Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• MP Supports Targeted Help With Rising Energy Bills in North Yorkshire

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume has backed further targeted support for households struggling with energy costs ahead of expected price cap increases.

• Thousands Of Passengers Flock To Highly Successful Railway Steam Gala

  More than 5,500 passengers descended on North Yorkshire for a four-day celebration of railway history, making it the most successful Annual Steam Gala in recent years.

• Opera-Singing Busker Receives Special Award After Raising Thousands for Lifeboat Charity

  A former professional opera singer who has raised more than £10,000 for the RNLI by busking on the Yorkshire Coast has been honoured with a special certificate of thanks.

• A64 Dualling Unlikely in Near Future, Says York and North Yorkshire Mayor

  York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith has stated that the project to fully dual the A64 could cost £500 million and is unlikely to receive funding anytime soon, despite ongoing pressure from local MPs.

• Urgent Fraud Warning Issued After Dozens Targeted In Fake Police Officer Scam

  Residents are being warned to remain vigilant after more than 50 people reported receiving scam phone calls from criminals posing as North Yorkshire Police officers in an attempt to steal financial information.

• Mayor 'Very Confident' That Tourism Levy Can Be Implemented

  The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has expressed confidence in implementing a regional overnight visitor levy, despite concerns from local coastal MPs and hospitality businesses.

• North Yorkshire Hospices Warn of Cuts and Closures as Funding Crisis Deepens

  Hospice leaders in North Yorkshire are warning of imminent cuts, redundancies, and potential closures due to an unsustainable multi-million-pound funding crisis.

• New Developments Linked to Pollution Misconnections on Yorkshire Coast

  Yorkshire Water says it has inspected over 100 properties and identified 20 possible misconnections in the Scalby Beck catchment area as part of an ongoing project to improve bathing water quality in Scarborough.

• Pickering Town Aim For Seventh Heaven on Tuesday

  Pikes are looking to make it seven matches unbeaten on Tuesday night.