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New mine ‘would be threat to tourism’
Tourism would be hit by a whopping £41m loss every year as visitors avoid congested roads and a spoil heap the size of Wembley Stadium, caused by a new potash mine, it is claimed.
Care home owner calls for change
A care home owner is calling on the Government to make dementia-friendly design compulsory across the care sector, to give the UK’s 800,000 sufferers a better quality of life.
Business park soon set to enter ‘21st Century’
Planners are consulting on proposals to turn Whitby Business Park into a modern business park for the “21st Century”, but say they want to hear from residents and businesses first.
New moors authority duo
A heritage design consultant and a former chief executive officer have been appointed by the environment secretary to serve on the North York Moors National Park Authority.
3 commentsCoastliner bus service saved
The Coastliner service will not be axed from Goathland, Ruswarp and Sleights, to the relief of residents who rely on the buses.
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Port’s faithful guardian back home
Welcomed back like an old friend, Whitby’s lifeboat returned home last week after undergoing major repairs.
Whitby returning to “ghetto” era again
WHITBY will be like “a ghetto again” if attractions are not drafted in and more is not done to help independent businesses, local traders fear.
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Row erupts over ‘eyesore’ beach hut barriers which spoil view
The man who pushed for ‘eyesore’ railings along the sea wall in front of Whitby’s iconic beach huts, has defended the decision saying the council could have faced a corporate manslaughter charge if someone fell over the edge and died.
14 commentsNew project for Raithwaite team
The developer behind Raithwaite Hall is set to start work at the end of the month on a £100 million sister hotel.
Whitby bursting over bank holiday video
Thousands of people poured into Whitby over bank holiday weekend, boosting the economy and causing huge tailbacks in and out of town.
Train changes will not affect school commuters
This week’s Whitby Gazette features an article entitled ‘New train times will ‘destroy’ service in town’.
Alcohol plan re-submitted
The new owners of a historic Whitby restaurant are re-submitting plans to serve alcohol to the general public after pulling the last one due to local objections.
Potash company upgrade deposit to aid construction
The company behind plans for a new mine near Sneaton has upgraded the size of its mineral deposits in a move intended to give confidence to future project funders.
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Young farmer is crowned best stockman in Yorkshire
A young farmer from Sneaton has beaten others from across the whole of Yorkshire to win a top stock judging competition.
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Heritage railway celebrates four decades of steam video
The sun shone on a bustling steam train carrying wide-eyed passengers, steam enthusiasts and dignitaries this week, just as it did 40 years ago when the North York Moors Railway first opened to the public.
Mini Monsterz gets bigger
A family business which launched in Ruswarp seven years ago is expanding.
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Tourism campaign welcomes spring to the Whitby region
Tourism bosses are hoping to put a spring in the step of tourists with a new campaign which heavily features Whitby.
Sotheby’s star auctioneer to walk coast-to-coast
Henry Wyndham, senior auctioneer at the world famous Sotheby’s auction house in London, will swap the rostrum for the walking trails of North Yorkshire next month.
Concern as villages lose bus service
Villages along the A169 have been axed from the Coastliner bus route to allow the operators to charge pensioners to use the service.
7 commentsSwing bridge works
Repairs to the swing bridge are expected to be complete today in time for the Goth weekend.
Scientists admit ‘we got amount of fish wrong’
With scientists admitting they got the amount of fish in the North Sea and surrounding waters wrong, one Whitby fisherman has said: “Now give us our quota back.”
Potash plans progressed
The final set of documents have been submitted to planners on proposals to build a new potash mine on the outskirts of Whitby.
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Remembering a lifetime spent ‘chasing’ steam
Take a walk down the 119-metre Grosmont Horse Tunnel, probably the oldest of its kind in the UK, and you stumble upon the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s beating heart.
Keen cyclist gets on his bike for business award
A keen cyclist who was born and bred in Whitby is one of three finalists in a national business competition.
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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