North Yorkshire Police Increase Numbers but at a Cost

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• Sad News After Malton Bike Crash

  This is an update following an earlier appeal about a serious collision involving two men on motorcycles which happened on Mook Street, near Westow, at around 10.35am on Sunday 2 August 2026.

• Whitby Holiday Let Plan Rejected

  Controversial plans to build modern holiday let units near a Victorian landmark on the Yorkshire Coast have been refused after a backlash from residents.

• Scarborough Athletic Prepare For Busy Bank Holiday Weekend Double-Header

  Scarborough Athletic face a busy bank holiday weekend with a home clash against Southport on Saturday followed by a trip to Darlington on Monday.

• Veteran Defender Alex White Returns To Whitby Town Ahead Of Quorn Clash

  Whitby Town will look to tighten their defence as they bring back veteran Alex White for a third spell ahead of their first-ever trip to Quorn in the NPL Premier this Saturday.

• Yorkshire Water: Bank Holiday Safety Warning

  Reservoirs may look calm and tempting for a swim, but it’s important not to take the risk entering any open body of water. 

• Man Arrested in East Riding Nearly 3 Times Over Drink Drive Limit

  Officers on their routine patrols spotted a vehicle being driven on the A164, Skidby roundabout just before 2am on Thursday morning, reportedly observing it being driven erratically and almost colliding with the central barrier and traffic cones.  

• Staxton Hill CLOSED Due To Road Traffic Collision

  North Yorkshire Police say the B1249 Staxton Hill is closed due to a road traffic collision and is expected to remain closed for some time.

• Personal Savings at Risk as Fake Police Officers Target North Yorkshire Residents

  Fraudsters claiming to be from New Scotland Yard are targeting people across North Yorkshire in a sophisticated telephone scam designed to steal cash, valuables, and bank details.

• Scarborough Council Sets Aside £45,000 Amid Uncertainty Over Town Hall Future

  Reform-led Scarborough Town Council approved a revised 2026-27 budget which reshaped spending priorities while leaving the authority’s £380,000 precept unchanged at a meeting on Tuesday, August 25.

• Scarborough Historic Venue Nominated As Community Asset

  A historic Scarborough leisure venue has been successfully nominated as an asset of community value.

• Shock RSPCA Figures Show Beatings to Animals Up 47% in East Riding Over Five Years

  There were 244 reported beatings in East Yorkshire last year, a 47% rise. 

• Scarborough MP & Mayor Both Challenge Emergency Accommodation Bid

  Alison Hume, the MP for Scarborough and Whitby and Scarborough Mayor Thomas Murray, have joined dozens of residents in objecting to Homemore’s applications to officially designate The Redcliffe Hotel and The Lodge in Scarborough as mixed-use emergency accommodation and hotel sites.