Yorkshire Coast News from Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026

Local councillors in Whitby have unanimously backed Anglo American's proposals to remove production limits and redesign key infrastructure at its Woodsmith polyhalite mine.

New figures reveal that the Scarborough and Whitby area has the highest relative crime rate in North Yorkshire, prompting targeted police operations to tackle retail offences and anti-social behaviour.

A new £1.2 million domestic tourism campaign aimed at boosting year-round visits to coastal towns has been welcomed by North Yorkshire MPs, alongside calls for a licensing system for short-term holiday lets to protect local communities.

North Yorkshire Council has unveiled revised £15 million regeneration plans for Scarborough's West Pier to balance its future as a working harbour and a popular visitor destination.

A Scarborough councillor has expressed frustration over a perceived lack of financial ambition from North Yorkshire Council for the town's 400th anniversary celebrations compared to its investment in the Tour of Britain cycle race.

Hull and East Yorkshire Mayor Luke Campbell has defended his progress on public transport after being challenged over the lack of discounted youth travel in rural and coastal areas.

A woman whose grandfather was rescued from the tragic 1914 wreck of the hospital ship Rohilla has donated a handmade maritime quilt to the Friends of Whitby Lifeboat.

Two North Yorkshire MPs have launched a joint campaign demanding an urgent safety review of the A64 Barton Hill junction after a constituent was involved in a serious collision.