News - Whitby Gazette

News

Headlines More Headlines >>

Scarborough and Whitby teenagers organise beach litter pick

People

Sergeant Pete Moss with a small machine gun handed in, in the nationwide firearms surrender program 2018

Two-week firearms surrender campaign underway in North Yorkshire

News

Robert Goodwill MP. PIC: Tony Johnson

Boris Johnson is a "worthy winner" says Scarborough and Whitby MP Robert Goodwill

Politics

Whitby honoured to host this year’s Yorkshire Day Civic parade

News

Land of Iron exhibition opens at The Moors National Park Centre in Danby

Things To Do

Hinderwell and Port Mulgrave invaded by scarecrows - here are the winners

People

Cars to be stopped from blocking farm vehicles in Staithes by no-parking on streets

Lifestyle

From Ilkley Lido to Magna: These are some of the best places to cool off in Yorkshire during the heatwave

Lifestyle

Moorland fires can get out of control really quickly

Predicted hot weather prompts wildfire warning

News

Scarborough Art Gallery

Revealed: plans to create a 'cultural quarter' for Scarborough, including extending the art gallery

News

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

The A64: Highways England is challenged to come up with funding plan for £250m dual carriageway between Hopgrove and Barton Hill

Traffic and Travel

Rail services in Whitby have been described as 'inadequate' in the House of Lords.

"We are so isolated" - readers condemn state of Whitby's public transport

Traffic and Travel

Pacer carriages were due to be scrapped by the end of this year but a few now look set to still be on the tracks in 2020.

Retired Pacer trains should be turned into soft play for autistic learners, say Yorkshire schoolchildren

Politics

The House of Lords have criticised the government over poor public transport in towns such as Whitby.

House of Lords says Whitby is being "let down" by poor public transport

Traffic and Travel

Breaking the law while behind the wheel can come with a hefty fine attached - and put points on your license too

This is how many points you'll get on your licence for these driving offences

Traffic and Travel

Crime More Crime >>

CCTV appeal following theft at The Star Inn, Whitby

News

Image: North Yorkshire Police

Motorcyclist who covered his numberplate with a bag between Pickering and Whitby is sentenced

News

Police are appealing to trace Trevor Cook from the Stockton area.

Missing 76-year-old Stockton man believed to be travelling to Whitby, Scarborough, Leeds or Gateshead

News

The 12 roads where the most speeders have been caught around Scarborough in 2019.

The 12 roads where the most speeders have been caught around Scarborough in 2019

Crime

Environment More Environment >>

£1 million repair works to Whitby sewer network to finish next month

News

They look like snakes and act like snakes, but slow worms are actually a type of native legless lizard.''Varying in colour from grey to brown to bronze, they can be spotted if you see it blink, because snakes dont have eyelids like lizards do.''Slow worms are significantly less withdrawn than British snake species and can frequently be found in back gardens up and down the UK.

IN PICTURES: seven snakes and lizards that could be hiding in your garden

Environment

A pod (family) of Scottish dolphins were seen off Bridlington (Flamborough Bird Observatory)

Pod of Scottish dolphins spotted off Yorkshire coast for the first time

News

Whitby's West Pier.

Controversial plan to build flood wall at Whitby Pier set to be approved

News

Politics More Politics >>

Boris Johnson is a "worthy winner" says Scarborough and Whitby MP Robert Goodwill

Politics

Whitby harbour.

Whitby harbour cash wrangle to delay Scarborough Council accounts for a fourth year

Politics

Rail services in Whitby have been described as 'inadequate' in the House of Lords.

"We are so isolated" - readers condemn state of Whitby's public transport

Traffic and Travel

Pacer carriages were due to be scrapped by the end of this year but a few now look set to still be on the tracks in 2020.

Retired Pacer trains should be turned into soft play for autistic learners, say Yorkshire schoolchildren

Politics

The demolition of the original cottages. PIC: Ceri Oakes

Whitby residents object to plans for modern-looking apartments on landslip site

Politics

Business More Business >>

The A64: Highways England is challenged to come up with funding plan for £250m dual carriageway between Hopgrove and Barton Hill

Traffic and Travel

Pictured left to right are Joe Huntley, Suzanne Burnett, Becky Rowley and Eamonn Byrne of Castle Employment Group.

Saint Catherine’s Hospice launches Friends in Business scheme

Business

Call to Yorkshire business community to create new business forum

Business

A meeting to discuss the Yorkshire Coast DBID took place last night.

Businesses attend meeting to discuss Yorkshire Coast DBID - here's what was said

People

Education More Education >>

VIDEO: Primary school children from Scarborough, Whitby, Filey and Ryedale 'graduate' in style

Education

A preschool age child plays with plastic building blocks.

Nearly all North Yorkshire childcare providers rated good or outstanding

Education

Eve Winter has become the first child to sit a Cued Speech exam

Lythe School pupil passes adult exam with flying colours

Education

A teacher during a lesson. Class sizes in England's secondary schools are increasing, new government figures show.

Almost 100 unqualified teachers working at state schools in North Yorkshire

Education

Rural schools could be at risk unless action is taken

Action needed to stop rural areas becoming child-free zones

Education

Health More Health >>