Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Structural Problems For Whitby and Scarborough Harbours

  There's a number of structural issues affecting the harbours in Scarborough and Whitby.

• Project Gigabit- Attention Turns To North Yorkshire's Remote Communities

  While Project Gigabit brings high-speed broadband to thousands in North Yorkshire, concerns remain about connectivity for the most remote rural communities.

• Festive Schedules For North Yorkshire Bus Operators Unveiled

  North Yorkshire bus operators Coastliner and York & Country say fares are capped at £2 until the end of 2024.

• Affordable Housing in Spotlight at Mayor’s Listening Event in Scarborough

  Social housing residents have come together with York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith to share views on how the region can deliver more affordable homes.

• Schemes in Scarborough and Across North Yorkshire To Lift Vaccine Uptake

  With the roll out of the 2024 winter flu and covid vaccination programme underway, Age UK and North Yorkshire health chiefs have urged older people to have the vaccinations they're eligible for.

• Whitby Shoplifter Fails to Make Clean Getaway

  A suspected shoplifter has been arrested in Whitby after trying to take cleaning products and perfume from local shops.

• North Yorkshire Police Arrest Man With Reindeer in Pre-Christmas Roundup of Wanted People

  Eleven wanted people were detained in a force-wide operation yesterday.

• Police Dog Response to Burglary Report Results in Two Arrests in Whitby

  Two men have been arrested after police officers responded to a suspected burglary in progress – and Police Dog Vichy sniffed out crucial evidence.

• New Tourism Campaign Aims to Entice Film and TV Fans to Yorkshire Coast

  The stunning landscapes and venues across North Yorkshire and their links to film and television are to be the centrepiece of a campaign aimed at attracting a wave of visitors to the county.

• Missing Scarborough Teenager Found

  North Yorkshire Police say a missing Scarborough teenager has been found.

• Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All Takes Over Delivery of McCain Yorkshire Coast 10K

  Jane Tomlinson’s Run For All will take over organising the ever-popular and well established McCain Yorkshire Coast 10K and Fun Run in 2025 in partnership with Scarborough Athletic Club.

• Scarborough Boat Lift Receives £700,000 Boost from Mayoral Fund

  Scarborough's ambitious boat lift project has received a significant funding boost, with the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority awarding £700,000 towards its construction.