Scarborough News

Here is the latest Scarborough News from This is the Coast

• Next Submits Plans For Expanded Scarborough Store as it Exits Brunswick Centre

  Next is set to close its Scarborough town centre premises but plans an expansion on Seamer Road.

• Final Call for Artists and Performers for Scarborough Festivals

  A final call for people to take part in an exciting programme of art and live performances is being made ahead of four showcase festivals taking place in Scarborough later this year.

• Scarborough Athletic Encourage Fans to "Bring a Buddy to Boro"

  The club are encouraging new supporters to turn up as they play a Saturday home game for only the fourth time in four months tomorrow.

• Knife Bin Rollout In Scarborough, Whitby and Pickering

  People across North Yorkshire are being urged to play their part in helping prevent violent crime as a county wide roll out of knife bins gets underway.

• Scarborough And Whitby MP Says Artificial Intelligence Stole Her Work

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has raised concerns about the use of creative content to train Artificial Intelligence models, describing it as "theft" on an industrial scale.

• Could You be One of The First Scarborough Town Councillors?

  Prospective candidates for the upcoming Scarborough Town Council elections are being invited to attend an online meeting in March to learn more about the role of a town councillor.

• Green Bin Collection Charges Increase on North Yorkshire Coast

  Residents across North Yorkshire can now pay for their garden waste licence ahead of this year’s collections starting in March.

• Scarborough Garden Centre Team Smashes its Charity of the Year Fundraising Target

  The teams at Yorkshire Garden Centres (YGC) group are celebrating after their six sites have reached their Charity of the Year fund-raising target two months ahead of schedule.

• Warning that Government Spending Review Could be "Disastrous" for North Yorkshire

  A government review of local authority funding could be disastrous for North Yorkshire Council’s future spending plans, a senior councillor has warned.

• North Yorkshire Council Approves Site Swap Plan for New Scalby School

  North Yorkshire Council has agreed to a site swap arrangement to facilitate the construction of a new school in Scarborough, replacing the current Scalby School.

• Scarborough and Whitby See December Footfall Declines

  New figures indicate that Scarborough and Whitby experienced a fall in town centre footfall in December, contrasting with the overall trend in North Yorkshire.

• Scarborough Patients ‘Left Without Treatment’ as Some GPs Stop Midwifery Prescriptions

  Local NHS leaders have raised concerns about patients being ‘left without treatment’ after some medical practices stopped issuing prescriptions for midwifery services.

• Paul Carrack Announces Scarborough Performance

  Paul Carrack is to play Scarborough's Spa Grand Hall this June for a special one off ‘How Long 50th Anniversary Tour’ performance.

• Scarborough Arrest Following Medical Emergency

  Scarborough Police Officers made an arrest yesterday after being abused while dealing with a medical emergency.

• North Yorkshire Councillor's Local Funding Pot Cut in Half

  North Yorkshire Council is to halve the amount of locality funding available to councillors, reducing it from £10,000 to £5,000 annually from April.

• Scarborough and Whitby MP Advocates for Increased Rail Funding on the Yorkshire Coast

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume is campaigning for fairer funding for rail services in Yorkshire and the Humber.