Bridlington News

Here is the latest Bridlington News from This is the Coast

• Yorkshire Coast Cricket Round-up

  There was rain in the air for our local cricket sides to contend with.

• East Riding College Lecturer From Bridlington Wins Prestigious National Teaching Award

  A Bridlington-based hospitality and catering lecturer has been recognised among the best in the country after winning a prestigious accolade at the Educate North Awards 2026.

• Busy Summer Ahead For Scarborough Athletic And Whitby Town

  Yorkshire Coast football clubs are gearing up for the new campaign with ground improvements, volunteer appeals and squad changes already underway.

• East Riding Councillors Push Back Against Proposed Tourism Tax Over Fears For Coastal Businesses

  Local politicians are urging the regional combined authority mayor to abandon plans for an overnight visitor levy, warning it could severely damage the East Riding's fragile hospitality sector and undermine upcoming cultural bids.

• Bridlington Support Group Raises Over £900 For Saint Catherine’s Hospice

  A successful Spring Coffee Morning held at Bridlington Rugby Club has raised more than £900 to support patient care at Saint Catherine’s Hospice.

• East Riding Councillors Voice Concerns Over Proposed Tourism Tax

  Two senior politicians in the East Riding have warned that a potential visitor levy could harm the local hospitality sector and are demanding more clarity from the government before any decisions are made.

• Vintage Star Wars Toy Exhibition Coming To East Yorkshire

  One of the UK's finest collections of vintage Star Wars toys and original cinema posters is set to go on display at Beverley Art Gallery this June.

• Yorkshire Coast Cricket Round-up

  All our sides were in action on Saturday.

• Man Dies: Police Appeal After East Riding Crash

  Officers are appealing for witnesses after a man sustained fatal injuries in a road traffic collision on the B1238 Hull Road near Aldbrough at around 7.50pm on Thursday.

• Deputy Mayor Highlights Importance Of Neighbourhood Policing on Yorkshire Coast

  North Yorkshire's Deputy Mayor has praised the impact of visible community policing after receiving positive feedback from businesses in Whitby and Filey.

• Striking Murals Bring New Life To Bridlington In £125,000 Regeneration Scheme

  Two eye-catching murals celebrating local history and wildlife have been unveiled in Bridlington as part of a £125,000 council regeneration project.

• East Riding Councillor Urges Regional Mayor To Scrap Proposed Tourism Tax Amid Culture Bids

  An East Riding councillor has called on the region's combined authority mayor to ditch plans for a visitor levy, warning that taxing tourists could sabotage ongoing bids by local towns to become the UK's next Town of Culture.