Yorkshire Coast News

Whitby Councillors are calling for an urgent review of the Swing Bridge closure scheme after traffic chaos in the town.

This includes the hugely popular Northern Soul Weekender which was due to bring 2,000 people to the town.

Yorkshire CCC have released a statement following the government's announcement of a four week extension to its roadmap out of lockdown.

Mayor of Bridlington, Liam Dealtry says the town had a good weekend and says he's had no complaints about the extended lockdown.

Health leaders say telephone appointments are helping GP's on the Yorkshire Coast to ensure they can provide health care to their patients.

Coronavirus cases in the East Riding are on the rise, with figures for the latter showing levels not seen since March.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has released a new app for residents to download and find out information about the local authority’s bin collection service and waste & recycling.

The detective who helped to secure justice against a Scarborough man who sexually abused a toddler has praised the courage of the young victim and her family.

The seven day COVID infection rate in the Scarborough Borough is unchanged from Friday despite an overall increase in North Yorkshire.

Scarborough RNLI’s new inshore lifeboat had its inaugural shout last night.

The warm weather drew people outside on Sunday and lead to a number of call outs for local rescue teams on the Yorkshire Coast.

East Riding Council’s public health lead has said upcoming coronavirus restrictions easing should be pushed back to “buy time” for more vaccinations as the Delta variant continues to spread.

Plans for a giant digital billboard on the side of a Scarborough town centre building have been refused by a planning inspector.

The government is expected to announce later today whether or not the conditions are right for the ending of all lockdown restrictions a week today.

Home COVID testing is playing a vital role in driving down the infection rate on the Yorkshire Coast.

Crews from Goathland, Whitby and Lythe attended a fire on the railway embankment in the Esk Valley village.

Police will be stepping up patrols as England play Croatia on Sunday- Scarborough has had a particular problem with parties but officers are hopeful there won't be a repeat today.

Many carers have had to embrace technology for the first time during the Covid crisis, including those based on the Yorkshire Coast.

Scarborough extended their winning run in dramatic style, at Driffield, yesterday, with mixed results elsewhere.

Reports that GP surgeries in North Yorkshire are closed and not offering face-to-face appointments are a “myth” according to health bosses in the county.

BBC Security Correspondent Frank Gardner, Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton and Bake Off winner David Atherton are just some of the authors appearing at this weekends Books by the Beach festival in Scarborough.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has renewed its agreement with the RNLI to provide lifeguards at weekends in June.

Firefighters in North Yorkshire were facing a perennial problem, in Whitby and Scarborough, on Friday's nightshift.

D-856 John Wesley Hillard IV, the D-Class inshore lifeboat, arrived on station for the first time this week.

Scarborough Cricket Club are looking to extend their winning run on Saturday, with Folkton and Flixton, Bridlington and Whitby also in action.

The Scarborough borough's coronavirus rate is now the lowest in North Yorkshire as the county’s six other districts continue to see their cases go up.

A project to find the next generation of Search and Rescue Helicopters, planes and drones.

Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team have been called out twice this week to help Ambulance crew rescue injured people.

North Yorkshire Police is reminding fans to enjoy the action responsibly and ‘stay onside’ the law

Sounds at the Grounds is at Scampston Hall this weekend with social distanced picnic patches.

800 Crucian Carp from the Environment Agency’s national fish farm have been released into lakes near Scarborough

New opportunities for more skill-based careers have been unveiled by Scarborough Construction Skills Village as it continues to expand.

A popular café located next to a nature reserve in Scarborough has been granted permission to serve alcohol.

Businesses and individuals operating from Scarborough Harbour and West Pier are being invited to give their views on a scheme which aims to breathe new life into the heart of Scarborough’s South Bay.

The East Barnby Outdoor Education Center will remain open for the next academic year while a review of the service takes place.

The effect of the pandemic on unpaid Carers is being highlighted this week as part of national carers week.

North Yorkshire's Director of Public Health says we need to "be careful" as the number of delta variant cases in the county increases.

The hat is the unmistakable trademark of one of the movie industry’s biggest action heroes - but this time Harrison Ford appeared in the small North Yorkshire community of Grosmont rather than Hollywood.

Over half a million people in North Yorkshire have now received a first dose of a COVID vaccine and health bosses say good progress is being made with second doses.

