Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Scarborough And Whitby MP Calls For Review Of National Stroke Strategy

  Alison Hume MP is pressing the government to review its national stroke strategy, arguing it fails to meet the needs of rural and coastal communities like Scarborough and Whitby.

• Yorkshire Water Defend Former MP's Appointment To Lead Yorkshire Bathing Water Partnership

  The appointment of former Scarborough and Whitby MP Sir Robert Goodwill to chair the Yorkshire Bathing Water Partnership has sparked local debate over his environmental voting record.

• Scarborough And Whitby MP Vows To Close Fracking Loophole

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume says she is prepared to lay an amendment to the Energy Independence Bill to ensure a full legal ban on all forms of fracking, including the proppant squeeze method.

• Whitby Town FC Community Trust Makes First Investment to Support Students' Cambodia Expedition

  The newly established Whitby Town FC Community Trust has donated £750 to help twenty-three Whitby School students take part in a four-week sustainable development expedition to Cambodia.

• Councillors Back Pickering Housing Plan Despite Concerns

  North Yorkshire councillors have provisionally approved a 150-home development in Pickering, despite local objections and infrastructure concerns.

• North Yorkshire Conservatives Cancel Leadership Contest After Rivals Reach Agreement

  A leadership contest for the North Yorkshire Council has been cancelled after senior Conservative councillors Carl Les and Keane Duncan agreed on a unified path forward ahead of the 2027 local elections.

• Call For Rapid Bathing Water Testing On Yorkshire Coast As Pilot Schemes Launch

  A Scarborough councillor is urging regulators to embrace rapid water testing technology as local volunteers and Yorkshire Water begin trialling new near real-time monitoring systems.

• Scarborough And Whitby MP Hopes Mission Coastal Pilot Will Boost Local Schools in Both Towns

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has welcomed the town's selection for the government's pioneering Mission Coastal pilot, expressing hope it will tackle entrenched disadvantage and address the crisis in Special Educational Needs provision.

• Whitby Charity WHISH Announces Action-Packed Summer FEAST Programme

  Whitby Hidden Impairments Support and Help is offering more than 25 holiday sessions this summer as part of the FEAST programme to keep children active and well-fed.

• North Yorkshire Council Leader Hopes Next Prime Minister Will Tackle North-South Disconnect

  Following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, North Yorkshire Council leader Carl Les is calling on the next Prime Minister to bridge the political disconnect between London and the North of England.

• Scarborough And Whitby MP Responds To Prime Minister's Resignation

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has thanked Keir Starmer for his service and expressed her support for his decision to step down as Prime Minister.

• New £1.2m Fund Launched To Improve Access To Banking In Whitby And Filey

  A new funding programme offering grants of up to £400,000 has been launched to reintroduce and enhance physical banking services in rural communities including Whitby and Filey.