Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• Fire Crews Tackle Blaze In Wykeham Forest Near Scarborough

  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is currently responding to a fire in Wykeham Forest, near Scarborough, and is urging the public to avoid the area.

• Yellow Heat Health Alert Issued For The Yorkshire Coast

  The UK Health Security Agency has issued a yellow heat health alert for Yorkshire and the Humber, which remains in place until Sunday evening.

• Scarborough And Whitby MP Criticises Council's School Transport Policy

  Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume says North Yorkshire Council's revised home-to-school transport policy is breaking down communities and splitting up siblings.

• Police Launch Operation Coastline Ahead Of Summer Holidays

  Humberside Police has launched its annual Operation Coastline campaign to tackle antisocial behaviour and keep Yorkshire Coast towns like Bridlington safe during the busy summer months.

• Goose Recovering After Cruel Crossbow Attack Near Wykeham

  A juvenile Greylag Goose is receiving treatment at a wildlife hospital after being shot through the neck with a crossbow bolt at a North Yorkshire water park.

• Union Claims 'Cruel' Cuts to Coastguards' Pay Could Seriously Impact Yorkshire Coast

  The GMB Union has warned that plans to strip coastguards of their hourly pay and reclassify them as volunteers could force more than half of the officers in Yorkshire and Humberside to reduce their hours or quit.

• North Yorkshire Fire And Rescue Service Boosts Technology To Prevent Wildfires

  North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is increasing its use of drones and helicopters, whilst discouraging disposable barbecues, to prevent a repeat of last year's devastating wildfires.

• Holiday Activities and Food Summer Programme Announced for the East Yorkshire Coast

  Over 460 summer activities, ranging from sports and cooking to nature trails, have been announced for children across the region.

• Cayton Padel Court Plan Approved Despite Concern About Disturbing Funeralgoers

  North Yorkshire Council has approved plans for two new padel tennis courts at Cayton Playing Fields, with strict conditions to halt play and prevent noise or light disturbances during nearby cemetery burials.