Whitby News

Here is the latest Whitby News from This is the Coast

• North Yorkshire Fire Service To Get Dedicated Drones Following Fylingdales Wildfire Report

  The North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service is set to invest in its own drone technology and satellite communications to better tackle remote wildfires following a major incident debrief into last summer's Fylingdales Moor blaze.

• Scarborough Town Council Objects To Proposed Overnight Visitor Levy

  Scarborough Town Council has written to the Mayor of York and North Yorkshire to express its strongest possible objection to the proposed introduction of a tourist tax.

• Urgent Works To Try To Solve Issues With Whitby Swing Bridge

  North Yorkshire Council experts will undertake overnight works requiring a full road closure to resolve mechanical issues preventing the Whitby Swing Bridge from closing properly.

• Road Adoption Delays Costing Eastfield Residents Described As A 'National Scandal'

  Families in Eastfield are facing mounting maintenance bills due to delays in North Yorkshire Council adopting new roads, a situation one local councillor has branded a potential national mis-selling scandal.

• New Women's Support Service Flourish Launches With Centre In Scarborough

  A new community-led support service named Flourish has been launched to help women across North Yorkshire, featuring a dedicated women's centre in Scarborough alongside rural outreach programmes.

• Yorkshire Coast Cricket Round Up

  Scarborough suffered a heartbreaking defeat at North Marine Road on Saturday.

• Survey Reveals Scarborough Residents Want Greater Say In Local Decisions As Whitby Cliff Lift Is Saved From Decommissioning

  A new survey has revealed how Scarborough residents feel about having their voices heard, while community pressure in Whitby has successfully halted the decommissioning of the town's cliff lift.

• Scarborough & Whitby MP Hits Out at Reform MP for Linking Domestic Abuse to World Cup Results

  Labour MP Alison Hume has condemned Reform MP Sarah Pochin in the House of Commons for suggesting that the England football team must keep winning to protect women from domestic violence.

• Historic Whitby Abbey Facilities Benefit From Lift Modernisation

  Whitby Abbey has invested in a five-week lift modernisation project to ensure reliable, step-free access for visitors to its first-floor museum and exhibition areas.

• Scarborough And Whitby MP Calls For Review Of National Stroke Strategy

  Alison Hume MP is pressing the government to review its national stroke strategy, arguing it fails to meet the needs of rural and coastal communities like Scarborough and Whitby.

• £450,000 Plan to Manage Coastal Erosion Near Filey Holiday Park

  A £450,000 government-backed project is being pursued by North Yorkshire Council to protect the highly vulnerable Flat Cliffs community in Filey from severe coastal erosion.

• Yellow Thunderstorm Warning Issued For The Yorkshire Coast

  A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms is in place for the Yorkshire Coast this afternoon and early evening, bringing the threat of heavy rain, large hail, and travel disruption.