Yorkshire Coast News from Friday, May 29th, 2026

All our major Yorkshire Coast cricket sides are in action on Saturday.

The Scarborough Streets Festival is set to come to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday with a vibrant community parade featuring handmade placards and noisemakers.

Scarborough and Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team has issued vital safety advice for walkers after volunteers were called out twice in one week to assist people suffering in the heat.

Visitors to the North York Moors and surrounding countryside are being urged to exercise extreme caution after authorities declared an official extreme risk of wildfires.

Two swimmers in Hornsea have been checked over by a casualty care team after getting into difficulty between the groynes near the rescue launch beach.

Scarborough Hospital is set to undergo an £8.7 million green energy transformation, featuring a new heat pump system and over 1,000 solar panels, to significantly reduce its carbon footprint.

A three-day curated festival of outdoor activity featuring street art, live music, and circus acts is taking place across four town centre locations in Scarborough this weekend.

North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued a stark warning about the hidden dangers of open water swimming following 12 tragic deaths during the recent heatwave.

Seven aspiring young actors from Scarborough, Bridlington, Eastfield, and Malton have been selected to perform in a professional production of Calendar Girls the Musical this summer.

Thousands of lower-income families across North Yorkshire will continue to receive free holiday meals and activities after a new three-year deal was agreed for the FEAST programme.

Whitby Leisure Centre has been fitted with more than 400 solar panels as part of a major project to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions across North Yorkshire.

Around 75 local veterans and unpaid carers in Scarborough and the surrounding areas will receive tailored support thanks to a £50,000 grant awarded to Carers Plus Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Council has approved plans to convert a seven-bedroom holiday let in Whitby into a residential property, noting that the town's demand for tourist accommodation is already being met.

North Yorkshire Council has rejected a proposal to build two houses in the village of Snainton due to concerns over the impact on the local conservation area and the risk of setting a harmful precedent for future developments.

North Yorkshire Council has outlined a new long-term strategy to manage the impact of gulls across Scarborough, Whitby, and Filey while ensuring the protected species are safeguarded.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced the reopening of its full 24-mile heritage route from Pickering to Whitby starting on the 1st of June following essential bridge repairs.

North Yorkshire Council has proposed a revised plan to repair and reinstate Scarborough's historic, hazardous Grade II listed Museum Steps.