sunny 6:31 bedtime 19:24
Monday September 14 2026
Tides waves trending_down 12:50 trending_up 18:51
After bringing Brighton vibes to Whitby, the owner of a boutique clothes shop in town is looking to expand as she starts her second year in business. It is one year since Mandy Walton Parker opened Saeweard on Flowergate, fulfilling a dream she had had as a child. At the time, the fashion and interiors… →
Read: “The reaction has been phenomenal” – reflecting on first year in business as Saeweard
When many businesses were left wondering what to do and how to navigate COVID and lockdown, one Whitby tradesman took it as an opportunity to re-focus his. James Eddon, director of Abbey Gas, has re-branded his business as The Abbey Group to better reflect the extended trades he now offers – alongside plumbing such as… →
Read: The Abbey Group: More than just plumbers…
Multi-award winning, visited by people from all walks of life, a queue which lines Pier Road, known around the globe for its fish and chips – The Magpie Cafe is at the heart of Whitby’s fish and chip offering. It is for these very reasons why, The Magpie, despite demand, will only ever be open… →
Read: The Magpie: What is sacrosanct and why it won’t open a cafe outside of Whitby…
From a former bank to a new town centre bar, The Treasury is set to open its doors once again next month and The Anchor is giving readers a first look inside. For several months the revamp progress has been kept under wraps but The Anchor’s pictures tell a story of heritage architecture and modern… →
Read: Exclusive: Sneak peek look at Whitby’s new bar, The Treasury
Two independent bookshops in Whitby have teamed up to start a new chapter in reading within the town’s schools. The Whitby Bookshop and The Little Fox Bookshop have made a successful bid for funding to The Penguin Children’s Bookshop Grant 2026 to deliver their scheme, Read Up Whitby. Being announced today, the scheme, is aimed… →
Read: Independent bookshops in Whitby join forces to turn page on children’s reading
A Ruswarp restaurant has added its backing to a scheme which aims to preserve the lobster population in the North Sea. The Waterside at Chainbridge has joined Whitby Lobster Hatchery’s ‘Buy One Release One (BORO) scheme’ where for each lobster dish sold from the menu, £1 is donated to the Hatchery. The money raised from… →
Read: Ruswarp restaurant gives backing to lobster hatchery releases
Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary has issued advice about how to deal with young wildlife after a fawn was separated from its mother and now cannot be re-united. A member of the public picked up the young deer, when it was a few days old, and took him home thinking he was in trouble. When he started… →
Read: Wildlife sanctuary’s warning after member of public takes wild fawn home
The founder of a co-working space set up to serve the town’s freelancers, independents and creatives says it needs to double numbers so it can continue to operate for the rest of the year. Co-Work Whitby opened its doors in December and has started to build a community, but, going forward needs more users as… →
Read: Use it or lose it – Whitby co-work space needs to double users to stay viable and open