Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• Amber Heat Health Alert Issued for Yorkshire Coast

  Temperatures will reach 36 degrees Celsius in some areas this week as an amber heat health alert comes into force for Yorkshire and the Humber.

• Free Open Water Safety Sessions Return To Scarborough As Legacy Fund Marks Ten Years

  Young people across the Yorkshire Coast are being offered free open water safety lessons in Scarborough as the Andrew McGeown Legacy Fund celebrates a decade of delivering the SwimSafe programme.

• Fresh Calls To Abandon North Yorkshire Home-To-School Transport Policy Amid Errors

  North Yorkshire Council is facing renewed pressure to scrap its new school transport policy after admitting to inconsistencies in how walking distances are measured.

• New-Look Whitby Town Come From Behind To Exorcise Leek Demons

  A newly-built Blues side took revenge after last season's loss in Staffordshire.

• Yorkshire Coast Cricket Round-Up

  There were derbies galore on Saturday.

• Artists Invited to Bid for £17,000 Public Art Commission in Scarborough

  North Yorkshire Council is offering a £17,500 commission for an artist to create a landmark mural in Scarborough as part of the town's 400th-anniversary celebrations.

• Whitby Regatta's Greasy Pole Ready For Action After Epic Coastal Tow

  Competitors are taking on the traditional greasy pole challenge at the Whitby Regatta this weekend following the unique preparation of a large tree towed from Sandsend.

• North Yorkshire Deputy Mayor Aware Of HMO Concerns In Scarborough

  York and North Yorkshire's deputy mayor for crime and policing has proposed a multi-agency meeting to address growing concerns over the impact of HMOs and emergency accommodation on Scarborough residents.

• Competitive Football Returns to the Yorkshire Coast for the New Season

  Local football clubs are gearing up for the start of the new season this weekend, with Scarborough Athletic returning home after a year in exile and Bridlington Town beginning their FA Cup campaign.

• Historic Greasy Pole Challenge Returns To Whitby Regatta After Seventeen Years

  Brave participants will attempt to run across a 37-foot suspended and greased pole to capture a flag as a traditional challenge returns to the Whitby Regatta this weekend.

• 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.

• 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.