Bridlington News

Here is the latest Bridlington News from This is the Coast

• East Riding Families Receive Primary School Place Offers For September 2026

  Ninety-five per cent of children in the East Riding have been offered a place at their first-choice primary school for the upcoming academic year.

• NHS Dental Capacity Set To Double In Bridlington Following Six Million Pound Investment

  Two new NHS dental contracts worth over £6 million have been awarded in Bridlington, promising to double the town's current dental capacity and tackle its reputation as a 'dental desert'.

• Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre Secures £2.7 Million In Major Funding Boost

  Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre is among several Yorkshire Coast venues to receive a share of a multi-million-pound government investment to improve access to arts and culture.

• Plans To Close Bridlington Care Unit Spark Health Forum Concerns

  The Bridlington Health Forum has expressed deep disappointment and concern over the proposed closure of a care unit at Bridlington Hospital, warning it could increase pressures on Scarborough Hospital.

• Plans To Close Bridlington Care Unit Spark Strong Opposition

  Proposals to close a social care facility at Bridlington Hospital have drawn heavy criticism from unions, health campaigners, and local councillors who say they were not consulted on the plans.

• Bridlington Town Held By Strugglers

  The Seasiders fought out a 1-1 draw in NPL East on Saturday.

• Yorkshire Coast Rugby Results

  Bridlington remain squarely in the Yorkshire 2 promotion race.

• Future Of Scarborough Bathing Water Quality Summits Secured As Officials Vow To Continue Multi-Agency Efforts

  Officials have committed to continuing Scarborough's bathing water quality summits, highlighting the need for ongoing political scrutiny and investment to tackle pollution from multiple sources along the Yorkshire Coast.

• Yorkshire Coast Concerns: Coastal Tourism in England Drops by Ten Percent

  Visit England is encouraging more British holidaymakers to take their breaks at home after revealing that coastal tourism in the country has fallen by ten percent over the past year.

• East Riding Authorities Team Up For Investment Event

  The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority (HEYCA), Hull City Council, and East Riding Council are to team up at the 2026 installment of the UKREiiF investment summit.

• Martial Arts and Self Defence at Bridlington Spa

  Bridlington is set to host one of the largest martial arts and self‑defence seminars in the United Kingdom on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 May, at Bridlington Spa.

• East Riding Council Form Adult Social Care Improvement Board

  Following the publication of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) report in October 2025, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has established a monthly Improvement Board to oversee and drive forward its improvement journey within Adult Social Care (ASC).