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Illuminated Whitby Abbey temporarily cancelled

Moonlight on the Lake cancelled in Scarborough due to Storm Boelo winds

Storm Boelo: Yellow weather warning for strong winds across Yorkshire coast

Storm Boelo: Scarborough, Whitby and Bridlington face a wet and windy weekend

Crews were kept busy on Thursday October 22. Image: North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Road traffic collision and fires keep Yorkshire coast firefighters busy

Mary Gibson celebrates her 100th Birthday. Picture: Richard Ponter

Hutton Buscel resident celebrates 100th birthday

Orchard Cafe in Scarborough. photo: Richard Ponter

Scarborough's Orchard Cafe bakery could serve alcohol from 9am

Freddie Gilroy statue in Scarborough North Bay. Copyright Brian Deegan, Geograph.

Scarborough's Freddie Gilroy statue could be moved under £50k plan

Whitby Hot Chocolate Festival organiser Pam Boland enjoying a chocolate drink at Flock Cafe in Pannett Park.

Whitby Hot Chocolate Festival is back - with music and quizzes new for this year

Sport

Scarborough produced a superb display to topple the previous league leaders. Pic: Andy Standing

Spirited Scarborough fight back to sink leaders Northern
Scarborough RUFC picked up their first away win of the season after a spirited second-half comeback saw them beat Regional One North East league leaders Northern 29-26 on Saturday.
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Flooding across Scarborough kept fire crews on the move on Friday October 23.

Storm Boelo flooding keeps Scarborough fire crews busy

Bridlington RNLI all-weather boat Antony Patrick Jones returns from Storm Boelo tasking. Photo credit: RNLI/Mike Milner.

Scarborough and Bridlington RNLI battle Storm Boelo after emergency alert

Ahmed Salam converts a penalty with the last kick of the game. Pic: Ewan Cameron

Nerveless skipper leads Bridlington to victory in dramatic cup tie

Crime

Benjamin Dack, 28, of no fixed address but from the Scarborough area, has been jailed for four years at York Crown Court.

Scarborough man's cryptocurrency drug dealing enterprise ends in prison time

North Yorkshire Police have released these images of a man they would like to speak to following the theft of a motor vehicle on Prospect Road in the early hours of Sunday, July 26.

North Yorkshire Police launch CCTV appeal after vehicle stolen in Scarborough

Matthew Williams (left) and Kyle Smith (right) have been jailed for their roles in a knifepoint aggravated burglary in Scarborough.

Two men jailed for terrifying knifepoint aggravated burglary in Scarborough

North Yorkshire Police have issued this CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with ongoing burglary investigations in Whitby.

North Yorkshire Police issue CCTV appeal following Whitby burglaries

The Yorkshire and Humber regional organised crime unit searched 645 vehicles.

More than 600 vehicles searched as part of immigration crime crackdown

North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information following a violent incident involving a man and woman on board a the 7A bus on Monday, October 19.

North Yorkshire Police launch appeal after assault in Eastfield

What's On

SPRiTES offers afforable theatre for four to eight-year-olds

SPRiTES transforms Scarborough Library - plus pay-what-you-can tickets
Scarborough Library will be transformed into a magical hidden glade as ARCADE presents SPRiTES, a new storytelling experience for children aged four to eight and their grown-ups.
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The claim emerged during a detailed review of historic water bills and meter readings. Image courtesy of Whitby Town Council.

Row over £20,000 ‘incorrect’ public toilet charges

Bangkok’s WorldPride 2030 bid aims to create a lasting legacy for LGBTQIA+ communities across Asia

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AOT representatives met with airlines and airports from around the world at Routes World 2026 in Frankfurt.

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Will Thornton levelled for Boro in the first half. Pic: Morgan Exley

Moncur penalty consigns Boro to disappointing home defeat

North Yorkshire Moors Railway is welcoming families with its School Holiday Savings Rate,

Kids Go Free – offer at North Yorkshire Moors Railway for half-term

Bodor Laser will showcase two new premium tube laser cutting machines at EuroBLECH 2026

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David Paling and his wife Anna delivered the Ladies Lifeboat Luncheon Club talk.

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Lifestyle

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The Hyundai Inster’s boxy shape and round lights give the small electric car plenty of character

Hyundai Inster review: a tiny EV with some seriously clever ideas

Raffle ticket winners Amber and Callum with the Brid Spa panto cast in 2012.

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Health

The Alfred Bean project was developed through ongoing consultation with people with dementia.

New dementia-friendly space opens at Driffield Hospital

Consultant orthopaedic surgeons Tom Symes and Reza Mayahi with the Mako robotic-arm assisted surgery system. Photo: Spire Hull and East Riding Hospital

New robotic-assisted hip and knee surgery service at hospital

Scarborough non-profit launches free wellbeing sessions

Carers with residents at North Yorkshire Council’s Ashfield residential care home in Skipton.

Breaking Council plans multi-billion pound care overhaul

York Hospital. Courtesy Numminen/LDRS

York and Scarborough hospitals could be short of dozens of beds this winter

Pretty in Pink Event at Castle Grange.

Care home rallies around colleague following breast cancer diagnosis

Yorkshire-born actor Stefan Race stars in the show

Close Enough to Touch - 'messy, filthy and funny' - on its way to Scarborough

Workhorse: the Ryichi wind-up radio is compact but could be a lifesaver

I tested this £29.99 emergency radio for power cuts

Two Christmas wreath workshops will take place at Bridlington Spa.

Brid Spa to host Christmas wreath making workshops

Myth Monster by Dens and Signals is part performance, part headphone experience.

Two enchanting productions head to Brid libraries

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David James Buckley releases his second novel, featuring Filey.

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