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• Historic Whitby Old Town Hall Saved by £1.3 Million Restoration

  A major restoration project has secured the future of Whitby's historic Old Town Hall, bringing the eighteenth-century landmark back into public use with a refurbished first floor for community events and a returning outdoor market.

• Special Educational Needs Places Will Expand At Scarborough Primary School In September

  Up to sixteen children with special educational needs will benefit from tailored support closer to home as a new purpose-built facility opens at a Scarborough primary school this September.

• Calls Mount For Disposable Barbecue Ban Following Wykeham Forest Blaze

  Supermarkets are facing pressure to stop selling disposable barbecues after a severe fire broke out in woodland on the outskirts of Scarborough.

• Innovative Scarborough Business To Hire New Staff If New Expansion Approved

  SeaGrown Ltd has submitted plans to convert a coastal farm shop and café at Flatts Farm into a new research and cultivation hub, which could create up to 25 jobs.

• Scarborough and Whitby MP Welcomes Plan for Firms to Prioritise Job Creation Over Green Targets to Win Public Contracts

  A Yorkshire Coast MP and the GMB Union have welcomed new government procurement rules that prioritise job creation over environmental targets, though green groups warn the shift should not come at the expense of nature.

• Body Recovered In Search For Missing Teenage Boy In Hornsea

  A body believed to be that of a missing 13-year-old boy has been recovered from the water following a major multi-agency search operation off the coast of Hornsea.

• Taser Deployed After Out-Of-Control Dog Bites Two People In East Ayton

  Two people have sustained minor injuries after being bitten by a dangerously out-of-control dog in East Ayton.

• New Urban Gull Strategy Promises Cleaner Streets In Coastal Towns

  A £119,500 strategy to manage urban gulls through enhanced street cleaning, gull-proof sacks, and potential food waste collections has been approved for the North Yorkshire Coast.

• Past Urban Gull Controls in Scarborough Deemed Ineffective And Harmful

  As a new urban gull strategy is approved for the North Yorkshire coast a report says historic attempts to manage urban gulls through nest removals and building deterrents have largely failed to reduce populations and often caused severe harm to the birds.

• Festive Summer Celebrations To Bring Christmas Cheer To Bridlington

  Christmas is coming early to the Yorkshire Coast as the popular Bridmas Day returns to Bridlington with a host of festive activities in the middle of summer.

• Whitby Restaurant’s Outdoor Seating Plan Sparks Debate

  Proposals by The Treasury in Whitby to reinstate its outdoor seating area have divided opinions in the town between pedestrian safety concerns and support for local business.

• £2.5 Million Equipment Upgrade Approved For Scarborough Crematorium

  Grieving families in Scarborough will continue to have access to local services after a £2.5 million plan to replace ageing crematorium equipment was approved.