Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Scarborough Fringe Festival Gets Underway Today With Action-Packed Programme

  The Scarborough Fringe Festival kicks off today, bringing ten days of diverse performances to traditional and unique venues across the Yorkshire Coast.

• New Surf School And Café Approved For Popular Yorkshire Coast Tourist Spot

  A well-established surf school in Cayton Bay will be replaced by a modernized 21-metre-long facility featuring a new first-floor café, equipment hire, and storage space, following approval from North Yorkshire Council.

• Family-Owned Yorkshire Coast Holiday Business Scoops Five Tripadvisor Awards

  A family-owned holiday business on the Yorkshire Coast is celebrating after all five of its parks and accommodation sites received the prestigious Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award.

• Resident Who Says Rats Tried to Eat Through Their Door Objects to Restaurant Licence Bid

  A Whitby resident is opposing a late-night licence application for a returning fish and chip restaurant, claiming that food waste is attracting rats that have started eating through their property's doorframe.

• More Opportunities For Aspiring Musicians Across North Yorkshire

  Young musicians of all abilities across North Yorkshire are set to benefit from an expanded programme of musical opportunities, including new digital technology and accessible instruments.

• Football Returns To Scarborough Sports Village After A Year Away

  Football is set to return to the Scarborough Sports Village following a year-long exile for local clubs as North Yorkshire Council confirms repair work dates.

• Council Considers £350,000 Funding Boost For Scarborough Boxing Club Expansion

  North Yorkshire Council is set to discuss plugging a £350,000 funding shortfall to help expand Westway Boxing Club in Eastfield, potentially doubling its capacity to support grassroots sport and community wellbeing.

• Scarborough Church Applies to Create New Car Park

  St Luke's Church in Scarborough has submitted plans to North Yorkshire Council for a new 16-space car park to improve accessibility and relieve congestion for visitors.

• Whitby MP Slams Inadequate Train Services As Among The Worst In The Country

  Whitby’s Member of Parliament, Alison Hume, has criticised the town’s poor rail connectivity to Middlesbrough, comparing the lack of investment unfavourably to other seaside towns despite rising passenger numbers.

• York And North Yorkshire Mayor Praises "Fantastic Progress" As Combined Authority Marks £124m Spend

  Mayor David Skaith has hailed the rapid progress of the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority over the last year, as a new report reveals £124 million was deployed to support businesses, housing, and transport across the region.

• Ambitious Ten-Year Strategy Set to Revitalise North Yorkshire's Harbours

  A new ten-year strategy aimed at overcoming significant challenges and capitalising on opportunities in tourism and offshore wind for Scarborough, Whitby, and Filey harbours is set to be approved by North Yorkshire Council.

• Steam Legend 'Tornado' To Return To North Yorkshire Moors Railway

  The legendary steam locomotive 'Tornado', famous for reaching 100mph and starring in Paddington 2, is set to return to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway this summer with services departing from Pickering.