Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Scarborough & Whitby MP Welcomes News on School Meals

  Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, has welcomed the Labour government’s move to provide free school meals for over half a million more children.

• Yorkshire Coast Cricket Action

  There's cricket action between the showers on Saturday.

• ASB Incidents Rise on North Yorkshire Coast Despite 60% Fall in One Town Centre Location

  A focus on "Hotspot" Policing has lead to a 60 percent fall in anti social behaviour incidents in part of Scarborough Town centre.

• Yorkshire Coast Misses Out on Government Transport Funding

  Local politicians respond as North and East Yorkshire miss out on share of £15bn transport funding.

• New Houshold Appliance Fund for Yorkshire Coast Fishing & Maritime Community

  National maritime charity, the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Society, has announced a new Household Appliance Fund.

• Mechanical Swings and Carousel at ‘Jumping Jimmies’ in Whitby Approved

  The installation of replacement rides at ‘Jumping Jimmies’ amusement park in Whitby has been approved by the council despite objections from neighbours.

• Volunteers Week At Yorkshire Coast Charity

  A charity operating on the Yorkshire Coast says it's shining a light on the incredible impact of volunteers this week.

• North Yorkshire Police See 999 Call Answering Improvements

  North Yorkshire Police say they are now answering over 95 percent of 999 calls in under ten seconds.

• Woman Pushed in Front of Car in Scarborough Assault

  North Yorkshire Police are appealing for information after a man pushed a woman he was with into the road, in front of a car.

• Burnout Becoming a Problem for the Yorkshire Coast's Unpaid Carers

  A Yorkshire Coast charity which supports unpaid carers says it is seeing an increase in the number of people hitting carers burnout.

• Barrowcliff Clear Hold Build Initiative Delivering Results

  North Yorkshire Police say their "Clear Hold Build" project in Barrowcliff has produced significant results.

• North Yorkshire Mayor's Funding To Tackle Skills Shortages

  Three new programmes designed to tackle skills shortages will “break down barriers to learning”, according to York and North Yorkshire mayor David Skaith.