this Saturday for a historic parade as the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers exercise their newly granted Freedom of the Town.

• MP Calls for Coastal Communities Minister As New Prime Minister Takes Office

  A coastal industrial strategy and a dedicated government minister are being demanded to drive economic growth and support overlooked communities along the Yorkshire Coast.

• North Yorkshire Police Reassure Public Over New AI Tools

  Senior officers at North Yorkshire Police have outlined strict guidelines and safeguards for the force's use of artificial intelligence, including a new tool to rapidly analyse CCTV footage.

• Whitby Community Network Criticises New Housing Joint Venture Over Affordability And Loss Of Leisure Space

  The Whitby Community Network has warned that a new joint venture agreement to build homes in the town will not meet local housing needs and threatens the future of the local golf course.

• MP Urges Mayor To Deliver Women's Refuge In Scarborough Amid High Abuse Rates

  The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire is facing calls to deliver a stalled women's refuge in Scarborough, which currently has the highest rate of reported domestic abuse in the county.