Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Local DJ Goes Scarborough To Whitby and Back For Hospice

  Mark Starkey is walking over 44 miles in aid of St Catherine's Hospice.

• Whitby Town Back At Home For First Time Since Last Day Escape

  The Blues play at the Towbar Express Stadium, three months on from their dramatic last-gasp draw with Cleethorpes to avoid relegation.

• Yorkshire Coast Cricket Action

  There's more action at North Marine Road on Saturday in a busy week for the Scarborough venue.

• North Yorkshire Police Crack Down On Illegal E-Bikes And Crime

  North Yorkshire Police are deploying drones to track down offenders and crush illegally used e-bikes following an increase in their use for robberies and antisocial behaviour.

• Whitby Town Discover Fixtures For The 2026/27 Northern Premier League Season

  Whitby Town will kick off their new Northern Premier League Premier Division campaign with a trip to Leek Town, followed by a packed August schedule and a Boxing Day derby against Redcar Athletic.

• Whitby And Eastfield to Get Hundreds Of Affordable Homes In Multi-Billion-Pound Housing Joint Venture

  North Yorkshire Council is advancing a joint venture with private developer Lovell Partnerships to construct hundreds of affordable homes across Whitby and Eastfield, potentially delivering the first new council-owned social housing in Whitby for over 50 years.

• North Yorkshire Police Chief Says Force Must Adopt AI to Handle Workload

  The Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police has stated that the force must embrace artificial intelligence to manage its growing workload and drastically reduce administrative burdens amid ongoing financial constraints.

• Whitby Town Football Club Announces Free Match Access For SEND Community

  Whitby Town Football Club has partnered with SENDUre to offer children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities free access to first-team matches for the 2026/27 season.

• New North Yorkshire Council Deputy Leader Pledges To Promote Homes And Business

  Councillor Mark Crane has been appointed as the new deputy leader of North Yorkshire Council, pledging to prioritise economic development, housing, and the county's first local plan.

• North Yorkshire Mayor to Join Historic Joint Trade Mission to India

  Civic and business leaders from York and North Yorkshire will join a historic trade mission to India this October to attract investment and support local businesses following the new UK-India Free Trade Agreement.

• MP Speaks Out as Hundreds to Strike at Scarborough Bus Factory

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has expressed her support for the concerns of approximately 400 workers preparing to strike over a pay dispute at the Alexander Dennis bus factory.

• Whitby Town Suffer First Pre-Season Defeat Against West Auckland

  Whitby Town experienced their first loss of the 2026/27 pre-season campaign after falling to a 3-0 defeat at the hands of a clinical West Auckland Town side.