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Monday September 14 2026
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“No-one leaves feeling worse than when they came”. The powers of heat and cold have long been used for healing bodies and minds, and in recent years there has been a huge shift back towards it as people navigate increasingly busy lives. Whitby Well-being, run by Danny O-Connor, is now offering free sauna sessions to… →
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Whitby’s rowing clubs wrapped up their local racing season last weekend after a busy summer on the water. The Fat Badger Races – Royal Regatta took place last Sunday, followed by food, drinks and a presentation at The Royal Hotel. Results were as follows Under 14 girls, Fisherlads; Under 14 boys, Fisherlads; Under 18 girls,… →
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Festive fun is set to return to The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) in the run up to Christmas this year. The family favourite event will take visitors on a return route between Pickering and Levisham for an hour-long journey featuring onboard entertainment by Santa and his elves; Elton Elf the musical genius, Chef Custard,… →
Read: NYMR releases dates for Santa Specials 2026
Award‑winning author and playwright, Robert Shearman, will be Whitby Lit Fest’s inaugural spotlight guest, selected personally by honorary patron Sir Alan Ayckbourn. A new event has been added to the line-up of the November event which will see an in‑depth conversation between Shearman and Ayckbourn’s archivist of the last two decades. Shearman’s professional journey began… →
Read: Special spotlight shines on Dr Who writer at Whitby Lit Fest
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is celebrating after it reached the halfway point in its fundraising target of £800,000 needed to pay for the vital repair of Bridge 42 at Grosmont. The fundraiser was launched earlier this year to pay for structural repairs to stabilise the bridge between Grosmont Level Crossing and the tunnel. In… →
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North Yorkshire Police’s rural task force will be at Ruswarp Mart tomorrow as part of a crackdown on crime in the region’s isolated farming areas this week. National Rural Crime Action Week is an annual campaign led by the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN) to raise awareness of rural crime and got underway on Monday.… →
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Littering in Whitby harbour has become a worsening problem and people are being urged to take more care when crabbing, fishing and spending the day at the beach. Leah Hunter, who owns Whitby Surf School, pulled 22 discarded crab nets as well as lines from the stretch of water which goes from the swing bridge… →
Read: Appeal to clean up Whitby harbour as dead and live crabs trapped in lines and nets
There could be a ‘tourist tax’ imposed on holiday-makers visiting Whitby and the surrounding area under new legislation, which the region’s leaders believe could raise £26m. A £1 a night visitor levy in York and North Yorkshire has been proposed in a new lab report commissioned by David Skaith, the Mayor of York and North… →
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Whitby Town’s Emirates FA Cup journey came to a disappointing end as Ashton United produced a devastating second-half turnaround to claim a 5-2 victory at the Towbar Express Stadium. The Seasiders looked firmly in control at the interval after an impressive opening 45 minutes that saw them establish a two-goal advantage, but a remarkable response… →
Read: Whitby Town’s FA Cup journey ends after conceding five in second half
Danby Players is holding an open call tomorrow to recruit people to take part in what will be its second take on a Broadway musical. Singers, actors, musicians, front and back stage staff are needed for White Christmas – The Musical, which will be staged the week before Christmas, by the Danby Players following the… →
Read: Budding actors and singers needed to star in Danby Christmas show
Temporary repairs to Whitby’s swing bridge, which North Yorkshire Council (NYC) said would be done before the end of summer, are still not confirmed. Back in June and July, NYC said several times it was planning to trial a lighter road surface to help stop the bridge getting stuck in warmer weather – as the… →
Read: Plans for temporary repairs to Whitby Swing Bridge now not confirmed says council
The same Bluefin Tuna which made national headlines when it was caught off the coast of Whitby a couple of weeks ago is now on the menu in two of the town’s pubs and bars. For today and tomorrow, one of the town’s oldest pubs, The Black Horse, has put Whitby Tuna Poke Yapas on… →
Read: First tuna landed in Whitby for 90 years now on menu in one of town’s oldest pubs
Whitby Town’s afternoon was defined by defensive struggles and a first-half red card as ten-player Blues were beaten 4-1 by Alfreton Town at the Towbar Express Stadium. Lee Bullock’s side made a bright start and could easily have found themselves ahead inside the opening ten minutes. Alex White was first to threaten after four minutes… →
Read: Changes coming says Bullock after Whitby concede four and player sent off
Local residents were reduced to tears this morning as Whitby’s historic whalebones were removed and left the West Cliff on the back of a truck. Although it had been well-documented Whitby’s whalebones were to be removed in preparation for a bronze cast replacement, there has been confusion about the exact date with many saying they… →
Read: Residents upset after early morning removal of Whitby’s whalebones
As tickets go on sale today for the return of Whitby Lit Fest, the event has announced it has added the acclaimed actor, Hugh Bonneville, to its line-up. Having played the role of Lord Grantham in Downton Abbey and Mr Brown in Paddington, Hugh Bonneville joins the festival as a headline guest thanks to his other role… →
Read: Downton and Paddington actor added to line up for Whitby Lit Fest
Swashbuckling sea-faring moored in Whitby this weekend with the annual Whitby Pirate Festival. Pirate parades in the street, music, shanties, treasure hunts and family fun have taken place at various venues in the town across the weekend. Whitby’s Pirate Festival started back in 2008 and raises funds for the RNLI. Here are a few pirate… →
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Whitby Town produced a remarkable attacking display to claim all three points in a 6-3 victory over Quorn on a day of goals galore across the Pitching In Northern Premier League. The Blues eventually ran out comfortable winners on the scoreboard, however the afternoon was anything but straightforward as nine goals, momentum swings and plenty… →
Read: Goals galore as Whitby Town win nine goal contest to send fans home happy
Whitby is renowned for its love of weird, wonderful and whimsical but a five-foot bronze mouse doing a handstand on top of a ball on the beach at Sandsend may have raised an eye-brow at least amongst the early-morning risers and dog walkers. It was in fact a sculpture by Stephen Charlton, who trained at… →
Read: Did you spot something strange on the beach?
Two National Trust run cafés, in Robin Hood’s Bay and Ravenscar, will close next month after being deemed “no longer viable”. The cafés at Ravenscar and Bay’s Old Coastguard Station will cease trading and close to customers on Sunday September 6. A number of jobs have been made redundant and The National Trust says it… →
Read: National Trust to close two of its coastal cafés with staff made redundant
Dubbed the “farmer’s regatta” – Egton Show once again highlighted the very best of local farming, agriculture and country life. Thousands of people filed through the show gates yesterday morning for a family day out either as exhibitors, local businesses or spectators at what was the 135th Egton Show. Filling the showfield were vintage machines… →
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Whitby Town endured a miserable evening in Lincolnshire as a catalogue of defensive errors and lapses in concentration saw Cleethorpes Town cruise to a 6-0 victory. The hosts took the lead after 11 minutes when Liam Hughes was allowed to get goal-side of James Dillon and punished the Seasiders to put Cleethorpes ahead. Whitby attempted… →
Read: Whitby Town hit for six against Cleethorpes with three goals in last ten minutes
