Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Whitby Dredging Operations Making Good Progress

  Three and half thousand tonnes of Sand have been removed from Whitby since dredging operations restarted in the Town's harbour.

• Report Highlights Children's Experience of Violence in North Yorkshire

  Eight per cent of North Yorkshire School pupils say they have carried weapons when going out.

• No Review of Controversial Home-to-School Transport Policy Until Next Year

  A review of a controversial home-to-school transport policy in North Yorkshire will not start until next year and will be conducted by council officers rather than an independent body, councillors have been told.

• Local Man Dies in Motorcycle Collision Near Whitby

  A man in his twenties from the Whitby area has died after a motorcycle collision on the A169 Blue Bank in Sleights last night.

• Whitby Gaming Centre Appeal Progressing

  A Whitby councillor says changes are needed to the planning rules for gambling centres.

• Export Roadshow Coming to Scarborough

  A new initiative aimed at encouraging Yorkshire businesses to expand their reach into international markets is set to launch next month across York and North Yorkshire.

• Whitby Town Lose Out in Lincolnshire

  A fourth-minute strike separated the sides as Whitby lost a second match in three days on Tuesday night.

• Council Backs Findings of Yorkshire Coast Crustacean Die-Off Report

  Bosses at North Yorkshire Council have endorsed the findings of a special working group that looked into shellfish deaths off the North East and North Yorkshire coast.

• Council Recommends Permenant Whitby Cliff Lift Closure

  North Yorkshire Council is set to push ahead with the decommissioning of Whitby’s Cliff Lift as local councillors are set to debate the issue at a meeting on Friday.

• Scarborough Town Council To Refuse New Responsibilities Without Funding Increase

  Scarborough Town Council has said it will not accept additional responsibilities unless it receives more money from North Yorkshire Council.

• Jubilee House Nursing Home in Whitby Rated ‘Good’ in New CQC Inspection

  Saint Cecilia’s Care Group is celebrating after Jubilee House Nursing Home in Whitby achieved a ‘Good’ rating in its latest Care Quality Commission (CQC) report.

• Whitby Town Return To League Action

  The Blues travel to Lincolnshire tonight as they target a return to winning ways.