Property of the Week: A renovation with character and efficiency
The rear of Green View Cottage looks out over the garden. Picture: Submitted
by Emma Ryan
Exposed stonework, timber beams, cottage-style doors and fireplaces sit alongside air-source heating, insulation and replaced windows and doors, making this Glaisdale home quaint, yet equipped, for a modern day lifestyle. Having been renovated, Green View Cottage is an opportunity to move into a characterful cottage which oozes traditional charm in the setting of a sought… →
“We are a dying breed” – only five Whitby jet makers left in town
by Emma Ryan
Whitby jet and jewellery is familiar all around the globe having famously been worn as a mourning jewellery by Queen Victoria. However, with just five jet makers left in the town – there are fears the art of jet work and research may die out. Sarah Steele, of Ebor Jetworks is one of them and… →
Mr Cooper’s on the basics of bagels, brews and a bakehouse
by Emma Ryan
Before the sun comes up, and long before most people have started thinking about work or the school run, something else in Whitby has been rising. Stuart and Carla, owners of the indie, family run Mr Cooper’s Coffee House on Church Street, are celebrating one year since transforming a former launderette at St Hilda’s Business… →
Breakthrough proved elusive for both Whitby and Bamber Bridge at Turnbull
by Liam Ryder
Whitby Town were forced to settle for a point in Graeme Lee’s first game in charge as Bamber Bridge held firm to secure a goalless draw at the Towbar Express Stadium. In a contest short on clear-cut opportunities, the Seasiders had chances to take all three points, most notably when Stuart Rose sent a second-half… →
Fears over women’s safety under £9m leisure centre plans
by Emma Ryan
Plans to have mixed-sex changing rooms when Whitby Leisure Centre is given a £9m overhaul will be a “magnet for predators”, says a campaigner who has asked North Yorkshire Council to rethink its plans. Last year, the council announced it was investing £40m into four of the county’s leisure centres, with Whitby being one of… →
Students at Colebrooke Productions returned home with the silverware from a drama and acting competition in Leeds at the weekend. In all, the team returned to Whitby with 11 first place, nine second place and five third place awards. They also picked up five other top seven finishes at the National Performing Arts Alliance new… →
Tragedy of the Admiral Van Tromp sinking still lingers in local memory
by Emma Ryan
“One of those days you never forget”. It may have been 50 years ago this week that fishing vessel, the Admiral Van Tromp, sank off Saltwick, but time hasn’t altered the effect it had on the Whitby community. Our article – with great thanks to Dave Wharton who was on the inshore lifeboat – about… →
Sarah Steele, an accredited gemmologist and owner of Ebor jetworks, has re-opened the Whitby Jet Museum on Church Street. Home to the last remaining Whitby jet workshop. Picture: Ceri Oakes
“We are a dying breed” – only five Whitby jet makers left in town
by Emma Ryan
Whitby jet and jewellery is familiar all around the globe having famously been worn as a mourning jewellery by Queen Victoria. However, with just five jet makers left in the town – there are fears the art of jet work and research may die out. Sarah Steele, of Ebor Jetworks is one of them and… →
Tragedy of the Admiral Van Tromp sinking still lingers in local memory
by Emma Ryan
“One of those days you never forget”. It may have been 50 years ago this week that fishing vessel, the Admiral Van Tromp, sank off Saltwick, but time hasn’t altered the effect it had on the Whitby community. Our article – with great thanks to Dave Wharton who was on the inshore lifeboat – about… →
Fifty years since dramatic sinking of the Admiral Van Tromp
by Emma Ryan
It remains one of Whitby’s most mysterious shipwrecks and even today, on the 50th anniversary, the full story of how fishing boat, Admiral Van Tromp, met its maker may never be known. What is known, however, is that just after 3am on Thursday September 30, 1976 a distress call was made from Admiral Van Tromp… →
A rainbow over rooftops on the east side of Whitby. Picture: Ceri OakesSarah Steele, an accredited gemmologist and owner of Ebor jetworks, has re-opened the Whitby Jet Museum on Church Street. Home to the last remaining Whitby jet workshop. Picture: Ceri OakesSaltwick Nab sunrise – Sunday 25th August 2019Colourful jellyfish created by artists Bridget Wilkinson and Sarah J Cooper at the Staithes Festival of Arts and Heritage. Picture: Ceri OakesStorm clouds and sunshine created a dramatic view this morning looking towards Whitby from Sandsend. Wednesday 9 September 2026. Picture: Ceri OakesThe sun breaks through the clouds over Whitby beach. Wednesday 19 August. Picture: Ceri OakesThe last of the evening light on Whitby Harbour. Sunday 9 August 2026. Picture: Ceri OakesMaking a splash at the Whitby Regatta Swim. Picture: Nick HodgsonMike Major captured this shot of Sunday’s rowing races at the Whitby Regatta 2026.Peter Fishpool with the champion berry at the 2026 Egton Bridge Old Gooseberry Show. Picture: Ceri OakesTricia Penrose celebrates her first week at The Goathland Hotel. Picture: Ceri OakesA steam powered landrover at the Traction Engine Rally 2026. Picture: Ceri OakesMembers of the Whitby Wild Swimmers enjoy a morning dip at Sandsend. Picture: Ceri OakesA beautiful sunset over Whitby. Picture: SubmittedLate evening sun at Runswick Bay. Picture: Ceri Oakes