Councils across the region are set to debate handing Welcome to Yorkshire hundreds of thousands of pounds more to stage next year’s Tour de Yorkshire if the tourism body is unable to secure sufficient sponsorship.

Staff from Morrisons Stores across the area are going to be descending on Whitby and Scarborough next month as part of a sponsored walk for their store charity.

Two large murals could be placed on the side of two buildings in Whitby in order to guide visitors around the town’s new heritage trail.

A Government minister has promised to visit care on the frontline following a visit by a Scarborough campaigner battling to get the Government to tackle a crisis in the way we look after older and vulnerable people.

Flying full-back Josh Barrett has committed to Scarborough Athletic for the 2021-22 campaign.

Voters in Scarborough and Whitby have been unaffected by proposed changes to Parliamentary constituencies announced overnight.

As part of the council's coastal improvement project, works are planned to improve the appearance of Pembroke Gardens in Bridlington.

Coronavirus rates are rising across North Yorkshire with six of the county’s seven districts seeing an increase in cases.

The York and North Yorkshire Business enterprise partnership believes the goal can be achieved by 2040 and is running a series of workshops to help create a roadmap.

Voluntary and community groups across East Yorkshire are now able to benefit from further funding to help them get back to business through the Do it For East Yorkshire Community Grants.

‘Don’t wait until it’s too late - buckle up’. That’s the message from police as they launch a campaign to ensure people wear a seatbelt.

Plans for a further 18 units for start-up businesses have been proposed to be built on the site of a former nursery in Scarborough.

Would-be robber who held up a post office left empty handed after ‘brave and blunt’ response from staff

The organisation will be known as Carers Plus Yorkshire from today.

Scarborough’s coronavirus infection rate has dropped to one of the lowest in North Yorkshire less than a week after being the worst in the county.

School leaders in North Yorkshire say COVID safety measures and regular and frequent testing undertaken in schools seems to be paying off.

The Chair of provider organisation the Independent Care Group (ICG), Mike Padgham is due to meet Care Minister Helen Whately today to talk about the challenges facing the care of older and vulnerable people in the UK.

Can Yorkshire's transport networks be carbon neutral within 25 years?

Whitby, Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington have reported an influx of visitors with Hunmanby also affected as tourists flock to the coast over half term.

The response of Voluntary groups to the COVID crisis on the Yorkshire Coast has been praised this week in national volunteers week.

Scarborough continued their improved form with a 132-run victory over Castleford, on Saturday.

Health leaders in North Yorkshire are thanking everyone for their perseverance with COVID testing and say it is having an effect.

The Yorkshire Coast is providing the backdrop for a new music video which will see drones used to film four DJ's performing sets in iconic locations.

Cricket fans on the Yorkshire Coast have another chance to see their local side in action amid bright sunshine.

People enjoying time out on the coast this weekend are being asked to consider Yorkshire’s spectacular wildlife, as part of Operation Seabird.

There have been further cases of the Delta variant of COVID 19 reported in North Yorkshire this week.

Police issue urgent warning after hundreds of thousands lost to gold scam in North Yorkshire

A property on Lansdowne Road, Bridlington has been served with a closure order by the Neighbourhood Policing Team.

Broxa Lane in Hackness which was devastated by a landslip earlier this year has reopened following a major specialist engineering project.

Care staff in Scarborough are being praised for the work they did looking after over 100 COVID patients discharged from Hospital over the last year.

The Hot weather this week has bought large numbers of visitors to the Yorkshire Coast.

Kevin Pepper has been presented with a certificate of thanks as his seven year fundraising spell comes to an end.

A vulnerable man in Bridlington has become a victim of rogue traders and was charged £300 for some minor garden clearance work.

The seven day COVID infection rate in the Scarborough Borough is starting to creep back up.

Humberside's Chief Constable has thanked the army of volunteers who have played their part in keeping the East Riding safe during the COVID pandemic.

This week will see a quiet revolution in how everyday highways maintenance and bigger improvement schemes are delivered across North Yorkshire's Roads

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for a woman to come forward who officers believed witnessed a serious assault on a man in Scarborough.

A popular race which starts and ends on Scarborough's South Bay is back for 2021.

Organisers of events in North Yorkshire can tap into local authority support to keep people Covid safe.

It should have been a simple six weeks employment placement at Scarborough Library but Crispin Keeper enjoyed the work so much he stayed on as a volunteer - and more than two decades later is still there.

