Bridlington News

Here is the latest Bridlington News from This is the Coast

• Councillors Call For Government Cap On Solar Farms In East Riding

  East Riding councillors have unanimously backed a motion calling on the Government to cap the amount of agricultural land that can be converted into solar farms.

• East Riding Trading Standards Reveals Extent Of Battle Against Rogue Traders And Illegal Goods

  East Riding Trading Standards has detailed its ongoing fight against doorstep crime, illegal vapes, and unsafe products, with a local councillor sharing her firsthand experience of a recent enforcement raid.

• Scarborough Oddfellows Launches Summer Programme To Help Tackle Loneliness

  A local friendship group has unveiled a new schedule of summer events across the Yorkshire Coast designed to bring people together and combat isolation.

• Plans to Accelerate Affordable Home Delivery on the Yorkshire Coast

  North Yorkshire Council is set to consider a joint venture with Lovell Partnerships Ltd to build more than 600 new properties, including 226 affordable homes, in Scarborough and Whitby.

• Mountain Rescue Volunteers Clock Over Two Hundred Hours In Busy Week Across The Yorkshire Coast

  Mountain rescue volunteers have dedicated over 200 hours to five separate callouts across the region, including search and rescue incidents in Whitby, Driffield, and Pickering.

• Scarborough Charity Launching Yorkshire Coast Beauty Spot Calendar

  Saint Catherine’s are launching its ever-popular charity calendar for 2027 at a special gallery-style event on Saturday.

• Honours Shared in Yorkshire Coast Derby

  Bridlington Town came from behind to hold Whitby Town on Friday night.

• Yorkshire Coast Misses Out as Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington, Driffield and Pickering Fail to Make UK Town of Culture Shortlist

  The Yorkshire Coast has missed out on the chance to host the UK's first Town of Culture after bids from Whitby, Scarborough, Bridlington, Driffield, and Pickering failed to make the final shortlist.

• Driffield Residents Face Transport Struggles to Access NHS Blood Tests

  Residents of Driffield are being forced to travel to Bridlington for routine NHS blood tests, sparking concerns over accessibility for those without their own transport.

• Tributes Paid to East Riding Town Crier Michael Wood

  The East Riding of Yorkshire Council has announced the sad passing of Michael Wood, who served as the region's beloved town crier since 1997.

• Ambulance Colleagues To Walk From Scarborough To Bridlington For Charity's 20th Anniversary

  Two Yorkshire Ambulance Service colleagues are taking on a twenty-mile coastal walk from Scarborough to Bridlington to raise funds for their service's charity.

• Fire Service Warns Over Wildfire Risk As Crews Tackle Wykeham Forest Blaze

  As the Yorkshire Coast experiences extremely warm weather, authorities are urging the public to be vigilant against wildfires following last summer's Fylingdales Moor incident.