The Seadogs supremo wants the town of Scarborough to get behind the team and use the club as a focal point after the disruption of Covid.

There was bright sunshine but only one winner as both Scarborough and Whitby were at home in cricket action, on Bank Holiday Monday.

The NHS in the county have warned of impatience and frustration at longer wait times being taken out on receptionists and other patient-facing staff at doctors surgeries.

A new government initiative to help young people find jobs has been used successfully by a Scarborough firm.

It's a Bank Holiday bonus for cricket fans on the Yorkshire Coast as both Scarborough and Whitby have home games today.

Folkton and Flixton are again seeing success in a national cricket competition.

A senior health director has paid tribute to the county's vaccination programme as Coronavirus numbers in local care homes remain low.

She's been speaking after changes to the way North Yorkshire Police officers communicate online.

A fundraising cyclist has visited Staithes, Whitby and Scarborough on his way around the entire British coast.

It was a busy programme of cricket on the Yorkshire Coast on Saturday, with some quick runs at Flixton and Brid march on at Beverley.

Scarborough Athletic manager Jono Greening caught up with his old classmate Paddy about taking the reins at his hometown club.

All three emergency services attended after a collision at the junction between Sleights and Briggswath on the A169.

One of the county's senior health leaders says the rise in Indian variant cases makes getting a vaccine jab even more important.

York Teaching Hospital Charity is urging people in Scarborough and Bridlington to join the nation’s biggest tea break on 5 July.

Bridlington Residents are being invited to have their say on proposed plans for housing and employment targets that will shape the future of the East Riding for years to come.

Half term is here, it's a bank holiday weekend and the weather looks good, but COVID restrictions are still with us warns North Yorkshire Health Boss.

Authority says COVID vaccinations should be mandatory for people working in care homes on the Yorkshire Coast.

The East Riding of Yorkshire's head of Economic Development says the pandemic had had a “devastating impact” on the East Riding tourism industry but that there are some positive signs.

Scarborough Athletic say they are "delighted" to confirm that skipper Michael Coulson has penned a new deal to keep him at the club.

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about a public order incident that occurred at The Clock Café in Scarborough.

The volunteer rescue team were called to help the ambulance service yesterday.

North Yorkshire's Roads Policing officers always expect the unexpected when they stop a vehicle… But this one took them totally by surprise.

The Indian variant of coronavirus has been detected in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Scarborough Athletic's new manager Jono Greening has moved to appoint former Northern Ireland international Michael Ingham as his assistant

Bryan Adams has today announced he is re-scheduling his 2021 UK Summer Tour to next year – including his headline show at Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Education bosses in North Yorkshire have rejected calls to lengthen schools days and cut school holidays to enable pupils to catch up following lockdowns.

The Feens have announced their biggest home town headline show to date.

North Yorkshire Police arrested 20 people and made 87 welfare visits to 95 vulnerable people during a national week of action to tackle “county lines” drug dealing.

The County's new Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is looking into their use.

482,000 people have had a jab and hospital cases are falling.

East Riding councillors have spoken of their concerns over how patients and visitors will get to hospitals under centralisation plans as backlogs and staffing issues persist.

Three Deer have been killed in road collisions in North Yorkshire today.

A new blue and white colour scheme has been introduced for the south beach chalets.

The Scarborough Borough's coronavirus infection rate has dropped to its lowest level since last August.

The Local Enterprise Partnership say there are fewer new claims for employment support but that the situation is still complicated.

Residents in the Scarborough Borough are being asked how the streets in the borough could be made safer.

A scheme to celebrate council workers in the Scarborough Borough is being encouraged by council Leader Steve Siddons

Public health bosses are to examine why North Yorkshire’s Covid vaccine uptake is significantly above the national average.

Filey MP, Kevin Hollinrake says plans to dual the A64 have moved a step closer to success this week.

Organisers of The Bridlington Business Day have announced that internationally renowned Horsemaster, Mark Atkinson will be the keynote speaker for the event at Bridlington Spa on Friday 11 June

To coincide with the opening of their new Community Hub, scheduled for late Summer, Newby and Scalby Parish Council have appointed a Community Support Coordinator.

One of Scalby's best-known educators is calling at a day but says he's proud of improvements made at local schools in his time.